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Amazon Black Friday deals include the Echo Pop speaker for only $18
23 Nov

Amazon Black Friday deals include the Echo Pop speaker for only $18

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Black Friday is one of the best times of the year to pick up a new Echo speaker — it’s usually as good of a time as Prime Day, since Amazon typically saves its best deals for these few periods. This year is no different; among the Amazon Black Friday deals is a steep discount on the Echo Pop smart speaker, bringing it down to just $18. The 55 percent discount brings Amazon’s most compact speaker down to a record-low price.Amazon launched the Echo Pop in May 2023 as a new entry-level option for Alexa-powered devices. It features a 1.95-inch…
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LinkedIn is killing the standalone live audio feature you probably forgot about
22 Nov

LinkedIn is killing the standalone live audio feature you probably forgot about

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Remember in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic when live audio was suddenly everywhere? The trend was made popular by the briefly Clubhouse before seemingly every other online platform copied the feature for themselves.Since then, live audio has become mostly a footnote to a weird time when we were all stuck at home at the same time with nothing to do and listening to hours-long streams of strangers talking to each other passed as entertainment. Now LinkedIn, which was somewhat late to the live audio party , has opted to get rid of its standalone live audio events.In , the…
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Anthropic will use AWS AI chips after $4 billion Amazon investment
22 Nov

Anthropic will use AWS AI chips after $4 billion Amazon investment

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Amazon is doubling its investment in Anthropic. The e-commerce giant will provide Anthropic with an additional $4 billion in funding on top of the $4 billion it committed last year. Although Amazon remains a minority investor, Anthropic has agreed to make Amazon Web Services (AWS) its “primary cloud and training partner.”Before today’s announcement, The Information had  that Amazon wanted to make any additional funding contingent on a commitment from Anthropic to use the company’s in-house AI chips instead of silicon from NVIDIA. It appears Amazon got its way, with both companies noting in separate press releases that Anthropic will use…
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The best Black Friday kitchen deals on gadgets, appliances, cookware and more: Get up to 44 percent off
22 Nov

The best Black Friday kitchen deals on gadgets, appliances, cookware and more: Get up to 44 percent off

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There are a lot of superfluous products on sale for Black Friday, but good kitchen gear doesn’t fall into that category — if a device helps us cook better food at home, that’s a worthwhile purchase. We’ve tested lots of and cooking accessories for our reviews and . We’ve even shared our thoughts on a few items we for .Right now, thanks to the biggest shopping event of the year, many of Engadget’s tried-and-true cooking gadgets are on sale. We've still got some time to go before the official day of Black Friday, so we'll up date this post as…
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Apple Black Friday deals discount the 9th-gen iPad to a record low of $200
22 Nov

Apple Black Friday deals discount the 9th-gen iPad to a record low of $200

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The 9th-gen iPad has fallen to $200 for Black Friday. Considering the regular price for this model was $330 at its peak, this is a great discount. This is a tablet Apple first released back in 2021, so it’s getting a bit long in the tooth. The 10th-gen iPad is Apple’s official “budget” tablet, as the 9th-gen will ultimately be phased out. But it’s still a fantastic machine, particularly for the price, particularly if you’re dead-set on getting an iPad but have little to spend.This is a relatively ancient tablet with an equally ancient A13 Bionic chip. This isn’t the…
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UK watchdog says Apple’s rules restrict iOS browser competition
22 Nov

UK watchdog says Apple’s rules restrict iOS browser competition

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The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has “provisionally concluded” that Apple’s restrictive mobile browser policies limit innovation. After an independent inquiry group shared its findings on browser competition on iOS and Android, the governing body’s board plans to conduct an in-depth assessment of how Apple and Google constrict third-party browsers on their platforms. However, Apple — with its more closed ecosystem — appears to have borne the brunt of the CMA’s concern.The CMA’s investigation is based on the premise that Apple and Google have an effective duopoly on mobile platforms, allowing them to set the rules of how mobile…
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Hackers breach Andrew Tate’s online ‘university,’ capturing data on 800,000 users
22 Nov

Hackers breach Andrew Tate’s online ‘university,’ capturing data on 800,000 users

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Hackers breached an online course founded by far-right influencer, , Andrew Tate, . The hackers captured data on more than 800,000 users and revealed the email addresses of around 325,000 of them.Tate’s self-proclaimed “online university” hosts courses on fitness, finance and content creation, all for the low price of $50 per month. The site currently claims it has over 113,000 active users, which translates to an estimated $5 million per month injected into Tate’s bank account. A source familiar with the breach told Daily Dot that Tate’s website is “hilariously insecure,” so the hack wasn’t difficult.The unnamed hackers cite “hacktivism”…
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Here’s your first chance to try Microsoft’s Recall feature on Copilot+ PCs
22 Nov

Here’s your first chance to try Microsoft’s Recall feature on Copilot+ PCs

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Microsoft is opening up access to its on Copilot+ PCs starting today. Those who have an eligible system and are enrolled in the Windows Insider program can now check out a preview of the feature, which is designed as a "photographic memory" for practically anything you ever do on your PC. It works by storing snapshots of your activity.The main idea behind Recall is to improve search on your system. Microsoft says that you should be able to find an app, website, image or document by describing its content (the tool leverages AI, of course). Once you're all set up,…
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Fellow Aiden review: A highly customizable pour-over coffee machine
22 Nov

Fellow Aiden review: A highly customizable pour-over coffee machine

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When it comes to hot coffee, my preference is for pour-over. Sure, it’s a manual brewing method that takes time and attention, but I want all of the nuanced flavors and aromas that slow pouring extracts from the locally roasted coffee I resupply weekly. I can make as much or as little as I want (within the capacity of my Chemex, of course) and control all of the parameters of the process, varying them based on the characteristics of my beans. Plenty of companies have tried to offer a similar experience in a countertop drip machine, but many of them…
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The 52 best Black Friday tech deals under $50
22 Nov

The 52 best Black Friday tech deals under $50

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Black Friday is a great time to snag stocking stuffers and tech accessories at a discount. Engadget has reviewed and tested hundreds of small-but-useful electronics including speakers, cables, smart plugs, cameras, battery packs and earbuds, and we put the best ones in our related buying guides.Right now, many of those picks are seeing discounts that put them comfortably (and sometimes just barely) below the $50 mark. After you grab a few as gifts, don’t forget to get an accessory or two for yourself. Here are the best Black Friday tech deals under $50 we could find from retailers across the…
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