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Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 Now $199.99 at Best Buy

24Oct

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Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 Now $199.99 at Best Buy

Best Buy is offering a $50 discount on the Samsung Galaxy Watch 7, lowering the retail price from $249.99 to $199.99. The promotion applies to the 40mm model, which features a 1.3‑inch AMOLED display and 32GB of internal storage. The smartwatch runs the One UI Watch 6 operating system and includes Galaxy AI features for health insights and fitness tracking. The Watch 7 retains most of the core functions of the newer Watch 8, including heart‑rate and sleep monitoring, GPS navigation, and a battery life that can reach between 30 and 50 hours depending on usage patterns. The device also houses a robust set of sensors such as an optical bio‑signal sensor, an electrical heart‑signal sensor, and bioelectrical impedance analysis, along with a temperature sensor, accelerometer, barometer, gyro sen...

Amazon automation bug triggers AWS outage

24Oct

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Amazon automation bug triggers AWS outage

Amazon released a detailed report on October 20, explaining that a bug in its automation software, DynamoDB, caused a widespread AWS outage that disrupted thousands of websites, apps and services. DynamoDB, the service that stores AWS customers’ data and manages hundreds of thousands of DNS records, encountered a fault that produced an empty DNS entry for Amazon’s North Virginia data centers. The system’s self‑repair function failed, forcing Amazon to intervene manually. While the issue persisted, any system that needed to connect to DynamoDB suffered DNS failures, effectively knocking out half of the internet for many users. Affected services ranged from Amazon itself and Alexa devices to Bank of America, Snapchat, Canva, Reddit, Apple Music, Apple TV, Lyft, Duolingo, Fortnite, Disney+, V...

Save almost $40 on Anker’s latest sleep noise‑cancelling earbuds: Anker Soundcore Sleep A30 update

24Oct

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Save almost $40 on Anker’s latest sleep noise‑cancelling earbuds: Anker Soundcore Sleep A30 update

Sleep earbuds are a niche but growing segment of consumer audio, offering a quiet, comfortable solution for those who struggle with insomnia or noisy partners. The latest entrant, the Anker Soundcore Sleep A30, has been positioned to fill that niche with a specialized design and a competitive price point. The Soundcore Sleep A30 is now available for $193.99, down from its $229.99 list price. The $36 reduction, or nearly $40 off, brings the earbuds into a price range that many consumers consider a bargain, especially given the feature set that accompanies the discount. Unlike conventional noise‑cancelling earbuds, the Sleep A30 employs an adaptive system that learns the user’s sleep patterns and ambient environment. The technology monitors both external noise and the wearer’s own snoring, a...

Galaxy S26 Series Launch May Be Delayed Due to Production Schedule Changes

24Oct

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NEWS, Phones

Galaxy S26 Series Launch May Be Delayed Due to Production Schedule Changes

Samsung’s annual Galaxy S launch, typically held in January, is facing a shift this year. New reports from South Korean media indicate that the company’s production calendar has been re‑arranged, pushing the debut of the Galaxy S26 lineup from February to March. The delay follows a revision in the model lineup and a change in the production sequence. The S26 family will include three models: the Galaxy S26, the S26+ and the S26 Ultra. Originally, all three were slated to enter production in December. However, the S26 Edge project was shelved, and Samsung redirected resources to the S26+. This shift moved the launch window forward by one month. The new production order now places the Ultra first, followed by the standard S26, and the S26+ last, a sequence that is expected to affect the rele...

24Oct

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NEWS, Phones

It’s Time for a New Uncarrier: Could Verizon Take Up the Mantle? – details

T‑Mobile’s “uncarrier” era has largely ended; the once‑disruptive carrier now mirrors AT&T and Verizon in pricing, fees, and feature cuts, shifting it into the big‑carrier cohort. This transition leaves a gap in the market for a brand willing to challenge the status quo, a role that no major carrier currently occupies. Verizon, led by CEO Dan Schulman, faces a challenging start to 2025, losing nearly 290,000 postpaid customers in Q1, carrying a heavy debt load, and posting its worst customer‑satisfaction scores in history. Its “best network” reputation has weakened as AT&T and T‑Mobile catch up in reach, reliability, and 5G speed. Schulman’s background at Virgin Mobile USA and PayPal suggests he understands customer loyalty through culture, yet his tenure on Verizon’s board since...

