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Well, the rumors were true: this week the DOJ argued that Google should sell off Chrome to make up for its monopolistic search practices. On top of that, the US government also suggested a potential sale of Android if it can't stop prioritizing its own search on Android smartphones. In this episode, Devindra and Producer Ben discuss why neither outcome seems likely under the upcoming Trump 2.0 administration, which will likely focus on defanging any sort of regulation. 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! Subscribe! iTunes Spotify Pocket Casts Stitcher Google Podcasts Topics U.S. regulators want Google to sell its Chrome division (and why that probably wont happen) 1:05 Comcast spins off Rotten Tomatoes, Fandango, and a handful of cable networks into their own company 22:23 Sony is in talks to buy Kadokawa, Japanese publisher behind FromSoft games and Kill la Kill 24:38 German authorities suspect Baltic Sea data cables between Lithuania and Sweden were sabotaged 26:21 Pokémon Go devs Niantic reveal plans to create a Large Geospatial Model to power future AR and robots 32:26 Working on 45:49 Pop culture picks 51:38 Credits Hosts: Devindra Hardawar and Ben EllmanProducer: Ben Ellman Music: Dale North and Terrence O'Brien This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/engadget-podcast-why-the-doj-wants-google-to-sell-chrome-123045654.html?src=rss
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Black Friday is finally upon us, willing us to purchase some much-needed tech with some degree of a discount. Our Black Friday hub has been collecting the best deals available, so you can save a bundle in the run-up to the holidays. And while there have been some tasty deals in the last few days, the real blockbusters have now dropped. That includes $75 off the PlayStation 5 Slim, with a decent chunk sliced off the price of a PS5 wireless DualSense controller. Sony has also knocked $100 from the price of its class-leading XM5 headphones, which you can snag for $298. Not to mention, you can grab the brand-new M4 Mac Mini with 16GB RAM and 256GB storage for $500. There are plenty more where that came from, which is why we have the Black Friday hub. So go and get all the biggest and best deals without having to lift a finger. Dan Cooper Get this delivered daily direct to your inbox. Subscribe right here! News In Brief Avowed preview: Classic Obsidian fantasy on a AAA budget From the people who made Fallout: New Vegas. Chemists have created the worlds thinnest spaghettiFinally, science does something useful. Threads will prioritize accounts you follow instead of randosItll probably still feel like a haunted mall full of LinkedIn power users, though. Australia introduces a bill to ban children under 16 from social mediaWith severe penalties for infringements. Meta says its taken down 2 million accounts linked to pig butchering scamsThese scams are huge business. Spotify drops a bunch of new tools for audiobooks, including a sleep timerYou can also make audiobook-specific playlists. WhatsApp adds voice message transcripts Oh, thank [your deity of choice]. WhatsApp Voice messages: You either love them or feel youre being forced to listen to the worlds least engaging podcast. Someone at WhatsApp must feel similarly given the platform has now added a way to transcribe the voice messages you receive. The feature is rolling out globally in the coming weeks, with more languages incoming. Continue Reading. Report: Amazon is likely to face an EU antitrust investigation next year Did it promote its own products ahead of its competitors? Amazon may face an EU antitrust investigation next year, with regulators curious if it promoted its own products at the expense of competitors. The continent has stringent rules around big tech platforms that act as both the marketplace and a player in the same space. If found to have given its own gear preferential treatment, the fines under the Digital Markets Act can be hefty. Continue Reading. The New York Times says OpenAI deleted evidence in its copyright lawsuit OpenAI blamed a glitch. The New York Times and OpenAI are battling it out in court, with the former accusing the latter of plagiarism. During the discovery phase, OpenAI created two virtual machines that the NYTs lawyers could examine to gather evidence. But after 150 hours of research, some of that data was erased, which OpenAI blamed on a glitch. Continue Reading. Neuralink gets approval to start human trials in Canada Its the first country outside the US to approve trials. Neuralink Canada has given its blessing for Neuralink to conduct human trials of its brain implant in the country. The Elon Musk-owned company has already opened the door for would-be trialists to apply to be the first Canadian to receive the implant. Its asking for volunteers with quadriplegia caused either by a spinal cord injury or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Continue Reading. Teach mode, Rabbits tool for automating R1 tasks, is now available to all users Remember the Rabbit R1? Photo by Devindra Hardawar / Engadget The Rabbit R1 was a neat-looking pocketable AI doodad that sadly didnt really do enough to justify buying one. Since it stumbled out of the gate, however, a raft of software updates has added many of the features initially promised at launch. The latest is Teach Mode, which lets users automate tasks on any website, which is nice. Continue Reading.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/general/the-morning-after-engadget-newsletter-121559120.html?src=rss
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If youre in the market for a color ereader, one of Rakuten Kobos latest models is on sale for Black Friday. Today, you can order the Kobo Libra Colour, which has a seven-inch color e-ink screen and physical page-turn buttons, for $200. If youre content with black-and-white reading, two of the companys other models the Sage and Elipsa 2E are also discounted. Although not everyone needs a pop of color while reading, the device can enhance the visual presentation of book covers, highlights and comics on its seven-inch 1,264 x 1,680 E Ink Kaleido 3 display. Unlike tablets such as the iPad, it doesnt add glare from sunlight. The device includes Kobos ComfortLight Pro, which automatically adjusts the front lights blue levels for a more comfortable reading experience. It also has a dark mode for night reading. One way the device stands out from Amazons new Kindle Colorsoft is physical page-turn buttons. Although reaching your thumb slightly to tap the screen isnt exactly a chore, I prefer the satisfying feel of physical buttons: Keep your thumb rested on it and press when its time to flip the page. The Libra Colour supports note-taking, annotating and highlights all in color with the Kobo Stylus 2. Unfortunately, the pen-like accessory isnt included in the box; youll need to pony up an extra $70 if you want a more notebook-like experience. The ereader has 32GB of storage, enough for 24,00 ebooks or 150 audiobooks. Rakuten Kobo rates the device for up to 40 days of battery life, although that will vary with usage. The Libra Colour has an IPX8 rating, meaning it can handle immersion in over 6.5 ft of water for an hour. As a welcomed perk, the ereader is self-repairable through a partnership with iFixit. On the black and white ereader front, Kobos Sage and Elipsa 2E are also on sale for Black Friday. The Sage has a larger eight-inch display with deep contrast and fast page turns. Typically ringing up for $270, its on sale for $240. Finally, the Kobo Elipsa 2E has a tablet-sized 10.3-inch screen and software built around note-taking (including handwriting conversion). It has a $400 MSRP but is discounted to $350. Check out all of the latest Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals here.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/deals/the-kobo-libra-colour-ereader-is-20-off-in-this-black-friday-deal-150004882.html?src=rss
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