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Kim Kardashian is the face of Beat’s skin-colored earbuds,
President Biden signs CHIPS Act to boost semiconductor production, Kim Kardashian is the face of Beat’s skin-colored earbuds, Ford will reopen F-150 Lightning orders this week at a much higher starting price. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A live-action Pac-Man movie is the video-game adaptation no-one asked for
A live-action Pac-Man movie is the video-game adaptation no-one asked for, Hardly anyone plays Netflix’s games, US imposes sanctions on cryptocurrency mixer that may have laundered over $7 billion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Amazon buys the company behind Roomba robot vacuums
Amazon buys the company behind Roomba robot vacuums, Baidu's robotaxis can now operate without a safety driver in the car, Physicist posts a photo of chorizo to troll James Webb Space Telescope fans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Something is making the Earth spin faster and days shorter
Instagram is expanding NFT features to more than 100 countries, Paramount+ hits 43 million subscribers, Something is making the Earth spin faster and days shorter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

NASA wants retired astronauts to act as space sherpas
NASA says retired astronauts must act as space sherpas on private flights to the ISS, Winamp, your old MP3 software of choice, is back, Nintendo notes Switch sales drop. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Uber receipts are crashing Microsoft Outlook
Samsung and iFixit now offer self-repair parts and tools for Galaxy devices, Amazon offers same-day Prime delivery for select retail chains, Uber receipts are crashing Microsoft Outlook. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Microsoft negs Activision Blizzard to push through its multi-billion dollar acquisition
Microsoft negs Activision Blizzard to push through $68.7 billion acquisition, Apple's App Store homepage will soon feature ads, Spotify's latest fancy feature for Premium users is a play button. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

No, Google isn’t shutting Stadia down
No, Google isn’t shutting Stadia down, Free AI tool restores old photos by creating slightly new loved ones, Samsung's 'Repair Mode ' keeps your data hidden from technicians. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Instagram backpedals on its full-screen feed
Senate deal would revive EV tax credits for GM, Tesla and Toyota, Instagram backpedals on full-screen feed and reduces recommended posts, NASA’s plan to bring rock samples back from Mars involves space helicopters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A Filipino politician wants to make ghosting a criminal offense,
A Filipino politician wants to make ghosting a criminal offense, Spotify has 188 million Premium users, but continues to lose money, PlayStation VR2 will offer live streaming support and a Cinematic Mode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Instagram head responds to backlash by saying video is inevitable
Instagram head responds to backlash by saying video is inevitable, Russia says it will pull out of the International Space Station sometime after 2024, Seville has started naming heat waves like hurricanes, thanks to climate change. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A chess robot broke the finger of its 7-year-old opponent
A chess robot broke the finger of its 7-year-old opponent, The NFL+ streaming service arrives today starting at $40 per year, Intel strikes a deal to manufacture MediaTek’s chips. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apple Watch ‘Pro ’ could feature first hardware redesign since 2018
Baidu's latest robotaxi has a removable steering wheel, Apple Watch ‘Pro ’ could feature first hardware redesign since 2018, Marvel's new Disney+ 'Daredevil' series will arrive in 2024. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

EA's last FIFA game is finally making women's soccer a priority
Amazon's Rivian-made electric vans are now delivering in some US cities, EA's last FIFA game is finally making women's soccer a priority, Zoom adds end-to-end encryption to its cloud phone service. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Biden's latest climate change actions expand offshore wind farms
An unofficial 3D-printed kit makes your AirPods case repairable, Biden's latest climate change actions expand offshore wind farms, Samsung says it shipped almost 10 million foldable phones in 2021. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Judge grants Twitter expedited trial against Musk
Apple settles lawsuit over its reviled 'butterfly' keyboard for $50 million, Demand for the Justice League 'Snyder Cut' was reportedly amplified by bots, Judge grants Twitter expedited trial against Elon Musk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There’s a 68GB SSD floating inside the James Webb Space Telescope
There’s a 68GB SSD floating inside the James Webb Space Telescope, US Congress calls for the FTC to regulate how VPN companies operate, UK forces Meta to halt its forced sale of Giphy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

