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Philips introduces budget-friendly Hue bulbs as part of major lineup overhaul

Philips introduces budget-friendly Hue bulbs as part of major lineup overhaul

The standard Hue bulbs are also getting an upgrade. The new models can dim to as low as 0.2 percent (compared to 2 percent for the Essential bulbs), and Philips claims they can produce the full range of visible color temperatures (from 1,000 to 20,000 K, compared to the 2,200 to 6,500 K range of the Essential bulbs). The next-most-important …

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Silksong’s release is hammering Steam, Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo stores

Silksong’s release is hammering Steam, Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo stores

Hollow Knight: Silksong launched today, and immediately afterward the major video game storefronts were struggling to stay online. Shortly after Silksong’s 10 AM ET release time, Steam, the Nintendo eShop, Xbox, and PlayStation stores all displayed error messages or failed to load entirely. The hype for Silksong has also been a boon to the original Hollow Knight. In the days …

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Anker’s new Soundcore Work AI voice recorder is the size of a coin

Anker’s new Soundcore Work AI voice recorder is the size of a coin

Anker is the latest company to announce an AI-powered voice recorder designed to transcribe, summarize, and highlight important moments from a conversation or meeting. Its functionality is similar to what’s offered by devices like the Bee or Plaud NotePin, but the Soundcore Work manages to further shrink the hardware down to an even smaller coin-sized wearable. Launching in September with …

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Silksong fans have brought down the eShop, Steam and Xbox Store

Silksong fans have brought down the eShop, Steam and Xbox Store

Hollow Knight: Silksong is officially available for purchase, after six long years of waiting. The anticipation is at a fever pitch. Fans have swarmed to Steam to purchase the game and, well, it looks like they overloaded the system and shut it down. The same thing seems to be happening to the Nintendo eShop and the Xbox Store. Multiple social …

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PayPal and Venmo users get free year of Perplexity Pro and Comet AI browser

PayPal and Venmo users get free year of Perplexity Pro and Comet AI browser

Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg via Getty Images Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways Some PayPal and Venmo users can now access Comet for free. The offer includes a one-year subscription to Perplexity Pro. Comet is Perplexity’s new AI-centric web browser. PayPal and Venmo users in the US and other global markets can now receive early access to …

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Meta Launches Instagram for iPad, Android Version Coming Soon

Meta Launches Instagram for iPad, Android Version Coming Soon

Instagram has launched a version of its app that is optimized for Apple’s iPad and that device’s bigger screen. The new Instagram for iPad opens with Reels, the app’s short video format, because people use bigger screens like the iPad’s for “lean back entertainment,” the company said in a Wednesday (Sept. 3) blog post. The app also makes it easy …

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Packing Everything You Expect From a Premium Tablet – Samsung Mobile Press

Packing Everything You Expect From a Premium Tablet – Samsung Mobile Press

Galaxy Tab S11 series delivers the latest Galaxy AI features and a more powerful Samsung DeX experience – thin and light tablets designed for effortless productivity Advanced AI and redesigned S Pen: One UI 8 enables more natural and intuitive interactions, while a redesigned S Pen offers improved comfort and control for both writing and drawing, enabling users to …

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Apple’s Vision Pro and foldables plan revealed in new report

Apple’s Vision Pro and foldables plan revealed in new report

Apple‘s lineup of products is going to get a lot more interesting over the next couple of years. On Tuesday, Apple analyst Ming Chi-Kuo shared his predictions on Apple’s upcoming devices in 2026 and beyond. According to the report, Apple is planning to launch a foldable iPhone in 2026, followed by a foldable iPad in 2028. SEE ALSO: 3 features …

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Samsung launches the Galaxy S25 FE at IFA 2025

Samsung launches the Galaxy S25 FE at IFA 2025

Samsung just launched the Galaxy S25 FE smartphone at IFA. It’s available right now, starting at $650. The handset is available in four colorways. This is a midrange member of the Galaxy S25 family, after the company back in January and the ultra-thin . The base-level S25 , so this is a slightly cheaper way to get in on all …

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