Fitbit Edge vs Air: Google's two fitness trackers compared
Google's new Fitbit Edge adds a screen and extra sensors to compete with the cheaper Air, but the two devices serve different needs.
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Eight states sue OpenAI over child safety risks
Iowa, Nebraska and six other states filed coordinated lawsuits against OpenAI, claiming the company misled customers about AI safety and endangered children.
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Sony launches wireless mic kit to rival DJI
Sony's new ECM-W5 wireless microphone kit costs $400 and offers 32-bit float recording, external mic support and range up to 500 meters, positioning it as a premium alternative to DJI's cheaper options.
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Google confirms Fitbit Edge fitness tracker for October 12
Google has teased its new Fitbit Edge wearable on social media, essentially confirming the device ahead of its planned reveal.
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Apple's smart home comeback starts October 13
Apple is reportedly launching its first smart display and updating existing devices to run an improved Siri AI at its Welcome home event next week.
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Amazon's Alexa Tablet 12 Pro takes on iPad Pro
Amazon's new premium tablet matches Apple's iPad Pro on display quality but costs far less, though it lacks the processing power for serious creative work.
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Cricut's sticker machines print and cut in one
Cricut launches two new machines that combine printing and cutting for custom stickers, starting at one hundred sixty-nine dollars.
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New Mexico jury finds Meta misled on privacy
A jury ruled Meta violated state law by misleading residents about data privacy and misinformation, stemming from the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
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Ray-Ban Meta Gen 3: Modest upgrades, steep price
Meta's newest smart glasses add battery life and microphones but cost $70 more than the previous model.
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Meta teams up with Lisa on custom smart glasses
Blackpink's Lisa gets her own Meta Glasses designs as the company expands its celebrity collaboration strategy and launches in new countries.
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Meta's camera-free smart glasses launch
Meta releases Ray-Ban Meta Audio, ditching cameras to focus on audio and AI features amid privacy concerns.
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DoorDash pays $131.5 million for wage violations in NYC
New York City enforcement action forces DoorDash to compensate over 260,000 delivery workers for late, missing and miscalculated wages.
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Anthropic and OpenAI release cheaper, more powerful models
Both AI companies launch new models that match previous performance at lower costs, despite industry talk of slowing development.
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AI almost triggered a US war with China
A false AI report nearly convinced the military to attack a Chinese ship, exposing dangerous gaps in how the Pentagon uses artificial intelligence.
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Sony and UMG sue Suno over copyright in v6 models
Record labels claim the AI music generator found a loophole to train on unlicensed music despite licensing deals.
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Disney hires the CEO it sued for copyright theft
Disney accused Character.AI of infringing its intellectual property, then hired its former leader as chief technology officer.
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Anthropic reveals Claude handles 26% of its AI research
The company proposes new transparency standards to measure how fast AI development is moving.
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Candy Crush developers plan strike next week
King's staff are threatening a work stoppage after years of failed contract negotiations with studio leadership.
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Roku Labs lets anyone test experimental apps
Roku is opening its platform to everyday users for testing new features and even open-sourcing its remote operating system.
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Apple's Health app gets a major overhaul
Apple is redesigning its Health app to compete with Whoop and Oura by actually analyzing your wearable data.
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Threads goes all in on podcast promotion tools
Meta adds transcripts, analytics and save-for-later features to make Threads the go-to platform for podcast discovery.
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Microsoft tees up local AI PCs
Microsoft's October 7 event could fill in the missing details on Windows, RTX Spark and its Surface Laptop Ultra.
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Anthropic caught scientists probing bioweapons with Claude
Five case studies show how Anthropic spotted working scientists pushing its models toward dangerous biology, and what it did next.
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