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 Microsoft quits Pakistan, but says customers won't be affected

After 25 years, Microsoft has decided to shut Pakistan operations, primarily over widespread instability, and instead focus on India.

https://www.techradar.com/pro/microsoft-quits-pakistan-but-says-customers-wont-be-affected

Amazon Fire TV Omni Mini LED Review

With each new model, Amazon’s Fire TV range has been striving for better performance. With the Fire TV Omni Mini LED, Amazon has set its stall out with its most ambitious model yet. Sitting above the Omni QLED – a solid effort with rough edges – the Omni Mini LED boasts superior brightness, better [...]

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Save on the Nespresso Vertuo Plus Coffee Pod Machine before Prime Day has even started

Nespresso machines are some of the best pod options, but they aren’t exactly cheap. Thankfully, this deal brings the price down considerably. Freshly brewed coffee has roughly nine million different ways of being made and, while it can be fun to experiment with it until we find our favourite method, there’s a lot of trial [...]

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The Roborock Q5 Pro has its price slashed by 50%

The Roborock Q5 Pro premium robot vacuum is now within easy reach at just £149 — a £150 saving — and it’s packed with features that deliver a truly modern cleaning experience.

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https://www.trustedreviews.com/deals/the-roborock-q5-pro-has-its-price-s

 OpenAI almost shipped ChatGPT with a different name — before a late-night twist

OpenAI's ChatGPT lead Nick Turley recently revealed that the company almost shipped ChatGPT under a different name, but a late-night decision changed it all.

https://www.windowscentral.com/artificial-intelligence/openai-chatgpt/chatgpt-almost-shipped-with-a-different-name

On the road with a dead laptop? Your car can charge it!
The Full Nerd: AMD and Sony join forces to improve gaming for everyone
I prevent my cables from fraying with a ballpoint pen
Ring’s battery-powered video doorbell drops to best price ahead of Prime Day
The Morning After: Big, Beautiful Fallout

The so-called “Big, Beautiful Bill” has passed with plenty of nasty treats for the US technology and manufacturing industries. As well as swinging the sword at basic environmental protection measures, the bill sticks its thumb in the eye of the EV industry. Tim Stevens takes you on a tour of the most salient changes, like

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Tariff Impacts Are Real: These 13 Companies Have Confirmed Price Hikes

More and more companies are confirming price hikes as President Trump's tariffs are poised to take effect -- most recently, a popular smart lighting brand. https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/tariff-impacts-are-real-these-13-companies-have-confirmed-price-hikes/#ftag=CADf328eec

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 NYT Connections hints and answers for Friday, July 4 (game #754)

Looking for NYT Connections answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, plus my commentary on the puzzles.

https://www.techradar.com/gaming/nyt-connections-today-answers-hints-4-july-2025-v2

 The iPhone 17 Pro Max could have a much bigger battery than any previous model

The iPhone 17 Pro Max will reportedly have a 5,000mAh battery, which would make it 315mAh higher capacity than the iPhone 16 Pro Max's.

https://www.techradar.com/phones/iphone/the-iphone-17-pro-max-could-have-a-much-bigger-battery-than-any-previous-model

Nothing Headphones 1 vs Beats Studio Pro: What’s the difference?

Our verdict is in. The Nothing Headphones 1 are good, but not quite up there with the best headphones, and though they do have some laudable features, the Nothing over-ears don’t quite make a dent against the established competition. No pair of headphones exists in a void, and if you’re buying a new pair, it [...]

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Prime Day is the prime time to get a Segway Navimow i Series robot lawnmower – the best Navimow deal so far
The amazing Kindle Scribe hits all-time low ahead of Prime Day
Destructive Move v C++?

