Month: March 2024
The FTC and DOJ think McDonald’s ice cream machines should be legal to fix
The Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice’s antitrust division filed a comment with the US Copyright Office asking for an expanded exemption to copyright law for the right to repair certain devices. The comment was submitted on Thursday, amid the Copyright Office’s deliberations over whether to issue new…
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Spotify says its iPhone app updates in the EU are getting held up by Apple
Even after Apple was hit with a $2 billion fine in the European Union over years-old complaints from Spotify about its App Store rules, Spotify says Apple is stonewalling updates issued in compliance with that very ruling. In an email to the European Commission obtained by The Verge, Spotify writes…
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1.6T Ethernet is coming soon to a data center near you — Synopsys follows Marvell in releasing terabit IP solution that could eventually trickle down to mere mortals
The ongoing expansion of AI and LLM processing demands high bandwidth and low latency from hyperscale data centers. Semiconductor design company Synopsys believes the way forward is by adopting a silicon roadmap supporting faster Ethernet, and it has unveiled its 1.6T Ethernet solution to provide chip manufacturers with the essential…
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Snapdragon 8 Gen 4: what to expect from Qualcomm’s next flagship chipset
If you buy one of next year’s best Android phones, then chances are it will be equipped with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 chipset. This chipset hasn’t been unveiled yet, but Qualcomm’s Snapdragon chipsets power most of the top Android handsets, and in 2024 we’ve seen the Snapdragon 8 Gen…
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Netflix is bringing back Black Mirror in 2025
A seventh season of Black Mirror is on the way. Netflix has confirmed that Charlie Brooker’s sci-fi anthology will return in 2025 and that the new season will be six episodes long. There aren’t many details yet, of course. But the company does say that, while it’ll otherwise consist of…
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Recteq adds Flagship XL and built-in models to its smart pellet grill lineup
Recteq revealed five new smart pellet grills in October, including unique dual-chamber and griddle options. Now, the company is back with two more models: a larger version of the recently overhauled Flagship 1100 and a built-in design for outdoor kitchens. The Flagship XL 1400 has all of the updates that…
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