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Apple on Monday announced that its suite of artificial intelligence (AI) features — dubbed Apple Intelligence — is now widely available for iPhone, in addition to other devices, following the iOS 18.1 update. The features were first previewed at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2024 in June but the Cupertino-based tech giant held them back from a public release, even after the introduction of iOS 18 in September. Apple’s latest iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1 updates include additions such as Writing Tools, Clean Up, and automatic movie creation.Notably, this development comes after months of testing of the…

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Update 10/24/24: Black Friday is still a few weeks away, but we’re already starting to see amazing offers all kinds of TVs from Best Buy. If you can no longer wait to make your purchase, or if you want to avoid the chaos of the shopping holiday, check out our recommendations for the best early Black Friday TV deals below. Retailers won’t launch their official Black Friday sales until November 29, but Best Buy is trying to get a leg up on the competition with its early Black Friday TV deals. If you’re planning to buy a new TV, whether…

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Redmi Note 14 series was unveiled in China in September. The lineup includes a base, a Pro, and a Pro+ variant. Although nothing has been officially announced yet, the handsets are expected to make their global debut soon. The international versions may come with slightly different features from their Chinese counterparts. The vanilla Redmi Note 14 5G was reportedly spotted on Indonesia’s SDPPI certification site. A tipster has now hinted at the India launch timeline of the Redmi Note 14 series. Redmi Note 14 Series India Launch (Expected)The Redmi Note 14 will launch in India in either the last week of December or the first week…

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Strands is a brand new daily puzzle from the New York Times. A trickier take on the classic word search, you’ll need a keen eye to solve this puzzle. Like Wordle, Connections, and the Mini Crossword, Strands can be a bit difficult to solve some days. There’s no shame in needing a little help from time to time. If you’re stuck and need to know the answers to today’s Strands puzzle, check out the solved puzzle below. How to play Strands You start every Strands puzzle with the goal of finding the “theme words” hidden in the grid of letters.…

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Just prior to Apple unveiling the new Mac mini in a special announcement this week, Amazon appears to have accidentally spilled the beans. Spotted by MacRumors on Monday, the new listing on Amazon’s U.S. website for the just-unveiled M4 iMac includes a section titled, “Which Mac is right for you?” The comparison chart (below), which looks like it’s been put together by Apple, includes the two-port M4 iMac, the four-port M4 iMac, an older M2 Mac Studio … and the new M4 Mac mini. Amazon has now removed the chart. A minuscule image of the new Mac mini appears to…

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Seemingly overnight, we’ve seen a new wave of headphones, earbuds, and portable speakers that tout “Auracast” compatibility as one of their features. Some of these products even have a dedicated Auracast button. That’s because Auracast (or “Auracast broadcast audio” as it’s officially known) is about to become a pretty big deal. As one of the biggest advances in how we use wireless audio, Auracast will change the way we share our favorite music, get critical information in airports and other public venues, workout at the gym, watch movies, and power our parties. Want to know more? You’ve come to the…

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On the same day that Apple started rolling out Apple Intelligence to iPhone 16 handsets as well as iPhone 15 Pro devices, the tech giant dropped two videos showcasing some of the new features. The first one (below) highlights the new Apple Intelligence Writing Tools feature, which, in Apple’s own words, is designed to “help your words sound more professional, friendly, or more concise.” The minute-long skit takes place in an office and shows Warren — clearly a laid back kinda guy — merrily tapping out a message on his iPhone to his boss. “Been thinking, this project might need…

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Update 10/28/24: It’s going to take a while before Black Friday arrives, but we’re surprised that there are already a lot of early Black Friday cordless vacuum deals that you can shop right now. If you can no longer wait for the sales event, there’s no shame in taking advantage of these fantastic offers. Black Friday will launch discounts on cordless vacuums that are made by the most popular brands in the space. However, if you can’t wait for November 29, you’ll want to take advantage of the early Black Friday cordless vacuum deals that we’ve rounded up here. We’ve…

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Google Pixel 10 is expected arrive next year as the company’s flagship smartphone powered by a next-generation Tensor G5 chipset, and details of the processor recently surfaced online alongside details of its successor. Now, a publication has shared details of new photo and video capabilities likely to arrive on the purported Pixel 10 and Pixel 11 series of smartphones, along with new features enabled by generative AI. Meanwhile, a video editing tool that currently requires cloud-based processing might be available as an on-device feature on the Pixel 11.Google Pixel 10, Pixel 11 Camera and Generative AI FeaturesAn Android Authority report…

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The official date might be a few weeks away, but there are some great early Black Friday deals happening right now. That includes some awesome discounts on Chromebooks for anyone keen to cast aside Windows and stick with ChromeOS while saving plenty of cash. While the temptation might be to seek out the Black Friday Alienware deals and spend a fortune, many people will be content with the simple and inexpensive nature of a Chromebook. So, we’ve picked out the best Black Friday Chromebook deals out there right now so you can save on some popular brand names like HP…

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