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A look at Apple’s yearslong effort to develop its own silicon to power the Mac lineup and replace Intel chips, including an interview with Johny Srouji (Tim Higgins/Wall Street Journal)

Tim Higgins / Wall Street Journal: A look at Apple’s yearslong effort to develop its own silicon to power the Mac lineup and replace Intel chips, including an interview with Johny Srouji — Apple’s risky, yearslong effort to design its own silicon paid off when supply-chain disruptions left competitors scrambling — Apple Inc. had a

Microsoft reportedly wants to bring ads to free-to-play Xbox games

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Microsoft is reportedly working on a program that will let brands showcase advertisements within free-to-play Xbox games, according to a report from Insider. Sources familiar with the situation told Insider that the ads wouldn’t disrupt gameplay and may appear on a billboard in a racing game, for example.

Easy, Extensible, Open

I’m a huge DIY’er. I don’t like to buy things when I can build them myself. But honestly, that doesn’t always end up in the optimal allocation of my time, when viewed from a getting-stuff-done perspective. Sometimes, if you’ve got a bigger project in mind, the right way is the quick way, and the quick

North Korea’s Lazarus Group Was Behind $540 Million Ronin Theft

Plus: Spyware maker NSO Group deemed “valueless,” T-Mobile fails to buy its stolen data, and malware spreads on Telegram.

Meta’s Augmented Reality Glasses Are Still Years Away

Plus: Apple faces MacBook delays, Peloton switches gears, and Sonos acquires another speaker company.

Satechi is offering a 20 percent off sitewide sale this weekend

You can save on everything from wireless chargers to Bluetooth keyboards at Satechi this weekend. | Image: Satechi The Easter holiday is bringing some unusual — yet welcome — deals into the spotlight this weekend, including a sitewide sale at Satechi that’s knocking a considerable amount off on everything under the Satechi umbrella. The current

How to pause and disable Windows 11 updates

Photo by Monica Chin / The Verge Windows 11 updates, which Microsoft sends to your system regularly, are meant to keep your operating system current. They are, for the most part, a good thing. But as long-time Windows users know, occasionally, an update can go wrong, and so some prefer to postpone updates for a

How to Change Your Browser in Windows 11 (Hint: It’s Not Easy)

Want to switch to Chrome or Firefox? Not so fast, my friend.

To Resurrect Jordan’s Lost Forests, People Plant Tiny Urban Ones

Environmentalists see small reforestation pilot sites around the capital of Amman as a first step to a greener future.

You—Yes, You!—Would Be a Better Owner for Twitter Than Elon Musk

The platform’s essential infrastructure should be controlled by a user-owned democracy.

I just went on a road trip and this is the tech I couldn’t live without

Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority Recently, my partner and I went on a road trip along the East Coast of the United States. We stopped at many points along the way to visit family and friends. However, I did not take time away from work while on the road. I worked in the

Xiaomi 12 Ultra: What we want to see

Credit: Dhruv Bhutani / Android Authority Xiaomi’s Ultra series showcases some of the best mobile technology around. We’re eagerly awaiting the arrival of the Xiaomi 12 Ultra, having been sufficiently impressed with 2021’s Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra. That said, the phone had a few gimmicks thrown in and was very expensive at launch, so there

14 Great Deals on TVs, Audio Gear, and Smartwatches

Treat your eyeballs and eardrums with this weekend’s discounts.

BeReal Basics: How to Use the ‘Unfiltered’ Social Media App

Post within the two-minute window to share off-the-cuff photos with your friends—and the world.

Tiny Pneumatic Tool Made from a Single(-ish) Bolt

We’ve noticed a couple of things about the “Widget from a Single Bolt” genre of metalworking videos. The first thing is that almost all of them need to use a freakishly large bolt, and many of them also rely on other materials to complete the build. And secondly, these builds all pretty much depend on

An interview with a former Xinjiang prisoner, who details how China extensively uses tech like Hikvision surveillance cameras to facilitate human rights abuses (Zack Whittaker/TechCrunch)

Zack Whittaker / TechCrunch: An interview with a former Xinjiang prisoner, who details how China extensively uses tech like Hikvision surveillance cameras to facilitate human rights abuses — The rare firsthand account will help investigate human rights abuses — For 10 months in 2018, Ovalbek Turdakun was a prisoner …

The Weekly Authority: ♠️ An Ace up OnePlus’ sleeve

Welcome to The Weekly Authority, the Android Authority newsletter that breaks down the top Android and tech news from the week. The 190th edition here, with the OnePlus Ace launch date, the Vivo X Fold, and a space conspiracy theory… Happy Easter to those who are celebrating this weekend! We’re marking the occasion by attending

Ayn Odin review: a Nintendo Switch with Android

Cresting a new wave of inexpensive gaming handhelds Continue reading…

Elon Musk wants to buy Twitter: here’s everything you need to know

Photo by Michele Doying / The Verge Stay up to date with the latest in the Musk-Twitter saga Continue reading…

JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA adds dependency analyzer

JetBrains has added a Dependency Analyzer to its IntelliJ Idea Java IDE, a new feature that helps with dependency management and conflict resolution. Security also is a focus in the latest upgrade to the IDE. The Dependency Analyzer is included in version 2022.1 of IntelliJ IDEA, published April 11, as this year’s first major release

OnePlus 10 Pro review second opinion: An imbalanced reset

The OnePlus 10 Pro, the latest high-end smartphone from OnePlus, comes across as an attempt to reset the company’s direction. After some pushback on the high cost of 2021’s OnePlus 9 Pro, the company dialed back the price and adjusted the specs of its new phone to realign itself with fan expectations. The effort, though

7 Tools Remote Software Development Teams Must Use in 2022!

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Which Fitbit wearables have fall detection features?

Fall detection is an essential feature for elderly and vulnerable smartwatch users. Present on several new wearables, fall detection alerts an emergency contact if the device detects a hard fall and the lack of movement afterward. Devices like the Apple Watch have had fall detection since 2018, but do Fitbit devices have fall detection or

Paper Tape Reader Self-calibrates, Speaks USB

Input devices consisting of optical readers for punched paper tape have been around since the earliest days of computing, so why stop now? [Jürgen]’s Paper Tape Reader project connects to any modern computer over USB, acting like a serial communications device. Thanks to the device’s automatic calibration, it works with a variety of paper materials.

At least seven crypto firms have suspended rupee deposits; CoinGecko: daily trading volumes on Indian crypto exchanges have fallen 88%-96% since peaking in 2021 (Bloomberg)

Bloomberg: At least seven crypto firms have suspended rupee deposits; CoinGecko: daily trading volumes on Indian crypto exchanges have fallen 88%-96% since peaking in 2021 — When Surojit Chatterjee walked on stage at a Coinbase Global Inc. conference in Bengaluru, India, on April 7 …

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