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Tile’s new AirTag competitors now double as panic buttons

Tile’s new AirTag competitors now double as panic buttons

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Tile,oneoftheleadingmakersofBluetoothitemfinders,hasjustaddedatwist—itsnewesttrackerscannowsendSOSalertsthatnotifyfriends,family,andpossiblyevenemergencyservices. The2024TilePro,TileMate,TileSlim,andTileStickerarethefirstnewproductssinceLife360boughtthecompanynearlythreeyearsago,andmanyfacetsareunchanged:theyshouldeachringslightlylouderandhavesligh...

Oracle probably owes you money over tracking allegations. Here's how to find out

Oracle probably owes you money over tracking allegations. Here's how to find out

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PetriOeschger/GettyImages TechgiantOraclemightoweyoumoney. AnewclassactionlawsuitchargesthatOracle--since2018--hasillegallytrackedindividuals'activitybothonlineandoffline.  Also:Thebestsecurebrowsersforprivacyin2024:Experttested Accordingtothesuit,theTexas-basedcompany--whichsellsdatabasesoftware,cloud-engineeredsystems,andotherenterpriseproducts--...

Google's DataGemma is the first large-scale Gen AI with RAG - why it matters

Google's DataGemma is the first large-scale Gen AI with RAG - why it matters

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Google Theincreasinglypopulargenerativeartificialintelligencetechniqueknownasretrieval-augmentedgeneration --orRAG,forshort--hasbeenapetprojectofenterprises,butnowit'scomingtotheAImainstage. GooglelastweekunveiledDataGemma,whichisacombinationofGoogle'sGemmaopen-sourcelargelanguagemodels (LLMs)anditsDataCommonsprojectforpubliclyavailabledata.DataGem...

You Can Get Lifetime Plex Pass For 20% off

You Can Get Lifetime Plex Pass For 20% off

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Plexisoffering20%offitslifetimePlexPasssubscriptiontocelebratetheongoingProWeek.Youcanredeemthepromotionwithacodethat’svalidthroughoutthePlexProweek. ThelifetimesubscriptiontoPlexisnowavailablefor$95.99(insteadof$119.99)ifyouusethepromocodeFOREVERPROwhensigningupfortheoffer.Theoffercodewillbevaliduntil6:59AMUTC,September21,2024.Itunlockseverypremiu...

The 5 best Linux distributions for students - from middle school to college

The 5 best Linux distributions for students - from middle school to college

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TheEndlessOSdesktop JackWallen/ZDNET Linuxusedtobeatoolforprogrammers,hackers,andelite(remember,l33t?)users.Overtime,thatshifted,andnowLinuxisaviableOSforanytypeofuser--evenstudents. Linuxisrightathomeinaneducationalenvironment.Iwouldgosofarastosayit'sevenbettersuitedthaneitherMacOSorWindowsbecauseofcost,reliability,security,andflexibility.There'sj...

