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Who it’s for: Whether you want an Echo smart speaker in every room or just need a smarter alarm clock, the 2024 Echo Spot is made for your bedside. It has programmable routines to queue your morning wake-up and evening wind-down. Plus, it responds quickly and clearly to Alexa commands, so you can play music … Read more
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! I kicked off my week at UP.Summit, an invite-only event that was held this year in Bentonville, Arkansas, to meet up with founders and investors focused on … Read more
Can you replace the Meta Quest 3S cloth head strap? Best answer: Yes, the Meta Quest 3S cloth Head strap can be easily replaced with a number of first and third-party head straps. Many Meta Quest 3 head straps also work on the Meta Quest 3S. The Meta Quest 3S ships with a simple cloth … Read more
TL;DR Google has rolled out its Ask Photos feature to some Google Photos users. The feature only seems to be available to some US users who signed up for a waitlist. Ask Photos allows you to use natural language to search through your photo library. Google announced an Ask Photos feature for Google Photos back … Read more
Last week the Register warned “If you’re running the Unix printing system CUPS, with cups-browsed present and enabled, you may be vulnerable to attacks that could lead to your computer being commandeered over the network or internet.” (Although the CEO of cybersecurity platform watchTowr told them “the vulnerability impacts less than a single-digit percentage of … Read more
Strands is a brand new daily puzzle from the New York Times. A trickier take on the classic word search, you’ll need a keen eye to solve this puzzle. Like Wordle, Connections, and the Mini Crossword, Strands can be a bit difficult to solve some days. There’s no shame in needing a little help from … Read more
If you want to catch every game for all your favorite teams, you’ll need to find the right streaming service. Here’s a look at the best streaming services for live sports, including platforms for football, baseball, soccer, and wrestling. UPDATE: 10/03/2024 These are still the best sports streaming services you can subscribe to. Hulu + … Read more
Devlyn van der Walt Devlyn van der Walt always wanted to work in video games As a child Devlyn van der Walt dreamed of one day being a video game developer. “During primary school, I would make games from paper and put them into a ring bind file, cut out paper characters and move them … Read more
Amazon’s October Prime Big Deal Days event is almost here: The big sales event is returning — and is set to be bigger than ever this year — ahead of the holiday season, running from Oct. 8-9. If you’re hoping to start your holiday shopping early and you have Apple products in your sights, we’ve … Read more
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, … Read more