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ESPN’s standalone streaming app launches this fall for $30 a month

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Global tablet shipments grew 8.5% YoY to 36.8M in Q1, led by consumer and education refresh cycles; Apple's market share grew 14% to 37%, above Samsung's 18% (Canalys)

Techmeme

Google I/O’s Android Show: all the news from the I/O pre-show

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Atlus’ new Persona teaser isn’t about Persona 6, sorry

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Federal Judge Orders Appointment of Rikers Island ‘Remediation Manager’

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FTC v. Meta: the US case may come down to whether Judge James Boasberg believes blockchain social platform MeWe is a closer competitor to Instagram than TikTok (Lauren Feiner/The Verge)

Techmeme

Cocomelon makes the jump from YouTube to theaters with new movie

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Gavin Newsom Sits Down For Podcast With Serial Killer Who Targets Homeless

The Onion

‘Most’ Best Buys will have extra Switch 2s available in-store

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The US Commerce Department formally rescinds the Biden-era AI Diffusion Rule, which would have limited US AI chip exports and taken effect on May 13 (Rebecca Szkutak/TechCrunch)

Techmeme

Marvel Rivals Season 0 Battle Pass is available for a limited time

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Yuga Labs sells its CryptoPunks NFT collection, acquired in 2022, to Infinite Node Foundation for an undisclosed sum, after its market value and sales stagnated (Jess Weatherbed/The Verge)

Techmeme

The final trailer for John Wick movie Ballerina means its long, troubled shoot is finally over

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Here’s where you can preorder Samsung’s ultra-thin S25 Edge

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Microsoft says it will lay off 6,000 staff in a bid to cut management layers, including at LinkedIn; Microsoft had 228K staff in June 2024 and cut 10K in 2023 (Bloomberg)

Techmeme

Part 2 of Cassie's Testimony in the Diddy Trial is Not For the Weak at Heart...

The Root

Valve will soon let you know if a game is compatible with your SteamOS device

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The Pope Has Black Roots, but Here's 15 More 'White Passing' Celebs

The Root

Why the Internet Isn't Buying Tory Lanez's Prison Stabbing Story

The Root

Donkey Kong Bananza for the Switch 2 is $7 cheaper at Costco

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