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Amazon Slashes AirPods 4 Prices Just Before Prime Day, Now Closer to $0 Than $200

gizmodo.com Gizmodo Deals 2025-09-17 15:25:15

AirPods 4 are dominating Amazon this June and both Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) models and the non-ANC models of the new wireless earbuds are priced lowest ever. The non-ANC AirPods 4 currently cost $99 which is a price reduction from their initial price of $129. Meanwhile, ANC-packed high-end model with transparency mode and adaptive audio costs $148 compared to $179. See AirPods Without ANC at Amazon See AirPods With ANC at Amazon Same But Different The two devices only differ in their

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Best Internet Providers in Bend, Oregon

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-17 15:00:00

What is the best internet provider in Bend? Bend may lack variety in internet providers, but after careful research, CNET believes TDS Broadband is the top choice in Bend, Oregon. It offers the fastest speeds in the area, reliable service and a range of plans to fit different needs. If your need for speed is a bit more moderate, T-Mobile 5G Home Internet is a solid backup choice, thanks to its affordability. The Rely Home Internet plan gets you speeds up to 318Mbps for $40 a month ($35 when bu

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The number of ads on Amazon Prime Video has doubled in less than 18 months

techspot.com Rob Thubron 2025-09-17 19:46:00

A hot potato: Do you feel like Amazon Prime Video has more ads than it used to? It's not your imagination. The streamer has reportedly increased the amount of ads to nearly double the number it showed when the basic tier became ad-supported. Amazon promised "limited advertisements" when it announced the controversial change to bring commercials to its Prime service, forcing customers to pay an extra $2.99 on their subscription to remove the interruptions. The ads arrived on Prime in January 20

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Meta sues app-maker as it cracks down on 'nudifying'

feeds.bbci.co.uk Unknown 2025-09-17 18:28:16

Meta sues app-maker as it cracks down on 'nudifying' 2 hours ago Share Save Tom Gerken Technology reporter Share Save Getty Images Meta has taken legal action against a company which ran ads on its platforms promoting so-called "nudify" apps, which typically using artificial intelligence (AI) to create fake nude images of people without their consent. It has sued the firm behind CrushAI apps to stop it posting ads altogether, following a cat-and-mouse battle to remove them over a series of mo

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Amazon Prime Video Now Comes With Double the Ads!

gizmodo.com Aj Dellinger 2025-09-17 19:40:25

It wasn’t that long ago that an ad-free experience was the default for streaming services. But companies need to make sure the line keeps going up, and one way to do that is to monetize the audience by serving them ads. Amazon introduced ads to its Prime Video streaming service last year, with the promise that it would be light and unintrusive. Well, time to juice those profits, because Adweek reports that Amazon will double the number of ads that it serves per hour to its viewers. Look at this

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Meta cracks down on nudify apps after being exposed

theverge.com Jess Weatherbed 2025-09-17 19:46:12

Meta is suing a company that advertised generative AI apps on its social media platforms that enable users to “nudify” people without their consent. The lawsuit against Joy Timeline comes after hundreds of ads for the digital undressing apps were discovered on Meta’s Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, and Threads platforms by a CBS News investigation published last week. “This legal action underscores both the seriousness with which we take this abuse and our commitment to doing all we can to prot

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Meta files lawsuit against developer of CrushAI 'nudify' app

cnbc.com Jonathan Vanian 2025-09-18 04:59:18

Meta is suing a company that ran ads on its services to promote an app that lets people create non-consensual, sexualized images of others using AI technology, the social media company said Thursday. The lawsuit is against Joy Timeline HK Limited, which develops the app called CrushAI and its variants. The Hong Kong-based company ran ads on Facebook and Instagram to promote CrushAI, an app that uses artificial intelligence to take a photo of someone and create nude imagery of them. Meta filed

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Meta is cracking down on AI 'nudify' apps

engadget.com Unknown 2025-09-18 03:00:34

Meta is finally cracking down on "nudify" apps that use AI to generate nonconsensual nude and explicit images of celebrities, influencers and others. The company is suing one app maker that's frequently advertised such apps on Facebook and Instagram, and taking new steps to prevent ads for similar services. The crackdown comes months after several researchers and journalists have raised the alarm about such apps. A recent report from CBS News identified at least "hundreds" of ads on Meta's plat

