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Automakers plead with Trump: don’t kill the EV tax credit

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The auto industry is sending an urgent message to President-elect Donald Trump: spare the $7,500 electric...
The auto industry is sending an urgent message to President-elect Donald Trump: spare the $7,500 electric vehicle tax credit. In a November 14th letter to Trump and his transition team, the auto industry’s main lobbying group urges the new administration to preserve incentives for EV buyers and manufacturers that we...
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It will soon be easier than ever for Android apps to stay signed in on a new phone

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The company that sold cameras with ‘terrible’ security flaw has a new problem

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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is proposing more than $700,000 in fines against Eken, a Hong...
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is proposing more than $700,000 in fines against Eken, a Hong Kong-based video doorbell manufacturer whose products were found to be susceptible to hackers, for an unrelated rules violation discovered during the commission’s ongoing investigation. The commission began inve...
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The best budget robot vacuums

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Today’s robot vacuums are becoming a bit like cars: with all the features, upgrades, and fancy...
Today’s robot vacuums are becoming a bit like cars: with all the features, upgrades, and fancy trimmings available these days, it’s easy to forget that they can just be simple machines that get us from point A to point B. Yes, some bots blow hot air on their bums (mop pads) and deftly navigate dog poop, but there ar...
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Google’s Black Friday sale features record low prices on Pixel, Nest, and more

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Google’s Black Friday sale has kicked off with sizable discounts on Pixel phones, wearables, earbuds, tablets,...
Google’s Black Friday sale has kicked off with sizable discounts on Pixel phones, wearables, earbuds, tablets, smart home gear, and more. You’ll notice the base 128GB Pixel 9 is down to $649 ($150 off) at Google and Best Buy, for example. But some colors of the flagship Tensor G4 smartphone are actually even cheaper...
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Steam is adding support, and more rules, for ‘season pass’ content

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Steam is building support for season passes into its platform and setting up rules to help...
Steam is building support for season passes into its platform and setting up rules to help protect buyers from buying ones with unclear promises. Steam published new guidelines urging developers to “think about whether there’s a customer benefit” for purchasing season passes, as reported by SteamDB creator Pavel Dju...
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Google reportedly cancels Pixel Tablet 2 and might quit the category — again

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Yesterday Android Headlines reported that Google had canceled its development of the Pixel Tablet 3 —...
Yesterday Android Headlines reported that Google had canceled its development of the Pixel Tablet 3 — even before announcing a second-gen model. Well, today Android Authority is saying that it’s in fact the second-generation Pixel Tablet that has been canned, meaning that the device released last year will apparentl...
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Star Wars Outlaws’ first expansion brings Lando into the game

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A few months after it first launched, Star Wars Outlaws is getting some major updates. First...
A few months after it first launched, Star Wars Outlaws is getting some major updates. First up is the game’s first batch of downloadable content, which adds a new storyline involving Lando Calrissian and what appears to be a very dangerous game of Sabacc. The new expansion is called Wild Card and will be followed b...
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Kia announces high-performance EV9 GT with virtual shifting and native Tesla charging

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Kia came to the LA Auto Show with not one but two revamped electric vehicles, a...
Kia came to the LA Auto Show with not one but two revamped electric vehicles, a sign that the South Korean automaker is still feeling bullish about its momentum in the plug-in car market. First off, the 2025 Kia EV9 GT is a performance version of its three-row SUV, which we first tested earlier this year. This one p...
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Sonos speakers and soundbars are up to $200 off ahead of Black Friday

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Good news: Black Friday has come early for Sonos fans. Now through December 2nd, you can...
Good news: Black Friday has come early for Sonos fans. Now through December 2nd, you can potentially save hundreds on a variety of Sonos products, including soundbars, smart speakers, and headphones. There are a lot of things on sale — and the Sonos app is in better shape than it was a few months ago, thankfully — w...
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Reddit is having some issues

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Microsoft tries to convince Windows 10 users to buy a new PC with full-screen prompts

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Microsoft has been trying to convince Windows 10 users to upgrade to Windows 11 for months...
Microsoft has been trying to convince Windows 10 users to upgrade to Windows 11 for months now, ahead of the end of support date for Windows 10 in October, 2025. Earlier this year, Microsoft started using fullscreen prompts to warn Windows 10 users about the support cutoff, and now it’s using similar prompts to try ...
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Messenger video calls will look and sound better — and add AI backgrounds

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Sonos’ smart TV plans might have found an OS

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After its foray into headphones, the next major new product category from Sonos is rumored to...
After its foray into headphones, the next major new product category from Sonos is rumored to be a video streaming box similar to a Roku, Amazon Fire TV, or Apple TV. Such a device has been rumored for ages now, with Bloomberg previously reporting that its price is expected to fall between $150 and $200. And today w...
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T-Mobile actually stopped some hackers from stealing customer data

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The New York Times is trying to shut down a popular Connections puzzle creator

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The New York Times wants to shut down a copy of its popular Connections word game....
The New York Times wants to shut down a copy of its popular Connections word game. The publication sent a cease and desist letter to the owner of a website that lets you make your own Connections games. The site also has a full archive of all of the NYT’s past Connections puzzles, which the NYT keeps behind a paywal...
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LimeWire’s new merch will help you impress your peer(-to-peer)s

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LimeWire, the popular peer-to-peer file sharing app from the early aughts that was resurrected by new...
LimeWire, the popular peer-to-peer file sharing app from the early aughts that was resurrected by new owners in 2022 as an NFT marketplace, is back once again. But this time it’s just the platform’s retro branding that’s making a comeback as part of a new officially licensed apparel collection from lifestyle brand D...
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Final Fantasy XIV Mobile will bring Eorzea to your phone

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Have you heard that the critically acclaimed MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV is getting a mobile version?...
Have you heard that the critically acclaimed MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV is getting a mobile version? In a video announcement, Final Fantasy XIV game director Naoki Yoshida announced FFXIV Mobile, a joint production between Square Enix and Tencent’s Lightspeed Studios. The announcement was accompanied by a teaser trail...
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Threads’ custom feeds are already rolling out

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Google’s Drive app is now available for Windows on Arm

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Jack Black yearns for the mines in new Minecraft movie trailer

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Netflix says the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson fight was ‘the most-streamed sporting event ever’

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Aqara’s new DIY-ready smart water shutoff works in more smart homes with Matter

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Android 16 is now available for early testers

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Google has given us a glimpse at what’s coming in the next major version of Android....
Google has given us a glimpse at what’s coming in the next major version of Android. The first preview release for Android 16 is available for developers starting today, which expands the photo library and medical data-sharing capabilities in apps. A change moving Android’s release timeline forward was announced las...
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