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October 10, 2024
NEWS

WIRED

It’s-a Me, Alarmo! Now You Can Wake Up to Mario Every Morning

Nintendo’s new alarm clock lets you choose from a variety of characters from Mario to Zelda and reacts to your movements, so you can snooze with gestures or end it by jumping out of bed.

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Variety

Amazon’s Prime Video Is Adding Apple TV+ as a Subscription Add-On

The two companies already work together on the devices side: Amazon’s Fire TV family provides a native Apple TV+ app, and the Apple TV 4K boxes stream Prime Video. But the new deal raises their business partnership to a new level.

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New York Magazine

Should I Buy a Weighted Vest?

“Weighted vests are ergonomically designed to add mass but keep it close to the body,” says Christopher Gaffney, Ph.D., an exercise scientist at Lancaster University, who studied the effects of weighted vests in the journal Ergonomics. “The weight is also …

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Eater SF

Che Fico Goes All in on Pizza and Gelato With a New Shop Near Chase Center

As much as Nayfeld has spent time obsessing over his pizzas, he also knows its place in terms of location and diners. The pizzeria has a takeout window for grabbing a slice before a Warriors game or a concert. Nayfeld doesn’t want to give off the …

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BBC News

‘Maybe we can role-play something fun’: When an AI companion wants something more

With a loneliness epidemic gripping many parts of the world, some people are turning to AI chatbots for friendship and relationships. But is it really all just harmless fun? Chris excitedly posts family pictures online from his trip to France.

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The New York Times

Here’s How to Send Texts on an iPhone Even if You Lose Cellular Service

For emergency use, Apple recommends dialing 911, which will connect you to Emergency SOS. To update your device, go to Settings > General > Software Update. If you haven’t updated your iOS …

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BBC News

Google threatened with being broken up by US

The US government is considering seeking the break-up of the world’s biggest search engine, Google, which it accuses of causing “pernicious harms” to Americans. The Department of Justice (DOJ) has been considering so-called remedies since a landmark …

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The New York Times

Silent Hill 2 Was Clumsy, Brutal and Brilliant

The survival horror masterpiece Silent Hill 2 features some of the most ungainly combat ever included in a video game. You play as James Sunderland, a grieving widower who has received a letter that purports to have been written by his wife.

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Business Standard

Apple set to release iOS 18.1 soon, with iOS 18.2 expected in December

Apple will release iOS 18.1 in a few weeks, followed by iOS 18.2, anticipated to launch in December with the next wave of Apple Intelligence features for the eligible iPhones. Currently, the US-based technology giant is testing an initial set of …

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Business Today

MediaTek unveils Dimensity 9400: New flagship chipset with 3.63 GHz CPU and enhanced AI features

Graphics processing is handled by the Immortalis-G925 GPU, which operates at 1612 MHz. It promises a 41% performance improvement over previous generations, with 40% faster ray tracing and a 44% increase in power efficiency.

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