The Brutalist Report - tech
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- Tell HN: I'm tired of AI-generated answers [8d]
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- Google Is Shattering Under Its Own Weight (The IBM-Ification of Google?) [8d]
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- Are we self-sovereign PKI yet? [8d]
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- AI is killing the cheap smartphone [8d]
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- Shira: Anti Phishing Training Platform [8d]
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- Curtis Yarvin and the Political Evolution of Silicon Valley Reactionaries [8d]
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- Jen Can Never Leave [9d]
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- Uv is fantastic, but its package management UX is a mess [9d]
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- The Structural Barriers to AI Lawyers [9d]
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- C constructs that still don't work in C++ [9d]
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- There’s a real chance you will not have the same job by the end of 2027 [9d]
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- Show HN: Open-source .docx editor library for building document apps [9d]
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- Show HN: Anyone interested in a tool helps to explore C++ ASTs [9d]
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- Multi-Stream LLMs: new paper on parallelizing/separating prompts, thinking, I/O [9d]
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- Schlitz Is Gone, but First It's Getting One Last Hurrah [9d]
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- Using Kagi Search with Low Vision [9d]
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- AOC displays drinking water contaminated by data center [9d]
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- Blog ran on Ubuntu 16.04 for 10 years. I migrated it to FreeBSD [9d]
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- Serving Netflix Video Traffic at 400Gb/S and Beyond (2022) [pdf] [9d]
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- BBEdit 16 Is Here [9d]
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- Where are all the UK red telephone kiosks? [9d]
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- Getting an old Computer online with Android Ethernet tethering [9d]
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- Amazon, Facebook, FBI have access to a private intelligence-sharing network [9d]
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- Chewing gum restores dad's taste and smell years after Covid [9d]
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- ParadeDB (YC S23) Is Hiring Distributed Systems/Platform Engineers [9d]
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- More than 340 local news outlets are limiting the Internet Archive's access [9d]
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- Improving C# Memory Safety [9d]
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- Show HN: Agent.email – sign up via curl, claim with a human OTP [9d]
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- London Mayor Blocks Palantir [9d]
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- Waymo pauses Atlanta service as its robotaxis keep driving into floods [9d]
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- Spotify will start reserving concert tickets for fans [9d]
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- Show HN: Write your BPF programs in Go, not C [9d]
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- Project Hail Mary – Stellar Navigation Chart [9d]
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- Launch HN: Runtime (YC P26) – Sandboxed coding agents for everyone on a team [9d]
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- Museum of Pocket Calculating Devices [9d]
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- Reflections on Building Forum Software [9d]
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- What 1,281 agent runs reveal about coding agent failure in large codebases [9d]
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- I spent 50 hours drawing a line graph [9d]
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- We Reverse-Engineered Docker Sandbox's Undocumented MicroVM API [9d]
