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A few months back, I was at a friend's place to hang out near their bonfire. As we were chatting around the firepit, I kept accidentally referring to one person by the name of her sister. The first time I said it, I caught myself and also saw her about to say something but then ignoring it. However, the second time it happened, she called me out on it and was wondering why I repeated my mistake. I think I normally can remember names, but it was...

Twitter stops opening links in AMP on iOS and Android

From The Verge: Twitter has quietly rolled back its support for Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) on mobile, according to a support page spotted by SEO consultant Christian Oliveira. The support page originally detailed how Twitter would automatically send users of its mobile apps to the AMP version of...

MediaTek's Dimensity 9000 Matches Apple's Performance, Company Says

From PC Mag: MediaTek, the world's number-one smartphone chipset maker by volume, announced its first true top-of-the-line chip this week at a company event. The Dimensity 9000 is packed with new features, including first-of-its-kind ARM Cortex-X2 cores and three-carrier 5G aggregation.

"We are...

PlayStation, Xbox bosses reportedly critical of Activision Blizzard

From CNET: Following a news report that Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick had previous knowledge of allegations of sexual misconduct at his company, the heads of PlayStation and Xbox each reportedly criticized the game publisher. Bloomberg reported that the platform chiefs sent emails to their...

Neat Microphones Reveals the Versatile Worker Bee II Condenser Microphone

From Turtle Beach Press Release: Neat Microphones from Turtle Beach Corporation (Nasdaq: HEAR) today revealed the Worker Bee II, the ideal creation tool for recording, podcasting, and streaming applications. The latest microphone added to Neat’s all-new line-up, the Worker Bee II is heir to their...

Google explains the tradeoffs that led to Pixel 6’s slow charging complaints

From The Verge: Google has responded to allegations that the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro don’t charge as fast as some have expected, confirming that their charging speeds are a deliberate tradeoff for better battery life. It follows a report from Android Authority which found that the phones’ maximum...

Tidal Introduces Free Tier, Direct Artist Payouts

From PC Mag: Tidal has finally introduced a free tier for its streaming music platform as part of a broader push to remind people that Spotify, Apple Music, and Amazon Music aren't the only options.

This new free tier differs from the core Tidal service in a few critical ways. The first is that it...

Spotify lyrics finally roll out to all subscribers worldwide

From CNET: Spotify launched lyrics as a native feature of its service for all its users -- free and paid -- globally Thursday, widening a long-awaited product feature to its entire listener base after it was already native to its service in a few large corners of the world.

Spotify teased the news...

Neat Microphones Reveals the Versatile Bumblebee II USB Mic

From Turtle Beach Press Release: Neat Microphones from Turtle Beach Corporation (Nasdaq: HEAR) today revealed the Bumblebee II Professional Cardioid USB Condenser Microphone, the latest microphone unveiled as part of Neat’s all-new 2021 line-up. Neat recently launched its new King Bee II XLR and...

Apple will sell you iPhone parts to fix your own phone at home

From The Verge: Apple is opening up iPhones and Macs to DIY repairs. The company plans to start selling parts and tools and offering instructions on how to repair Apple products at home, without having to bring them into a store or a third-party repair shop. Apple plans to start with the iPhone 12...