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Umar Shakir

Umar Shakir

Former News Writer

Former News Writer

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    Umar Shakir
    Umar Shakir
    Apple’s future plans for a cheaper Vision Pro could rely on new Chinese display suppliers.

    Two companies, BOE Technology and SeeYa Technology, raised their hands in interest to, at scale, build specialty Micro-OLED screens, The Information reports.

    Most companies haven’t invested in building the complex screens, so finding cheaper suppliers — or just more competition — is important for Apple to get the price down on successors to the $3,499 Vision Pro that uses displays made by Sony.

    Umar Shakir
    Umar Shakir
    Google Flights can tell you when booking flights is usually the cheapest.

    Google’s airfare price tracker now uses historical trend data to help determine when the best prices will be available.

    Google’s price guarantee option will also pay you the difference on airfares if the price changes after booking — but only on some flights where Google thinks it won’t.

    Google Flights price tracker with predictions on when prices might be the lowest,
    Google Flights price tracker with predictions on when prices might be the lowest,
    Image: Google
    Umar Shakir
    Umar Shakir
    We’ve got gems like an Amiga 2000, Apple II, Tandy TRS-80, and how about an early laptop docking station?

    We’re super excited to see all the awesome throwback computer setups from our Vergecast listeners! Here are some of the cool submissions we’ve received in response to Nilay’s call on last week’s episode. Thanks for sharing!

    If you want to share your own vintage battlestations, email us — [email protected].

    vintage image of living room with wallpaper, blue carpet, and open door to back yard. with blue cloth sofa and classic desk with computer, classic crt monitor, and printer with paper roll and kid using the computer.
    adult and child looking at computer together at desk
    kid on white wooden chair in front of computer desk wearing red shirt and using computer
    desk with apple II computer and monitor on the right, big speaker on another table on the left with a fighter jet model on top, amp under the desk, and teenage kid on the bed looking at the computer, and a double photo exposure with kid looking towards the camera.
    kid using a mouse hooked up to an old laptop and docking station combo and looking back at the camera
    kid at desk playing Sega with atari st on the desk and a case of floppies.
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    This living room with an Amiga 2000 setup is everything!
    Photo by Mike Karolow
    Umar Shakir
    Umar Shakir
    Are traffic jam-prone robotaxis coming to your city?

    California has green-lit 24/7 service expansion of the vehicles in San Francisco, enabling Waymo and Cruise the freedom to operate during daytime hours. Robotaxis are the subject of traffic jam chaos, and one was involved in a crash with an emergency vehicle last week. And they’re expanding to more cities.

    The latest episode of Vox’s Today, Explained podcast has Sean Rameswaram hosting Liz Lindqwister, a data journalist for the San Francisco Standard who’s documenting robotaxi expansion — while also using them.