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• newNintendo Switch 2: Everything we know about the coming release
  As the world turns, so do the console generations. The Nintendo Switch is over seven years old, so it’s due for a refresh. Nintendo Switch 2 rumors have been swirling for years, but now they are really heating up. A sequel to Nintendo's most succes…
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• newUS senators urge regulators to probe potential AI antitrust violations
  The US government has noticed the potentially negative effects of generative AI on areas like journalism and content creation. Senator Amy Klobuchar, along with seven Democrat colleagues, urged the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Justice Departmen…
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• newThe best projector for 2024
  Are you looking for a fresh way to enjoy your favorite shows, movies or even games? If the answer is yes, then a projector might be the perfect solution. Whether you want to turn your living room into a home theater or bring your entertainment outdoo…
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• newThe best iPhone accessories for 2024
  Regardless of if you have an older, much-loved handset or you're about to spring for an all-new iPhone, you can make it truly your own with the best iPhone accessories. There are probably a bunch of iPhone accessories you didn’t even know you neede…
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• newSomeone discovered a new cheat code for the 27-year-old Saturn port of Doom
  The first-person shooter Doom has so many ports on so many different consoles and computers that modders have had to find new places to port the game like autonomous lawnmowers, digestive bacteria and even in Doom II itself.One port that’s not nea…
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• newGoogle announces deal with direct-air capture startup to remove carbon emissions
  Google announced that it has entered a partnership with Holocene to support its direct-air capture technology for collecting and removing carbon dioxide emissions from the atmosphere. Under this $10 million deal, Google will purchase carbon removal c…
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• newiPhone 16 hands-on: More Pro than I expected
  It's the day after Apple launched the iPhone 16, and though I published my hands-on with the iPhone 16 Pro right after the event, I didn't have a lot of time to spare for the base models until today. With that extra time, I've been able to learn more…
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• newAustralia’s Prime Minister wants to ban social media for children
  Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has promised to introduce legislation that would prevent children under a certain age from using social media. Reuters reported that Albanese issued his statement in a TV interview on the Australian Broadcas…
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• newGame Pass Standard is now available on Xbox
  The Xbox Game Pass Standard plan is available starting today. Microsoft announced a revamp to its Game Pass subscription plans in July, introducing the Standard option alongside a price increase for the Ultimate tier. The Standard plan costs $15 a mo…
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• newWhy are Apple's AirPods Max still saddled with 2020 hardware?
  As I write this, I’m listening to tunes on my 2020-vintage AirPods Max. Yes, that makes me a bit of an Apple fanboy, and we currently recommend at least six pairs of headphones over them. But for me, they still sound outstanding, have great active…
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• newThe new Carmen Sandiego game will let you play as Carmen Sandiego
  If you grew up in the 1980s, then you probably remember the Carmen Sandiego games and how they turned learning boring old geography into a fun, criminal-catching adventure. Netflix, Gameloft and HarperCollins Productions are bringing the Carmen Sandi…
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• newIt's a good year to buy the vanilla iPhone 16 (and avoid the SE at all costs)
  Every year, the calculus of choosing which iPhone to get feels increasingly frustrating. Do you opt for the standard iPhone? Do you splurge for the latest and greatest Pro model, something that might take two years to pay off completely? Or should yo…
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• newMajority of Attorneys General support a warning label for social media platforms
  US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy issued an op-ed in June calling for social media to come with a warning label about its negative health impacts, similar to the warnings placed on cigarettes and tobacco products. Now, 42 attorneys general have drafted…
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• newIn its first Threads case, Meta’s Oversight Board asked for clarity on death threats
  Meta’s Oversight Board has weighed in on its first Threads case and reversed the company’s initial decision and first appeal. Regarding a post about the outgoing Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, using a phrase that translates to “drop dea…
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• newAmazon's Fire HD 8 tablet is more than half off and close to its Prime Day price
  Amazon’s Fire HD 8 tablet is more than half off, bringing the cost down to just $55. The original asking price is a whopping $130, so this is quite a bargain. As a matter of fact, it’s just $5 shy of the Amazon Prime Day price. This is a decent…
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• newThe key updates that make AirPods 4 block sound better — and just sound better
