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monitors. Before joining Ars Technica, she managed computer peripherals coverage and reviewed laptops and gadgets for Tom’s Hardware. Previous roles also include covering news and writing research reports about the IT channel with bylines at Channelnomics and CRN UK. </div> </div> </div> <div class="bg-gray-250 mb-9 h-[4px] dark:bg-gray-700"></div> <div class="font-impact dark:text-gray-250 mb-4 text-xl font-semibold uppercase text-gray-400 sm:text-2xl lg:text-3xl"> <span class="font-bold text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-400">Recent stories by </span> <span>Scharon Harding</span> </div> </div> <div class="mx-auto my-5 px-[15px] sm:px-5 sm:px-5 lg:grid lg:max-w-6xl lg:grid-cols-3 lg:gap-8 xl:px-0"> <div class="grid grid-cols-1 gap-5 lg:col-span-2"> <article id="card-2063870" data-id="2063870" class="relative group card-list-square post-2063870 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-gadgets tag-smart-home"> <div class="overflow-hidden rounded-sm"> <div class="flex flex-nowrap items-start"> <a class="relative block aspect-square h-auto w-16 overflow-hidden rounded-sm md:w-24" href="https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/11/smart-gadgets-failure-to-commit-to-software-support-could-be-illegal-ftc-warns/"><img width="150" height="150" src="https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/snoo-150x150.jpg" class="group-hover:saturate-150 object-cover h-auto min-w-full min-h-full absolute wp-post-image" alt="Picture of the Snoo" loading="lazy" decoding="async" srcset="https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/snoo-150x150.jpg 150w, https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/snoo-500x500.jpg 500w, https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/snoo-1000x1000.jpg 1000w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></a> <div class="flex flex-1 flex-col justify-between pl-3 sm:pl-5"> <div> <h2 class="-mt-1 font-serif text-xl font-bold leading-none md:text-2xl md:leading-none"> <a class="text-gray-700 visited:text-gray-300 hover:text-orange-400 dark:text-gray-100 dark:visited:text-gray-400 dark:hover:text-orange-400" href="https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/11/smart-gadgets-failure-to-commit-to-software-support-could-be-illegal-ftc-warns/">Smart gadgets’ failure to commit to software support could be illegal, FTC warns</a> </h2> <p class="leading-tighter dark:text-gray-250 my-1 text-base text-gray-400"> "When we don’t own what we buy, everything becomes disposable..." </p> <div class="font-impact text-xs font-semibold uppercase text-gray-300"><span>Scharon Harding</span> – <span class="whitespace-nowrap"> <time class="mr-[2px] inline-block cursor-default" title="2024-11-27T12:24:41-05:00" datetime="2024-11-27T12:24:41-05:00" x-data="{ compact: true, open: false, date: new Date('2024-11-27T12:24:41-05:00'), updatedTimestamp: false, format: function() { let dateFormat = { year: 'numeric', month: 'short', day: 'numeric' }; 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If only people actually watched.</a> </h2> <p class="leading-tighter dark:text-gray-250 my-1 text-base text-gray-400"> Reportedly high budget has brought Apple TV+ a lot of prestige, but not a lot of viewers. </p> <div class="font-impact text-xs font-semibold uppercase text-gray-300"><span>Scharon Harding</span> – <span class="whitespace-nowrap"> <time class="mr-[2px] inline-block cursor-default" title="2024-11-19T14:14:31-05:00" datetime="2024-11-19T14:14:31-05:00" x-data="{ compact: true, open: false, date: new Date('2024-11-19T14:14:31-05:00'), updatedTimestamp: false, format: function() { let dateFormat = { year: 'numeric', month: 'short', day: 'numeric' }; let timeFormat = { hour: 'numeric', minute: 'numeric' }; let formatted = this.date.toLocaleDateString(undefined, dateFormat) + ' ' + this.date.toLocaleTimeString(undefined, timeFormat); if (this.compact) { if (this.date.toDateString() === new Date().toDateString()) { formatted = this.date.toLocaleTimeString(undefined, timeFormat); if (this.updatedTimestamp) { formatted = 'at ' + formatted; } } else { formatted = this.date.toLocaleDateString(undefined, { year: 'numeric', month: 'numeric', day: 'numeric' }); } } if (this.updatedTimestamp) { formatted = 'Updated ' + formatted; } return formatted; } }" x-text="format()"> 11/19/2024 </time> <span class="text-gray-550">|</span> <a