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8BitDo added RGB backlights to the new Xbox version of its mechanical keyboard

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8BitDo has announced a new version of its mechanical keyboard with a design inspired by the...
8BitDo has announced a new version of its mechanical keyboard with a design inspired by the transparent green edition of Microsoft’s original Xbox console. The 8BitDo Retro 87 Mechanical Keyboard - Xbox Edition features a transparent green shell and matching keycaps similar to the console. But unlike previous iterat...
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Kodak pauses film production for factory upgrades to help meet demand

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Eastman Kodak has temporarily paused all film production. The news comes as part of a shutdown...
Eastman Kodak has temporarily paused all film production. The news comes as part of a shutdown in November allowing the company to upgrade and modernize its Rochester, New York factory, according to a report by Kosmo Foto. The decision was announced by Kodak CEO Jim Continenza during the company’s Q3 2024 quarterly ...
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The best Black Friday deals we’re seeing on Macbooks and other laptops

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A laptop is one of the larger tech purchases for most people, so Black Friday is...
A laptop is one of the larger tech purchases for most people, so Black Friday is a good time to make that investment. Windows laptops, MacBooks, and even Chromebooks all have their regular cadence of discounts and sales promotions from retailers like Best Buy, but this time of year is often when you can save a few h...
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Australia bans social media for under 16s

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Australia just voted into law a social media ban for children under the age of 16....
Australia just voted into law a social media ban for children under the age of 16. The legislation was approved by Australian lawmakers on Thursday with the aim of protecting the mental health of children online, despite opposition from tech companies who claim the rules are unworkable.The new law is scheduled to co...
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Apple’s entry-level iPad is on sale for its lowest price ever for Black Friday

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Baldur’s Gate 3 has yet another big patch on the way

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The best Black Friday phone deals I’d actually recommend to real people

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Black Friday, you may have noticed, is no longer a specific date on the calendar. This...
Black Friday, you may have noticed, is no longer a specific date on the calendar. This year especially, with a late Thanksgiving in the US, it’s a vibe. The deals started arriving well before Friday and they’ll last all weekend, just like turkey leftovers. If the new vibes-based Black Friday means shopping for disco...
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Kobo’s color e-reader is a far better deal than Amazon’s new Kindle Colorsoft

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The Kindle Colorsoft offers an impressive color screen, but it’s not for everybody. Luckily, if you...
The Kindle Colorsoft offers an impressive color screen, but it’s not for everybody. Luckily, if you don’t want to lock yourself into Amazon’s ecosystem, the Kobo Libra Colour is an excellent alternative that’s on sale for an all-time low of $199.99 ($20 off) at Amazon and Target for Black Friday. You can also buy it...
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Belkin recalls its BoostCharge Pro power bank due to fire risk

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Belkin is recalling all of its BoostCharge Pro Fast Wireless Charger for Apple Watch + Power...
Belkin is recalling all of its BoostCharge Pro Fast Wireless Charger for Apple Watch + Power Bank 10K and asking owners to stop using them immediately. The company says a manufacturing defect can cause the charger’s “lithium cell component to overheat” in some circumstances, potentially causing a risk of fire.The re...
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The DJI Mini 3 is $100 off and matching its record low for Black Friday

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I’ve been itching to get my hands on an easy-to-use hobbyist drone that I won’t hate...
I’ve been itching to get my hands on an easy-to-use hobbyist drone that I won’t hate myself for eventually breaking. The DJI Mini 3 has been at the top of my list: it hits the mark as a compact drone that you can pilot without having to attend aviation school, and I’ll probably go ahead and bite the bullet now that ...
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xAI could soon have its own app

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Brutalist architecture inspired this blocky wireless speaker

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The design of Transparent’s latest wireless speaker looks like the complete opposite of the glass-enclosed see-through...
The design of Transparent’s latest wireless speaker looks like the complete opposite of the glass-enclosed see-through speakers that helped originally launch the brand. The $4,000 Brutalist speaker is made from aluminum, and although it stands around 23-inches tall in person, without context it could be easily mista...
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Can AI help connect more solar and wind farms to the power grid?

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) thinks AI can speed up the process of connecting new...
The US Department of Energy (DOE) thinks AI can speed up the process of connecting new energy projects to the power grid. It announced $30 million in funding now available through its Artificial Intelligence for Interconnection (AI4IX) program. The DOE is interested in fostering partnerships between grid operators a...
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Former Android leaders are building an ‘operating system for AI agents’

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A new startup created by former Android leaders aims to build an operating system for AI...
A new startup created by former Android leaders aims to build an operating system for AI agents. Among them is Hugo Barra, Google’s former VP of Android product management, who says the new company — named “/dev/agents” — will revisit the leaders’ “Android roots.”AI companies are pushing AI agents as the next big le...
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Walmart made a whole Christmas movie just to sell you stuff

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Meta’s mixed-reality attempt at a Wii Sports knockoff is coming

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Anthropic launches tool to connect AI systems directly to datasets

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Anthropic has released a new open-source tool to connect AI assistants directly to the information they...
Anthropic has released a new open-source tool to connect AI assistants directly to the information they need to inform their responses or carry out tasks. The new Model Context Protocol (MCP) provides a universal connection to all sorts of data sources, which Anthropic says will improve performance.Earlier this mont...
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The best Black Friday gaming deals you can shop right now

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Black Friday is brimming with great deals on new games, including older titles you can purchase...
Black Friday is brimming with great deals on new games, including older titles you can purchase for pennies on the dollar and recent hits that might be hard to justify at full price. You can usually find great deals on gaming accessories, too, from controllers and headsets to expanded storage for consoles like the X...
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GM has a deal to bring a new Cadillac F1 team to the grid

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UN climate negotiations were a major bummer

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Maybe it was the host of the UN climate summit in Azerbaijan this month calling oil...
Maybe it was the host of the UN climate summit in Azerbaijan this month calling oil and gas a “gift of God.” Or the US, the world’s biggest oil and gas producer, reelecting a president who says “we don’t have a global warming problem” just before the conference. Then again, the biggest outcome — or disappointment, d...
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iPhone 17 ‘Slim’ rumors are still floating around

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Dr Disrespect veers right into Rumble

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Rumble, the video streaming platform that’s become the home for right-wing personalities like Tucker Carlson, Steve...
Rumble, the video streaming platform that’s become the home for right-wing personalities like Tucker Carlson, Steve Bannon, and Tim Pool as well as full-throated racists like Nick Fuentes, has a new member joining its ranks: Dr Disrespect. The streamer announced the news via social media and Rumble confirmed it in a...
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Threads is testing the option to choose your own default feed

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Cars are polluting less — but for how long?

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Cars are getting more efficient and less polluting, resulting in better air quality for everyone, according...
Cars are getting more efficient and less polluting, resulting in better air quality for everyone, according to a new report from the Environmental Protection Agency. But with a new administration coming in that has made climate change and air pollution less of a priority — and drilling for more fossil fuels more of ...
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