Author: Zach_Wilson
The seven dirty words you can’t say with AI
Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in! I’ll be writing today’s Insider edition of Hot Pod while Ariel Shapiro is getting some R&R in sunny Puerto Rico with her family (meanwhile, it’s been an uncharacteristically rainy and gray week here in Los Angeles). For today’s…
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Beeper’s push for iMessage on Android is really over
In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Beeper announced it’s removing the Beeper Mini app from the Google Play Store and moving the iMessage bridge to the “Labs” section of its cloud version. No new users will be able to use Beeper Cloud to gain entry into Apple’s messaging service,…
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Mozilla says Apple’s new browser rules are ‘as painful as possible’ for Firefox
Apple’s new rules in the European Union mean browsers like Firefox can finally use their own engines on iOS. Although this may seem like a welcome change, Mozilla spokesperson Damiano DeMonte tells The Verge it’s “extremely disappointed” with the way things turned out. “We are still reviewing the technical details but…
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What’s up with the ‘toxicity’ around Cities: Skylines II?
Cities: Skylines II developer Colossal Order has a uniquely close relationship with its community. The original Cities: Skylines came out in 2015 and gobbled up the audience that was left behind by EA’s SimCity, which came out in 2013 and was a busted mess. Cities: Skylines scratched that urban-planning itch,…
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This weekend’s best Super Bowl OLED TV deals – Samsung, LG, and Sony from $599.99
The Conference Championship games are held this Sunday, which means the upcoming Super Bowl is just weeks away. If you want to upgrade your TV to a gorgeous OLED display, then now is a fantastic time, thanks to Super Bowl TV sales from retailers like Best Buy, Amazon, and Walmart.…
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Intel’s troubles won’t stop Arrow Lake from coming to your desktop, CEO insists
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger has been adamant about the manufacturer’s upcoming Arrow Lake processors release window set for 2024, despite its revenue troubles during Q1 2024. The tech giant’s financial results for Q1 2024 were released and with it, we found out that Intel share prices have plummeted by 12%,…
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