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- Michael Keating has died at the age of 79 (1947–2026) [9d]
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- Get your passwords out of Bitwarden while you still can [9d]
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- Book Review: On the Calculation of Volume [9d]
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- Read the DNC's 2024 autopsy obtained by CNN [9d]
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- Indexing a year of video locally on a 2021 MacBook with Gemma4-31B (50GB swap) [9d]
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- Rosalind: A genomics toolkit in Rust running whole-genome pipelines on a laptop [9d]
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- Google's Antigravity Bait and Switch [9d]
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- Highest Random Weight in Elixir [9d]
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- AI is just unauthorised plagiarism at a bigger scale [9d]
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- Hating AI Is Good [9d]
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- Micropatching Brings the Abandoned Equation Editor Back to Life (2018) [9d]
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- US employers spend more than $1.5B a year to fight labor unions, report finds [9d]
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- Magic the Gathering format: Fun 40 [9d]
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- Magic the Gathering format: Fun 40 [9d]
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- Gemini randomly dumped its system prompt [9d]
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- A Bipartisan Amendment Would End Police License Plate Tracking Nationwide [9d]
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- Show HN: I Dedicated 4 Years to Mastering Offline Password Cracking [9d]
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- Who Wins and Who Loses in Prediction Markets? Evidence from Polymarket [9d]
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- Show HN: Twixt – transform one word into another in four moves [9d]
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- FatGid: FreeBSD 14.x kernel local privilege escalation [9d]
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- Cekura (YC F24) Is Hiring [9d]
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- Waymo suspends freeway rides and pauses its Atlanta operations, as it updates software to improve performance around construction zones and flooded roadways (Reuters) [8d]
- Adobe, Canva, and CapCut announce Gemini integrations to let users access the companies' image and video editing tools within the Gemini app (James Peckham/PCMag) [8d]
- ElevenLabs, which aims to build an all-in-one AI voice app, licensed 200K human-voiced audiobooks from major publishers, available in ElevenReader for $11/mo. (Ashley Carman/Bloomberg) [8d]
- Source: Cursor reached $3B in annualized revenue in late April and now has 3,000+ customers paying at least $100K each for its software on an annualized basis (Rachel Metz/Bloomberg) [8d]
- Spotify closes up 13% after announcing new features and 2030 guidance, forecasting a compound annual growth rate in the mid-teens and gross margins of 35%-40% (Samantha Subin/CNBC) [9d]
- Zoom reports Q1 revenue up 5.5% YoY to $1.24B, vs. $1.22B est., AI Companion paid users up 184%, forecasts FY 2027 revenue above est.; ZM jumps 8%+ after hours (Brody Ford/Bloomberg) [9d]
- Take-Two reports Q4 bookings flat YoY at $1.58B, forecasts FY 2027 bookings below est., reiterates GTA VI's November 19 launch date; TTWO jumps 6%+ after hours (Zaheer Kachwala/Reuters) [9d]
- Workday reports Q1 revenue up 13% YoY to $2.54B vs. $2.52B est., and lifts its full-year forecast, saying its AI strategy is working; WDAY jumps 9%+ after hours (Jordan Novet/CNBC) [9d]
- Texas AG Ken Paxton sues Meta, accusing WhatsApp of marketing its services as secure but failing to "deliver on those promises" by accessing encrypted messages (Ryan Autullo/Bloomberg Law) [9d]
- Meta joins TikTok, Snap, and YouTube in settling with a Kentucky school district to avoid a trial over claims the platforms were designed to addict kids (Erin Mulvaney/Wall Street Journal) [9d]
- Sources: Starbucks shut down an AI program for automating inventory counts, nine months after deploying it, after it frequently miscounted and mislabeled items (Waylon Cunningham/Reuters) [9d]
