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 LIGHTNING DEAL: I still use these amazing headphones rather than the latest version — They're currently at their lowest price ever with 42% claimed already

I never travel anywhere without my favorite set of headphones and right now they're steeply discounted as part of Amazon Prime Day Lightning Deal. Grab one at this low price while stock lasts.

https://www.windowscentral.com/accessories/headphones/sony-wh-1000xm4

Amazon Prime Day has the best deals on laptops this week: Save on MacBooks, Windows 11 machines, Chromebooks and others

If your laptop simply isn’t cutting it anymore, Amazon Prime Day 2025 might have arrived just in time. As has been the case for the past few years, laptop deals are abundant this Prime Day, bringing discounts to MacBooks, Windows laptops, Chromebooks and more. But we wouldn’t blame you if you didn’t know how to figure out

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The best Anker Prime Day deals: Power banks, chargers and mobile accessories on sale today

You may not be looking to spend big on tech this Prime Day, but it's still a good idea to look for tech essentials during the shopping event while you can get some at good discounts. Anker makes some of our favorite charging gear and I always end up picking up an accessory or two during Prime Day to ensure I have what I n

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You can own the GameStop stapler that broke Nintendo Switch 2 consoles

GameStop has been specializing in making pretty wacky headlines in recent years, and its lates

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Prime Day Deal: I Love This Portable Charger for Travel and It's Nearly 40% Off Today

The Anker 622 MagGo snaps onto the back of my iPhone, and I take it pretty much everywhere I go. The price is down to just $30 in every color today for Prime Day. https://www.cnet.com/deals/prime-day-deal-i-love-this-portable-charger-for-travel-and-its-nearly-40-off-today/#ftag=CADf328eec

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Time to Delete Your X (Twitter) Account? It's Quick and Easy

Having problems with Grok or just ready to move on to other social media? You can deactivate or delete your X (formerly known as Twitter) account in just a few steps. https://www.cnet.com/tech/time-to-delete-your-x-twitter-account-its-quick-and-easy/#ftag=CADf328eec

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CNET Daily Tariff Price Tracker: I'm Tracking 11 Key Products for Changes as Policies Shift and Prime Day Arrives

The deadline for the start of Trump's heaviest tariffs has been delayed as Amazon's Prime Day sales bonanza kicks off, making this as good a time as any to evade future price hikes. https://www.cnet.com/tech/cnet-daily-tariff-price-tracker-im-tracking-11-key-products-for-changes-as-policies-shift-and-prime-day-arrives/#ftag=CADf328eec

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Prime Day Deal: My Favorite Budget Security Cam Is Over 50% Off Today

The Arlo Essential 2K security cam offers a lot of the same features as Arlo's higher-end models, and right now you can get it for more than half off the original price for Prime Day. https://www.cnet.com/deals/prime-day-deal-my-favorite-budget-security-cam-is-over-50-off-today/#ftag=CADf328eec

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 PSA: A 1TB microSD Express card has entered the market — I hope future handheld gaming PCs are compatible with this speedy storage option

Silicon Power just released a 1TB microSD Express Card, a next-gen offering that is up to eight-times faster than a standard microSD card. Current PC gaming handhelds can't take full advantage of these cards, but future hardware really should.

https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/handheld-gaming-pc/psa-a-1tb-microsd-express-card-has-entered-the-market-i-h

 Amazon is discounting my favorite wired Xbox controller — but it's $2 cheaper at Walmart, and you don't need a membership

The GameSir G7 SE is only $38 for Amazon Prime Day... but it's actually $2 less at Walmart, and you don't need an Amazon Prime membership for that deal.

https://www.windowscentral.com/accessories/gamesir-g7-se-july-2025-prime-day

Výpočty v systému pevné řádové čárky na platformě IBM PC (2. část)

Na článek o výpočtech s pevnou řádovou tečkou (čárkou) dnes navážeme. Ukážeme si limity této reprezentace numerických hodnot a seznámíme se s algoritmem CORDIC, kterého lze použít pro výpočet goniometrických funkcí, logaritmů atd. https://www.root.cz/clanky/vypocty-v-systemu-pevne-radove-carky-na-platforme-ibm-pc-2-cast/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=rss

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MLB will test its robot umpire system at the next All-Star Game

While human umpires will still make the first call at the All-Star Game on July 15, Major League Baseball plans to let teams use a robot umpire to challenge rulings,

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OpenAI and Jony Ive's startup seal the deal

OpenAI's deal with Jony Ive's startup is a done deal. Ive's io has officially merged with the ChatGPT maker in a deal reportedly worth $6.5 billion. The companies announced the purchase in May.

Jony Ive and

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T-Mobile ends DEI programs in attempt to win deal approvals from the FCC

T-Mobile has abandoned all of its programs for diversity, equity and inclusion. In a letter to the Federal Communications Commission, the telecom said that it "is ending its DEI-related policies [...] not just in name, but in substance."

T-Mobile conveniently waited to dismantle its DEI efforts until it was awaiting FCC appr

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Prime Day deals discount the Amazon Smart Plug down to only $13

If you're looking for an ultra-affordable away to make a part of your home a little smarter, look no further than the

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Walmart Deals 2025 rivals Prime Day with sales up to 47 percent off

Amazon Prime Day has been a summer mainstay for a long time, so much so that it’s spawned a bunch of other sale events that compete with it. Case in point:

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NASA will lose over 2,000 senior staff due to proposed Trump budget cuts

NASA is set to lose at least 2,145 senior staff members as part of the Trump administration's push for budget cuts, Politico reports. The brain drain could severely impact future research and missions, and is happening not long before the organization plans to send a new crew of astronauts

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Get three months of Audible for only $3 during Prime Day

Prime Day deals have arrived, and unsurprisingly, a discount on Audible is among them. We've seen similar offers pop up in the past, but considering Audible is one of the top audiobook streaming services out there, it's worth highlighting again.