class="view-comments text-gray-300 hover:text-gray-500" href="https://arstechnica.com/apple/2024/11/apple-tv-spent-20b-on-original-content-if-only-people-actually-watched/#comments" title="420 comments"> <svg class="-mt-1 ml-1 mr-[2px] inline-block h-4 w-4" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 80 80"><defs><clipPath id="bubble-zero_svg__a"><path fill="none" stroke-width="0" d="M0 0h80v80H0z"/></clipPath><clipPath id="bubble-zero_svg__b"><path fill="none" stroke-width="0" d="M0 0h80v80H0z"/></clipPath></defs><g clip-path="url(#bubble-zero_svg__a)"><g fill="currentColor" clip-path="url(#bubble-zero_svg__b)"><path d="M80 40c0 22.09-17.91 40-40 40S0 62.09 0 40 17.91 0 40 0s40 17.91 40 40"/><path d="M40 40 .59 76.58C-.67 77.84.22 80 2.01 80H40z"/></g></g></svg> 420 </a> </span></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <article id="card-2058292" data-id="2058292" class="relative group card-list-square post-2058292 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-reviews category-gadgets tag-laptops tag-monitors tag-reviews"> <div class="overflow-hidden rounded-sm"> <div class="flex flex-nowrap items-start"> <a class="relative block aspect-square h-auto w-16 overflow-hidden rounded-sm md:w-24" href="https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/11/after-working-with-a-dual-screen-portable-monitor-for-a-month-im-a-believer/"><img width="300" height="300" src="https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/cover-scaled-300x300-1731348721.jpg" class="group-hover:saturate-150 object-cover h-auto min-w-full min-h-full absolute wp-post-image" alt="Dual-screen portable monitor" loading="lazy" decoding="async" srcset="https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/cover-scaled-300x300-1731348721.jpg 300w, https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/cover-scaled-500x500-1731348722.jpg 500w, https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/cover-scaled-1000x1000-1731348722.jpg 1000w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a> <div class="flex flex-1 flex-col justify-between pl-3 sm:pl-5"> <div> <h2 class="-mt-1 font-serif text-xl font-bold leading-none md:text-2xl md:leading-none"> <a class="text-gray-700 visited:text-gray-300 hover:text-orange-400 dark:text-gray-100 dark:visited:text-gray-400 dark:hover:text-orange-400" href="https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/11/after-working-with-a-dual-screen-portable-monitor-for-a-month-im-a-believer/">After working with a dual-screen portable monitor for a month, I’m a believer</a> </h2> <p class="leading-tighter dark:text-gray-250 my-1 text-base text-gray-400"> More pixels and versatility, but without the sacrifices of dual-screen PCs. </p> <div class="font-impact text-xs font-semibold uppercase text-gray-300"><span>Scharon Harding</span> – <span class="whitespace-nowrap"> <time class="mr-[2px] inline-block cursor-default" title="2024-11-14T08:00:45-05:00" datetime="2024-11-14T08:00:45-05:00" x-data="{ compact: true, open: false, date: new Date('2024-11-14T08:00:45-05:00'), updatedTimestamp: false, format: function() { let dateFormat = { year: 'numeric', month: 'short', day: 'numeric' }; let timeFormat = { hour: 'numeric', minute: 'numeric' }; let formatted = this.date.toLocaleDateString(undefined, dateFormat) + ' ' + this.date.toLocaleTimeString(undefined, timeFormat); if (this.compact) { if (this.date.toDateString() === new Date().toDateString()) { formatted = this.date.toLocaleTimeString(undefined, timeFormat); if (this.updatedTimestamp) { formatted = 'at ' + formatted; } } else { formatted = this.date.toLocaleDateString(undefined, { year: 'numeric', month: 'numeric', day: 'numeric' }); } } if (this.updatedTimestamp) { formatted = 'Updated ' + formatted; } return formatted; } }" x-text="format()"> 11/14/2024 </time> <span class="text-gray-550">|</span> <a class="view-comments text-gray-300 hover:text-gray-500" href="https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/11/after-working-with-a-dual-screen-portable-monitor-for-a-month-im-a-believer/#comments" title="72 comments"> <svg class="-mt-1 ml-1 mr-[2px] inline-block h-4 w-4" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 80 80"><defs><clipPath id="bubble-zero_svg__a"><path fill="none" stroke-width="0" d="M0 0h80v80H0z"/></clipPath><clipPath id="bubble-zero_svg__b"><path fill="none" stroke-width="0" d="M0 0h80v80H0z"/></clipPath></defs><g