  The headline feature of the AirPods 4 may be active noise cancellation (ANC), but Apple has done well to improve the overall audio quality in addition to blocking environmental sounds. For the first time on the "regular" AirPods ANC is on the spec sh…
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• newHow Apple's Hearing Aid and Hearing Test will work on AirPods Pro
  The second-generation AirPods Pro have had hearing health features for a while now. However, those tools are being expanded in iOS 18 with Hearing Test, Hearing Aid and Hearing Protection that will soon be available on the earbuds. Apple's three-pron…
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• newApple's 14-inch M3 MacBook Pro is cheaper than it was on Prime Day
  The venerable M3 Apple MacBook Pro is on sale via Amazon and the prices are cheaper than what we found on Prime Day. You can pick up a base model for $1,300 that comes with 512GB of storage and 8GB of RAM. The typical price for this version is $1,500…
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• newSony unveils its PS5 Pro console, which will cost you a whopping $700
  Sony has officially announced the much-anticipated PS5 Pro. You'll need to dig deep into your pocket for it, though: the new console has a price tag of $700 and it will arrive on November 7. Pre-orders start on September 26. As with the PS5 Slim, if…
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• newAnalogue's latest limited edition Pocket consoles are inspired by the Game Boy Color
  Analogue’s retro handheld console, the Pocket, now has six colors available for a limited time besides the standard black and white. They will be available on September 12 at 11AM ET and will be shipped out between 24 and 48 hours after your order…
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• newHuawei's first tri-fold phone starts at an eye-watering $2,800
  If you thought the price of a fully specced iPhone 16 Pro Max or Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 was high, Huawei has a new flagship that might require some folks to pull off a bank heist to afford. The Mate XT, which the company claims is the first triple-f…
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• newThe iOS 18 release date is September 16. Is your iPhone compatible? These are the new features and eligible devices
  At its iPhone event Monday, Apple showed off the new iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro, as well as the new Apple Watch Series 10 and AirPods 4 devices (see everything Apple revealed at the iPhone 16 launch event). When those phones hit the shelves on Septe…
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• newApple needs to remember what the iPhone 16 is for
  There’s a meme that comes around when people are urged to see a movie on the biggest screen as the filmmaker intended. People then mock up images of them watching it on the worst, least-immersive devices possible, from iPods to Game Boys. It came t…
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• newSony looks set to announce the PS5 Pro today in a strangely short livestream
  Update, September 10 2024, 11:33PM ET: Sony has officially revealed the PlayStation 5 Pro, which arrives on November 7 for $700. Our original story follows below.We likely won't have to wait much longer to get all the official details on the PlaySta…
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• newGlorious Gaming's GMMK 3 is a flagship keyboard with tons of premium features
  Glorious Gaming just released its latest flagship keyboard, the GMMK 3. The company didn’t skimp on the bells and whistles with this one. As a matter of fact, it’s calling the GMMK 3 the “world’s most customizable keyboard.”To that end, th…
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• newHow to pre-order the Apple AirPods 4
  During this week's It's Glowtime iPhone 16 launch event, Apple announced just one new version of personal audio: the AirPods 4. But these wireless earbuds come in two flavors: regular, and with active-noise cancellation. Engadget's own Billy Steele w…
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• newHow to pre-order the new Apple Watch Series 10
  Apple kicked off this week's "It’s Glowtime" iPhone 16 launch event by debuting the next generation Apple Watch. The Apple Watch Series 10 has a larger screen than its predecessor and a lighter, thinner design, and its sizes have been bumped to to…
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• newApple Intelligence for iPhone, iPad and Mac arrives in October
  Apple Intelligence is coming next month. The company has revealed that its artificial intelligence platform is arriving on iPhones, iPads and MacBooks with the iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1 and macOS Sequoia 15.1 updates rolling out in October. It will only…
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• newThe best 2-in-1 laptops for 2024
  If you’re looking for a device that can do it all, a 2-in-1 laptop might be just what you need. These versatile machines combine the power of a laptop with the flexibility of a tablet, making them great options for everything from note-taking and s…
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• newSony raises PS5 DualSense controller prices by $5
  You'll have to pay a bit more for a PS5 DualSense controller that you might be expecting if you're getting a new one. As IGN reports, Sony has raised the controllers' prices worldwide by $5, even in its own shop. The standard DualSense controllers in…
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• newThe Morning After: Should you upgrade to an iPhone 16?
