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Lenovo reports Q1 revenue down 24% YoY to $12.9B, and a net income attributable to shareholders down 66% YoY to $177M, amid a prolonged slump in demand for PCs (Reuters)

Reuters: Lenovo reports Q1 revenue down 24% YoY to $12.9B, and a net income attributable to shareholders down 66% YoY to $177M, amid a prolonged slump in demand for PCs — China’s Lenovo Group (0992.HK) on Thursday posted a worse-than-expected 24% fall in revenue for the April-June quarter …

Court filings: Tesla engineers admit that the company did nothing to address Autopilot’s inability to recognize crossing traffic following a fatal crash in 2016 (Bloomberg)

Bloomberg: Court filings: Tesla engineers admit that the company did nothing to address Autopilot’s inability to recognize crossing traffic following a fatal crash in 2016 — – Company faces damning testimony as trial looms over 2019 wreck — CEO Elon Musk has claimed Teslas are safest cars ever made

A deep dive into X’s Community Notes, including how the algorithm works, whether the feature actually fights polarization, and its use in high-stakes situations (Vitalik Buterin/Vitalik Buterin’s website)

Vitalik Buterin / Vitalik Buterin’s website: A deep dive into X’s Community Notes, including how the algorithm works, whether the feature actually fights polarization, and its use in high-stakes situations — Special thanks to Dennis Pourteaux and Jay Baxter for feedback and review. — The last two years of Twitter X have been tumultuous, to

Internal presentation: Alphabet’s Verily is planning more cost cuts after posting wider than expected operating losses on $280M revenue through June in 2023 (Miles Kruppa/Wall Street Journal)

Miles Kruppa / Wall Street Journal: Internal presentation: Alphabet’s Verily is planning more cost cuts after posting wider than expected operating losses on $280M revenue through June in 2023 — Google’s parent is focusing on turning companies that are developing ambitious technology into commercial successes.

Your brand new Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 is getting an update!

Credit: Ryan Whitwam / Android Authority Welcome to the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 software update hub. Here you’ll find the latest information on updates to the foldable phone. We’ll detail the current software version for the Galaxy Z Fold 5 and let you know if there’s a new update rolling out. Samsung’s update release

Leaked images reveal Lenovo’s Legion Go, a Windows 11-based gaming handheld that appears to combine features of Steam Deck, Asus ROG Ally, and Nintendo Switch (Vlad Turiceanu/Windows Report)

Vlad Turiceanu / Windows Report: Leaked images reveal Lenovo’s Legion Go, a Windows 11-based gaming handheld that appears to combine features of Steam Deck, Asus ROG Ally, and Nintendo Switch — Here’s a first look at Lenovo’s new gaming handheld, the Legion Go — Lenovo is working on a gaming handheld called Legion Go …

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 updates: First software update rolling out in the US

Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority Welcome to the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 software update hub. Here you’ll find the latest information on updates to the clamshell foldable. We’ll detail the current software version for the Galaxy Z Flip 5 and let you know if there’s a new update rolling out. Samsung’s update release

OpenAI acquires New York-based AI design studio Global Illumination, marking the company’s first public acquisition; the terms of the deal weren’t disclosed (Kyle Wiggers/TechCrunch)

Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch: OpenAI acquires New York-based AI design studio Global Illumination, marking the company’s first public acquisition; the terms of the deal weren’t disclosed — OpenAI, the AI company behind the viral AI-powered chatbot ChatGPT, has acquired Global Illumination, a New York-based startup leveraging AI …

The Dipole Antenna Isn’t as Simple as it Appears

Dipole antennas are easy, right? Just follow the formula, cut two pieces of wire, attach your feedline, and you’re on the air. But then again, maybe not. You’re always advised to cut the legs a little long so you can trim to the right length, but why? Shouldn’t the math just be right? And what

Shiba Inu’s Ethereum layer-2 network Shibarium, which hopes to lure users with low fees to an ecosystem focused on financial services and gaming, goes live (Shaurya Malwa/CoinDesk)

Shaurya Malwa / CoinDesk: Shiba Inu’s Ethereum layer-2 network Shibarium, which hopes to lure users with low fees to an ecosystem focused on financial services and gaming, goes live — The much-awaited Shibarium network saw over 21 million wallets created during its testnet and is expected to position Shiba Inu as a serious DeFi contender.

A look at studies saying LK-99 is not a superconductor and that impurities in the material were responsible for its superconducting-like behaviors (Dan Garisto/Nature)

Dan Garisto / Nature: A look at studies saying LK-99 is not a superconductor and that impurities in the material were responsible for its superconducting-like behaviors — You can also search for this author in — PubMed Google Scholar — Researchers seem to have solved the puzzle of LK-99.

