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2024-03-22 13:30:25| Engadget

Microsoft finally announced the Surface Pro 10 and Laptop 6 this week, but you wont find them in any retail stores. You can only buy them on Microsofts website and through enterprise resellers. This week, Cherlynn and Devindra discuss why Microsoft is positioning these computers for businesses, and what it could mean for the future of the Surface lineup. The company is hinting that itll have consumer devices soon likely the Pro 10 and Laptop 6 without as much corporate baggage. But there may also be room for an entirely new form of Surface. Perhaps its time for a true Surface foldable? (Or maybe not, after seeing how the Duo performed.) Listen below or subscribe on your podcast app of choice. If you've got suggestions or topics you'd like covered on the show, be sure to email us or drop a note in the comments! And be sure to check out our other podcast, Engadget News! Topics Microsoft announces Surface Pro 10 and Surface Laptop 6, but you wont find them in stores 0:34 U.S. Justice Department files antitrust suit aimed at Apples walled garden ecosystem 14:13 Report: Apple may tap Google for Gemini AI on iPhones 25:01 NVIDIA claims its new Blackwell chip will power through AI workloads 30x faster using 25x less power 33:07 Microsoft hires Deepmind cofounder Mustafa Suleyman to lead AI division 38:00 YouTube reveals new rules for realistic AI video 43:16 Check your Glassdoor account real names accidentally tied to some anonymous company reviews 44:31 Cherlynn finds the tech angle on the Kate Middleton photo debacle. Look at the metadata! 47:03 Around Engadget 56:05 Pop culture picks 59:52 Subscribe! iTunes Spotify Pocket Casts Stitcher Google Podcasts Credits  Hosts: Cherlynn Low and Devindra Hardawar Producer: Ben Ellman Music: Dale North and Terrence O'BrienThis article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/engadget-podcast-us-tiktok-ban-123025619.html?src=rss


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2024-03-22 13:15:29| Engadget

Fans of Dear Esther, Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs and Everybody's Gone to the Rapture, make sure to mark June 18 on your calendar. On that day, you'll be able to buy a copy of Still Wakes the Deep for the PC (via Steam and Epic Games Store), the Xbox Series X|S and the PS5, though you can also play it with Game Pass for Xbox and PC. It's the latest first-person narrative horror game from The Chinese Room, the developer behind the aforementioned titles in the same genre.  Just a warning if the title itself isn't clear enough: Still Wakes the Deep probably isn't for you if you have thalassophobia. It's set in 1975 and puts you in the shoes of an offshore oil rig worker stationed in North Sea waters. A "terrifying, unrelenting foe" has come onboard, and you'll have to fight for your life while helping what remains of your crew survive in the midst of storms and freezing temperatures. "All lines of communication have been severed. All exits are gone," the game's description says, because horror stories are no fun if you can easily call for help. You'll have no access to weapons, as well you'll have to use your wits and what you find from your environment to face the "unknowable horror" and escape the rig altogether.  This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/still-wakes-the-deep-will-pit-you-against-unknown-nautical-horrors-starting-on-june-18-121529077.html?src=rss


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2024-03-22 13:00:58| Engadget

The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is concerned that the merger Three and Vodafone announced last year could lead to "substantial lessening of competition" and might conduct an in-depth investigation into the deal. Three years after Virgin Media's merger with O2, Three and Vodafone revealed their intention to enter a joint venture agreement that would knock off a standalone mobile network from consumers' choices in the region. go Apparently, CMA regulators launched a preliminary investigation into their proposed deal back in January and had identified potential issues that could come with combining two of the four remaining mobile network operators in the UK. Those issues include the possibility of the merger leading to higher prices and lower quality of service, since competition typically helps keep prices low and compels operators to make investments meant to improve their network quality. In addition, the CMA is worried that having fewer networks could affect mobile virtual network operators' ability to negotiate for the best deals possible for their customers. When the two companies announced the merger in 2023, they said that together, they will "have the scale needed to deliver a best-in-class 5G network" and open up "new opportunities for businesses across the length and breadth of the UK." But CMA regulators say their claims "need more detailed assessment." They've now given the companies five working days to respond to their concerns with "meaningful solutions," otherwise they'll proceed towards conducting a more in-depth investigation.  In 2015, Three also made an attempt to purchase O2 for 10.25 billion ($12.9 billion), but the CMA and the European Commission blocked the purchase after concluding that it would reduce competition and lead to higher prices. The CMA approved the joint agreement between O2 and Virgin Media, a landline, cable and broadband operator, however, after it found those very same concerns to be unfounded. This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/uk-regulators-want-to-investigate-three-and-vodafones-blockbuster-merger-120058606.html?src=rss


