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US injunction temporarily blocks Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard acquisition leading up court battle
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has placed a temporary block on Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard. The injunction prevents Microsoft from making any kind of bid to acquire Activision Blizzard until the matter is settled in court. Given the FTC’s concerns that the acquisition breaches anti-trust laws, the imminent…
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JBL Bar 1300X Review: A Rechargeable Home Theater
This soundbar has some of the most immersive surround sound we’ve heard, and detachable surround speakers we’re unsure of. Source
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Forget waterproof – Samsung’s earbuds seem to be fireproof
Earbuds have a knack for getting bashed about and while there are some that are more indestructible than others, the Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro appear to be one of the toughest. A recent tweet from the tech blogger Maaz Perwez reveals that even after being burnt in a house…
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Twitter sued for $250 million by music publishers over ‘massive’ copyright infringement
The National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) is suing Twitter on behalf of 17 music publishers representing the biggest artists in the business. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Tennessee, claims the company “fuels its business with countless infringing copies of musical compositions, violating Publishers’ and others’ exclusive rights under…
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It’s not just you: Steam suddenly looks nice
In April, Valve revealed it was overhauling Steam in a big way — not just a fresh coat of paint, but also unifying the codebase between its Desktop, Big Picture Mode and Steam Deck interfaces, adding new features like a handy cloud notepad and pinnable panels in the in-game overlay,…
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Microsoft tests Windows Ink upgrade that lets you write anywhere you can type
Microsoft is dropping a new Windows 11 preview build for Insiders in the Dev Channel, and it has a new feature that enables handwriting entries directly into fields throughout the OS. Previously, handwriting-to-text conversion largely worked in certain software, like OneNote, or within a special handwritten text recognition box. The…
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