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From the one-tool-closer-to-inbox-zero department: An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: Google announced on Tuesday that it's launching a new Gmail feature that is designed to help users easily manage their subscriptions and declutter their inboxes. The new "Manage subscriptions" tool is rolling out on the web, Android, and iOS in select countries. With the new feature, users can view and manage their subscription emails in one place and quickly unsubscribe from the ones they no longer want to receive.
Users can view their active subscriptions, organized by the most frequent senders, alongside the number of emails they've sent in the past few weeks. Clicking on a sender provides a direct view of all emails from them. If a user decides to unsubscribe, Gmail will send an unsubscribe request to the sender on their behalf. "It can be easy to feel overwhelmed by the sheer volume of subscription emails clogging your inbox: Daily deal alerts that are basically spam, weekly newsletters from blogs you no longer read, promotional emails from retailers you haven't shopped in years can quickly pile up," Chris Doan, Gmail's Director of Product, wrote in a blog post.
Users can access the new feature by clicking the navigation bar in the top-left corner of their Gmail inbox and then selecting "Manage subscriptions." [...] Google says the new feature will begin rolling out on the web starting Tuesday, with Android and iOS users starting to receive it on July 14 and July 21, respectively. It may take up to 15 days from the start of the rollout for the feature to reach every user, the company says. The Manage subscriptions feature is available to all Google Workspace customers, Workspace Individual Subscribers, and users with personal Google accounts.
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From the investing-in-the-future department: Meta has acquired a $3.5 billion stake in Ray-Ban maker EssilorLuxottica, "a deal that increases the U.S. tech giant's financial commitment to the fast-growing smart glasses industry," reports Bloomberg. From the report: Meta's investment in the eyewear giant deepens the relationship between the two companies, which have partnered over the past several years to develop AI-powered smart glasses. Meta currently sells a pair of Ray-Ban glasses, first debuted in 2021, with built-in cameras and an AI assistant. Last month, it launched separate Oakley-branded glasses with EssilorLuxottica. EssilorLuxottica Chief Executive Officer Francesco Milleri said last year that Meta was interested in taking a stake the company, but that plan hadn't materialized until now.
The deal aligns with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg's commitment to AI, which has become a top priority and major expense for the company. Smart glasses are a key part of that plan. While Meta has historically had to deliver its apps and services via smartphones created by competitors, glasses offer Meta a chance to build its own hardware and control its own distribution, Zuckerberg has said. The arrangement gives Meta the advantage of having more detailed manufacturing knowledge and global distribution networks, fundamental to turning its smart glasses into mass-market products. For EssilorLuxottica, the deal provides a deeper presence in the tech world, which would be helpful if Meta's futuristic bets pay off. Meta is also betting on the idea that people will one day work and play while wearing headsets or glasses.
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Ghosts of K'aresh Development Notes - July 9, 2025
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THE WAR WITHIN SEASON 3
Additional raid and dungeon testing this week. See the schedules for more information:
Raid testing schedule
Dungeon testing schedule
CLASSES

Death Knight
Hero Talents
Deathbringer
Manaforge Omega 4-set bonus – Exterminate deals 20% increased damage, and Reaper’s Mark can stack up to 15 additional times. Upon exploding, Reaper’s Mark increases your critical strike chance by 10% for 8 seconds.
Rider of the Apocalypse
An issue causing the Manaforge Omega 2-set bonus to not grant the bonus damage to Undeath and Trollbane’s Icy Fury has been resolved.
Frost
Trollbane’s Icy Fury bonus from the Manaforge Omega 2-set bonus has been increased to 20% (was 10%).
Trollbane’s Obliterate from the Manaforge Omega 4-set bonus now deals Frost damage if was triggered from an Obliterate that consumed Killing Machine.
Trollbane’s Frostscythe damage from the Manaforge Omega 4-set bonus has been increased by 100%.
Unholy
An issue causing Whitemane’s Epidemic to benefit from the Mastery twice has been resolved.
Whitemane’s Death Coil damage increased by 100%.
Whitemane’s Epidemic damage from the Manaforge Omega 4-set bonus has been increased by 50%.
Whitemane’s Undeath bonus from the Manaforge Omega 2-set bonus has been increased to 20% (was 10%).
