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The first operational batch of Project Kuiper satellites reached orbit Monday, kickstarting the deployment of a long-delayed broadband constellation.
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Temu and Shein customers are facing high prices and dwindling choices.
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NEW RESOURCES New-to-me, from The Dispatch (Mississippi): Historian captures state's past, one marker at a time. "Every Saturday for two years, William ‘Brother' Rogers hopped in the car, often with one or […]
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The hardware deal is not available in all service areas, and a $100 demand surcharge may apply.
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Meta is releasing a new tool it hopes will encourage developers to use its family of Llama models for their next project. At its inaugural LlamaCon event in Menlo Park on Tuesday, the company announced the Llama API. Available as a limited free preview starting today, the tool gives developers a place to experiment with Meta's AI models, including the recently released Llama 4 Scout and Maverick systems. It also makes it easy to create new API keys, which devs can use for authentication purposes.
"We want to make it even easier for you to quickly start building with Llama, while also giving you complete control over your models and weights without being locked to an API," the company said in a blog post published during the event. To that end, the initial release of the Llama API includes tools devs can use to fine-tune and evaluate their apps.
Additionally, Meta notes it won't use user prompts and model responses to train its own models. "When you're ready, the models you build on the Llama API are yours to take with you wherever you want to host them, and we don't keep them locked on our servers," the company said. Meta expects to roll out the tool to more users in coming weeks and months.
Despite the fact Meta's Llama models have been downloaded more than one billion times, the company typically isn't viewed as a leader in the AI space in quite the same way as OpenAI and Anthropic. It doesn't help push against that perception that the company was caught gam
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If you want to upgrade your video call setup without buying an external webcam, your iPhone can help. With macOS Ventura or later, Apple's Continuity Camera feature allows users to turn their iPhone into a high-quality, wireless webcam for Mac. Whether you're joining a meeting on Zoom, recording a presentation or creating content for YouTube, using your iPhone as a webcam can provide a sharper image, better low-light performance and useful extras like Center Stage and Desk View. Here's how to set up and use your iPhone as a webcam with your Mac, along with additional tips for microphone-only use, Desk View, Studio Light and more. It works natively in macOS, so it's easy to set up. All you need to do is mount your phone and start your call.
What you'll need to use Continuity Camera
You'll need the following things to use this feature properly:
An iPhone XR or newer running iOS 16 or later
A Mac running macOS Ventura or later
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth enabled on both devices
Both devices signed into the same Apple ID with two-factor authentication enabled
A way to mount your iPhone (Apple sells a
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No news has been good news when it comes to mortgage rates.
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 Apple's iPhone 18 lineup will introduce a major leap in memory performance, according to new information shared today by Weibo-based leaker Digital Chat Station. Apple is reportedly planning to equip the 2026 models with a high-capacity six-channel LPDDR5X memory configuration, significantly upping the memory bandwidth for future AI features and multitasking.
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Whether you are after affordable plans or want more speed, these are the best ISPs in Lincoln worth your money.
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OpenAI, which spends far more money than it takes in, is trying something new to stanch the bleeding. The company just announced that all users, including on the free tier, can shop from ChatGPT Search. "You can now search for a product, compare options and buy products in ChatGPT," OpenAI said in a press release. Categories currently available include fashion, beauty, home goods and electronics, with expansion to more categories set to come later.
The search results you'll obtain are "chosen independently and are not ads," the company promises. The updates are available in 4o and are rolling out to ChatGPT Plus, Pro, Free and even logged-out users. Along with the shopping, OpenAI introduced search in WhatsApp, enabling users to send a WhatsApp message to ChatGPT to get up-to-date answers. Also new are improved citations, trending search and upcoming memory integration.
Trusting ChatGPT for accurate shopping advise may be a risk, as the app tends to (still) make stuff up when it doesn't know an answer. It seems that OpenAI is accessing reviews from Wired and other sites to get information on products, presumably through license agreements. It's not clear how OpenAI is making money on shopping since it's surfacing organic results and not paid placements, but it could be through affiliate revenue.
The company certainly needs the cash. OpenAI only made $4 billion last year, reportedly after spending $9 billion. The company expects to boost that revenue by a factor of 30 to $125 billion by 2029, though it didn't give any specif
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AirDrop doesn't always work. Luckily, there's an even faster way to send particularly large videos between your phone and computer.
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 OpenAI has announced several updates to ChatGPT, including a suite of shopping-focused tools that turn the chatbot into a full-featured product discovery and comparison engine.
We're experimenting with making shopping simpler and faster to fi
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Pegatron says the uncertainty makes it hard to make contingency plans.
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Your recession action plan doesn't have to be complicated.
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The Samsung 512GB Pro Plus microSD card has hit an all-time low price. You can pick one up for just $30 via Amazon, which is a massive discount of 40 percent. The 256GB model is also on sale, but it's actually slightly more expensive than the 512GB card.
