Mat Smith
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The Morning After: US Supreme Court agrees to hear TikTok’s ban appeal
The biggest news stories this morning: Apple might give up on turning its iPhone into a monthly subscription, TP-Link routers are being investigated by several US authorities, The Audi Q6 E-Tron is an OLED dream machine.
The Morning After: The OnePlus 13 will shrug off high-pressure water jets
The biggest news stories this morning: Elon Musk is opening a preschool, Unofficial mod transforms the Playdate into a charming robot pet, Seagate teases its first HAMR-based hard drive.
The Morning After: What to expect at CES 2025
The biggest news stories this morning: Google’s new AI tool Whisk uses images as prompts, Meta is rolling out live AI and Shazam integration to its smart glasses, TikTok asks the Supreme Court to delay upcoming ban.
The Morning After: PlayStation vs. Xbox in 2024
The biggest news stories this morning: Balatro is an almost perfect mobile port, Google’s NotebookLM Audio Overviews now let you call in with a question, A US Congressman tried (and failed) to fake his Spotify Wrapped for political gain.
PlayStation 5 review (2024): A smaller console with a bigger game library
Sony’s PS5 redesign is a smaller console with slightly more storage and the same incredible selection of hit games. It's easy to see how it's dominated this console cycle.
The Morning After: The Game Awards had some surprises this year
The biggest news stories this morning: Adobe’s new Photoshop tool can clean away window reflections, Threads’ take on Bluesky Starter Packs is live, Reddit is removing links to Luigi Mangione’s manifesto.
The Morning After: Apple's customizable Genmoji are here to derail your texts
The biggest news stories this morning: The Pokémon Company is teaming up with Wallace and Gromit studio Aardman on a mystery project, Astro Bot is getting a free holiday-themed bonus level, Judge rejects The Onion’s bid for Infowars.
The Morning After: You can buy your next EV on Amazon
The biggest news stories this morning: Apple’s latest MagSafe charger is on sale for $35, Despelote, the story-driven soccer game, is coming to the Nintendo Switch, YouTube introduces multiplayer mini-games.
The Morning After: Google reveals its powerful Willow quantum chip
The biggest news stories this morning: Bose Smart Soundbar review, What’s new in iOS 18.2, The Raspberry Pi 500 is a $90 computer in a keyboard.
The Morning After: X adds, then quickly removes, Grok’s new photorealistic image generator
The biggest news stories this morning: X helped senators update the Kids Online Safety Act so it can’t be ‘used to stifle expression’, Google sues after Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Fortnite is getting a 5v5 first-person shooter mode.
The Morning After: Google DeepMind’s Genie 2 can generate interactive 3D worlds
The biggest news stories this morning: Indiana Jones and the Great Circle review, Overwatch 2 will test 6v6 role queue matches starting December 17, Android’s latest round of AI features improves accessibility, file sharing and more
The Morning After: You can buy a deck of Balatro cards
The biggest news stories this morning: PlayStation VR2 will get hand-tracking support soon, OpenAI signs deal with Palmer Luckey’s Anduril to develop military AI, HBO’s Max is the latest service to try to recreate cable.
The Morning After: Apple Music Replay is here to highlight your questionable tastes
The biggest news stories this morning: China has banned certain metal exports in retaliation for the US chip restrictions, Jaguar unveils polarizing concept EV as part of its rebrand, MSI’s new Claw gaming handhelds have Lunar Lake processors.
The Morning After: Intel’s CEO just suddenly retired
The biggest news stories this morning: Amazon Prime members can play Death Stranding for free on Luna this month, AOC is the first Bluesky user with a million followers, Walmart Cyber Monday deals still available.and I
The Morning After: Elon Musk wants the court to stop OpenAI becoming a for-profit
The biggest news stories this morning: Intel Arc Battlemage GPU specs may have leaked early, Bluesky implements a ‘more aggressive’ policy against impersonation, What we’re listening to: Celeste Secret Hideaway and The Loop.
The Morning After: The best Black Friday deals of 2024
The biggest news stories this morning: The best Black Friday deals of 2024, A Horizon knock-off from Tencent, and more legal woes for Google.
CRKD's Nitro Deck+ keeps its best features and adds typical stick layout
The Nitro Deck+ is largely the same premise, a handheld deck for your Switch slate, no detachable Joy-Cons (and thus no drift) programmable buttons and more.
The Morning After: Thread’s latest feature is stealing Bluesky’s starter packs idea
The biggest news stories this morning: Bluesky has a verification problem, Shuhei Yoshida is leaving PlayStation in January after three decades, The 50 Black Friday tech deals worth shopping right now.
The Morning After: Huawei launches its Android-free mobile OS
The biggest news stories this morning: Huawei attempts its own mobile OS, Uber tries offering coders for hire, The best Black Friday deals on gaming.
The Morning After: Sony might make another handheld console
The biggest news stories this morning: The 45 Black Friday tech deals worth shopping right now, NVIDIA’s new AI model Fugatto can create audio from text prompts, The best tech gifts and gadgets of 2024.