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You Should Try These 10 Word Games If You Like Wordle

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-18 03:00:03

Josh Wardle launched the enthralling puzzle game Wordle more than four years ago in 2021. Since then, Wordle's popularity has made it one of the biggest word games in recent memory. Wardle initially created the game for his partner before releasing it to the public, and then The New York Times bought it in 2022. CNET's Gael Cooper has loads of tips and tricks to tackle each Wordle puzzle, but if you've completed today's game -- or just love puzzle games -- these alternatives are well worth your

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I Think Fiber Is the Gold Standard of Internet. But Here's Why I Can't Always Recommend It

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-18 04:00:00

You've probably heard about fiber internet by now; it's often touted as the "gold standard" of broadband by policymakers, experts and internet users alike. Plus, the Fiber Broadband Association estimates that a little over 76 million homes have made the switch to a fiber internet connection, representing a growth of 13% in the past year. If you've ever struggled with slow speeds or outages while using cable, 5G, satellite or (God forbid) DSL internet, you've probably considered switching intern

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Amazon Prime Video subscribers sit through up to 6 minutes of ads per hour

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-09-18 04:20:31

Amazon forced all Prime Video subscribers onto a new ad-based subscription tier in January 2024 unless users paid more for their subscription type. Now, the tech giant is reportedly showing twice as many ads to subscribers as it did when it started selling ad-based streaming subscriptions. Currently, anyone who signs up for Amazon Prime (which is $15 per month or $139 per year) gets Prime Video with ads. If they don’t want to see commercials, they have to pay an extra $3 per month. One can also

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Meta sues AI ‘nudify’ app Crush AI for advertising on its platforms

techcrunch.com Maxwell Zeff 2025-09-18 03:00:00

Meta has sued the maker of a popular AI “nudify” app, Crush AI, that reportedly ran thousands of ads across Meta’s platforms. In addition to the lawsuit, Meta says it’s taking new measures to crack down on other apps like Crush AI. In a lawsuit filed in Hong Kong, Meta alleged Joy Timeline HK, the entity behind Crush AI, attempted to circumvent the company’s review process to distribute ads for AI nudify services. Meta said in a blog post that it repeatedly removed ads by the entity for violati

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Double-A shooter MindsEye goes from promising GTA killer to triple-A dumpster fire seconds after launch

techspot.com Cal Jeffrey 2025-09-18 07:24:00

In context: Developer Build A Rocket Boy and publisher IO Interactive positioned their genre-bending sci-fi shooter MindsEye as the next big blockbuster of 2025. Instead, it's breaking blocks in ways no one expected. Mission-breaking bugs and crippling glitches made the game nearly unplayable. MindsEye launched Tuesday with high hopes – and fell apart within seconds. The brainchild of former Grand Theft Auto producer Leslie Benzies, the third-person action-adventure follows Jacob Diaz, a soldie

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China's electric cars are becoming slicker and cheaper - but is there a deeper cost?

feeds.bbci.co.uk Unknown 2025-09-16 07:04:10

China's electric cars are becoming slicker and cheaper - but is there a deeper cost? 2 days ago Share Save Theo Leggett International Business Correspondent Share Save BBC Listen to Theo read this article In China, they call it the Seagull, and it has looks to match. It is sleek and angular, with bright, downward-slanting headlights that have more than a hint of mischievous eyes about them. It is, of course, a car. A very small one, designed as a cheap city runabout – but it could have huge s

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Doctors Concerned By Massive Uptick In Teens Taking Ozempic

futurism.com Unknown 2025-09-17 00:15:15

Image by Roberto Pfeil / picture alliance via Getty / Futurism Rx/Medicines Teens are being prescribed Ozempic and similar drugs more than ever before — and some doctors are worried about what the trend could mean. In interviews with Reuters and Raleigh, North Carolina's WRAL, doctors expressed disquiet at recent studies that found that are kids being prescribed the uber-popular jabs at increasing rates. Two recent studies, the first from the from the data firm Truveta and the second from Eve

