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Jeff Bezos bans Washington Post opinion writers from opposing ‘free speech and free markets’
Jeff Bezos attends President Donald Trump’s inauguration, joined by fellow free speech and free market supporters Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk. In a move promoted as supporting freedom of speech, The Washington Post will no longer publish opinion columns that oppose the core views of Post owner and Amazon executive chair Jeff Bezos, Bezos has…
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Max’s ad-supported tier is losing CNN and the Bleacher Report
Though Max has always said that it planned to charge more for access to its CNN and Bleacher Report Sports add-ons, the price hikes are coming in a roundabout way targeted at subscribers to the streamer’s cheapest tier. Max announced today that it no longer intends to charge subscribers to its Standard ($16.99/month or $169.99/year)…
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Not all Echo devices will get Alexa Plus – see if yours made the list
Amazon’s AI-powered Alexa Plus won’t be available for all Echo devices when the enhanced virtual assistant begins rolling out in the coming weeks.
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OctoTools: Stanford’s open-source framework optimizes LLM reasoning through modular tool orchestration
OctoTools plans, executes, and verifies LLM tool use, surpassing competitors with its unique modular architecture.Read More
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My favorite Mac note-taking app just got a major AI upgrade
If you’re a note-taking power user, Craft just added a game-changing feature you’ll want to try.
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Amazon is launching Alexa.com and new app for Alexa Plus
Amazon is launching an alexa.com website and a new mobile app where Alexa Plus subscribers will be able to use the AI-powered voice assistant. We don’t have many details beyond that, but the website and the app could be handy new ways to interact with the revamped Alexa, which was announced at an event this…
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Pixel Watch 3 gets FDA clearance for Loss of Pulse alerts
Loss of Pulse Detection is already available in the EU, but needed FDA clearance to launch in the US. Google just announced it’s received FDA clearance for the Pixel Watch 3’s Loss of Pulse Detection feature. It will start rolling out to US devices sometime at the end of March. The Loss of Pulse Detection…
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Victrola’s cheapest Sonos-compatible turntable is over half off today
The Victrola Stream Onyx lets you play vinyl records via your Sonos speakers without the need for additional equipment. It’s shaping up to be a good week to be a Sonos fan. First, Sonos launched a sale for existing customers that includes steep discounts on soundbars, speakers, and headphones, and now the Sonos-ready Victrola Stream…
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Apple’s iOS 18.4 public beta drops with new features you’ll want to try
Public beta 1 tweaks such features as Apple Intelligence, Image Playground, and CarPlay. Here’s what else you’ll find.
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Amazon announces AI-powered Alexa Plus
Amazon is finally launching the long-awaited generative AI version of Alexa that, if all goes well, will take away much of the friction that comes with talking to a speaker to control your smart home or getting info on the fly. Some of the new abilities coming to Alexa Plus include doing things for you…