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LIVE BLOG: Get the latest news on October Prime Day 2024 If you think deciding which robot vacuum to buy is hard to buy at any random point in the year, the decision fatigue ramps up significantly during a big sale event like Prime Day. Think about it: All the robovacs you’ve been considering are … Read more

JMGO’s new Picoflix adds to the ever-growing list of portable projectors small enough to be carried in a water bottle pocket. But instead of standing on one end like many cylindrical compact projectors do, the Picoflix is used horizontally and features an integrated rotating gimbal so it’s easier to aim at a screen or wall. … Read more

Geoffrey Hinton accepted a Nobel Prize this week, recognizing the foundational work on artificial neural networks that earned him the nickname “godfather of AI.” In a speech Tuesday, Professor Hinton praised one student – alluding to OpenAI’s former Chief Scientist, Ilya Sutskever – for revolting against OpenAI’s CEO. “I was particularly fortunate to have many … Read more

What you need to know Google is preparing to roll out a Recorder app for Chromebooks and Chromebook Plus devices through ChromeOS 130. In full screen, the Recorder app will show a “dual-column” design with its waveform and live transcriptions opposite each other. The update should arrive in October alongside several more updates for existing … Read more

C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR Google TV’s new AI-generated screensaver feature is now widely available on all Google TV devices. The feature lets you generate custom screensavers that are displayed when your TV is on standby. You can create new screensavers either by entering a prompt, using a suggested template, or letting Google … Read more

9to5Mac: Following apparent photos of an M4 MacBook Pro box and a subsequent unboxing video, the unreleased model has now been offered for sale on a Russian classified ads site — at a highly inflated price, naturally. Multiple units were advertised before the listings were removed, and it does now seem increasingly likely that the … Read more

Amazon Prime Day is coming to a close later today, so we’re quickly recapping all of the best Apple and Apple-related deals that are still live on Amazon right now. Since many of these products have been on sale for a few days, shipping may be delayed, but they’re all at some of the lowest … Read more

Our solar system has a wide variety of planet types, from tiny rocky Mercury to huge puffy gas giant Jupiter to distant ice giant Uranus. But beyond our own system, there are even more types of exoplanet out there, including water worlds covered in ocean and where life could potentially thrive. Now, researchers using the … Read more

Key Takeaways The games industry is moving towards a new standard of 60 FPS due to technological advancements made in upscaling technology. Many gamers decide to prioritize higher FPS over graphical fidelity for a smoother, more responsive, and potentially more immersive experience. Frame generation tech can double frame rates for smoother performance without skyrocketing hardware … Read more

Bazooka Tango announced the open beta for Shardbound, a fantasy trading card game with Web3 rewards. The company said it is making Shardbound available to players worldwide on Steam and the Epic Games Store. This release brings exclusive rewards to over 100,000 pre-registered players, including a unique set of playable cards: 1 Rare, 1 Epic, … Read more