Hell freezes, pigs fly: Rumor has it that Intel could merge with AMD's former foundry in potential multi-billion deal

GlobalFoundries was spun off when AMD decided to go fabless 16 years agoThomas Caulfield’s leadership made GloFo profitable; now rumors link him to IntelA merger could help Intel, but regulatory…

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Amazon just killed a useful Kindle USB feature –leaving me stuck with less flexibility for ebook downloads and backups

Amazon is removing the Download & Transfer via USB option on KindlesThe feature hadn't appeared on the latest modelsIt's likely that the move is to combat ebook piracy I've owned…

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New patch for Windows 11 24H2 reportedly plays havoc with File Explorer, and some folks are claiming it's broken their PC

Windows 11 patch is causing problems with File Explorer for someThis means that some – or most – folders on the desktop are failing to openThere are also reports of…

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WordPress Foundation bid for greater trademark control halted, adding to more legal setbacks for CEO Matt Mullenweg

Unprotected.org successfully petitions USPTO against the application for Hosted WordPress and Managed WordPress However this is not an absolute denial for the trademarksMove leads some to call Matt Mullenweg's WordPress…

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Microsoft crowbars new ‘recommendations’ for PC Game Pass into Windows 11, so excuse me while I start beating my anti-advert drum (again)

Windows 11 has a new advert for PC Game Pass in testingIt offers the ability to give up to five friends a 14-day free trialMicrosoft doesn’t appear to be giving…

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I’m halfway through testing the Shark Cryoglow, and I’m already completely sold on this puffy eye-busting LED face mask

When I first heard about the rise in LED face masks like Shark’s new Cryoglow, I wasn’t sold. That’s because I’m a huge skeptic when it comes to beauty tech,…

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The only way is stack! Arm wants to build its own CPU server for hyperscalers, reports say, and AMD won't be happy

Arm could be gearing up to make its own CPUs, competing with its own customersReport says Arm is quietly poaching talent from its own partnersSoftBank's $6.5 billion Ampere buyout could…

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Android’s Emergency SOS just gave one Pixel owner my worst privacy nightmare – here’s how to avoid similar embarrassment

One Reddit user accidentally activated Emergency SOS and shared a naked video of themself with their emergency contactsThis embarrassing (and amusing) story has made some consider turning Emergency SOS off…

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