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Verizon to stop automatic unlocking of phones as FCC ends 60-day unlock rule
3+ hour, 6+ min ago (569+ words) FCC waives rule that forced Verizon to unlock phones 60 days after activation. The Federal Communications Commission is letting Verizon lock phones to its network for longer periods, eliminating a requirement to unlock handsets 60 days after they are activated on its…...
X’s half-assed attempt to paywall Grok doesn’t block free image editing
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (553+ words) Faced with a ban in the United Kingdom, X pushes flawed fix to CSAM problem. Once again, people are taking Grok at its word, treating the chatbot as a company spokesperson without questioning what it says. On Friday morning, many…...
Wi-Fi advocates get win from FCC with vote to allow higher-power devices
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (497+ words) FCC says new category of devices "can operate outdoors and at higher power." The Federal Communications Commission plans to authorize a new category of wireless devices in the 6 GHz Wi-Fi band that will be permitted to operate at higher power…...
High RAM prices mean record-setting profits for Samsung and other memory makers | Ars OpenForum
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (13+ words) High RAM prices mean record-setting profits for Samsung and other memory makers...
High RAM prices mean record-setting profits for Samsung and other memory makers
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (586+ words) SK Hynix and Micron are also riding high on the AI industry's demand for RAM. Supply shortages and big price increases for RAM and storage have been a major drag for enthusiasts and PC builders in recent months. And while…...
Seasonal Switch 2 sales show significant slowing as annual cycle sunsets
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (272+ words) Kyle Orland has been the Senior Gaming Editor at Ars Technica since 2012, covering topics ranging from retro games to new gaming hardware, business and legal developments in the industry, fan communities, gaming mods and hacks, virtual reality... Nintendo's Switch 2 was…...
Samsung’s Ballie home robot, once promised for summer 2025, gets grim update
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (341+ words) Six years after its CES debut, Samsung has demoted Ballie to internal use. Since 2020, Samsung has been dangling a yellow ball in front of us. That sphere is a robot named Ballie that Samsung has teased and demoed for home…...
Bose open-sources its SoundTouch home theater smart speakers ahead of end-of-life
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (423+ words) If companies insist on bricking gadgets, this is a better way to do it. In October, Bose announced that its SoundTouch Wi-Fi speakers and soundbars would become dumb speakers on February 18. At the time, Bose said that the speakers would…...
Expired certificate completely breaks macOS Logitech apps, user customizations
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (249+ words) Even with a fix available, broken apps won't be able to update themselves. If you're a Mac user with Logitech accessories and you've noticed that your settings and customizations seem to have gone away this week, you're not alone. The…...
SteamOS continues its slow spread across the PC gaming landscape
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (251+ words) Legion Go 2 support announced at CES, wide support for Arm hardware coming soon. Valve has also been working behind the scenes to expand SteamOS's footprint beyond its own hardware. After rolling out the SteamOS Compatible software label last May, SteamOS…...