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‘Like comparing a $5 Walmart steak to a steak from a local ranch’: the Fairphone Gen 6 Plus's perceived high price is dividing fans — and I know where I stand

The Fairphone Gen 6 Plus has landed, and it's available in the US too
However, at $649.99 / £569, some tech fans are questioning its price
The specs aren't special, but it's modular and sustainably produced

The Fairphone Gen 6 Plus has just launched, and the big news with this model is that, for the first time, a Fairphone is available in the US with Android fully intact (previously, Fairphones sold outside of Europe were only available in de-Googled configurations). But with this wider availability comes some increased scrutiny about the phone's price.

You see, Fairphones cost a lot for what you’re getting on paper, with the Fairphone Gen 6 Plus retailing for $649.99 / £569 (that's around AU$920, though it's not currently available in Australia). For that price, you get a 6.31-inch 120Hz OLEDdisplay, a mid-range Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 chipset, 12GB of RAM, 256GB of storage, a...

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Best MacBook Deals in 2026: MacBook Neo, Air and Pro at Their Lowest Prices

Apple’s MacBooks are sleek, slim laptops that offer impressive performance and a long battery life. Most powerful options tend to cost a pretty penny though, especially since Apple announced sweeping price hikes across MacBooks, iPads and smart home products. The tech behemoth debuted the MacBook Neo for just $599,

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Floating 10 MW nuclear reactor proposed for California: barge-mounted SMR aims to power 15,000 homes

* Bluecore's floating reactor could power about 15,000 homes near the port * California has banned new nuclear reactor construction since 1976 * The reactor would sit on a barge leased at Berth 48 The Port of Long Beach is exploring small modular reactors that could eventually supply electricity for

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Will the DOJ’s investigation into a16z spook other VCs?

Following a Bloomberg report that the Department of Justice is investigating venture firm Andreessen Horowitz for holding board seats with rival AI companies, VCs told TechCrunch that they were baffled. On the latest episode of the Equity podcast, Kirsten Korosec, Sean O’Kane, and I were similarly puzzled by the

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Today’s NYT Connections Hints and Answers for Aug. 23, #1169

Today’s Connections puzzle features some humorous categories, especially the blue one. Read on for hints and today’s Connections answers. Here are four hints for the groupings in today’s Connections puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group. Yellow group hint:

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Best MacBook Deals in 2026: MacBook Neo, Air and Pro at Their Lowest Prices

Floating 10 MW nuclear reactor proposed for California: barge-mounted SMR aims to power 15,000 homes

Will the DOJ’s investigation into a16z spook other VCs?

Today’s NYT Connections Hints and Answers for Aug. 23, #1169