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| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Microsoft unveils the $349 Windows 365 Link, a mini PC for its Windows 365 cloud service running a “super hardened version of Windows”, shipping in April 2025 — Microsoft is planning to launch a new purpose-built miniature PC for its Windows 365 cloud service next year.
More: Microsoft Tech Community, Windows Experience Blog, Microsoft on YouTube, Gizmodo, Ars Technica, Tom's Hardware, How-To Geek, Engadget, Tom's Guide, Pocket-lint, VideoCardz.com, Windows Central, CNET, iPhone in Canada Blog, Lifewire, ExtremeTech, Ghacks, GeekWire, The Information, Axios, TechCrunch, Help Net Security, XDA Developers, Thurrott, SlashGear, The Register, and WinBuzzer
LinkedIn: Pavan Davuluri and Tyler Shields
Forums: r/hardware and Slashdot
| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Microsoft debuts the Windows Resiliency Initiative to help avoid another CrowdStrike-like incident, and a Quick Machine Recovery feature for fixing PCs remotely — Now, Microsoft has some answers in the form of a new Windows Resiliency Initiative that's designed to improve Windows security and reliability.
More: Windows Experience Blog, The Stack, CRN, Help Net Security, BleepingComputer, Neowin, TechCrunch, XDA Developers, Thurrott, Windows Central, and PCMag
Bluesky: @tomwarren.co.uk, @tomwarren.co.uk, and @campuscodi.risky.biz
| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Microsoft announces Zero Day Quest, a Black Hat-like hacking event at its Redmond HQ in 2025 that it says will be the largest of its kind, and opens submissions — Microsoft is creating an in-person hacking event, Zero Day Quest, which it says will be the largest of its kind.
More: ZDNET, Microsoft Security …, CyberScoop, BleepingComputer, and GeekWire
X: @msftsecresponse, @tomwarren, and @_sarahyo
| Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch: |
Microsoft plans to bring the “full capabilities” of Windows 11 to Meta's Quest 3 and Quest 3S in December in public preview, promising only “seconds” to connect — If Windows in mixed reality sounds like your idea of a good time, rejoice.
More: TweakTown, Forbes, The Verge, Windows Central, and Digital Trends
| Frederic Lardinois / TechCrunch: |
More: New Scientist, HPCwire, Nextgov/FCW, The Quantum Insider, GeekWire, BetaNews, Network World, and Maginative
| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Bluesky has 20M+ users after hitting 15M on Nov. 13; Appfigures: it's been #1 in US App Store since Nov. 13; Similarweb: its DAU gap with Threads is narrowing — Bluesky, the social network and X competitor has been benefiting from a surge of departures from the Elon Musk-owned app formerly known as Twitter.
More: Engadget, Similarweb, TechCrunch, Washington Times, Social Media Today, The Hollywood Reporter, Android Headlines, PCMag, Wall Street Journal, How-To Geek, Business Today, theJasmineBRAND, and Business Insider
Threads: @owasow, @lanceulanoff, and @carnage4life
Bluesky: @kurtwagner.bsky.social, @oremus.bsky.social, @oremus.bsky.social, @johnspurlock.com, @conorsen.bsky.social, @oremus.bsky.social, @paleofuture.bsky.social, @oremus.bsky.social, @rose.bsky.team, @davidimel.com, @mollyjongfast.bsky.social, @jay.bsky.team, and @reckless.bsky.social. X: @mediaevan
| Brian Merchant / Blood in the Machine: |
Bluesky is booming partly due to not being hindered by bad ad tech, AI slop, throttled links, or largely hostile user experiences, unlike some of its big rivals — No bad adtech, no AI, no throttling links. Bluesky is a booming because it's everything big tech is not — Greetings all —
More: 404 Media, Can's blog, Forbes, MSPoweruser, Garbage Day, Platformer, Vox, and Read Max
Mastodon: @carnage4life@mas.to. Bluesky: @oremus.bsky.social, @ashtonpittman.bsky.social, @mmasnick.bsky.social, @caseynewton.bsky.social, @ryanhatesthis.bsky.social, @mscribe.bsky.social, @bcmerchant.bsky.social, @bcmerchant.bsky.social, @bcmerchant.bsky.social, @rmac.bsky.social, and @bcmerchant.bsky.social. X: @byyourlogic
Forums: Hacker News, r/BlueskySocial, r/TrueReddit, and r/Foodforthought
| Karissa Bell / Engadget: |
Instagram says it is testing letting users reset the algorithmic suggestions that power Feed, Reels, and Explore, and the update “will soon roll out globally” — The app will offer users a chance for a “fresh start” with the algorithm. — If your Instagram recommendations … | Sara Fischer / Axios: |
Sources: Apple has started selling its own ad inventory for Apple News; publishers will get a 70% cut of the ad revenue generated by Apple within their articles — - Apple has been selling its own ad inventory in search and within its App Store for a while.
