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Aziz Ansari Says He Has a Flip Phone and No Email

Aziz Ansari Says He Has a Flip Phone and No Email

In a world glued to screens, Aziz Ansari is choosing the analog life. During an appearance on Tuesday’s episode of the “Good Hang with Amy Poehler” podcast, the comedian spoke about his Luddite ways and why he isn’t a fan of ChatGPT. “I don’t have email. I haven’t had email for, like, 10 years. But I have an assistant,” Ansari …

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Column | 4 phone calls furloughed workers can’t afford to skip during the shutdown – The Washington Post

Column | 4 phone calls furloughed workers can’t afford to skip during the shutdown  The Washington Post Murkowski lone Republican on Dem letter to White House budget office  Politico Federal employee shutdown survival guide  Federal News Network ‘This one feels unpredictable’ | Federal attorney from Fairfax County shares advice to other furloughed federal workers  WUSA9 Some essential federal workers to receive partial paychecks, face …

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Special Pixel-only OS teases the end of its exclusivity, new phone coming soon

Special Pixel-only OS teases the end of its exclusivity, new phone coming soon

Privacy-focused Android fork GrapheneOS is talking up a deal which should put its software in front of more people in the not too distant future. At the moment, GrapheneOS is only compatible with certain Google Pixel phones, but posts made to social media by the company make it clear this is going to change. In a variety of responses, GrapheneOS …

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Motorola has a super-thin Air phone too

Motorola has a super-thin Air phone too

Thin phones are in, and Motorola doesn’t want to miss out. It’s teasing the imminent launch of the X70 Air in China, a slim phone with an unexpectedly big battery, which we’re expecting to see launch in Europe as the Edge 70 soon too. The X70 Air is less than 6mm thick, putting it in the same territory as the …

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It’s time to break up with your music streaming app — your phone deserves better

It’s time to break up with your music streaming app — your phone deserves better

Music streaming services are fantastic at doing a lot of things. They’re generally affordable, they offer millions of songs a tap away, and they are superb for discovery and socialization. That’s why services like Spotify have nearly 700 million monthly active users, and competitors like Apple Music have over 140 million monthly active users. The way you interact with these …

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USTR says China ‘deferred’ when US reached out for phone call after export controls expansion

USTR says China ‘deferred’ when US reached out for phone call after export controls expansion

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Trade Representative Jamison Greer said on Sunday that the U.S. reached out to China for a phone call following an announcement that it was expanding its rare earths export controls but Beijing deferred, while China accused the U.S. of what it called “double standards.” “I can tell you that we were not notified, and quickly, as soon as …

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USTR says China 'deferred' when US reached out for phone call after export controls expansion – Reuters

USTR says China ‘deferred’ when US reached out for phone call after export controls expansion  Reuters Cars to Fighter Jets: China’s New Export Curbs May Level a Heavy Blow Worldwide  The New York Times GM’s Rare-Earth Gamble Pays Off as China Tightens Magnet Exports  The Wall Street Journal Trump wanted a trade deal. Xi opened a new front instead.  Politico What are rare earth …

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14 unusual Android apps I always install on my phone

14 unusual Android apps I always install on my phone

Andy Walker / Android Authority Remember that famous Apple commercial that chirped, “There’s an app for that?” That statement remains entirely true more than a decade later, at least over on Android. There’s a certain list of best Android apps that I tend to install on every device I own, some of which include open-source works, others are the true …

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The ‘most powerful phone on the market’ just received a historic price drop – but you could completely miss it

The ‘most powerful phone on the market’ just received a historic price drop – but you could completely miss it

We’ve entered Day 2 of October Prime Day, which means you’re running out of time to take advantage of some of the year’s best Samsung Galaxy S25 deals. The ‘nearly perfect’ Galaxy S25 Ultra, for instance, is currently chilling with a record-smashing 28% discount, but if you miss this deal you’ll have to wait until Black Friday to receive comparable …

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