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HomeView doesn’t natively support any video apps yet — not even Apple’s

Apple’s HomeView marketing calls out audiobooks, TV shows, and says you can “keep an eye on the match while you do the washing up,” but shys away about these features needing an iPhone connection. | Image: Apple Apple says HomeView is "the perfect way" to enjoy its audio and video entertainment apps, but some notable examples like Apple TV only work if you AirPlay it through your iPhone. As noted on the HomeView spec page, Apple TV, Apple Books audiobooks, Apple Music Classical, and Apple News Plus aren't natively supported on the smart hub, so you'll have to use your phone to operate them. HomeView is foremostly designed as a hub for managing smart home gadgets, but competing smart display hardware like Amazon's Echo Show and Google's Nest Hub devices can natively stream Prime Video and YouTube, respectively, without requiring a phone connection. … Read the full story at The Verge.

ASML's strong orders ease fears AI spending boom is running out of steam

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We might not have to wait 13 years for the next GTA

Rockstar Games might not keep fans waiting as long for the next installment of Grand Theft Auto. As part of Bloomberg's expansive report on the making of GTA VI, Rockstar technical lead Phil Hooker said that the "engine, the tools and the team we've built during this project will allow us to do things more quickly." GTA VI had a notoriously long development process. It took eight years to make, leaving a 13-year gap between this upcoming installment and GTA V. The report points to the one-year gap between Grand Theft Auto III and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, which was possible because Rockstar already had the framework in place for its nex … Read the full story at The Verge.

Details Leak from Meeting Where Weiss's 'Handpicked' Editor Threatened CBS Staff

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The Ocarina of Time remake feels remarkably modern — and surprisingly terrifying

With its upcoming remake for the Switch 2, Nintendo might have nailed the best thing about The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time: its timelessness. The 1998 3D action adventure game for the Nintendo 64 that pioneered so much - 3D graphics, movement, exploration, openness - has been reengineered with changes that make it feel more modern, and surprisingly terrifying at times. Based on my early hands-on time with the game, it's shaping up to be the best-looking, best-playing version of the game that addresses the most frustrating aspects of playing the original. More than just sanding off its roughest edges, Nintendo also fitted Ocarina of Tim … Read the full story at The Verge.

Scimplify raises $25M to challenge China’s grip on critical materials with AI

Scimplify's annualized revenue run rate has tripled to $200 million as it eyes U.S. expansion.

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Fairphone’s latest repairable earbuds are smaller, lighter, and longer-lasting

The Fairbuds 2 have had a total design revamp from the original pair. Repairable, ethical phone brand Fairphone has released its second pair of earbuds. The Fairbuds 2 are just as repairable as the first generation, but deliver improved audio and almost twice the battery life. The Fairbuds 2 are out now in the UK and Europe from 99 / 119, and a US launch at $119 will follow on November 2nd. The Fairbuds 2 have been redesigned from the ground up, moving to a stemmed design, available in black or green, and a case that's 37 percent smaller than the first generation. Despite that shrinking hardware, Fairphone has almost doubled the buds' battery life, which now totals 40 hours without active noise cancellation … Read the full story at The Verge.

The Tesla Roadster could have stayed vaporware

Imagine a light bar on this 2017 Roadster concept image, and you’ll start to see it. | Image: Tesla For a car that's supposed to be one of the fastest ever made, the new Tesla Roadster certainly took its sweet-ass time getting here. It's been nearly a decade since Elon Musk made the surprise announcement about plans to build a next-gen Roadster. Now, the Tesla Roadster is finally expected to make its production-ready debut at an event in Waco, Texas - and the timing couldn't be worse. The new Roadster is set to arrive in an EV market beset by high energy prices, political turmoil, and consumer uncertainty. The tax-credit-fueled exuberance of the post-covid years has since given way to slower sales and fewer options. Automakers are scalin … Read the full story at The Verge.

Amazon pushes up prices across the Internet

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AOSP Source Releases Are So Late Developers Disassemble Libraries to Report Bugs

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The 8-mile hole in a Hawaii national park that no one can explain

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