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| Devindra Hardawar / Engadget: |
Mac mini (2024) review: the M4 Pro is incredibly fast, 16GB+ of RAM, front USB-C, smaller design, and Thunderbolt 5 with M4 Pro, but overpriced spec upgrades — It's a tiny mighty Mac. — “That's a computer?!” My daughter just couldn't believe her eyes when I pulled the new Mac mini out of its box.| Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge: |
MacBook Pro (14", M4) review: more RAM, same I/O as the 16", webcam is sharp and clear, and optional nano-texture is nice, but M4 Pro and Max are more appealing — More ports, more RAM, a nicer screen, and a better webcam for a little less money. … For a long time, the entry-level MacBook Pro …
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| Alex Wawro / Tom's Guide: |
iMac (2024) review: M4 is speedy, 4.5K display is lovely, six speakers is great, upgraded webcam is nice, but lacks height adjustment and a touch screen option — A faster chip and a better camera make this a good iMac upgrade — Tom's Guide Verdict
More: Macworld, Six Colors, CNET, TechCrunch, Ars Technica, MacRumors, ZDNET, Gizmodo, Forbes, PCMag, TechRadar, BGR, and GB News
| Devindra Hardawar / Engadget: |
More: Tom's Hardware, PCMag, Laptop Mag, TechRadar, Tom's Guide, Wired, 9News, Mashable, and Digital Trends. X: @maxwinebach
| New York Times: |
Mark Zuckerberg, Tim Cook, Sundar Pichai, and more quietly courted Trump before the election, laying the groundwork for improved Silicon Valley and DC relations — The executives of tech's biggest companies largely ignored Donald Trump before the 2016 election. This time around, they're far more friendly.| Annie Palmer / CNBC: |
Sam Altman, Jeff Bezos, Tim Cook, Michael Dell, Satya Nadella, Sundar Pichai, Mark Zuckerberg, and other tech leaders congratulate Trump on his election victory — Leaders of major technology companies congratulated President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance on their victory …
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| Kurt Wagner / Bloomberg: |
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| Emma Roth / The Verge: |
Microsoft starts rolling out AI-powered text editing feature Rewrite in Notepad, and Generative Fill and Generative Erase features in Paint to Windows Insiders — Microsoft is adding AI-powered text editing to Notepad, the stripped-down text editor originally introduced in 1983.
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| Ismail Shakil / Reuters: |
Canada orders TikTok's business in the country to be dissolved, citing national security, but says it is not blocking Canadians' access; TikTok plans to appeal — Canada on Wednesday ordered Chinese-owned TikTok's business in the country to be dissolved, citing national-security risks …
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| Bloomberg: |
France's gambling regulator says it is “aware” of Polymarket and is “currently examining its operation and compliance”, after user Fredi9999 made a ~$48M profit — - Inquiry follows publicity around French trader's huge bets — Online gambling and betting is tightly regulated in France
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| Zaheer Kachwala / Reuters: |
Take-Two reports Q2 net bookings up 2% YoY to $1.47B, vs. $1.43B est., net revenue up 4% to $1.35B, and sells its Private Division label to an unnamed buyer — Take-Two Interactive Software (TTWO.O) beat Wall Street expectations for second-quarter bookings and profit on Wednesday …
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X: @wario64, @jasonschreier, @deantak, @jasonschreier, @videotechuk_, and @gtanet. LinkedIn: Rafael Brown. Forums: r/NoRestForTheWicked
| Maani Truu / ABC: |
Australia plans to introduce legislation that would ban children under 16 from using social media, including those who already have accounts or parental consent — In short: — Social media users under the age of 16 are set to be barred from using social media, under legislation expected to be introduced to parliament this month.
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Forums: r/stupidpol and r/technology
| Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge: |
Matter launches its 1.4 spec, including “enhanced multi-admin” and updates to energy management support, in a bid to get the smart home standard back on track — It's been two long years since the launch of Matter — the one smart home standard designed to rule them all …
More: CSA-IOT, 9to5Google, MacRumors, Android Police, TechHive, AppleInsider, 9to5Mac, Engadget, and Digital Trends
| Bloomberg: |
The US SEC's crypto enforcement is slated for a major rollback under President Trump, who in July 2024 pledged to fire Gary Gensler on the first day in office — - Trump has pledged to fire Gensler on the first day in office — Next SEC chair is expected to push forward new regulations
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| Ian King / Bloomberg: |
Qualcomm's Q4 and Arm's Q2 earnings show the smartphone industry making an uneven comeback, with both companies reporting a stronger demand for high-end models — - Both companies are seeing stronger demand for high-end models — Shares of chip companies climbed on Thursday after earnings
More: Reuters, Proactive, DNyuz, Reuters, GSMArena.com, SiliconANGLE, and Fierce Electronics
| Ian King / Bloomberg: |
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| Jay Peters / The Verge: |
Roblox plans to stop kids under 13 from accessing experiences with “certain types of interactive features”, including “social hangouts”, starting on November 18 — Roblox is going to block kids from accessing certain types of experiences following reports alleging that the platform has enabled child abuse.
More: Roblox Developer Forum, PCMag, Silicon Republic, Engadget, BBC, Eurogamer.net, and Bloomberg
| Mackenzie Hawkins / Bloomberg: |
Sources: TSMC and GlobalFoundries have finished negotiating agreements for billions of dollars in grants and loans under the CHIPS Act to support US factories — - US officials look to announce agreements in coming weeks — Biden team is racing to get Chips Act money out the door
More: Reuters, TrendForce News, and Sammy Fans
| Amanda Gerut / Fortune: |
Streams Charts: Election Day livestreams generated ~84M hours of watch time, with 80.6% on YouTube, where Fox News had 1.14M peak viewers, beating other outlets — A man seen watching the broadcasting of the U.S. election results at the restaurant in Bangkok.| Sarah Jacob / Bloomberg: |
Adyen reports Q3 revenue up 20% YoY to €498.3M, vs. €503.3M est., and processed volume growth slowed to 32% from 45% in H1 2024; ADYEN falls 9%+ in Amsterdam — The Amsterdam-based company's processed volume expansion missed estimates in the period, slowing to 32% in the period from 45% in the first half.Sponsor Posts
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