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      <description><![CDATA[It's machine learning-powered, so it will likely be an RDNA 4 exclusive.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[It's the perfect time to go through that junk drawer.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Would you swap out the camera and speakers for a head-up display?]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Are you really planning on wearing your Rolex to bed, though?]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[AI-generated slop has ruined the career-focused social media platform, as well as X.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Public backlash was too much to handle.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[All eyes on the Advancing AI 2026 event.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Samsung will introduce two Fold 8 models this year.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[No need to add deliberate filters like "um," "hmm," and so on.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Signs have already started appearing in some courts in the state.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[On iPhone and Mac, the DuckDuckGo browser now has YouTube ad blocking turned on by default.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Hopefully, this helps to curb the creeps.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Your movement goals > scrolling.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[If the issue persists after this sequence, there's likely an actual hardware issue.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Time to see if Google's island-free face unlock technology is ready for public use.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[For $99, the Ear 3A Buds could convince AirPods and Pixel Buds users to abandon their loyalties.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[If a profile is public, Meta's AI can use any of its photos for AI remixes]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[The company added a recovery option to recent Windows 11 Insider builds.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[The brand's upcoming restrictions in the EU won't affect the rest of the world.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[The number of signatures is swiftly climbing.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[The NanoTritium micropower source could be particularly useful for deep space missions beyond the effective range of solar panels.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Zoro Arts, the developer behind Paddle Paddle Paddle, says Steam is long overdue for a change to its refund policy.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[This is the latest major hint that refreshed Blackwell cards are coming, after all.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Microsoft acknowledged the problem when it shipped an update to correct the wastage.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[The YouTuber is facing a major civil lawsuit from Apple over allegations of trade secret theft, including leaking iOS 26's Liquid Glass redesign.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[That's a pretty friendly name for 3,200 job cuts.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[It turns out making the batteries replaceable in the first place wouldn't have changed much.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[What makes Titan more viable than other, closer bodies in our solar system?]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[A recent app teardown suggests Maps will become a single conversational entry point for restaurant finding and takeout ordering.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[AI data center demand takes a bite out of yet another market.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[The selection process will be quite strict, though.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Players can install and play the game without the disc, as long as it's on the same account that redeemed it.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Some of the smart glasses' offline features are behind a paywall, because of course they are.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[It offers "intelligence without surveillance."]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mars rovers continue to amaze by vastly exceeding their expected lifetimes.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[A new Supreme Court ruling says a person does not lose constitutional protection just because their phone constantly sends data to a private company.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Xbox had its worst May sales ever.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[One listing for the 512GB variant starts at $3,200.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[The problem began on Amazon but is spreading to other online ebook vendors.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 15:59:06 +0000</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The law's streaming amendment takes effect on July 1.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Is it more Starmind or Galaxy Brain?]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[The brand says an iOS version will arrive later this year.]]></description>
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      <title>The AI Zombie Takes a Bite Out of Apple</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Macs and iPads are now anywhere from $100 to $500 more expensive than they were earlier this week.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[We didn't see this one coming.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[This is the first big console price bump in the new CEO's tenure.]]></description>
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      <title>This Weekend, a Startup's Robot Will Launch to Rescue the Swift Space Telescope</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The latest example of a public-private partnership at NASA could dramatically change the lifespans of future space tech.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[An RX 9060 XT or RTX 5060 for under $1,000? That's more like it.]]></description>
      <link>https://www.extremetech.com/computing/steam-machine-who-retailers-and-modders-are-building-more-powerful-compact</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Standard SMS/MMS threads won't get this feature, unfortunately.]]></description>
      <link>https://www.extremetech.com/mobile/google-messages-introduces-customizable-chat-themes</link>
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      <title>MIT Program Can Design New Structures That Use Far Less Material</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[From affordability to carbon output, there are many reasons to bring topological optimization out of the realm of 3D printing and into the real world.]]></description>
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      <title>Steam Machine Could Have Launched at Just $750, If Not for the RAM Crisis</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[That would have made it a whole 30% cheaper than its actual $1,049.]]></description>
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      <title>iPhone Ultra's 3D‑Printed Hinge Issues Fixed, Foldable Back on Track for September Launch</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Suppliers in China and Taiwan say they have clear guidance to prepare parts for a September unveiling.]]></description>
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      <title>OpenAI Builds Its Own 'Jalapeño' AI Chip to Run ChatGPT Faster and Cheaper</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[It plans to deploy Jalapeño in its data centers toward the end of 2026.]]></description>
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      <title>Samsung Announces UFS 5.0 With 2x the Speed of UFS 4.1</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[With a storage ceiling of 1TB, this could find its way into virtually any mobile device.]]></description>
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      <title>Meta Launches Meta Glasses, a Cheaper Alternative to Ray-Ban Meta</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Here come the homebrews.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Google didn't highlight LHDC in its main Android 17 marketing material, making this a pleasant surprise—if you know how to activate it.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Valve promised it'd be priced like a gaming PC, after all.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[It's a great way to find out what to expect from the browser's desktop and mobile applications.]]></description>
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      <title>Modder Uses Desktop Ice Maker to Supercool RTX 3060</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[It's not going to win any efficiency awards, but it gets extra cool points for the unique design.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Early Insider builds reveal faster folder loading, smoother windowing, and fewer Explorer crashes.]]></description>
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      <title>This Cryptocurrency Bounty Game Is a Little Too 'Black Mirror'</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Challenges like online betting from the summit of Mount Everest, and much worse, exist on this website.]]></description>
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      <title>Intel's Raptor Lake Returns on Mobile as Core 200 HX</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Look out for Core 200 gaming laptops using cheaper DDR4 to compete on price.]]></description>
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      <title>Russia's Nuclear-Powered 'Skyfall' Missile Is Even Scarier Than It Sounds</title>
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