TreeSize won’t renew perpetual-license support unless users subscribe
“Current economic conditions” have shifted TreeSize’s business model.
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Tech // Product News & Reviews
Firefighting drones in the works as wildfires plague US nearly year-round
California and XPRIZE competition tests whether drones can stop wildfires early.
Jeremy Hsu
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Google-backed satellites for wildfire detection launch as smoke chokes US, Canada
The FireSat program can spot wildfires that other satellites miss.
Jeremy Hsu
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Fubo hikes prices by $15 after restoring some NBCU channels lost in November
Fubo subscribers still don’t have Versant channels.
Scharon Harding
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HP fined 1.4 billion rupees for “cartelization” of ink cartridges, toner, PCs
Resellers threatened to ditch HP printing supplies for counterfeits.
Scharon Harding
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It’s official: EU will force Google to share search data and open up AI on Android
Google says these changes could endanger user privacy and security.
Ryan Whitwam
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OnePlus confirms shutdown in the US and Europe, ending months of speculation
OnePlus promises to continue supporting the phones it has already released.
Ryan Whitwam
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Move over, GPS: Navigation satellites in low-Earth orbit are making a comeback
Xona aims to deploy 258 satellites into low-Earth orbit as a GPS alternative.
Jeremy Hsu
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Engineer identifies and explains every ’90s computer seen in Jurassic Park
Yes, it was, in fact, a Unix system.
Samuel Axon
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Third-party app stores coming to Google Play next week as Epic settlement withdrawn
With the settlement withdrawn, Google is now bound by the court’s full antitrust remedies.
Ryan Whitwam
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US military sent explosive drone boats into combat for the first time
US military’s drone boats struck an Iranian naval port as war heats up again.
Jeremy Hsu
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Ukrainian drone strikes forced Russia to stop shipping in vital sea corridor
Ukraine’s drone blitz halted Russia’s Sea of Azov shipping in under a week.
Jeremy Hsu
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Apple and Samsung benefit as memory shortage pushes smartphone shipments to historic lows
The biggest smartphone makers keep on trucking in the face of component shortages and economic uncertainty.
Ryan Whitwam
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Increased drone surveillance of illegal July 4th fireworks led to $100K fine
More police and firefighters use drones to catch and deter illegal fireworks.
Jeremy Hsu
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Firmware update bricks Hue Bridge Pro devices; Philips gives free replacements
Affected users will have to configure their lights and settings all over again.
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Aussie gov’t tells volunteers to throw out thousands of functioning test routers
But the devices could “easily be reflashed.”
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TikTok users don’t have as much agency over their FYPs as they think
The “not interested” feature is your friend, but users must intentionally and constantly curate their FYPs
Jennifer Ouellette
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US seeks cheaper hunter-killer drones after Iran destroys $1B worth of Reapers
US military drone losses in Iran war spur Pentagon call for cheap replacements.
Jeremy Hsu
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Google’s Pixel 11 launch event is set for August 12, with possible price increases
Google’s new phones could feature glowing LEDs and higher price tags.
Ryan Whitwam
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The Weather Channel increases streaming subscription prices by up to $20
Livestreaming the channel through its app now starts at $5 per month.
Scharon Harding
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Kremlin suspected of flying drones over Europe using Russian shadow fleet
Drone intruders that possibly flew from Russian ships showed Europe isn’t ready.
Jeremy Hsu
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FAA proposal: Supersonic airliners can fly over US cities if they’re quiet
New US rules would legalize quiet supersonic flights without the sonic boom.
Jeremy Hsu
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Plex debuts 5-year membership pass for $250
Plex is pushing customers to newer features and more frequent payments.
Scharon Harding
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Google loses long-running appeal of record EU fine, will have to cough up $4.7 billion
The EU went after Google for the practice of bundling its search engine and browser with Android.
Ryan Whitwam
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Sony announces end of PlayStation discs, parts of digital store in the same day
“We will own nothing, it’s truly sad.”
Scharon Harding
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Reddit will require you to log in to use old.reddit.com
Logged-out Old Reddit access is “significant source of abusive scraping.”
Scharon Harding
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190
Amazon blames piracy apps with malware for killing new Fire Stick sideloading
New Fire Stick OS helps Amazon block third-party homepage launchers, ad blockers.
Scharon Harding
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Google kills Tenor GIF API, forcing changes at X, Discord, and more
Tenor still connects to Google apps, but other platforms must look elsewhere for GIFs.
Ryan Whitwam
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Sony erases digital content from libraries; we’re reminded we don’t own what we buy
Sony has been scaling down its digitial store for a few years.
Scharon Harding
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Google warns EU’s plans to weaken its monopoly could expose user data
The EU wants Google to share search data with competitors and open up AI on Android, but Google alleges major privacy risks.
Ryan Whitwam
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NASA’s X-59 “frankenjet” tests supersonic flight without the sonic boom
NASA’s quiet supersonic flight tests could eventually go on a national tour.
Jeremy Hsu
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Streaming services’ obnoxiously loud ads become illegal on July 1 in California
Illinois passed a similar law, giving services more incentive to make ads less booming.
Scharon Harding
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Russian citizens told “switch to Android” after Apple blocks key Russian apps
Russian government lashes out at Apple’s “bizarre” decisions.
Nate Anderson
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Netflix now requires every user profile to be tied to unique email address
Update began June 15 and will no longer allow you to share your login info.
Scharon Harding
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Microsoft adds another year to Windows 10 extended update program
About a quarter of PCs are still running Microsoft’s previous operating system.
Ryan Whitwam
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Notion killing Skiff-influenced email app since most users use AI agents instead
Notion is “going all in on using agents to run your inbox.”
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