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My colleague Jonathan Kwan has an interesting theory that I will dub the "girl-space-friend", or GSF, theory. In essence, he believes everyone has a close platonic friend of the opposite gender. Despite the platonic relationship, the person is very good friends with the GSF and can chat with them for long periods of time. This is definitely true for Jonathan, as he loves to talk about his GSF all the time. Recently, he started to call me out on...

Microsoft backtracks on Windows 11’s controversial default browser changes

From The Verge: Microsoft is backtracking on changes it made to Windows 11 that made it more difficult to switch default browsers. A new test build of Windows 11 now allows users of Chrome, Firefox, and other browsers to set a default browser with a single button, which is a far simpler process...

Google Unwraps Festive New Android Features

From PC Mag: Step aside, Santa: Google is doling out the gifts this holiday season. Whether you're staying busy through the month or planning plenty of self-care time, a slew of Android feature updates aim to help ease in the new year.

New features across the mobile OS make it "a joy to create...

FTC suit says Nvidia's $40B Arm acquisition would hurt rival chipmakers

From CNET: The US Federal Trade Commission said Thursday that it's suing to block Nvidia's takeover of chip designer Arm. The deal, worth $40 billion, would give Nvidia "control over the computing technology and designs that rival firms rely on to develop their own competing chips," according to the...

Federal court blocks Texas law banning ‘viewpoint discrimination’ on social media

From The Verge: A federal judge has blocked a Texas law that aimed to limit large social platforms’ ability to moderate content on the grounds that it is likely to violate the First Amendment. The order, issued by a federal district court in Austin on Wednesday night, granted an injunction proposed...

Barnes & Noble Nook GlowLight 4 E-Reader Launches Dec. 8

From PC Mag: Barnes & Noble has unexpectedly revealed it's launching a new e-reader next week in the form of the Nook GlowLight 4.

It's been a couple of years since B&N updated its e-reader range, with the 7.8-inch GlowLight Plus launching in 2019, and the 6-inch GlowLight 3 in 2018. This new e...

Square to become Block as tech world sees shifts in names and leadership

From CNET: Maybe the old name was falling flat. Maybe the company felt it needed to demonstrate some depth. Whatever the case, Square Inc. is changing its name to Block. The name change won't affect the company's merchant payment processing platform, also called Square.

The new styling has a logic...

California is getting its first real autonomous delivery service thanks to Nuro and 7-Eleven

From The Verge: Nuro, a leader in autonomous delivery vehicles, is kicking off a new service in California in partnership with 7-Eleven. The company will deliver convenience store products to customers in its autonomous Toyota Prius vehicles, which will include a safety driver behind the wheel...

Google Android Exec: We Aren't Abandoning Qualcomm

From PC Mag: "We couldn't do it ourselves. We needed partners like you."

Google's head of Android, Hiroshi Lockheimer, showed up in person at Qualcomm's Snapdragon Summit to reaffirm the two companies' partnership, shortly after Google appeared to ditch Qualcomm for its own Tensor chipset in its...

Starlink is reportedly testing its internet service for airplanes

From CNET: Starlink, SpaceX's satellite internet service, is testing its offering with "several aircraft," according to a Tuesday report by Bloomberg. The hope is that the company will provide in-flight connection for airlines "as soon as possible," Starlink vice president of commercial sales...