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The best gifts to upgrade your grad’s tech setup
Every spring, a new class of graduates is unleashed on the world, many of them carrying gadgets that have been put through the ringer over the years. Graduation is traditionally a big time for...
View ArticleMeta's Voicebox AI is a Dall-E for text-to-speech
Today, we are one step closer to the immortal celebrity future we have long been promised (since April). Meta has unveiled Voicebox, its generative text-to-speech model that promises to do for the...
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Google's designers on why the Pixel Fold isn't just another foldable
Ever since the release of the original Galaxy Fold back in 2019, Samsung has basically enjoyed a monopoly on big handsets with bendy screens. But with the imminent arrival of the Pixel Fold later this...
View ArticleThe best grills and grill accessories in 2023
Cookout season is here, so now's the time to make sure you have everything you need for your ultimate grilling setup. To help you prepare to spend more time outside, we’ve compiled a list of the best...
View ArticleTexas AG subpoenas Pfizer to release Meta ad records
The office of Texas State Attorney General Ken Paxton has requested that Pfizer and several other companies turn over advertising data tied to the social media giant Meta. The lawsuit was filed after...
View ArticleAmazon's Echo Dot is down to $28, plus the rest of this week's best tech deals
Summer can be a sleepy time for deals, but there was actually a fair amount of savings to be found on tech this week. Amazon's Prime Day is probably about a month away, but the company looked like they...
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The best smartwatches for 2023
Just a few years ago, the case for buying a smartwatch was unclear. The market wasn't as saturated as it is today, and features were more limited. Today, the wearable world is filled with various...
View ArticleMeta rolls back COVID-19 misinformation rules in many countries
Meta is rolling back COVID-19 misinformation rules for Instagram and Facebook in countries that no longer deem the pandemic to be a national emergency. The policy will no longer apply in the US, along...
View ArticleGoogle unexpectedly sells its domain-hosting business to Squarespace
Google Domains is a quick and simple way to get a jumpstart on building your website, but now the company will soon leave that business. Today, Squarespace announced that it will acquire approximately...
View ArticleHulu is streaming Bonnaroo this weekend for the third year in a row
Bonnaroo takes place this weekend and, as with the last two years, you can watch the festival from the comfort of your home on Hulu. Through Sunday, the streaming service is offering two channels of...
View ArticleFirefly Aerospace buys the final scraps of doomed Virgin Orbit
The last remnants of Virgin Orbit have been offloaded. Firefly Aerospace has agreed to buy the defunct satellite-launch company’s remaining assets for $3.8 million. Firefly’s purchase included the...
View ArticleMeta will lower the Quest headset's recommended age from 13 to 10
Meta is expanding the audience for Quest headsets by inviting preteens into the fold. The Facebook owner is lowering the age for Quest 2 and 3 accounts from 13 to 10 later this year by introducing...
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Sony Bravia TV owners can soon take Zoom calls from the couch
Sony Bravia TVs will be the first hardware to support the upcoming Zoom for TV app on Google Play. Although remote work has dwindled as corporations beckon their underlings back to the office, those...
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‘Black Mirror’ finds new life in our modern hellscape
In the three years since Black Mirror's previous (and somewhat disappointing) season, we've lived through a global pandemic, watched a US president trigger a mob attack on the Capitol, and AI has gone...
View ArticleBinance reaches deal with SEC to avoid US asset freeze
The Securities and Exchange Commission and Binance have come to an agreement that will allow the cryptocurrency exchange to continue operating in the US until a lawsuit filed by the SEC earlier this...
View ArticleReddit’s average daily traffic fell during blackout, according to third-party...
When more than 8,000 subreddits went dark for 48 hours earlier this week to protest Reddit’s forthcoming API changes, there were signs the action had an immediate effect on the platform. On the morning...
View ArticleNetflix's 'Squid Game' reality competition show debuts this November
Netflix is finally offering a peek at its Squid Game reality show. The streaming service has shared a teaser trailer for Squid Game: The Challenge, a competition series now set to premiere this...
View ArticleNetflix’s ‘3 Body Problem’ first look confirms January 2024 premiere
Netflix just dropped the first reveal trailer for the forthcoming 3 Body Problem science fiction series at its Tudum fan event, along with a premiere month of January. This is a short delay for the...
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Leaked Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 render shows a bigger cover display
When Samsung hosts its next Unpacked event in Seoul next month, the company is widely expected to announce a new Galaxy Z Flip device with a larger cover display. Now we have a better idea of exactly...
View ArticleNetflix offers a peek at ‘One Piece’ and ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’...
At its Tudum 2023 event today, Netflix revealed new trailers for two highly anticipated live-action adaptations of beloved animated series. One Piece gets a full trailer ahead of its August 31st...
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