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| Devindra Hardawar / Engadget: |
Mac mini (2024) review: the M4 Pro is incredibly fast, 16GB+ of RAM, front USB-C, smaller design, and Thunderbolt 5 with M4 Pro, but overpriced spec upgrades — It's a tiny mighty Mac. — “That's a computer?!” My daughter just couldn't believe her eyes when I pulled the new Mac mini out of its box.| Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge: |
MacBook Pro (14", M4) review: more RAM, same I/O as the 16", webcam is sharp and clear, and optional nano-texture is nice, but M4 Pro and Max are more appealing — More ports, more RAM, a nicer screen, and a better webcam for a little less money. … For a long time, the entry-level MacBook Pro …
More: MacRumors, TechCrunch, Tom's Hardware, ZDNET, Gizmodo, Gizmodo, TechRadar, The Independent, PCMag, PCMag, Six Colors, Fstoppers, Matthew Moniz on YouTube, PetaPixel, and Macworld
| Alex Wawro / Tom's Guide: |
More: CNET, Macworld, MacRumors, Ars Technica, Gizmodo, TechCrunch, Six Colors, Forbes, TechRadar, PCMag, and GB News. X: @ijustine
| Annie Palmer / CNBC: |
Sam Altman, Jeff Bezos, Tim Cook, Michael Dell, Satya Nadella, Sundar Pichai, Mark Zuckerberg, and other tech leaders congratulate Trump on his election victory — Leaders of major technology companies congratulated President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance on their victory …
More: The Verge, Cele|bitchy, Wccftech, Business Today, The Indian Express, Information Age, CCN.com, SFGATE, DNyuz, Axios, Daily Mail, CNBC, Variety, iPhone in Canada Blog, AppleInsider, 9to5Mac, Above Avalon, Philip Elmer‑DeWitt, Wall Street Journal, Business Insider, Bloomberg, Mediaite, Daily Mail, HELLO!, New York Times, TMZ.com, CNN, Deadline, Quartz, GeekWire, Gulf Business, Daily Mail, and Business Today
Threads: @zuck, @documentingmeta, @bostonjoan, @kylie.robison, @quillmatiq, @reidhoffman, @mac_ryan_, @anildash, @mattnavarra, @theromit, and @taylorlorenz
Bluesky: @shultzman.com, @o.simardcasanova.net, and @davidrvetter.bsky.social
X: @tim_cook, @mcuban, @jeffbezos, @sama, @sundarpichai, @reidhoffman, @ajassy, @satyanadella, @elonmusk, @bigtechalert, @gdb, @mikeisaac, @michaeldell, @dougleone, @aaronp613, @elonmusk, @mikeisaac, @theviewfromll2, @seangarrette, @drericding, @teddyschleifer, @bgrueskin, @mattdpearce, @jbendery, @canteverdie, @davill, @jstein_wapo, @markmobility, and @cristianoamon
Forums: r/democrats and r/BlueOrigin
| New York Times: |
Mark Zuckerberg, Tim Cook, Sundar Pichai, and more quietly courted Trump before the election, laying the groundwork for improved Silicon Valley and DC relations — The executives of tech's biggest companies largely ignored Donald Trump before the 2016 election. This time around, they're far more friendly.| New York Times: |
Sources: before Trump's win, Elon Musk asked him to hire SpaceX staff as top government officials, including in the DOD, a sign of the benefits Musk may reap — The world's richest man gave his money and time in campaigning for the president-elect and now is putting in his requests for a friendlier regulatory environment.
