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Posted on Aug 28, 2026 by Paul Thurrott in A.I., Google Gemini, Smart Home, Google Home, Google, Hardware with 2 CommentsThe Google Home Speaker is a smart speaker for the Gemini era, a colorful and conversational device with surprisingly good sound quality.
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Native Task Manager by Dave Plummer
Tries this new Task Manager that Dave Plummer created. It is in beta but it is pretty nice and I do like the design of it. TMOG — Native Task Manager for macOS, Windows, and Linux
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Missed the most important Apple Annoucement
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Paul. Your team missed the most important Apple announcement of the day. There is a newer, better, faster and most importantly cheaper Apple Polishing Cloth. This is Big (depending on the size of the cloth) news. Now people can clean their Apple devices in a much better way! In case anybody is unsure, I am…
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Microsoft built a dedicated app that forces Bing everywhere on Windows 11, including Chrome, Firefox, and Brave
https://www.windowslatest.com/2026/08/22/microsoft-built-a-dedicated-app-that-forces-bing-everywhere-on-windows-11-including-chrome-firefox-and-brave/ That can’t be true. I guess next step is to auto-install it? Like Onenote photos maybe?
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Classic Outlook theme for the new Outlook client
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Posted on Aug 28, 2026 by Paul Thurrott in Paul with 6 CommentsHappy Friday! It's the end of August, and I'll be in Berlin next week for IFA 2026, but first things first.
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Brave Brings Email Aliases to Its Web Browser
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Brave now offers email aliases so you can sign up for online services without providing your personal email.
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Visual Studio Code Now Includes a Full Markdown Editor
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- Aug 27, 2026
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The latest version of Visual Studio Code now includes a full Markdown Editor mode that provides word processor-like WYSIWYG editing capabilities.
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Meta Agrees to Pay Up to $18 Billion to Settle US Social Media Addiction Lawsuit
- Laurent Giret
- Aug 27, 2026
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Meta will implement changes to make Facebook and Instagram less addictive for US teenagers after agreeing to settle a $18 billion social media addiction lawsuit.
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GTA VI Just Got its Official Gameplay Reveal on Netflix
- Laurent Giret
- Aug 27, 2026
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Netflix just aired the much-anticipated GTA VI gameplay reveal before it gets uploaded to Rockstar Games’ YouTube Channel later today, and it looks just as good as anticipated.
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Ikea Announces Xbox-Inspired ‘YXSTABY’ Furniture and Accessories Collection
- Laurent Giret
- Aug 26, 2026
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IKEA has teamed up with Xbox to create the YXSTABY collection of home accessories that includes a D pad-shaped cushion, a thumbstick stool, a gaming side table, and more.
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Xbox’s Disc to Digital Program to Launch for Select Insiders on August 31
- Laurent Giret
- Aug 26, 2026
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The Xbox has officially announced its disc-to-digital program that will allow Xbox Series X and Xbox One owners to digitize their physical game collection. The feature will become available for select Xbox Insiders on August 31.
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