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Your Googlebook won’t lose some of its best AI features even after your free AI Pro plan ends
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Your files are in four places and nobody knows which one is right
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Canada's Bill C-22: VPN and tech firms urge the government to 'fix' the bill before it becomes law
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UK small businesses are spending more on software - but also spending more time on admin
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Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson will reportedly meet tech CEOs on AI on 29 September
US President Donald Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson will meet tech chief executives to discuss artificial intelligence on Tuesday, 29 September, Axios reported the plans on Thursday, citing a source familiar with them. A source also confirmed the date to Reuters, while ABC News said multiple people familiar with the arrangements had described the meeting to it. […] This story continues at The Next Web
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Ugreen’s MagFlow Air packs 10,000mAh, 45W charging, and Qi2.2 into a slim body
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We found the best early Prime Day Apple Watch deal — save $30 on the Apple Watch SE 3
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SoftBank invests $225M in ASI and forms autonomous construction venture
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These Google Photos features are now available to even more users
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How to Check Your Mac's Manufacture Date in macOS 27
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OpenAI is reportedly preparing to preview a GPT-6 Cyber security model
OpenAI is preparing to preview GPT-6 Cyber, a model built for cybersecurity work, in the coming weeks, Fortune reported on Thursday, citing multiple p…
This is how Google’s ‘Create My Widget’ app will work on Android and Googlebook OS
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US asks EU court to let it back Musk’s challenge to €120M X fine
The US government has asked the EU’s General Court to let it join Elon Musk and X in their challenge to the €120 million fine Brussels imposed on the …
Google could undo one of the most annoying recent changes to the Phone app
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Project leader thought his team understood the plan, ended up fixing their 'interpretation' of it
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