IPhone 16 Pro Raises Price of Battery Replacements
Bobby Jefferson
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Applehasannouncedanincreaseinitsout-of-warrantybatteryreplacementfeeforitslatestflagshipdevices,theiPhone16ProandiPhone16ProMax.Thenewfeemarksa20percentincreasecomparedtothepreviousiPhone15Promodels. Thefeeforreplacinganout-of-warrantybatteryissetat$119intheUnitedStates,whichisabigjumpfromthe$99feeforthepreviousgenerationiPhone15Promodels.Thehigher...
Apple is finally adding RCS texting to the iPhone with iOS 18 - here's why it's a big deal for me
Bobby Jefferson
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JasonHiner/ZDNET Apple'siOS18isshapinguptobeoneofthemostsignificantupgradesinthesoftware'shistory.BetweenalltheAIfeaturesandtweakedUItothebroadcustomizationoptions,it'salmostlikeAppleisrevampingtheiOSexperienceasweknowit,whichwillshakethingsupforiPhoneownersforyearstocome. Also:6AIfeaturesiPhoneuserscanexpectfirstoniOS18(andwhat'scominglater) Oneof...
Score a Pair of Anker Soundcore K20i Earbuds for Just $20
Bobby Jefferson
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Earbudsareoneofthe mostconvenientwaystoenjoyyourfavoritemusic,audiobooks,podcastsandothercontentonthego.They'reperfectforaddingmorepizzazztoyourworkoutsorfortakingcallswithouthavingtoholdupyourphone.Thecostofearbudsvariesandcaneasilyrunintothehundreds,butyoucanfindapairofAnkerSoundcoreK20iearbudsforjust$20atAmazonrightnow.That's$10offtheusualpriceo...
Chipotle’s testing an avocado-peeling robot and an automated bowl assembly line
Bobby Jefferson
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ChipotlehasanewrobotcalledtheAutocadowithakeyassignment:peelingavocados.Theprototypemachine“cuts,cores,andpeelsavocados”bythecasebeforeworkersmashthemupforguacamoleinaprocessChipotleisdescribingasusingcobots(collaborativerobots). Thecompanysaystherobotbeingtestedinastoreat20972MagnoliaSt.inHuntingtonBeach,California,willhelpfreeemployeesupforothert...
Tile Trackers now include an SOS feature - here's how they compare with Apple's AirTags
Bobby Jefferson
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Tile Imagineyou'reexperiencinganemergencyandneedhelp.Youcouldgrabyourphone,unlockit,anddialforhelp. ButwhatifyouhadaTiletrackerdevicethatallowedyoutopushabuttonthreetimestotriggeraLife360SOSalert?ThatalertsendsyourlocationinformationtoyourLife360Circleanddesignatedemergencycontactstoinformthemthatsomethingiswrong. Also:IfoundtheAirTagsthatAndroidus...
Excel's New Python Integration May Redefine Spreadsheets
Bobby Jefferson
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It'sbeenalongwait,butPythoninExcelhasgraduatedfrombetatestingandisnowavailabletoallMicrosoft365BusinessandEnterprisesubscribers.ThisintegrationgreatlybroadensExcel'sdataanalysisandautomationcapabilities,though,toreiterate,it'scurrentlylimitedtoBusinessandEnterprisecustomers. PythoncodecancalluponandmanipulateExcelworkbookdataforadvancedpurposes,suc...
Blizzard is on the edge of making World of Warcraft truly amazing for endgame solo players for the first time in 20 years — but balance has been an ongoing nightmare
Bobby Jefferson
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Slack's new AI-powered assistant aims to streamline your busy work week
Bobby Jefferson
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PhotoIllustrationbyPavloGonchar/SOPAImages/LightRocketviaGettyImages Mondaysaren'talwaysjustaboutthestartoftheworkweek.Theycanalsointroducenewupdatesthatshapetheweekahead.Caseinpoint:Slackwillreceivemultiplefeaturesthatcollectivelyaimtohelpcollectinformationandstreamlineworkflow. Therearefiveintotal,butwe'refocusingonthethreemostimpactfulfeatures.F...
How Google got away with charging publishers more than anyone else
Bobby Jefferson
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Foryears,Googletookthesame20percentcommissionforadtransactionsthatranthroughitsplatform,eventhoughitwashigherthanwhatanyotherindustryplayercharged.Executivesprivatelyworriedthefeewasdifficulttodefend.Now,theJusticeDepartmentarguesit’sakeysignofGoogle’smonopolyoveronlineads. Google’sso-calledtakeratetookcenterstageonthelastdayofweekoneintheJusticeDe...
Amazon Alexa can now be controlled by thought alone - thanks to this brain implant
Bobby Jefferson
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Synchron AmazondesignedAlexawithvoicecontrolinmind,butthankstoarecentinnovation,peoplecanalsocontrolitwiththeirminds. Synchron,thesamecompanythatrecentlyworkedtoletaman controlanAppleVisionProwithhisthoughts,hasannouncedanotherinnovationinaccessibility.Usingabrainimplant,anALSpatientwasabletocontrolAmazon'svirtualassistantwithhisthoughts. Also:Theb...

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