Dominic Preston

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Samsung’s Z Fold 8 Ultra is more of the same, but better than ever

It doesn’t quite feel ‘Ultra,’ but it’s a comprehensive improvement on last year’s phone.

Dominic PrestonAug 7

Trust but verify.

Ford says its Fathom electric truck will start at $28,350, just a few thousand more than Slate’s. There’s good reason to be cautious about how long that lasts.

Codiusprime:

I think if you can actually buy a base model at 28,350 a year after release, this will be a win. We all know what happened to the cheap Maverick though. I’ll continue to believe all of this when I see it. Not to mention the dealerships sabotaging this effort at every turn.

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Dominic PrestonAug 6

TikTok is shutting its Nashville office.

250 employees have been laid off, The New York Times reports, including members of the social network’s content moderation team. The closure was made “to streamline our operations and better align our teams for long-term growth,” a press officer for TikTok’s US joint venture told The Times.

TikTok Is Laying Off 250 Employees in Its Nashville Office

[The New York Times]

Dominic PrestonAug 6

Bose’s next headphones leak with new colors and a tweaked design.

Leaker OnLeaks has shared renders of the second generation QuietComfort headphones, which appear to be launching in six colors with contrasting ear cups and more synthetic leather detailing. More worrying: I can’t spot a headphone jack anywhere on these, suggesting that wired audio might be limited to USB-C.

1/6Image: OnLeaks / HotEUDeals

Dominic PrestonAug 6

Who watches the watchmen?

Elon Musk’s AI-powered Grokipedia may have gone months without an update, but Verge commenters spotted that Wikipedia’s article about Grokipedia reflects that already — and even cites The Verge in doing so.

yelling-yellow-godzilla-goats:

Meanwhile Wikipedia’s article about Grokipedia already includes updates about the latter’s complete lack of updates lol lmao

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Google Assistant will disappear from your phone next month

Dominic PrestonAug 5

This is a surprise to all of us.

OpenAI’s glossy influencer trip prompted more backlash than the company might have expected, but we’re as shocked as anyone to see so many social media stars on board.

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