Microsoft’s new Xbox Series X models have a smaller chip and different cooling

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Microsoft’s discless Xbox Series X goes on sale today, and while it looks slightly different on the outside thanks to a white paint job and the lack of a disc drive, inside, it has been redesigned. Microsoft has redesigned the motherboard on the white Xbox Series X and new 2TB models, shrunk the system-on-a-chip (SoC) down to 6nm, and switched to a new cooling solution.

YouTuber Austin Evans spotted the changes in a teardown of the new models and...

Spotify’s music videos are coming to more subscribers — but not in the US, yet

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Spotify is rolling out the beta test of music videos to 85 additional markets globally, allowing Premium subscribers to watch a “limited catalog” of videos from artists like Charlie XCX, Doja Cat, Ed Sheeran, Fontaines D.C., LISA, and more.

However, that list of available areas doesn’t include the US yet, and it’s unclear when it will reach us here. “As with all of our features, availability can vary across markets and tiers,” Spotify...

Anbernic has announced its first wireless controller

The Anbernic RG P01 is the company’s first wireless controller includes a six-axis gyroscope for playing Switch games that support motion controls. | Screenshot: YouTube

Anbernic is expanding its extensive lineup of handheld consoles to include wireless controllers with the reveal of its new RG P01, which features Hall effect triggers and joysticks “with minimal drift,” according to the company.

The Anbernic RG P01 features an Xbox-style Y, B, A, and X button layout that can be...

The Nuio Flow split ergonomic keyboard uses magnets to help you find your ideal layout

The Nuio Flow keyboard features a “split design form factor for optimal hand positioning.” | Image: Nuio

A new company called Nuio, founded by two brothers with backgrounds in design and manufacturing, is rethinking desk accessories with the goal of making our computers more comfortable to use. It’s debuting today with a collection of magnetic peripherals called Flow that’s centered around a wireless split keyboard, all designed to make it easier to find your perfect ergonomic...

Android 15 is now available for Pixels

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Android 15 is now rolling out to Pixel devices, bringing them new privacy features, security tools, and improvements for foldables and tablets. The operating system first launched last month through the Android Open Source Project, but at the time, it wasn’t yet available on Pixel phones and tablets — or other major Android devices. Google announced today that it’s finally coming to Pixels alongside a series of Pixel feature drops.

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What does WLW mean? The term is all over TikTok.

"I thought 'WLW' meant 'winners love winning,'" said TikTok user @ihatebodhi. In a video with over a million views, @ihatebodhi said he was confused about why masculine lesbians started DMing him once he started putting #wlw in his Instagram captions.

What does WLW mean?

As @ihatebodhi learned, WLW means "women who love women" or "women loving women," not "winners love winning." It's an internet shorthand for folks to signal who they like, or find others like them.

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Get 50% off an annual Calm Premium membership and keep the holidays chill

SAVE 50%: Get an annual membership to Calm Premium for $34.99, instead of the usual price of $69.99.

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Apple finally announced a new iPad mini — you can preorder it now

PREORDER: The new iPad mini (2024) is available for preorder through the Apple Store as of Oct. 15. The 128GB model starts at $499 and will start shipping on Oct. 23.

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Prime members: Get 20% off your next $20+ Grubhub order with this code

SAVE 20%: Through Nov. 17, all existing Prime members can get 20% off their next Grubhub delivery of $20 or more with code PRIME20.

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Ridley Scott and Fede Álvarez break down the Xenomorph in exclusive 'Alien: Romulus' BTS clip

Watch Ridley Scott and Fede Álvarez break down the Xenomorph in this exclusive "Alien: Romulus" behind-the-scenes clip. "Alien: Romulus" is available for purchase on digital October 15, and on Blu-Ray December 3.

Instagram launches new way to share your profile

If you're someone who encourages people to follow you on Instagram often, the Meta-owned social media company's latest update might be a game changer.

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As of today (Oct. 15), you no longer have to hover over someone and painstakingly watch them type in your Instagram handle. Now you can set up profile cards that make your profile discoverable by QR code, similar to Venmo....

The new Apple AirPods 4 are still available at their Prime Day price a week later

SAVE $10.01: As of October 15, get the noise-cancelling Apple AirPods 4 at their Prime Day price of $168.99, down from $179, a week after the sale. That's a discount of 6%.

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Hiding in plain sight: The key to fix Citigroup’s regulatory woes

Citi’s own analysis shows the bank has been struggling with a shortage of skilled personnel.

Citigroup has struggled to adequately train employees in risk, compliance and data roles, according to the bank’s own assessment, shedding light on why it is taking it years to fix regulatory issues even as billions are spent on an overhaul.

Why K-pop star Hanni made an emotional appeal to South Korea’s parliament

Her testimony addressed bullying in the K-pop industry.

K-pop star Hanni, a member of the group NewJeans, made an emotional appeal on Tuesday for young artists to be treated better in the multi-billion dollar industry, as she relayed her experience of workplace bullying during a parliamentary hearing.

Trump claims he’ll make inflation ‘vanish completely.’ Here’s why experts disagree

Sixteen Nobel Prize–winning economists signed a letter in June expressing fear that Trump’s proposals would “reignite” inflation.

With characteristic bravado, Donald Trump has vowed that if voters return him to the White House, “inflation will vanish completely.”

It’s a message tailored for Americans who are still exasperated by the jump in consumer prices that began 3 1/2 years ago.

Yet most mainstream economists say Trump’s policy proposals wouldn’t vanquish inflation....

A Tennessee natural gas project has been blocked by a federal judge, for now

Tennessee Valley Authority’s construction plans could do long-lasting damage to waterways and wildlife.

A federal appeals panel has temporarily halted two permits needed to begin construction on a pipeline project in Tennessee that will supply a natural gas plant.

In a split 2-1 decision, the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel delivered a ruling Friday that, for now, prevents Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company LLC from starting to build its 32-mile (50-kilometer) pipeline through Dickson,...

"Did She Miracle Them By Herself?": People Are Weirded Out By J.D. Vance Referring To His Children As His Wife's Kids, And The Backlash Is Brutal

"I've never heard a man refer to his kids as my wife's children. That's insane."

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Jones spars with radio hosts over Cowboys' woes

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones got heated during his weekly radio appearance Tuesday on 105.3 The Fan in Dallas.

Apple iPad Mini (2024): Specs, Release Date, Price, Features

Not much has changed with Apple's tiniest tablet, but the A17 Pro chip brings support for new AI features.

World No. 1 Nelly Korda withdraws from LPGA events due to neck injury

Nelly Korda at the Kroger Queen City Championship. | Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images

Nelly Korda announced that she will miss two upcoming LPGA events in Asia due to a neck injury that she sustained.

Six events remain on the 2024 LPGA calendar, a year that many golf fans will remember for Nelly Korda’s astonishing stretch in the spring.

She won five straight events earlier this year and then added a sixth victory at Liberty National in May. But since then, Korda has struggled to...