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Meta Connect 2024: What to expect, including Quest 3S and new AR smart glasses

Meta Connect 2024 is so close, you can almost taste it.

Launching during the week of Sept. 23, the social media giant is expected to rollout hardware and software goodies that will intrigue VR gamer enthusiasts, AI aficionados, and smart glasses devotees. But what, specifically, does Meta have up its sleeves?

We have a few guesses based on credible reports.

What to expect at Meta Connect 2024

Last year, the Meta Quest 3 was announced in early June, but it got its full reveal at Meta Connect...

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New macOS Sequoia update reportedly not playing nice with VPNs and cybersecurity tools like Crowdstrike

It's a big week for Apple. The new iPhone 16 line hits store shelves today alongside the new AirPods 4. Just a few days earlier, Apple released the new iOS 18 and macOS 15, also known as macOS Sequoia, too.

However, Mac users are reporting some issues as it pertains to the latter release and the cybersecurity tools that they use.

As noticed by TechCrunch, Mac users who upgraded to macOS Sequoia are experiencing issues with their cybersecurity software and its compatibility with Apple's new...

The Verge

Andrew Liszewski

This app-controlled toilet seat is a cheaper excuse to use your phone in the bathroom

The Bio Bidet BB-1200 can be controlled using a wireless remote or through the Bemis Living app. | Image: Bemis

Bemis has announced its Bio Bidet BB-1200 toilet seat is now available, allowing luxuries like unlimited warm water, a heated seat, and an air dryer to be activated using a smartphone app.

The company claims the BB-1200, which first debuted at CES 2024 last January, is “the first North American bidet toilet seat that is controlled by an app and affordably priced.” Kohler...

Fast Company

Sarah Bregel

FTC goes after drug middlemen for allegedly jacking up insulin prices

The Big Three handle at least 80% of the country’s insulin prescriptions.

The price of insulin has exponentially increased in recent years. Now, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is suing three companies over allegedly inflating the cost of the drug at the expense of Americans who rely on it.

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Choose Movies Set In London And I'll Guess Your Favorite Type Of Tea

There's nothing like making a warm cup of tea and getting cozy with a London-based film! ????

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Wired Top Stories

Julian Chokkattu

The Best iPhone 16 Cases and Accessories (2024), Tested and Reviewed

I've tested more than 70 cases for Apple's iPhone 16 range. These are the best cases, along with a few MagSafe accessories.

ESPN.com

Rob Demovsky

Pack lists Love (knee) as questionable vs. Titans

The Packers are listing quarterback Jordan Love as questionable for Sunday's affair against the Titans as he continues to work his way back from an MCL sprain in his left knee.

The Verge

Richard Lawler Sean Hollister

Qualcomm might buy Intel

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge

On Friday afternoon, The Wall Street Journal reported Intel had been approached by fellow chip giant Qualcomm about a possible takeover. While any deal is described as “far from certain,” according to the paper’s unnamed sources, it would represent a tremendous fall for a company that had been the most valuable chip company in the world, based largely on its x86 processor technology that for years had triumphed over Qualcomm’s Arm chips...

Fast Company

Christopher Zara

BurgerFi and Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza closed restaurants: Full list and map of shuttered locations

In a bankruptcy filing, BurgerFi International said it closed 19 underperforming locations. Meanwhile, BFI stock will be delisted from the Nasdaq next week.

Fans of BurgerFi burgers and Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza may have discovered recently that their favorite meals are a bit more difficult to come by.

Fast Company

Henry Chandonnet

Why social media companies keep copying each other

With Simple Snapchat, the company is pawing at TikTok’s vertical video feed. They weren’t so thrilled when Instagram nabbed their Stories idea eight years ago.

Snapchat is combining its Stories and Spotlight functions into one vertical video feed. That feed just happens to look almost identical to TikTok. 

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I'll Tell You Which Fall Starbucks Drink You Should Order Based On Your Other Drink Preferences

The Pumpkin Cream Chai has no business being that good.

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ESPN.com

James Regan

'Gladiator' Joshua weighs in heavier than Dubois

Hundreds of boxing fans packed London's Trafalgar Square on Friday to watch Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois weigh in and face off for the final time before their IBF heavyweight title fight at Wembley Stadium on Saturday.

ESPN.com

Kris Rhim

QB Herbert questionable with high ankle sprain

Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert said Friday that doctors diagnosed him with a high right ankle sprain. He said that his status for Sunday's game against the Pittsburgh Steelers is "yet to be decided."

ESPN.com

Pete Thamel

Sources: Top NFL CB prospect Revel Jr. tears ACL

One of the top prospects at cornerback for the NFL draft, East Carolina's Shavon Revel Jr. tore an ACL in practice and is out for the season, sources told ESPN.

ESPN.com

Daniel Oyefusi

Browns' Garrett dealing with injury to both feet

Browns defensive star Myles Garrett says he's dealing with the same injury to both his feet that he'll continue to play through but may require a procedure in the future.

ESPN.com

Jeff Passan

How the Tigers have roared into playoff contention

Detroit shipped off top veterans at the July deadline -- and has played like baseball's best team since.

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PS6: If you thought PS5 Pro price was bad, wait ’til you hear the price estimate for the next-gen console

Sony might make PS6 — PlayStation's next-gen console — very expensive at launch.

In a chat with GamesBeat, multiple prominent games industry analysts, including Circana's Mat Piscatella and Midia Research's Rhys Elliott, expect a theoretical PlayStation 6 to cost around $600, whenever it comes out, though that likely won't be anytime soon.

Sony is about to release the $700 PS5 Pro in November, and these analysts believe the huge price tag on that mid-generation update console is a sort of...

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Amazon Fire tablets are already up to 54% off ahead of October Prime Day

A tablet is the perfect middle ground between a smartphone and a laptop. If your current tablet is slowing down, doesn't keep a charge, or lacks in display quality, today is a great day to look into a new Amazon Fire tablet. Here are some early Prime Big Deal Days deals that'll take up to 54% off the list price.

Fire tablet deals to shop today Best overall deal ...

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Set the mood this season with an Echo Pop and smart bulb for 58% off

SAVE $34.99: As of Sept. 20, get the Amazon Echo Pop with Sengled Smart Color Bulb bundle for just $24.99. That's a discount of 58%.

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If you have an Anker product, stop right now — 3 are being recalled due to fire risk

Owners of three particular Anker products need to stop using them right away.

The portable battery maker issued a recall notice this week due to potential battery fire hazards in a few of its products. While Anker's recall notice noted that this problem should only affect a relatively small batch of batteries (i.e., those that were manufactured between Jan. 3 and Sept. 17 of this year), it's still recalling every unit it has sold.

The three Anker products that are being recalled are as...

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