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Consumer Tech
How much is too much for a smartphone (WSJ)
Google teaser previews Pixel Watch 2 and both Pixel 8 phones (Verge)
What to expect at Apple’s ‘Wonderlust’ iPhone 15 event (Engadget)
Lenovo Slim Pro 9i 16 Gen 8 Laptop review: A top tier laptop for process-heavy work (HTG)
Acer Aspire Vero laptop review: Life in plastic is fantastic (PCWorld)
I'm using an attachable monitor with my laptop — and it's a total game-changer (Tom’s)
My quest for the perfect productivity mouse (Engadget)
Why connected fitness feels adrift: a tale of two rowers (Verge)
Information
Microsoft is testing a background removal tool in Paint (Verge)
This new subsea communications system can run on an iota of power (PopSci)
Musk shut off Starlink to prevent Ukraine attack on Russian ships, report says (Ars)
Microsoft to defend customers on AI copyright challenges (Reuters)
Commerce/Gig Economy
FAA will allow UPS delivery drones to travel greater distances (PopSci)
Apple warned by top US consumer watchdog on tap-to-pay tech (Bloomberg)
Entertainment
Spotify to offer paying subscribers free audiobook trial (WSJ)
Demeo is one of the first “immersive” games announced for Apple Vision Pro (Ars)
Valve’s next mystery gadget may be imminent (Verge)
Steam game listings will show support for PlayStation controllers (PCWorld)
ZAP! Atari acquires beloved retro homebrew vendor AtariAge (Ars)
Social
Threads will now let you search for posts (Verge)
X’s new terms of service insist that tweets are now posts (Verge)
Policy/Industry
2 senators propose bipartisan framework for AI laws (NYT)
Senate confirms Biden FCC pick as 5 Republicans join Democrats in 55-43 vote (Ars)
Zoom talked with regulators about Microsoft competition concerns (Bloomberg)
Google turns to a steady old hand to fight antitrust charges (NYT)
Honda joins Ford, GM and others in adopting Tesla’s EV charging technology (AP)
‘Largest number of claims ever filed’: 17M people validated to receive Facebook settlement payment (Hill)
Cybersecurity/Privacy
The International Criminal Court will now prosecute cyberwar crimes (Wired)
The 2022 Lastpass security breach just got worse (HTG)
Apple patches “clickless” 0-day image processing vulnerability in iOS, macOS (Ars)
Google gets its way, bakes a user-tracking ad platform directly into Chrome (Ars)
Russian man with Kremlin ties gets 9 years in US prison for hacking and insider trading scheme (AP)
North Korea-backed hackers target security researchers with 0-day (Ars)
US and UK mount aggressive crackdown on Trickbot and Conti ransomware gangs (Wired)
Next
Cruise says it’s nearing approval for mass production of futuristic robotaxi (DT)
The road ahead for self-driving vehicles is littered with complications (Hill)