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/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/23035222/vsong_211117_4890_0001.jpg?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "The Oura Ring Generation 3, our favorite smart ring, is nearly matching its best price to date")
Source: The Verge The third-gen Oura Ring doesn’t offer some of the advanced fitness tracking features found in smartwatches; nevertheless, it’s still a good option if you’re looking for a stylish, discreet way to keep tabs on your health. It can last up to a week on a single charge, and it particularly shines as…
Source: Venture Beat Rich Hilleman and David Helgason have helped shape the video game industry. Now they want to offset its environmental impact with CleanPlay. Read Full Article
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25658596/mullenweg_eu_wordcamp.png?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "Matt Mullenweg: ‘WordPress.org just belongs to me’")
Source: The Verge Over the past several weeks, WordPress cofounder Matt Mullenweg has made one thing exceedingly clear: he’s in charge of WordPress’ future. Mullenweg heads up WordPress.com and its parent company, Automattic. He owns the WordPress.org project, and he even leads the nonprofit foundation that controls the WordPress trademark. To the outside observer, these…
Source: Venture Beat GamesBeat Next is almost here! GB Next is the premier event for product leaders and leadership in the gaming industry. Coming up October 28th and 29th, join fellow leaders and amazing speakers like Matthew Bromberg (CEO Unity), Amy Hennig (Co-President of New Media Skydance Games), Laura Naviaux Sturr (GM Operations Amazon Games),…
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25631559/STK283_ARC_BROWSER_D.jpg?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "Arc’s ‘better mobile browser’ is now available on Android")
Source: The Verge Arc is The Browser Company’s take on web browsing, billing itself as offering better customization options than competitors. The Arc Search app also comes with an AI feature, called “Browse for me,” that searches the web for your query and comes up with a summary based on its sources. The app also…
Source: Venture Beat CONTRIBUTOR CONTENT: EndlessAI has officially launched Lloyd, a groundbreaking AI assistant that brings real-time video analysis to smartphones without the need for additional hardware. Available now on the iOS App Store, Lloyd leverages advanced large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT and Google’s upcoming Gemini to provide users with imme… Read Full Article
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25503688/Boox_Palma_lead.jpeg?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "The smartphone-sized Boox Palma e-reader’s on sale exclusively for Verge readers")
Source: The Verge The 6.1-inch Boox Palma looks a lot like a smartphone, but it’s designed to be an e-reader. | Image: Boox Kindles are great and all, but if you want a pocketable e-reader that doesn’t require you to lock yourself into Amazon’s ecosystem, the Boox Palma might be worth a look. The 6.1-inch…
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/23951346/STK040_VRG_Illo_N_Barclay_2_facebook.jpg?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "Facebook is going to show you even more content from accounts you don’t follow")
Source: The Verge Facebook is announcing a host of updates to its platform today, many of which focus on pushing users outside of their social bubble of friends and family. Among the updates are new tabs being added to Facebook that are meant to surface more content for users, including recommendations based on a person’s…
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/24785213/STK146_Roblox_New.jpg?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "Popular financial newsletter claims Roblox enables child sexual abuse")
Source: The Verge A popular financial newsletter is accusing Roblox of allowing large-scale child sexual exploitation and inappropriate content on its platform, drawing on years of media reports. The allegations are detailed in The Bear Cave, a short selling newsletter — but Roblox says The Bear Cave’s founder is highlighting rare instances of abuse to…
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/13964208/galaxys10_vladsavov.jpg?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "A buggy Samsung smart home update broke old Galaxy S10 phones, but there’s a fix")
Source: The Verge A Samsung smart home software update released this week put some users’ Galaxy S10 and Note 10 (including e, Lite, Plus, and 5G versions) and A90 and M51 smartphones in an infinite boot loop, rendering their devices useless. After some sleuthing, Reddit users narrowed it down to a Samsung SmartThings framework app…
