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/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25461728/STK432_Government__CVirginia_D.jpg?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "Meta’s fact-checking changes are just what Trump’s FCC head asked for")
Source: The Verge Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge I have to commend Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his new policy chief Joel Kaplan on their timing. It’s not hugely surprising that, as the pair announced yesterday, Meta is giving up on professional third-party fact-checking. The operator of Facebook, Instagram, and Threads has been backing…
Source: Venture Beat Netgear announced its Orbi 870 Series Mesh System, the latest in its portfolio of mesh networking systems to upgrade to WiFi7 for home networking. Read Full Article
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25820953/Q6_HE__7.jpg?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "Keychron is putting Hall effect switches into more keyboards")
Source: The Verge Mechanical keyboard specialist Keychron is adding fancy analog Hall effect switches to more of its lineup. Two of the models announced at CES today are launching immediately: the $169 Lemokey P1 HE QMK, and the $229 Keychron Q6 HE QMK, with three additional keyboards set to be released later this year. Hall…
Source: Venture Beat Thanks to a widening skills shortage, software engineers don’t generally have to look too far for a new role on better money. Read Full Article
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/24951226/236806_Getty_Images_AI_Images_CVirginia.jpg?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "Getty Images and Shutterstock are merging into one stock photo powerhouse")
Source: The Verge Getty Images and Shutterstock are joining forces in a merger valued at around $3.7 billion, the companies announced on Tuesday. The merger will allow the companies to expand their stock photo libraries as they face increasing competition from AI-powered image creation tools. Getty Images CEO Craig Peters will remain the head of…
Source: Venture Beat Withings, a connected health company, unveiled Omnia, a concept for a personal health mirror that will give you a more holistic view of your health. Smart mirrors have been a thing for a while and they have often been the stuff of dreamy concepts. But they’re hard to install and so aren’t…
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25820846/Screenshot_2025_01_07_at_02.39.38.png?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "Ultrahuman thinks its 18-karat gold smart ring is worth ,900")
Source: The Verge CES 2025 is officially underway, and the adrenaline of a day of running around Las Vegas is fading fast. Yet I cannot fall asleep. Probably because I’ve been replaying the same three product teaser videos over and over and over. One opens with the familiar frenetic strains of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons violin…
Source: Venture Beat Aledia unveiled its microLED factory and a $200 million production line to make augmented reality displays. Read Full Article
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25820943/66c5ad743940374440b92fc089aa0d7638074917.png?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "Sony is giving the PS5’s accessories an all-black makeover")
Source: The Verge You can finally make your PS5 gaming set up all black everything. Sony has announced that it will soon release the rest of the PS5 suite of accessories in the midnight black colorway. Sony’s offering the Dual Sense Edge Controller, the Pulse wireless headphones and earbuds, and the PlayStation Portal in sleek…
Source: Venture Beat German Bionic, a pioneer in robotic exoskeleton technology, unveiled its Apogee Ultra exoskeleton to help workers with hard physical jobs. Read Full Article
