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Enlarge / Oclean’s X Ultra, released in July, has optional Wi-Fi connectivity. Oclean One of the most unlikely passengers on the AI gadgets hype train is the toothbrush. With claims of using advanced algorithms and companion apps to help you brush your teeth better, toothbrushes have become a tech product for some brands. So-called “AI…

macOS 15 Sequoia makes you jump through more hoops to disable Gatekeeper app checks
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Microsoft strips ads from Skype in a move toward “user-centric design”
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Microsoft’s Paint 3D was once the future of MS Paint, but now it’s going away
Enlarge / Paint 3D, once the future of the Paint app, is getting the axe in November. Andrew Cunningham In October of 2017, Microsoft released a version of Windows 10 called the “Fall Creators Update,” back when the company tried to give brand names to these things rather than just sticking to version numbering. One…