This model came in second on our list of the best microSD cards, and with good reason. It's fast, with up to 180 MB/s transfer speeds. It also comes with a USB reader, which is a must for integrating with certain PCs. The card performed admirably in our long-term testing, so it should last for a good while without any issues.
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Amazon has refuted a report which said it was planning to tell consumers how much of a product's price was due to the impact of tariffs that the Trump administration has imposed on imports, particularly those from China. According to Punchbowl News, Amazon was going to display this right next to an item's total price. However, that's not the case, Amazon said in a statement.
"The team that runs our ultra low cost Amazon Haul store has considered listing import charges on certain products," an Amazon spokesperson told The Washington Post (which is owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos). "This was never a consideration for the main Amazon site and nothing has been implemented on any Amazon properties."
During Tuesday's White House press briefing, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt responded to a question regarding the Punchbowl report and called the purported plan "a hostile and political act by Amazon." Citing a Reuters report from 2021, Leavitt claimed that Amazon had partnered with "a Chinese propaganda arm."
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 Amazon kicked off a ton of steep discounts on Apple products earlier this week, and they include the AirPods Pro 2 for $169.00, down from $249.00. Free delivery options provide an estimated delivery date of around May 4, while Prime members should get the headphones sooner in most cases.
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 Apple supplier Pegatron has warned that U.S. stores could face "empty shelves" within two months due to ongoing uncertainty around tariffs imposed by the Trump administration.
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Space launches have already made headlines this year. Here's a look at upcoming launches you can watch from the comfort of home.
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These anti-aging supplements are gaining popularity, but you should know their benefits, side effects and risk factors before taking them.
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At current price, the SanDisk 2TB SSD sets a new benchmark for value and performance.
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If someone in your life is celebrating their first Mother's Day as a new mom, here are some gift ideas that may make things a bit easier. To be clear, nothing will make the transition easy — one day you're an individual person caring for your own needs and the next, you're responsible for every need, whim and indefinable want of another human. Still, a good monitor, some milk management tools, organization solutions and a few ways to help unwind will come in handy. These gadgets have helped Engadget moms past and present and will hopefully help the new mom in your life, too.
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After extensive testing, I've determined that the recommendations listed below are the best 4K monitors available today, covering a variety of budgets and use cases.
Dell Ultrasharp U3225QE - Best 4K monitor
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The White House said that if Amazon listed tariff prices next to products, it would be considered a "hostile and political act." But the company denies any plans to do so.
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It's 4.8-rated and over 17k ratings. If you have one too many pictures or videos, consider getting one of these cards so you don't have to delete anything.
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The Alienware AW3425DW is very similar to the company's previous designs, though it gets a bit of a refresh in its stand and styling. The newer OLED panel is also faster—a full 240Hz—while retaining the semi-standard 3440×1440 ultrawide resolution. The new design also gets a USB-C port, something conspicuously absent from both previous models… but don't get too excited because it's only 15 watts and there's nothing in the specs to indicate this port can handle video input. So this monitor isn't ideal for a gaming laptop, but it's still serviceable.
That said, with a starting price of just $799.99, I think a lot of gamers will be willing to overlook that detail, especially considering the OLED panel gets a three-year warranty against burn-in and other defects. Personally, if I were hunting for an OLED monitor deal, I'd wait on this one since Dell frequently discounts even its most high-end monitors. But with the US tariff situation in constant flux, it might be worth biting the bullet now.
It's shipping today. Alienware also has new 27-inch OLEDs launched recently, in 4K@240Hz and
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These are the best TVs CNET has tested -- from OLEDs to mini-LED -- from top brands such as LG, Samsung and TCL.
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Save up to 36% when you pick up a Samsung 990 EVO Plus SSD with either 1TB, 2TB, or 4TB of storage.
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This monitor is stunning, delivering the world's first VESA-certified dual mode. Basically, if you want to keep the visuals at 4K, you'll get an amazing 240Hz refresh rate, but if you can deal with cutting the resolution to 1080p, you can unlock a jaw-dropping 480Hz of refresh.
Throw in the near-instantaneous 0.03ms response time and you have yourself a gaming-capable monitor that can handle any fast-paced action and give you the competitive edge you deserve. The monitor comes with both Nvidia G-Sync and AMD FreeSync Premium Pro, so it'll work with any system you have to reduce screen tearing and stuttering.
The bright OLED panel is one to enjoy, elevating your favorite games, movies, and TV shows with vibrant colors and deep blacks. Ultra-fast OLEDs are still pretty uncommon, so this deal is one to jump on if that's something you've been pining after. Plus, this monitor has a feature called Pixel Sound, which emits sound from behind the OLED panel so you can get away with not having headphones or speakers. Cool!
Upgrade your PC setup with this ultra-fast 32-inch 4K OLED gaming monitor for just $997 (was $1,400). You can get it at Amazon or B&H
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For the second time, TIME is awarding the World's Top EdTech Companies 2025, in partnership with Statista, a leading international provider of market and consumer data and rankings. The result of this quantitative study: 350 companies dedicated to the development and provision of educational technologies, encompassing both products and services. Here's how the winners were…
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Amazon isn't waiting for Apple's permission to offer a deal this good.