  If you missed it, Apple unveiled all the new iPhones we expected, a new Apple Watch that might steal a lot of the headlines (bigger, thinner, better!) and a surprising new push for its wireless headphones, with three new models and a software update…
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• Apple ordered to pay back its illegal $14.4 billion Irish tax break
  It's a bad day for big tech in the EU. After rejecting Google's appeal of a $2.7 billion antitrust fine, Europe's highest court ruled that Apple must pay back its €13 billion ($14.4 billion) Irish tax break deemed illegal by the EU Commission way b…
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• Polaris Dawn is finally headed to space for its groundbreaking civilian mission
  A SpaceX Dragon capsule carrying the four private astronauts of the Polaris Dawn mission has launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida in the early hours of September 10 after a few weeks of delays. The mission was scheduled to lift off at th…
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• Google loses its seven-year fight against $2.7 billion EU antitrust fine
  Google has lost a seven-year battle with the European Commission as the EU's highest court upheld a $2.7 billion antitrust fine against the search giant, Reuters reported. Antitrust regulators originally levied the penalty against Google in 2017 for…
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• The best smartphones to buy in 2024
  You might already have a good idea of which smartphone you want to be your next one. But with more solid options available now than ever before, the choice isn't always so cut-and-dry. If you know you want an iPhone, your decision-making process is a…
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• Apple AirPods 4 don't come with a cable to charge them
  The new AirPods that Apple just announced at its iPhone 16 event come with cases that have USB-C ports, but they will not ship with USB-C charging cables in the box. As 9to5Mac has noticed, the new devices' official page states that USB-C charge cabl…
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• iPhone 16 Pro hands-on: How does a faux camera control button feel so real?
  Apple's latest attempt to slightly differentiate the iPhone 16 series is... a faux button it's calling Camera Control. But unlike last year's new button, this one doesn't actually physically depress, and uses a mix of sensors and haptic feedback to s…
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• Everything Apple revealed at the iPhone 16 launch event: Apple Watch Series 10, AirPods 4, iOS 18 and more
  September is here and, like clockwork, so are new iPhones. Apple unveiled its latest iPhone models at an event in Cupertino today, and as expected, the iPhone 16 handsets are largely iterative of last year's models. While the smartphones, standar…
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• Engadget Podcast: Apple Watch Series 10 was the star of the iPhone 16 launch
  In this bonus episode, Devindra and Engadget Contributing Reporter Kris Holt break down everything new (and not so new) in the iPhone 16 lineup. Is Apple Intelligence alone enough to entice iPhone owners to upgrade? Does anyone actually need the came…
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• How to pre-order the new iPhone 16 from the Apple Store
  Two of Engadget’s own headed to Cupertino on Monday to witness the reveal of Apple’s new hardware at the 2024 iPhone 16 launch event. Cherlynn Low and Billy Steele brought us live commentary and a number of hands-on sessions with the latest devic…
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• Kind Words 2 takes cozy letter-writing to the city on October 7
  Kind Words 2 (lofi city pop), a game where you send real letters to real people and then wander around a cozy town, is due to hit Steam on October 7.It’s the sequel to Kind Words (lo-fi chill beats to write to), an award-winning 2019 game from ind…
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• Apple AirPods 4 hands-on: Seriously impressive ANC performance
  Two models of AirPods were largely expected at today's iPhone 16 event, one of which would add active noise cancellation (ANC) to the "regular" AirPods for the first time. There are other upgrades for the $179 version, but after a brief demo of the A…
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• Apple’s new MagSafe charger will juice up the iPhone 16 faster than the old accessory can
  At its big iPhone 16 event, which also included a new Apple Watch and AirPods, the company snuck in a new MagSafe charging cable. Although there’s nothing to see here if you’re standing pat with an older handset, the new magnetic accessory will b…
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• Apple iPhone 16 Pro vs. the competition: Bigger, with more buttons
  Apple unveiled a quartet of iPhones on Monday, including the iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max. As expected, the updates are largely iterative. The standard models now have the programmable Action button from last year's…
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• The iPhone 16 launches September 20 and starts at $799
  Apple The full details on Apple's new iPhones are finally available, and the dates align with our earlier predictions below. The new iPhone 16 series will arrive in stores on September 20, starting at $799. Pre-orders for the iPhone 16 will open…
