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Panasonic turned its $30 million Tesla investment into a $3.6 billion windfall

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Panasonic has sold its entire stake in Tesla for around $3.6 billion to raise cash for an acquisition.

UK opens investigation into Amazon and Google over fake reviews

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The UK's Competition and Markets Authority has launched an investigation into AMazon and Google's handling of fake reviews.

Microsoft's zero-percent cut on Windows apps doesn't extend to games

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Microsoft app developers can keep all their earnings if they use their own commerce platform, unless they're developing games.

Google's latest feature warns you if search results may not be reliable

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Google is testing a new feature that will warn users when a search may yield unreliable results.

Western Digital blames malware for My Book Live devices being wiped remotely

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Western Digital My Book Live cloud storage devices are being wiped remotely.

Google Fi’s VPN service is rolling out to subscribers with iPhones

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While Google has narrowly missed its original timeline, it's now starting to roll out its Fi VPN service to Apple phones on its MVNO network.

TCL's OLED wearable display will finally launch next month

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TCL is finally releasing its wearable display, called the Nxtwear G, next month.

'The Sims 4' is hosting a (partly Simlish) music festival

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Starting on June 29th, EA will host a music festival inside of the Sims 4 that will feature pop star Bebe Rexha, one part of indie band Glass Animals and singer-songwriter Joy Oladokun.

Amazon is adding 'DIRT 5' and 'Saints Row The Third' to its Luna+ game library

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Amazon is adding DIRT 5, Saints Row The Third: Remastered and Valkyria Chronicles 4 to the Luna+ channel in July.

Watch the Windows 11 event in under 8 minutes

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Get a closer look at the future of Windows.

The Steam Summer Sale is live with deals on thousands of games

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Save on 'Mass Effect Legendary Edition,' 'Cyberpunk 2077' and many other titles.

Intel's Bridge technology will allow Android apps to run natively on Windows 11

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Intel says Bridge is a runtime post-compiler that allows applications that were originally designed for a variety of different hardware platforms to run natively on x86 devices.

ThermoWorks' latest Thermapen can measure food temperature in under one second

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ThermoWorks has unveiled a new cooking thermometer that gets the temperature in just one second — ideal if you're in a rush.

Instagram tests posting photos from your desktop

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Instagram is testing allowing feed posts from desktop browsers, a first for the company.

Microsoft Store is getting a much-needed overhaul for Windows 11

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Microsoft won't take a cut of in-app purchases if developers use their own payment systems.

Android apps are coming to Windows 11

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At the Windows 11 event today, Microsoft announced Android apps will work in the next OS.

Microsoft Teams is integrated into the Windows 11 taskbar

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As you are surely aware, the importance of online communications platforms skyrocketed over the last year-plus, thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic. Microsoft has pushed its Teams communication platform in a big way during that time, and it'll be even more prominent in Windows 11

Microsoft unveils Windows 11, a more polished OS

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Windows 11 is a more polished spin on Windows 10.

This $160 bundle including Rosetta Stone makes traveling cheaper and more rewarding

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This bundle contains resources that give you the info and skills you need for more fruitful trips, including a lifetime subscription to Rosetta Stone.

Valve continues crackdown on Steam 'tourists' who switch countries for cheaper games

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Valve is clamping down on Steam 'tourist' shoppers by limiting users to one country change every three months.

OnePlus Nord N200 5G review: A $240 5G phone that's predictably average

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At $240, the OnePlus Nord N200 5G seems like a better buy than the Pixel 4a and iPhone SE. But OnePlus' promises come with asterisks.

How to watch Microsoft's Windows 11 launch event

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Microsoft is holding its Windows 11 launch event at 11AM Eastern — here's how to watch as it happens.

Apple's artist-themed Fitness+ workouts start this Monday

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Apple is bringing its promised Artist Spotlight to Fitness+ this Monday, alongside a new season of Time To Walk episodes.

Google delays the rollout of its third-party cookie replacement to mid-2023

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Google is pushing back its plan to phase out third-party cookies in Chrome as part of its Privacy sandbox changes.

What Neuralink and other BCIs can and can't do

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Elon Musk's BCI startup wants to make people more than human by putting computers in their heads but a number of neurology researchers aren't quite so bullish on these fantastical promises.

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