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    Microsoft is finally adding a setting for remapping the Copilot key.

    After Microsoft removed the Copilot buttons from some Windows 11 apps, the latest Insider Release Preview builds (26100.9539 and 26200.9539) add an option for easily changing that dedicated AI key back to a control or Context Menu button, without using workarounds.

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    Stevie Bonifield
    Framework canceled its One Key Module for making custom Laptop 16 keyboards.

    Framework announced the single-key module last year, but now says it can no longer turn it into a “sellable product.” The company says the module’s costs were too high and even the “expert DIYers and electronics tinkerers” in its developer program struggled with assembling it.

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    Stevie Bonifield
    Google might be making a wearOS version of the Fitbit Charge.

    9to5Google spotted this FCC entry for the Goertek-made SZGG8BL6, which lines up with other Google devices. Like the Fitbit Charge, it has Bluetooth and GNSS, but lacks Wi-Fi, while its e-label suggests it has a screen and could run wearOS similar to a mysterious wearable spotted in Google ads.

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    Stevie Bonifield
    Watch Jimmy Kimmel’s interview with James Talarico.

    Kimmel said he couldn’t air his interview with the Democratic Texas Senate candidate on TV after the FCC “threatened” him. Instead, you can watch it on the the Jimmy Kimmel Live YouTube channel:

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    Stevie Bonifield
    Hit Broadway play ‘Oh, Mary!’ is coming to HBO Max next year.

    Fans of the dark comedy starring Cole Escola as Mrs. Lincoln won’t have to wait as long to stream it as Hamilton fans did. The version on HBO and HBO Max will be the filming of the July 28, 2026 performance at London’s Trafalgar Theatre. You might be able to see Oh, Mary! sooner in person, as its North American tour starts this month.

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    Stevie Bonifield
    Hasbro disavows DHS Transformers posts.

    Posts from the official DHS account on X marked “Made with AI” show Optimus Prime with “ICE” and a DHS logo on him, along with the Transformers logo above “Age of Deportation.” Hasbro’s response says they were “done without permission” but didn’t mention any specific action to take them down.

    A Hasbro Instagram post reading: “Optimus Prime is a beloved character who represents humility, leadership, compassion and justice. Hasbro is aware of the recent posts using his likeness. These posts were done without permission and do not represent the Transformers brand or Hasbro.”
    Image: Hasbro
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    Stevie Bonifield
    Prime Video’s ‘Shop the Scene’ feature finds Amazon products matching what’s on your screen.

    The new AI feature is supposed to help you track down stuff like your favorite character’s outfit, which could come in handy assuming it doesn’t just pull up random knockoffs. Amazon’s also making it easier to shop in the middle of your shows and movies with a new “Shop” tab in its X-Ray menu.

    Three screenshots of Amazon’s Shop the Scene feture
    Image: Amazon
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    Stevie Bonifield
    The Dell XPS 13 is the latest laptop to get a $100 price hike.

    The XPS 13 now costs $699 for a base configuration with just 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. That price used to get you a configuration with 512GB of storage, but Dell’s now charging $799 for that one. It matches the pricing for Apple’s MacBook Neo, which also got a price hike earlier this year.

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