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The best Prime Day deals on Amazon devices: Save up to 68 percent on Kindle ereaders, Echo speakers and more

Amazon’s own gadgets — Echo speakers, Fire tablets, Kindles and the like — are at the top of the list of tech on sale during Amazon Prime Day. While there are some (Echos, Kindles) that we like more than others (Fire tablets), there’s no question that you’ll get the best discount on all Amazon tech during Prime Day. The online retail giant typically discounts all of its in-house-made gear for Prime Day, and this

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Google fails to dismiss wiretapping claims on SJ, settles with app users

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Show HN: MCP server for searching and downloading documents from Anna's Archive

I was looking around for an MCP server that could connect Anna's Archive to Claude Desktop, as I wanted to be able to search and download books directly through the interface.

I couldn't find any public implementations, so ended up building one myself.

What it does?

- It searches Anna's Archive by keywords. - It downloads books from search results. - It works directly in Claude Desktop through MCP.

Check out the repository's README for detailed installation and configuration instruct

ChatGPT Recommendations Potentially Influenced By Hacked Sites via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

An investigation by SEO expert James Brockbank shows that ChatGPT may cite hacked websites and expired domains in business recommendations.

The post ChatGPT Recommendations Potentially Influenced By Hacked Sites appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

https://www.searchenginejournal.com/chatgpt-recommendations-

The Limitations of Apple Cider Vinegar You Should Know About

Apple cider vinegar has been all over social media as a health hack, but these are the facts you should know before you start using it. https://www.cnet.com/health/nutrition/the-limitations-of-apple-cider-vinegar-you-should-know-about/#ftag=CADf328eec

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I'm a Samsung User and Almost Never See Galaxy AI on My Phone

Commentary: Samsung touts its AI features as transformative to your mobile experience. How come my experience feels pretty much the same? https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/im-a-samsung-user-and-almost-never-see-galaxy-ai-on-my-phone/#ftag=CADf328eec

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 Microsoft says 'we have threads at home' — rolls out feature Slack has had for years

Microsoft Teams is finally adding threaded replies in channels, a feature Slack and others have had for years. The feature is now in public preview.

https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/microsoft-says-we-have-threads-at-home-rolls-out-feature-slack-has-had-for-years

I spent $26 to future-proof my home network, forever
Perplexity debuts Comet, a free AI browser (that currently costs $200)
I put up these holiday lights last year—and they’re not coming down
FTC’s ‘click to cancel’ subscription rules thrown out by judges
All digital Xbox games now carry standardized accessibility tags

Microsoft just announced that all digital games and experiences are now accompanied by clearly labeled and standardized accessibility tags. These Accessible Games Initiative tags are designed to "provide players with clear and consistent information about the accessibility features in video games."

They are found on top of the store page. As you can

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Shark robot vacuums are up to half off in these Prime Day deals

Shark robot vacuums are on sale for Prime Day and there are some good deals to be had. For instance, the AI Ultra

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The best Amazon Prime Day deals on Samsung, Blink, Anker and more, all for under $50

If you're looking for Amazon Prime Day deals for less than $50, you've clicked through to the right place. As we hit day two of the four day sale, most of the discounts look to be going strong. So far everything we recommended here yesterday is still on sale, apart from three items. So there are still dozens of accessorie

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Prime Day deals include the latest Roku Ultra for $69

The newest Roku Ultra streaming device

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Elon Musk is trying to blame Grok's Nazi rants on rogue X users

One day after Grok posted a series of antisemitic and pro-Nazi rants on X, Elon Musk is seemingly trying to blame rogue users for the chatbot's unhinged posts. "Grok was too compliant to user prompts," Musk said in

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Perplexity's Comet AI browser is available now for $200 per month

Comet, Perplexity's AI-powered web browser, is available now for people paying for the company's $200 per month Perplexity

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Cyberpunk 2077 heads up July's PS Plus Game Catalog additions

PlayStation Plus members can visit Night City on the house. Years after its botched release, the now-polished Cyberpunk 2077 is now in Sony's Game Catalog. Other July arrivals include the Half-Life-esque Abiotic Factor and the ba

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Get $315 off the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge for Prime Day

Big screens are ubiquitous now in the smartphone space, so manufacturers are now returning to another familiar friend to make their handsets stand out: thinness. In May, Samsung launched the the

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Apple's next Vision Pro will reportedly have an M4 chip and a better head strap

Apple is planning to release the first refresh of the Vision Pro headset, according to reporting by Bloomberg. Industry analyst Mark Gurman suggests that the updated gadget could come as early as this year.

The reporting indicates that the new headset will include a faster processor and components that

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How 10 years of UX innovation digitally transformed Transport Focus into the UK’s go-to transport resource

When Transport Focus first approached us in 2012, we could never have predicted that a decade later, we’d be stewarding one of the UK’s most critical public resources through its third major evolution. What started as a straightforward website redesign has grown into a strategic partnership that demonstrates the power of sustained collaboration. https://webdesignernews.com/how-10-years-of-ux-innovation-digitally-transformed-transport-focus-into-the-uks-go-to-transport-resource/