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Amazon is discontinuing my favorite Echo — the Echo Dot with Clock
- By Mainedigitalnews.com
- . July 25, 2024
I have six Amazon Echo smart speakers in my house, and I’ve tested more, but my favorite is the Echo Dot with Clock. I love
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Galaxy Z Flip 6 and Z Fold 6 phones won’t come with Samsung Messages in the US
- By Mainedigitalnews.com
- . July 22, 2024
“Starting with Starting with the Flip6, Fold6 and newer models, the Samsung Messages app will no longer be preloaded,” reads a Samsung message posted by
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FTC blasts Microsoft’s new ‘degraded’ Xbox Game Pass Standard tier and price increases
- By Mainedigitalnews.com
- . July 19, 2024
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has blasted Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass price increases in a filing to the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth
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iOS 18 might help you rescue photos you thought were gone forever
- By Mainedigitalnews.com
- . July 16, 2024
Apple’s next major iOS, iPadOS, and macOS updates will add a new “Recovered” album in the Photos app to help you find photos and videos
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Meta drops restrictions on Donald Trump’s Facebook, Instagram accounts
- By Mainedigitalnews.com
- . July 13, 2024
Former President Donald Trump will no longer be subject to extra severe penalties for content rule violations on his Facebook and Instagram accounts, Meta said
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Instagram is sticking to short videos, says Adam Mosseri
- By Mainedigitalnews.com
- . July 10, 2024
A creator asked me recently: “are we going to do longform video on Instagram?” The answer is no and I wanted to explain why. We
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NASCAR shows off an EV prototype
- By Mainedigitalnews.com
- . July 7, 2024
NASCAR showed off a new EV prototype stock car at the Chicago Street Race today as part of a presentation on its sustainability initiatives, which
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The Verge’s guide to Amazon Prime Day 2024: best deals, tips, and tricks
- By Mainedigitalnews.com
- . July 3, 2024
Amazon Prime Day 2024 is nearly here. The annual two-day super sale will start on July 16th and run through July 17th, bringing with it
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MIT’s soft robotic system is designed to pack groceries
- By Mainedigitalnews.com
- . June 30, 2024
The first self-checkout system was installed in 1986 in a Kroger grocery store just outside of Atlanta. It took several decades, but the technology has
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Robotics investments are gaining speed after post-pandemic slowdown
- By Mainedigitalnews.com
- . June 27, 2024
New numbers out of Crunchbase this week see robotics investments once again trending in a positive direction. The previous two years presented a steady drop