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Google is reportedly developing a ‘fake’ email feature to help you avoid spam

It seems Google is about to launch an email feature for users, similar to one Apple already provides via iCloud.

According to a new report from Android Authority, a new feature called Shielded Email has suddenly appeared in the Google Autofill settings menu. 

Tapping on the option currently just forwards users to an empty Google account page. However, looking into the latest Google Play Services 24.45.33 update code unveils exactly what Shielded Email will do if Google decides to officially...

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Game on with these early Black Friday deals from Xbox

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13 Ghoulish Facts About Trump's Cabinet Picks

The "brain worm" story was told during divorce court, when RFK Jr. tried to argue that he couldn't actually earn that much.

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Mark Landler and Nikolay Nikolov

What Donald Trump’s Team Picks Say About His Foreign Policy

The world has changed since Donald J. Trump’s last term as president. Mark Landler, the London bureau chief of The New York Times, describes what Mr. Trump’s choices so far say about his foreign policy ambitions.

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Reuters

FanDuel, MLBPA settle player likenesses lawsuit

Major League Baseball's players union settled a lawsuit that accused sports betting giant FanDuel of using the names and likenesses of hundreds of MLB players on its betting platform without permission.

Wired Top Stories

What Lee Zeldin’s Nomination Means for the EPA

What to expect: deregulation justified as boosts for the economy, and platitudes about the importance of clean air and water.

Wired Top Stories

Beth Mole, Ars Technica

Standing Desks Are Better for Your Health—but Still Not Enough

Two recent studies offer some of the most nuanced evidence yet about the potential benefits and risks of working on your feet.

The Verge

Jay Peters

Bluesky says it won’t train AI on your posts

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Social network Bluesky, in a post on Friday, says that it has “no intention” of taking user content to train generative AI tools. It made the statement shortly ahead of competitor X implementing its new terms of service that spell out how it can analyze user text and other information to train its generative AI tools.

“A number of artists and creators have made their home on Bluesky, and we hear their concerns with other platforms training on...

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Umar Shakir

The M4 MacBook Pro features a quantum dot display

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The new M4 MacBook Pros that launched last month have an unadvertised change with new quantum dot displays, according to display industry analyst Ross Young and reported by 9to5Mac.

Young posted on X that Apple is adopting quantum dot displays for the first time and that it's using a version of the film that is free of cadmium, which is toxic to humans. “In the past, Apple went with the KSF solution due to better efficiency and lack of...

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Playing the "storage shuffle" with your new console? Pick up a portable SSD on sale ahead of Black Friday.

Early Black Friday SSD deals Best Xbox SSD deal Seagate 2TB Storage Expansion Card for Xbox Series X|S ...

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Seven Garmin smartwatch models are down to record-low prices ahead of Black Friday

Several Garmin smartwatch models are already on sale ahead of Black Friday:

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When is the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson fight on Netflix?

Legendary boxer Mike Tyson is set to fight Jake Paul, the influencer turned boxer, in a fight broadcasted live on Friday on Netflix.

Here's the TL;DR: The fight will air on Netflix on Friday, Nov. 15, with coverage beginning at 8 p.m. ET. The exact time of the fight, however, isn't exact because there will be four total fights on the main card, which will affect the start time of the Paul vs. Tyson bout. If you want to watch a lot of boxing, there will also be undercard fights starting at...

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ChatGPT updates for Windows and macOS: Everything you need to know

There's now a ChatGPT desktop app for Windows.

OpenAI announced the news on Thursday, sharing how ChatGPT Windows app has Advanced Voice mode, as well as its latest model o1-preview. Windows users can use the Alt + Space shortcut to invoke ChatGPT.

Users can also search the web, share screenshots and upload files and photos to the app. The desktop app is available to Windows 10 and 11 versions.

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25 Target Dresses Just Perfect For Your Next Special Occasion

You’ll be spinning like a girl in a brand-new dress (every moment is a Taylor Swift moment).

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Jack Milko

Rory McIlroy has Race to Dubai locked up but wants to cap off wild 2024 with more

Rory McIlroy during the second round of the 2024 DP World Tour Championship. | Photo by Mateo Villalba/Getty Images

Rory McIlroy will win a sixth Order of Merit title, but he craves something more at this week’s DP World Tour Championship.

Rory McIlroy has had a rollercoaster of a season, featuring plenty more lows than highs.

His loss at Pinehurst No. 2, where he missed two putts inside of five feet on holes 16 and 18, immediately comes to mind. So does his missed cut at The Open,...

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Heading to the Rose Bowl? Here’s how to make the most of your travels

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If you find yourself in sunny Southern California for the Rose Bowl, here is your guide to Los Angeles.

This season, the Rose Bowl will be a College Football Playoff quarterfinal matchup set for New Year’s Day. Although we don’t know yet which teams will play, it is never too early to start your travel planning.

The Rose Bowl, a beautiful and historic stadium, is located in Pasadena, California. One of the great things about the Rose Bowl is the scenic...

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Ash Parrish

Senator to Valve: what’s with all the Nazis on Steam?

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US Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) has sent a letter to Valve CEO Gabe Newell asking if the company intends to take measures to curtail extremist content on Steam. The letter references a report by the Anti-Defamation League that identified a large number of user accounts and user-created groups “that glorified antisemitic, Nazi, white supremacist, gender- and sexuality-based hate, and other extremist ideologies” on the PC gaming platform.

The letter features a...

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Older Adults, What Would You NEVER Tell A Young Person To Buy?

We could all use a little more foresight.

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Help your kids get moving with the Fitbit Google Ace LTE at its lowest price yet

SAVE $99.96: As of Nov. 15, get the Fitbit Google Ace LTE on sale for $129.99 at Woot, down from its usual price of $229.95. That's a discount of 43%.

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Crush the laptop-gifting game this holiday

Gifting a laptop can be a daunting experience, with countless options and confusing specs that can lead you down a scrolling spiral. But fear not — we've done the heavy lifting for you.

This holiday season, we've rounded up a list of next-gen laptops that cater to everyone on your list. While each machine boasts its own bells and whistles, they all share one standout element: the cutting-edge Snapdragon® X Elite processor.

Known as Copilot+ PC laptops, these six powerhouses are redefining...

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