San’layn
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The War Within Season 3 PTR Dungeon Testing: July 8-16
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The War Within Season 3 dungeon testing continues on PTR today. The test period starts on Wednesday July 8th at 5PM PST (20:00 EDT, 2:00 CEST) and ends Tuesday July 16th at 10:00 PST (13:00 EDT, 20:00 CEST). Please note that the test period may be adjusted in the event of technical difficulties.
This week’s testing focus is on returning dungeons from The War Within:
Tazavesh, the Veiled Market (Hard Mode)
Tazavesh, the Streets of Wonder
Tazavesh, So’leah’s Gambit
Halls of Atonement
Notable updates to these dungeons include:
Tazavesh, the Veiled Market Hard Mode
Players can start this experience by entering the dungeon on Mythic difficulty and talking to Al’dalil at the entrance.
Tazavesh, Streets of Wonder
General
Density of enemies reduced in Zo’phex the Sentinel’s area
Timer reduced from 39 minutes to 32 minutes
Interrogation Specialist
No longer cast Stasis Beam
Zo’phex the Sentinel
Vigor’s duration increased from 6s to 12s
Rotating Body Armor has been removed
Ancient Core Hound
Health reduced by 10%
Ancient Dread’s cooldown has been increased
The Grand Menagerie
Initial RP has been reduced
Overloaded Mailemental
No longer leave behind Expedited Zone after defeat
P.O.S.T. Worker
No longer cast Postage Stamp
P.O.S.T. Master
Spells are now on a more consistent schedule
Mail portals now only become activated during Unstable Goods
Money Order’s damage has been reduced
Bazaar Event
Total number of trades required reduced from 4 to 3
Target vendor now shows up on the mini-map
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From the let-the-best-agent-to-agent-protocols-win department: An anonymous reader quotes a report from ZDNet: The Linux Foundation announced at the Open Source Summit in Denver that it will now host the Agent2Agent (A2A) protocol. Initially developed by Google and now supported by more than 100 leading technology companies, A2A is a crucial new open standard for secure and interoperable communication between AI agents. In his keynote presentation, Mike Smith, a Google staff software engineer, told the conference that the A2A protocol has evolved to make it easier to add custom extensions to the core specification. Additionally, the A2A community is working on making it easier to assign unique identities to AI agents, thereby improving governance and security.
The A2A protocol is designed to solve one of AI's most pressing challenges: enabling autonomous agents -- software entities capable of independent action and decision-making -- to discover each other, securely exchange information, and collaborate across disparate platforms, vendors, and frameworks. Under the hood, A2A does this work by creating an AgentCard. An AgentCard is a JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) metadata document that describes its purpose and provides instructions on how to access it via a web URL. A2A also leverages widely adopted web standards, such as HTTP, JSON-RPC, and Server-Sent Events (SSE), to ensure broad compatibility and ease of integration. By providing a standardized, vendor-neutral communication layer, A2A breaks down the silos that have historically limited the potential of multi-agent systems.
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Warcraft Audio Novella: "The Doom of K'aresh"
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Embark on a legendary narrative journey with "The Doom of K’aresh," a new 3-part audio novella written by Adam Christopher and illustrated by Cynthia Sheppard.
Join Ray Porter, the voice of Locus-Walker, for a reading of the thrilling and tragic tale behind the fall of K’aresh, shattered home world of the brokers and the ethereals, and setting for the second major patch of World of Warcraft: The War Within.
Chapter 1: The Voice from the Void
Shortly before the fall of Dalaran, Alleria Windrunner seeks answers from Locus-Walker about the fall of his home world, K’aresh, and the part Xal’atath played in it. Locus-Walker weaves Alleria a tale of K’aresh at the height of its beauty, and of the day its Worldsoul called to him for aid.
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Chapter 2: The Devouring War
After the darkening of K’aresh’s skies, Locus-Walker learns the name of the threat facing them: Dimensius the All-Devouring. As hope fails, Locus-Walker and the Ravel struggle to launch a desperate ploy that might save their world.
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Chapter 3: Ethereum
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Hasbro continues the reprint train today with a new reissue for a semi-recent release – Studio Series 86 Blaster and Eject. For those that missed him the first go around, he’s available again now at Entertainment Earth (we’ll update if other retailers carry him). Retail is ~$34.99 with a ship date of October 2025. Read on for pics and details. Transformers Studio Series 86 Voyager Autobot Blaster & Eject
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