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27 Sep

Prime Day deals include this Blink Outdoor 4 and Echo Show 5 bundle for only $60

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Although the October edition of Amazon Prime Day isn't in full swing just yet, there are still tons of deals to be had, especially on the company's own products. A bundle of a Blink Outdoor 4 camera and Echo Show 5 smart display is available for just $60. That's $130 off the regular price and it marks a record low…

27 Sep

Engadget Podcast: PS5 Pro hands-on and Meta’s wild Orion AR glasses

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We've finally had a chance to try the PlayStation 5 Pro and Engadget's Jessica Conditt has come away impressed. In this episode, Devindra and Jess chat about what the PS5 Pro does well, and discuss who a $700 console is actually meant for. Also, coming off of Meta Connect 2024, Karissa Bell joins to chat about her time with the…

27 Sep

Google launches Gemini’s contextual smart replies in Gmail

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When Google rolled out Gemini side panels for Gmail and its other Workspace apps, it revealed that its generative AI chatbot will also be able to offer contextual smart replies for its email service in the future. Now, the company has officially released that feature. Smart replies have existed in Gmail since 2017, giving you a quick, albeit impersonal, way…

27 Sep

How to mirror your iPhone on macOS Sequoia

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With macOS Sequoia and iOS 18, Apple has a handy new way to hop between devices while on desktop. iPhone Mirroring shows your phone’s screen on your computer; you can even use your mouse and keyboard to interact with it. Here’s how to set up and get the most out of iPhone Mirroring.RequirementsFirst, iPhone Mirroring has several conditions. It only…

27 Sep

Intel reportedly rebuffed an offer from ARM to buy its product unit

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Intel's fortunes have declined so rapidly over the past year that chip designer ARM made a "high level inquiry" about buying its crown jewel product unit, Bloomberg reported. However, Intel said the division wasn't for sale and turned down the offer, according to an unnamed insider.There are two main units inside Intel, the product group that sells PC, server and…

27 Sep

Meta fined $102 million for storing passwords in plain text

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The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has slapped Meta with a $101.5 million (€91 million) fine after wrapping up an investigation into a security breach in 2019, wherein the company mistakenly stored users' passwords in plain text. Meta's original announcement only talked about how it found some user passwords stored in plain text on its servers in January that year.…

27 Sep

The Morning After: A $6 million fine for robocalls from fake Biden

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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has officially issued its full recommended fine against political consultant Steve Kramer. This is after he initiated a series of robocalls to New Hampshire residents with pre-recorded audio of President Biden’s voice, using deepfake AI technology. The fake Biden told voters not to vote in the upcoming primary, saying “Your vote makes a difference in…

27 Sep

It’s the last day to get three months of Disney+ Basic for only $6

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With the rights to content from big studios and franchises like Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars and National Geographic, Disney+ is a streaming service that everyone knows and loves — so much so that it nabbed a spot as one of the best streaming services in our guide. Whether you look forward to sitting down on your couch ready to…

26 Sep

X suspends journalist Ken Klippenstein after he published J.D. Vance dossier

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X suspended journalist Ken Klippenstein’s account earlier this afternoon. X’s Safety account says they issued the temporary suspension “for violating our rules on posting unredacted private personal information, specifically Sen. [J.D.] Vance’s physical address and the majority of his social security number.”Several news outlets that received the vetting dossier of the Republican vice presidential candidate leaked by hackers chose not…

26 Sep

Zillow is adding climate risk data to all US for-sale listings

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As extreme weather events become ever more common, climate risks are playing a role in many people's long-term decision-making. And few things are more long-term than buying real estate. In response, Zillow has announced a new partnership to bring climate risk information to its for-sale listings.Property listing pages in the US will include data about flood, wildfire, wind, heat and…