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    Walmart’s getting it Onn with Google Home.

    Alongside a $35 outdoor camera, $23 plug-in indoor cam, and $45 wired video doorbell launched last week, the retailer has leaked a floodlight camera at the end of a promo video. Question is, will it or the rumored Onn speaker launch first?

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    Am I alone in thinking the unannounced Floodlight Camera resembles a happy pig?
    Am I alone in thinking the unannounced Floodlight Camera resembles a happy pig?
    Image: Walmart
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    Thomas Ricker
    “We will fly again before the end of this year.”

    That’s Dave Limp, Blue Origin CEO, commenting on New Glenn’s return to service after last week’s spectacular explosion that seriously damaged LC-36 — the rocket’s only launchpad. If the timeline holds it would be on the optimistic side of estimates and good news for NASA and Amazon who need the partially reusable, heavy-lift launch vehicle operational to meet their respective targets of returning to the Moon and competing with Starlink.

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    It’s the Samsung Fold 8 Wide, dummy.

    Sonny Dickson is back with what’s purported to be one of those non-working, physically accurate replicas used by accessory makers ahead of launch. The folding Galaxy’s passport-like design is set to take on Huawei’s Pura X Max and Apple’s long-rumored foldable iPhone later this year.

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    Thomas Ricker
    Luce x Leo.

    The Vatican and Ferrari go way back, so a little cross promotion of the all-electric Luce is to be expected. But not even divine intervention will pacify Ferrari fans eager for a return of sharp, aggressive lines. Still, I think we can all agree that it looks better than the all-electric G-Class popemobile which also cost half a million dollars.

    <em>The new Ferrari Luce presented at Castel Gandolfo to Pope Leo XIV.</em>
    <em>The first electric “Popemobile” from Mercedes-Benz</em> reveale<em>d in 2024.</em>
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    The new Ferrari Luce presented at Castel Gandolfo to Pope Leo XIV.
    Image: Ferrari
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    Thomas Ricker
    Dropbox founder Drew Houston steps down.

    Steve Jobs famously told Houston his startup was “a feature, not a product” when trying to acquire it back in 2009. Houston turned down the nine-figure buyout offer and Apple went on to launch iCloud. Houston, now 43 and worth about $2 billion, leaves behind a service used by millions worldwide. He now wants to do something entrepreneurial with — you guessed it — AI.

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    Thomas Ricker
    Samsung’s largest unions approve bonus scheme.

    The deal will pay some workers in Samsung’s highly profitable memory chip unit around $416,000 this year, while employees in other chip units will receive less, and those in its consumer electronics divisions are ‌set ⁠to receive very little by comparison. Payouts are pegged to Samsung hitting profit milestones through 2028.

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    Thomas Ricker
    Now you can stock your Airbnb with food.

    It’s rolling out now in partnership with Instacart to more than 25 US cities, with car rentals joining private car hires later this summer:

    Have groceries waiting at your Airbnb when you arrive, or order them any time during your trip. In select cities, hosts can even receive the order and pre-stock your home before you check in. Airbnb guests get $0 delivery and $10 off an order of $50 or more.