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The best fitness trackers to buy right now
06 May

The best fitness trackers to buy right now

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Fitness trackers have come a long way from the simple bands that tracked steps and little else. Modern trackers can monitor everything from your heart health to how well you’ve recovered from a hard bout of training. Even flagship smartwatches, which used to be lackluster trackers, have become pretty adept workout companions. Whatever your fitness goals are, there’s probably a fitness tracker that can help you achieve them. Compared to some other gadgets, wearables are incredibly personal, which means there are a few extra considerations you’ll have to take into account before reaching for your wallet. It makes it hard…
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Meta awarded $167.25 million over Pegasus spyware attack
06 May

Meta awarded $167.25 million over Pegasus spyware attack

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NSO Group, the Israeli spyware-maker behind Pegasus, must pay Meta $167.25 million for hacking 1,400 users across WhatsApp. A federal jury in California made the decision on Tuesday after the court found the NSO Group liable for the attacks last year. Meta sued NSO Group in 2019 after Citizen Lab found a vulnerability that allowed the spyware vendor to install Pegasus through a phone call – even if users didn’t pick up. Pegasus could then turn on a user’s camera and microphone, look through emails and text messages, and access location information. The hack targeted activists, journalists, diplomats, and others.…
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Be careful what you read about an Elden Ring movie
06 May

Be careful what you read about an Elden Ring movie

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On Tuesday, a publication called Nexus Point News published a headline for what looked to be a major piece of entertainment news: "EXCLUSIVE: Alex Garland Set To Direct 'Elden Ring' Film For A24." The article claimed that Elden Ring "is expected to be Garland's next film" and that shooting is expected to start in 2026. But don't get your hopes up: soon after the article was published, Nexus Point News pulled it, and the publication won't say why. How this article made the rounds is an interesting case study in the way news travels on the internet. We first saw…
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The best earbuds to buy right now
06 May

The best earbuds to buy right now

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It’s hard to buy a bad pair of wireless earbuds these days, and with constant discounts and deals wherever you look, now is as good of a time as any to splurge on the pair you’ve been eyeing. The market has come a long way since the early era of true wireless earbuds when we had to deal with mediocre sound quality and unreliable performance, all for the sake of ditching cables. Things are much different now. After several product generations of learned lessons, companies like Sony, Apple, Samsung, and others are releasing their most impressive earbuds to date.  You…
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Here’s the first teaser for Squid Game’s third and final season
05 May

Here’s the first teaser for Squid Game’s third and final season

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One of Netflix’s biggest shows is about to end — and you can get a brief glimpse at it in the first teaser trailer. The streamer just released a new clip of Squid Game’s third season, and while it doesn’t show much, it manages to evoke the series’ distinct brand of tension, this time with a gumball machine as the centerpiece. Here’s the set-up, according to Netflix: Picking up from season 2’s devastating cliffhanger, season 3 thrusts Gi-hun (Player 456) back into the brutal heart of the games, determined to dismantle them once and for all. Still haunted by the…
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The best robot vacuums
05 May

The best robot vacuums

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Robot vacuums are impressive devices that will clean your floors well and — thanks to bigger batteries and better robot brains — rarely get tired of doing their job. Over the last few years, they have gone from being utilitarian devices that sweep your floor to full-fledged home robots that can vacuum and mop your home and then trundle off to clean themselves to be ready for the next run.   Best robot vacuum Best budget robot vacuum Best mopping robot vacuum for hard floors Best robot vacuum / mop hybrid Best midrange robot vacuum / mop Best robot vacuum…
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05 May

Google just leaked Android’s new design language

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Google just accidentally revealed its next big Android redesign: Material 3 Expressive. In a now-deleted blog post spotted by 9to5Google, the company describes the change as the “most researched” update yet, with the goal of making its interface more appealing and easier to use. You can find an archived version of the deleted webpage on the Wayback Machine, and 9to5Google has published some of the images not saved by the site. As outlined in the post, Google says it developed Material 3 Expressive after conducting 46 rounds of design and research with over 18,000 participants. The design uses color, shape,…
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Rivian gets $16 million from Illinois to build new supplier park
05 May

Rivian gets $16 million from Illinois to build new supplier park

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Rivian is receiving $16 million in state incentives to help construct a new 1.2 million-square foot supplier park near its EV manufacturing plant in Normal, Illinois, according to Illinois Governer JB Pritzker and Rivian, who both made official announcements today. As part of the deal, Rivian will invest nearly $120 million towards the project, which is expected to directly create about 100 new jobs. In a press release, Pritzker says Rivian’s investment in the new facility will create “an entire ecosystem” that will help attract global investment  and create jobs, as well as “strengthening the EV manufacturing supply chain.” Rivian…
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Roku is looking into complaints about washed-out HDR streams
04 May

Roku is looking into complaints about washed-out HDR streams

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Roku is investigating user reports of washed-out colors when streaming HDR content from Disney Plus, according to a thread on the Roku issue tracking board. However, the issue seems to go beyond that, affecting almost any app for Roku TVs, suggest user comments on the thread over the last week. The problem appears to be tied to a recent Roku software update. A community moderator called RokuEmmanuel-D writes in an update from Thursday that the company is “investigating the Disney Plus HDR content that was washed out after the recent update,” and asks for community members to share examples and…
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The best iPad deals you can get right now
04 May

The best iPad deals you can get right now

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Apple’s latest iPad Mini is down to $399 ($100 off) for a limited time, matching its lowest price to date. | Photo: Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge While the best iPad deals usually land during major sale events like Black Friday and Prime Day, many great iPad deals are attainable outside of those times. The day-to-day discounts may come and go like changing winds, but there’s often some amount to be saved, particularly on Apple’s more affordable iPads. The most recent iPad Pro and iPad Mini are also regularly discounted, as is the latest iPad Air.   The best iPad (2022) deals…
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