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You can now join a WhatsApp call without an account
WhatsApp is making it easier to makes calls with everyone by introducing the ability for non-WhatsApp users to join a call without needing an account. more…
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Squarespace and Titan team up to offer $3/month professional email
You can now access a professional email for as little as $3 a month
Mobile
Apple’s new HomeView smart display is $10 cheaper at Amazon
Apple only just announced on Tuesday that its first smart display, the HomeView, will arrive on November 13th, but you can already save a couple bucks on it. Right now, you can buy the display for $289.99 ($10 off) in gray and the creamy white “starlight” colorway at Amazon.
Hardware
US DOW invests in wireless laser self-charging tech to keep autonomous drones airborne almost indefinitely — ARC can deliver ‘kilowatt-class’ power to units 5,000 ft away
The US military is investing in new “power beaming” from PowerLight, with the technology designed to remotely recharge power cells by laser to keep drones airborne.
Mobile
Assigning tasks to Gemini just got a little easier
Google’s downplaying Spark branding in favor of a new ‘Task’ button.
Hardware
Sprout Pi adds Bluetooth, streaming, and USB-C to your aging iPod
There’s an entire cottage industry of iPod mods out there, but Sprout Pi and Sprout Pico are two of the few full motherboard replacements that combine many of the most popular mods into a single upgrade. Both versions add Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, USB-C, a microSD card slot, FLAC playback, and more.
Gaming
Xbox has a teeny new gamepad
The $50 Xbox Nano Controller is five inches long and weighs 3.5 ounces.
Gaming
The Switch Zelda: Link’s Awakening remake just got a native PC port, and Nintendo probably isn’t thrilled
This is likely the first of many AI-assisted Switch ports.
Gaming
Microsoft unveils Xbox Nano, its smallest controller ever, for just $49.99
Microsoft has unveiled the Xbox Nano Controller, an ultra-compact, 99-gram wireless controller engineered primarily for cloud streaming.
Artificial Intelligence
Kyndryl will run AI agents inside Toyota Finance’s live IT operations
Kyndryl and Toyota Systems will apply Kyndryl’s agentic AI framework to Toyota Finance’s IT change management, infrastructure design and impact analysis, in its production environment. No contract value, timeline or measured result has been disclosed.
Cybersecurity
Ivanti patches Connect Secure zero-day after researchers confirm in-the-wild attacks
Vendor promises fix for separate privilege-escalation flaw in the coming weeks
Mobile
Samsung Galaxy phones can’t tell if they’re connected to Bluetooth or not
The Samsung Galaxy’s volume slider is mixing up its connected device icons.
Gaming
Anbernic’s next dual-screen handheld could replace your aging Nintendo 3DS
Anbernic shared a new video of its upcoming dual-screen handheld it announced last week showing the device playing 3DS, Xbox, and PS3 games through emulation.
Software
Your next job doesn’t have a title yet: Emerging role skills Q&A with Corey Hymel of Andela
While the whispers say that everyone is becoming a generalist, that’s not where headcount is going.
Mobile
Pixel users report frustrating screen animation bugs after Android 17 QPR1 update
The issue is primarily being reported by Pixel 10 users.
Mobile
Survey reveals Kindle readers aren’t buying Amazon’s pricey page-turning solution
Amazon’s new Kindle Page-Turn Cover promises extra convenience, but our readers have strong opinions about the price tag.
Artificial Intelligence
Researchers use AI to design proteins that cut up other proteins
AI design tools make proteins that break bonds that are stable for hundreds of years.
Mobile
Samsung rolling out major Health update with Sleep & Running coach, meal scanning
The Samsung Health app is getting a pretty major update this week with support for new coaches for sleep and running, as well as support for scanning meals to track calories and macros. more…
Cybersecurity
Microsoft Disrupts 3 Phishing Kits Linked to Over 1 Billion Scam Messages
Microsoft and Health-ISAC, along with the Japan Cybercrime Control Center (JC3) and a coalition of private sector companies, such as Resecurity, Cloudflare, Oracle, Proofpoint, and TRM Labs, announced the disruption of three phishing kits, CoGUI (aka NX or FA), Haozi (aka Phoenix), and Iron Man…
Mobile
Apple Store Near Los Angeles Closed Due to ‘Events Beyond Our Control’
Apple Del Amo in Torrance (Los Angeles area) has been temporarily closed for a few days, and Apple has now added the following notice to the store’s page: “We’ll be right back. Our store is temporarily closed due to events beyond our control.”
General Tech
Zero Motorcycles shatters EV world record for traveling on two wheels
Zero Motorcycles smashes world record as its all-electric DS travels 271-miles without stopping.
Hardware
‘One of the best webcams I’ve ever reviewed’: The Insta360 Link 2 Pro is total overkill for Zoom, but even at $210 it’s brilliant
The Insta360 Link 2 Pro is one of the best webcams we’ve ever tested, with 4K resolution, 1/1.3-inch sensor, AI gimbal tracking, and directional mics.
Artificial Intelligence
YouTube Music adds new labels for AI-generated content
Now please let us hide all of it.
Mobile
Samsung Galaxy A58’s camera details surface, and they are nothing to get excited about
Samsung unveiled the Galaxy A57 in March, and it is already working on the Galaxy A58, which could arrive in March or April next year. There is no word from Samsung about the Galaxy A58, but a new report from GalaxyClub shares its camera details, and they are nothing to get excited about.
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