Senate confirms Trump’s FCC pick, Olivia Trusty

The Senate confirmed Republican Olivia Trusty to serve on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Tuesday, installing another nominee by President Donald Trump and ending the brief lack of quorum at the agency. The vote was 53-45, with Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) being the only Democrat to vote in her favor.  Trusty will join Republican…

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Meta is making all Facebook videos reels

Meta is making a change to how sharing videos works on Facebook. Right now, you can share videos as a video from the post composer or as a reel, and both have different sharing workflows. In “the coming months,” however, “all videos on Facebook will be shared as reels,” according to a blog post. “Facebook…

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Here are the best Kindle deals right now

You can currently save on the Kindle Colorsoft Signature Edition when you buy it as a part of a bundle. | Photo: Andrew Liszewski / The Verge When it comes to finding a device to read ebooks, you have a few options to choose from. You can always buy a tablet or use your phone,…

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WhatsApp’s rollout of ads will change the app forever

This week, WhatsApp did something its founders said it would never do: it’s putting advertisements inside the app. It ends WhatsApp’s decade-plus run of offering an ad-free messaging and calling experience. Meta, which acquired WhatsApp in 2014, attempted to justify the decision by saying ads will be sequestered to its “Update” tab, where you’ll see…

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This is the cheapest Wi-Fi 7 BE9300 VPN-aware router I could find and, thanks to four 2.5GbE LAN ports, it is probably also the best value out there

GL.iNet Flint 3 is a powerful Wi-Fi 7 router with 2.5GbE ports at a bargain early bird price Supports OpenWrt, VPNs, and mesh with wide plugin compatibility It’s the follow-up to the Slate 7, the world’s first mobile Wi-Fi 7 router The GL.iNet Flint 3 (GL-BE9300) may be the cheapest Wi-Fi 7 BE9300 router currently…

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Here’s the first ever test of the world’s largest SSD, and yes, an even bigger 246TB SSD may well land before the end of 2025

Solidigm’s 122.88TB SSD may not be the fastest, but it wins on density and design At $12,400, this SSD isn’t cheap, but it could slash rack space and energy waste Solidigm already has rivals with competing 122.88TB SSD products With a staggering capacity of 122.88TB, the Solidigm D5-P5336 currently holds the title for the world’s…

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PlayStation’s concert series is coming to the US

Sony is bringing its PlayStation concerts to the US this fall, where you can hear live performances of tracks from franchises like God of War, The Last of Us, Ghost of Tsushima, and Horizon. Ticket pre-sales for PlayStation: The Concert begin on Wednesday, and you can see the full list of current tour dates on…

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I’d love to buy this affordable dual-screen laptop, but there’s one major flaw that’s a total deal breaker for me

Aura Ultrabook Dual 14″ Touch is perfect for presentations and scrolling through documents Stunning display setup is held back by an underpowered Intel Celeron processor that just can’t keep up A magnetic Bluetooth keyboard and a touch display give you both tactile and futuristic input options The Aura Ultrabook Dual 14″ Touch is an ambitious…

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