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Apple’s M3 MacBook Air with 16GB of RAM is $200 off right now
Apple’s M3 MacBook Air combines Apple’s lightest and thinnest laptop design with the cutting-edge horsepower of the latest Apple silicon chip. You can get the 2024 model on sale for $200 off right now.
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Apple’s M3 MacBook Air with 16GB of RAM is $200 off right now
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Here's how to stop Grok's AI models using your tweets for training
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The 10th-generation iPad is back down to $300, plus the rest of this week's best tech deals
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The 65-inch LG C3 OLED TV is nearly half off for today only
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NASA's Perseverance rover found a rock on Mars that could indicate ancient life
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Apple agrees to stick by Biden administration's voluntary AI safeguards
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North Korean who used ransomware to attack US healthcare providers has been indicted
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Here's how to stop Grok's AI models using your tweets for training
X automatically opted users into letting Grok's AI models train on their tweets and interactions with the chatbot. Here's how to opt out.
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The 10th-generation iPad is back down to $300, plus the rest of this week's best tech deals
The week after Amazon's Prime Day can be a bit sleepy for deals, but we still found a few decent discounts on gear we've tested and recommend.
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The 65-inch LG C3 OLED TV is nearly half off for today only
The 65-inch LG C3 OLED TV is nearly half off for today only. That brings the set down to a record low of $1,300.
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The best fitness trackers for 2024
Here's a list of the best fitness trackers you can buy, as chosen by Engadget editors.
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The best cameras for 2024
Here's a list of the best cameras you can buy, as chosen by Engadget editors.
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The best Android phones for 2024
If you're looking for a new Android phone, check out our guide to the best handsets on the market from budget to flagship and everything in between.
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The best smartphones to buy in 2024
Here's a list of the best smartphones you can buy right now, as chosen by Engadget editors.
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Samsung Galaxy Ring review: A bit basic, a bit pricey
The Galaxy Ring is comfortable and seemingly basic, but actually delivers detailed insight on your sleep, walks and runs.
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Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 and Galaxy Buds 3 Pro review: AirPods clones that actually deliver
The Galaxy Buds 3 series offers two sets of great earbuds, but Samsung borrowed heavily from Apple to design them.
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Fujifilm GFX 100 II: The king of medium-format mirrorless cameras
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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 review: The king, but for how much longer?
Even without a new main camera, Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold’s sleeker design, brighter screens and native stylus support are enough to maintain its rank as the best big foldable phone on the market.
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iOS 18 preview: Waiting on Apple Intelligence for the true upgrade
iOS 18 improves several native apps, such as Photos, Messages (RCS! Gasp!) and Notes, although Apple Intelligence will add even more features and tricks. But while we wait for the ability to generate our own emojis, there is still plenty to explore.
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Beats Pill review: A revival worth the wait
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Apple’s M3 MacBook Air with 16GB of RAM is $200 off right now
Apple’s M3 MacBook Air combines Apple’s lightest and thinnest laptop design with the cutting-edge horsepower of the latest Apple silicon chip. You can get the 2024 model on sale for $200 off right now.
Here's how to stop Grok's AI models using your tweets for training
X automatically opted users into letting Grok's AI models train on their tweets and interactions with the chatbot. Here's how to opt out.
The 10th-generation iPad is back down to $300, plus the rest of this week's best tech deals
The week after Amazon's Prime Day can be a bit sleepy for deals, but we still found a few decent discounts on gear we've tested and recommend.
The 65-inch LG C3 OLED TV is nearly half off for today only
The 65-inch LG C3 OLED TV is nearly half off for today only. That brings the set down to a record low of $1,300.
NASA's Perseverance rover found a rock on Mars that could indicate ancient life
A Martian rock sample collected by Perseverance contains "chemical signatures and structures" that could've been formed by ancient microbial life from billions of years ago.
Apple agrees to stick by Biden administration's voluntary AI safeguards
Apple has joined more than a dozen other tech companies in signing up for the Biden administration's voluntary AI code of practice.
North Korean who used ransomware to attack US healthcare providers has been indicted
A grand jury in Kansas City has indicted Rim Jong Hyok, a North Korean intelligence operative who allegedly used ransomware to attack health providers' systems in the US.
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Samsung Galaxy Ring review: A bit basic, a bit pricey
The Galaxy Ring is comfortable and seemingly basic, but actually delivers detailed insight on your sleep, walks and runs.
Apple's 14-inch MacBook Pro laptop with an M3 Pro chip is $300 off at Amazon
Apple's well-specked 14-inch MacBook Pro with an M3 Pro chip, 18GB of memory and 512GB of storage is on sale for the lowest price we've seen yet at Amazon.
The Morning After: OpenAI reveals its AI-powered search engine, SearchGPT
The biggest news stories this morning: AI video startup Runway reportedly trained on ‘thousands’ of YouTube videos without permission, The best cameras for 2024, WhatsApp hits 100 million monthly active US users.
The best fitness trackers for 2024
Here's a list of the best fitness trackers you can buy, as chosen by Engadget editors.
The best cameras for 2024
Here's a list of the best cameras you can buy, as chosen by Engadget editors.
California Supreme Court upholds classification of gig workers as independent contractors
Ride-share companies scored a victory in the California Supreme Court, allowing them to continue classifying gig workers as independent contractors rather than employees. Uber, Lyft, DoorDash and other gig-economy companies invested around $200 million in the passage of Proposition 22, which voters approved in 2020.
OpenAI unveils SearchGPT, an AI-powered search engine
The launch of SearchGPT comes amid growing competition in AI-powered search.
Sonos apologized for messing up its app and has offered a roadmap for fixing everything
Sonos apologized for messing up its app and offered a roadmap for fixing everything. Various features will be coming back online through October.
Tesla warns against wet towel charging trick two months too late
Tesla's Charging PR team (or the lack thereof) had to issue a warning to its customers not to do the "wet towel" trick.
WhatsApp hits 100 million monthly active US users
WhatsApp is growing in the US, with one-tenth of the daily users coming from Texas alone.
AI video startup Runway reportedly trained on ‘thousands’ of YouTube videos without permission
AI company Runway reportedly scraped “thousands” of YouTube videos and pirated versions of copyrighted movies without permission. Alleged spreadsheets of internal company data suggest Runway trained its Gen-3 model using YouTube content from Disney, Netflix, Pixar and popular media outlets.
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Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 and Galaxy Buds 3 Pro review: AirPods clones that actually deliver
The Galaxy Buds 3 series offers two sets of great earbuds, but Samsung borrowed heavily from Apple to design them.
Google gives free Gemini users access to its faster, lighter 1.5 Flash AI model
Google is making its Gemini AI faster and more efficient across the board.