Year: 2025

Framework is working on a giant haptic touchpad, Trackpoint nub, and eGPU for its laptops

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Framework is working on a giant haptic touchpad, Trackpoint nub, and eGPU for its laptops

August 26, 2025

Today, Framework announced the second-gen Framework Laptop 16 with two industry firsts: the first Nvidia graphics card...

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The winners and losers of Taylor Swift’s engagement announcement

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The winners and losers of Taylor Swift’s engagement announcement

August 26, 2025

The world’s most famous celebrity couple got engaged, and the first place the news broke was on...

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Dish gives up on becoming the fourth major wireless carrier

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Dish gives up on becoming the fourth major wireless carrier

August 26, 2025

Dish's parent company, EchoStar, is selling a broad swath of its 5G spectrum licenses to AT&T for...

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CRKD’s $99 Peak Design clone is great for handhelds

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CRKD’s $99 Peak Design clone is great for handhelds

August 26, 2025

Embracer Group-owned CRKD recently launched a backpack, the $99.99 Vortex 1.0. During a recent vacation, I swapped...

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EA’s free-to-play Skate revival hits early access in September

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EA’s free-to-play Skate revival hits early access in September

August 26, 2025

More than three years after revealing “pre-pre-pre-alpha” footage of its new Skate title, EA has finally announced...

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Google is building a Duolingo rival into the Translate app

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Google is building a Duolingo rival into the Translate app

August 26, 2025

Google is putting AI-powered language learning tools into its Translate app. The new feature, rolling out now...

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Apple’s iPhone 17 launch event is set for September 9th

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Apple’s iPhone 17 launch event is set for September 9th

August 26, 2025

Apple has announced the date of its next big event: September 9th, 2024, at 1PM ET /...

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TikTok Shop, Amazon, and other marketplaces hosted antisemitic T-shirts

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TikTok Shop, Amazon, and other marketplaces hosted antisemitic T-shirts

August 26, 2025

Some TikTok users have reported seeing a troubling product in the last few days: T-shirts for sale...

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Framework is now selling the first gaming laptop that lets you easily upgrade its GPU — with Nvidia’s blessing

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Framework is now selling the first gaming laptop that lets you easily upgrade its GPU — with Nvidia’s blessing

August 26, 2025

Framework CEO Nirav Patel said he would deliver "the holy grail for gamers" with the Framework Laptop...

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Bye-bye barrel jack: Framework brings 240W USB-C charging to laptops

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Bye-bye barrel jack: Framework brings 240W USB-C charging to laptops

August 26, 2025

Four and a quarter years ago, I told you how a USB-C cable could someday power all...

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