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You can now use Flipboard to browse Bluesky

May 24, 2023
Bluesky, the Jack Dorsey-backed decentralized Twitter alternative, isn’t even out of beta yet but it’s already drawing the attention of more mainstream platforms. Now, Flipboard is adding Bluesky to its news reading app so users can browse their feeds alongside the app’s curated magazines. The update is part of a broader effort by the company to embrace the growing crop of decentralized…
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Amazon's latest Fire tablet is a $230 Android-powered 2-in-1

May 24, 2023
Guess Android tablets aren’t dead just yet. Following Google’s official launch of the Pixel Tablet last week, Amazon has unveiled a new Fire tablet called the Max 11. For just $230, the Fire Max 11 offers an 11-inch LCD screen, slim aluminum frame and smart home…
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iMessage Contact Key Verification could arrive with iOS 16.6

May 21, 2023
At the end of last year, Apple announced iMessage Contact Key Verification, a tool the company said would allow those who face “extraordinary digital threats” to safeguard their conversations from malicious actors. At the time, the company promised the safety feature would arrive sometime in 2023. Now, a little more than two weeks before the start of WWDC 2023, it looks like iMessage Contact…
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Razer reveals the Nommo V2 line of gaming speakers

May 20, 2023
Connect with top gaming leaders in Los Angeles at GamesBeat Summit 2023 this May 22-23. Register here. Razer announced this week that it’s launching its latest line of PC gaming speakers. This line consists of three speaker types: The Nommo V2, the Nommo V2 Pro and the…
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NASA picks Blue Origin to build the Artemis V Moon landing system

May 20, 2023
NASA has picked the company that will handle the third crewed Artemis Moon landing. Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin will build the landing system for Artemis V, which is currently set to launch in September 2029. While they didn’t mention the choice of vehicle, the company is already working on a Blue Moon lander. Boeing, Lockheed Martin and Draper are among those involved in the NASA project.
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ChatGPT now has an official iPhone app

May 19, 2023
OpenAI has launched a free ChatGPT app for iOS. It’s the first official smartphone app for the viral language model, joining a crowded field of third-party mobile AI software vying for your attention — many of which tap into the GPT-3.5 and GPT-4 APIs powering ChatGPT.
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Apple releases iOS 16.5 with easier access to sports news

May 19, 2023
Apple has one more batch of major OS updates in store ahead of WWDC. The company has released iOS 16.5, iPadOS 16.5 and macOS 13.4 updates that all have an Apple News section dedicated to sports. You can keep up with rankings, scores and stories without having to wade…
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Twitter Blue subscribers can now upload videos as long as two hours

May 19, 2023
Twitter now allows premium subscribers to upload longer videos. The company updated its Twitter Blue perks to allow paying members to upload video files as long as two hours and as large as 8GB. The new limits are significantly higher as the company seeks to make its platform — and subscription service — more appealing to people like podcast creators, indie filmmakers and one former Fox News…
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