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Shark Hair Dryer Now Less Than Black Friday, a Budget-Friendly Dyson Alternative in Prime Day Deals

gizmodo.com Brittany Vincent 2026-02-04 08:25:37

Most people don’t pay much attention to their hair dryer until it becomes a problem. Maybe yours takes forever to get through thick hair, leaves your ends frizzy instead of smooth, or feels so bulky that drying your hair turns into a full upper body workout. A good dryer should help you feel polished and put together without making your morning routine any harder than it needs to be. And it should also dry your hair quickly. Here’s the thing. You don’t have to get a Dyson dryer to do that either

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Tim Cook has a new deputy but Apple’s next CEO is probably still someone else

9to5mac.com Zac Hall 2026-02-04 10:16:56

Jeff Williams, often considered Tim Cook’s successor, is leaving Apple. Sabih Khan, a 30-year veteran of the company, is Apple’s next chief operating officer. Does Khan taking Cook’s old job make him CEO-designate? Jeff Williams retiring certainly clears the path for Khan to climb up the succession planning ladder. However, I would wager that Apple’s CEO succession plan isn’t changing. Jeff Williams retires and Sabih Khan steps up Jeff Williams, who has been called Tim Cook’s Tim Cook, has alw

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Xenharmlib: A music theory library that supports non-western harmonic systems

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-04 10:37:21

Xenharmlib 0.3.0 has just been released. Find out what’s new Welcome to xenharmlib’s documentation!¶ Xenharmonic (adj.): Pertaining to music which sounds unlike that composed in the familiar 12 tone equal-tempered scale. —Ivor Darreg Xenharmlib is a generalized music theory library that supports traditional Western and non-western harmonic systems, unconventional microtonal and macrotonal tunings, diatonic and posttonal set theory and non-standard notations. It is easy to use, extendable, an

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Apple COO Jeff Williams is retiring this year

engadget.com Unknown 2026-02-04 16:13:30

Jeff Williams is stepping down from his post as chief operating officer at Apple, the company announced today. Sabih Khan, senior vice president of operations for the company, will take over the COO title later this month. Following Williams' retirement later this year, the design team that he had overseen will report directly to CEO Tim Cook. He also leads the teams for the Apple Watch and the company's Health initiatives, but no details have been shared yet about who will head up those section

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These Stylish Bluetooth Headphones Impressed Me With Their Crazy Battery Life -- And They've Never Been Cheaper for Amazon's Prime Day

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-04 14:59:00

I might not be a true battle-tested headphone expert like CNET's own Dave Carnoy, but I still love headphones and I'm confident in what I like about them. My most recent pickup, the Marshall Major V on-ear bluetooth headphones, quickly became a pair that I adore, and for Amazon's Prime Day sales event, you can see what I mean for the historic-low price of $100. Marshall is a British audio hardware company that got its start back in the early '60s and became renowned for producing things like am

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Apple’s design team will report to Tim Cook

theverge.com Jay Peters 2026-02-04 16:58:14

is a news editor covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. Apple CEO Tim Cook is about to take over one of the most significant parts of Apple’s business: its design team. The team currently reports to COO Jeff Williams, but once Williams begins his just-announced retirement “late in the year,” the design team “will then transition to reporting directly to Cook,” Apple says. The company is currently in the midst of a huge software de

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LangChain is about to become a unicorn, sources say

techcrunch.com Marina Temkin 2026-02-04 16:24:15

LangChain, an AI infrastructure startup providing tools to build and monitor LLM-powered applications, is raising a new round of funding at an approximate $1 billion valuation led by IVP, according to three sources with knowledge of the deal. LangChain began its life in late 2022 as an open-source project founded by Harrison Chase, who was then an engineer at machine learning startup Robust Intelligence. After generating significant developer interest, Chase transformed the project into a start

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Jeff Bezos sells $666 million in Amazon stock as part of plan to unload 25 million shares

cnbc.com Chris Eudaily 2026-02-04 21:47:31

Jeff Bezos gestures as he leaves Aman Venice hotel, ahead of their expected wedding, in Venice, Italy, June 25, 2025. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos sold nearly three million shares worth $665.8 million over two days in July, a regulatory filing Tuesday showed. The stock sale is part of a plan announced earlier this year that will see Bezos unload up to 25 million shares of Amazon through May 2026. Bezos, who stepped down as Amazon CEO in 2021, sold $736.7 million in stock during the final days of

