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Amazon Spring Sale Apple deals: AirPods, iPads and more are still up to $100 off
Amazon’s latest ends tonight, and while the week-long event hasn’t been as heavy on tech as Black Friday or Prime Day, it’s still had a few noteworthy discounts on Apple devices. If you’re looking for a new iPad, set of AirPods or Beats speaker, we’ve rounded up the best Apple deals that are still kicking right now. Truthfully, most of…
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Nothing Phone 3a and 3a Pro review: Rising above the boring competition
The Nothing Phone 2a was one of the most memorable smartphones of 2024. It offered a fast display, big battery and personality, all for just $349. For a follow-up, Nothing could have simply refreshed the 2a and the result would have probably been worth recommending. But the company didn't do that. Instead, it decided to update the 2a and release…
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Bluesky adds 3-minute video uploads and inbox management features
Bluesky continues to beef up its video capabilities. The app’s adds support for uploads of up to 3 minutes, a notable expansion from its previous limit of one minute. The change should give video creators on Bluesky much more flexibility in what they can post. It will also likely be appreciated by fans , the new Bluesky-based photo and video…
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Mercedes-Benz GLC with EQ Technology prototype drive: Better when chilled
Before a new car comes to market, it's subjected to many months, sometimes years, of rigorous testing around the world. Sweden often hosts a big part of that journey, its cold northern expanses offering the perfect mix of frigid temperatures and frozen surfaces. It's there that I myself got to do a little testing of an upcoming new EV from…
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Sigma's latest camera is so minimalist it doesn't have a memory card slot
Sigma has announced the BF, a new 24.6-megapixel full-frame, mirrorless camera that has a built-in SSD rather than an a CFexpress or SD card slot. The company is known for making lenses and unconventional cameras, and the BF’s design and unique approach to storage definitely fit the bill. The Sigma BF is milled from a single block of aluminum, and…
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The best Presidents' Day deals on Apple, Samsung, Dyson, Peacock and more
Apparently President’s Day was created to honor George Washington’s birthday. But now on a Monday in February we celebrate every US president by shopping for deals. Nixon, Taft, Coolidge, Polk, Johnson, Hoover and all those other guys — they’d be quite proud of us. In our searches we found quite a few deals on the tech we recommend, including $100…
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Elon Musk wants to buy OpenAI for $97.4 billion
Elon Musk has launched a $97.4 billion bid to take control of OpenAI. The Wall Street Journal reports a group of investors led by Musk’s xAI submitted an unsolicited offer to the company’s board of directors on Monday. The group wants to buy the nonprofit that controls OpenAI’s for-profit arm. When asked for comment, an OpenAI spokesperson pointed Engadget to an…
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Apple is ‘deeply concerned’ about AltStore’s porn app
Earlier today, third-party app store AltStore PAL, that a porn app called Hot Tub was now available to iOS users in the European Union. The marketplace, which enables people in the EU to sideload apps outside of Apple’s App Store, described it as the “first Apple-approved porn app.” Now, Apple says it’s “deeply concerned” about Hot Tub, which as TechCrunch…
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How to stream video on Fire TV with a VPN
Amazon Roku, Apple TV and Google TV (aka Chromecast) are all worthwhile streaming platforms. Each of them lets you view thousands of movies and TV shows on major apps like Disney+ and Netflix. And seeing all your favorites on a big-screen TV is way better than watching it on a smaller laptop or smartphone screen. But Amazon’s Fire TV has…
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President Trump withdraws the US from the Paris climate agreement (again)
When President Biden took office back in 2021, he issued several executive orders to address climate change. Now, the reverse is happening. President Trump is in charge now and he is signing EOs at a fevered pace. Many of these actions seek to limit or reverse any changes made by the Biden administration, taking the oft-used “head in the sand”…
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