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Influencer Sobs in Front of TikTok Headquarters After Getting Banned

futurism.com Unknown 2025-09-18 01:01:23

"Dad, they won't let me in," she screamed. The social media gods can be cruel. Just ask Natalie Reynolds, an influencer with millions of followers, who was so upset that she got banned from TikTok that she recently went to one of the social media company's offices and was filmed crying and screaming while on the phone with her dad. "Dad, they won't let me in," she screamed. "I need my TikTok account unbanned." Reynolds, who had 2.5 million followers on TikTok, was banned for apparently spark

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‘Generative AI helps us bend time’: CrowdStrike, Nvidia embed real-time LLM defense, changing how enterprises secure AI

venturebeat.com Louis Columbus 2025-09-18 00:39:08

Join the event trusted by enterprise leaders for nearly two decades. VB Transform brings together the people building real enterprise AI strategy. Learn more Generative AI adoption has surged by 187% over the past two years. But at the same time, enterprise security investments focused specifically on AI risks have grown by only 43%, creating a significant gap in preparedness as AI attack surfaces rapidly expand. More than 70% of enterprises experienced at least one AI-related breach in the pa

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This powerful dual-screen handheld is part Nintendo DS, part gaming laptop

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-09-16 21:44:01

TL;DR The AYANEO Flip 1S DS is a new clamshell dual-screen Windows handheld. It has a 7-inch 144Hz OLED panel plus a 4.5-inch LCD, similar to a Nintendo DS. Pricing and availability haven’t been announced, but it will be on the premium end. Hot off the heels of Retroid’s dual-screen accessory for its gaming handhelds, AYANEO has just announced its own full-fledged dual-screen handheld. Called the AYANEO Flip 1S DS, it’s the follow-up to last year’s Flip 1 DS, with some significant upgrades an

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Samsung could shake up its audio lineup with two new earbuds (APK teardown)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-09-17 20:32:26

C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung is likely working on two new earbud models: the Galaxy Buds Core and the Galaxy Buds 3 FE. The Galaxy Buds Core may succeed the Galaxy Buds FE, potentially skipping the “Galaxy Buds 2 FE/Galaxy Buds FE 2” name. Based on the model numbers, the Galaxy Buds 3 FE could further extend the lineup even though the Buds 2 FE don’t exist. Samsung makes some great earbuds that complement Galaxy devices very well. The last new product launched in the Gala

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Here are the new AirPods features Apple just announced

9to5mac.com Ben Lovejoy 2025-09-16 01:17:20

Apple has announced two new AirPods features coming to some existing models – including bringing back a feature from the EarPods days … Camera control You may recall that back in the wired EarPods days, you could use them as a remote shutter release for the camera. This feature is now being brought to AirPods, letting you trigger the camera remotely, ideal for group shots when you’ve mounted your iPhone on a tripod or supported it in some other way. Capturing content at a distance is easier t

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watchOS 26: More Apple Watch faces using Series 10’s upgraded display

9to5mac.com Zac Hall 2025-09-16 08:14:11

Apple Watch Series 10 features an upgraded display with a faster refresh rate. This enables select watch faces to display a ticking seconds indicator even in always-on mode. However, most watch faces don’t actually take advantage of the new hardware yet. The watchOS 26 software update coming this fall will change that. Series 10 enhanced faces At launch, three watch faces supported updating seconds in always-on display mode: Flux, Reflections, and Activity Digital. Apple later introduced 2025

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Apple just made AirPods beta firmware easier to get than ever in iOS 26

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-09-16 22:01:37

Apple has released new beta firmware for AirPods Pro 2 and AirPods 4, introducing the new iOS 26 features plus a much easier installation process than ever before. New AirPods firmware with iOS 26 features now available and far more accessible Yesterday at WWDC, Apple introduced several brand new features coming to AirPods Pro 2 and AirPods 4 models with iOS 26. New features include: Camera remote : Use your AirPods stems to capture photos and video on your iPhone : Use your AirPods stems t

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Car Keys are coming to the Wallet app for 13 new vehicle brands soon

