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Trump administration defends right to ban content moderation experts from US
The Trump administration is fighting for the right to keep some social media moderation advocates out of the US. On Wednesday, US District Court Judge James Boasberg heard arguments in a lawsuit between the nonprofit Coalition for Independent Technology Research (CITR) and Secretary of State Marco Rubio and other Trump administration officials. The suit concerns
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Geekbench 5.4 Single-Core (sort by value)Apple iPhone 14 ProA16 GPU 5-Core, A16, 256 GB NVMe 1878 Points ∼81% Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 5GAdreno 730, SD 8+ Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash 1334 Points ∼58% Asus ROG Phone 6 ProAdreno 730, SD 8+ Gen 1, 512 GB UFS 3.1 Flash 1309 Points ∼57% Samsung
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SpecificationsDisplay6.78 inch 20:9, 2400 x 1080 pixel 388 PPI, Capacitive, AMOLED, glossy: yes, HDR, 120 HzStorage 128GB / 256GB / 512GBConnectionsUSB-C Power Delivery (PD), 1 Fingerprint Reader, Sensors: accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, color spectrumNetworking802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/), Bluetooth 5.2, GSM, CDMA, UMTS, LTE, 5G, Dual SIM, GPSSizeheight x width x depth (in
LG UltraPC 16U70Q, R5 5625U – Notebookcheck.net External Reviews
SpecificationsDisplay16.00 inch 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixel 138 PPI, IPS, glossy: noConnections2 USB 3.1 Gen2, USB-C Power Delivery (PD), 1 HDMI, Audio Connections: 3.5mm, Card Reader: 3.5mm microSDNetworkingIntel Wi-Fi 6 AX200 (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6), Bluetooth 5Sizeheight x width x depth (in mm): 16.3 x 356.3 x 248.6 ( = 0.64 x 14.03
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SpecificationsProcessorAMD Ryzen 7 5825U 8 x 2 - 4.5 GHz, 48 W PL2 / Short Burst, 37 W PL1 / Sustained, Barcelo (Zen 3)Memory12 GB , DDR4-3200, Dual-Channel, 22-22-22-52, 2x SODIMMDisplay15.60 inch 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixel 141 PPI, 10-point capacitive, native pen support, BOE08A8, IPS, glossy: yes, 60 HzMainboardAMD Promontory/Bixby FCHStorageSamsung PM991 MZVLQ512HBLU, 512 GB SoundcardAMD Zen - Audio Processor - HD Audio
HP Omen 16-c0092AX – Notebookcheck.net External Reviews
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LG Gram 17 (2022) discounted by over US$450 with 16 GB of RAM and 1 TB SSD – NotebookCheck.net News
The LG Gram 17 (2022) fared well last year in our tests. (Image source: NotebookCheck)Amazon US has discounted the LG Gram 17 (2022), a machine that is also known as Gram 17Z90Q. Typically, LG charges US$1,799.99 for the 17-inch and Intel Alder Lake-powered laptop, but Amazon US has dropped its price by 26%, a saving
Asus Vivobook 14X A1403, i5-12500H – Notebookcheck.net External Reviews
SpecificationsDisplay14.00 inch 16:10, 2880 x 1800 pixel 243 PPI, OLED, 90 HzStorage 256GB / 512GB SSDConnections1 USB 2.0, 3 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 1 HDMI, Audio Connections: 3.5mmNetworking802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6), Bluetooth 5Sizeheight x width x depth (in mm): 19.9 x 317.1 x 220 ( = 0.78 x 12.48 x
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“I cannot divorce the two”: How Star Wars is blending technology, creativity, and products into the experience itself
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