- Modal Labs, which offers a serverless cloud platform to build AI apps and run AI inference, raised a $355M Series C at a $4.65B valuation, up from $1.1B in 2025 (Deepa Seetharaman/Reuters) [9d]
- Gavin Newsom signs an EO mandating state agencies work with the AI industry and others to study subsidies for companies that don't replace workers with AI (Cecilia Kang/New York Times) [9d]
- Sources: OpenAI generated about $5.7B in revenue in Q1, nearly $1B more than Anthropic (Sri Muppidi/The Information) [9d]
- Sources: the EU will propose temporarily lifting sanctions, imposed in April, on a major Chinese semiconductor supplier after automakers warned of shortages (Alberto Nardelli/Bloomberg) [9d]
- August Robotics, which makes autonomous robots for construction and industrial applications, raised $30M led by Big Pi Ventures (Kyt Dotson/SiliconANGLE) [9d]
- Apple plans to broadcast an MLS game on Saturday shot entirely on 15 iPhone 17 Pros, the first major live sports event to be captured using only smartphones (Todd Spangler/Variety) [9d]
- Source: smart ring maker Oura filed confidentially for a US IPO, set for later in 2026; SF- and Finland-based Oura had an $11B valuation in September 2025 (Mark Gurman/Bloomberg) [9d]
- Spotify and UMG plan to let Premium users create AI covers and remixes using music from participating UMG artists as a paid add-on, without giving a launch date (Jem Aswad/Variety) [9d]
- London Mayor Sadiq Khan blocks the Met police's £50M Palantir deal to automate intelligence analysis, citing a "clear and serious breach" of procurement rules (Robert Booth/The Guardian) [9d]
- Spotify partners with Live Nation to launch Reserved, a new feature that sets aside tickets for the most dedicated fans, starting with Premium users in the US (Ethan Millman/The Hollywood Reporter) [9d]
- Spotify says it has 1M+ subscriptions to Audiobook+, which is on track for $100M in ARR, and unveils an ElevenLabs-powered audiobook self-publishing tool (Ivan Mehta/TechCrunch) [9d]
- Spotify Labs launches Studio, a NotebookLM-like desktop app to generate private, AI-powered podcasts, in research preview across 20+ markets (Ivan Mehta/TechCrunch) [9d]
- Crypto exchange Blockchain.com confidentially files for a US IPO; the UK-based company founded in 2011 was once valued at $14B (Logan Hitchcock/Decrypt) [9d]
- Note: the White House postpones a planned ceremony this afternoon for Trump to sign a new EO on AI and cybersecurity; major tech CEOs were invited to attend (Ashley Gold/Axios) [9d]
- Federal records: Grok was utilized in only 3 of 400+ publicly identified federal AI use cases in 2025, behind 234 for ChatGPT, 33 for Gemini, 26 for Claude (Reuters) [9d]
- Waymo suspends operations in Atlanta and San Antonio as its robotaxis struggle with flooded roads and says it has yet to develop a "final remedy" for flooding (Sean O'Kane/TechCrunch) [9d]
- Hark, founded by Figure AI CEO Brett Adcock to build AI-powered devices, raised a $700M+ Series A led by Parkway Venture at a $6B post-money valuation (Samantha Kelly/Bloomberg) [9d]
- Sources: Anthropic is in talks to rent servers powered by Microsoft-designed chips; source: Anthropic has steadily increased its Azure usage since November 2025 (The Information) [9d]
- Anthropic, Blackstone, and Hellman & Friedman's unnamed enterprise services JV buys Fractional AI, its first deal; sources say Fractional ends its OpenAI deal (Preeti Singh/Bloomberg) [9d]
- Flipper unveils the Flipper One, a pocketable open Arm Linux computer with similar performance to a Raspberry Pi 5, and welcomes feedback to get it market-ready (Mark Tyson/Tom's Hardware) [9d]
- I've looked through Samsung's Memorial Day sale — it includes OLED TVs from $1,099, a record-low Galaxy S26 Ultra deal, and $1,700 off appliances [8d]
- NYT Strands hints and answers for Friday, May 22 (game #810) [8d]
- NYT Connections hints and answers for Friday, May 22 (game #1076) [8d]
- Quordle hints and answers for Friday, May 22 (game #1579) [8d]
- Score a premium Intel Core i9 Laptop for only $510 ahead of Memorial Day — and the CPU inside the Hasee X5 almost rivals the Apple M5 in the MacBook Pro [8d]
- China unveils 'world's first' underwater data center — 2,000 server facility is powered by offshore wind, and cooled by the sea, making it one of the most efficient around [9d]
- Nvidia really doesn't seem to care about gaming GPUs anymore — the company won't even bother to break down graphics sales in its big investor reports [9d]