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The US House of Representatives has passed the Take It Down Act, a bipartisan bill that criminalizes the "publication of non-consensual, sexually exploitative images," including AI-generated deepfakes that depict "identifiable, real people." It would also compel platforms, such as social networks, to remove those images within 48 hours of being notified. The bill enjoyed overwhelming support in Congress and was cleared for approval by President Trump with a vote of 409 to 2. It passed Senate unanimously in February, and Trump, who previously talked about it while addressing Congress, is expected to sign the bill into law.
Nearly every state in the country has its own laws revolving around revenge porn, and there are 20 states that already have laws that cover deepfakes. Take It Down's authors, who include Senator Ted Cruz, explained that those laws "vary in classification of crime and penalty and have uneven criminal prosecution." Victims are also still having a tough time getting their images removed under those laws. However, it's that takedown provision in the bill that has raised concerns among critics.
According to the Electronic Frontier Foundation, the provision could potentially apply to any image that's perceived as sexual or intimate even if it's not revenge porn. It has much broader definitions of what a "non-consensual, sexually exploitative image" is compared to its narrower definitions in other parts of the bill, the organization said. In addition, the EFF argued that the bill lacks safeguards
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Dust, grime, ear gunk -- all of it can mar your pretty Apple earbuds. Get your AirPods back to pristine white with these quick tips.
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LG stopped creating new smartphones in 2021, so if you have an old LG phone, you'll need to update it soon.
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 Apple today launched a new page that highlights content from popular music artists, actors, and athletes across three of its biggest services.
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Marvel Studios' latest brings back some of its earlier magic in a darkly funny character piece that draws from a roster of MCU underdogs.
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 Apple today provided developers with the fourth betas of upcoming visionOS 2.5, tvOS 18.5, and watchOS 11.5 updates for testing purposes. The software is available a week after Apple seeded the third betas.
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NEW RESOURCES The Music Universe: Moby relaunches Mobygratis. "Yesterday (Thurs, Apr 24th), internationally renowned musician and activist Moby announced the relaunch of Mobygratis at NeueHouse Hollywood. Powered by Little Walnut Productions, Mobygratis […]
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Higher prices don't mean fewer options. Here's how you can save on high-end electronics, despite the tariffs.
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Trump is expected to sign into law a bill that would force online platforms to take down nonconsensual intimate images.
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How much sleep do you need? Experts break down the real science behind sleep stages, timing, consistency and what happens when you don't get enough.
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NEW RESOURCES National Archives: National Archives Releases UAP Records. "The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) today released new records related to Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP). These records were transferred to the […]
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Spoilers for "The Well."
Sometimes, in fiction, you don't need to say a Very Important Thing in a Very Important Way to make a good point, just ask how a thing would work if it played out in the world. This week's episode of Doctor Who, "The Well," does exactly that, and brilliantly.
Picking up straight after "Lux," the Doctor and Belinda, still in their ‘50s outfits, are trying to get the TARDIS to work. Belinda helps with the controls, but the vessel still refuses to land on May 24, 2025, which panics the nurse even more. If the TARDIS isn't broken, she assumes that the date or the Earth itself could be broken, and frets about her parents. The Doctor shares her concerns, but promises that she will be reunited with her family.
The Doctor persists with his plan to land in a few more spots with the Vindicator (the gadget he built last week) to orient the TARDIS. This time, it's 500,000 years in the future, and Belinda asks if humanity even exists by now. He assures her it does, as humans spread to the stars and wormed themselves into every corner of the universe. The pair head to the TARDIS wardrobe to get into some appropriate clothes before heading out.
They step out onto the gantry of a spaceship where an advance party of marines are leaping into the void. With no choice but to join them, they land on the planet below, enabling the Doctor to take the Vindicator reading. But, alas, the planet's heavy radiation means the ship (and by extension, the TARDIS) has to glide down slowly over the next five hours. So they tag along with the mission, the Psychic Paper enabling the Doctor and Belinda to insinuate themselves with the team.
The planet is inhospitable, occupied only by a small mining colony that has dug d
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 As we celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Apple Watch today, we thought we'd take a look at what Apple has in store for the next-generation version of the device that's coming this fall. The Apple Watch Series 11 doesn't sound like it's going to be a groundbreaking anniversary device, but Apple could surprise us.
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At least, it's contagious among a group of captive chimpanzees at the Kumamoto Sanctuary. How do researchers know? A very dedicated grad student at Kyoto University. In the quest for scientific knowledge, Ena Onishi logged over 600 hours in the field! This episode, host Regina G. Barber and special guests Jonathan Lambert and Ari Shapiro get into the nitty gritty of the research and their hypotheses for why this is happening in this episode.
Read Jonathan's full reporting about contagious peeing in chimps.
Delighted by other scientific discoveries you think we should share with the whole class (the rest of our audience)? Let us know by emailing shortwave@npr.org!
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