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Kuo: Apple to Release Foldable iPad With Carbon Fiber Kickstand in 2024
In a series of tweets, Kuo said he expects an "all-new design foldable iPad" to be the next big product launch in the iPad lineup, with no other major iPad releases in the next nine to 12 months. The analyst said he was "positive" that the foldable device would arrive in 2024, but did not provide a more specific timeframe.
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Mercedes-Benz says it has achieved Level 3 automation, which requires less driver input, surpassing the self-driving capabilities of Tesla and other major US automakers
Mercedes-Benz will introduce its "Drive Pilot" system to the US market in Nevada and plans to expand to California.
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6th cop suspended from Memphis force over Tyre Nichols killing
There's something different about Officer Hemphill. Can't quite put my finger on it.
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Ukraine: Boris Johnson says Putin threatened him with missile strike
Boris Johnson says he had an "extraordinary" call with President Putin before the Ukraine invasion.
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Jay Leno injured in nasty motorbike crash
US talkshow host Jay Leno has broken several bones in a motorbike crash, just weeks after he was badly injured in a car fire. The former Tonight Show host revealed in a new interview that he is recovering from multiple broken bones after the motorcycle accident, Page Six reported.
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Nationwide Ban on TikTok Inches Closer to Reality
New legislation filed by Missouri Senator Josh Hawley proposes a nationwide ban on the widely popular Chinese-owned app.
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Kuo: Apple Likely to Launch Refreshed iPad Mini Early Next Year
Apple will launch a new iPad mini next year with mass production set to begin in the first quarter, according to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. In a series of tweets, Kuo said there may be no new iPad releases in the next nine to 12 months, since "the iPad mini refresh is more likely to begin mass production in 1Q24."
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Man crushed to death by urinal in London
A pop-up urinal crushed a man to death in London’s theater district Friday, police said.
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What causes your brain to procrastinate and how to face it
A study shows that two actions may help in tackling procrastination — setting reminders and envisioning your future self.
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Three seconds of audio could end up costing Fox $504,000
Despite being a well-known illegal sound that many film and television productions have been fined over, US media titan Fox stands accused of playing the Emergency Alert System attention tone to promote an NFL show on dozens of TV channels. The Federal Communications Commission, which polices use of the sound to protect its integrity, now wants to fine the organization $504,000 – just as it did for Hollywood action film Olympus Has Fallen ($1.9 million, 2014) right down to Jimmy Kimmel Live ($395,000, 2019).
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NBC Universal Reportedly Cancels Jay Leno's Garage Television Series
NBC Universal has canceled Jay Leno's reality television series after seven seasons, The Hollywood Reporter reports. Speaking with unnamed sources from within CNBC, The Hollywood Reporter says the cancellation of Jay Leno's Garage comes amid a "larger schedule shift" within the channel that will see primetime slots filled with reruns of more popular reality shows like Shark Tank and Undercover Boss, plus original business documentaries sprinkled in.
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App Store Prices Increasing in the UK and Other Countries on February 13
App Store prices are going up in the United Kingdom and several other countries starting on February 13, Apple announced today. The changes are being implemented due to shifts in taxes and foreign exchange rates.
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China's 2022 smartphone sales plunge to lowest level in a decade
China's smartphone sales endured a record fall in 2022, tumbling 13% to their lowest level in a decade as COVID controls and a slowing economy sapped consumer appetite, data from third-party research firms showed.
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Brendan Fraser On The “Self-Loathing” That Shaped His Early Career: “On Some Level I Felt I Deserved A Beating”
Brendan Fraser is best known for his physical performances in popular comedies like The Mummy and George of The Jungle, but in a recent interview, The Whale star broke down the effect his early car…
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Rogue AI ‘could kill everyone,’ scientists warn as ChatGPT craze runs rampant
Researchers are calling rogue AI an “existential threat to humanity” that we need to regulate like nuclear weapons.
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Craig Mazin says that The Last of Us 2nd season is a great challenge, because “it is a much bigger and more complicated st
HBO has already officially announced that the adaptation of the video game will have a second season, on social networks they were already able to see a video in which it could be the official intro of the series and the phrase “Season 2” . Its showrunner, Craig Mazin , was apparently thinking about the continuation of the series long before its announcement, since he has revealed a bit about how he would adapt the second part.
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Why solar panels on cars make no sense (at this point)
Several makers have already toyed with equipping their EVs with solar panels. And at first, it makes sense. As your car sits idling, you get extra range for free. Plus, it's clean energy, which is good for the environment, too. Plus, there's the added convenience of fewer trips to the charger - what's not to like? A lot, actually, and it appears the moment you scratch the surface. Let's take a look!
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Working from home might be good for your wallet as well as your mental health
Working from home often pays more than working in an office for jobs in the tech industry, new research has claimed. HR company Remote collected data on more than six million jobs ads from 2022 from employee resource Glassdoor and found that web developer and software engineering roles had the most amount of remote opportunities compared to other professions, making up 37% and 36% of the total remote job market respectively.
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ChatGPT, AI, and the future of privacy
The first month of 2023 has brought brutal layoffs from Big Tech(new window), a potential ban of TikTok in the US(new window), and another Twitter breach(new window). But the biggest development of this new year has to be the ascent of ChatGPT(new window). The chatbot can produce remarkably human-sounding text and, depending on the prompt, even generate creative responses that sound like they could not possibly have come from a computer:
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Pivot to ChatGPT? BuzzFeed preps for AI-written content while CNET fumbles
200 percent BuzzFeed stock rise might signal start of an AI media trend.