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Amazon is discontinuing my favorite Echo — the Echo Dot with Clock

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

“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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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