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* Google I/O 2026 * First US Quantum Foundry * Alexa's Me-Too Move (and Spotify, too!) Google I/O 2026 As usual, Google talked about a lot of stuff for a very long time. It is impractical to try to cover all of it with any depth and consideration. Instead,
* Googlebooks? * Canada's Bill C-22 * Maybe Anthropic Didn't Cry Wolf Googlebooks? If you follow tech news at all, you have no doubt been baptized in skeptical seascapes of the future of Google's new device, both appropriately and improbably named "Googlebook". Yes, we all
* Google's Whoop Competitor * GameStop Attempts to Buy eBay * Anthropic and SpaceX Shack Up Google's Whoop Competitor The Whoop band is infamous in certain fitness circles. It grew in popularity among professional and recreational athletes, especially those involved in CrossFit and other power activities. It was famous
* Musk v. Altman * Motorola Razr Fold * BYD, EV Maker Extraordinaire Musk v. Altman To be honest, I barely care about this story. I am not a fan of Musk or Altman, and I don't use their companies' products. Nevertheless, this is the arguably one of the biggest
I bet you never thought about combining a pill organizer with wireless earphones. Well, 1Mii not only thought about it, but they also created it. Let's take a look at what this odd combo might offer to someone in the market for something different... To buy at Amazon:
* Apple's New Era * CATL's Battery Technology * Microsoft's Project Silica Apple's New Era Speculation that John Ternus would eventually take over as Apple's next CEO when Tim Cook steps down had been floating around widely on the internet over the past
* Amazon Buys Globalstar * Netgear's Conditional FCC Approval * RAM-Driven Consumer Tech Price Increases Amazon Buys Globalstar This week, Amazon announced their agreement to buy Globalstar, a satellite communications company. Amazon will pay $11.57B, or about $90 a share in a mix of cash and stock. The deal will
* Anthropic's Mythos Model Mess * NASA Artemis II Optical Communications System * Apple's Foldable Launch Confirmed Anthropic's Mythos Model Mess Anthropic really knows how to stay in the news. One might even think they have staggered future newsworthy announcements stacked up, ready to rile up the
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* Google's TurboQuant Algorithm * Microsoft's New Models * Reflections on Fifty Years of Apple Google's TurboQuant Algorithm For a semi-normal person, trying to understand, much less explain how Google's new algorithm works isn't as easy as I would have hoped. The best
* Apple Means Business * The Potential Demise of OnePlus * FCC Foreign Router Ban Look, no AI stories this week! Enjoy it while it lasts. Apple Means Business Apple has consolidated its enterprise products into one new product aptly named "Apple Business". It combines mobile device management (MDM), business email,