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This tiny 2-in-1 charger solved my biggest problem with traveling - and it's on sale

zdnet.com Jada Jones 2026-02-04 21:33:00

ZDNET's key takeaways The Twelve South ButterFly SE is available for $100 in Midnight Plum, Iridescent, White, Black, and Pink. This charging station is highly compact, making it ideal for travelers and habitual end-of-night nightstand charging folks. You can only charge two devices at the same time, which may not be enough power for some. View now at Amazon The Twelve South ButterFly SE 2-in-1 Wireless Qi2 Charger is on sale during Amazon Prime Day, listing for just $70 ($30 off). Also: The

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Fitbit Charge 6 Fitness Tracker Is Going for Peanuts With Prime Discount, Includes S and L Sized Bands

gizmodo.com Jason Coles 2026-02-04 21:10:05

It’s not just bits and bobs for the house you can pick up during this month’s Prime Day deal event, it’s basically everything. If there’s anything that Amazon sells that you’d like to save money on, then this event means there’s a high chance that you’ll be able to do so. It’s a good chance to get tech that you’d normally skip over because of its price. There are big deals all over the place. One great deal we’ve found today is on the immensely useful Fitbit Charge 6 fitness tracker. This handy

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The Phantom of the Opera Has a Lot of Demands for His Immersive Masquerade

gizmodo.com Sabina Graves 2026-02-04 21:45:37

The mystery of Masquerade, The Phantom of the Opera immersive Broadway experience, begins to unfold as tickets for the initial run announcement have sold out. Don’t worry, Andrew Lloyd Webber “phans,” on July 9 there will be a new drop of tickets for an extension going into October of this year. Perfect for spooky season monster haunt lovers, dare we say? Hey, dark musical fans and immersive haunt goers have a very real overlap! With the release of the Opera Ghost’s first batch of show dates, t

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Best Vacuum for Hardwood Floors in 2025

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-04 20:20:00

Roomba J7 Plus (Out of stock): Roomba may still be the most recognized name in robot vacuums, and that's not only because it was a pioneer in the space, but because it continues to make very good robot vacuums. The Roomba J7 Plus may not be the newest model on the block from iRobot, but it still offers solid performance. During our lab tests, the Roomba J7 Plus swept up all the sand in our hardwood floor testing. It also does so efficiently with its RGB camera and 3D sensor for navigation and ob

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Best Cheap Vacuums for 2025: Our Best Lab-Tested Performers for Less Than $300

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-04 20:24:00

Dyson Dyson V8 Absolute: The V8 Absolute is one of the more affordable Dyson vacuums you can buy. Normally $520 at full price, it's currently on sale for $350. That still makes it more expensive than most of the vacuums on this list. In testing, it did great on hardwood, removing nearly 98% of sand, but it didn't do as hot on carpet. The Absolute was able to remove 68.3% of sand from low-pile and 52% from midpile, falling short of many competitors, including the Levoit LVAC-200 and Shark Strato

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US government confirms arrest of Chinese national accused of stealing COVID research and mass-hacking email servers

techcrunch.com Zack Whittaker 2026-02-05 02:40:42

In Brief The U.S. Justice Department has confirmed the arrest of Chinese national Xu Zewei, an alleged prolific contract hacker who carried out cyberattacks for China. Xu was arrested in Italy at the request of U.S. prosecutors. Xu and another Chinese national Zhang Yu, who remains at large, are accused in a nine-charge indictment of “hacking and stealing crucial COVID-19 research” from U.S. universities during February 2020. The DOJ said Xu worked for a company called Shanghai Powerock Networ

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Ceramic: A cross-platform and open-source 2D framework in Haxe

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-01 15:52:31

Cross-platform, powered by Haxe Thanks to the Haxe programming language, you can write your code once and transpile it to C++, JS or C#. Ceramic takes advantage of that feature to export your app natively to Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android, HTML5/WebGL and even Unity projects!

