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Ask Paul: July 8 (Premium)

Happy Friday! Here is a blessedly shorter than usual Ask Paul to end this short…

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Meta Stops Requiring Facebook IDs for its VR Headsets

With new Meta accounts coming next month, Meta will no longer require customers purchasing its…

Twitter Starts Testing ‘CoTweets’ Feature

Twitter has started testing a new CoTweets feature which lets two users co-author a tweet.

Report: Rugged Apple Watch to Bring Larger Screen and Battery This Fall

Apple's new rugged Watch model will target extreme sports athletes and come with a bigger…

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What I Use: Brave (Premium)

I feel like this was years in the making, but after a lot of back…

Surface Duo 2 July Update Brings Camera Improvements

The July 2022 Update for the Surface Duo 2 brings improvements to the device's face…

Apple Details New Lockdown Mode Coming to iOS 16 and macOS Ventura

Apple has detailed today a new Lockdown Mode that will come to iOS 16, iPadOS…

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Microsoft Updates Windows Subsystem for Android for US Insiders

The Windows Subsystem for Android is getting advanced networking support, which adds IPv6 and VPN…

Amazon Prime Members in the US Now Get One Year of Grubhub+

Amazon is giving Prime members in the US a free one-year Grubhub+ membership, which provides…

Apple’s M2 MacBook Air Launches on July 15, Pre-orders Open on Friday

Apple will open up pre-orders for its redesigned 13.6-inch MacBook Air on Friday, with the…

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The UK is Investigating Microsoft’s Acquisition of Activision Blizzard

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced today that it’s investigating Microsoft’s upcoming acquisition…

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The Little Improvements in Windows 11 That No One is Talking About (Premium)

I just came across something unexpected: With Windows 11, Microsoft has fixed some small but…

Microsoft is Splitting the Windows Insider Beta Channel in Two

Microsoft just can’t stop screwing with the Windows Insider Program. But at least this latest…

EU Lawmakers Approve Bills to Rein in Big Tech

On Tuesday, EU lawmakers overwhelmingly approved the Digital Services Act (DSA) and Digital Markets Act…

Xbox Games with Gold Will Drop Xbox 360 Games in October

Xbox Live Gold members will no longer receive two free Xbox 360 games every month…

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How I Write: Windows 11 Field Guide (Premium)

I spent the entire long weekend working on the Windows 11 Field Guide. And I…

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