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• Asus ROG Strix Flare II Animate review: a luxurious keyboard that asks way too much of you.

  27-08-2023 22:08 via techradar.com
  
  ASUS ROG Strix Flare II: Two-minute review
  In my experience, the best gaming keyboards tend to come in two flavors: a simple, modest keeb or a complicated, feature-packed device. The Asus ROG Strix Flare II Animate absolutely fits in the latter.There's nothing subtle about this keyboard. It's a device that demands your attention, serving as the centerpiece of a PC setup second only to the rig or maybe the monitor. You can't ignore it even if you wanted to. It's a big boy too, measuring 435mm x 1
  
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• Dell XPS 13 Plus (2023) review: Still the odd one out in the XPS family

  27-08-2023 21:00 via techradar.com
  
  Dell XPS 13 Plus (2023): Two-minute review
  Dell’s XPS line has had years to cement itself as perhaps one of the best consumer laptop series out there, delivering seriously high-quality devices that have frequently graced our rankings of the best ultrabooks and even just the best laptops in general.Last year brought forth a new member of the XPS family: the XPS 13 Plus (2022), which sought to offer something a bit new - a more premium version of the Dell XPS 13, coming with more powerful in
  
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• Fitbit's Most Advanced Smartwatch Is Over $70 Off Right Now at Amazon - CNET

  27-08-2023 19:00 via cnet.com
  
  The Sense 2 can help you improve your workouts, manage your stress and much more, and you can pick it up on sale for $228.
  
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• Save $15 on an Echo Pop Smart Speaker and Get a Free Smart Bulb Too - CNET

  27-08-2023 18:30 via cnet.com
  
  This bundle deal saves you $35 total and could add some serious convenience to your day-to-day routines.
  
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• iPad Pro Overhaul Reportedly to Include OLED Display, Revamped Magic Keyboard - CNET

  27-08-2023 18:01 via cnet.com
  
  The lineup's first major makeover in nearly half a decade will also bring M3 chips to the tablet, Bloomberg reports.
  
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• This 5-Quart Insignia Air Fryer Is Currently Half Off at Best Buy - CNET

  27-08-2023 17:00 via cnet.com
  
  Don't miss your chance to snag one of these convenient kitchen gadgets for just $60.
  
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• Blue-tick scammers target consumers who complain on X

  27-08-2023 16:02
  
  Misleading Twitter handles displaying paid-for icon being used to carry out phishing attacksConsumers who complain of poor customer service on X are being targeted by scammers after the social media platform formerly known as Twitter changed its account verification process.Bank customers and airline passengers are among those at risk of phishing scams when they complain to companies via X. Fraudsters, masquerading as customer service agents, respond under fake X handles and trick victims into d
  
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• Amazon Has Knocked Over $120 Off One of Our Favorite Bluetooth Boomboxes - CNET

  27-08-2023 16:00 via cnet.com
  
  The Tribit StormBox Blast boasts 90 watts of sound, a rugged waterproof design, and it's on sale for less than $150 right now.
  
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• AI goes to Hollywood: Navigating the double-edged sword of emerging technology in storytelling

  27-08-2023 16:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Greg Harrison, CCO at MOCEAN, sees AI not as a creative collaborator, helping media professionals navigate the expanding universe of storytelling possibilities.
  
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• Premier League Soccer Livestream: How to Watch Newcastle vs. Liverpool From Anywhere - CNET

  27-08-2023 15:30 via cnet.com
  
  The most anticipated fixture across Gameweek 3 sees Jürgen Klopp's Reds travel to the North East to face the Magpies.
  
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• How to Clean Your Gas or Charcoal Grill (Right in Time for Labor Day Weekend) - CNET

  27-08-2023 15:30 via cnet.com
  
  Finish out the second half of summer with a sparkling clean grill.
  
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• This laptop case has saved me thousands of dollars in MacBook repairs

  27-08-2023 14:30 via zdnet.com
  
  This $46 hardshell case is the only protective cover I use for my MacBook, and you should, too.
  
