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Microsoft silently kills Windows and Office phone activation and forces online activation with a Microsoft account — Windows users are now herded into an online-only portal for activation

Microsoft silently kills Windows and Office phone activation and forces online activation with a Microsoft account — Windows users are now herded into an online-only portal for activation

💡 Verdict: Microsoft has quietly disabled phone activation for Windows and Office, pushing users towards online activation with a Microsoft account. Check Price: Windows 7 ⚡ Quick Hits * Phone activation is no longer an option for Windows and Office. * Users are now required to activate online using a Microsoft account. * This change
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Micron secures $318 million Taiwanese subsidy for HBM R&D as AI memory arms race intensifies — three-year project aims to develop leading-edge, high-performance memory

Micron secures $318 million Taiwanese subsidy for HBM R&D as AI memory arms race intensifies — three-year project aims to develop leading-edge, high-performance memory

💡 Verdict: Micron receives a $149 million subsidy from the Taiwanese government to boost its HBM research and development efforts. Check Price: HBM ⚡ Quick Hits * Micron secures a significant subsidy for HBM R&D. * The funding will expand Micron's HBM research and development in Taiwan. * This move highlights
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Forgotten Star Wars Racer Revenge game is key to jailbreaking PlayStation 5, price soars 1,900% overnight amid leaked ROM keys exploit — Physical copies of the PS4 game go from $20 to $400 on eBay

Forgotten Star Wars Racer Revenge game is key to jailbreaking PlayStation 5, price soars 1,900% overnight amid leaked ROM keys exploit — Physical copies of the PS4 game go from $20 to $400 on eBay

💡 Verdict: Physical copies of Star Wars Racer Revenge for the PS2 have surged in price due to its unexpected role in the jailbreaking of the PlayStation 5. Check Price: Racer Revenge ⚡ Quick Hits * The game's price has increased dramatically. * This is due to leaked ROM keys exploit. * The
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Reports of the previously-recalled Bambu Lab 3D printer being a fire hazard resurface, new power board component issue identified as the cause — Bambu says the A1's issue has been addressed, affected units replaced or repaired

Reports of the previously-recalled Bambu Lab 3D printer being a fire hazard resurface, new power board component issue identified as the cause — Bambu says the A1's issue has been addressed, affected units replaced or repaired

💡 Verdict: Reports have resurfaced regarding the Bambu Lab A1 3D printer potentially being a fire hazard due to a flawed AC power board, though Bambu Lab states the issue has been addressed with replacements and repairs. Check Price: A1 ⚡ Quick Hits * Concerns about the A1's AC board causing
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Americans lost $333 million to Bitcoin ATM fraud in 2025 — FBI says there is a ‘clear and constant rise’ of this scam, and that it is ‘not slowing down’

Americans lost $333 million to Bitcoin ATM fraud in 2025 — FBI says there is a ‘clear and constant rise’ of this scam, and that it is ‘not slowing down’

💡 Verdict: The FBI reports a significant increase in Bitcoin ATM scams, with Americans losing $333 million between 2020 and 2025, and the trend shows no signs of slowing down. Check Price: Bitcoin ATM Fraud ⚡ Quick Hits * Bitcoin ATM scams are on the rise, causing significant financial losses. * The FBI reports
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China's president Xi Jinping calls Taiwan reunification "unstoppable" — military drills around the island escalate in area and deployments

China's president Xi Jinping calls Taiwan reunification "unstoppable" — military drills around the island escalate in area and deployments

💡 Verdict: China asserts that reunification with Taiwan is inevitable amidst escalating military drills around the island. Check Price: Reunification ⚡ Quick Hits * China views reunification as an unavoidable outcome. * Military exercises near Taiwan are intensifying. * Tensions in the region are on the rise. China's president, Xi Jinping, has declared
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Finnish authorities seize ship and crew after undersea cable cut, pursuing criminal charges — Finnish special forces board ship, detain all 14 crewmembers

Finnish authorities seize ship and crew after undersea cable cut, pursuing criminal charges — Finnish special forces board ship, detain all 14 crewmembers

💡 Verdict: Finnish authorities seized a ship and its crew following damage to an undersea cable in the Gulf of Finland, marking the fourth incident affecting cables and pipelines in the region in under 18 months. Check Price: Undersea Cable ⚡ Quick Hits * Finnish special forces boarded the ship and detained all
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