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2024-03-22 12:15:07| Engadget

The Department of Justice and more than a dozen states have filed a lawsuit against Apple in the US federal court, accusing the company of violating antitrust laws. It says Apples hardware and software products are largely inaccessible to competitors, making it difficult for rivals to compete and for customers to switch to other companies products. The lawsuit comes after the European Commission fined Apple 1.8 billion ($1.95 billion) for stopping music-streaming developers from informing iOS users about alternative and cheaper music subscription services available outside the App Store. And all this while US lawmakers chase another tech company, TikTok, with a lot of enthusiasm. The DOJ suggests Apple used its control over iOS to block innovative apps and cloud streaming services from the public. (Look at cloud gaming services, like Googles now-gone Stadia and Microsofts xCloud). The suit also suggests Apple has obstructed rival payment platforms, made it harder for Android messages to appear on iPhones and restricted how competing smartphones integrated with iOS devices. You could compare Apples antitrust suit to Microsofts antitrust suit brought against Windows in the late 90s even Attorney General Merrick Garland noted those in the suit. But Microsoft truly dominated PC software back then, with over 90 percent of all PCs running some flavor of Windows. The DOJ says Apple claims 70 percent of all smartphones, which is already less. Step outside the US, which is a bit academic here, and Apple has the same market share as Samsung, with many other phone makers jostling for a percentage point or two. Its not quite the same grip as Microsoft had on PCs. Mat Smith The biggest stories you might have missed Our hilariously timed piece on how the iPhone changed tech overnight The case against the TikTok ban bill Samsungs Music Frame speaker is now available for pre-order for $400 You can get these reports delivered daily direct to your inbox. Subscribe right here! Microsofts Surface Pro 10 and Surface Laptop 6 are not for you Theyre for serious business people and professionals. Microsoft Two devices conspicuously missing from Microsofts Surface and AI event last fall are finally here and theyre what we expected and a bit surprising. Today, Microsoft unveiled the Surface Pro 10 and Surface Laptop 6, sporting the same designs as the previous models but now with the AI smarts of Intels new Core Ultra CPU. Alas, both have the foreboding words for business attached to their names, so youll only be able to buy them from Microsofts website or commercial resellers. But why? We dont really know. Continue reading. DoorDash is testing a drone delivery feature in Virginia Its in partnership with Alphabets Wing. DoorDash just announced the launch of a new drone delivery pilot program in Christiansburg, Virginia, with an approximate population of 22,000. The company says orders should arrive in 30 minutes or less, making high-flying drones about as fast as a standard pizza delivery. However, its limited to only eligible items. And, alas, only items from fast-food chain Wendys. Wendys? Wendys. Continue reading. Reddit is now a publicly traded company The social media stalwart wants to raise around $631 million in its IPO. Nearly two decades after its debut, Reddit is now a publicly traded company. It was listed on the New York Stock Exchange as RDDT on Thursday, with mascot Snoo on hand to ring the opening bell. One interesting aspect of Reddit going public is it offered shares at the IPO pricing to long-term users of good standing over the last few weeks. Its not all good news for Reddit, though. It recently signed a deal with Google, reportedly worth $60 million a year, to train the latters AI models on user-generated content. The Federal Trade Commission is looking into that arrangement. Continue reading.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/the-morning-after-justice-department-files-antitrust-lawsuit-against-apple-111507688.html?src=rss


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2024-03-22 09:54:30| Engadget

WhatsApp has just made it easier to take note of more important messages from within a conversation. Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg and WhatsApp head Will Cathcart have both announced on their respective WhatsApp channels that you'll now be able to pin up to three messages to the top of a chat, allowing you quick access to any information you want. As TechCrunch notes, you could only pin one message from the time the feature launched in December up until now. But with this update, you may no longer have to save, say, addresses or recipes you get from friends in separate note files.  The Meta-owned messaging app has also updated its Help Center to reflect the new three-message rule. You can pin not just text messages, but also images and polls, and they'll stay at the top of the chat for 24 hours, 7 days or a whole month. If you pin just one message, it'll show up as the chat banner. But if you pin more, the banner shows how many messages are pinned, with the most recent one appearing first when you tap on it.  To pin a message, you only have to press on it, select "pin" and choose the duration you want. You can unpin messages the same way if you don't want to see it at the top of your chat anymore before the deadline you set comes up. Back in December WhatsApp also introduced voice messages that self-destruct for those that want an extra layer of security and privacy. And if an unconfirmed report that went out earlier this year is true, then we could expect the service to launch an AirDrop-like file sharing capability in the future. This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/you-can-now-pin-up-to-three-important-messages-in-whatsapp-chats-085430104.html?src=rss


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