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Wes Davis

Apple’s Vision Pro leader, Dan Riccio, is retiring

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Dan Riccio, a longtime Apple executive formerly in charge of hardware, is retiring from the company this month, Bloomberg reports.

Riccio has been with Apple for 26 years. Before becoming the SVP of hardware engineering in 2012, he led the company’s iPad division. As the company's hardware head, he oversaw some of the company’s most successful products, including the AirPods and large iPhones, as Bloomberg notes. He also headed up projects such as the Apple Car,...

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Sean Hollister Chris Welch Jay Peters Andrew Webster Richard Lawler Jess Weatherbed

All the buzz about Nintendo’s Alarmo clock

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Sure, it’s not the Switch 2, but it’s a fun new Nintendo gadget.

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Umar Shakir

Instagram and Threads moderation is out of control

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On Threads, the topic of “Threads Moderation Failures” is trending. Some users complain their accounts are being deleted or restricted for linking to articles with controversial topics. Instagram and Threads boss Adam Mosseri is directly replying to some complaints and said he’s “looking into it.” And I’m one of many people who’s had their account deleted for allegedly being a child — which I am not.

Moderation is a perennial problem on social media,...

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Nathan Edwards

The Fitbit Ace LTE, a great kids’ smartwatch, hits its lowest price

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The Fitbit Ace LTE is a great smartwatch for kids who aren’t quite ready for their first smartphone. It has cute games, a fun little activity tracker, location tracking, and it lets kids call or text with preselected contacts. There’s no app store, no internet access, no smartphone connection, and no way for them to get spam calls or texts. It’s down to $170.95 from $229.99 on Amazon in both spicy (green and gray, with a purple and green band)...

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Katie Rogers and Michael D. Shear

An Awkward Dance: Harris Has to Defer to the President She Seeks to Replace

Vice President Kamala Harris has been a loyal understudy to President Biden. But tensions are inevitable as she increasingly takes center stage.

Mashable

Google could face Chrome and Android split as DOJ seeks breakup

Will Google be forced to break up? The search giant may have to if the U.S. Department of Justice has its way.

Over the summer, Google lost a big antitrust lawsuit from the U.S. Department of Justice that saw the judge overseeing the case, U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta, deem the search giant a "monopolist."

At the time, the judge did not rule on what would happen to Google as a result of the lawsuit. Google and the DOJ were asked to come up with solutions to remedy the company's antitrust...

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I've tracked Apple prices for over 2 years, and these are the best AirPods deals to pick up on Prime Day

UPDATE: Oct. 9, 2024, 10:55 a.m. EDT This list has been updated with the latest pricing and availability on AirPods for Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days sale.

Best AirPods deals for Prime Day 2 Best over-ear headphone deal Apple AirPods Max (Lightning) ...

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The Bose SoundLink Max speaker can survive a dunk in the pool: Save $100 on it this Prime Day

SAVE $100: If you've been eyeing the latest Bose SoundLink Max, now’s the time to strike. This highly-rated portable speaker is 25% off for Prime Day, bringing the price down by $100 — from $399 to $299. Considering its premium performance, this deal is hard to beat.

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The 3 best October Prime Day robot vacuum deals, according to a professional reviewer

LIVE BLOG: Get the latest news on October Prime Day 2024

If you think deciding which robot vacuum to buy is hard to buy at any random point in the year, the decision fatigue ramps up significantly during a big sale event like Prime Day. Think about it: All the robovacs you've been considering are now cheaper and less daunting of an investment, and a few other models that may have been too expensive before are suddenly in your price range.

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I’m a tech reporter who’s been reviewing electronics for 5 years and these are the best Amazon Prime Day deals

I'm a tech reporter who's been reviewing electronics for more than five years, from laptops and tablets to phones and gaming consoles. With that being the case, I've got a pretty good idea of two things: which electronics are actually good and which Prime Day deals are, by extension, worth getting.

There are way too many Prime Day deals to count, so here are just three in the tech side of things that could be game changers for people on a budget.

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Lots of Bose headphones and speakers are at record-low prices for Amazon Prime Day

The best October Prime Day Bose deals at a glance: BEST HEADPHONES DEAL Bose QuietComfort Ultra $329 at Amazon (save $100) ...

Fast Company

Vanessa Colella

Why it’s important to support fintechs in the acceleration age

Blockchain, digital currencies, and traditional banks can help fintechs help their customers.

In a time where the digital world is shifting beneath our feet, the speed of technological change can feel like it has never been greater. Tech advancements achieve widespread adoption seemingly at breakneck speeds. Within the past year we saw the rapid evolution of GenAI and the swift adoption of ChatGPT, making this large language model (LLM) one of the fastest-growing services ever. With these...

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Jennifer Mattson

Will Hurricane Milton wobble on its path to Florida? Here’s what that means and why it matters

For hurricane trackers, ‘wobble’ has been the word of the moment, as one slight movement could greatly affect how the storm hits.

If you’ve been following Hurricane Milton’s path toward Florida, you may have noticed a number of weather forecasters explaining that if the hurricane “wobbles” off path, it could have huge impacts on where the storm makes landfall and the amount of damage residents can expect.

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Meta AI launches in Brazil, U.K., and more markets in a bid to beat ChatGPT

Meta AI will also be made available on Ray-Ban Meta glasses in the U.K. and Australia, the company said.

Meta Platforms said on Wednesday its artificial intelligence chatbot, Meta AI, will be available in 21 new markets, as it looks to compete with OpenAI’s ChatGPT.

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Dave McMenamin

LeBron questions preseason trip to Milwaukee

LeBron James questioned the need for the team's preseason trip to Milwaukee, as the Lakers are playing six preseason games -- with none at home.

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Paul Gutierrez

Raiders benching Minshew, name O'Connell QB1

The Raiders will be starting quarterback Aidan O'Connell on Sunday against the Steelers, coach Antonio Pierce announced Wednesday.

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Rich Cimini

Rodgers resents talk he had hand in Saleh's exit

Aaron Rodgers insisted he played no role in the firing of Robert Saleh as the Jets' coach and called such allegations "patently false."

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Daisuke Takimoto

Sharp's LDK+ Electric Van Concept Turns Into a Movie Theater When You Park

The windows dim, and the rear seats turn around to face a wall-to-wall display at the back. The concept vehicle clearly shows the growing EV ambitions of Sharp's parent company, Foxconn.

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