clip-path="url(#bubble-zero_svg__a)"><g fill="currentColor" clip-path="url(#bubble-zero_svg__b)"><path d="M80 40c0 22.09-17.91 40-40 40S0 62.09 0 40 17.91 0 40 0s40 17.91 40 40"/><path d="M40 40 .59 76.58C-.67 77.84.22 80 2.01 80H40z"/></g></g></svg> 72 </a> </span></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <article id="card-2062180" data-id="2062180" class="relative group card-list-square post-2062180 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-gadgets tag-ads tag-amazon-2 tag-amazon-prime-video tag-streaming"> <div class="overflow-hidden rounded-sm"> <div class="flex flex-nowrap items-start"> <a class="relative block aspect-square h-auto w-16 overflow-hidden rounded-sm md:w-24" href="https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/11/amazon-ends-free-ad-supported-streaming-service-after-prime-video-with-ads-debuts/"><img width="300" height="300" src="https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/bosch-300x300.jpg" class="group-hover:saturate-150 object-cover h-auto min-w-full min-h-full absolute wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy" decoding="async" srcset="https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/bosch-300x300.jpg 300w, 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dark:text-gray-250 my-1 text-base text-gray-400"> Humane first reported overheating problems with the portable charger in June. </p> <div class="font-impact text-xs font-semibold uppercase text-gray-300"><span>Scharon Harding</span> – <span class="whitespace-nowrap"> <time class="mr-[2px] inline-block cursor-default" title="2024-11-01T13:33:44-04:00" datetime="2024-11-01T13:33:44-04:00" x-data="{ compact: true, open: false, date: new Date('2024-11-01T13:33:44-04:00'), updatedTimestamp: false, format: function() { let dateFormat = { year: 'numeric', month: 'short', day: 'numeric' }; let timeFormat = { hour: 'numeric', minute: 'numeric' }; let formatted = this.date.toLocaleDateString(undefined, dateFormat) + ' ' + this.date.toLocaleTimeString(undefined, timeFormat); if (this.compact) { if (this.date.toDateString() === new Date().toDateString()) { formatted = this.date.toLocaleTimeString(undefined, timeFormat); if (this.updatedTimestamp) { formatted = 'at ' + formatted; } } else { 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I don't feel that anymore." </p> <div class="font-impact text-xs font-semibold uppercase text-gray-300"><span>Scharon Harding</span> – <span class="whitespace-nowrap"> <time class="mr-[2px] inline-block cursor-default" title="2024-10-31T13:16:04-04:00" datetime="2024-10-31T13:16:04-04:00" x-data="{ compact: true, open: false, date: new Date('2024-10-31T13:16:04-04:00'), updatedTimestamp: false, format: function() { let dateFormat = { year: 'numeric', month: 'short', day: 'numeric' }; let timeFormat = { hour: 'numeric', minute: 'numeric' }; let formatted = this.date.toLocaleDateString(undefined, dateFormat) + ' ' + this.date.toLocaleTimeString(undefined, timeFormat); if (this.compact) { if (this.date.toDateString() === new Date().toDateString()) { formatted = this.date.toLocaleTimeString(undefined, timeFormat); if (this.updatedTimestamp) { formatted = 'at ' + formatted; } } else { formatted = this.date.toLocaleDateString(undefined, { year: 'numeric', month: 'numeric', day: 'numeric' }); 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(" loading="lazy" decoding="async" srcset="https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/GettyImages-1454292872-150x150.jpg 150w, https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/GettyImages-1454292872-500x500.jpg 500w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></a> <div class="flex flex-1 flex-col justify-between pl-3 sm:pl-5"> <div> <h2 class="-mt-1 font-serif text-xl font-bold leading-none md:text-2xl md:leading-none"> <a class="text-gray-700 visited:text-gray-300 hover:text-orange-400 dark:text-gray-100 dark:visited:text-gray-400 dark:hover:text-orange-400" href="https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/09/dell-says-sales-team-must-work-on-site-5-days-a-week-to-drive-productivity/">Dell sales team told to return to office 5 days a week, starting Monday</a> </h2> <p class="leading-tighter dark:text-gray-250 my-1 text-base text-gray-400"> "... sales teams are more productive when onsite." </p> <div class="font-impact text-xs font-semibold uppercase 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dark:text-gray-100 