Author: Zach_Wilson
Some suggested events for Peter Thiel’s all-drug Olympics
In a case of life imitating Saturday Night Live, Peter Thiel has invested in a seed round of the Enhanced Games, which describes itself as “the modern reinvention of the Olympic Games that does not have drug testing.” It does seem to go a little beyond just not testing, though,…
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If you have an Arlo camera or video doorbell, it’s about to get more expensive
In more “things are just getting expensive” news, the Arlo Secure subscription service is climbing. Again. This time, it’s going from $4.99 to $7.99 for a single camera or video doorbell. This 60 percent price hike comes on the heels of an increase early last year from $2.99 to $4.99.…
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Japan finally gives up on 1.44MB floppy disk drives, 50 years after they went on sale — but there’s no sign of Microsoft removing the iconic ‘Save’ floppy icon from Office just yet
Even though floppy disks have long since gone the way of the dodo, the ghost of the ancient recording media still haunts the digital world. As a great example, when you go to save a file in Microsoft Office, you’ll see the save icon still appears as a floppy disk,…
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Microsoft’s Surface devices down again in Q2 earnings as Xbox picks up Activision revenue
Microsoft just posted the second quarter of its 2024 fiscal financial results. The software maker made $62 billion in revenue and a net income of $21.9 billion during Q2. Revenue is up 18 percent, and net income has increased by 33 percent. This is the first quarter Microsoft is reporting earnings as…
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OM System’s OM-1 Mark II offers improved autofocus and stabilization
OM System (formerly Olympus) has unveiled the OM-1 Mark II with largely the same specs as its predecessor, but several significant upgrades. Those include improved autofocus, particularly on the AI side, along with other quality-of-life improvements to stabilization, handling and more. The company has completed its OM System branding change,…
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One of the Internet’s Oldest Software Archives Is Shutting Down
The Hobbes OS/2 Archive has been an institution for over three decades. Soon, it’ll be gone. Source
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