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Julian Assange has been released from prison in a plea deal with the US
25 Jun

Julian Assange has been released from prison in a plea deal with the US

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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been released from prison and has agreed to plead guilty to violating the Espionage Act. The WikiLeaks account on X, formerly Twitter, has announced his release after being granted bail by the High Court in London. It also tweeted a video that appears to show Assange boarding a plane at Stansted Airport. The WikiLeaks founder and former editor-in-chief is expected to appear in a courtroom in the US Northern Mariana Islands on June 26 in order to finalize his plea deal with the US government.According to a letter from the US Department of Justice obtained…
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Amazon Prime Day 2024 returns on July 16 and 17
25 Jun

Amazon Prime Day 2024 returns on July 16 and 17

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Amazon has officially announced the dates for its next annual shopping event. Amazon Prime Day 2024 will be on July 16 and 17 this year — the event will begin at 12AM PT/3AM ET on Tuesday, July 16, and conclude at the end of the day on Wednesday, July 17. As to be expected, Prime Day will actually last two full days and it will bring thousands of exclusive, Prime-only deals on everything from electronics to fashion. If you can't wait a few more weeks, there are some Prime Day deals you can already shop now.In addition to spurring a…
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The best early Prime Day deals for 2024
25 Jun

The best early Prime Day deals for 2024

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Amazon Prime Day 2024 is officially a couple of weeks away now but we’re already starting to see early Prime Day deals pop up. This was expected: Amazon may deem July Prime Day a two-day event, but for years, the online retailer has hosted lead-up deals in order to drum up excitement for the main event. Most early Prime Day deals are exactly that — early discounts that only Prime members can access — but every once in a while there are some discounts available to all. We’ve collected the best early Prime Day deals here, along with the rest…
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Apple’s iPhone 15 is up to $120 off at Woot right now
25 Jun

Apple’s iPhone 15 is up to $120 off at Woot right now

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Woot is selling , with various configuration and color options. This discount makes the 128GB version just $680 and brings the 256GB model down to $800. Those are some good prices for one of Apple’s latest and greatest smartphones.AppleThis is a great deal for one of the company's latest smartphones.  $680 at WootThere are some caveats. This sale is just for the standard iPhone 15, so don’t go looking for Pro or Pro Max versions. These are brand-new smartphones, but they don’t come with official Apple packaging. Instead, you get a “sleek custom black box.” Finally, these handsets aren’t eligible…
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Google is reportedly building AI chatbots based on celebrities and influencers
25 Jun

Google is reportedly building AI chatbots based on celebrities and influencers

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Google is reportedly building new AI-powered chatbots based on celebrities and YouTube influencers. The idea isn’t groundbreaking — startups like Character.ai and companies like Meta have products like this — but neither is so far.Google’s celebrity chatbots will be powered by the company’s Gemini family of large language models according to The Information, which on Monday. The company is trying to strike partnerships with influencers as well as celebrities, and is also working on a feature that will let people create their own chatbots simply by describing their personalities and appearance — something that Character.ai already . A fun fact:…
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Uber is locking New York drivers out of its apps and blaming a city pay rule
24 Jun

Uber is locking New York drivers out of its apps and blaming a city pay rule

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For the last month, Uber has been locking New York City drivers out of its apps during low-demand periods, and Lyft has threatened to do so, too. Bloomberg reports that the ride-hailing companies blame a New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) rule for their behavior. At least one drivers’ union says it may consider striking if the lockouts continue.The mid-shift lockouts stem from a six-year-old NYC pay rule that requires ride-sharing companies to pay drivers for idle time between fares. Capping how long drivers without passengers can be paid means Uber pays less, but it also means drivers…
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Valve is selling the 512GB LCD Steam Deck for less than $400
24 Jun

Valve is selling the 512GB LCD Steam Deck for less than $400

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Valve isn’t waiting for the beginning of its Steam Summer Sale to kick off the festivities. On Monday, the company posted 15 percent off deals on two discontinued Steam Deck LCD models, offering the 64GB variant for under $300 and the 512GB edition for under $400. The sale lasts until July 11 at 10AM PDT or — the key bit — “while supplies last.”ValveThe star of the fire sale is the 512GB (NVMe SSD) LCD Steam Deck model. Initially, it was $449, but the handheld is available for only $381.65. Its OLED equivalent retails for $549, letting you save big…
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Record labels sue AI music generators for ‘massive infringement of recorded music’
24 Jun

Record labels sue AI music generators for ‘massive infringement of recorded music’

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Major music labels are taking on AI startups that they believe trained on their songs without paying. Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group and Sony Music Group sued the music generators Suno and Udio for allegedly infringing on copyrighted works on a “massive scale.”The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) initiated the lawsuits and wants to establish that “nothing that exempts AI technology from copyright law or that excuses AI companies from playing by the rules.”The music labels’ lawsuits in US federal court accuse Suno and Udio of scraping their copyrighted tracks from the internet. The filings against the AI…
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The Elgato Stream Deck XL is 20 percent off at Amazon
24 Jun

The Elgato Stream Deck XL is 20 percent off at Amazon

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Calling all current or aspiring streamers: The Elgato Stream Deck XL is on sale right now. A 20 percent discount brings the device down from $250 to $200 — just $10 more than its all-time low price.ElgatoThe Elgato Stream Deck XL isn't just any old model — it has 32 macro keys. You can customize each LCD key to include controls such as changing scenes, switching cameras and adjusting the audio. Plus, it offers integration with platforms like Twitch, Discord, YouTube and Spotify. A non-slip magnetic stand allows it to sit easily on your desk, and you can connect to…
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Beyerdynamic debuts its first open-ear true wireless headphones
24 Jun

Beyerdynamic debuts its first open-ear true wireless headphones

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Several audio companies have been hopping on the open-ear earbuds bandwagon, a headphone design where the speaker rests outside the listener's ear rather than inside it. Beyerdynamic is the latest to offer this listening option with the VERIO 200, the brand's first set of open-ear true wireless headphones. The set retails for $220 and is available to order today.Open-ear headphones can come with some sacrifices to audio quality, but this set features a custom 16.22mm graphene driver. Using the lightweight graphene in speakers can cut down on sound distortion, so the high-end material could help negate that usual performance tradeoff…
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