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27 Aug

Google’s Gemini AI can now take notes on your Meet video calls

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Google Meet is getting a new AI tool called take notes for me, which will generate summaries of key points during a video call. Rather than offering a word-by-word transcription, this feature uses Gemini AI to record key discussion points in a Google Doc that will appear in the meeting owner's Google Drive. The document can be automatically sent to…

27 Aug

This Walmart Labor Day deal discounts the Ninja Creami by $50

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Labor Day is nearly upon us, so the deals are rolling in. Case in point? The Walmart Labor Day sale includes the Ninja Creami ice cream maker for $150, which is a discount of $50. This isn’t the lowest price we’ve ever seen for the innovative gadget, but it’s close.This isn’t your ordinary ice cream maker, as we mentioned in…

27 Aug

X is working on its own version of Zoom for some reason

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X, in its quest to become an “everything app,” is working a new feature that seems to be geared more for its own employees than its actual users. The company is testing its own version of Zoom, called X Conference.X employee Chris Park said the company was testing the tool internally, in a post on X spotted by TechCrunch. Based…

27 Aug

Dell XPS 13 Copilot+ review: A capable AI PC, but Windows on Arm issues remain

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It's only been four months since we reviewed the latest Intel version of the XPS 13, but now Dell has released a model built for Microsoft's Copilot+ AI PC initiative. It's running Qualcomm's new Snapdragon X Elite chip, making it an Arm-based laptop like the recent Surface Pro and Surface Laptop. But with that mobile-focused hardware comes new expectations: More…

27 Aug

Lyft is testing a new rider verification safety measure

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Lyft is piloting its own rider verification program, much as Uber did earlier this year. This feature confirms to drivers that the person getting in their vehicle is who they say they are. The program is launching first in Atlanta, Chicago, Denver, Detroit, Houston, Jacksonville, Miami, Phoenix and Seattle.Lyft will confirm riders' legal names using third-party databases, but has not…

27 Aug

$521 million in US grants approved for the construction of more EV stations

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The Biden Administration’s promise to put more electric vehicle charging stations on America’s roadway hasn’t exactly gone to plan but a new round of federal grants could help. Reuters reports that $521 million in federal grants have been awarded to grow EV infrastructure and build more charging ports on America’s roadways.The Energy Department and the Federal Highway Administration have allocated…

27 Aug

A four-pack of Samsung SmartTag 2 trackers drops to $60 for Labor Day

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Samsung’s SmartTag 2 has dropped to a record-low price. Woot has a four-pack of the item trackers for only $60. That’s $40 off the bundle’s usual price and $10 under its previous low. Included in Engadget’s list of the best Bluetooth trackers, Samsung’s device supports Bluetooth and Ultra-Wideband (UWB) for Samsung’s network of Galaxy phones.Samsung / WootGet a four-pack of…

27 Aug

Apple’s AirPods Max are on sale for $399 for Labor Day

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Apple might be best known for its in-ear AirPods when it comes to sound, but headphone lovers also have the AirPods Max to consider. As part of Labor Day sales, these headphones are 27 percent off, dropping to $399 from $549. The $150 discount is only $4 more than their Prime Day all-time low and is available in every color.…

27 Aug

The biggest announcements from the August 2024 Nintendo Direct

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Nintendo fans have a lot to look forward to, including the company's new museum, a Donkey Kong theme park expansion coming to the US and, of course, the follow up to the Switch. But everything all boils back down to the games, and we now have a clearer idea of what's coming to the Switch thanks to a double Nintendo…

27 Aug

HP secures up to $50 million in CHIPS Act funding to expand an Oregon facility

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HP is the latest recipient of CHIPS and Science Act funding. The Biden-Harris Administration said on Tuesday that the Department of Commerce has agreed to preliminary terms with the company to funnel up to $50 million into modernizing the company’s Oregon-based plant. The expansion of HP’s “lab-to-fab” facility, which combines R&D with chip manufacturing, is expected to create over 250…