Researchers find ChatGPT has a “significant and systematic political bias” toward the Democrats in the US, Lula in Brazil, and the Labour Party in the UK (Gerrit De Vynck/Washington Post)

Gerrit De Vynck / Washington Post: Researchers find ChatGPT has a “significant and systematic political bias” toward the Democrats in the US, Lula in Brazil, and the Labour Party in the UK — Chatbots are ingrained with political biases picked up from their training data — which in most cases is unfiltered text from the

YouTube channel Linus Tech Tips pauses production amid accusations of theft, ethical lapses, and sexual harassment, and says it’ll hire an outside investigator (Alex Cranz/The Verge)

Alex Cranz / The Verge: YouTube channel Linus Tech Tips pauses production amid accusations of theft, ethical lapses, and sexual harassment, and says it’ll hire an outside investigator — Linus Sebastian’s Linus Media Group YouTube empire is currently in crisis, with accusations of theft, lapses in ethics, and most recently, allegations of sexual harassment.

Crypto hardware wallet maker Ledger partners with PayPal to let US users buy BTC, ETH, BCH, and LTC in its Ledger Live app through their PayPal accounts (Helene Braun/CoinDesk)

Helene Braun / CoinDesk: Crypto hardware wallet maker Ledger partners with PayPal to let US users buy BTC, ETH, BCH, and LTC in its Ledger Live app through their PayPal accounts — Users of Ledger Live, the company’s feature that lets you buy crypto with fiat currency, will now be able to connect their PayPal

OnePlus Open may be delayed because of Nokia-OPPO patent battle

Credit: MySmartPrix According to a well-known tipster, the OnePlus Open could launch around September end or early October. Apart from a last-minute screen replacement issue, the phone is also apparently delayed because of OPPO’s ongoing patent dispute with Nokia. The OnePlus Open was previously expected to launch in August but reportedly got delayed because of

A Nifty Tool For Counting Neopixels

Picture it. You’ve got a big roll of NeoPixels, but you have no idea how many are actually on the tape. Or you need to count how many WS2812B LEDs are in a display to properly plan your animations. Fear not, for [Gustavo Laureano] has built the perfect tool for counting the addressable LEDs. The

NYC-based Highlight, which helps brands automate, track, and scale physical product testing, raised an $18M Series A led by Acre Venture Partners and HearstLab (Christine Hall/TechCrunch)

Christine Hall / TechCrunch: NYC-based Highlight, which helps brands automate, track, and scale physical product testing, raised an $18M Series A led by Acre Venture Partners and HearstLab — Highlight, an in-home product testing company, raised $18 million in Series A funding to continue developing …

The best Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 Classic cases

The Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 series has officially hit shelves, with two distinct models up for grabs. The biggest difference between the Galaxy Watch 6 vs 6 Classic is the pricier model’s rotating bezel. If you were one of many anxiously waiting for the return of this helpful navigation feature, shop our round-up of the best

Memo: the White House told US agencies to shore up their cybersecurity after many “failed to fully comply” with practices prescribed by a 2021 executive order (CNN)

CNN: Memo: the White House told US agencies to shore up their cybersecurity after many “failed to fully comply” with practices prescribed by a 2021 executive order — The White House ordered federal agencies to shore up their cybersecurity after agencies have lagged in implementing …

You can get genuine Pixel 7A parts at iFixit now

The iFixit Pixel 7A screen repair kit. | Image: iFixit DIY repairs for the Google Pixel 7A just got a lot easier as famed right-to-repair-supporting website iFixit has added official parts for Google’s newest slab phone to its store. iFixit has been stocking genuine Google Pixel phone parts for over a year after it made

Conservative radio host Glenn Beck says all Glenn Beck Program episodes were removed from Apple Podcasts, and then restored, “with no explanation” (Candice Ortiz/Mediaite)

Candice Ortiz / Mediaite: Conservative radio host Glenn Beck says all Glenn Beck Program episodes were removed from Apple Podcasts, and then restored, “with no explanation” — Commentator Glenn Beck’s entire show was removed from Apple’s podcast network on Wednesday, allegedly without warning or explanation.

Cisco reports Q4 revenue up 16% YoY to $15.2B, vs. $15.05B est., net income up 41% YoY to $4B, and forecasts FY 2024 revenue of $57B to $58.2B, vs. $58.4B est. (Jon Swartz/MarketWatch)

Jon Swartz / MarketWatch: Cisco reports Q4 revenue up 16% YoY to $15.2B, vs. $15.05B est., net income up 41% YoY to $4B, and forecasts FY 2024 revenue of $57B to $58.2B, vs. $58.4B est. — Cisco Systems Inc. reported strong quarterly results, but a mixed full-year forecast for fiscal 2024 turned shares south in

What is Ting Mobile? Ting Mobile plans, prices, and more

The prepaid market has dozens of options anymore, though not all MVNO carriers are actually good deals. There are many factors to consider, including throttling, extra features, coverage maps, and pricing. In this guide, we take a closer look at one of the lesser-known carriers, Ting Mobile. So what is Ting Mobile, and is it

Chrome will soon tell you why an extension disappeared

Illustration: The Verge Google is adding a new feature to the next release of Chrome that will proactively alert you when an extension isn’t in the Chrome Web Store, according to a post from Oliver Dunk, a developer relations engineer for Chrome extensions. The new feature, being added as part of Chrome 117, will make

Cisco reports Q4 revenue up 16% YoY to $15.2B, vs. $15.05B est., net income up 41% YoY to $4B, and forecasts FY 2024 revenue of $57B to $58.2B, vs. $58.4B est. (Jon Swartz/MarketWatch)

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