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September 16, 2024, 11:50 AM

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Max A. Cherney / Reuters:
Sources: in 2022, Intel lost out to AMD and TSMC on a contract to design and fabricate Sony's PS6 chip, a significant blow to its contract manufacturing unit  —  Intel (INTC.O) lost out on a contract to design and fabricate Sony's PlayStation 6 chip in 2022, which dealt a significant blow …
Reuters:
EU Commissioner Thierry Breton, who oversees Big Tech regulation, says he is stepping down over a rift with Commission President Ursula von der Leyen  —  Thierry Breton of France stepped down as a member of the European Commission on Monday and will no longer be his country's candidate …
Chris Welch / The Verge:
Apple AirPods 4 review: ANC is impressive for an open design, upgraded sound, and wireless charging, but no proper multipoint and inconvenient volume controls  —  The AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation are worth springing for compared to the regular pair.
Ming-Chi Kuo:
Analysis: new iPhone first weekend pre-orders were down 12.7% to ~37M units; the iPhone 16 Pro declined 27% and iPhone 16 Pro Max 16% compared to the iPhone 15  —  Based on my latest supply chain survey and pre-order results from Apple's official websites, I've compiled key data on iPhone 16's …
Brian Heater / TechCrunch:
The FDA approves sleep apnea detection in the Apple Watch Series 9, Series 10, and Ultra 2, before the 10's September 20 launch, after Samsung in early 2024  —  The US Food and Drug Administration Monday published approval for sleep apnea detection on the Apple Watch Series 9, Series 10 and Watch Ultra 2.
Tom Warren / The Verge:
Microsoft launches Copilot Pages, which brings Copilot responses to a new page where they can be edited collaboratively, coming to Microsoft 365 Copilot today  —  Microsoft is announcing its new Copilot Pages feature today, which is designed to be a canvas for “multiplayer AI collaboration.”
Joe Rossignol / MacRumors:
Apple increases the cost of out-of-warranty battery replacement for iPhone 16 Pro models by 20% to $119; the fee remains $99 for the iPhone 16 and 16 Plus  —  Apple has increased its out-of-warranty battery replacement fee for iPhone 16 Pro models, according to its iPhone repair and service page.
Business Insider:
Elon Musk deleted an X post that said “no one is even trying to assassinate Biden/Kamala” after an apparent Trump assassination attempt, calling the post a joke  —  - The FBI is probing what it says appears to be a second assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.
Zac Bowden / Windows Central:
Microsoft confirms scrapping plans to overhaul its Edge browser UI, including moving away from a rounded tab design, first announced at a February 2023 event  —  Unveiled last year, the “new look and feel” for Microsoft Edge is no longer coming.  —  When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.
Alexandre Tanzi / Bloomberg:
Research based on the US Census Bureau's data from 2008 to 2021 suggests online dating may be partially to blame for a rise in income inequality in recent times  —  - With apps, people increasingly marry someone like themselves  — It helps explain the increase in income inequality since 1980

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