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Wired Wednesday: Pinebook Pro, Spectre & LineageOS

ByJohn

This week on News 1130 radio in Vancouver, I spoke about these tech topics for Wired Wednesday with Ben Wilson:

  • Pinebook Pro – the $199 Linux based laptop (source)
  • Spectre is a new iOS camera app that uses AI to create stunning long exposures (source)
  • LineageOS breathes new life to older phones (source)

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