Category: Consumer Assistance
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Motorola unveils three new Razr models, including the $1,300 Razr Ultra flip phone with a 7-inch inner and 4-inch outer screen and wood option, shipping May 15 (Allison Johnson/The Verge)
Allison Johnson / The Verge: Motorola unveils three new Razr models, including the $1,300 Razr Ultra flip phone with a 7-inch inner and 4-inch outer screen and wood option, shipping May 15 — The new high-end Razr Ultra comes with an Ultra price. … Motorola is kicking off hot foldable summer in style — and…
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Sources: earlier in 2025, Chinese authorities refused to let an Apple equipment supplier export machinery to India needed for the iPhone 17’s trial production (Wayne Ma/The Information)
Wayne Ma / The Information: Sources: earlier in 2025, Chinese authorities refused to let an Apple equipment supplier export machinery to India needed for the iPhone 17’s trial production — For several years, Apple has been working hard to make more of its iPhones in India so it can reduce its dependence on China …
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ServiceNow reports Q1 revenue up 19% YoY to $3.09B and gives an upbeat forecast; its CEO says it had “very positive” discussions with DOGE; NOW jumps 14%+ (Samantha Subin/CNBC)
Samantha Subin / CNBC: ServiceNow reports Q1 revenue up 19% YoY to $3.09B and gives an upbeat forecast; its CEO says it had “very positive” discussions with DOGE; NOW jumps 14%+ — ServiceNow shares surged 15% on stronger-than-expected first-quarter results and an upbeat forecast despite the uncertain macroeconomic environment.
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An interview with Kyle Fish, who Anthropic hired in 2024 as a welfare researcher to study AI consciousness and estimates a ~15% chance that models are conscious (Kevin Roose/New York Times)
Kevin Roose / New York Times: An interview with Kyle Fish, who Anthropic hired in 2024 as a welfare researcher to study AI consciousness and estimates a ~15% chance that models are conscious — As artificial intelligence systems become smarter, one A.I. company is trying to figure out what to do if they become conscious.
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On the Apple Watch’s 10th anniversary, a look at how Apple reshaped the watch industry and ushered in a new age of fitness tracking (Adrienne So/Wired)
Adrienne So / Wired: On the Apple Watch’s 10th anniversary, a look at how Apple reshaped the watch industry and ushered in a new age of fitness tracking — When the Apple Watch launched, it was unclear if smartwatches would pan out. Ten years later, Apple has a $100-billion hit that reshaped the watch industry…
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The EU unveils new mandatory labels for smartphones and tablets sold in the bloc that rate energy efficiency, durability, and repairability, starting June 20 (Dominic Preston/The Verge)
Dominic Preston / The Verge: The EU unveils new mandatory labels for smartphones and tablets sold in the bloc that rate energy efficiency, durability, and repairability, starting June 20 — Tablets are also covered by the scheme, which takes effect in June. … The European Union has announced details of new mandatory labels …
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VW and Uber unveil an ambitious plan to launch a commercial robotaxi service using ID. BUZZ vehicles in US cities over the next decade, starting in LA in 2026 (Kirsten Korosec/TechCrunch)
Kirsten Korosec / TechCrunch: VW and Uber unveil an ambitious plan to launch a commercial robotaxi service using ID. BUZZ vehicles in US cities over the next decade, starting in LA in 2026 — Volkswagen of America and Uber on Thursday unveiled an ambitious plan to launch a commercial robotaxi service — using autonomous electric…
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Elon Musk is stepping back from DOGE in May, spending 1-2 days per week on government work, as tariffs, customer anger, and Chinese competition weigh on Tesla (Financial Times)
Financial Times: Elon Musk is stepping back from DOGE in May, spending 1-2 days per week on government work, as tariffs, customer anger, and Chinese competition weigh on Tesla — Billionaire’s foray into government coincided with increased competition from Chinese rivals — In the days following Donald …
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Framework Laptop 13 review: a matte 3:2 display, AMD’s Ryzen AI CPU is the Laptop 13’s fastest ever, and Copilot+, but some glitchiness and poor battery life (Andrew Cunningham/Ars Technica)
Andrew Cunningham / Ars Technica: Framework Laptop 13 review: a matte 3:2 display, AMD’s Ryzen AI CPU is the Laptop 13’s fastest ever, and Copilot+, but some glitchiness and poor battery life — With great power comes great responsibility and subpar battery life. — At this point, the Framework Laptop 13 is a familiar face,…
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LinkedIn expands its free verification system to the wider web, letting sites display LinkedIn verification, starting with Adobe’s new Content Authenticity app (Dominic Preston/The Verge)
Dominic Preston / The Verge: LinkedIn expands its free verification system to the wider web, letting sites display LinkedIn verification, starting with Adobe’s new Content Authenticity app — Adobe is one of the first companies to offer users a ‘Verified on LinkedIn’ badge.
