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A US House panel votes 53-2 to advance the American Data Privacy and Protection Act, which would affect ad targeting and how tech companies use people’s data (Rebecca Klar/The Hill)

Rebecca Klar / The Hill: A US House panel votes 53-2 to advance the American Data Privacy and Protection Act, which would affect ad targeting and how tech companies use people’s data — A House panel advanced a comprehensive data privacy bill in a 53-2 bipartisan vote Wednesday, pushing forward legislation that aims …

Filings: Samsung is considering building 11 new chipmaking facilities in the Austin area over the next two decades, which could lead to ~$192B in new investment (Austin American-Statesman)

Austin American-Statesman: Filings: Samsung is considering building 11 new chipmaking facilities in the Austin area over the next two decades, which could lead to ~$192B in new investment — Bob Sechler Kara CarlsonAustin American-Statesman — In what could be the biggest economic investment in Central Texas history …

Hacking A Jack-in-the-Box To Be Extra Surprising

A Jack-In-The-Box is scary enough the first time. However, if you’ve seen the clown pop out before, it fails to have the same impact. [Franklinstein] decided that swapping out the clown for an alternative payload would deliver the fright he was after. Inside the toy, an Arduino Nano runs the show. It’s paired with an

Shanghai-based JAKA Robotics, which makes collaborative industrial robots that work alongside humans, has raised a $150M Series D led by Temasek and others (Noriyuki Doi/Nikkei Asia)

Noriyuki Doi / Nikkei Asia: Shanghai-based JAKA Robotics, which makes collaborative industrial robots that work alongside humans, has raised a $150M Series D led by Temasek and others — Collaborative robots safe enough to work alongside humans in high demand — A JAKA Robotics demonstration unit picks up a box …

Google Pixel 6a pre-orders start in India, first Pixel there since Pixel 4a

Credit: Google Google Pixel 6a India pre-orders start today. This is the first Pixel to land in India since the Pixel 4a in 2020. The Pixel 6a will cost Rs. 43,999 (~$550) or Rs. 39,999 (~$500) with an Axis Bank or EMI discount. Google hasn’t been the greatest when it comes to making its Pixel

How to delete your Twitch account on any device

Twitch allows you to easily delete your account if you’ve decided to call it quits. Twitch can be extremely time-consuming, both as a streamer and as a viewer. If you’re finding yourself in the position where you need to remove Twitch from your life, this is how to delete your Twitch account. READ MORE: Popular Twitch

Lyft closes its car rental service, which was running in five locations, but will still offer third-party rentals in 30+ locations, as it lays off 60 employees (Wall Street Journal)

Wall Street Journal: Lyft closes its car rental service, which was running in five locations, but will still offer third-party rentals in 30+ locations, as it lays off 60 employees — The company is latest to cut back on staff, adjust businesses amid growing economic concerns — Uber, Lyft and the Crucial Challenge for Profitability

How to download and install tvOS 15.6 on your Apple TV

Apple has released tvOS 15.6 for the Apple TV HD and both generations of the Apple TV 4K.

The Apple TV HD with original Siri Remote is now a vintage Apple product

Apple has officially added the 2015 Apple TV HD with the original Siri Remote to its list of vintage devices.

PitchBook: VCs invested ~$16B in US Series A and B rounds in Q2 2022, down 22% YoY, the biggest decline in early-stage funding since 2010, excluding Q2 2020 (Berber Jin/Wall Street Journal)

Berber Jin / Wall Street Journal: PitchBook: VCs invested ~$16B in US Series A and B rounds in Q2 2022, down 22% YoY, the biggest decline in early-stage funding since 2010, excluding Q2 2020 — Power shifting back to investors after glut of cheap money heightened competition for deals The slowdown in venture-capital funding …

7 best upcoming iOS games we’re excited for in 2022

Looking for a batch of iOS games on the horizon to get excited about? Here are 7 of them that may (or may not) arrive by the end of 2022.