More: MacRumors, 9to5Mac, AppleInsider, Apple Must, and iDownloadBlog.com
| Reuters: |
Sources: Sony is in talks to acquire Kadokawa, the Japanese media powerhouse behind the Elden Ring game, in the coming weeks; Kadokawa had a ~$2.7B market cap — Sony (6758.T) is in talks to acquire Kadokawa (9468.T), the Japanese media powerhouse behind the “Elden Ring” game …
More: HotHardware, VICE, Gizmodo, Game World Observer, Comic Book, OC3D, TweakTown, Bloomberg, Benzinga, Forbes, Notebookcheck, MobileSyrup, TechRaptor, Cryptopolitan, Nikkei Asia, GameSpot, VideoGamer, Variety, Dot Esports, Metro.co.uk, Rock, Paper, Shotgun, My Nintendo News, Neowin, The Shortcut, Screen Rant, Game Rant, Pure Xbox, Push Square, PC Gamer, MSPoweruser, Polygon, Gameranx, Eurogamer.net, Kotaku, TechSpot, iPhone in Canada Blog, Digital Trends, and XboxEra
Mastodon: @glecharles@gardenstate.social. Bluesky: @alittlebitofwhimsy.itch.io. X: @tomwarren and @wario64
| Sara Fischer / Axios: |
Meta is forming a new product group to build AI tools for businesses, led by Clara Shih, most recently the CEO of Salesforce AI — - Shih will be responsible for developing and monetizing tools within Meta's AI portfolio that are catered specifically to businesses.
More: TechCrunch, The Information, and Bloomberg
| Emanuel Maiberg / 404 Media: |
Niantic says it is using data generated by Pokémon Go players to create a large geospatial model, or LGM, that can navigate the real world and power robots — Niantic says it is using data generated by Pokémon Go players to create a “Large Geospatial Model” that can navigate the real world and power robots.
More: PCMag, Niantic Labs, Tom's Guide, and Niantic Labs
Mastodon: @jasonkoebler@mastodon.social and @josephcox@infosec.exchange
Bluesky: @tobymoses.bsky.social and @bildoperationen.bsky.social
Forums: r/TheSilphRoad, r/technology, and Slashdot
| Bruna Horvath / NBC News: |
Social media users criticize Coca-Cola over an AI-generated Christmas video; many creatives say it is distasteful to use AI tech instead of the work of artists — The video was meant to pay homage to a classic 1995 Coca-Cola commercial. — Coca-Cola is facing backlash online … | CNN: |
Two Baltic Sea internet cables, connecting Lithuania with Sweden and Finland with Germany, were suddenly disrupted, sparking concerns about Russian sabotage — Two undersea internet cables in the Baltic Sea have been suddenly disrupted, according to local telecommunications companies …
More: BBC, German Federal Foreign Office, Politico, New York Times, eutoday.net, The Guardian, lrt.lt, Financial Times, Gizmodo, New York Post, gCaptain, Tom's Hardware, Mobile Europe, TechSpot, Newser, Bloomberg, BusinessLIVE, Reuters, DatacenterDynamics, ITPro, The Register, and Associated Press
Bluesky: @mattburgess1.bsky.social, @tom, and @specialkhersoncat.bsky.social
X: @navylookout, @bayraktar_1love, @danobrien20, @auonsson, @elisabethbraw, @germanydiplo, @drox_maritime, @gerashchenko_en, @the_lookout_n, @auonsson, @auonsson, @sentdefender, @yasminalombaert, @bastianbrauns, @elinavaltonen, @euan_macdonald, @revishvilig, and @alex_kokcharov
LinkedIn: J. Andres Chavarria and Aaron Bateman, PhD
Forums: Hacker News, r/PrepperIntel, r/anime_titties, r/europe, r/technology, r/BalticStates, r/Slovenia, r/europe, r/worldnews, and r/neoliberal
| Bloomberg: |
Source: Microsoft reaches a deal with News Corp's HarperCollins to use nonfiction titles to train AI models; HarperCollins says authors can opt out — - Nonfiction books will be used for training AI models — AI companies and publishers have butted heads in lawsuits| Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch: |
Google rolls out a “memory” feature for Gemini Advanced subscribers for the web app that remembers a user's interests and preferences — Google's Gemini chatbot can now remember things like info about your life, work, and personal preferences. — As flagged by posters on X … | Ian King / Bloomberg: |
Google and Nvidia say Google's Quantum AI division will use Nvidia's Eos supercomputer to speed up the design of quantum components — - Project will use Nvidia's Eos supercomputer to run simulations — Quantum computing remains a long-range bet for tech industry
