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Andrew Liszewski

Andrew Liszewski

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    Chrome on Android is increasing privacy with approximate location sharing.

    For times when you don’t need a website to know exactly where you are (like when checking the weather versus finding the closest ATM) Google is introducing the option to only share your approximate location. It will launch for Chrome on Android first, but expand to the desktop browser in the coming months.

    An Android smartphone displaying a screenshot of Google Chrome’s location tracking options.
    Android phones will have the option to share your exact location with websites in Chrome, or only the neighborhood you’re in.
    Image: Google
    Andrew Liszewski
    Andrew Liszewski
    Satechi’s DIY Thunderbolt 5 SSD drive keeps cool with a tiny fan during long transfers.

    The $199.99 DotDisk enclosure, available now for $199.99 through Amazon or Satechi’s online store, supports transfer speeds up to 80Gbps and is compatible with Thunderbolt 5 using an included 12-inch USB cable. Its built-in bus-powered fan helps maintain performance, but you’ll need to provide your own M.2 2280 NVMe SSD up to 8TB.

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    <em>The DotDisk enclosure draws all the power it needs from a single USB cable.</em>
    <em>Satechi includes the screwriver you’ll need to open the DotDisk, as well as a thermal pad for the SSD you provide.</em>
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    The DotDisk enclosure draws all the power it needs from a single USB cable.
    Image: Satechi
    Andrew Liszewski
    Andrew Liszewski
    The production version of Boston Dynamic’s Atlas is also impressively agile.

    The company announced the latest version of its humanoid Atlast robot at CES 2026 with an immobile prototype on stage and CG animations. But despite the new Atlas being destined for Hyundai factories, a new video from Boston Dynamics reveals the robot is just as agile, flexible, and capable as previous versions.

    Andrew Liszewski
    Andrew Liszewski
    The best part of the new Mandalorian movie might be this $600 animatronic Grogu.

    Ahead of The Mandalorian and Grogu hitting theaters on May 22nd, Hasbro has announced a new animatronic version of Grogu packed with motors, sensors, and the ability to shuffle around on its own two feet. CNET’s Bridget Carey visited Hasbro HQ for an early look at the toy including how it simulates using the Force.