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Jack Dorsey made an encrypted Bluetooth messaging app

theverge.com Jess Weatherbed 2026-02-05 11:13:04

is a news writer focused on creative industries, computing, and internet culture. Jess started her career at TechRadar, covering news and hardware reviews. Twitter co-founder and Block Head Jack Dorsey launched a new peer-to-peer messaging app over the weekend called Bitchat that runs entirely over Bluetooth. Bitchat relies on Bluetooth Low Energy mesh networks to send encrypted communications directly to nearby devices without requiring internet or cellular service. “Bitchat addresses the nee

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Activision took down Call of Duty game after PC players hacked, says source

techcrunch.com Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai 2026-02-05 11:44:19

Games giant Activision took down “Call of Duty: WWII” due to hackers exploiting a flaw in a specific PC version of the game, which led to several players getting their computers hacked, TechCrunch has learned. Last week, Activision announced that it brought offline the Microsoft Store version of “Call of Duty: WWII,” a 2017 first-person shooter, as the company was investigating “reports of an issue,” without specifying what the issue was. The company had just launched that version of the game,

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Parvati Shallow Says RIP to the ‘Black Widow’ and All That

wired.com Leah Feiger 2026-02-05 16:27:38

Parvati Shallow, the reality TV maven and one-time Survivor winner, can now also add published author to her list of achievements. The legendary schemer, who orchestrated scores of blindsides on the beaches of the Cook Islands, Micronesia, and Fiji, has published a new memoir from Penguin Random House titled Nice Girls Don’t Win: How I Burned It All Down to Claim My Power. The book, a deeply revealing, personal excavation of Shallow’s childhood, divorce, relationships, and experience with reali

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Prime Day Slashes Dyson Airwrap to Record Low, Limited Quantities Up for Grabs on This Premium Hair Tools

gizmodo.com Brittany Vincent 2026-02-05 21:45:49

If you want your hair to look nice each day, you probably have to spend a modicum of time styling it. Unless you’re one of those lucky few who can wake up with perfectly coiffed hair and run with it, maybe you use a curling iron or hair dryer to achieve your look. What if you had all of those things in one so you could curl, straighten, or otherwise style your locks to your liking and you could accomplish just about anything with all of those attachments? Well, you can. And you can get it for le

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With Fitbit part of Google, Amazon Is Clearing Out the Fitbit Charge 6 at a New All-Time Low.

gizmodo.com Gizmodo Deals 2026-02-05 21:55:54

Google has owned Fitbit for a couple of years now, but that hasn’t slowed the brand’s momentum. The Charge 6 remains both a fashionable add-on and an excellent fitness tracker and its smartphone app is simply brilliant to use and navigate. For Prime Day, Amazon is debuting a huge 40% off discount, which brings the Charge 6 down to an all-time low. The deal is only for Prime members but if you are not a member, you can take advantage of a 30-day free trial to join in on the action. The Fitbit C

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The Walking Dead is coming to Dead by Daylight

engadget.com Unknown 2026-02-06 02:32:15

Play as Rick Grimes, Michonne, or Daryl Dixon as you try to escape the Trials of The Entity. Behaviour Interactive never misses an opportunity to bring great crossover content to its crown jewel multiplayer survival game, Dead by Daylight. The latest chapter will bring major characters and set pieces from the world of AMC's The Walking Dead to the game. New survivors enter the fold, as players will be able to select from two iconic Walking Dead characters. You could choose to play as Rick Grim

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This sunrise alarm clock improved my sleep routine, and it's $30 off for Prime Day

zdnet.com Allison Murray 2026-02-06 06:17:00

ZDNET's key takeaways The Hatch Restore 3 retails for $170 and comes in three neutral colors. It has a new design with bigger buttons and an upgraded app with more bedtime routines. The device is rather large, and you'll have to pay for a monthly subscription to utilize the app's whole experience. $169.99 at Amazon $169.99 at Target $169.99 at Best Buy more buying choices The Hatch Restore 3 is $30 off for Amazon's Prime Day sales event, making it cost just $140. Also: The best Prime Day dea

