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September 24, 2025
Android is coming for Windows and Mac Now – DTNS 5111
Google has plans for full desktop PCs based on Android and running on Qualcomm. And Major League Baseball will use robot umpires next year.
Starring Tom Merritt and Sarah Lane.
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Google says more on desktop Android, Qualcomm ‘excited’
Google is coming for Microsoft’s lunch with new Android PCs | Windows Central
The Science Behind Scratchgate and What It Means for Repairing the iPhone 17 Pro – iFixit
iFixit puts a microscope on the iPhone 17 Pro scratch problem | The Verge
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max has a hidden upgrade that most people seem to have missed – NotebookCheck.net News
iOS 26.1 beta suggests iPhones will soon support third-party smartwatches
Man arrested in connection with cyber-attack on airports
YouTube will reinstate accounts banned for spreading misinformation | TechCrunch
Pocket Casts is showing ads to people who paid for an ad-free app | The Verge
Major League Baseball will adopt an automated challenge system in 2026
AI-Generated “Workslop” Is Destroying Productivity
Spotify now directly integrates with DJ software
Alibaba Shares Soar After Hiking AI Budget Past $50 Billion – Bloomberg
Alibaba to offer Nvidia’s physical AI development tools in its AI platform | TechCrunch
Qwen3-VL: Sharper Vision, Deeper Thought, Broader Action
Logitech launches a new Solar-powered slim wireless keyboard for Mac users – 9to5Mac
Pixel 10 Pro XL: New DxOMark analysis finds Google’s latest flagship has the best smartphone display of all time – NotebookCheck.net News
Walmart’s India Payments App PhonePe Files for $1.5 Billion IPO – Bloomberg
Trump administration proposes overhauling H-1B visa process for higher-paid workers
US EIA FAQ on electricity from natural gas
US EIA natural gas reserves
Guardian coverage: Elon Musk’s xAI Memphis project
Major League Baseball Adds Robot-Umpires for 2026- DTH
Australia’s eSafety Commission expands reach of social media ban for under-16s to more services, Google Photos on Android can now edit photos with AI in natural language, and robo-umpires are joining Major League Baseball.
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Netgear Orbi WiFi 6 Mesh System – Live With It
Thinking about upgrading your home Wi-Fi to a mesh network? Sarah shares her experience with the Netgear Orbi 850 Series Tri-band WiFi 6 Mesh System—and whether a similar setup might be a good fit for your home or office.
Starring Sarah Lane, Roger Chang
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Highlights
– Coverage up to 7,500 sq. ft. and for up to 100 devices. Extend coverage up to 2,500 sq. ft. with each additional satellite (sold separately, can be bundled)
– Supports wifi 6 (wifi 7 for newer versions will run you about $2000 for the same setup)
– Compatible with ISPs up to 2.5Gbps including cable, satellite, fiber and DSL. Connects to your existing cable modem, replaces your WiFi router
– 4 Gigabit Ethernet ports on both the router and each satellite
– Orbi app for management and speed tests
– Price- $680 on Amazon, refurbished models come down to around $400
Cordkillers 568: Kimmel Unplugged (By Nexstar & Sinclair)
ABC pulled Jimmy Kimmel Live after jokes about the Charlie Kirk assassination, sparking tensions with affiliates Nexstar and Sinclair who refused to air the show’s return. Meanwhile, Disney+ greenlights a Muppets special, Baywatch gets a reboot, ESPN and Fox One rack up subs fast, and Disney hikes prices again.
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September 23, 2025
Nvidia Plans To Invest Up To $100 Billion In OpenAI – DTH
Nvidia plans to invest up to $100 billion in OpenAI, Google is integrating its Gemini assistant into specific Google TV smart TVs, and Meta created a new super PAC to combat restrictive AI.
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Google Play Gets a Gemini Sidekick for Gaming – DTNS 5110
Nvidia is set to invest $100 billion in OpenAI as it works toward a gigawatt of new infrastructure per week, and GitHub is rolling out new security controls for NPM.
Starring Jason Howell and Tom Merritt.
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Google Play is getting more personalized Play Games Sidekick is Gemini Live for Android games TCL’s Google TVs with an mmWave presence sensor are out now Nvidia to Invest Up to $100 Billion in OpenAI – WSJ Altman, Huang negotiations that sealed $100 billion OpenAI-Nvidia deal Abundant Intelligence – Sam Altman Nvidia to invest up to $100 billion in OpenAI data center buildout OpenAI and NVIDIA announce strategic partnership to deploy 10 gigawatts of NVIDIA systems | OpenAI Nvidia Says All Customers Will Be ‘Priority’ Despite OpenAI Deal – Bloomberg Secret Service Thwarts Plot to Take Out Cell Service Near UN GitHub tightens npm security with mandatory 2FA, access tokens WhatsApp adds built-in text translations on iPhone and Android Microsoft Quietly Launches Windows AI Lab to Test Experimental AI Features Meta to launch national super PAC against AI regulationSeptember 22, 2025
Major Details Emerge in the US TikTok Deal – DTNS 5109
Oracle names major changes at the top of its C-Suite, including new co-CEOs, and the Apple iPhone Air is pretty darn repairable, according to iFixit.
Starring Jason Howell and Robb Dunewood.
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Inside Trump’s deal to save TikTokNo Golden Share For Trump in TikTok Deal, White House SaysWhat We Do and Don’t Know About US TikTok Deal With ChinaThe Murdochs’ Fox Corp. Wants to Own a Piece of TikTokOracle in talks with Meta for $20B cloud computing dealTrump’s H-1B visa fee isn’t just about immigration, it’s about fealtyAmazon, Google, Microsoft reportedly warn H-1B employees to stay in the USRestriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers – The White HouseChrome is Google’s first iPhone app with Liquid GlassChrome for Android can now read webpages like a podcastiFixit’s teardown shows the iPhone Air doesn’t sacrifice repairability for thinnessFoldable iPhone Like ‘Two Titanium iPhone Airs’ Joined at the HingeMediaTek Announces New Mobile Flagship ChipRecord labels claim AI generator Suno illegally ripped their songs from YouTubePi-holeMeta’s Llama AI Approved For US Government Use – DTH
The US government adds Meta’s Llama AI to the approved AI tools list for federal agencies, Montblanc announces a Digital Paper writing tablet, and more price hikes to come for Xbox units in the US.
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September 20, 2025
Meta presenta los Ray-Ban Display – NTX 428
Cancela suscripciones digitales con un click, fallece Julieta Fierro, y Meta presenta la siguiente generación de gafas inteligentes.
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-Aprueban cancelación de suscripciones digitales con un click
-Falleció Julieta Fierro
-TikTok tendrá división para Estados Unidos
-Nvidia invierte en Intel
-Meta presenta los Ray-Ban Display
Análisis: La búsqueda del siguiente gadget primordial
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Google’s Browser Goes All-in On Gemini – DTH
China approves a deal to separate TikTok from ByteDance? Technical mishaps behind Meta’s Ray Ban Display demos? OpenAI poaching Apple talent?
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