dark:visited:text-gray-400 dark:hover:text-orange-400" href="https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/09/lg-tvs-continue-down-advertising-rabbit-hole-with-new-screensaver-ads/">LG TVs start showing ads on screensavers</a> </h2> <p class="leading-tighter dark:text-gray-250 my-1 text-base text-gray-400"> LG's TV business is heightening focus on selling ads and tracking. </p> <div class="font-impact text-xs font-semibold uppercase text-gray-300"><span>Scharon Harding</span> – <span class="whitespace-nowrap"> <time class="mr-[2px] inline-block cursor-default" title="2024-09-25T14:01:22-04:00" datetime="2024-09-25T14:01:22-04:00" x-data="{ compact: true, open: false, date: new Date('2024-09-25T14:01:22-04:00'), updatedTimestamp: false, format: function() { let dateFormat = { year: 'numeric', month: 'short', day: 'numeric' }; let timeFormat = { hour: 'numeric', minute: 'numeric' }; let formatted = this.date.toLocaleDateString(undefined, dateFormat) + ' ' + 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src="https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/GettyImages-1487796946-150x150.jpg" class="group-hover:saturate-150 object-cover h-auto min-w-full min-h-full absolute wp-post-image" alt="Wooden gavel on table in a courtroom" loading="lazy" decoding="async" srcset="https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/GettyImages-1487796946-150x150.jpg 150w, https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/GettyImages-1487796946-500x500.jpg 500w, https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/GettyImages-1487796946-1000x1000.jpg 1000w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></a> <div class="flex flex-1 flex-col justify-between pl-3 sm:pl-5"> <div> <h2 class="-mt-1 font-serif text-xl font-bold leading-none md:text-2xl md:leading-none"> <a class="text-gray-700 visited:text-gray-300 hover:text-orange-400 dark:text-gray-100 dark:visited:text-gray-400 dark:hover:text-orange-400" href="https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/09/broadcom-accuses-att-of-sensationalism-after-vmware-perpetual-license-suit/">Broadcom responds to AT&T’s VMware support lawsuit: AT&T has “other options”</a> </h2> <p class="leading-tighter dark:text-gray-250 my-1 text-base text-gray-400"> Broadcom defends against renewal, citing "End of Availability" provision. </p> <div class="font-impact text-xs font-semibold uppercase text-gray-300"><span>Scharon Harding</span> – <span class="whitespace-nowrap"> <time class="mr-[2px] inline-block cursor-default" title="2024-09-24T12:34:10-04:00" datetime="2024-09-24T12:34:10-04:00" x-data="{ compact: true, open: false, date: new Date('2024-09-24T12:34:10-04:00'), updatedTimestamp: false, format: function() { let dateFormat = { year: 'numeric', month: 'short', day: 'numeric' }; let timeFormat = { hour: 'numeric', minute: 'numeric' }; let formatted = this.date.toLocaleDateString(undefined, dateFormat) + ' ' + this.date.toLocaleTimeString(undefined, timeFormat); if (this.compact) { if (this.date.toDateString() === new Date().toDateString()) { formatted = this.date.toLocaleTimeString(undefined, timeFormat); if (this.updatedTimestamp) { formatted = 'at ' + formatted; } } else { formatted = this.date.toLocaleDateString(undefined, { year: 'numeric', month: 'numeric', day: 'numeric' }); } } if (this.updatedTimestamp) { formatted = 'Updated ' + formatted; } return formatted; } }" x-text="format()"> 9/24/2024 </time> <span class="text-gray-550">|</span> <a class="view-comments text-gray-300 hover:text-gray-500" href="https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/09/broadcom-accuses-att-of-sensationalism-after-vmware-perpetual-license-suit/#comments" title="101 comments"> <svg class="-mt-1 ml-1 mr-[2px] inline-block h-4 w-4" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 80 80"><defs><clipPath id="bubble-zero_svg__a"><path fill="none" stroke-width="0" d="M0 0h80v80H0z"/></clipPath><clipPath 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src="https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/sonos-redesigned-app-150x150.jpg" class="group-hover:saturate-150 object-cover h-auto min-w-full min-h-full absolute wp-post-image" alt="sonos-redesigned-app" loading="lazy" decoding="async" srcset="https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/sonos-redesigned-app-150x150.jpg 150w, https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/sonos-redesigned-app-500x500.jpg 