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• Tuft & Needle Mint Hybrid mattress review: cool comfort with a few caveats

  27-08-2023 14:03 via techradar.com
  
  Tuft & Needle Mint Hybrid mattress two-minute review
  The Tuft & Needle Mint Hybrid is the brand's newest premium mattress, with a retail price of $1,995 for a queen (though recent sales have already cut up to $700 off). It features a dual layer of coils, including a set of 1-inch nanocoils for targeted support and relief, along with specialty cooling foam infused with diamond particles.To determine if this newcomer has earned a spot in in our best mattress guide, I tested a twin Tuft &am
  
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• What Is 5G Home Internet and Should You Believe the Hype? - CNET

  27-08-2023 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  Mobile carriers rave about what 5G can do for your phone. Is there a real opportunity for what it could do for your home broadband connection too?
  
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• Using Solar-Powered AI Sensors to Detect Wildfires Earlier - CNET

  27-08-2023 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  Dryad Networks is making solar-powered sensors that can recognize wildfires early. The setup uses machine learning and alerts first responders.
  
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• These look like ordinary backpacks, but the tech inside will blow you away

  27-08-2023 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Built-in Apple tracking tech is just one of the many things the HyperPack Pro and Targus Cypress Hero backpacks are capable of.
  
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• How to stay cool without air con – and help take some heat off the planet

  27-08-2023 14:00
  
  Research suggests UK homes are uniquely unprepared to cope with rising global temperatures – but there are greener solutions to uncomfortable heat than air conditioning“I can honestly say it’s the best thing I’ve ever spent my money on,” says 30-year-old Stephen about the unassuming waist-high plastic pillar that sits in the bedroom of his converted bungalow in Nottinghamshire. The retail worker has always found the room uncomfortably hot in summer, and his attempts
  
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• Electronic Nose 'Smells' Wildfires for Ultra-Early Detection video - CNET

  27-08-2023 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  Dryad Networks is making solar-powered sensors that can recognize wildfires early using a machine-learning AI system, then send a message back to first responders.
  
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• Are Foldable Phones Really the Future? My Trip to Samsung's Home Turf Gave Me a Glimpse - CNET

  27-08-2023 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  Samsung and other device makers are betting big on foldable phones. In Seoul, they're already everywhere.
  
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• 4 Ways to Extend Your iPhone Battery's Life Span, According to Apple - CNET

  27-08-2023 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  There are steps you can take to increase the life span of your battery.
  
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• Struggling to Schedule Video Calls? Here's How to Have an Asynchronous One

  27-08-2023 13:00
  Tools like Zoom's Clips feature to make it easier to have meetings across time zones and busy schedules.
  
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• Premier League Soccer Livestream: How to Watch Sheffield United vs. Man City From Anywhere - CNET

  27-08-2023 13:00 via cnet.com
  
  Pep Guardiola's Cityzens will be looking to maintain their perfect start to the season as they travel to Bramall Lane.
  
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• Everyone on LinkedIn is absolutely crushing it – or so it seems

  27-08-2023 13:00
  
  LinkedIn is not a place to be honest. It’s a place to sell your products, your services and most of all yourselfEver notice how fabulous everyone is on LinkedIn?“Honored to have shared the stage with such great thought leaders!” posts one keynote speaker, implying that she’s also a great thought leader because why else would she be sharing the stage with other great thought leaders? Continue reading...
  
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• ‘A real opportunity’: how ChatGPT could help college applicants

  27-08-2023 13:00
  
  With the end of affirmative action, generative AI could ‘democratize’ admissions by giving students who don’t have tutors or counselors a leg upChatter about artificial intelligence mostly falls into three basic categories: anxious uncertainty (will it take our jobs?); existential dread (will it kill us all?); and simple pragmatism (can AI write my lesson plan?). In this hazy, liminal, pre-disruption moment, there is little consensus as to whether generative AI is a tool or a t
  
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• Formula 1 Racing 2023: How to Watch and Livestream the Dutch GP Today - CNET

  27-08-2023 12:00 via cnet.com
  
  The second half of the F1 season starts today.
  
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• The elusive man at the top of the OnlyFans empire

  27-08-2023 02:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Leonid Radvinsky, a 41-year-old entrepreneur based in Florida, owns all the shares of the company.
  
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