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Enlarge / Control Center has a whole new customization interface. Samuel Axon iOS 18 launched this week, and while its flagship feature (Apple Intelligence) is still forthcoming, the new OS included two significant new buckets of customization: the home screen and Control Center. We talked about home screen a few days ago, so for our…

Enlarge / An Anker 334 MagGo Battery (PowerCore 10K) on an iPhone. Anker Anker is recalling three models of MagSafe iPhone batteries due to a fire risk, it said yesterday. The models being recalled are the Anker 334 MagGo Battery (PowerCore 10K, model number A1642), Anker Power Bank (model number A1647), and Anker 334 MagGo…

Sky Hundreds of owners of smart TVs and streaming devices from United Kingdom telecom Sky reported that their hardware stopped powering on Thursday. Sky hasn’t confirmed the cause of the problem, but a botched update is largely suspected. Sky, a Comcast company that sells Internet, mobile, and satellite TV service in the UK, got into…

Enlarge / If you get hired for this position, you’ll be provided an assistant. It’s this guy. This guy is your assistant. His name is “Googly.” Update: We’ve resurfaced this posting one more time to make sure everyone who might be interested can see it. If it sounds like your jam, be sure and apply…

Enlarge / The Three Mile Island Nuclear Plant is seen in the early morning hours March 28, 2011, in Middletown, Penn. Microsoft and Constellation Energy have announced a deal that would re-open Pennsylvania’s shuttered Three Mile Island nuclear plant. The agreement would let Microsoft purchase the entirety of the plant’s roughly 835 megawatts of energy…

Enlarge / The Windows App runs on Windows, but also macOS, iOS/iPadOS, web browsers, and Android. Microsoft Microsoft announced today that it’s releasing a new app called Windows App as an app for Windows that allows users to run Windows and also Windows apps (it’s also coming to macOS, iOS, web browsers, and is in…

Enlarge / Fitbit’s Charge 6. Google Users of Fitbit’s iOS and Android apps have been reporting problems with the apps’ ability to sync and collect and display accurate data. Some have been complaining of such problems since at least April, and Fitbit has been working on addressing syncing issues since at least September 3. However,…

The PS5 Pro version of the 30th anniversary bundle comes with both varieties of DualSense controller, a plate for an (optional) optical drive, and other accessories. Sony The regular PS5 version of the limited edition console. Sony This is still a PS5 Pro, despite the PS1-inspired casing. Sony It’s possible that Sony should have never…

Enlarge / An image from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, where in 1874, the newest thing was not software or genetic compositions, but shutter fastenings from H.L. Norton. Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images The Senate Judiciary Committee is scheduled to consider two bills Thursday that would effectively nullify the Supreme Court’s rulings against patents…

Enlarge / A promotional image for Amazon’s 4-Series Fire TVs. A lawsuit is seeking to penalize Amazon for allegedly providing “fake list prices and purported discounts” to mislead people into buying Fire TVs. As reported by Seattle news organization KIRO 7, a lawsuit seeking class-action certification and filed in US District Court for the Western District…