500w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></a> <div class="flex flex-1 flex-col justify-between pl-3 sm:pl-5"> <div> <h2 class="-mt-1 font-serif text-xl font-bold leading-none md:text-2xl md:leading-none"> <a class="text-gray-700 visited:text-gray-300 hover:text-orange-400 dark:text-gray-100 dark:visited:text-gray-400 dark:hover:text-orange-400" href="https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/09/it-was-the-wrong-decision-employees-discuss-sonos-rushed-app-debacle/">Sonos workers shed light on why the app update went so horribly</a> </h2> <p class="leading-tighter dark:text-gray-250 my-1 text-base text-gray-400"> Meetings with "yelling," "screaming" preceded app's release, Bloomberg reports. </p> <div class="font-impact text-xs font-semibold uppercase text-gray-300"><span>Scharon Harding</span> – <span class="whitespace-nowrap"> <time class="mr-[2px] inline-block cursor-default" title="2024-09-23T14:39:36-04:00" datetime="2024-09-23T14:39:36-04:00" x-data="{ compact: true, open: false, date: new Date('2024-09-23T14:39:36-04:00'), updatedTimestamp: false, format: function() { let dateFormat = { year: 'numeric', month: 'short', day: 'numeric' }; let timeFormat = { hour: 'numeric', minute: 'numeric' }; let formatted = this.date.toLocaleDateString(undefined, dateFormat) + ' ' + this.date.toLocaleTimeString(undefined, timeFormat); if (this.compact) { if (this.date.toDateString() === new Date().toDateString()) { formatted = this.date.toLocaleTimeString(undefined, timeFormat); if (this.updatedTimestamp) { formatted = 'at ' + formatted; } } else { formatted = this.date.toLocaleDateString(undefined, { year: 'numeric', month: 'numeric', day: 'numeric' }); } } if (this.updatedTimestamp) { formatted = 'Updated ' + formatted; } return formatted; } }" x-text="format()"> 9/23/2024 </time> <span class="text-gray-550">|</span> <a class="view-comments text-gray-300 hover:text-gray-500" href="https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/09/it-was-the-wrong-decision-employees-discuss-sonos-rushed-app-debacle/#comments" title="200 comments"> <svg class="-mt-1 ml-1 mr-[2px] inline-block h-4 w-4" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 80 80"><defs><clipPath id="bubble-zero_svg__a"><path fill="none" stroke-width="0" d="M0 0h80v80H0z"/></clipPath><clipPath id="bubble-zero_svg__b"><path fill="none" stroke-width="0" d="M0 0h80v80H0z"/></clipPath></defs><g clip-path="url(#bubble-zero_svg__a)"><g fill="currentColor" clip-path="url(#bubble-zero_svg__b)"><path d="M80 40c0 22.09-17.91 40-40 40S0 62.09 0 40 17.91 0 40 0s40 17.91 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srcset="https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/tandem-oled-150x150.jpg 150w, https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/tandem-oled-500x500.jpg 500w, https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/tandem-oled-1000x1000.jpg 1000w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></a> <div class="flex flex-1 flex-col justify-between pl-3 sm:pl-5"> <div> <h2 class="-mt-1 font-serif text-xl font-bold leading-none md:text-2xl md:leading-none"> <a class="text-gray-700 visited:text-gray-300 hover:text-orange-400 dark:text-gray-100 dark:visited:text-gray-400 dark:hover:text-orange-400" href="https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/09/what-tandem-oled-can-and-probably-wont-do-for-consumer-gadgets/">Tandem OLED is OLED’s latest weapon in holding off MicroLED, QDEL</a> </h2> <p class="leading-tighter dark:text-gray-250 my-1 text-base text-gray-400"> Brighter and tougher, Tandem RGB stacks may help OLED keep its display reign. </p> <div class="font-impact text-xs font-semibold uppercase text-gray-300"><span>Scharon Harding</span> – <span class="whitespace-nowrap"> <time class="mr-[2px] inline-block cursor-default" title="2024-09-23T07:00:38-04:00" datetime="2024-09-23T07:00:38-04:00" x-data="{ compact: true, open: false, date: new Date('2024-09-23T07:00:38-04:00'), updatedTimestamp: false, format: function() { let dateFormat = { year: 'numeric', month: 'short', day: 'numeric' }; let timeFormat = { hour: 'numeric', minute: 'numeric' }; let formatted = this.date.toLocaleDateString(undefined, dateFormat) + ' ' + this.date.toLocaleTimeString(undefined, timeFormat); if (this.compact) { if (this.date.toDateString() === new Date().toDateString()) { formatted = this.date.toLocaleTimeString(undefined, timeFormat); if (this.updatedTimestamp) { formatted = 'at ' + formatted; } } else { formatted = this.date.toLocaleDateString(undefined, { year: 'numeric', month: 'numeric', day: 'numeric' }); } } if (this.updatedTimestamp) { formatted = 'Updated ' + formatted; } return formatted; } }" x-text="format()"> 9/23/2024 </time> <span class="text-gray-550">|</span> <a class="view-comments text-gray-300 hover:text-gray-500" href="https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/09/what-tandem-oled-can-and-probably-wont-do-for-consumer-gadgets/#comments" title="101 comments"> <svg class="-mt-1 ml-1 mr-[2px] inline-block h-4 w-4" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 80 80"><defs><clipPath id="bubble-zero_svg__a"><path fill="none" stroke-width="0" d="M0 0h80v80H0z"/></clipPath><clipPath id="bubble-zero_svg__b"><path fill="none" stroke-width="0" d="M0 0h80v80H0z"/></clipPath></defs><g clip-path="url(#bubble-zero_svg__a)"><g fill="currentColor" clip-path="url(#bubble-zero_svg__b)"><path d="M80 40c0 22.09-17.91 40-40 40S0 62.09 0 40 17.91 0 40 0s40 17.91 40 40"/><path d="M40 40 .59 76.58C-.67 77.84.22 80 2.01 80H40z"/></g></g></svg> 101 </a> </span></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <article id="card-2051402" data-id="2051402" class="relative group card-list-square post-2051402 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-gadgets tag-anker tag-iphone-2 tag-recall"> <div class="overflow-hidden rounded-sm"> <div class="flex flex-nowrap items-start"> <a class="relative block aspect-square h-auto w-16 overflow-hidden rounded-sm md:w-24" href="https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/09/anker-recalls-three-iphone-magsafe-power-banks-due-to-smoke-fire-risk/"><img width="150" height="150" src="https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Anker-battery-150x150.jpg" class="group-hover:saturate-150 object-cover h-auto min-w-full min-h-full absolute wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy" decoding="async" srcset="https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Anker-battery-150x150.jpg 150w, https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Anker-battery-300x299.jpg 300w, https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Anker-battery-640x637.jpg 640w, 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warns people to stop using some of its iPhone power banks, issues recall</a> </h2> <p class="leading-tighter dark:text-gray-250 my-1 text-base text-gray-400"> "Manufacturing defect": Anker is recalling all units “out of an abundance of caution.” </p> <div class="font-impact text-xs font-semibold uppercase text-gray-300"><span>Scharon Harding</span> – <span class="whitespace-nowrap"> <time class="mr-[2px] inline-block cursor-default" title="2024-09-20T13:52:58-04:00" datetime="2024-09-20T13:52:58-04:00" x-data="{ compact: true, open: false, date: new Date('2024-09-20T13:52:58-04:00'), updatedTimestamp: false, format: function() { let dateFormat = { year: 'numeric', month: 'short', day: 'numeric' }; let timeFormat = { hour: 'numeric', minute: 'numeric' }; let formatted = this.date.toLocaleDateString(undefined, dateFormat) + ' ' + this.date.toLocaleTimeString(undefined, timeFormat); if (this.compact) { if (this.date.toDateString() === new Date().toDateString()) { formatted = 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wp-post-image" alt="Sky Glass TV" loading="lazy" decoding="async" srcset="https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Glass-TV-e1726851946509-150x150.jpg 150w, https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Glass-TV-e1726851946509-500x500.jpg 500w, https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Glass-TV-e1726851946509-1000x1000.jpg 1000w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></a> <div class="flex flex-1 flex-col justify-between pl-3 sm:pl-5"> <div> <h2 class="-mt-1 font-serif text-xl font-bold leading-none md:text-2xl md:leading-none"> <a class="text-gray-700 visited:text-gray-300 hover:text-orange-400 dark:text-gray-100 dark:visited:text-gray-400 dark:hover:text-orange-400" href="https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/09/telecom-accused-of-bricking-hundreds-of-tvs-streaming-sticks-with-bad-update/">“A total lump of… ”: Customer frustration as ISP’s smart TVs won’t turn on</a> </h2> <p class="leading-tighter dark:text-gray-250 my-1 text-base 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