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• The Morning After: Tim Cook took the stand in the Epic vs. Apple trial
• China's first Mars rover has rolled onto the planet's surface
• Toyota's Clean Assist Program matches PHEV charging activity with renewable energy
• Citizen crime app shifts to testing a private security on demand feature
• Judge in Epic vs. Apple presses Tim Cook on why so many developers are unhappy
• Twitch adds a dedicated 'Hot Tubs' category
• Apple TV 4K can use HDMI eARC to play any TV audio on your HomePod
• Samsung won't abandon Tizen in favor of Android TV
• DARPA helped make a sarcasm detector, because of course it did
• How Apple built the new iPad Pro's Liquid Retina XDR display
• The popemobile is going all-electric thanks to Fisker
• Microsoft's plan to improve meeting rooms includes larger displays and spatial audio
• Twitter explains how Ticketed Spaces will work for paid events
• Moog's iOS synth apps are all free right now
• Developer reveals Xbox Easter Egg after waiting nearly 20 years for people to find it
• Ford received almost 45,000 F-150 Lightning pre-orders in under 48 hours
• RAI's certification process aims to prevent AIs from turning into HALs
• This week's best deals: $100 off Apple's Mac Mini M1 and more
• Dating apps offer free credits and other perks to vaccinated users
• Snap is buying the company that made AR displays for its new Spectacles
• These advanced wireless earbuds are on sale for under $95
• Spotify users can finally download music on Apple Watch
• Mass Effect’s Normandy starship is coming to 'No Man's Sky'
• Fujifilm GFX 100S review: Medium format power in a smaller body
• China says TikTok's creator and LinkedIn are violating data privacy laws

The Morning After: Tim Cook took the stand in the Epic vs. Apple trial Posted: It turns out that Tim Cook is 'not a gamer.'

China's first Mars rover has rolled onto the planet's surface Posted: China's Mars rover has rolled onto the planet's surface and is ready to start exploring.

Toyota's Clean Assist Program matches PHEV charging activity with renewable energy Posted: Toyota's Clean Assist Program enables Prius Prime and RAV4 Prime owners in California to match their charging activity with renewable electricity.

Citizen crime app shifts to testing a private security on demand feature Posted: The app formerly known as Vigilante is reportedly testing a feature that summons a "personal rapid response service" on-demand.

Judge in Epic vs. Apple presses Tim Cook on why so many developers are unhappy Posted: Tim Cook testified about Apple's developer policies, the company's business in China and its privacy policies.

Twitch adds a dedicated 'Hot Tubs' category Posted: Twitch has added a dedicated "Pools, Hot Tubs and Beaches" section.

Apple TV 4K can use HDMI eARC to play any TV audio on your HomePod Posted: If you have a HomePod and picked up the new Apple TV 4K, your speaker will make for a better home theater companion than it did before. As noticed by MacRumors, the latest Apple TV 4K supports the ARC (Audio Return Channel) and eARC (enhanced ARC) standards over HDMI. What this means in practice is that the Apple TV 4K can wirelessly send all audio from your television to a HomePod (or stereo pair of HomePod speakers).

Samsung won't abandon Tizen in favor of Android TV Posted: "Tizen still is the default platform for our smart TVs going forward," a spokesperson for the company told Engadget.

DARPA helped make a sarcasm detector, because of course it did Posted: Researchers from the University of Central Florida worked with DARPA to create a deep learning AI capable of understanding written sarcasm with a startling degree of accuracy.

How Apple built the new iPad Pro's Liquid Retina XDR display Posted: 5G. The M1 chipset. Loads of RAM. Thunderbolt support. All of these help make Apple's new, 12.9-inch iPad Pro an almost startlingly capable tablet, one that seems well-equipped to compete against more traditional laptops. (Well, apart from iPadOS's limitations, anyway.) But if there's one area where the iPad Pro clearly outshines the rest of Apple's portable computers, it's that screen.

The popemobile is going all-electric thanks to Fisker Posted: The EV maker is building a custom vehicle based on its Ocean SUV.

Microsoft's plan to improve meeting rooms includes larger displays and spatial audio Posted: Microsoft has shared a new video detailing how it sees its Teams software fitting into hybrid work models.

Twitter explains how Ticketed Spaces will work for paid events Posted: Twitter shared more details on its upcoming Ticketed Spaces feature.

Moog's iOS synth apps are all free right now Posted: Minimoog Model D, Model 15, Animoog and Filtatron are all available at no cost.

Developer reveals Xbox Easter Egg after waiting nearly 20 years for people to find it Posted: This week, a developer who worked on the original Xbox contacted Kotaku to tell the website how to trigger the Easter Egg.

Ford received almost 45,000 F-150 Lightning pre-orders in under 48 hours Posted: Demand for electric trucks isn't slowing down anytime soon.

RAI's certification process aims to prevent AIs from turning into HALs Posted: The Responsible Artificial Intelligence Institute hopes to offer a more standardized means of certifying that the AIs of tomorrow operate fairly, transparently, and safely.

This week's best deals: $100 off Apple's Mac Mini M1 and more Posted: This week's best tech deals include $100 off Apple's Mac Mini M1, $200 Apple's MacBook Pro M1 and $30 off the Roku Streambar.

Dating apps offer free credits and other perks to vaccinated users Posted: The White House has teamed up with Tinder, OkCupid and seven other dating sites.

Snap is buying the company that made AR displays for its new Spectacles Posted: Snap is buying WaveOptics, the company behind the displays in its Spectacles glasses with built-in AR.

These advanced wireless earbuds are on sale for under $95 Posted: ComfoBuds Pro give you excellent sound quality that you can customize based on your environment.

Spotify users can finally download music on Apple Watch Posted: Spotify on Apple Watch finally supports music downloads, putting offline music on your wrist without requiring Apple Music.

Mass Effect’s Normandy starship is coming to 'No Man's Sky' Posted: The crossover prize is yours if you take part in the Beachhead expedition by May 31st.

Fujifilm GFX 100S review: Medium format power in a smaller body Posted: Fujifilm GFX 100S looks and feels like a "normal" mirrorless camera, while costing a bundle less at $6,000.

China says TikTok's creator and LinkedIn are violating data privacy laws Posted: China regulators have shamed TikTok creator ByteDance, LinkedIn, and other companies for allgedly abusing their collection and use of app data.

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