- High-end hi-fi company YBA has made what it claims is the world's first "transportable" CD player for SACDs — it's got the audiophiles in the office very excited, but it's not exactly a handheld model to slip in your jacket pocket [9d]
- 'A true engineering feat': Silicon-based qubits have a clear advantage in race to million-qubit quantum computer thanks to tech that made Nvidia AI GPUs possible [9d]
- The biggest surprise from Google I/O 2026? Poll reveals majority of Android fans are most excited for Android XR and Gemini Spark— but we’re still waiting to hear more about Googlebooks and the Google Smart speaker [9d]
- I found a lot of cheap Memorial Day business laptops on Amazon — here are the only ones worth buying under $600 from Dell, Lenovo, and HP [9d]
- Dell launches record-shattering server with 9.8PB of flash storage in just 2U — paving the way for massive $75 million 200PB+ AI data center racks [9d]
- Every single iPad is on sale for Memorial Day — here’s which models I’d recommend (and which I’d avoid) as an Apple expert [9d]
- What is the release date for Marshals: A Yellowstone Story episode 13 on CBS and Paramount+? [9d]
- Android users beware — this huge fraud scam campaign hit millions of victims around the world, make sure you're not next [9d]
- Zendesk expands AI agents across ChatGPT, Gemini, voice and messaging [9d]
- Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 4 finally gets a release date, as well as confirmation of year one content, and fans who preorder the Commander Edition can play 3 days early [9d]
- Secretlab expands its Warhammer 40,000 collection with the new Titan Evo and skins Dark Angels Editions ahead of the launch of Dawn of War 4 [9d]
- Redditor warns they 'almost started a fire' when metallic watch strap made contact with Steam Controller's charging puck [9d]
- Trust me, this HP laptop Is the best you can buy under $300 right now — the 17z has an AMD Ryzen 5 7430U CPU that's almost as fast as the Apple M2 [9d]
- A heatwave is coming — and I recommend this Shark FlexBreeze HydroGo at its lowest-ever price to help you face it without breaking a sweat [9d]
- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt lead quest designer recalls the moment he suggested that one character be killed off, says the team's reaction was 'wide eyes and silence' — 'The weight of it is exactly what the act needs' [9d]
- I've found the 12 best early Memorial Day Apple deals to buy right now — AirPods, iPads, MacBooks, and more from $99 [9d]
- Nvidia tells users to update GPU drivers now or face possible attack — here's what we know [9d]
- Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced creative director says the team 'expanded' Edward Kenway's story and the theme of 'greed' in new content — 'I won't spoil too much of it for you, but we thought that that was a strong juxtaposition to who he is' [9d]
- Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced creative director says the modernized combat system has been upgraded to make varied tools flow better — 'We were inspired by early fan-made combo videos from the original' [9d]
- Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced perfectly captures the spirit of the original, but benefits from some much-needed upgrades [9d]
- Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced creative director reveals there is 'probably almost nothing' left of the original code in the remake — 'Almost everything had to be rebuilt' [9d]
- 'I got chills': Dolby Atmos brought Audible books and Rocket Man to life in a way that whisked me to another time and place [9d]
- Summer is fast approaching, gamers — that means those leather chairs won't cut it, and it's exactly why I recommend this mesh office chair [9d]
- Spotify will now reserve concert tickets for artists' biggest fans — the service is standing against Ticketmaster battles and scalpers by launching its own ticket priority system so you can automatically benefit if you really love a musician [9d]
- It's official: Warhorse Studios is officially working on a new open-world Lord of the Rings RPG alongside 'a new Kingdom Come adventure' [9d]
- Spotify's huge new podcast makeover means you can now ask in-depth questions about the episodes you’re listening to, which sounds great — but the new 'generated' Personal Podcast feature will be more controversial… [9d]
- 12 products for keeping cool at work [9d]
- Top arcade game maker leaks nearly 19 million user records via WeChat mini app [9d]
