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24 Nov

DOJ settles with RealPage over its software’s alleged rent price fixing

hightechz.net0 CommentsBusiness, Trending
The Department of Justice has announced a settlement with RealPage, the widely used rent-setting software that it accused of engaging in collusion to drive up rent prices by sharing previously private information from competing landlords. The settlement puts limits on RealPage’s ability to collect and use that data, and blocks it from being used to set rents. Last year, the DOJ and several other states filed an antitrust lawsuit against RealPage, claiming that the company’s rent-setting software combines data from competing landlords to provide daily rental price suggestions. “As competitor-landlords increase their rents, RealPage’s software nudges other competing landlords to…
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ChatGPT shopping research builds you a buyer’s guide using AI
24 Nov

ChatGPT shopping research builds you a buyer’s guide using AI

hightechz.net0 CommentsAI, Business
OpenAI is making it easier to plan out holiday shopping with ChatGPT’s latest feature, called “shopping research.” Any shopping question in ChatGPT will trigger this new feature, which is rolling out to all ChatGPT users on free and paid plans on mobile and web, with “nearly unlimited usage” available during the holiday shopping season. Now, if you ask ChatGPT for “best TVs in bright lighting,” for example, as the company’s announcement video shows, the response will end with a button asking if you want to do additional research. This is where the “personal shopper” aspect comes in, although the blog…
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Oppo ColorOS 16 – competing with iOS for smoothness
24 Nov

Oppo ColorOS 16 – competing with iOS for smoothness

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ColorOS 16 on new Oppo devices like the Find X9 has smooth transition effects, diverse customization. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrA9CiI5OOQ Video: Trakin Tech English The Android-based ColorOS 16 operating system has been updated by Oppo on its devices since November. In addition to the Find X9 series pre-installed at launch, the devices that have the earliest upgrade include the Find N5, N3, N3 Flip, X8 Pro, X8, Reno 14 series, Reno 13 and Pad 3 Pro. Admin.
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24 Nov

DOGE is no more, and in its wake, only chaos

hightechz.net0 CommentsTechnology, Trending
In April, Elon Musk began backing away from his role as head of DOGE. By June, he was more or less fully gone from DC. In his wake, he left a power vacuum and significant ill will that has apparently led to the dissolution of DOGE eight months before its charter expires.  To call Musk’s DC tenure contentious would be an understatement. As a man accustomed to getting what he wants and functioning as a powerful executive, he swept through Washington with a figurative chainsaw, slashing budgets, firing workers, and making audacious power grabs. Musk’s brash behavior angered government employees…
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23 Nov

About This Account reveals the scale of X’s foreign troll problem

hightechz.net0 CommentsBusiness
It’s long been known that X (and Twitter before it) is a major venue for foreign influence campaigns to meddle in American politics. Much of the focus has been on Russian troll farms, which the US government has targeted on several occasions. But the launch of X’s About This Account feature may have revealed the scope and geographical breadth of its foreign troll problem. Almost immediately after the feature launched, people started noticing that many rage-bait accounts focused on US politics appeared to be based outside of the US. Profiles with names like ULTRAMAGA🇺🇸TRUMP🇺🇸2028 were revealed to be based in…
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23 Nov

Some of the best Nintendo Switch games are up to $30 off for Black Friday

hightechz.net0 CommentsGames, Products
Super Mario Odyssey is on sale for $29.99 for a limited time, which matches the game’s lowest price to date. | Image: Nintendo Nintendo has made some of the most iconic video games of all time, but building a library of the standouts can quickly become expensive, especially given that many titles don’t often go on sale at a significant discount. The good news is that Nintendo is already running a holiday sale in the run-up to Black Friday, allowing you to save on Nintendo Switch games, amiibo, and accessories through November 28th. The biggest news is that Nintendo and…
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23 Nov

X’s messy About This Account rollout has caused utter chaos

hightechz.net0 CommentsBusiness, Technology
Yesterday X started rolling out a new About This Account feature, which included what country the account was created from and what country the account is “based” in (which is different from “connected via”). Head of product at X, Nikita Bier, was quick to say that there were “a few rough edges,” but promised they’d be resolved by Tuesday.  There have definitely been complaints about inaccuracies. The company even ended up removing information about where an account was created, saying the data “was not 100 percent,” especially for older accounts.  The reaction from users on X was, of course, totally…
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23 Nov

Sony’s last-gen XM4 headphones are over 50 percent off for Black Friday

hightechz.net0 CommentsBusiness, Products
The current discount takes nearly $200 off the original list price. More than five years after making their debut, Sony’s WH-1000XM4 remain an excellent pair of noise-canceling headphones. And right now, Best Buy is offering a doorbuster deal that drops them to just $159.99 ($190 off) for a limited time, which is the lowest price we’ve seen this year. If you prefer the latest tech, you can also snag the newer XM6 for about $398 ($60 off) at Amazon, Best Buy, and Target. Sony WH-1000XM4 Where to Buy: $349.99 $159.99 at Best Buy $349.99 $189.99 at Sony $349.99 $348 at…
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23 Nov

Shocker: Elon Musk spends a lot of time on X posting bad political takes

hightechz.net0 CommentsTechnology, Trending
NBC News's David Ingram analyzed a month's worth of Elon Musk's X posts (our condolences). While what he was able to glean wasn't too surprising, it was still interesting to see the numbers all laid out. Between September 17th and October 17th, he posted 1,716 times, averaging a little over 55 posts a day. 49 percent of those were about politics, usually fringe. He seems particularly hung up on the race of people on TV and in movies, including going after child actors. Other things Elon likes to talk about? Crime, Tesla - oh, and of course, himself. Over the…
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22 Nov

Sony’s entire DualSense lineup is $20 off, including the limited edition models

hightechz.net0 CommentsBusiness, Products
Black Friday isn’t here quite yet, but that hasn’t stopped Sony from kicking off an excellent holiday promo, which runs through December 18th. The ongoing sale spans everything from PlayStation 5 consoles to Sony’s latest accessories — including Sony’s standard DualSense Wireless Controller, which is now matching its all-time low of $54.99 ($20 off) in multiple colors at Amazon, Best Buy, and Target. Although the aforementioned deal price applies to Sony’s base models — including the go-to black and white variants — you can also pick up limited edition models inspired by Astro Bot (Walmart / Best Buy), God of…
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