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15 Mar

Uber and Lyft are quitting Minneapolis over a driver pay increase

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Uber and Lyft plan to end operations in Minneapolis after the city council voted to increase driver pay. The council passed an ordinance on the issue last week. On Thursday, it voted to overrule a mayoral veto of the measure.The new rules stipulate that ridesharing companies need to pay drivers at least $1.40 per mile and 51 cents per minute…

15 Mar

Netflix will stream the Mark Twain Prize honoring Kevin Hart on May 11

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Netflix is the new streaming home of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor as part of a multiyear deal. This year's prize is going to Kevin Hart, who is being honored for his "extraordinary contributions to the genre and his impressive achievements across comedy, film and television." The likes of Dave Chappelle, Jimmy Fallon, Tiffany Haddish, Regina Hall, Chelsea…

15 Mar

Walmart is selling the M1 MacBook Air for only $700

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The M1 MacBook Air has dropped to its lowest price ever, thanks to a sale at Walmart. You can pick one up for just $700, which is $50 cheaper than the previous low and a whopping $300 discount from the original asking price. If you’re looking for an entry-level Apple laptop, this is a mighty fine option.Now, the M1 Air…

15 Mar

Sennheiser Accentum Plus review: Upgrades that aren’t worth the extra cost

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Less than four months after debuting its mid-range Accentum headphones, Sennheiser revealed another version at CES that remains more affordable than its flagship Momentum set. Dubbed the Accentum Plus, this more-expensive model swaps the physical buttons for touch controls while offering revised active noise cancellation (ANC), wear-detection and other conveniences the first version didn’t. All of the additions come at…

15 Mar

The best early Amazon Big Spring Sale deals you can shop today

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There's another jumbo-sized Amazon sale on the way. The Big Spring Sale, as it's called, will run from March 20 to March 25 and include a variety of discounts on "seasonally relevant items." This doesn't look to be another Prime Day situation, however; Amazon says most of the offers will be available to everyone, with only some exclusives for Prime…

15 Mar

The Google Nest Thermostat drops to $100 ahead of the Amazon Big Spring Sale

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Folks who like controlling aspects of their home using their voice or an app may be pleased to learn there’s a sale on Google Nest gear at Amazon ahead of the retailer’s Big Spring Sale. There are some solid discounts here, including one on the Google Nest Thermostat, which is down to $100. That’s $30 off the usual price. While…

15 Mar

One of our favorite pairs of noise-cancelling earbuds is down to a record-low price

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The Bose QuietComfort Ultra earbuds are now $250 on Amazon. This is a discount of 17 percent, as they typically cost $300. It also happens to be a record-low price for the wireless earbuds, though they’ve only been on the market since September of last year.The earbuds boast some of the best active noise cancellation around, rivaling many over-ear headphones.…

15 Mar

Chatbots promise a future that will never arrive

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Conversing with your computer has been a dream of futurists and technologists for decades. When you look at 2004’s state of the art, it’s staggering to see how far we’ve come. There are now billions of devices in our hands, and homes that listen to our queries and do their very best to answer them. But for all of the…

15 Mar

Engadget Podcast: Why is the US trying to ban TikTok again?

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Another week, another concerted effort to ban TikTok in the US – except this time, it could actually happen. In this episode, Cherlynn and Devindra chat with Engadget Senior Editor Karissa Bell around the latest TikTok drama. The House passed a bill that could ultimately ban the company if ByteDance doesn’t sell it off within six months. It may face…

15 Mar

The best smart light bulb for 2024

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Whether you want to set the right mood for your next movie night or you just want hands-free control of your home’s lighting, smart light bulbs might be the solution for you. These IoT devices make it easy to customize and change the lighting in your space as much (or as little) as you want. Some of them support millions…