James Webb telescope can take detailed photos of our own solar system's planets and moons
Feline adventure game 'Stray' is getting a limited-edition cat backpack, James Webb telescope can take detailed photos of our own solar system's planets and moons, Apple may release M2 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pros as early as this fall. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A Chinese Wikipedia editor spent years writing fake Russian medieval history
A Chinese Wikipedia editor spent years writing fake Russian medieval history, Instagram creators can now lock photos and Reels behind a paywall, Wordle is becoming a board game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hasbro can 3D-print your face onto your favorite action figure
Google files a lawsuit that could kick Tinder out of the Play Store, Hasbro can 3D-print your face onto Ghostbuster, Power Ranger figurines and more, Magic Leap 2 will go on sale in the US on September 30th. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apple and Jony Ive are officially parting ways
Spotify is buying daily music trivia game 'Heardle', Apple and Jony Ive are officially parting ways, NASA shares stunning images from the James Webb telescope. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Meta made a fact-checking AI to help verify Wikipedia citations
Meta made a fact-checking AI to help verify Wikipedia citations, We preview macOS Ventura, Amazon offers 'Mass Effect Legendary Edition' for free on Prime Day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Elon Musk is officially trying to kill his Twitter takeover
Former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick reportedly saw violence against drivers as a tool for growth, Elon Musk is officially trying to kill his Twitter takeover, NASA’s OSIRIS-REx landed on an asteroid with a surface like a ‘pit of plastic balls’. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tesla’s ‘open’ supercharger network could come to the US by the end of the year
Tesla’s ‘open’ supercharger network could come to the US by the end of the year, Hydrow made a smaller and cheaper smart rowing machine, VW is getting into the EV battery business. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Toyota runs out of federal EV tax credits
Toyota runs out of federal EV tax credits, pushing prices higher, Apple is building a Lockdown Mode to fend off cyberattacks on high-profile users, NASA reestablishes communications with its CAPSTONE satellite. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

NASA's CAPSTONE satellite has gone dark
Ubisoft will drop details on Assassin's Creed and more games on September 10th, ASUS’ ROG Phone 6 has a ‘wireless’ clip-on thermoelectric cooler, NASA's CAPSTONE satellite has gone dark. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Xiaomi’s new phone has a Leica camera with a massive one-inch sensor
Xiaomi’s next flagship phone has a Leica camera with a massive one-inch sensor, Amazon starts replacing van deliveries with e-bikes in London, NASA's CAPSTONE satellite heads toward the Moon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The next Apple Watch may detect if you have a fever
German traffic watchdog says 59,000 Tesla cars affected by safety bug, Apple Watch Series 8 may be able to detect if you have a fever, British army Twitter and YouTube accounts compromised to promote crypto scams. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Major League Baseball wants to deploy strike zone robo-umpires in 2024
Major League Baseball wants to deploy strike zone robo-umpires in 2024, Samsung’s Gaming Hub brings Twitch, Xbox Game Pass to its newest TVs and monitors, A swarm of Cruise robotaxis blocked San Francisco traffic for hours. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Snapchat+ is a $4 monthly subscription service for devoted users
Snapchat+ is a $4 monthly subscription service for 'passionate' users, Firefox can now automatically remove tracking from URLs Niantic, creators of Pokemon Go, is laying off about 90 employees and canceling four projects. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

