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Thanksgiving is only a few weeks away, but there are already some early Black Friday sales happening. For example, Apple’s AirPods Pro 2 are now back $170. That’s $80, or 32% off the list price. AirPods Pro 2 previously sold for $169, so this isn’t the lowest price on record, but it’s not far off.AirPods Pro 2 are our pick for the best wireless earbuds for iPhone. It also received a score of 88 in our 2022 review.appleAirPods Pro 2 have dropped to near-record low prices ahead of Black Friday. Apple recently added some hearing health features that make the…
Focus Vision is the best when it comes to overall construction quality and comfort. Like the Quest 3, it’s made of plastic, but it’s a sturdy device that looks decidedly more premium than Meta’s offerings. Ample cushioning allows Focus Vision to rest comfortably on your forehead and behind your nose. Additionally, the halo-like head strap and flip-up visor feature make it easy to wear over large glasses.Best of all, Focus Vision features a removable battery behind the head strap. This provides a useful counterweight to the bulky front end, and with enough spare batteries, could potentially allow you to use…
According to the Financial Times, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has stopped producing advanced AI chips for Chinese companies. A Taiwanese semiconductor chip maker has reportedly informed its Chinese customers that it will stop producing AI chips for them starting Monday this week, especially models below 7 nanometers. If a Chinese company orders a product that falls into that category, it will have to go through an approval process that likely involves the U.S. government.The manufacturer’s new policy may be a direct result of the revelation that Huawei was unknowingly using its chips in AI accelerators. A Canadian research firm…
Image Comic has announced that its erotic horror manga series “Lovesick” has been in charge of the music video and song for punk band NIIS. This is a different kind of taste than Queen Domino, and it’s a rare sight to see a comic book turned into a music video.The music video for “Lovesick,” directed by Meriel O’Connell and starring NIIS lead singer Mimi Do, features Do as a seductive but fearsome empress, hinting at the Mother Demon Domino seducing her prey. There is. The origins of Domino’s Pizza will soon be explored in Vecchio’s new miniseries, “Doll Parts: A…
If you want to do as little work as possible and have robots clean your house for you, Wellbots has you covered. The iRobot Roomba Combo 10 Max Robot + AutoWash Dock has a confusing name but a powerful feature set. This do-it-all vacuum vacuums, mops, automatically removes dirt, refills mop fluid, and cleans and dries the mop pad. Use coupon code ENGBF425 to get $425 off Robovac.Announced this summer (deep breath), the Roomba Combo 10 Max Robot + AutoWash Dock is iRobot’s most advanced (and expensive) robot vacuum to date. At a suggested retail price of $1,399, it’s not…
Shortly after the launch of the PlayStation 5 Pro, Sony revealed that 65.5 million PlayStation 5 units had been sold as of the end of the second quarter of 2024. Meanwhile, game console sales were down 1.1 million units year over year (and down 2 million units in total in 2024), which was 77.7 million units, an increase of 14.9 percent from Q2 2023. This was more than offset by game sales. Sony’s monthly active PlayStation Network users were still retained. 116 million, despite a significant price increase late last year.What was the final result? Sales increased by 9% and…
A lawsuit from a researcher who tried to develop a Facebook browser extension called “Unfollow Everything 2.0” has been dismissed for now, the New York Times reported. Ethan Zuckerman of Columbia University’s Knight First Amendment Institute has proposed a novel approach to forcing Meta to allow the development of tools that wipe out the feeds of Facebook users who try to use Section 230 technology. The shield law was enacted by the method.By way of background, Zuckerman was inspired by a 2021 project called “Unfollow Everything,” which allows users to use Facebook without a newsfeed or to curate their newsfeed…
Welcome to another edition of the Fantastic Five, a love letter to the best comics of the week!This week, DC has another absolute win as Marvel brings an MCU original to the comics page. Let’s go to the books!Best comics of the week: November 6, 2024#5: Ultimate #6The Ultimates #6 delivers a compelling and intense showdown that raises the stakes for this team of heroes in a way that redefines the Ultimate Universe. Deniz Camp’s writing and Juan Frigeri’s art combine to create an evocative, gory, and visually stunning issue that will leave readers in suspense. Underlying personal motivations and…
OpenAI is facing multiple lawsuits for allegedly using content from several publications and books to train large-scale language models without explicit permission or appropriate compensation. The judge just rejected one of them. New York federal judge Colleen McMahon has dismissed a lawsuit filed by Raw Story and AlterNet alleging that the companies used their materials for AI training without their consent. However, as VentureBeat points out, their complaint does not allege that OpenAI infringes copyright, unlike other publications’ lawsuits. Instead, it focused on DMCA provisions that protect “copyright management information.”The publication claimed that OpenAI removed author names, titles, and other…
Apple’s even smaller Mac mini is now available with M4 power. It’s also more affordable and better value than ever before. You won’t be shocked to hear that the M4 Pro is extremely fast, but the Mac mini also comes standard with 16 gigs of RAM. EngadgetThe base Mac mini has an M4 chip with a 10-core CPU (4 high-performance cores and 6 high-efficiency cores), a 10-core GPU, and a 16-core Neural Engine. For $1,399, you can upgrade to the dramatically more powerful M4 Pro chip (similar to our review unit) with a 14-core CPU (10 high-performance and 4 high-efficiency)…