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Samsung's December 19th over the air update for the Galaxy Note 7 will stop users ability to charge the recalled device and will stop the phones from working as a mobile device. The software update will roll out over the next 30 days.

The Wall Street journal says that the delay of Apple’s eagerly awaited wireless AirPods has to do with a problem surrounding the sync of audio between both ear pieces thanks to limitations of the current bluetooth spec. Still no word from Apple when these might get released.

Forbes released its second annual list of the most highly paid YouTube Stars. Not surprisingly, PewDiePie topped the list, grossing a cool 15 million dollars. PewDiePie also threatened to delete his YouTube channel once he reached 50 million subscribers, but he did not.

Michigan just signed four state self-driving bills into law to accelerate development of the technology. Those rules don’t require a driver to be in the seat, nor a steering wheel, or any pedals on board, and allows for autonomous taxi services and autonomous tractor/trailers with a human on board.

There's a new way to access mixed reality, with your iPhone. The Bridge from Occipital includes inside out positional tracking and requires no high end PC, markers, or external cameras.

• Dave Gershgorn from Quartz discusses Apple's secretive meeting that touched on a number of its own efforts in Artificial Intelligence and LIDAR.
•  Kyle Orland from Ars Technica talks about his experience playing Super Mario Run at the Apple Store, and what it could mean for Nintendo heading into 2017.

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• Samsung confirms it will render the US Note 7 useless with next update
• Verizon won't push Samsung Galaxy Note 7 death update
• We might finally know why Apple delayed its futuristic wireless earbuds
• Bragi's new wireless headphones are cheaper, but not as smart
• The Highest-Paid YouTube Stars 2016: PewDiePie Remains No. 1 With $15 Million
• Michigan just became the first state to pass comprehensive self-driving regulations
• Mix Reality and Imagination
• Inside the secret meeting where Apple revealed the state of its AI research
• Google’s Boston Dynamics is thinking about using its dog robots to deliver things to your doorstep
• Hands-on: Super Mario Run might be the weirdest Mario game yet
• 'Super Mario Run' apparently requires an always-on internet connection
• Nintendo’s stock price is up as buzz continues to build for Switch and Super Mario Run
• Stephen Hawking Warns That Artificial Intelligence And Computers Will Wipe Humanity Off Earth!
• This is the most dangerous time for our planet