Onyx BOOX Note Air5 C: A New E Ink Tablet with Pen and Keyboard Support

24Oct

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NEWS, Tablets

Onyx BOOX Note Air5 C: A New E Ink Tablet with Pen and Keyboard Support

The Onyx BOOX Note Air5 C is a new E Ink tablet, closely resembling the previous model, the BOOX Note Air4 C. Despite minor improvements, existing users are unlikely to find sufficient upgrades to warrant an upgrade from their current device. Priced at $530 and available through Amazon or the Onyx BOOX Shop, this latest iteration features a 10.3-inch E Ink Kaleido 3 color display with an octa-core processor, 6GB of RAM, 64GB of storage (plus microSD card support), and a 3700 mAh battery. Key enhancements include the inclusion of pogo pins for optional keyboard connectivity and the shipment with Android 15. For those unimpressed by these upgrades, the Note Air4 C remains an option at $500, though it is slightly lighter at 420 grams compared to the new model's 440 grams. Both tablets share a...

Microsoft Updates Copilot with Enhanced Features and Deeper Integration

24Oct

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Microsoft Updates Copilot with Enhanced Features and Deeper Integration

Microsoft has unveiled a series of new capabilities for its digital assistant, Copilot, enhancing its integration with Outlook and Google applications. The update includes the ability to analyze open tabs in the Edge browser at the tab level, allowing for direct actions such as summarizing content, comparing data, and making hotel reservations.The latest version of Copilot also introduces a feature called “Stories,” enabling users to revisit past search queries in narrative format, aiding memory recall. Additionally, Microsoft has added an avatar named Mico, designed with emotional expressions and color changes to make interactions more natural and engaging.On the collaborative front, Copilot now integrates with Groups, transforming it into a workspace for up to 32 people to work simultane...

24Oct

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EA Expands AI Game Production with Stability AI

Electronic Arts (EA) has entered a strategic partnership with Stability AI to embed artificial intelligence into its game‑development pipeline. The collaboration aims to accelerate content creation while upholding the company’s quality standards. Stability AI is best known for its Stable Diffusion visual‑generation tool. EA plans to adapt the model for its own workflow, creating what EA SPORTS Technical Arts Chief Steve Kestell describes as “smarter paint brushes.” These digital tools are intended to give artists more flexible, creative, and controllable options for producing in‑game textures and visual assets. Initial focus is on generating game‑ready textures and 2D environmental materials that match lighting and color palettes. The AI system will also support rapid pre‑visualisation of ...

Home Assistant Yellow Discontinued: What a Successor Needs

24Oct

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Home Assistant Yellow Discontinued: What a Successor Needs

The Home Assistant Yellow hub has been discontinued by Nabu Casa, the company behind the Home Assistant platform. The decision follows slower sales and supply‑chain challenges that made ongoing production difficult.Launched in 2021, the Yellow was built around a Raspberry Pi CM4 module, supporting up to 8 GB of RAM and 1.5 GHz quad‑core Cortex‑A72 CPUs. It featured Power‑over‑Ethernet (PoE) support and native Zigbee, Thread, and Matter radios, but its single‑protocol radio stack limited simultaneous operation of multiple wireless standards.Users and community members have outlined several improvements for a potential successor. They call for increased memory (16 GB or more), a faster CPU with at least six cores, and support for NVMe storage and AI accelerator cards. A dedicated GPU or neur...

24Oct

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EU charges Meta and TikTok over failures to tackle illegal content: DSA fines Meta TikTok update

The European Commission has opened an investigation into Meta and TikTok for breaches of the Digital Services Act (DSA). The probe could result in fines of up to 6 percent of each company’s global annual turnover if they are found non‑compliant. Commission officials say the platforms have imposed “burdensome procedures and tools” that hinder researchers from accessing public data. This restriction limits the ability to study how minors are exposed to illegal or harmful content. Under the DSA, providing researchers with reliable data is a transparency obligation, the Commission added. Additionally, Meta is cited for lacking a user‑friendly mechanism to report illegal posts, such as child sexual abuse material. The current system on Facebook and Instagram requires multiple steps and employs ...