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Meet the next wave of VCs judging Startup Battlefield 200 at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
Meet the next wave of VCs judging the Startup Battlefield 200 contenders on the main stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. Register by Sept 25, 11:59 p.m. PT, to save up to $200 and to…
TechCrunch
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Apple Mac Mini (M6) Review: For the AI Curious
Apple has refreshed the Mac Mini with a brand-new chip, the M6. And this time, it’s more focused on AI than ever.
Wired +2 more
Also covered by Ars Technica , Hacker News
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macOS 27: Workaround to avoid downloading AI models and save storage
Article URL: https://www.reddit.com/r/MacOSBeta/comments/1vlnf13/workaround_to_avoid_downloading_ai_models_and/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49787535 Points:…
Hacker News
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Uber arbitration award over Emily Normandin-Parker's death
Article URL: https://consumerrights.wiki/w/Uber_arbitration_award_over_Emily_Normandin-Parker%27s_death Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49787523 Points: 116 # Co…
Hacker News
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Can John Ternus find Apple’s next big thing?
Today, I’m talking with Mark Gurman, who is the world’s best-sourced Apple reporter — both as Bloomberg’s chief Apple correspondent and the host of the upcoming podcast Power On.…
The Verge
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Petivity's new smart feeder asks the question 'what if Flock, but for cats?'
In all seriousness, this smart feeder could be quite handy for multi-cat households.
Engadget
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What typically uses the most data on a smartphone?
Unless it's connected to Wi-Fi all day every day, your smartphone is using up data almost constantly. Here's where your data is going.
Engadget
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Review: Neagley is a worthy spinoff to megahit Reacher
It's a bit uneven in execution but still delivers as fast-paced, entertaining escapist fare.
Ars Technica
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Corridor raises $25M seed to build a health benefits brokerage for SMBs
Corridor focuses on SMBs, which it says traditional brokerages often overlook because small accounts generate lower commissions than larger accounts.
TechCrunch
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iPhone owners can now submit claims in Apple’s $250 million Siri AI settlement
Apple is paying $250 million to settle claims that it failed to deliver an AI-upgraded Siri - and now, eligible iPhone owners can submit a claim for a payout. If you live in the US…
The Verge
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USB-A vs. USB-C: What's the difference between them?
USB-C did away with the annoying requirement to plug in a cable right side up, but USB-A and USB-C have other major differences.
Engadget
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Vivo’s X500 Pro Max has 17 stops of dynamic range and 4K240 slo-mo
All three new X500 phones support at least one of Vivo’s teleconverter lenses. | Image: Vivo Vivo's new X500 flagship phones have arrived in China, and as usual the company's foc…
The Verge
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These are the first five Googlebook laptops
Google and partners are finally announcing the first laptops under the new Googlebook banner. There are five models from Acer, Asus, Dell, HP, and Lenovo to kick things off. They'r…
The Verge
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Googlebooks launch October 4 starting at $899—here are the five models you can preorder today
Googlebooks offer premium hardware and deep smartphone integration, but you may not like the price.
Ars Technica
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The long dream of the Googlebook
Dell’s XPS Googlebook is just one of the devices Google needs to be great. In late 2010, an up-and-coming Google executive named Sundar Pichai took the stage in front of a bunch…
The Verge