NASA takes a step toward putting humans back on the Moon
Airbnb is banning party houses permanently, Facebook and Instagram are blocking posts about mailing abortion pills, NASA takes a step towards putting humans back on the Moon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Valve warns, again, against modifying your Steam Deck
Apple's entry-level 13-inch MacBook Pro M2 may have slower SSD speeds than the M1 model, LG buys its way into the EV charging business, Valve warns you, again, against modifying your Steam Deck. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Juul can keep selling its vaping products in the US, for now
The largest bacterium discovered is visible to the naked eye, Juul can temporarily keep selling its vaping products in the US, Netflix confirms an ad-supported tier is coming. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Netflix lays off even more employees
The FDA has banned Juul, Netflix lays off 300 more employees, The long-delayed remaster of 1997's 'Blade Runner' game is finally available. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Amazon's Alexa might be able to speak as your dead relatives
The FDA could ban Juul’s e-cigarettes, Nothing's transparent Phone 1 won't be coming to North America, Amazon's Alexa might be able to speak as your dead relatives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cryptocurrency may be more centralized than you thought
Cryptocurrency may be more centralized than you thought Proteus is Amazon's first fully autonomous warehouse robot Microsoft will phase out facial recognition AI that could detect emotions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Someone built their own inch-thick PS5 Slim
Canada is banning the sale, production and import of some single-use plastics, iOS 16 will let you skip bot tests on some websites, Someone built their own inch-thick PS5 Slim. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Google uses Drake’s ‘Texts Go Green’ to explain RCS to Apple
Google uses Drake’s ‘Texts Go Green’ to explain RCS to Apple, Senators call for a common charger standard in the US, Balenciaga looks even worse on Mark Zuckerberg's avatar. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Half of Japan's businesses might still be using Internet Explorer,
Half of Japan's businesses are still using Internet Explorer, The Boring Company will build a 34-mile tunnel network underneath Las Vegas, Sony and Honda’s EV business has a name. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Self-driving' cars were linked to 392 crashes in 10 months
The Nothing phone has a transparent design and possibly light up parts, Elon Musk tries to wriggle out of SEC deal to have lawyers approve his tweets, 'Self-driving' cars were linked to 392 crashes in 10 months. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apple TV will stream every Major League Soccer game for a decade
Apple TV will stream every MLS game for a decade starting in 2023, Microsoft ends Internet Explorer support in Windows 10 tomorrow, Coinbase cuts over 1,000 jobs amid fears of a 'crypto winter'. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Squid Game' is returning for a second season
Sony made a $3,700 Walkman for audiophiles, Street Fighter 6's modern controls could make you OK at Street Fighter, Netflix confirms 'Squid Game' is returning for a second season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The first extended look at Bethesda’s space epic, 'Starfield'
Google places an engineer on leave after claiming its AI is sentient, We get the first extended look at Bethesda’s space epic, 'Starfield', 'God of War: Ragnarok' reportedly lands this November. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Pay for your next Chipotle burrito in cryptocurrency
Apple is reportedly working on a major iPad multitasking update, Chipotle now accepts cryptocurrency payments, 'Street Fighter 6' arrives in 2023 with new modes and real-time commentary. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Pokémon Scarlet' and 'Violet' are coming to Switch on November 18th.
Porsche pours more cash into EV supercar company Rimac, The largest plant in the world is an ancient self-cloning sea grass, 'Pokémon Scarlet' and 'Violet' are coming to Switch on November 18th. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The French government bans English gaming terms, like 'esports'
France bans English gaming terms, including ‘eSports’ and ‘streaming’, China's military scientists call for development of anti-Starlink measures, Blizzard won't release 'Diablo Immortal' in countries with loot box laws. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apple trademarks 'realityOS'
iOS 16 will reportedly include an always-on display feature, Apple trademarks 'realityOS', Google Pixel 7 prototype reputedly shows up on eBay. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sony reveals plans for ‘Horizon’ and ‘God of War’ TV shows
Sony reveals plans for ‘Horizon’ and ‘God of War’ TV shows Broadcom is buying VMware in a $61 billion mega-deal Gucci and Oura made an 18-carat gold smart ring. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dyson is secretly working on robots for household chores
Dyson's been secretly working on robots that do household chores, Lucid recalls all its 2022 Air EVs due to wiring issues, The NFL's rumored streaming service could debut in July. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Google says its text-to-image AI delivers 'unprecedented photorealism'
Google says its text-to-image AI delivers 'unprecedented photorealism', NVIDIA is bringing out liquid-cooled GPUs, Starlink launches its satellite internet for RVs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices