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The Verge Tech4d07/07

Xbox’s bold plan for the future sounds nearly impossible

It's another bad week for the video game industry. Microsoft outlined a series of layoffs on Monday that Xbox CEO Asha Sharma described as "the most significant restructure in Xbox history." But buried in Sharma's memo was a curiously optimistic statement: "I want Xbox to be one of the few companies that entertains more than a billion people each day and gives everyone the opportunity to create and connect," she wrote. Xbox has been a shambling mess after Microsoft spent billions of dollars with

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The Verge Tech4d07/07

Marshall upgrades the bass and repairability of two wireless speakers

The knobs and other parts on the Stanmore IV and Acton IV speakers are replaceable. | Image: Marshall Marshall announced new versions of its Acton and Stanmore Bluetooth speakers today with upgraded tweeters, bass ports, and internal designs that improve their ability to fill a room with sound. Both the Acton IV and Stanmore IV replace their four-year-old predecessors with a new focus on repairability. Parts including knobs, feet, and the speakers' front grills bearing the iconic Marshall logo a

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Netzpolitik (DE)4d07/07

News from the Television Council (115): Sanctioned freedom

What is restricted by the sanctions clause? – CC-BY 4.0: PantheraLeo1359531, edited by: netzpolitik.org People are worried about the channel's journalistic independence because of sanction clauses in ZDF's contracts. Our columnist suggests several measures how the broadcaster can both secure critical reporting and protect employees in the USA.

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The Verge Tech4d07/07

Are you ready for what it takes to stop ghost guns?

In the summer of 2024, former Army National Guard member Andrew Scott Hastings spent a sweaty afternoon carefully packing boxes with parts he made using his 3D printer. These weren't novelty figurines or replacement Ikea pieces. The boxes were instead filled with a handful of homemade firearm lower receivers and more than 100 "switches," small devices capable of converting a semiautomatic gun into a fully automatic weapon. Their intended recipients, federal prosecutors allege, were al-Qaida oper

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The Verge Tech4d07/07

Nothing’s first B-series phone is also skipping the US

Nothing is shaking up the branding of its cheapest phones, following up last year's Phone 3A Lite with a new Phone 4B. Combining design elements of the 4A and 4A Pro, it follows Nothing's previous cheaper handsets in skipping the US market. The company already uses the "A" branding to market its cheaper tier of products, and the first "B" phone sits another level below that. The 4B seemingly replaces the naming convention used for last year's Phone 3A Lite. Design-wise, it borrows a little from

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The Verge Tech4d07/07

Nothing’s new earbuds can record calls and what you’re listening to

Nothing is adding a new pink color option to its upgraded Ear 3A earbuds. | Image: Nothing Nothing announced a new pair of budget-friendly wireless earbuds, but not as part of the company's affordability-focused sub-brand, CMF. The new Nothing Ear 3A are available starting today through the company's online store for $99, which is the same price as Nothing's original Ear (a). That's good news in a time when price increases are becoming the norm, and somewhat surprising given the new 3A are intro

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