More: Benzinga, Nvidia Newsroom, The Quantum Insider, and Cybernews.com
| Paige Smith / Bloomberg: |
Robinhood agrees to buy TradePMR, a custodial and portfolio management platform for registered investment advisors, in a $300M deal expected to close in H1 2025 — The deal — for about $300 million in cash and stock — is expected to close in the first half of next year, Robinhood said in a statement.| Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: |
Smart ring maker Oura raised a $75M Series D from medical device company Dexcom at a $5B+ valuation, up from $2.6B in 2022 — - Dexcom invests $75 million in the seller of fitness rings — Companies will integrate their apps and cross-sell products — Smart ring maker Oura Health Oy …
More: Forbes, Barron's Online, TechRadar, Notebookcheck, FierceHealthcare, CNET, WWD, Quartz, TechCrunch, and Digital Trends
| Bloomberg: |
Sources: DOJ antitrust officials plan to ask a judge to force Google to sell Chrome, license Search data, uncouple Android from Search and Google Play, and more — - Antitrust officials also to seek data licensing, AI measures — Google says the proposals would harm consumers and developers
More: The Verge, TechCrunch, Mashable, Search Engine Land, Axios, Breitbart, MobileSyrup, New York Magazine, New York Post, HotHardware, mjtsai.com, PCWorld, Ars Technica, RetailWire, Fortune, PC Gamer, Tom's Hardware, ExtremeTech, Proactive, SammyGuru, The Guardian, Engadget, Kiplinger.com, How-To Geek, Daring Fireball, Gizmodo, Spyglass, CRN, Forbes, Verdict, Android Central, Tech Monitor, Investopedia, 80 Level, The Media Leader, PCMag, Inc, Computerworld, Android Headlines, Trak.in, ZeroHedge News, Barron's Online, RM Update News, Quartz, Mostly signs, Telegraph, The Economic Times, Businessday NG, 24/7 Wall St., Sherwood News, ITPro, CNET, Entrepreneur, MSPoweruser, Wccftech, Fast Company, nextpit, TechSpot, Ghacks, Digital Trends, CNBC, New York Times, Silicon Republic, Dataconomy, The Wrap, and Business Insider
Bluesky: @gaudipern.bsky.social, @carnage4life.bsky.social, @zeitlin.bsky.social, @ryanjones.bsky.social, @evangreer.bsky.social, @caseynewton.bsky.social, @emilprotalinski.bsky.social, @lukaszolejnik.bsky.social, @darthbluesky.bsky.social, and @kint.bsky.social
X: @jason_kint, @adamkovac, @mikeisaac, @adamkovac, @gerritd, @rakeshsfnyc, @ericnewcomer, @loudmouthjulia, @tomwarren, @florian4gamers, @adamscochran, @mishaalrahman, @mishaalrahman, @maxwinebach, @suhail, @suhail, @stevesi, @suhail, @jason_kint, @ryanbarwick, @bdsams, @rustybrick, @bdsams, @stevesi, @blaw, @ceaddl, @dylanmcd8, and @markgurman
LinkedIn: Scott Ensign and Alan Chapell
| Mark Wilson / Fast Company: |
An interview with Meta's heads of design for wearables Joshua To and Michelle Pujals on Orion's design, aiming to make Orion the AirPods of AR, and more — Meta's heads of design for wearables tell the exclusive design story behind their upcoming Orion AR glasses. — Meta knows exactly what it doesn't want to do.| Carmen Reinicke / Bloomberg: |
Super Micro hires BDO USA as its new independent auditor and files a plan to come into compliance with the Nasdaq's listing requirements; SMCI jumps 20%+ — - The company filed a plan to stay listed on the Nasdaq — Super Micro said it appointed a new auditor in press release
More: The Register, Barron's Online, Motley Fool, Super Micro Computer, Inc., CNBC, Proactive, Quartz, and Fast Company
| Matt Marshall / VentureBeat: |
Microsoft says it has the largest enterprise AI agent ecosystem, with 100K+ orgs making or editing AI agents in Copilot Studio and “2x growth in just a quarter” — Microsoft has quietly built the largest enterprise AI agent ecosystem, with over 100,000 organizations creating …
More: PYMNTS.com, Benzinga, Analytics India Magazine, WinBuzzer, Microsoft Power Platform Blog, TechRepublic, and ZDNET. X: @benbajarin
| Sam Sabin / Axios: |
CrowdStrike finds another China-linked group breaching telecommunications networks, in SEA and Africa, since at least 2020, to spy on texts and call metadata — - The group, which CrowdStrike is calling Liminal Panda, has also built custom hacking tools to exploit the industry's interoperable capabilities … Sponsor Posts
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