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A YouTuber dissected an iPhone Duo and thinks he found the cause of crackgate
A weak spot in the hinge may be failing and cracking iPhone Duo screens.
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A weak spot in the hinge may be failing and cracking iPhone Duo screens.
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Instagram was one of the apps touted as being “Made for iPhone Duo.” The Verge’s Nilay Patel has already pointed out that it’s a bit broken, and now Instagram’s head has replied to a user on Threads, saying that he agrees the app needs a rethink on the wider screen. [Media: https://www.threads.com/share/EHboun7HQ/]
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Zen rips off all the best bits of Arc, but skips the AI and bloat.
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The right stick gets in the way.
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Instagram quietly launched an Apple TV app.
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Let’s travel back to when memes were new, anyone could get their 15 minutes with a silly dance, and the amount of data tech companies collected about you was slightly less creepy. Mozilla reunited some of the biggest names in late ‘aughts memedom for its “come back to Firefox” campaign. [Media: https://youtu.be/E2AoYIKwJqM]
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The opensource subreddit’s new rules against AI have sparked a revolt.
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Some publishers are preparing for a future without Google.
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BBC’s Blue Planet III is keeping in shots that would normally end up on the cutting room floor to prove it’s real.
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The so-called “Father of the PlayStation” told VGC that while he understands why users are upset about Sony phasing out game discs, he thinks it’s the right decision. But I’m also not sure he understands what a “metaphor” is. > “I understand that physical discs have become a metaphor for ‘owning’ games. I really understand that mentality… But nobody thinks [physical media] is necessary for a networked device like a smartphone, for example, because people feel that they will keep their content. So it’s a mentality. > “I really understand [why some people are upset], but I don’t think it’s economically reasonable. Maybe it’s a mentality issue.”
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Hopefully you don’t need it already. But just in case, here’s a link to the official iPhone Duo repair manual. But you know, maybe try not to break your new $2,000 foldable phone in the first place. [Link: iPhone Duo Repair Manual | https://support.apple.com/en-us/127682 | Apple Support]
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