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Google has been banned from selling the Pixel 7 in Japan due to a patent dispute related to 4G connectivity; further bans against the Pixel 8 and 9 are possible (Ben Schoon/9to5Google)
https://9to5google.com/2025/06/26/google-pixel-japan-sales-ban/
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Google banned from selling select Pixel phones in Japan, and it might not end there
Google has been banned from selling select Pixel phones in Japan over a patent dispute, and it might not end there.

Für die Schnittmenge Alteisenfreaks mit Comic-Lesern: Es gibt da eine neue Graphic Novel über u. a. die Historie der Computerspiele. Das könnte für den einen oder anderen von euch interessant sein. Ich habe das Buch selbst noch nicht gelesen, mit Computerspielen habe ich's nicht so besonders. Wahrscheinlich kommt das Buch bei mir aber dennoch ins Alteisenregal:

Cowboys found all the right pieces for their 2025 puzzle this offseason https://cowboyswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/cowboys/2025/06/27/the-dallas-cowboys-found-the-righ…

This https://arxiv.org/abs/2505.10528 has been replaced.
initial toot: https://mastoxiv.page/@ar…

Pixel column issue in the ATLAS Inner Tracker modules
Pixel modules are currently being built for the ATLAS ITk Pixel detector upgrade. During the preproduction phase, recurring chip malfunctioning was observed during electrical testing. It was possible to bypass this issue by disabling some pixel core columns in the ITkPix readout chip. Therefore the issue is called "core column issue" which is a direct disqualifier for a pixel module. A concerning number of cases has been observed in pixel modules with ITkPix v1.1 as well as v2 chips which signi…

Psylo Browser Obscures Digital Fingerprints By Giving Every Tab Its Own IP Address - Slashdot
https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/06/25/2050258/psylo-browser-obscures-digital-fingerprints-by-giving-every-tab-its-own-ip-address

Giant Archaeological Puzzle Reveals Artworks Not Seen for 1,800 Years https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/giant-archaeological-puzzle-reveals-artworks-not-seen-for-1800-years/

Giant Archaeological Puzzle Reveals Artworks Not Seen for 1,800 Years
The discovery was made at a London development site which had already yielded stunning mosaics and a rare Roman mausoleum.

Android 16: Pixel-Nutzer beschweren sich über viele Bugs – Google bestätigt zwei
Das Update auf Android 16 steht für Pixel-Nutzer zur Installation bereit. Wer es nicht installiert hat, sollte vielleicht noch ein wenig warten.

Doing a quick UX/UI audit of a website for a client. And what can I say…… 🤔

Every once in awhile I drag a file over the wrong pixel in Windows Explorer, over a broken network share. And the entire operating system UI comes to a frozen halt for 30 seconds while it times out. It's 2025.

Pixel 10: Google verschiebt Veranstaltung für Superfans
25 Superfans hätten Ende Juni ein neues Pixel-Gerät sehen dürfen. Die Verschiebung auf September verunsichert die Pixel-Gemeinde.
https://www.