Google’s $899 Googlebook is a bet that you’ll buy a new laptop for Gemini
Meant to offer a step up from traditional Chromebooks, Googlebooks run on Android OS with a desktop version of the Chrome browser and other familiar ChromeOS elements. However, the real pull for the new devices is that…
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Google fined $463 million for breaching EU location data rules
The company will have to pay €403 million ($463 million) and make its location data processing compliant with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) within six months. Ireland's Data Protection Commission (DPC)…
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PS5 vs PS5 Digital Edition: which is the better buy?
Whether to get a console with a disc drive has been a debate among PlayStation fans for the entire lifespan of the PS5. And that lifespan is coming to an end eventually. The future of gaming looks increasingly uncertain…
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From first users to billions: Google’s Robby Stein joins TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
Changing a product that billions of people already rely on is another. The ambition is still to move fast, test ideas, and build something better. But when every update carries consequences at a global scale, the…
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How a love of gossip could make you a better reader
Dubbed a “biogossip” (biography based on gossip) allegedly inspired by the actress Natalie Portman, the novel investigates fame, power and truth with a particular emphasis on storytelling. Much of the discussion of the…
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Inclusion is central to England’s education policy – but what it means is changing
Its position at the centre of the Department for Education’s ambitions can be seen in recent guidance on the creation of “inclusion bases”, spaces that support pupils with additional needs, in mainstream schools. It is…
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Reolink’s solar 4K security camera falls to its lowest price in months
That saving belongs to the Reolink Argus PT Ultra plus Solar Panel, a 4K battery security camera that has fallen from £139.99 to £97.99 , which you can now get with a 30% discount that matches its lowest price in three…
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Schneider says hotter coolant can make AI datacenters less thirsty
In a white paper published today, the energy management specialist compares four modeled 100 MW datacenter designs, ranging from traditional air cooling to optimized liquid-cooling systems. The paper, "Water Usage at AI…
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A Microsoft scientist called AI training the largest theft of labor
In a second document he called it perhaps the “largest theft of labor in human history”. Hecht is a research scientist. He is not a board member and he is not the chief executive, which matters as the phrase travels. The…
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All the Googlebook laptops confirmed so far
Designed for Gemini Intelligence, Googlebook promises to bring together Chrome, Google Play and a modern OS into a range of laptops that are all built with premium materials. Googlebook looks like a natural successor to…
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