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/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25769814/lg_c3_oled_lifestyle.png?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "LG’s 77-inch C3 OLED is the best TV deal you can grab for Cyber Monday")
Source: The Verge You guys, I’m raging. Against my better judgment, I bought a 77-inch LG C2 in February 2023 for $3,200 despite knowing the price would plummet just a few months later after the C3’s launch. I was incredibly thirsty to give my 120Hz gaming consoles a proper upgrade. Imagine how I’m feeling now…
Source: Venture Beat Cohere’s new Rerank 3.5 AI search model processes queries in 100+ languages and improves enterprise search accuracy by 30%, revolutionizing how global businesses access and utilize their data. Read Full Article
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/24785213/STK146_Roblox_New.jpg?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "Roblox tries to skirt app store fees by making Robux worth more on other platforms")
Source: The Verge For example, users who purchase US $9.99 worth of Robux with a gift card, computer, or web would have originally received 800 Robux but will now receive 200 extra Robux or a total of 1000 Robux to spend on passes, in-experience items, and avatar items. Users who purchase a $10 gift card…
Source: Venture Beat Portal is launching its Portal Hub marketplace and Portal Wallet in an attempt to reduce Web3 fragmentation. Read Full Article
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25697385/STK071_APPLE_E.jpg?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "Apple accused of snooping on workers’ iPhones in new lawsuit")
Source: The Verge An Apple worker is suing the company over claims it requires employees to waive their right to privacy and subjects them to surveillance, as first reported by Semafor. In a lawsuit filed on Monday, Apple employee Amar Bhakta accuses Apple of accessing employee data through company-managed devices — including personal iPhones it…
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25472454/STK270_GOOGLE_MAPS_D.png?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "Google Maps is now displaying Waze incident reports")
Source: The Verge Google Maps is now starting to show Waze incident reports while you navigate and includes the ability to contribute by confirming road conditions in the app via prompts. Google announced in July that both apps would cross-pollinate more data, delivering more Waze-sourced road closures, construction, speed cameras, and police presence information into…
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25769442/DJI_flip1.jpg?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "Leaks reveal a new DJI drone with a compact folding design")
Source: The Verge DJI’s current folding drones, including the Mini 4 Pro and Mini 3, feature collapsing propellers and arms that fold towards the sides of each drone’s body. The guarded propellers on the DJI Flip appear to instead fold downwards in the leaked animation, resulting in all four of them being neatly stacked to…
Source: Venture Beat Khronos Group, an open consortium of tech companies focused on interoperability standards, has announced the release of Vulkan 1.4. Read Full Article
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/23634046/IMG_0264.jpg?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "The Garmin Forerunner 255 is on sale for Cyber Monday")
Source: The Verge Garmins can cost a pretty penny. But good news for runners looking for a deal: the excellent Forerunner 255 is down to $250 ($100 off) for Cyber Monday. Although it’s a last-gen device, the Forerunner 255 will appeal to runners who prefer the longest-possible battery life. That’s because it has a memory-in-pixel…
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/24733050/236705_Google_Pixel_Tablet_DSeifert_0014.jpg?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "Google’s abandoned Pixel Tablet 2 had a better display and 5G upgrades"){kind=tracking}
Source: The Verge The Tablet 2 apparently would have gotten a 120Hz 10.95-inch LCD display, doubling the refresh rate of its predecessor, while the resolution would’ve been unchanged at 2,560 x 1,600 pixels. The Tablet 2 had some camera upgrades, too: it would’ve gotten the same 10MP selfie camera as the Pixel 9 Pro Fold,…
