Alphabet is shutting down Loon, its division that provides internet from floating balloons, according to a post on the blog of Alphabet’s X moonshot division. “The road to commercial viability has proven much longer and riskier than hoped,” Astro Teller, who leads X, wrote in the blog. “In the coming months, we’ll begin winding down… Read more
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PTZOptics Webcam 80 Review: Solid Quality, High Price
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read more...Samsung rolls back Android 11/One UI 3.0 update for the Galaxy S10 lineup
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read more...iPhone 12 Pro, skyrocketing question: Apple transfers production to the detriment of the mini
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