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-09-16 22:47:05

Apple had several exciting car-related announcements to make at WWDC yesterday. In addition to showing off some great new CarPlay features, the company announced that car keys will soon be supported by 13 new vehicle brands inside the Apple Wallet app. Here’s what’s coming. Apple Wallet’s car key feature is expanding In Apple’s quest to replace the physical wallet with its Wallet app, the company launched ‘car keys’ in 2020. The feature is basically exactly what it sounds like: car keys grant

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Deals: iPhone 16 Pro up to $400 off, black Apple Watch Ultra 2 from $530, iPad mini 7, and more

9to5mac.com Justin Kahn 2025-09-16 23:45:28

Alongside ongoing price drops delivering the best deals of the year on AirPods Pro 2 and AirPods 4, not to mention an ongoing $180 price drop on the 24GB M4 MacBook Air, we have a fresh batch of deals to scope out today as well. Alongside iPad mini 7 models at $100 off, we spotted a big-time $269 price drop on black Apple Watch Ultra 2 units in refurbished condition – this deal might not last for much longer. Those offers join a $400 price drop on the black titanium 1TB iPhone 16 Pro, the very f

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Apple leaks ‘AirPods Pro 3’ in the new iOS 26 beta

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-09-17 03:36:39

The first iOS 26 beta arrived yesterday, and already it’s been found to hold confirmation of a new product in the works: a reference to ‘AirPods Pro 3’ was discovered in Apple’s code, the second such recent leak. iOS 26 code explicitly references AirPods Pro 3 MacRumors contributor Steve Moser has discovered that iOS 26 code contains explicit mention of an unreleased Apple product. The name ’AirPods Pro 3’ was spotted by Moser in code for the first iOS 26 beta. There are no details on exactl

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Threads is getting native DMs as Meta reverses course

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2025-09-17 03:40:10

It took long enough, but Meta has finally admitted what Threads users have been saying from day one: the platform needs its own direct messaging system. Not something tied to Instagram, not a redirect, just DMs, right where the conversations are happening. And now, that’s exactly what they’re finally getting. Starting this week (via The Verge), Threads is testing a native DM inbox in three countries: Hong Kong, Thailand, and Argentina. The rollout is limited for now, but according to Mark Zuck

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Threads is finally getting its own DM inbox

engadget.com Unknown 2025-09-17 00:00:01

Nearly two years after launching Threads, Meta is finally giving in to users on one of the most requested features for the service: direct messaging. The company is beginning to test a dedicated inbox for Threads, beginning with Hong Kong, Argentina and Thailand, Mark Zuckerberg revealed in a post on Threads. Threads has had some messaging capabilities since last year, but the feature only allows users to send Threads posts to friends via their Instagram DMs. This is more than a little clunky a

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Apple made a haptic trailer for the F1 movie that only works on iPhones

engadget.com Unknown 2025-09-18 02:08:16

It 'lets you feel the action of the film right in your hands.' The long-anticipated F1 film comes to theaters on June 27 . To celebrate the pending release, Apple has developed a haptic trailer exclusively for iPhones. This leverages the smartphone's Taptic Engine to let people "feel the action" right in the palm of their hands. Apple promises that viewers will "experience the power of the engines, the rumble of the curbs, and the intensity of every gear shift like never before with responsive

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Prime Video reportedly shows almost twice as many ads as it used to

engadget.com Unknown 2025-09-18 05:06:51

If it feels like you spend a lot more time watching ads in Prime Video than you used to, that may not be a mistake. Amazon has increased the number of ads or "ad load" in Prime Video to four-to-six minutes of ads per hour, Adweek reports. Amazon's plan to increase the amount of advertising in its streaming service was previously reported in October 2024. Shifting to a max of six minutes of ads per hour is nearly double the up to three-and-a-half minutes of ads that could play when Amazon first

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Protect Your Mane: The 10 Superfoods I'm Using to Prevent Hair Loss

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-18 02:00:00

I've known for years that there is a chance my hair will thin as I get older. Plenty of people lose their hair as they age, and it's likely I won't be exempt from it. However, that doesn't mean i'm going to sit down and wait for my hair to thin and disappear though. I've always loved my hair, even when I switch between growing it out a bit, or cutting it all off for a shorter look. When I started to look for ways to keep my hair healthy, I found vitamins that could help, but I wanted to do more

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