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• Apple quietly kills its terrible FineWoven iPhone cases
  Hey, there were good intentions! The FineWoven case was pitched, just about a year ago, as a leather substitute. Instead of the environmentally-unfriendly animal byproduct, Apple wanted us to buy cases made from 68 percent post-consumer recycled cont…
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• Apple invents its own version of Google Lens called Visual Intelligence
  Apple has introduced a new feature called Visual Intelligence with the iPhone 16, which appears to be the company's answer to Google Lens. Unveiled during its September 2024 event, Visual Intelligence aims to help users interact with the world aro…
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• Here's how the new AirPods 4 compare to the rest of Apple's headphone lineup
  Apple gave its AirPods lineup a makeover on Monday, introducing two different pairs of wireless earbuds dubbed the AirPods 4, a minor refresh for the over-ear AirPods Max and some new features for the existing AirPods Pro. Both models of the fourth-g…
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• Apple Watch Series 10 hands-on: Bigger, lighter and thinner than ever
  If you were hoping for three new Apple Watches today, you might be disappointed. However, Apple did reveal the largest Apple Watch display ever on the Series 10 wearable. The device is also thinner, delivering the bigger-but-slimmer update the compan…
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• There's no Apple Watch Ultra 3, just a new color and a new band
  At its September 2024 iPhone event, Apple didn’t announce a new version of the Apple Watch Ultra like it has done the past two years. Instead, it updated the Apple Watch Ultra 2 with a new color and a band, as well as several enhancements through w…
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Tech News - Yahoo! News

• newApple picks the low-hanging fruit in iPhone unveil: Morning Brief
  
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• newIndia Targets $500 Billion Electronics Sector by 2030, Modi Says
  
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• newADNOC expected to make formal offer for Covestro of about $15.9 billion, FT reports
  
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• newAmazon to Invest £8 Billion in UK, Continuing AWS Expansion
  
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• newIndia Semiconductor Ambition Grows With L&T Joining Chip Effort
  
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Techmeme

• newA surge in scams poses a serious image problem for Revolut, which faces more complaints than its large UK rivals about authorized push payment scams (Aisha S Gani/Bloomberg)
  Aisha S Gani / Bloomberg:A surge in scams poses a serious image problem for Revolut, which faces more complaints than its large UK rivals about authorized push payment scams  —  The $45 billion challenger bank says it's committed to tackling o…
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• newAn analysis finds 40+ examples of Facebook removing emergency-related posts during 20+ US wildfires since June 2024; Facebook says it is investigating the issue (Brianna Sacks/Washington Post)
  Brianna Sacks / Washington Post:An analysis finds 40+ examples of Facebook removing emergency-related posts during 20+ US wildfires since June 2024; Facebook says it is investigating the issue  —  The Post has collected more than 40 examples o…
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• newThe former CEO of Everyday Robotics, Alphabet's AI robotics moonshot that was shut down in January 2023, reflects on its start and efforts to give AI a body (Hans Peter Brondmo/Wired)
  Hans Peter Brondmo / Wired:The former CEO of Everyday Robotics, Alphabet's AI robotics moonshot that was shut down in January 2023, reflects on its start and efforts to give AI a body  —  As the head of Alphabet's AI-powered robotics moonshot,…
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• newSergey Brin says he works at Google "pretty much every day" and that recent AI algorithmic improvements are "outpacing the increased compute" put into models (Kyle Wiggers/TechCrunch)
  Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch:Sergey Brin says he works at Google “pretty much every day” and that recent AI algorithmic improvements are “outpacing the increased compute” put into models  —  Google co-founder and ex-Alphabet president Ser…
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• newCTIA: Americans used over 100T MB of wireless data in 2023, up 36% YoY, the largest single-year increase; the number of wireless connections rose 6% YoY to 558M (David Shepardson/Reuters)
  David Shepardson / Reuters:CTIA: Americans used over 100T MB of wireless data in 2023, up 36% YoY, the largest single-year increase; the number of wireless connections rose 6% YoY to 558M  —  Americans used just over 100 trillion megabytes of…
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• newIn a memo to commemorate Alibaba's 25th anniversary, Jack Ma said the competition will make the company stronger, urging trust "in the power of market forces" (Jiahui Huang/Wall Street Journal)
