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Sony is releasing its WH-1000XM4 headphones in white for a limited time

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Sony is releasing a white version of its WH-1000XM4 headphones for a limited time in Europe.

Samsung SmartThings update helps prevent unwanted tag-based tracking

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Samsung has unveiled an update to its SmartThings platform that includes Bixby voice control and a clever new feature that can detect if someone is tracking your location.

Venmo built crypto trading into its payments app

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PayPal-owned payments company Venmo is rolling out the ability to buy and sell cryptocurrency to users.

Google Search turns Pac-Man and Hello Kitty into interactive AR objects

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Google is putting a bunch of iconic Japanese characters in Search as augmented reality objects you can interact with.

Mercedes-Benz unveils the EQB, its first electric SUV for the US market

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Mercedes-Benz has unveiled the EQB, a compact electric SUV that will be the automaker's first electric SUV to go on sale in the US.

Hackers stole driver's license numbers from Geico's website

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Geico has filed a data breach notice with the California attorney general's office, admitting that fraudsters had stolen customers' driver's license numbers from its website.

What's on TV this week: 'Mortal Kombat,' 'Shadow and Bone'

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This week 'Mortal Kombat' streams on HBO Max, MLB the Show crosses over to Xbox, and Netflix dives into sci-fi and fantasy.

Elon Musk: Data recovered 'so far' shows Autopilot not enabled in Houston crash

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Tesla 'technoking' Elon Musk said that so far, data logs show a Model S that hit a tree in Texas this weekend did not have Autopilot enabled.

ACLU and 70 other organizations ask DHS to stop using Clearview AI

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More than 70 advocacy groups have called on the Department of Homeland Security to stop using Clearview AI's facial recognition software.

Jalen Suggs announces he's going pro with an NFT

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With Suggs now heading to the NBA draft and expected to land somewhere among the top three picks, he's auctioning off a commemorative NFT celebrating his semi-finals buzzer beater.

Toyota's first electric vehicle will hit the road in 2022

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Toyota announced today it plans to sell around 70 different electric cars globally by the end of 2025, including 15 new fully electric models.

Facebook and Spotify will team up on 'Project Boombox'

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Facebook and Spotify will team up on new music features that will allow people to listen to music while they use the Facebook app.

Facebook will remove calls for violence in preparation for Derek Chauvin verdict

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As cities and communities across the US anxiously wait for a verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former police officer accused of killing George Floyd, Facebook says it's "doing what we can" to prepare.

EA announces 'Apex Legends Mobile,' with regional betas starting this month

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It's completely separate from the PC and console versions of 'Apex Legends.'

Facebook introduces new audio features to compete with Clubhouse

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Facebook will test several new audio features, including audio-only "rooms" for live chats, as well as "soundbites," for sharing short voice messages, and a new podcasting feature.

Nextdoor will display 'anti-racism notification' if it notices discriminatory language

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Nextdoor has introduced "anti-racism notifications" to prevent discriminatory language.

Sony reverses decision to close PS3 and Vita game stores this summer

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'It's clear that we made the wrong decision here.'

Amazon's first Project Kuiper internet satellites will launch aboard Atlas V rockets

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The rockets will help Amazon start putting the more than 3,200 satellites that will eventually make up its Project Kuiper constellation in low Earth orbit.

Reddit reveals its version of Clubhouse's audio chat rooms

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AMAs could be about to get much more candid in Reddit Talk.

Fitbit's $150 Luxe is another attempt to make a stylish fitness tracker

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The company is announcing the Fitbit Luxe today — which it's calling a "fashion-forward fitness and wellness tracker... in an effortlessly chic bracelet design."

Apple will allow Parler back onto the App Store

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Proposed updates to the app and moderation practices were sufficient enough for Apple.

Discord softens its iOS NSFW server ban

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Discord has partly lifted a ban on NSFW servers on iOS, letting you opt in to most of these chats.

Google offers virtual tours of UNESCO World Heritage sites

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Explore Mount Kilimanjaro, the Taj Mahal, Yosemite National Park and many other locations.

Seamlessly use Windows programs on your Mac with CrossOver

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With a CrossOver for Mac License, you can install and use Windows programs on your Mac computer as if they were native macOS apps.

Xbox Cloud Gaming beta arrives on iOS and Windows PCs

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Microsoft is sending invitations to try the Xbox Cloud Gaming beta on iPhone, iPad and Windows 10 PCs.
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