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Apple AirPods Pro 3 Live Translation meme bluntly deciphers snarky subtext

Apple AirPods Pro 3 Live Translation meme bluntly deciphers snarky subtext

Apple unveiled a slew of new devices this week, from the iPhone 17 to the Watch Series 11. Among them was the AirPods Pro 3, offering the first significant update to Apple’s earbuds in years. Priced at $249, the AirPods Pro 3 boasts foam ear tips and improved active noise control, as well as health and fitness features such as …

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Gmail is launching a tab for all your Amazon purchases

Gmail is launching a tab for all your Amazon purchases

Gmail is trying to make it easier to track your online orders with a new Purchases tab coming to mobile and the web. When you click on the tab, you’ll only see emails related to your purchases, including order confirmations and shipping estimates. This new tab builds on Gmail’s existing package-tracking features on mobile, which show packages expected to arrive …

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Apple iPhone 17 event recap: Reactions to iPhone Air, Apple Watches, AirPods Pro 3, more

Apple iPhone 17 event recap: Reactions to iPhone Air, Apple Watches, AirPods Pro 3, more

Jason Hiner/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Apple pulled back the curtain on its latest product lineup during its “Awe Dropping” keynote in Cupertino this week. The hour-long event revealed a host of new products, including the iPhone 17 series, Apple Watch Series 11, Apple Watch Ultra 3, and AirPods Pro 3.  ZDNET was on-site to cover the announcements, and …

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Xbox Cloud is getting a much-needed upgrade

Xbox Cloud is getting a much-needed upgrade

Over the past week, I’ve been using Nvidia’s new RTX 5080 GeForce Now tier. Nvidia’s cloud gaming service has been the best on the market for years now, and this upgrade makes it even better. I’ve been playing Cyberpunk 2077, Overwatch 2, and Silksong, and it’s genuinely comparable to my own PC. The upgrade is also a staggering reminder of …

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The Debate Over Silksong Points To A Growing Divide In Gaming

The Debate Over Silksong Points To A Growing Divide In Gaming

As Hollow Knight: Silksong once more raises the ugly discourse over gaming difficulty, there’s one aspect of the whole discussion that I think goes missed by people on every side: people play games for different reasons. It sounds stinkingly obvious, but there’s a nuance to this that I think is best summed up by believing or disbelieving the following statement: …

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How Borderlands 4’s Metacritic Score Stacks Up Against The Other Games

How Borderlands 4’s Metacritic Score Stacks Up Against The Other Games

Borderlands 4 reviews are out, including my own in text form here, and video form here. Scores are rolling in, and even if I personally am somewhat over scores, the rest of the industry is not, as I am currently watching the comms team share 9/10 and 10/10 reviews as we speak. So, Borderlands 4 is good? It’s good, and …

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Lossless audio finally comes to Spotify

Lossless audio finally comes to Spotify

Summary Spotify is rolling out lossless audio support for Premium members at no extra cost. Lossless audio is available now in the US, UK, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, and select European countries. 50 more markets will receive it in October. Spotify recommends using wired headphones or non-Bluetooth speakers when listening to lossless for the best possible quality. Listening over Bluetooth …

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