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Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways * iOS 27 brings some much-needed changes to the Control Center. * The Photos app is getting a new folder for photos and videos. * Apple's iOS 27 is currently available to test in public beta.
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This is Optimizer, a weekly newsletter sent from Verge senior reviewerVictoria Song that dissects and discusses the latest gizmos and potions that swear they’re going to change your life. Opt in for Optimizer here. I was in the middle of writing a different Optimizer column this week when I
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Xbox is currently in a “reset” period that includes laying off around 3,200 employees over the next year, involving deep cuts at beloved studios like id Software and Obsidian Entertainment. Now, in an attempt to show that things are still running fine, the company has announced a slate of
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OS PLATFORMS More a rewrite really, and of a very early version: Linux 0.11 – in Rust Earlier this week, Linux project leader Linus Torvalds told AI haters to fork off, and invited anyone who didn't like his comments to fork the kernel. Well, here you go: linux-0.
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The question of where data lives has become considerably more fraught over the past few years. A mix of regulatory scrutiny, geopolitical tensions across the Atlantic, and the related unease about the concentration of infrastructure power among the hyperscalers have all combined to push data sovereignty up the executive agenda.
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"We decided not to limit VPNs." These six words from Online Safety Minister Kanishka Narayan ended months of tension on Wednesday, confirming the government's U-turn on age-gating privacy tools. VPN services are popular software that millions of people in the UK use every day to encrypt
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It's officially summer holiday season in the northern hemisphere (sorry, readers in Australia and New Zealand), and that means it's time to put the TV on for the kids before you go on family vacation. You won't want to stick any of the following
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President Donald Trump’s much-hyped speech promising huge revelations about interference in the 2020 election failed to deliver. On Thursday night, the president made sweeping claims about interference by China and cover ups by the “deep state,” and repeated debunked claims about noncitizens voting. He pointed to a document drop
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Step back three decades to 'a period when software teams were willing to color outside the lines' Microsoft has open-sourced Comic Chat, its short-lived 1990s experiment in turning Internet Relay Chat (IRC) conversations into comic strips – and, for many users, their first encounter with Comic Sans. Microsoft Comic
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Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. Why it matters: Display enthusiasts have anticipated the emergence of inkjet-printed (IJP) OLED panels in consumer products since TCL subsidiary TCL-CSOT began promoting them in 2024. The technology aims to improve OLED in numerous
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If a 32GB DDR5-6000 kit is on your build list, I've just found two good options that are now even cheaper. First up, you can get V-Color's Manta XSky CL30 kit for $419.99 (usually $449) at Newegg. Then there's the Corsair Vengeance CL36
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