  Jiahui Huang / Wall Street Journal:In a memo to commemorate Alibaba's 25th anniversary, Jack Ma said the competition will make the company stronger, urging trust “in the power of market forces”  —  “Only with competition can we become st…
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• newFacebook admits to scraping every Australian adult user's public data to train AI, with no opt-out option because it is not required to do so under privacy law (Jake Evans/ABC)
  Jake Evans / ABC:Facebook admits to scraping every Australian adult user's public data to train AI, with no opt-out option because it is not required to do so under privacy law  —  In short:  —  Facebook is scraping the public data of all…
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• newA federal judge blocks Utah from enforcing the Minor Protection in Social Media Act, set to take effect on October 1, saying the law likely violates the 1A (Wendy Davis/MediaPost)
  Wendy Davis / MediaPost:A federal judge blocks Utah from enforcing the Minor Protection in Social Media Act, set to take effect on October 1, saying the law likely violates the 1A  —  A federal judge has blocked Utah from enforcing a new law t…
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• newTaylor Swift says she's voting for Kamala Harris, noting that Donald Trump sharing an AI-generated image of her "endorsing" him prompted her to reveal her plans (Taylor Swift/Taylor Swift on Instagram)
  Taylor Swift / Taylor Swift on Instagram:Taylor Swift says she's voting for Kamala Harris, noting that Donald Trump sharing an AI-generated image of her “endorsing” him prompted her to reveal her plans  —  Like many of you, I watched the d…
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• newMatt Shumer, who was accused of fraud over HyperWrite's 70B-parameter AI model, says he "got ahead" of himself but doesn't explain why the model underperformed (Carl Franzen/VentureBeat)
  Carl Franzen / VentureBeat:Matt Shumer, who was accused of fraud over HyperWrite's 70B-parameter AI model, says he “got ahead” of himself but doesn't explain why the model underperformed  —  Matt Shumer, co-founder and CEO of OthersideAI,…
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• newAWS plans to spend £8B in the UK to grow its cloud business, expecting to support up to 14,000 jobs and contribute £14B to the UK GDP between 2024 and 2028 (Joe Mayes/Bloomberg)
  Joe Mayes / Bloomberg:AWS plans to spend £8B in the UK to grow its cloud business, expecting to support up to 14,000 jobs and contribute £14B to the UK GDP between 2024 and 2028  —  - Move follows similar investments announced in Spain, Germ…
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• newMaryland-based Forterra, which develops autonomous driving tech for military and commercial vehicles, raised a $75M Series B (Maria Deutscher/SiliconANGLE)
  Maria Deutscher / SiliconANGLE:Maryland-based Forterra, which develops autonomous driving tech for military and commercial vehicles, raised a $75M Series B  —  Forterra, a supplier of autonomous driving technology for military and commercial v…
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• newMariaDB, which went public via SPAC in late 2022, says it's been acquired by PE firm K1 and names a new CEO, after filing to delist its shares from the NYSE (Paul Sawers/TechCrunch)
  Paul Sawers / TechCrunch:MariaDB, which went public via SPAC in late 2022, says it's been acquired by PE firm K1 and names a new CEO, after filing to delist its shares from the NYSE  —  MariaDB's short-lived tenure as a public company is all b…
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• newNYC-based Versana, a two-year-old platform that allows lenders to access data about $2.7T worth of loans, raised $26M from Barclays, Bank of America, and others (Jan-Henrik Foerster/Bloomberg)
  Jan-Henrik Foerster / Bloomberg:NYC-based Versana, a two-year-old platform that allows lenders to access data about $2.7T worth of loans, raised $26M from Barclays, Bank of America, and others  —  - British bank participated in Versana's $26 m…
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• newGoogle plans to buy carbon removal credits from direct air capture provider Holocene for $100 per ton, far below current prices, for delivery by the early 2030s (Justine Calma/The Verge)
  Justine Calma / The Verge:Google plans to buy carbon removal credits from direct air capture provider Holocene for $100 per ton, far below current prices, for delivery by the early 2030s  —  Google just landed a deal to capture planet-heating…
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MacRumors - All

• newWhat's New With the iPhone 16 Displays
  Apple updated the iPhone 16 Pro and ‌iPhone 16 Pro‌ Max with larger displays this year, increasing the size. The ‌iPhone 16 Pro‌ has a 6.3-inch display, up from 6.1 inches, while the ‌iPhone 16 Pro‌ Max has a 6.9-inch display, up from 6.7…
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• newHow Sleep Apnea Detection Works for Apple Watch Series 10, Series 9, and Apple Watch Ultra
  Apple is adding sleep apnea detection to the Apple Watch Series 10, Apple Watch Ultra 2, and the Apple Watch Series 9. Given that sleep apnea is a breathing disturbance, it's easy to assume that it requires the blood oxygen sensor, but Apple actually…
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• newA18 vs. A18 Pro: What's the Difference?
