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Richard Lawler

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    Green light.

    We’ve got AMD’s new GPU on the test bench, and the pre-CES 2023 news is starting to flow. There’s also a rumor about a major breakthrough in fusion energy, and we’re looking into that, but for now, here are a few stories you might have missed.

    Google enabled support for passwordless passkeys in Chrome 108.

    The big crypto group exchange leader chat that may or may not exist.

    The deadlines you’ll need to know to get holiday gifts shipped on time.

    The new Twitter Blue subscription is coming back online today.

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    Richard Lawler
    The boos that cost $44 billion.

    If you weren’t at the Dave Chappelle / Chris Rock comedy show in San Francisco on Sunday night, then you missed this event. Chappelle brought Elon Musk on stage, only for Twitter’s billionaire owner to receive so many boos he couldn’t get a word in edgewise.

    Presumably, this isn’t the reception Musk usually gets on the 10th floor of the Twitter HQ from any of the software engineers who still work there.

    Welcome to hell, Elon.

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    Richard Lawler
    Green light.

    Elon Musk still wants attention while SBF will talk to anyone who asks, including Congress, and the big Game Awards winner is a flautist who is, surprisingly, not Lizzo.
    Here are a few stories you might have missed:

    The Game Awards had a lot of news, but we have the highlights for you, including Idris Elba in Cyberpunk 2077 DLC, a new Armored Core game by FromSoftware, and a new peek at the Super Mario Bros. movie.

    We’re probably not ready for the “capability overhang” of AI.

    Google is trying to cut costs when it comes to operating bot Waze and Maps.

    And Amazon is the latest tech company to copy TikTok.

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    Richard Lawler
    From YouTube to HBO: here’s the trailer for Channel 5’s January 6th documentary.

    HBO will present This Place Rules, the report by gonzo-style journalist Andrew Callaghan of an RV journey through America in the months leading up to the mob attack on the US Capitol, on December 30th — here’s the trailer.

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    Richard Lawler
    Green light.

    Say hello to a long-legged Symfonisk and a deadline for phones to use USB-C in the EU.

    Tonight we’ll be covering The Game Awards, which are scheduled to begin at 7:30PM ET.

    Apple drops controversial plans for child sexual abuse imagery scanningApple drops controversial plans for child sexual abuse imagery scanning
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    Richard Lawler
    Now Amazon’s Echo Show 15 has a Fire TV inside.

    A few months ago, Amazon announced its wall-mountable Echo Show 15 would get a software update to add Fire TV streaming capabilities with YouTube TV, Disney Plus, Prime Video, Netflix, and more, and now it’s here.

    That upgrade alone won’t address all the issues Jennifer Pattison Tuohy noted in her review, but she’s giving it another try with the Fire TV remote to see how things have evolved.

    Echo Show 15 smart display shown mounted on the wall with a Fire TV remote sitting in front of it, the screen displays icons for video apps like Netflix, Hulu, and Prime Video.
    Amazon Echo Show 15 running fire TV software
    Image: Amazon
    Richard Lawler
    Richard Lawler
    Green light.

    The San Francisco government is apparently walking back its killer robot plans, Tim Cook and Joe Biden popped up in Arizona, and Call of Duty could come back to Nintendo. It’s that kind of day, but here are a few other stories you might have missed.

    Now the Chrome omnibox uses @ shortcuts so you can quickly search tabs and history.

    Apple’s electric car plans could have a starting price under $100k, and keep any “self-driving” features restricted to the highways.

    If you want to pay a little less for Disney Plus, today might be your last chance.

    Say goodbye to Gwent.

    Richard Lawler
    Richard Lawler
    Tim Cook: Soon, many Apple silicon chips can be stamped “Made in America.”

    Today Apple’s CEO confirmed TSMC will make chips for Apple at its new Arizona plant.

    The first plant is scheduled to begin production by 2024, with a second one lined up for 2026. Here’s our full report from the event.

    Apple’s new App Store policies add more price points, going all the way up to $10,000Apple’s new App Store policies add more price points, going all the way up to $10,000

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