More: The Hill, Reuters, Fortune, Yahoo Finance, and Washington Post
X: @shanegoldmacher and @teddyschleifer
| Kevin Roose / New York Times: |
More: Ars Technica, The Economic Times, Financial Times, TechCrunch, Newcomer, Patently Apple, Fortune, Music Ally, The Guardian, Benzinga, Bloomberg, Fortune, Business Insider, Financial Times, and Financial Times
Threads: @taylorlorenz, @daveleebbg, @nxthompson, @bobbyallyn, @karaswisher, @karaswisher, and @benedictevans. Mastodon: @carnage4life@mas.to
X: @eric_seufert, @jason, @briancalbrecht, @bcmerchant, @obrien, @obrien, @danprimack, @briancalbrecht, @bcmerchant, @obrien, and @briancalbrecht
Forums: r/DeFranco, r/ArtistHate, r/ControlProblem, and r/NVDA_Stock
| Kurt Wagner / Bloomberg: |
More: Hürriyet Daily News and Business Today
| Ismail Shakil / Reuters: |
Canada orders TikTok's business in the country to be dissolved, citing national security, but says it is not blocking Canadians' access; TikTok plans to appeal — Canada on Wednesday ordered Chinese-owned TikTok's business in the country to be dissolved, citing national-security risks …
More: Government of Canada, CBC News, Metacurity, Engadget, PCMag, TechCrunch, Associated Press, Music Ally, Security Affairs, Yahoo News, UPI, Forbes, TikTok, Daily Post Nigeria, Silicon UK, Silicon Republic, Android Headlines, The Nation, Infosecurity, Michael Geist, Reuters, Boing Boing, New York Times, The Information, TheCable Lifestyle, My Cowichan Valley Now, vancouversun, The Desk, Digital Music News, MEDIANAMA, The Hacker News, Türkiye Today, SiliconANGLE, Globe and Mail, Yen.com.gh, iPhone in Canada Blog, Social Media Today, Ottawa Citizen, BSS, Global News, CP24, and CP24
Mastodon: @carnage4life@mas.to. X: @mgeist, @dmacpher, @privacylawyer, @dmacpher, @geoffreygertz, @swbenzie, @prairiecentrist, and @scott_dlb. LinkedIn: Sarah Thompson
Forums: r/canadaleft, r/technology, r/InternationalNews, and r/China
| Emma Roth / The Verge: |
Microsoft starts rolling out AI-powered text editing feature Rewrite in Notepad, and Generative Fill and Generative Erase features in Paint to Windows Insiders — Microsoft is adding AI-powered text editing to Notepad, the stripped-down text editor originally introduced in 1983.
More: Windows Blog, BleepingComputer, Business Today, Moneycontrol, TechRadar, Business Standard, MSPoweruser, Pureinfotech, The Indian Express, Engadget, Microsoft Support, BetaNews, WinBuzzer, Ghacks, Android Headlines, OSnews, How-To Geek, Neowin, and Thurrott
Forums: Hacker News, r/hacking, and r/technology
| Zaheer Kachwala / Reuters: |
Take-Two reports Q2 net bookings up 2% YoY to $1.47B, vs. $1.43B est., net revenue up 4% to $1.35B, and sells its Private Division label to an unnamed buyer — Take-Two Interactive Software (TTWO.O) beat Wall Street expectations for second-quarter bookings and profit on Wednesday …
More: GamesIndustry.biz, IGN, Variety, Take-Two Interactive, Bloomberg, PC Gamer, Game World Observer, PocketGamer.biz, Yahoo Finance, GamesRadar, GamesRadar, GameSpot, Neowin, The Verge, Wccftech, Eurogamer.net, PC Gamer, Neowin, Video Games Chronicle, GamesIndustry.biz, and VentureBeat
X: @wario64, @jasonschreier, @deantak, @jasonschreier, @videotechuk_, and @gtanet. LinkedIn: Rafael Brown. Forums: r/NoRestForTheWicked
| Bloomberg: |
France's gambling regulator says it is “aware” of Polymarket and is “currently examining its operation and compliance”, after user Fredi9999 made a ~$48M profit — - Inquiry follows publicity around French trader's huge bets — Online gambling and betting is tightly regulated in France
More: The Big Whale, The Block, The Crypto Times, Cointelegraph, Quartz, Wall Street Journal, Crypto Adventure, Times of India, Cryptonews, Coinpedia Fintech News, Crypto Briefing, Blockonomi, Coinspeaker, crypto.news, Decrypt, CoinGape, Benzinga, and Cryptopolitan
X: @blader, @emilyjnicolle, @0xmakesy, and @twobitidiot
| Maani Truu / ABC: |
Australia plans to introduce legislation that would ban children under 16 from using social media, including those who already have accounts or parental consent — In short: — Social media users under the age of 16 are set to be barred from using social media, under legislation expected to be introduced to parliament this month.
