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Thomas Ricker

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    Tesla cuts prices up to 19 percent, Model X now qualifies for US tax credit.

    According to Electrek:

    Today you can get a Model S for a base price of $74,990, $3,500 less than yesterday’s lowest price, or a Model X for $79,990, $8,500 less than yesterday.

    That puts the Model X below the SUV cap, making it eligible for the US Federal EV Tax Credit.

    Thomas Ricker
    Thomas Ricker
    Microsoft bloatwear.

    The maker of engorged apps like the Edge browser has a patent application for a giant backpack that basically mimics the functionality of Humane’s tiny little AI clip-on thingie.

    You be you, Microsoft.

    VanMoof e-bikes finds a buyerVanMoof e-bikes finds a buyer
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    Thomas Ricker
    Thomas Ricker
    New VanMoof owner could be announced soon.

    Ever since declaring bankruptcy in the Netherlands, trustees have been trying to find a buyer to restart the e-bike industry darling that raised over €200 million in capital and ended up with total debts of €144 million on sales of over 200,000 electric bikes.

    “We are now talking exclusively to one party,” says co-founder Taco Carlier in a leaked email sent to former staff, “We expect to announce a new owner and explain their plans for VanMoof within a few days.”

    Thomas Ricker
    Thomas Ricker
    If 5G is a banana, what is 6G?

    “It has the potential to change the world,” said Samsung at the IFA event in Berlin, without any shame.

    Now where have we heard this before? Prepare the HYPErdrive!

    Oh, Samsung.
    Oh, Samsung.
    Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge
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    Thomas Ricker
    Jlab’s $39.99 Jbuds Mini are the smallest yet.

    “The smallest true wireless earbud of any major headphone brand,” according to JLab, and comfortable enough to wear while sleeping. They feature Bluetooth multipoint for quick swaps between your computer and phone, with 5.5 hours of continuous playtime, or 20 hours after recharging from the case. They’re sweat-proof, and also offer a pass-through audio feature to better hear your surroundings. They only lack ANC.

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    Thomas Ricker
    Sonos must be so annoyed.

    The service agnostic company was first to market with a speaker featuring both Alexa and Google Assistant, but JBL is first to allow simultaneous use of the two most popular voice assistants. Sonos previously said it was Google’s fault for blocking “concurrency” — a feature Sonos had been working on since at least 2017 — presumably out of spite for losing that lawsuit. We’ve reached out to Sonos for a reaction and will hopefully have something to publish soon.

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    Thomas Ricker
    Australia gives up on age restricted access to internet porn.

    In its decision, the Australian federal government says “each type of age verification or age assurance technology comes with its own privacy, security, effectiveness or implementation issues,” and notes the ease at which restrictions can be circumvented.

    The government will instead work to educate parents, a lesson several US states should maybe consider?