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It's finally confirmed, one ecosystem to rule them all that's NOT from Apple! But will Google and Android meld together harmoniously, or will it all become a mess? ChromeOS and Android Combining (MAIN 1) https://www.theverge.com/news/706558/google-android-chromeos-combining-sameer-samat https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/07/googles-android-head-confirms-chrome-os-and-android-are-merging/ https://www.androidauthority.com/google-combine-chrome-os-android-3577035/ https://www.droid-life.com/2025/07/14/android-chromeos-merge/ https://9to5google.com/2025/07/14/google-confirms-chromeos-android-merging-single-platform/ Xbox Ally X price leak, expensive but rumor/leak (MAIN 2) https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/the-xbox-ally-and-xbox-ally-x-prices-may-have-leaked https://www.vice.com/en/article/leaked-xbox-ally-prices-seemingly-confirmed-by-asus-in-accidental-listings/ https://www.androidauthority.com/xbox-ally-x-and-ally-price-leak-3577148/ Original: https://www.3djuegos.com/pc/noticias/despejada-mayor-incognita-dos-versiones-rog-xbox-ally-se-han-filtrado-precios-error https://www.tomsguide.com/gaming/handheld-gaming/rog-xbox-ally-and-ally-x-prices-leak-prepare-for-a-premium-cost Google Gemini for Workspace Vulnerability Lets Attackers Hide Malicious Scripts in Emails (MAIN 3) https://cybersecuritynews.com/google-gemini-for-workspace-vulnerability/ https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-gemini-flaw-hijacks-email-summaries-for-phishing/ https://0din.ai/blog/phishing-for-gemini https://www.securityweek.com/google-gemini-tricked-into-showing-phishing-message-hidden-in-email/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/zakdoffman/2025/07/14/googles-gmail-warning-if-you-see-this-youre-being-hacked/ https://www.pcmag.com/news/google-gemini-bug-turns-gmail-summaries-into-phishing-attack Self Destruct SSD QB1 https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/this-new-ssd-will-literally-self-destruct-if-you-push-the-big-red-button-it-comes-with-team-group-posts-video-of-data-destruction-in-action https://www.tweaktown.com/news/106363/teamgroups-new-p250q-self-destruct-ssd-erase-your-data-like-james-bond-in-single-click/index.html https://industrial.teamgroupinc.com/en/products-detail/p250q-m80/ https://www.vice.com/en/article/you-can-buy-a-solid-state-drive-that-self-destructs-in-an-emergency/ https://www.pcworld.com/article/2847603/this-ssd-will-literally-self-destruct-in-10-seconds.html xAI explains what happened with Grok (QB2) https://www.theverge.com/news/706498/xai-grok-hitler-antisemitism-tesla-ai-bot https://www.cnn.com/2025/07/12/tech/xai-apology-antisemitic-grok-social-media-posts https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/12/elon-musk-grok-antisemitic https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/12/technology/x-ai-grok-antisemitism.html Windows 10 no longer getting Office 365 updates, no NEW FEATURES by august (QB3) https://www.theverge.com/news/706586/microsoft-365-office-app-features-windows-10-end-of-life-2026 https://www.howtogeek.com/microsoft-365-will-remove-updates-if-youre-on-windows-10/ https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-10/microsoft-will-stop-releasing-new-office-features-on-windows-10-youll-need-to-upgrade-to-windows-11-for-the-latest-features-soon Snot filter tech for PC air filters (QB4) https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cooling/snot-filtering-tech-could-be-the-answer-to-a-dust-free-pc-korean-scientists-turn-to-nature-to-improve-air-filtration https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-025-09156-y ^this one only has two sources Fake CRT? (QB5) https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/faux-crt-monitor-designed-to-pair-up-with-retro-mini-pcs-to-recreate-crt-feeling-cute-8-incher-puts-retro-design-first-by-shoving-a-60-hz-lcd-panel-behind-a-curved-acrylic-sheet https://kibidango.com/2829 https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/x68000-z-super-xvi-japan-s-retro-pc-reborn#/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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