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Smart TVs might add an Xbox in 2021, and more tech news you need to know today

June 10, 2025

1. The future is your Smart TV playing Xbox games

Xbox chief Phil Spencer gavean interview withThe Vergeas part of an hour-long podcast. There’s a fair bit in there andThe Vergehelpfully has an edited transcript.

But on that point, and something I wanted to highlight more: Microsoft is already thinking of adding the Xbox console experience as an app for smart TVs. If the TV has the specs, why not?

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2.Samsung’s new Galaxy Z Flip 2 may launch later than expected, Korean media pointing at an early Q2 2021 launch (Android Authority).

  1. Here’s how5G availability stacks up in major US cities(Android Authority).

  2. Lenovo’s ThinkPad X1 Fold, the foldable Windows laptop/tablet device, is now shipping, after a long wait from the earliest previews. It’s still a $2,499 device, starting with 256GB of storage with no keyboard/stylus, but reviews should start dropping shortly.Our hands-on is here(Android Authority).

  3. More Apple M1 Mac reviews are emerging, with more focus on app compatibility issues.Forbesis typically over the top here and there are some weird things like photos of screens rather than screenshots, but Patrick Moorhead is legit. So on balance this one is worth a read: theM1 Mac transition isn’t quite perfect for many apps. Which makes sense! There are pitfalls for non-native apps that are sluggish, crash, or won’t install. It’s fine if you’re already more or less only using Apple apps, but Slack, Chrome, Zoom performance may not quite be there yet and tools like Matlab may bug out. Keep an open mind and keep clear where the review becomes a bit too much like the comments section… (Forbes).

6.This handy site tells youif specific apps work on Apple Silicon yet (The Next Web).

7.Facebook is actively trying to get better. Facebook is also struggling to deal with the fact that removing objectionable content (“bad for the world” content, as identified by Facebook algorithms) from News Feeds lowered the number of times users open Facebook. (NY Times).

  1. Google saysit has got 400 games in the pipeline for Stadia, from 200 developers. Huh. (The Verge).

  2. ‘I forget about the world:’Afghan youth are playing PUBG Mobile to escape(NY Times).

  3. SpaceX’s latest Starlink launch went off without a hitch!Launch,droneship landing, andsatellite deployment clips(Twitter).

  4. Also SpaceX Starlink engineers held a Reddit AMA —here are the highlights, including no plans for data caps, wider beta in January. One concern is the upper-temperature operating limit is a little low for summer in many places: “the dish is certified to operate from 30° below zero to 40° above zero on the Celsius scale (that’s 22°F below zero up to 104°F)” (Ars Technica).

  5. One more rocket thing:Here’s how the Rocket Lab Electron stage separation & second stage ignition looked, as seen from the first stage. Incredible! (YouTube)

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