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Archives for September 2024

Andrew Liszewski
Andrew Liszewski
Protect your AirPods 4 like it’s 1989.

Elago has updated its AW5 Hang Case so that the silicone Game Boy homage is now compatible with the Apple AirPods 4 featuring active noise cancellation. The $18.99 case doesn’t play any retro games, but it will help protect the AirPods 4’s charging case from scuffs and damage if dropped, while still allowing features like wireless charging and Find My to continue to work.

Two of Elago’s Game Boy-themed AirPods 4 cases next to Game Boy cartridges and a VHS cassette.
Protect your AirPods 4 with a retro wrap.
Image: Elago
DirecTV and Dish are mergingDirecTV and Dish are merging
Jess Weatherbed and Nilay Patel
Sean Hollister
Sean Hollister
Tim Sweeney says his Epic lawsuits are all about freeing the youth:

We want our kids to grow up in a world that’s better than this one. I grew up in an awesome world for developers and opportunity, the early days of Apple II computers and PCs, and anybody growing up, coming of age in this industry right now, is best case going to be an Apple and Google serf. That has to change. That must change.

Not surprising to hear the man behind “Nineteen Eighty-Fortnite” say this, but it really does encapsulate his war with the tech industry. More on the latest lawsuit here.

Sean Hollister
Sean Hollister
The Epic Games Store has crossed 10 million installs on mobile in its first 1.5 months.

Not as fast as Epic might have hoped — it’s targeting 100 million by the end of the year — but CEO Tim Sweeney tells journalists that goal is still “totally achievable.”

Meanwhile, it’s suing Samsung and Google over the “Auto Blocker” feature that, by default, stops users from installing that store on new Samsung phones.

Jess Weatherbed
Jess Weatherbed
Google’s Pixel Buds are now fully supported on Windows and macOS.

The official Pixel Buds web app is now available for Windows (version 11) and macOS (running Sonoma 14 or newer) allowing more desktop users to manage firmware updates, battery levels, and specific controls like ANC and multipoint connectivity.

Prior to this update, Pixel Buds users needed a Chromebook or Android phone to access advanced features.

Jess Weatherbed
Jess Weatherbed
Critical Role’s animated D&D series is free to watch (if you’re quick).

Amazon Prime has added every episode of The Legend of Vox Machina to YouTube, with all 24 episodes set to be removed again once season three launches on October 3rd.

That could bring some new fans to the series, and is a great way to speedrun the original 440+ hour Critical Role D&D campaign it’s based on.

Thomas Ricker
Thomas Ricker
Musk’s $44 billion Twitter now valued at just $9.4b as X.

The markdown comes courtesy of Fidelity which now values its initial $19.66 million investment in X at just $4.18 million.

The asset manager, which helped Musk acquire the social network formerly known as Twitter, has further reduced the value of its holding in X to a total markdown of 78.7 percent as of August’s end, based on newly released disclosures from Fidelity’s Blue Chip Growth Fund.

Sean Hollister
Sean Hollister
8BitDo’s Ultimate Bluetooth gamepad is a $41.99 Amazon lightning deal.

The best PC/Switch/Steam Deck gamepad I’ve ever used. Top-tier joysticks and wireless, great battery life, gyro, and rumble, convenient dock, can wake Switch and/or OLED Deck wirelessly from couch. Comfy, too! If it had swappable battery and saved multiple Bluetooth pairings, it’d truly be Ultimate.

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California governor vetoes major AI safety billCalifornia governor vetoes major AI safety bill
Emma Roth and Wes Davis