  Apple introduced new second-generation 3-nanometer chips for both the iPhone 16 and the iPhone 16 Pro models, bringing notable improvements in performance. The ‌iPhone 16‌ and 16 Plus have an A18 chip, while the ‌iPhone 16 Pro‌ and Pro Max ha…
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• newApple Streamlines AirPods Lineup With Fourth-Generation Dual-Model Launch
  With the launch of the new AirPods 4, Apple discontinued the low-cost AirPods 2 and AirPods 3, making the AirPods lineup much less confusing. The ‌AirPods 4‌ come in two variants, one with Active Noise Cancellation and one without, allowing Apple…
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• newiPhone 16 Models Get 50% Tougher Ceramic Shield for Display
  The iPhone 16, ‌iPhone 16‌ Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, and ‌iPhone 16 Pro‌ Max feature a new version of the Ceramic Shield, which is the glass and ceramic hybrid material that protects the iPhone's display.Apple says that its latest-generation…
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• newApple One-Ups 15W Qi2 Charging With 25W MagSafe Charging in iPhone 16 lineup
  Third-party accessory makers just started releasing next-generation 15W Qi2 charging devices in the last few months, but Apple raised the wireless charging speed bar again with the iPhone 16 models.With Apple's newly updated MagSafe charger and…
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• newAll the iPhone 16 Camera Upgrades
  Apple focused on camera improvements for its iPhone 16 lineup, introducing a number of new features for every model. There's a Camera Control button for quickly taking a shot in landscape or portrait mode, new editing options, Ultra Wide lens improve…
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• newiPhone 16 Battery Comparison: At Least 1+ Hour More for All Models
  With the iPhone 16 lineup, Apple has increased battery life for all models compared to the prior-generation iPhone 15 models. Battery life is up at least an hour for each device for video playback, with bigger increases for the ‌iPhone 16‌ and iP…
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• newApple Watch Series 10 Reduces Wind Noise During Phone Calls
  The new Apple Watch Series 10 launching next week includes a voice isolation feature that will make you sound better during phone calls.Apple says the Series 10's Neural Engine is able to suppress background noise during phone calls or FaceTime…
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• newApple Watch Ultra 2 in Black Gets First Discounts for Best Buy Members
  Apple yesterday announced a new black colorway for the Apple Watch Ultra 2, which will launch September 20. With this new color, there are a few new configurations of the Apple Watch Ultra 2 available to purchase, and Best Buy has the first discounts…
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• newiPhone 16 Hands-On Videos: See the New 'Camera Control' in Action
  Following its event on Monday, Apple allowed selected media and content creators to go hands-on with the iPhone 16 series and other new devices.The iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, and iPhone 16 Pro Max are all equipped with a new "Cam…
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• newApple Releases New Firmware for Apple Pencil Pro
  Apple today released a firmware update for the Apple Pencil Pro that launched alongside the iPad Pro models earlier this year. The new firmware has a version number of 0.1.40, up from the prior 0.1.33 firmware.There is no word on what features,…
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• newApple Releases New AirPods Pro 2 Firmware With Support for iOS 18 Features
  Apple today released a new firmware update for the AirPods Pro 2, including both the Lightning and USB-C versions. The firmware has a build number of 7A294, up from 6F8, and it is available for all ‌AirPods Pro‌ 2 users. Apple has been beta testi…
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• newApple Watch Series 10 Has Same Heart Sensor as Series 9
  Though there were rumors that the Apple Watch Series 10 would get a new heart and ECG sensor, that does not appear to have happened. According to the technical specifications for the Apple Watch Series 10, it is equipped with a third-generation optic…
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• newThese Apple Products Are Still Sold With Lightning After More AirPods Switch to USB-C
  Apple has been gradually transitioning its products from Lightning to USB-C in recent years. For example, the charging cases for both new AirPods 4 models unveiled this week, and the revised AirPods Max, are now equipped with a USB-C port. In additio…
  - 19 hours ago 10 Sep 24, 11:11am -
