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Matter 1.2 is a big move for the smart home standard
Matter — the IOT connectivity standard with ambitions to fix the smart home and make all of our gadgets talk to each other — has hit version 1.2, adding support for nine new types of connected devices. Robot vacuums, refrigerators, washing machines, and dishwashers are coming to Matter, as are…
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Amazon will now fire employees who don’t come into the office
Global manager guidance on Amazon’s return-to-office policy reportedly gives managers the power to fire workers who fail to abide by the company’s decision to enforce three-day-per-week office-based working. A report from Insiderclaims the update was said to have been communicated with managers internally in mid-October, several months after the company…
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Sony Xperia 5 V Review: Small and Mighty but Too Pricey
Sony’s more affordable smartphone is five-by-five, with punchy performance and a quality camera, but it’s still too expensive. Source
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Samsung Galaxy S24 leaks point to design changes and more AI than the Pixel 8
The Samsung Galaxy S24 is slowly coming into view as its expected early 2024 launch window gets closer, and the latest from the rumor mill suggests that the phone series will be packed full of AI smarts – and come with a design tweak on the Ultra model, too. Sources…
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The Morning After: North Korean workers got remote IT jobs to help finance weapons programs
The United States Justice Department says North Korean nationals have been working remotely for US companies, using fake IDs. The money they make is apparently being funneled to fund weapons of mass destruction programs. At a news conference in St. Louis, Missouri, the FBI alleged that thousands of individuals have…
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PlayStation has been hit with a round of layoffs, former employees reveal
PlayStation has been impacted by a round of layoffs, former employees have revealed. As reported by Eurogamer and VGC, in the last few days, a number of former employees have taken to social media to announce that they have been laid off from their jobs, including senior level designer Daniel…
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