Samsung pre-orders on Amazon include free gift cards and storage upgrades
Samsung's latest slate of Galaxy devices arrives on August 11, but there's still time to lock in a pre-order to get free perks like a storage upgrade and gift card. The company's new flagship foldable, the Galaxy Z Fold 5, is included in the offer. If you pre-order one,... #press
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Baldur’s Gate 3 credits are missing a bunch of outsourced workers
Baldur’s Gate IIIisn’t even fully released yet and it's already achieved the kind of buzz other developers would sell a kidney for. However, with that buzz comes increased public scrutiny, and it looks like the game failed to credit many of the workers who helped complete the project,... #press
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Wall Street banks fined $549 million for not backing up messaging app histories
Federal regulatory agencies have fined 11 financial institutions a combined $549 million for using “off-channel” messaging apps (WhatsApp, iMessage, Signal and text messages) for conversations about trades and other business. Securities laws require... #press
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Lyft plans to ditch surge pricing, which riders hate 'with a fiery passion'
Lyft plans to kill off surge pricing in an attempt to boost its rider numbers. On the company's second-quarter earnings call, CEO David Risher admitted the controversial practice is a "a bad form of price raising" that riders loathe "with a fiery passion."Surge... #press
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The White House's 'AI Cyber Challenge' aims to crowdsource national security solutions
Our local and state level government systems are hacked and held ransom with disheartening regularity. At the Black Hat USA Conference in Las Vegas on Wednesday, the Biden Administration revealed its plans to better defend the nation’s critical... #press
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Epic loses bid to make Apple change its App Store payment rules right now
Epic Games has lost an attempt to force Apple to change its App Store payment practices sooner rather than later. The Fortnite maker asked the Supreme Court to overturn a US Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that delayed an injunction against Apple over App Store... #press
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Twitter fined for belatedly complying with search warrant for Donald Trump's account
Special counsel Jack Smith was granted a search warrant for former President Donald Trump’s Twitter account as part of his investigation into the events of January 6th, 2020. The warrant was first reported by Politico after court documents detailing... #press
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Cadillac’s first Escalade EV has a 450-mile range and starts at $130,000
Cadillac revealed its first all-electric Escalade today. The 2025 Cadillac Escalade IQ is a $130,000-and-up extravagance using GM’s Ultium batteries to offer a 450-mile range. But its price isn’t the only thing that’s formidable about the SUV: It’s even bigger than standard... #press
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The best computer monitors for 2023
Computer monitors keep evolving rapidly, with new technology like OLED Flex, QD-OLED and built-in smart platforms just in the last year alone. That’s on top of big improvements in things like color accuracy, image quality, size and resolution.That means you have a lot of choices when picking the best monitor for you, but that can be overwhelming since you’ll... #press
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Biden signs executive order restricting investment in Chinese tech companies
President Joe Biden signed an executive order that puts new limits on American investment in certain types of Chinese tech firms. The order is meant to address national security concerns posed by companies that deal with “sensitive technologies,” including... #press
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Google says all group RCS chats are now fully end-to-end encrypted
After months of testing, Google has announced that all group chats that have RCS enabled in its Android and Wear OS Messages app now have end-to-end encryption (E2EE) enabled by default. That should help keep prying eyes away from your chats as only the group participants will be... #press
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Amazon Prime Big Deal Days: Here's what to expect this October Prime Day
Amazon Prime Day came and went in July, but Amazon’s not done with its membership-only sales events for 2023. The company just announced that it will hold another Prime Day of sorts in October, potentially mirroring what it did at the same time last year. This year’s event... #press
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YouTube will show a minimalist home page if your watch history is turned off
YouTube announced today that it’s changing how its home page works if you have your watch history disabled. Starting today, the video service’s home feed will stop appearing for those with their viewing history turned off and “no significant prior watch history.”... #press
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PayPal introduces its own stablecoin that's pegged to the US dollar
Almost three years after PayPal started supporting cryptocurrency for all US accounts, the fintech company has launched its own stablecoin that's pegged to the US dollar. PayPal USD, the payment processor said, is "100 percent backed by US dollar deposits, short-term US Treasuries... #press
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The Morning After: Elon Musk says a medical issue may postpone his cage match
Here’s a series of words that’ll send any sane person sighing themselves into oblivion. ( Sorry in advance.) Elon Musk has announced he may need to postpone his potential brawl with Mark Zuckerberg over a medical issue. The Xitter owner Xeeted he needs to get an... #press
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How to take a screenshot on a Mac
Taking a screenshot comes in handy for multiple reasons, which is why it’s so easy to do on several devices, including Macs. When it comes to saving what's on your display, the answer lies in your keyboard. All you need to remember are a few keyboard shortcuts and you’ll be able to take a screenshot on Mac easily — and there are even ways to save... #press
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The best PS5 games for 2023
Welcome to Engadget’s best PS5 games list. As always, we have looked for games that generally offer meaningful improvements over their last-gen counterparts when played on PS5, or are exclusive to the system. We'll be updating this periodically, so, if a game's just been released and you don't see it, chances are that the reason for its absence is that we... #press
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Marvel's visual effects workers vote to unionize
Marvel's visual effects employees have voted in favor of joining a union in their fight for better pay, overtime compensation, more benefits and better treatment. According to Vulture, a supermajority of the company's 50 on-set VFX employees have filed a petition for an election with the National Labor Relations... #press
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Kamado Joe Konnected Joe review: A highly versatile smart grill
Typically, smart grills equal pellet grills. While pellet models played a key role in popularizing connected outdoor cooking, there are plenty of other options for controlling and monitoring things from the comforts of your living room. After introducing a smart controller for its ceramic... #press
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The best Chromebooks you can buy in 2023
Choosing the best Chromebook, given your needs and your budget, can be hard to do given the plethora of models on the market today. The combination of years worth of software updates and laptop manufacturers making more powerful and better-built laptops means there are a ton of good Chrome OS machines that work well as everyday drivers. But there are some... #press
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