- I could probably generate hundreds of Gemini images before hitting the limit — but the new AI meter still changed my behavior [9d]
- Mullvad to patch VPN fingerprinting issue to stop your activity from being tracked across servers [9d]
- 18 content creator upgrades in Amazon's massive Memorial Day sale — and this gear is perfect for your home studio setup [9d]
- Zendesk becomes the latest to adopt MCP to futureproof customers in the AI-first era [9d]
- No need to wait for Memorial Day — you can get a 55-inch LG OLED TV for an incredible price of $799.99 right now [9d]
- Margo's Got Money Troubles ending explained: who wins the custody battle, that shocking betrayal, and more from the Apple TV comedy series [9d]
- Russian researcher claims state-backed MAX app secretly records users and monitors VPNs [9d]
- European Law enforcement forces pull the plug on this free VPN in massive cybercrime crackdown —here's all we know [9d]
- Looks like Google TV could get Wii-style pointy controls, just like my LG TV's Magic Remote that drives me and my kids mad [9d]
- GitHub confirms breach — thousands of internal repositories hit after employee installs malicious VS Code extension [9d]
- 'A Turtle in a shiny plastic shell': Bizarre $270 Amazon laptop pairs 16GB of RAM with a tech Stone Age CPU — so slow your smartphone's probably faster [9d]
- With SynthID, Google is cleaning up the AI mess it helped make, but Omni power makes it clear we'll never get ahead of generative AI fiction [9d]
- Discord just made your voice and video calls more private and secure than ever — but age verification privacy concerns haven't been dispelled [9d]
- VPN deal of the week: here's the VPN I recommend for the last weekend of the Premier League 2026 — it's great with streaming services, keeps your online data secure, and has apps for every streaming device imaginable [9d]
- Ubisoft confirms new Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, and Ghost Recon games are in the works and will launch by March 2029, alongside the 'first playable Generative AI experience' [9d]
- De’Longhi's new Pinguino air conditioner will keep you cool in any room, and it's launched just in time for the UK's early summer heat [9d]
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- This $60 Magnet Changed How I Use My iPhone [8d]
- Eufy Brings Local AI Agents to Home Security, the First I've Seen Without a Subscription [8d]
- Anker's New Liberty 5 Pro Series Earbuds Are All-Around Great, but Do One Thing Incredibly Well [8d]
- The SpaceX Starship V3 Set for Liftoff Today: What to Know [8d]
- ADT Announces Yet Another DIY Home Security Line, Now With AI Features [8d]
- Disney Already Facing Lawsuit Over Controversial Facial Scanning at Theme Parks [8d]
- Waitlist for the Luna Band, a Screenless Fitness Tracker Unveiled at CES, Is Now Open [8d]
- Live Q&A With the Trump Phone: All Things Mobile Live video [8d]
- Today's Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for May 22, #1798 [9d]
- Today's NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for May 22, #1076 [9d]
- Today's NYT Strands Hints, Answers and Help for May 22, #810 [9d]
- Firefox's Free VPN Adds More Servers in More Countries [9d]
- If You Use Google Chrome, Your Device May Have Secretly Downloaded a 4GB AI Model [9d]
- Spotify and Universal Music Group Strike a Deal for AI-Powered Remix and Cover Song Tool [9d]
- 'Dutton Ranch': How to Watch Episode 3 of the 'Yellowstone' Sequel Series [9d]
- Fitness-Tracking Strava App Upgrades Its Strength Training Feature [9d]
- An Upcoming MLS Match on Apple TV Will Be Shot Entirely on the iPhone 17 Pro [9d]
- Warhammer 40,000 Boltgun 2 Preview: More Action, but Still a Doom Clone [9d]
- Google's Latest Stuff Explained in Human Terms video [9d]
- Spotify Offers Advance Concert Tickets to Premium Users [9d]
- Russian Hackers Are Inside American Home Routers. The FBI Has a 5-Step Fix [9d]
- Motorola Razr Plus 2026 Review: It Doesn't Feel Very 'Plus' to Me [9d]
- Netflix Makes It Easier to Search for Accessible Movies and TV Shows [9d]
- Razr 2026 Review: The Most Affordable US Flip Phone Is Still Solid, Just Pricier [9d]
- How to Make Your Phone Last Years Longer (and Save Yourself a Fortune) [9d]
- Anker Soundcore Nebula P1i Projector Review: Huge Ears, Bright Image, Affordable Price [9d]
- I'm a Pro Photographer, and Oppo's Find X9 Ultra Is a Stunning Camera Phone [9d]
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