Android 17 Beta 1 arrives for Pixel: How to download it

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Google just released the first public beta for Android 17, and you can install it now if you have a compatible Pixel device.

Those who consider themselves brave enough to test the waters of an upcoming OS release can now download Android 17's initial beta. The simplest way to do so is via Google's Beta Program. Just go to the Beta Program website, hit the "Opt In" button with a Google account that

'The Late Show' host Stephen Colbert says CBS pulled his interview with a Democratic lawmaker — so he turned to YouTube

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Stephen Colbert, the CBS "Late Night" comedian, said his interview with a Democratic lawmaker was pulled from the airwaves. He posted it on YouTube instead.

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  • "The Late Show" host Stephen Colbert said CBS pulled his scheduled interview with a Democratic lawmaker.
  • The interview was published on YouTube, though it didn't air on TV.
  • The video has amassed more than 2 million views, more
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The memory shortage is driving up the cost of your next laptop

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The memory shortage is starting to hurt consumers' wallets.

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  • As AI companies demand more and more memory chips, consumer electronics companies face a shortage.
  • Dell, HP, and more are raising prices in the face of skyrocketing costs. Others may absorb costs at the expense of their margins.
  • When will the shortage end? Intel's CEO predicted "no relief until 2028."

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Meta patented LLM that would post for users after they die

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Meta has patented a hypothetical LLM that would continue posting for (and as) you, long after you're dead.

Granted in late December, the patent outlines an AI that would "simulate" a person's social media activity when they've been away from the platform for an extended period of time, including after they've died, according to an exclusive from Business Insider. It was first filed in 2023 by Meta

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Texas AG sues TP-Link over purported connection to China

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Texas is suing Wi-Fi router maker TP-Link for deceptively marketing the security of its products and allowing Chinese hacking groups to access Americans' devices, Attorney General Ken Paxton has announced. Paxton originally started looking into TP-Link in October 2025. Texas Governor Greg Abbott later prohibited state employees from using TP-Link products in January of this year.

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