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Jess Weatherbed

Jess Weatherbed

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    Opera’s web browser is now natively available for Windows on Arm.

    Arriving ahead of products powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X Elite chips, Opera says the new browser build can deliver over double the speeds achieved by emulated versions.

    It’s initially launching for early adopters via Opera’s developer stream, with the company noting it’ll need to be downloaded onto a Snapdragon-powered Windows device.

    A Windows on Arm laptop running Opera’s web browser.
    Opera hasn’t mentioned when the Arm-native browser will get a full, public release.
    Image: Opera
    Jess Weatherbed
    Jess Weatherbed
    Europe isn’t happy with Temu.

    The European consumer organization BEUC and 17 of its member groups, has accused the e-commerce platform of violating Digital Services Act (DSA) rules, urging the EU to designate Temu as a “very large online platform” (VLOP) to make it comply, as it did with Shein last month.

    The complaint says:

    “Temu does not guarantee its users a safe, predictable, and trustworthy online environment as the law requires.”

    Concerns include Temu’s gamification features, misleading products, and overall lack of transparency regarding its business operations.

    Jess Weatherbed
    Jess Weatherbed
    You can control your smart home by squeezing Apple’s latest Pencil.

    Does running custom shortcuts put the “Pro” in Apple Pencil Pro? I scoffed at the name when the new iPad stylus was announced last week (it doesn’t even have a built-in eraser function?) but I take it back knowing I can use it to turn off my LED candles like I’m waving a magic wand.

    Jess Weatherbed
    Jess Weatherbed
    Google wants Gemini to listen in on your calls.

    The scam detection feature Google just announced requires Android users to opt in, and Google claims it’s on-device only, but it’s still essentially listening to your every conversation to look for fraudulent-sounding language.

    Are we really ready to swap scamming concerns with privacy-related ones?

    Scam detection feature announced during Google’s 2024 I/O conference.
    I prefer to keep my personal conversations private. Cheers, Google.
    Image: Google