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SteelSeries’ comfy wireless gaming headset is nearly half off
Technology

SteelSeries’ comfy wireless gaming headset is nearly half off

While many gaming headsets come with extra features, the tradeoff is that they’re often uncomfortable and heavy. A lightweight, affordable alternative that can...

ABC and Disney sue FCC, alleging First Amendment violations
Business

ABC and Disney sue FCC, alleging First Amendment violations

The ABC Network has sued the Federal Communications Commission, alleging that the Trump administration is violating its First Amendment rights by challenging AB...

Robin Williams’ Instagram account brought back to fight ‘AI abuse’
Technology

Robin Williams’ Instagram account brought back to fight ‘AI abuse’

Robin Williams' children are taking over their father's Instagram account after his daughter spoke out against the use of his AI likeness, as reported earlier b...

OpenAI lays out new security changes after its AI hacked Hugging Face
Technology

OpenAI lays out new security changes after its AI hacked Hugging Face

OpenAI is announcing security updates following the July news that its AI broke out of a sandboxed environment and accidentally hacked Hugging Face, including i...

Samsung’s Galaxy Buds 3 Pro are almost half off today
Technology

Samsung’s Galaxy Buds 3 Pro are almost half off today

If you’re looking for a feature-packed pair of earbuds that won’t break your wallet, Best Buy has the Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 Pro on sale for $139.99. That’s $40...

'Profits won.' The child safety trial against Meta kicks off in federal court
Business

'Profits won.' The child safety trial against Meta kicks off in federal court

Opening arguments are underway in a trial that pits four states against the company that owns Facebook and Instagram. They allege that Meta knew its products co...

PlayStation’s wireless gaming speakers launch in November
Technology

PlayStation’s wireless gaming speakers launch in November

Sony's Pulse Elevate wireless gaming speakers are launching on November 12th and will cost $219.99, the company announced on Tuesday. Announced nearly a year ag...

Apple squashes EU beef with new App Store rules
Technology

Apple squashes EU beef with new App Store rules

Apple is once again overhauling App Store rules in the European Union, which the company says will resolve its "disagreements with the Commission over business...

Tesla is finally launching the Cybercab — let’s hope it’s ready
Technology

Tesla is finally launching the Cybercab — let’s hope it’s ready

The Tesla Cybercab, that golden two-seater central to Elon Musk's robo-supremacist ambitions, is finally nearing it's public launch. Whether or not the no-steer...

Peacock is raising prices by up to $3
Technology

Peacock is raising prices by up to $3

Peacock is raising prices across its streaming plans once again, with the company's cheapest ad-supported Select tier going from $7.99 to $8.99 / month, as repo...

Coyote vs. Acme is even funnier because Warner Bros. Discovery tried to kill it
Technology

Coyote vs. Acme is even funnier because Warner Bros. Discovery tried to kill it

There's an argument to be made that people wouldn't be all that interested in Coyote vs. Acme if it weren't for the way David Zaslav tried to kill it. By trying...

Comcast is turning millions of its routers into motion detectors
Technology

Comcast is turning millions of its routers into motion detectors

Comcast is bringing Wi-Fi motion sensing to millions of routers that are already in customers' homes, turning the devices into activity monitors. A new update t...

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