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Emma Roth
Emma Roth
Ukraine says its Starshield services have been restored.

A Ukranian official tells Axios that Starshield — SpaceX’s government-focused internet service that runs on Starlink satellites — has been “restored to full capacity.” Sudden restrictions on Ukraine’s Starshield services disrupted the military’s drone operations, officials said on Wednesday.

Terrence O'Brien
Terrence O'Brien
Time’s profile of John Ternus is mostly about the iPhone Duo.

There’s not a ton of new info to glean from the profile, but it’s one of the most thorough looks at the rise of Ternus and how the iPhone Duo came to be a defining moment for the company and an early triumph for the new CEO.

Nobody is safe from celebrity AI deepfakes

AI photos and videos of celebrities are racking up millions of views on social media.

Mia Sato
Some great games to play before GTA VI and Zelda launch

Eight new releases including old-school horror, laid-back dressmaking, and the return of Castlevania.

Andrew Webster, Kallie Plagge and 1 more
Benn Jordan on Flock, privacy, and the new surveillance backlash
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The musician and YouTuber on investigating the surveillance state and becoming the face of the anti-Flock movement.

Nilay Patel
Stevie Bonifield
Stevie Bonifield
Microsoft is giving away 25 free games with Windows 11 PC purchases starting next month.

The collection celebrating Xbox’s 25th anniversary includes games like The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition, Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary, Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition, Minecraft Dungeons, and Gears of War: Reloaded. Microsoft says you can also play some of the free games on Xbox Series X/S with Xbox Play Anywhere.

Stevie Bonifield
Stevie Bonifield
Elon Musk is promising to “make you whole” if Grok messes up a purchase or leaks your credit card.

He claims in a post on X that it’s “never happened yet.” Musk didn’t go into details, but he’s made other promises before, like saying he would pay legal bills for people fired unfairly over tweets, or his many, many claims about robotaxis and Tesla’s new Roadster.

A screenshot of a post on X from Elon Musk
Screenshot: Elon Musk via X
Cameron Faulkner
Cameron Faulkner
Xreal has a new premium set of display glasses.

First came the One, then the One Pro, then the 1S. Now, we have the $599 One Pro Plus — not kidding! These have brighter screens than the Pro (1,200 nits, up from 700), more ergonomic nose pads, and an improved Real3D mode that can render 2D content in 3D at 60Hz, up from 30Hz.

First impressions are fine — not dramatically different from the One Pro so far, though that’s not such a bad thing. However, they’re a little more comfortable, and it’s a big UI improvement being able to adjust virtual screen size and distance from the button rocker instead of hidden away in a menu.

Image: Xreal
Andrew Liszewski
Andrew Liszewski
Sony’s new wireless mic system could lure pro shooters away from DJI.

With features like 32-bit float recording, 64GB of redundant storage on each transmitter, threaded connectors for wired lavalier mics, a 500 meter range, and a receiver that interfaces through the Multi Interface Shoe atop Alpha cameras, Sony’s new $399.99 ECM-W5 wireless mic kit could be a tempting alternative to DJI’s offerings for videographers with more professional workflows.

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The Sony ECM-W5 wireless mic kit showing the wireless receiver and two transmitters.
Image: Sony