Tento příspěvek navazuje na diskuzi u předchozího článku. Ta se týkala o tom, zda má či nemá C++ destructive move, jaké výhody a problémy to přináší. Upozorňuji dopředu, že lze očekávat Rust vs C++ flamewar. https://www.root.cz/clanky/destructive-move-v-c/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=rss

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Case study: Modernizing Audi France’s Digital Ecosystem with Symfony 6

At Wide, Micropole’s digital agency, they help leading brands modernize their digital infrastructures while ensuring scalability, security, and performance. When Audi France approached them to migrate its system to Symfony 6, they embraced the challenge of… https://symfony.com/blog/case-study-modernizing-audi-france-s-digital-ecosystem-with-symfony-6?utm_source=Symfony%20Blog%20Feed&utm_medium=feed

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Solenco Life Precision Bottle Wine Cooler Review

Even if you have a wine fridge, there’s the age-old problem of how you serve your wine at the perfect temperature and keep it there from start to finish. For bottles of fizz, white or rose wines, the Solenco Life Precision Bottle Wine Cooler could be for you. A clever bottle chiller and holder, [...]

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 Report: Microsoft's 2025 layoffs revolve around its desperate $80 billion AI infrastructure investment

The Redmond giant has laid off over 15,000 people in 2025, and a report claims it's all in the name of freeing up spending money to invest more heavily in AI infrastructure, as Microsoft closes in on NVIDIA as most valuable company.

https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/report-microsofts-2025-layoffs-revolve-around-its-desperate-usd80-billion-ai-infrastru

 You can now make text bold or italic in Notepad — hell has frozen over

Microsoft has added bold, italic, and Markdown support to Notepad for Windows 11, updating the famously simple text editor with formatting tools.

https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/you-can-now-make-text-bold-or-italic-in-notepad-hell-has-frozen-over

 Xbox CEO Phil Spencer reportedly couldn't stop playing ZeniMax's unannounced game — and now it's canceled

A report from Bloomberg indicates that Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer enjoyed playing ZeniMax Online Studios' new MMORPG months before it was canceled.

https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/xbox-ceo-phil-spencer-zenimax-new-ip-canceled

 EA is killing a game I didn't even know was alive

EA has announced that its ambitious live-service extraction shooter, Anthem, will sunset servers on January 12, 2026. The game will be unplayable, as it was designed to be an online-only experience.

https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/ea-to-sunset-anthem

Paramount Plus Is Basically Free for 2 Months With This July 4th Deal

From Dexter to Yellowjackets, Twin Peaks and even SpongeBob, there's a lot you can stream for less than $1 if you act fast. https://www.cnet.com/deals/paramount-is-basically-free-for-2-months-with-this-july-4th-deal/#ftag=CADf328eec

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Tour de France 2025: How to Watch a Free Livestream

Your full guide to watching the 112th edition of the world's most iconic bike race, including all the teams, stages and start times. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/tour-de-france-2025-how-to-watch-a-free-livestream/#ftag=CADf328eec

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 Romero Games' next project loses funding due to Xbox cuts — most of the studio is now laid off

Romero Games' next project is now on ice, with most of the studio being laid off after losing funding from Microsoft's cuts to Xbox.

https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/romero-games-project-loses-funding-xbox-cuts

Jádro Linux 6.17 s obskurními novinkami: podpora Intel DG1 a naopak definitivní konec OpenMoko

Intel chystá PTC, „Throttling Control Interface“, AMD připravuje opravy výpočetního ovladače pro Polaris a Hawaii, podpora Apple x86 Touch Bar a Apple Magic Keyboard USB-C v jádru Linux 6.17. https://www.root.cz/clanky/jadro-linux-6-17-s-obskurnimi-novinkami-podpora-intel-dg1-a-naopak-definitivni-konec-openmoko/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=rss

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Crunchyroll blames third-party vendor for AI subtitle mess

At the start of last year, Crunchyroll President Rahul Purini told The Verge the company was "very focused on testing" generative AI tools for subtitling and captioning speech to text. The comment came just months after the streamer

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Get two Blink Mini 2 security cameras for only $35 in this Prime Day deal

The best value in security cameras is back. This early Prime Day deal has

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Neither AI nor E Ink can make touchscreen trackpads a good idea

E Ink, the company behind the highly readable displays you'll find in ereaders the world over, has created a new touchscreen trackpad for some reason. And rather than act as an extension of your laptop's screen, E Ink thinks it should be a dedicated home for AI interac

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