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08 Oct

The 200 best October Prime Day deals

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Amazon’s October Prime Day sale (aka Prime Big Deal Days) is finally here, and we’ve collected the best deals we could find on everything from noise-canceling headphones and robot vacuums to 4K OLED TVs. The majority of our recommendations have been thoroughly tested by Verge writers and editors, and we are just as confident in our recommendations for a $25 Bluetooth speaker as we are in a $780 smartwatch. Some of these gadgets are available for less than they were during Amazon’s most recent Prime Day sale in July, so your patience has been rewarded if you sat the last one out.…

08 Oct

We dug through thousands of Prime Day deals to find 60 standouts for $50 or less

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The Blink Outdoor 4 is more than 50 percent off thanks to Prime Big Deal Days. Big-ticket tech like Sony’s Bravia 8 4K TV and Bose’s QuietComfort Headphones might be some of the more marquee deals we’re seeing during Prime Big Deal Days, but you don’t need to spend hundreds of dollars to score something great for yourself or someone else. If you’re working with a shoestring budget, or at least 50 bucks, there are plenty of discounts to take advantage of between now and October 9th. From smart security devices to board games, there are plenty of useful finds that can make…

08 Oct

The electric screwdriver I use for DIY projects is 40 percent off right now

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Hoto’s handy carrying case features a space for every component, plus a place to magnetize the bits. | Image: Hoto If you have small devices that are on the fritz — or in need of a slight modification — Hoto’s Electric Precision Screwdriver ADV is great for DIY projects. Its size and power make it well suited for tinkering with phones, laptops, and handheld gaming consoles, with its pen-style grip, simple one-button operation, and tidy magnetic case with 25 S2 steel bits. It’s not exactly ideal for putting together furniture, but it is handy for precision work, and it’s currently…

06 Oct

The Supreme Court didn’t save Google from Epic, and now the clock is ticking

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In August, Google had just two weeks to begin cracking open Android, and to stop forcing app developers to use its own payment systems, after Epic Games won its Google lawsuit for the second time. Now, Google has just over two weeks once again — because the US Supreme Court has decided not to save Google ahead of its Supreme Court appeal. Today, the Court denied the company’s request for a partial stay, meaning the permanent injunction is still in effect, meaning Google must do the following things this month or be in violation: Stop Google from forcing app developers…

06 Oct

Microsoft is plugging more holes that let you use Windows 11 without an online account

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Microsoft is cracking down on bypass methods that let Windows 11 installs use a local account, and avoid an internet requirement during the setup process. In a new Windows 11 test build released today, Microsoft says it’s removing known workarounds for creating local accounts as they can apparently cause issues during the setup process. “We are removing known mechanisms for creating a local account in the Windows Setup experience (OOBE),” says Amanda Langowski, the lead for the Windows Insider Program. “While these mechanisms were often used to bypass Microsoft account setup, they also inadvertently skip critical setup screens, potentially causing…

06 Oct

Sam Altman says there are no current plans for ads within ChatGPT Pulse — but he’s not ruling it out

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In a Q&A with reporters Monday at OpenAI’s DevDay event in San Francisco, CEO Sam Altman said the recently-launched ChatGPT Pulse was his “favorite feature we’ve launched in a long time,” and he didn’t rule out including ads in the future. Pulse is OpenAI’s latest personalization play for ChatGPT. It allows the chatbot to learn about a user via their transcripts and connected apps (such as their calendar and email), then research things on their behalf overnight to present them with a daily “pulse” on those topics every morning. That could take the form of daily personalized workout routines, daily language…

06 Oct

ChatGPT apps are live: Here are the first ones you can try

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OpenAI has launched new integrations that plug controls for other apps directly inside ChatGPT, letting you call them up to make a playlist in Spotify or search for local real estate listings on Zillow without leaving the chatbot. It’s a bit like the “mini” apps that messaging platforms like Telegram and Discord have embedded inside their platforms, or the extensions that bring controls for music players to your iPhone’s Dynamic Island, but with an AI twist. With the integrations, you can continue talking to ChatGPT while providing instructions about how you’d like it to interact with an app. Several services…

06 Oct

The judge tasked with deciding Google’s fate would rather not

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As the second phase of the Google ad tech trial was winding down, Judge Leonie Brinkema was still hoping that Google and the Justice Department would take the decision out of her hands. "My favorite phrase is 'Let's settle this case,'" she told attorneys for both sides shortly before adjourning the courtroom after more than 10 days of trial in the remedies case. Brinkema ruled in April that Google had illegally monopolized the market for publisher ad servers and ad exchanges, and illegally tied its products together to make it difficult for customers to move to competitors' options. As it…

05 Oct

Jane Goodall’s death triggered the premiere of Netflix’s new show

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For the last several years Netflix has been quietly banking episodes of a new show called Famous Last Words, interviews with famous people entering their twilight years. The catch is that episodes will only air after the subject passes away. The full list of interviewees is a closely guarded secret, but last week Netflix quietly posted the premiere episode featuring Jane Goodall. The show is an adaptation of the Danish television series Det Sidste Ord (The Last Word). In the Netflix version Brad Falchuk, best known as the co-creator of American Horror Story and Glee, conducts interviews on an empty…

05 Oct

If you can get past the terrible logo, Audacity 4 looks pretty great

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The new Audacity logo Rebrands rarely get much love. That backlash can be especially strong if you’re giving a facelift to a decades-old piece of software beloved by nerds around the globe. So, it was no surprise that when Audacity revealed its new logo people on the internet got a little worked up. And look, there’s no two ways about it, the logo is pretty bad. The font it quite nice, but the bewildering take on its traditional headphone icon is rough. Reactions around The Verge newsroom included “looks like someone stepped on the apple music icon,” and “trying to…