Bluesky has passed the 20 million user mark as the app continues its recent surge in growth. The decentralized service, which reached 15 million users less than a week ago, has just about tripled its user base in the last three months. Though itâs still far smaller than its rivals Threads and X, Blueskyâs current momentum is notable. The app has had several days over the last week where it... Read more âș
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X has lost a legal fight in Australia in which the company tried to avoid a $400,000 fine by claiming that Twitter no longer exists. The creative legal argument, first spotted by ArsTechnica, came amid a more than year-long dispute with Australiaâs eSafety Commission. The commission had asked the company, then known as Twitter, to provide details about its handling of child sexual exploitation on the platform last February. In... Read more âș
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Samsung will begin using the One UI name for all its consumer devices, now including TVs and home appliances. Executive Vice President Sally Hyesoon Jeong made the announcement at the companyâs 2024 developer conference (via 9to5Google). The One UI branding was previously exclusive to its Galaxy phones, tablets and wearables. âOne UI now goes beyond mobile as the software experience for all Samsung consumer devices,â Hyesoon Jeong said onstage at... Read more âș
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Amazon Prime Day will be here in a few days, and we're seeing a health number of early deals available right now. While we expect to see better TV deals closer to Black Friday, a few decent ones have dropped on LG's C4 OLED smart TVs. The 55-inch version is just $1,297, which is nearly $700 off, and you'll find discounts of hundreds of dollars off on most other sizes.... Read more âș
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Once again, the European Union has issued a ruling preventing Meta from going too crazy with user information. The top court in the EU ruled that limits must be put in place for how long Meta and other social media networks can use peopleâs information for ad targeting strategies. TechCrunch reported that the EUâs highest court sided with an earlier opinion published in April by a court adviser. The previous... Read more âș
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Amazon Prime Day is right around the corner, so the deals are already coming in hot. For instance, the Oura Ring is up to $100 off. The discount depends on which design you go for. The Stealth Horizon design is $350 in all sizes, while many standard colors are $300. The gold option, however, jumps up to $450. The prices also fluctuate depending on if you choose the rounded Horizon... Read more âș
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Since 2022, Amazon has held a second Prime Day of sorts in October and that sale event is coming back this year, too. Prime Big Deal Days returns on October 8 and 9, but weâre already starting to see some decent deals pop up across Amazonâs site. As per usual, most of the deals we expected to see on October Prime Day will be exclusively for Prime members â and... Read more âș
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October Prime Day will be here in a few days, but you can already save on some tech, including a few of Amazon's own devices. Its most powerful streaming stick, the Fire TV Stick 4K Max, has dropped to a record low of $35. That represents a 42-percent discount, and it's a return to the same sale price we saw during July Prime Day. Notably, it's just one of many... Read more âș
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Thereâs a new fix available for certain iPhones and iPads that addresses issues with recording and password security. Apple released two new patches including iOS 18.0.1 for iPhones and iPadOS 18.0.1, according to the support website. The update also finally allows users with an M4-powered iPad to upgrade to iOS 18, after the initial version was pulled for bricking usersâ devices. The patch fixes recording issues with all of the... Read more âș
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Samsung has confirmed that an update to its SmartThings app caused major issues for older Samsung Galaxy smartphones. 9to5Google first reported that the update, which rolled out from Samsung over the past few days, bricked devices from the Galaxy S10 and Galaxy Note 10 series of phones. The publication also found some users reporting the same issue with Galaxy M51 and A90 models. After downloading the update, the devices reportedly... Read more âș
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At this point, you probably either love the idea of making realistic videos with generative AI, or you think it's a morally bankrupt endeavor that devalues artists and will usher in a disastrous era of deepfakes we'll never escape from. It's hard to find middle ground. Meta isn't going to change minds with Movie Gen, its latest video creation AI model, but no matter what you think of AI media... Read more âș
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OpenAI has debuted a new workspace interface for ChatGPT called Canvas. The AI giant unveiled its new ChatGPT workspace on its official blog and immediately made it available for ChatGPT Plus and Team users. Enterprise and Edu users will be able to access Canvas sometime next week. Canvas is a virtual interface space for writing and coding projects that allows users to consult with ChatGPT on certain portions of a... Read more âș
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Amazon Prime Day is almost here and the deals are sprouting up all over the place. There's a sitewide sale on LG C4 OLED smart TVs and many of the sizes hit record-low prices. The 55-inch version is just $1,297, which is nearly $700 off. This is the companyâs mid-grade line of OLED TVs. Each model includes the updated Alpha 9 Gen 7 chip, which makes menu navigation much snappier.... Read more âș
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We are just a few days from the official kickoff of Amazon Prime Day, but the deals have already been filling up our inbox. This oneâs a doozy. Amazonâs well-reviewed Echo Buds earbuds are on sale for $25, which is half off and a record low price. Amazonâs Echo Buds actually made our list of the best budget wireless earbuds, and that was at the full $50 price. We appreciated... Read more âș
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You can save big on one of our favorite Bluetooth speakers in this early October Prime Day deal. The Marshall Emberton II is a stylish rectangular wireless speaker with a balanced output and 360-degree sound. Usually going for $170, itâs available in this Prime Day deal for a mere $100. The first thing youâll notice about the Marshall Emberton II is its style, which draws on the companyâs history and... Read more âș
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Meta has spent the last few years saying that âyoung adultsâ are crucial to the future of Facebook. Now, the company is introducing a number of changes to its 20-year-old social network in an effort to get younger users to spend more time in the app. The updates include a new âlocalâ section in the Facebook app that aims to surface information relevant to your local community, a renewed focus... Read more âș
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Finding myself far from an outlet when my phone hits five percent makes me feel shaky. Luckily, part of my job is testing portable batteries so I usually have at least a few on hand. (The only hard part is remembering to bring one along.) Iâve spent the past year and a half testing more than two dozen units to figure out which are the best power banks for different... Read more âș
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Ten years ago, the Reaper of Souls expansion completely reimagined and revived Diablo III. It overhauled huge swaths of the game, strengthening its foundation enough that D3 remained a fun time even as it stretched far past what should have been its expiration date. Diablo IV has moved at a different pace. It managed to get through launch without the technical mishaps that plagued its predecessor, but it was still... Read more âș
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Meta just announced several updates coming to Facebook during the companyâs IRL event in Austin. It's testing an Explore tab and adding a new video tab. Letâs start with the Explore tab. If youâve ever perused Instagram, you likely know how exactly this will work. This tab will house âa variety of content tailored to your interests.â Meta says that the algorithm has been designed to serve up âcontent that... Read more âș
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With October Prime Day just around the corner, we're starting to see more and more early deals pop up each day. While it might be too early for your liking to think about holiday shopping, you might want to after you check out the latest Prime Day Lego deals. A number of Lego sets from the Super Mario, Star Wars and Harry Potter lineups are already on sale for up... Read more âș
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By the end of 2024, the world will have nearly 2,000 Gigawatts of solar generation capacity in service. Each panel is made of silicon, glass, various polymers, aluminum, copper and an assortment of other metals that capture the sunâs energy. Itâs a rule of thumb that, barring damage, a panel will last for up to 30 years before it needs to be replaced. But what happens to all of those... Read more âș
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