More: Reuters, The Guardian, Sydney Morning Herald, Silicon Republic, BBC, Newser, Associated Press, PhoneArena, The Cyber Express, UPI, Information Age, The Guardian, Agence France-Presse, skynews, 9News, Associated Press, TechCrunch, Mumbrella, Bloomberg, SBS News, Mediaweek, skynews, The Nightly, Australian Associated Press, and NDTV
X: @joneshowdareyou, @albomp, @mike_salter, @mxalexwallace, @theboywizard_, @gomichild, @esilacsynohtna, @thebigjohnnyd, @hierobadge, @patricklenton, @brenthodgson, @mikecarlton01, @ianamossyd, @leo_puglisi6, and @jordana_s_
Forums: r/stupidpol and r/technology
| Bloomberg: |
The US SEC's crypto enforcement is slated for a major rollback under President Trump, who in July 2024 pledged to fire Gary Gensler on the first day in office — - Trump has pledged to fire Gensler on the first day in office — Next SEC chair is expected to push forward new regulations| David Yaffe-Bellany / New York Times: |
More: Wired, Bitcoin Insider, Fortune, CoinDesk, CoinGeek, The Japan News, Times of India, Decrypt, CoinDesk, Blockworks, Gizmodo, CoinDesk, CNBC, and The Block
X: @peterlbrandt, @senlummis, @iampaulgrewal, @brian_armstrong, @brian_armstrong, @coinbase, @paulg, @tyler, @tyler, @brian_armstrong, @twobitidiot, @danheld, @rachaelrad, @nic__carter, @bitstein, @antoniogm, @erictrump, @arrington, @twobitidiot, @ryanwatkins_, @prestonjbyrne, @excellion, @ryansadams, @aridavidpaul, @iamdcinvestor, @ryansadams, @pt, @cameron, @iamdcinvestor, @nic__carter, @milesjennings, @pythianism, @jessewldn, @cz_binance, @pumpdotfun, @samlyman33, @cburniske, @adamscochran, @ledger, @emiliemc, @katiebiber, @katiebiber, @yugacohler, @erikvoorhees, @prestonjbyrne, @nic__carter, @pacificdiplomat, @adamscochran, @laurashin, @edkrassen, @dogetoshi, @evan_ss6, @cburniske, @kmsmithdc, @saylor, @jbsdc, @cz_binance, @ntmoney, @zguz, @nataliepropy, @travisbloom, @logandobson, and @standwithcrypto. Forums: r/CryptoCurrency
| Ian King / Bloomberg: |
Qualcomm's Q4 and Arm's Q2 earnings show the smartphone industry making an uneven comeback, with both companies reporting a stronger demand for high-end models — - Both companies are seeing stronger demand for high-end models — Qualcomm results outshine Arm's in dueling reports Wednesday
More: Reuters, Proactive, GSMArena.com, Reuters, DNyuz, SiliconANGLE, and Fierce Electronics
| Jay Peters / The Verge: |
Roblox plans to stop kids under 13 from accessing experiences with “certain types of interactive features”, including “social hangouts”, starting on November 18 — Roblox is going to block kids from accessing certain types of experiences following reports alleging that the platform has enabled child abuse.
More: Roblox Developer Forum, PCMag, Silicon Republic, BBC, Engadget, Eurogamer.net, and Bloomberg
| Mackenzie Hawkins / Bloomberg: |
Sources: TSMC and GlobalFoundries have finished negotiating agreements for billions of dollars in grants and loans under the CHIPS Act to support US factories — - US officials look to announce agreements in coming weeks — Biden team is racing to get Chips Act money out the door
More: Reuters, TrendForce News, and Sammy Fans
| Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge: |
Matter launches its 1.4 spec, including “enhanced multi-admin” and updates to energy management support, in a bid to get the smart home standard back on track — It's been two long years since the launch of Matter — the one smart home standard designed to rule them all …
More: Android Police, TechHive, AppleInsider, 9to5Mac, Engadget, CSA-IOT, and Digital Trends
| Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch: |
OpenAI acquired chat.com, which now redirects to ChatGPT; HubSpot co-founder Dharmesh Shah reportedly bought the domain, registered in 1996, for $15.5M in 2023 — OpenAI bought Chat.com, adding to its collection of high-profile domain names. — As of this morning, Chat.com now redirects to OpenAI's AI-powered chatbot, ChatGPT.
More: Business Today, PC Gamer, Tech Startups, Domain Name Wire, The Verge, Engadget, Neowin, The Rundown AI, Hindustan Times, Analytics India Magazine, and Benzinga
X: @sama, @kyliebytes, @0xgaut, @nearcyan, @avischiffmann, @rowancheung, @netcapgirl, and @yacinemtb. Forums: Hacker News
| Amanda Gerut / Fortune: |
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