Month: October 2024
Instacart’s AI-powered shopping cart turns shopping into a side quest
Grocery shopping as a game without checkout lines could make a sometimes tedious errand more bearable thanks to an AI infusion into Instacart’s Caper Carts. Instacart augmented the smart grocery carts with new AI features. They offer a touchscreen that provides navigation guidance to the products you’re looking for, as…
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The iPod Shuffle is now obsolete but remains an amazing hair clip
Pour one out or better yet, braid a French twist for the iconic iPod Shuffle. Once the world’s smallest digital music player, Apple‘s iPod Shuffle is now relegated to the tech giant’s growing scrap heap, officially joining countless other “obsolete” gear that will no longer receive service or support from…
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Prime Day vacuum deals include up to $400 off iRobot, Dyson, Shark and other robot vacuums
Robot vacuums are some of the pricier smart home gadgets you can get, which is why waiting until a sale like Amazon Prime Day is a smart shopping move. October Prime Day is a particularly good time to check out the deals because they’re typically the same (or close to)…
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This is the fastest portable SSD right now — OWC launches a Thunderbolt 5 solid state drive that can exceed 6GB/s, 2x faster than the next quickest external SSD
Other World Computing (OWC) has announced the release of its Envoy Ultra Thunderbolt 5 SSD, available for pre-order now. This new SSD is designed to take full advantage of Thunderbolt 5, offering speeds that exceed 6000MB/s, which the company claims will make it up to twice as fast as Thunderbolt…
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The best October Prime Day deals you can get for under $100
If you’re looking to maximize your budget and score a bigger haul for your money during October’s Amazon Prime Day sale, you’ll be happy to know that there are many great deals you can find on tech and other gear for well under $100. Some of the inexpensive gadgets we…
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How to send messages via satellite on your iPhone or Pixel
With Hurricane Milton set to become the second major hurricane to hit the US in under a month, the nation’s infrastructure is under strain. In the aftermath of a natural disaster, when power and cellphone service are out, connecting to 911 and friends and family from your smartphone via satellite…
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