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An air horn error occurred due to mixer settings. Storm Bowling’s Amplified Inertia core uses faceted shapes; Brunswick followed, while Motive did not. Storm and Brunswick reduced promotion. Serious bowlers use varied balls; Storm sponsors E.J. Tackett. Sensors are coming.
The F5 sensor, introduced at Bowl Expo, will fit bowling ball finger holes and provide internal data on speed, direction, angle, curve, and impact; it costs $300 plus $99 annual software access. Subscriptions reflect developer needs, while Sony’s discless PlayStation shift and software updates highlight ownership loss and ecosystem risks.
Apple’s iPhone 17 series grows amid quadrupled memory costs; competitors raised prices, but Apple delayed increases. AI demand drives memory scarcity. Transcribe AI software converts audio to text with tiered pricing; OS tools summarize text.
A Mac app called What Cable reads USB-C chips to show power and data capabilities; users praise it for identifying cables. A Choi Mix Blu-ray drive draws USB power. A U.S. hovercraft article is described as clickbait.
Seven devices include a drone purchasable in America for $150,000 without an FAA license; Lucky bought one. Quest 3S is least costly; PlayStation VR 2 Horizon is best for gamers; Apple Vision Pro is premium. Josh Lee Turner’s YouTube channel features collaborative music.
Steel guitar memories from Ionia, Kansas, shaped lasting appreciation. Apple intelligence may require two-terabyte iCloud storage and subscriptions, per rumors. iOS 27 beta shows stability and customization. Apple sued OpenAI over alleged enticement of former employees and proprietary theft.
Apple seeks monetary damages and blocks OpenAI from using Apple-derived data; OpenAI denies merit of allegations. Tang Tan’s departure involves possible personality conflicts. Apple may acquire Prism ML’s compression technology for on-device AI.
Disk and RAM doubler were risky but effective. Apple may shift from OpenAI to Gemini, with on-device AI and leadership changes noted. Apple and NVIDIA lead valuations; Berkshire Hathaway holds Apple stock. Liquid metal is licensed exclusively. Sirius XM lifetime service persists. Josh Turner covers were discussed.