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EngadgetRay-Ban Meta smart glasses do the AI thing without a projector or subscription
The Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses have adopted multimodal AI features. This allows the glasses to describe the world around you and translate languages.
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Samsung's Galaxy S24 Ultra is on sale for its lowest price yet at Amazon and Best Buy
Samsung's Galaxy S24 Ultra smartphone is cheaper than ever after a $200 discount.
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Amazon’s updated grocery delivery program has some strings attached
After asserting itself as an overshadowing presence in retail, Amazon is still experimenting with ways to leave a similar mark with grocery shopping. The company’s latest tweak to the service lowers the minimum price for free grocery deliveries to $35.
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8BitDo's Nintendo-style Retro Mechanical Keyboard hits a new low of $70 at Woot
The Nintendo-inspired 8BitDo Retro Mechanical Keyboard is on sale for a new low of $70 at Amazon subsidiary Woot.
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Your old Rock Band guitars now work in Fortnite Festival
Fortnite's Rock Band-style Festival mode now supports Rock Band 4 guitars. Meanwhile, Billie Eilish has joined the game as its latest music icon.
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Elon Musk says it's his turn to have the remote
X just announced a smart TV app for streaming video content. X TV may or may not launch at some point in the near or far future.
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Nobody needs to spend $160 on a gaming mouse, but Razer’s new Viper V3 Pro is excellent anyway
Razer has announced the Viper V3 Pro, its latest premium wireless gaming mouse. Here are our hands-on impressions.
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Apple will host a virtual event on May 7th, ahead of WWDC
Apple isn't waiting until WWDC to make some announcements. The company will hold a virtual event on May 7 and all signs suggest it'll have new iPads to show off.
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The best noise-canceling headphones for 2024
Noise cancellation is a primary feature on most flagship, over-ear headphones. If you're looking to get a pair of cans that can truly block out the world, these are the best noise-canceling headphones you can get today.
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The rebuilt Sonos app focuses on getting you to your tunes faster
Sonos has rebuilt its mobile app from the ground up to make it easier for people to get to their favorite content, regardless of what service it comes from.
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Castlevania fan uncovers new Konami code in 1999 game
A new Konami Code has been discovered hidden inside Castlevania's code, and it changes gameplay so drastically that it aficionados will want to give it a fresh try.
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The best travel gear for graduates
For those recent grads itching to get away after a busy semester, these are the best travel gifts you can get them.
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Rivian offers (up to) $5,000 discount if you trade in your gas-powered truck
Rivian will give you up to around $5,470 in discount if you trade in an eligible gas-powered truck or SUV when you purchase or lease a qualifying R1 electric vehicle package in the US and Canada.
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The Morning After: Meta teases a limited-edition Quest headset inspired by Xbox
The biggest news stories this morning: Grindr sued for allegedly sharing users’ HIV status and other info with ad companies, What we watched: Bluey’s joyful finales, Amazon halts drone deliveries in California, but kicks off tests in Phoenix
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Metaphor: ReFantazio, a fantasy RPG from the Persona 5 team, comes out in October
Metaphor: ReFantazio is coming out on October 11, and you can pre-order it right now.
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Microsoft's lightweight Phi-3 Mini model can run on smartphones
Microsoft has unveiled its latest light AI model called the Phi-3 Mini designed to run smartphones and other devices.
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Adobe Photoshop's latest beta makes AI-generated images from simple text prompts
Adobe will now let you use AI to generate images directly within Photoshop. That's just the beginning.
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The best VPN service for 2024
VPNs are not a one-size-fits-all security solution. Instead, they’re just one part of keeping your data private and secure. We tested out nine of the best VPNs available now to help you choose the best one for your needs.
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Amazon halts drone deliveries in California, but kicks off operations in Phoenix
The e-commerce company has closed its delivery site in Lockeford, which has been operational since 2022.
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Newsletter service Ghost will support the fediverse protocol ActivityPub
Newsletter platform Ghost is the latest service to pledge support for ActivityPub, the open source protocol powering the fediverse.