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One of our favorite webcams is on sale for only $48
20 Jun

One of our favorite webcams is on sale for only $48

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If you’re in the market for a new webcam, you can save 20 percent on one of Engadget’s top picks for video calls. The Anker PowerConf C200, our top budget pick even at its standard price, is on sale for only $48.Anker PowerConf C200 Webcam captures video in up to 2K resolution. Although 1080p will suit most people just fine (and you can lower it to that, 720p or 360p if you want), we appreciated the extra sharpness and clarity the 2K feed brought to our calls. The plug-and-play webcam has a fast autofocus and an ƒ/2.0 aperture to let…
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Embracer Group plans to use AI in game development
20 Jun

Embracer Group plans to use AI in game development

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Embracer Group is making the move to using AI in game development following the mass layoff and game cancellations months ago. The parent company of THQ Nordic, Gearbox Entertainment and Crystal Dynamics - Eidos Montreal detailed in its (via ) that it is adopting an AI policy to its game production model, despite the controversy around the use of AI in the games industry and beyond. It said that not using AI will lead to the company lagging behind other major game developers and publishers like EA, Sony, Square Enix and Ubisoft, claiming that the tech will help expedite the…
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Anthropic’s newest Claude chatbot beats OpenAI’s GPT-4o in some benchmarks
20 Jun

Anthropic’s newest Claude chatbot beats OpenAI’s GPT-4o in some benchmarks

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Anthropic rolled out its newest AI language model on Thursday, Claude 3.5 Sonnet. The updated chatbot outperforms the company’s previous top-tier model, Claude 3 Opus, while working at twice the speed. Claude users (including those on free accounts) can check it out beginning today.Sonnet, which tends to be Anthropic’s most balanced model, is the first release in the Claude 3.5 family. The company says Claude 3.5 Haiku (the fastest in each generation) and Claude 3.5 Opus (the most powerful) will arrive later this year. (Those models will stay on version 3 in the meantime.) The Sonnet update comes only a…
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Amazon Prime Day 2024: Deals to shop ahead of Prime Day and everything we know about the summer sale
20 Jun

Amazon Prime Day 2024: Deals to shop ahead of Prime Day and everything we know about the summer sale

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Amazon Prime Day 2024 is coming soon, and if history is any indication, it will bring a swath of discounts on everything from gadgets to clothes to household necessities. If you’re a Prime member, you’ll have access to all of the Amazon Prime Day deals, which is great in theory, but it will undoubtedly make Amazon's website overwhelming during the shopping event. Engadget will be surfacing all of the best tech deals we can find – both on Amazon and elsewhere – during Prime Day, but there are some important things to know ahead of time so you can get…
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Instagram is reportedly recommending sexual Reels to teens as young as 13
20 Jun

Instagram is reportedly recommending sexual Reels to teens as young as 13

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Instagram is recommending Reels with sexual content to teenagers as young as 13 even if they aren't specifically looking for racy videos, according to separate tests conducted by The Wall Street Journal and Northeastern University professor Laura Edelson. Both of them created new accounts and set their ages to 13-years-old for the tests, which mostly took place from January until April this year. Apparently, Instagram served moderately racy videos from the beginning, including those of women dancing sensually or those that focus on their bodies. Accounts that watched those videos and skipped other Reels then started getting recommendations for more…
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Proton can now back up photos and videos on your iPhone with
20 Jun

Proton can now back up photos and videos on your iPhone with

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If your iPhone is digitally bulging at the seams from all those photos on it, has a new way to back them up with Photo Backup for iOS. Photo Backup has been available for since December and it officially migrated to Apple devices.The Swiss company isn’t just offering another way to automatically upload your photos to a new online storage space. Proton also promises they will be securely stored with secure end-to-end encryption so no else can see or access them.Proton also promises seamless integration with your iPhone and photo library. The feature can automatically upload and sync your photo…
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Gemini in Google Messages now works on any Android phone
20 Jun

Gemini in Google Messages now works on any Android phone

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At MWC earlier this year, Google announced Gemini's integration with Messages, giving you a way to access the chatbot from within the texting app. The feature was limited to newer Pixel and Samsung Galaxy phones at launch, but now Google has updated its Help page to say that all you need to access it is an "Android device with 6GB of RAM or higher." 9to5Google first reported the change, along with the news that the feature is launching in India.At the moment, Google Messages only supports Gemini in the English language in 164 countries where it's available. The only exception is…
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The Apple Watch Series 9 is back on sale for $299
20 Jun

The Apple Watch Series 9 is back on sale for $299

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It's a great day because our favorite smartwatch for 2024 is back on sale. That's right, the 41mm Apple Watch Series 9 is currently down to $299 from $399 — a 25 percent discount. The only catch is that the deal is available on just the (Product) RED model. However, you can get the small to medium or medium to large size wrist options.AppleThe Apple Watch Series 9 is a fantastic option for anyone who wants a reliable, multi-faceted smartwatch. It scored a 92 in our review thanks to new features like Double Tap and Raise To Speak. Double Tap…
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Amazon Labor Union partners with International Brotherhood of Teamsters in New York
20 Jun

Amazon Labor Union partners with International Brotherhood of Teamsters in New York

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Amazon workers have taken another step towards fighting for worker protections. The Amazon Labor Union (ALU) is teaming up with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT), a century-plus-old labor union active in the United States and Canada. The duo announced the partnership in a joint statement on X (formerly Twitter) following a vote that saw 98.3 percent of ALU members in favor of it.AMAZON LABOR UNION VOTES TO RATIFY TEAMSTERS AFFILIATIONAmazon Labor Union members have voted to affiliate with the 1.3 million-member International Brotherhood of Teamsters by a near unanimous 98.3 percent in favor. The labor affiliation brings renewed representation…
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Playstation Portal update aims to make connecting to public Wi-Fi easier
20 Jun

Playstation Portal update aims to make connecting to public Wi-Fi easier

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Sony released the Playstation Portal late last year as a way to remotely play titles from your PlayStation 5. The device — which we frankly called "a baffling handheld for no one but Sony diehards" — relies entirely on a solid Wi-Fi connection. Well, as we all know, even in the year 2024, that can be challenging to find and annoying to connect to. Sony is attempting to streamline this process with a software update that should allow you to connect to Wi-Fi from a phone or tablet.Starting June 19, you should see a QR code come up on the…
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