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Bose’s new noise-canceling QuietComfort Earbuds are more affordable at $179
18 Sep

Bose’s new noise-canceling QuietComfort Earbuds are more affordable at $179

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So far, Bose has delivered two versions of its "regular" QuietComfort Earbuds: one in 2020 and another in 2022. The company followed up last year with the QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds, debuting its take on spatial audio that doesn't rely on carefully recorded content. Now, Bose is jumping back to that "regular" model with a new version of the QuietComfort Earbuds. While it's actually the company's fourth set noise-canceling wireless buds, the new QC Earbuds will offer an entry-level option that's much more affordable than the premium Ultra.For the new QuietComfort Earbuds, Bose says the design is meant for "everyday use."…
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Discord is rolling out end-to-end encryption for voice and video calls
18 Sep

Discord is rolling out end-to-end encryption for voice and video calls

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Discord is rolling out new end-to-end encryption for both audio and video calls on its platform. The tech will be applied to calls from DMs, group DMs, voice channels and Go Live streams. Discord detailed the tech and its goals for the end-to-end encryption (E2EE) in a . Desktop and mobile clients already support the new upgrade, and the rest of the clients should be getting the feature next year.The company has focused on transparency with its E2EE protocols, and has made plenty of information about it . Discord is also promising that there should be no sacrifices to call…
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Microsoft says Russian troll farms are targeting the Harris-Walz campaign
18 Sep

Microsoft says Russian troll farms are targeting the Harris-Walz campaign

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Kremlin-affiliated Russian troll farms are running disinformation campaigns that aim to interfere with this year's US presidential elections, and according to Microsoft, they're focusing their efforts on discrediting Kamala Harris and Tim Walz. The company has published a new report detailing the movements of two troll farms being monitored by the Microsoft Threat Analysis Center.These Kremlin-backed actors apparently struggled to find the right approach shortly after President Biden stepped down as a candidate, but in late August and early September, one of them started circulating inauthentic videos that managed to generate millions of views. One video depicted a supposed attack…
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Apple halts iPadOS 18 update for M4 iPad Pro after bricking reports
18 Sep

Apple halts iPadOS 18 update for M4 iPad Pro after bricking reports

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Apple has temporarily paused the rollout of iPadOS 18 for M4 iPad Pro models, some of the most expensive iPads that the company sells, after some users complained that the update bricked their devices. Apple acknowledged the issue in a statement to Engadget, saying, “We have temporarily removed the iPadOS 18 update for M4 iPad Pro models as we work to resolve an issue that is impacting a small number of devices.”The issue first came to light through Reddit, where a growing number of M4 iPad Pro users described how their iPads became unusable after they tried installing the latest…
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Early Prime Day deals include the Echo Show 5 plus a smart light bulb for only $60
17 Sep

Early Prime Day deals include the Echo Show 5 plus a smart light bulb for only $60

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The next Amazon Prime Day sales event is set for October, but the early deals have already begun to trickle in. Case in point? There are some nifty discounts on Echo Show smart displays that ship with smart light bulbs.The Echo Show 5 is available for just $60, which is a discount of $50. This is a great all-around device that easily found a spot on our list of the best smart displays. It’s bare bones, but gets the job done. We appreciated the compact design and the diminutive, yet useful, 5.5-inch screen. The compact size allows the Echo Show…
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Apple AirPods 4 review: Pro features for everyone
17 Sep

Apple AirPods 4 review: Pro features for everyone

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With a big redesign to the “regular” AirPods, Apple delivers two new models. Sure, they have a similar look, and share a few features, but the biggest change from the third-gen version is the addition of active noise cancellation (ANC) for an added cost. The AirPods 4 with ANC ($179) option has more to offer in terms of conveniences, but the overhaul has greatly benefitted the AirPods 4 ($129) too. Apple has given its entry-level AirPods extra power, while also offering an option between those and the most expensive earbuds in its arsenal. However, your AirPods choice may still come…
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Flappy Bird’s creator wants you to know he’s got nothing to do with the new version
17 Sep

Flappy Bird’s creator wants you to know he’s got nothing to do with the new version

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A decade ago, Flappy Bird became a sensation among smartphone users, with many of us spending far too long getting the little yellow guy to climb higher and higher along pipes. But, it didn't last long, with it soon pulled from app stores. Here at Engadget, we were excited by the news last week that Flappy Bird is coming back to our devices in 2025. However, there's one person who isn't psyched: Flappy Bird's creator, Dong Nguyen. He took to X (formerly Twitter) to confirm he isn't involved in or profiting off the new version. "No, I have no related…
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Microsoft 365 Copilot users can collaborate with AI and each other in BizChat Pages
17 Sep

Microsoft 365 Copilot users can collaborate with AI and each other in BizChat Pages

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While it's unclear if mainstream PC users are actually using Microsoft's Copilot AI, the company claims that businesses using MS 365 Copilot are seeing plenty of benefits. According to a Microsoft survey, Copilot users at Honeywell save up to 92 minutes per week, while customer service agents at Teladoc are saving up to five hours a week by using the AI tool to draft responses to questions. Now that we're a year beyond the MS 365 Copilot launch (at a costly $30 per seat), Microsoft is eager to throw more AI features at corporate drones.Most intriguingly, Microsoft is upgrading its…
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Amazon Prime Big Deal Days dates announced: The fall Prime Day sale returns on October 8 and 9
17 Sep

Amazon Prime Big Deal Days dates announced: The fall Prime Day sale returns on October 8 and 9

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We knew Amazon would revive its Prime Big Deal Days sale event this fall, but we didn’t know the exact dates until today. The online retailer announced that the sale event will return this year on October 8 and 9, giving us all the more reason to call it October Prime Day as we have done in years past. This is the third iteration of the fall sale event that Amazon has used as its (un)official kickoff to the holiday shopping season.Prime Day in July remains Amazon’s marquee sale event for Prime members, but ever since its debut in 2022,…
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Amazon October Prime Day 2024: The best early deals we found ahead of the Big Deal Days sale
17 Sep

Amazon October Prime Day 2024: The best early deals we found ahead of the Big Deal Days sale

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Since 2022, Amazon has held a second Prime Day of sorts in October and that sale event is coming back this year, too. Prime Big Deal Days returns on October 8 and 9, but we’re already starting to see some decent deals pop up across Amazon’s site. As per usual, most of the deals we expected to see on October Prime Day will be exclusively for Prime members — and some of the early Prime Day deals we’re seeing now have followed suit.If you don’t have a Prime membership, don’t fret too much — there are always a few discounts…
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