• newiPhone 15 Pro vs. iPhone 16 Pro Buyer's Guide: 45+ Upgrades Compared
  The iPhone 16 Pro and ‌iPhone 16 Pro‌ Max are Apple's latest flagship devices, offering over 45 changes and improvements compared to their predecessors. Here's everything that's changed.The ‌iPhone 16 Pro‌ is an incremental update in so…
  - 19 hours ago 10 Sep 24, 10:40am -
• newApple Selling Ear Cushions in New Colors for the Original AirPods Max
  AirPods Max received a disappointingly minor update this week, to the point that many customers who already own the headphones might not see the value in spending another $549 just for a USB-C charging port and new color options.If you want to…
  - 20 hours ago 10 Sep 24, 10:34am -
• newSamsung's Smart Monitor M8 Drops to $499.99 Low Price ($200 Off), Plus More in New Fall Sale
  Samsung is hosting a new Discover Samsung sale to celebrate the impending fall season. The popular Smart Monitor M80D is being discounted during this sale, but you'll also find sales on storage, audio, TVs, smartphones, and wearable tech.Note: Ma…
  - 20 hours ago 10 Sep 24, 10:25am -
• newAirPods Max Still Lack H2 Chip Following Minor Update With USB-C Port and New Colors
  While the AirPods Max were updated this week, some fans of Apple's over-ear headphones have expressed disappointment about the lack of major changes.There are only two changes with the updated AirPods Max: a USB-C charging port instead of Light…
  - 20 hours ago 10 Sep 24, 10:10am -
• newMacBook Pro Won't Switch to OLED Display Next Year, Two Analysts Say
  While it has been rumored that the MacBook Pro will eventually get an OLED display, two analysts believe that change won't happen next year.Apple supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo and display industry analyst Ross Young today both predicted tha…
  - 21 hours ago 10 Sep 24, 9:26am -

VentureBeat

• newTaylor Swift endorses Kamala Harris, warns of AI dangers in election
  Taylor Swift endorses Kamala Harris for president, citing AI misinformation concerns and reigniting debates on artificial intelligence regulation in the 2024 election.
  - 4 hours ago 11 Sep 24, 1:49am -
• newReflection 70B model maker breaks silence amid fraud accusations
  After posting and reposting various X messages related to Reflection 70B, Shumer went silent on Sunday, September 8 — until now.
  - 10 hours ago 10 Sep 24, 8:10pm -
• newDentsu launches House of Creators on Roblox
  Dentsu launched its House of Creators initiative on Roblox to support the next generation of creators who make and share content online.
  - 10 hours ago 10 Sep 24, 8:00pm -
• newEdge chip maker SiMa.ai launches Modalix to bring multimodal gen AI everywhere
  The platform’s high performance, energy efficiency, and ease of deployment make it a compelling option for industries.
  - 13 hours ago 10 Sep 24, 5:12pm -
• newMiniMax’s AI video tool can create Star Wars battles in seconds – here’s why that matters
  Chinese AI startup MiniMax disrupts the video generation market with its text-to-video tool, challenging tech giants and revolutionizing content creation.
  - 15 hours ago 10 Sep 24, 3:31pm -

• newAgentic AI: A deep dive into the future of automation
  This article is part one of a multi-article deep dive into Agentic AI, which promises to be the next evolutionary phase of AI adoption for enterprises across industries.
  - 15 hours ago 10 Sep 24, 3:02pm -
• newIs Anthropic’s new ‘Workspaces’ feature the future of enterprise AI management?
  Anthropic launches Workspaces feature for enterprise AI management, offering granular control over deployments and challenging competitors in the rapidly evolving corporate AI market.
  - 17 hours ago 10 Sep 24, 12:54pm -
• newArcee AI unveils SuperNova: A customizable, instruction-adherent model for enterprises
  Arcee AI's launch of SuperNova today, a 70 billion parameter language model designed for enterprise deployment. It aims to provide a powerful, ownable alternative to API-based services and address key concerns around data privacy, model stability and…
  - 17 hours ago 10 Sep 24, 12:47pm -
• newStampli’s Cognitive AI aims to handle all your businesses’s purchase orders autonomously
  This marks the first time such a high level of human-like reasoning has been integrated into financial software.
  - 19 hours ago 10 Sep 24, 11:30am -
• newBlack Sun Productions will launch Metamorphosis VR on October 10
  Virtual reality studio Black Sun Productions announced it will launch its first title, Metamorphosis VR, a dreamlike narrative adventure-platformer inspired by Franz Kafka’s legendary novella The Metamorphosis.
  - 19 hours ago 10 Sep 24, 11:00am -
• newStudio369 will launch MetalCore Season1 on September 12
  Studio 369 today announced the launch of MetalCore Season 1: MetalPunk Rhapsody for September 12.
