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Today, Slack introduced the first four widgets for the iOS version of its mobile app. Three of them are designed for the iPhone’s homescreen, while the fourth can be added to the lockscreen, allowing users to jump immediately into the Slack app after unlocking their device.

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A US Marine fires a Mk-19 40mm heavy machine gun during a live-fire exercise.
  • SOCOM aims to field a next-gen lightweight machine gun that bridges the gap between the M2 and M240.
  • The weapon should weigh less than 24 pounds but have the range and fire rate of a heavy machine gun.
  • Potential contenders include the Sig Sauer MG338, Ohio Ordnance REAPR, and True



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Intel says it has found the source of the widespread instability issues affecting its Core 13th and 14th Gen processors. In an update on Monday, Intel confirmed that CPUs are experiencing “elevated operating voltage” and that a patch is on the way.

“We have determined that elevated operating voltage is causing instability issues in



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CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz was called to testify before the House Homeland Security Committee over the major outage affecting Windows PCs spurred by a faulty update that brought flights, hospital procedures, and broadcasters to a halt on Friday, The Washington Post reported.

“Recognizing that Americans will undoubtedly feel the lasting, real-world



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  • Addam of Hull becomes the dragon Seasmoke's new rider in "House of the Dragon" season two.
  • This shouldn't be possible because last we heard, Seasmoke's rider Laenor Velaryon is alive.
  • Laenor faked his death in season one in a major departure from the books.

Warning: Spoilers ahead for "House of the Dragon" season two, episode six.

"House of the Dragon" hasn't been shy about taking some liberties



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Google is seemingly about to move on from the HDMI dongle design of all its past streaming devices in favor of a more conventional set-top box. 9to5Google has published images of the upcoming product, which is apparently called the “Google TV Streamer.” So not only is the look of past Chromecasts going away, but so is the name.

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Google is putting the brakes on a change that would have made it more difficult to track users across different websites to serve them targeted ads. After years of testing, planning, and delays, Google has scrapped a plan to turn off third-party cookie tracking by default like Safari and Firefox already do. The change was supposed to reach Chrome



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Tesla increased the prices of its Model S and Model X by $2000.
  • Tesla raised Model S and Model X prices by $2,000 after a year of price cuts.
  • The price hike follows a 4.8% drop in second-quarter sales compared to last year.
  • Elon Musk has said Tesla prices must fluctuate frequently to "match production with demand."

After over a year of dropping prices of various models to boost sales