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The best Prime Day deals on charging accessories

theverge.com Brandon Russell 2026-02-06 06:00:00

is a commerce writer covering deals and buying guides. Previously, he was a freelance writer for Popular Mechanics, Men’s Health, and Esquire. Between our rotation of everyday devices, keeping them all charged can feel like a constant juggling act. Thanks to Prime Day, though, finding deals on the right charging accessories can help tame the chaos. A great GaN wall charger, for example, can power multiple devices simultaneously while reducing desk clutter. And a versatile power bank ensures you

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The one Android settings shortcut I can't live without - and how to customize it

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2026-02-06 11:39:00

Jack Wallen / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Android is chock-full of features that appeal to a wide variety of users. Some of those features have been met with wide acceptance, while others tend to be relegated to a smaller cross-section of users. Some features are there, waiting for you to make use of them, and yet they go either ignored or underused. One such example is Quick Settings. This feature has been available on Android for quite some time, and exists as a collection of tiles at the

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Too Pricey in Your Amazon Cart Before? Not anymore, Dyson’s Supersonic Hair Dryer Hits Its Lowest Price

gizmodo.com Brittany Vincent 2026-02-06 11:10:44

Blowouts can get expensive. You pay over $100 each week to have your hair washed, dried, and styled, and it should theoretically last you for days if you take care of it. You can expend it with dry shampoo of course, but you’ll soon end up needing to do it the next week. It gets a little much if you’re saving, and driving to the salon can be annoying. What’s the solution? A great hair tool that helps you tame your mane at home. And if you move fast, you can get one at Amazon without having to bu

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Jack Dorsey’s New Private Messenger App Doesn’t Need an Internet Connection

gizmodo.com Lucas Ropek 2026-02-06 16:45:50

What has Jack Dorsey, the founder of Twitter (now X) been up to lately? Among other things, creating experimental little projects, like a new private messenger that doesn’t need the internet to function. On Sunday, Dorsey announced the beta launch of a new messaging app that he says relies on mesh networks to pass messages from user to user via the power of Bluetooth technology. The service sounds vaguely like Amazon’s Sidewalk project (which similarly used mesh networks to power IoT devices),

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How scientists are trying to use AI to unlock the human mind

technologyreview.com Grace Huckins 2026-02-07 00:30:00

Compared with conventional psychological models, which use simple math equations, Centaur did a far better job of predicting behavior. Accurate predictions of how humans respond in psychology experiments are valuable in and of themselves: For example, scientists could use Centaur to pilot their experiments on a computer before recruiting, and paying, human participants. In their paper, however, the researchers propose that Centaur could be more than just a prediction machine. By interrogating th

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Prime Day deal: Save $120 on the OnePlus 13 with its lowest price ever

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-02-07 03:00:37

Joe Maring / Android Authority If you’re looking for a solid discount on an Android smartphone, now might be a good time to consider the OnePlus 13. Currently available for $779.99, this offers a neat saving from its usual price, making it 13% off relative to the recommended retail price. OnePlus 13 for $779.99 (13% off) The OnePlus 13, launched in early 2025, stands out with its sleek design and is available in several striking color options, including Black Eclipse. Its display is impressive

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Macs and Apple Watch to be hit by Trump tariffs starting on August 1

9to5mac.com Ben Lovejoy 2026-02-07 03:15:03

Macs and Apple Watches are among the products to be hit by new tariffs on products manufactured in Thailand, taking effect on August 1. Products imported from Thailand into the US will be subjected to a 36% tariff, increasing the cost to Apple by more than a third … Apple’s long-term plan to reduce its dependence on China has seen the company encourage its suppliers to set up production lines in a number of other countries, including Thailand. The Apple Watch was the first product to be made

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The Morning After: The best deals from Prime Day 2025

engadget.com Unknown 2026-02-07 03:30:39

Amazon’s mountain of Prime Day deals and discounts is finally live, and we’re already on it. As is tradition, if you’ve got gadgets on your wishlist, Engadget has you covered. The team is surfacing the best Prime Day deals on gadgets and gear we can find across the entire shopping event. There are the usual suspects of wireless earbuds, trackers and all things Kindle, but we’re digging deeper, finding strong discounts on our past recommendations, like Dyson vacuums, Mesh Wi-Fi systems and more.

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Shark Hair Dryer Now Less Than Black Friday, a Budget-Friendly Dyson Alternative in Prime Day Deals

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