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Terrence O'Brien

Terrence O'Brien

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    FL Studio head Constantin Koehncke turns to Reddit for feedback and fun

    The Image Line CEO hits the forums and subreddits every day to keep in touch with his users.

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    Terrence O'Brien
    Terrence O'Brien
    Chrome for Android is getting an actual back button.

    Until now, the Android version of Chrome has relied on the swipe gesture to go back a page. But Chrome 150 ditches the info button from the top-right menu and adds an actual back button in its place. The update is rolling out now through the Play Store.

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    Terrence O'Brien
    Play-Doh for adults is the new Lego for adults.

    You may never have to give up playing with your favorite childhood toys at this rate. Play-Doh is trying to capture some of that longing for simpler times with its new Bloom kits — undeniably gorgeous floral arrangements complete with a vase and a finishing spray to preserve them.

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    A woman laying on couch with Play-Doh Blooms floral bouquets in the foreground.
    Image: Hasbro
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    Terrence O'Brien
    Judge says it’s “for our citizenry to decide at the ballot box” if Musk’s SEC settlement is fair.

    Judge Sparkle Sooknanan approved the $1.5 million pocket-change settlement with the Fed over his violation of disclosure rules in connection with the purchase of Twitter. She said she had limited authority:

    “Whether the Executive Branch (through the SEC) has done enough to hold Mr. Musk ⁠to account for his alleged violation is, like many other issues, for our citizenry to decide at the ballot box.”

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    Terrence O'Brien
    Sonos laid off some of its veteran product and design executives.

    Once a cutting-edge audio brand, Sonos has lost a lot of its luster. Last month, the company cut three percent of its staff, which we now know included several veteran execs.

    The cuts include Dana Krieger, a vice president of design who worked as Sonos for 12 years, according to people with knowledge of the matter. Also leaving are Kate Wojogbe, a top user experience executive who was with the company for nearly 10 years, and Scott Fink, a 15-year veteran who helped spearhead the company’s home theater work…

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    Terrence O'Brien
    PC shipments fell for the first time in over two years thanks to RAMageddon.

    After nine straight quarters of growth, worldwide PC shipments dropped by 4.9 percent year-over-year, according to IDC. The research firm places the blame for the decline squarely on the memory chip shortage driven by the AI arms race.

    IDC chart showing worldwide PC shipments over time, with a decline in the last quarter.
    Image: IDC
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    Terrence O'Brien
    You can (and should) opt out of letting people use your Instagram posts with Meta’s AI.

    Go to your profile in the Instagram app and open the hamburger menu in the top right corner. Scroll down to “sharing and reuse,” then toggle off the sliders for “allow people to create with and reuse your content” for Posts and Reels. Then, below that, also turn off “allow people to create and reuse your original audio on Meta AI.”

    Options to let people reuse / create with your content using Meta AI.
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