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  1. Everybody hates “FLoC,” Google’s tracking plan for Chrome ads

    The EFF, Mozilla, Brave, Vivaldi, and DuckDuckGo, say "no way" to FLoC.

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  2. Hackers are exploiting a Pulse Secure 0-day to breach orgs around the world

    Exploits allow state-backed hackers to bypass 2FA and breach defense contractors.

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  3. Apple announces new M1-based iMac in 7 fancy colors

    Apple's new all-in-one desktops have a completely different look.

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  4. iPad Pro gets M1 chip, “Liquid Retina” mini-LED screen

    iPad Pros get Apple's best SoC, with a mini-LED display for the 12.9-inch version.

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  5. Apple updates the Apple TV 4K with the A12 processor, new remote

    The A12 Bionic chip will make games run faster and enhances video as well.

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  6. Apple takes on Tile with AR-ready AirTags tracking devices

    The Find My app and the iPhone's U1 chip finally make a lot more sense.

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  7. Liveblog—All the news from Apple’s “Spring Loaded” event

    Get your updates about new iPads and more here, starting at 10am Pacific!

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  8. HTC’s wireless Vive Air headset outed by a premature award

    All-in-one VR headset resembles a pair of running shoes. That could be good HTC news.

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  9. Google Play apps steal texts and pepper you with unauthorized purchases

    Google removes eight apps after receiving report from researchers.

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  10. Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 will (finally) enter the 64-bit world

    Next year's upgrade—out for preview later this summer—looks like a doozy.

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  11. Millions of web surfers are being targeted by a single malvertising group

    Tag Barnakle is using infected ad servers to go "straight for the jugular," firm says.

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  12. Fitbit announces new style-focused Luxe smartband

    The fitness company has teamed up with another fashion brand for a jewelry-styled special edition.

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  1. “Chrome Memories”—an early look at Google’s UI update to History

    The new view is hidden behind a feature flag that defaults to "off" for now.

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  2. Years after Google and Apple, Samsung finally gets eSIM working in the US

    If you have the Note 20 and T-Mobile, you can finally ditch your plastic SIM card.

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  3. 21.5-inch iMac supply dwindles amid chip shortages, possible refresh

    A new iMac landing next week is a real possibility.

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  4. Backdoored developer tool that stole credentials escaped notice for 3 months

    AWS credentials and private repository tokens could allow self-perpetuating attacks.

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  5. Google loses “Location History” court battle in Australia

    Google's confusing privacy settings will earn it some kind of punishment in Australia.

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  6. Almost everything we’d want in a gaming laptop—the Asus ROG Zephyrus G15

    This year's ROG Zephyrus is a surprisingly well-behaved beast—but it is a beast.

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  7. Popular software development tool Docker gets Apple M1 support

    Another one of the most popular development tools now supports the M1.

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  8. US government strikes back at Kremlin for SolarWinds hack campaign

    Treasury Department says it's sanctioning 6 Russian firms for supporting the hacks.

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  9. Google Earth is now a 3D time machine

    Google puts 20 petabytes of historical satellite data into the Google Earth globe.

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  10. Intel, Nvidia, TSMC execs agree: Chip shortage could last into 2023

    Companies reeling from natural disasters and massive demand from OEMs, consumers.

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  11. What to expect from Apple’s “Spring Loaded” event on April 20

    This event is mysterious, but we're confident iPads will figure prominently.

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  12. Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile kill their cross-carrier RCS messaging plans

    Carriers reveal they've wasted the last 18 months pretending to do an RCS rollout.

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  1. Oculus Quest 2 gets official wireless-VR mode, 120 Hz support via patch

    Vague dates, stern warnings, and Facebook's aspiration to VR-ize your home office.

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  2. Dell’s all-new Inspiron laptop lineup includes a new 16-inch model

    New Inspiron lineup includes a 14 2-in-1, and 13-, 14-, 15-, and 16-inch laptops.

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  3. iOS users—and only iOS users—face NSFW content ban on Discord app

    App Store rules seemingly lead to tighter restrictions for Apple users.

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  4. Spring Loaded: Apple announces April 20 event

    A new iPad Pro is expected, among other announcements.

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  5. Google is killing “Google Play Movies & TV” on smart TVs

    Smart TV users get pushed to YouTube, other OSes get Google TV or Play Movies.

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  6. Roku’s latest streaming device gives 4K, HDR, and a voice remote for $40

    Plus new Roku OS updates and a revised two-in-one streaming soundbar.

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  7. Microsoft makes the Surface Laptop 4 official, offers choice of AMD or Intel

    Newest Surface PC offers familiar hardware but a wider range of configurations.

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  8. Report: Apple plans Apple TV/HomePod and iPad/HomePod hybrid products

    Also: Mini LED display supply might make the new iPad Pro hard to find.

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  9. Free Software Foundation and RMS issue statements on Stallman’s return

    Today, Stallman and the FSF board issued joint statements concerning his return.

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  10. Microsoft acquires Nuance—makers of Dragon speech rec—for $16 billion

    Nuance's deep-learning-based speech recognition serves 77% of US hospitals.

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  11. Google is killing the Google Shopping app

    In a few weeks, the Shopping tab on Google.com will be the main interface.

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  12. Apple M1 hardware support merged into Linux 5.13

    The merge is exciting, but don't rush out to buy an Apple M1 for Linux just yet.

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