Apple Watch Activity Challenge set for China’s National Fitness Day

The Apple Watch Activity Challenge celebrating China’s National Fitness Day will task Apple Watch owners to complete at least 20 minutes of exercise on Aug. 8.

Everything happening for the Pokémon Unite anniversary event

July 21 is the first anniversary of Pokémon Unite. To celebrate, players can participate in a number of events. Six new playable Pokémon will also release as part of the festitivies.

SwitchBot Lock, Transform Your Life With the Unique Keypad Touch

The SwitchBot Lock company calls its Lock — “A lock match made in heaven.” They’ll get no argument from me on that statement. When you have kids, some of these locks can have issues — but not the Switchbot. You can transform your lifestyle with the unique keypad touch. SwitchBot Lock Unique Keypad Hop on the

3D Printed Skate Trucks Do Surprisingly Okay

If you can buy something off the shelf, there’s a good chance that someone has tried to 3D print their own version. [Daniel Norée] did just that with skateboard trucks, whipping up a design of his own. The main body of the trucks is 3D-printed, as is the hanger. A 195 mm M8 threaded rod

Apple Music Live to stream Luke Combs’ North Carolina concert

Luke Combs’ live concert in North Carolina will be streamed on Apple Music on Aug. 24 at 7 p.m. PT.

Apple TV+ lands Causeway, a new film starring Jennifer Lawrence

Causeway, a new drama film starring Jennifer Lawrence, will premiere on Apple TV+ and in theaters later this year.

Samsung says it sold nearly 10M Fold3 and Flip3 devices combined over the past year, up 300%+ from 2020; ~70% of foldable customers bought the Flip3 (Ben Schoon/9to5Google)

Ben Schoon / 9to5Google: Samsung says it sold nearly 10M Fold3 and Flip3 devices combined over the past year, up 300%+ from 2020; ~70% of foldable customers bought the Flip3 — Yesterday Samsung officially confirmed an August 10 event to launch its next batch of foldable smartphones.

PitchBook: VCs invested ~$16B in US Series A and B rounds in Q2 2022, down 22% YoY, the biggest decline in early-stage funding since 2010, excluding Q2 2020 (Berber Jin/Wall Street Journal)

14 shortcuts for Safari Views, Tab Groups, and Focus Filters to use with iOS 16

Apple has released six new Shortcuts actions for the Safari app in the iOS 16 betas — we took every possible option and ended up with 14 shortcuts you can download.

Long-Range Thermocouple Sensor Sips Battery Power

Sometimes you need to know the temperature of something from a ways away. That might be a smoker, a barbecue, or even a rabbit hutch. This project from [Discreet Mayor] might just be what you’re looking for. [Discreet Mayor] remotely keeps an eye on the meat, but doesn’t blab about it.It consists of a MAX31855

Tesla sold 75 percent of its Bitcoin

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Tesla already reported vehicle shipment numbers for the second quarter, and now its full Q2 2022 financial report (pdf) reveals it’s dealing with inflation and the overall economic downturn, combined with a plunge in prices of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. In the letter to investors, Tesla execs reveal

How to sign out of Amazon Prime on TV

Logging out of Amazon Prime on your TV isn’t as easy as signing out of the Amazon Prime app. If you have an Amazon Fire TV, you’ll need to create an Amazon account or sign in when you first set up the smart TV. The easiest way to sign out of any device is directly

How to preorder Bayonetta 3 Trinity Masquerade Edition

Here’s how to preorder Bayonetta 3 Trinity Masquerade Edition, as well as details on other versions of the game.

Roblox is rolling out an update to increase its visual fidelity by making textures and avatars more realistic (Taylor Hatmaker/TechCrunch)

Taylor Hatmaker / TechCrunch: Roblox is rolling out an update to increase its visual fidelity by making textures and avatars more realistic — A social network of virtual pocket worlds with a daily user base roughly the size of Spain’s population, Roblox is ubiquitous among kids 13 and under and mostly mystifying to adults …

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