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Does using dark mode on a phone with an OLED screen actually save battery life? Dr. Nicole Ackermans digs into a study from Purdue University that looked at the actual energy savings of dark mode. 

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Apple introduces NeuralHash to detect sexually explicit imagery, Twitter partners with The Associated Press and Reuters, and Google refreshes Nest lineup.

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Microsoft Edge gets an experimental “Super Duper Secure Mode," Apple confirms it will introduce NeuralHash system on iOS 15 and macOS Monterey to detect child sexual abuse material, and Amazon's Halo…

Google refreshes its Nest lineup with new security cameras and a doorbell, Apple may introduce a new client-side photo identification feature that will use hashing algorithms, and Facebook shuffles i…

FandangoNOW merges with Vudu, Xiaomi ships the most phones in Europe for the first time, and the PS5 no longer sells at a loss. 

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Twitter announces partnership with The Associated Press and Reuters, Blizzard's J. Allen Brack steps down after being named in lawsuit, and Lucasfilm teams with Bandai America for an R2-D2 Tamagotchi…

YouTube confirms its testing an ad-free Premium Lite subscription, an Intel GM leaks Thunderbolt 5 info, and Square intends to buy Afterpay for $29 billion.

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Dr. Nicole Ackermans looks into the science behind Arm's new PlasticARM processor, which implements an existing microcontroller design into plastic.

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Intel will build Qualcomm chips, Sony sells 10 million PlayStation 5s, and NSO Group reportedly suspends spyware clients to investigate misuse.

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Spyware vendor NSO Group reportedly suspended several government clients as it investigates misuse, Amazon is fined for GDPR violations, and the SEC is pausing Chinese IPOs as it works on new guidanc…

Facebook's next hardware release will be a pair of Ray-Ban smart glasses, Didi is considering going private, and OpenAI releases the Triton programming language. 

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Sony sells 10 million PS5 units, the PunkSpider website vulnerability search engine will return at DefCon, and Microsoft, Apple, and Alphabet all report earnings.

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Intel factories will now build Qualcomm chips, Apple patches IOMobileFramebuffer zero-day, and Tencent's WeChat suspends new user registration until early August.

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China announces new regulation impacting EdTech, food delivery, and music streaming, LG announces new wireless earbuds with a "whisper mode," and Samsung's The Wall display to be used at South Korean…

Amnesty International claims Pegasus hack used on public figures worldwide, Clubhouse drops the waitlist, and Kaseya announced it obtained a universal decryptor from a third-party for the REvil ranso…

Kaseya gets its hands on a universal decryptor for REvil ransomware, GM's Super Cruise is getting a big upgrade next year, and Alphabet launches a new subsidiary for industrial robot software.

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Clubhouse drops its waitlist, Arm makes a microcontroller on plastic, and Tumblr rolls out subscriber-exclusive content with Post+.

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Google Maps expands public transit crowding info to over 10,000 transit agencies, Argo AI and Ford will launch 1,000 self-driving vehicles on Lyft's ride-hailing network, and Telsa will open its char…

Dish signs a 10-year network services agreement for 4G and 5G with AT&T, Warner Media will launch CNN Plus in 2022, and Samsung's The Wall now offers a 1000-inch display. 

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Forensic analysis claims NSO Group software used to hack journalists and politicians worldwide, The Five Eyes alliance and other government bodies blame Hafnium for the Microsoft Exchange Server hack…