  - 19 hours ago 10 Sep 24, 11:00am -
• newDeepWell gets FDA clearance for games and interactive media to treat mental health issues
  DeepWell said it has received a groundbreaking clearance from the FDA for games and interactive media to treat mental health problems.
  - 19 hours ago 10 Sep 24, 11:00am -
• newPlayStation 5 Pro costs $700 and launches on November 7
  Sony announced the PlayStation 5 Pro, an upgrade on its existing PS5 that emphasizes high framerates and graphical power.
  - 20 hours ago 10 Sep 24, 10:29am -
• newDeepSeek-V2.5 wins praise as the new, true open source AI model leader
  DeepSeek-V2.5 sets a new standard for open-source LLMs, combining cutting-edge technical advancements with practical, real-world applications
  - 20 hours ago 10 Sep 24, 10:21am -
• newAudiencePlus secures $7 million to lead the AI-driven evolution in B2B marketing
  CONTRIBUTOR CONTENT: B2B marketing is undergoing a dramatic change in the fast-paced digital environment of today. The landscape has shifted from relying on traditional techniques — like cold emails, generic campaigns and mass outreach — to more…
  - 20 hours ago 10 Sep 24, 10:10am -
• newCoffee Stain’s Satisfactory launches after five years in early access
  Coffee Stain's sim game Satisfactory has launched in 1.0 out of early access, with several new features and a console version in development.
  - 20 hours ago 10 Sep 24, 10:00am -
• newServiceNow introduces a library of enterprise AI agents you can customize to fit your workflow
  ServiceNow will launch its first AI agent use cases, one for customer service management and another for IT service management, in November.
  - 21 hours ago 10 Sep 24, 9:24am -
• newVirtuix debuts Omni One full-body VR gaming system | hands-on review
  After more than a decade of work and $40 million in funding, Virtuix is launching its Omni One virtual reality gaming system today.
  - 21 hours ago 10 Sep 24, 9:00am -
• newJFrog announces new integrations with Github Copilot, Nvidia Microservices and unified ops platform
  With this integration, customers can benefit from centralized control over AI models, improved governance, and detect security threats.
  - 22 hours ago 10 Sep 24, 8:15am -
• newVPNs and emerging technologies: Adapting to the future
  CONTRIBUTOR CONTENT: Initially, VPNs were niche tools for users to enhance their privacy. Still, they have evolved into essential tools for consumers and businesses, driven by modern data security and digital privacy concerns. VPNs provide an encrypt…
  - 22 hours ago 10 Sep 24, 8:07am -
• newDoom will run on RIVES game console on Cartesi blockchain
  Doom is going to run on the RIVES (RISC-V Verifiable Entertainment System), an onchain gaming console built on Cartesi, a modular blockchain protocol.
  - 22 hours ago 10 Sep 24, 8:00am -
• newMojo Vision and CY Vision will create Micro-LED heads-up displays for cars
  Mojo Vision, a maker of tiny micro-LED screens, has partnered with CY Vision to create next-generation heads-up displays for cars.
  - 22 hours ago 10 Sep 24, 8:00am -
• newDorian creates gaming platform where mostly women and queer creators build UGC
  Dorian has created a gaming platform where mostly women and queer creators build user-generated content. Now it has a new fund.
  - 22 hours ago 10 Sep 24, 8:00am -
• How much are your enterprise’s gen AI products costing you? DigitalEx launches new expense tracking solution
  Ultimately, DigitalEx claims to save its enterprise customers between 15-30% on average across its cloud and AI product spending.
  - 1 day ago 10 Sep 24, 6:00am -
• Redacted launches a chartered flight to TOKEN2049 to drum up Web3 interest
  Redacted is trying to drum up interest in Web3 with a chartered flight of blockchain's "who's who" to the TOKEN2049 event in Singapore.
  - 1 day ago 10 Sep 24, 2:15am -
• Synamedia launches white-label cloud TV services to cut smart TV costs by 90%
  Synamedia is launching its Senza white-label connected TV application that it says can slash costs by up to 90% using cloud technology.
  - 1 day ago 10 Sep 24, 2:00am -
• Sven Steger on changing the way brands perceive digitalization
  CONTRIBUTOR CONTENT: In the rapidly advancing world of digitalization, where strategies evolve by the minute, companies and agencies must either adapt or risk falling behind. The focus has shifted from broad mass advertising campaigns to highly selec…
  - 2 days ago 9 Sep 24, 3:17pm -

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