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  • Young entrepreneurs are making waves in industrial technology, leveraging their age and fresh perspectives to challenge industry norms.
  • AI startups are thriving, with Bret Taylor’s Sierra reaching $100 million in annual recurring revenue in under two years, indicating strong enterprise adoption of AI technologies.
  • Cybersecurity remains a critical concern; CrowdStrike recently fired an insider linked to hackers, and data breaches affected 200 companies, demonstrating vulnerabilities despite advancements in security protocols.
  • The tech landscape is shifting with Black Friday sales highlighting major discounts across gadgets, gaming consoles, and smart home devices, indicating consumer demand remains high during the holiday season.
  • Regulatory challenges are surfacing as Australian authorities expand social media bans for young users, while the U.S. faces scrutiny over Google's ad tech monopoly, emphasizing the evolving interplay of technology, government, and security.

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  • Black Friday deals under $50 you can get right now: Apple AirTags, Legos, Ugreen chargers, Blink cameras and more an hour ago by Amy Skorheim
    Technology & Electronics, Handheld & Connected Devices, site|engadget, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, language|en-US, author_name|Amy Skorheim

    Sure, Black Friday is a fine time to save on big ticket items, like laptops and TVs, but it’s also a wise opportunity to snag smaller devices and accessories at a discount. Scroll through any retailer’s sale pages and you’ll be overwhelmed with choices — not all of them good. Here, we’ve gathered together our favorite and recommended electronics that fall under the $50 mark. Cables, chargers, speakers, smart plugs, portable batteries and streaming sticks are represented. All are pulled from our dozens of buying guides which we update several times per year to include our latest testing (ask me

  • MacBook Air deal: Get Apple's M4-powered laptop for $749 for Black Friday an hour ago by Lawrence Bonk,Georgie Peru
    Computing, Technology & Electronics, site|engadget, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, language|en-US, author_name|Lawrence Bonk

    The Apple MacBook Air M4 laptop has long hovered at $799 at Amazon — a full $200 below its Apple Store price. But it's on sale for $749 now, which is the lowest price we've seen since this model was introduced in March. This sale is for the model with 16GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage, across all four colorways, but the 512GB model is also down to $949 — another all-time low versus the Apple Store price of $1,199. The MacBook Air M4 continues Apple’s streak of refining what’s already its most popular laptop. It runs on the

  • Black Friday tech deals include the DJI Neo drone on sale for $159 an hour ago by Lawrence Bonk
    Technology & Electronics, site|engadget, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, language|en-US, author_name|Lawrence Bonk

    If you've been interested in a drone but have yet to take the plunge and buy one, Black Friday deals present a compelling case to pick one up. In particular, we're recommending the DJI Neo drone, which is down to $159 on Amazon for Prime members only. That's 20 percent off and a great deal, considering its regular price is $200. The DJI Neo was recently pushed off our list of the best drones in favor of the newer Neo 2, but the original is still a fantastic, budget-friendly option. We called it the "best $200 drone ever made" in our

  • Nintendo Black Friday deals: Switch 2 bundles, plus Switch games and accessories on sale for holiday shopping right now an hour ago by Valentina Palladino
    Shopping, Hobbies & Personal Activities, site|engadget, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, language|en-US, author_name|Valentina Palladino

    When it comes to holiday video game gifts, Nintendo gear is often at the top of the list for kids and adults like. This year likely more so than ever thanks to the launch of the Switch 2 back in the spring. But fi you were hoping to save money on the console with Black Friday deals, you may be disappointed. The Nintendo Black Friday sale was just announced, and unsurprisingly, there are a scant few real "deals" to be had. This is typical of Nintendo, though — actual Nintendo Black Friday deals are few and far between. However, there

  • You need a fabric shaver, and my favorite is on sale for only $13 for Black Friday 2 hours ago by Valentina Palladino
    Arts & Entertainment, site|engadget, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, language|en-US, author_name|Valentina Palladino

    If you clicked on this story because you don't know what a fabric shaver is, you're not alone. That was me not too long ago when I started searching for something that could get rid of the pilling on some of my most loved pieces of clothing. Blessedly, I stumbled upon the Philips Fabric Shaver, a type of device I didn't even know existed, and decided to give it a shot. It's now an essential piece of tech in my house, and you don't have to pay as much as I did for it thanks to this Black Friday deal


The Verge

  • The best AR glasses are cheaper than ever during Black Friday an hour ago by Cameron Faulkner
    Black Friday, Deals, Gadgets, Verge Shopping

    The Xreal One look a bit like the glasses you get from the optician after having your pupils dilated. But they’re not as bulky or heavy as a VR headset. I’ll admit it, I thought AR glasses like the Xreal One were a joke when I first heard about them. But they clicked for me as a gamer when I realized they could be plugged into a Steam Deck or an iPad to have my own huge, private display no matter where I am. If you want to be fully immersed in your games and movies (without wearing a bulky VR

  • Forestrike trained me to become an incredible pixelated fighter 2 hours ago by Andrew Webster
    Entertainment, Games Review, Gaming

    It took me a long time to become even halfway decent at Forestrike. The martial arts action game, from Olija developer Skeleton Crew, has a unique twist in that it lets you see what will happen in most battles and then practice your strategy accordingly. It turns the act of combat into a type of puzzle game, but one that still requires fast reflexes and precision decision-making to be successful. And it has successfully turned me into a solid fighter - at least in the realm of a pixelated video game. You play as a martial arts student named Yu, who,

  • Carol seeks the truth (serum) in Pluribus episode 4 3 hours ago by Andrew Webster
    Apple, Entertainment, Streaming, Tech, TV Shows

    Last week one of my big questions about Pluribus was whether our reluctant hero Carol (Rhea Seehorn) would find someone to help her save the world from the scourge of happiness. In episode 4, I got an answer - sort of. We're clearly introduced to a character who thinks much like her, but how they'll actually connect is still a big question mark. Welcome to our weekly discussion about Apple TV's latest sci-fi series Pluribus, which comes via Breaking Bad creator (and former X-Files writer) Vince Gilligan. In the show, most of humanity has become part of a hive mind that

  • ‘Jmail’ is like any other inbox, except this one has Jeffrey Epstein’s emails 15 hours ago by Richard Lawler
    Culture, Entertainment, Internet Culture, News, Policy, Politics, Tech, Web

    The more than 20,000 pages of Jeffrey Epstein emails released earlier this month by the House Oversight Committee have been enough to prompt more investigations into the convicted child sex offender and the people around him, like former Harvard president and OpenAI board member Larry Summers. Now, Luke Igel and Riley Walz have reformatted the source documents into a more familiar format for anyone looking into them by copying the Gmail inbox on a website called “Jmail.” Walz, who has previously authored stunts like a website that unearths long-forgotten iPhone clips on YouTube and a fake Manhattan steakhouse, said they used

  • Google denies ‘misleading’ reports of Gmail using your emails to train AI 16 hours ago by Jay Peters
    AI, Google, News, Tech

    Google is pushing back on viral social media posts and articles like this one by Malwarebytes, claiming Google has changed its policy to use your Gmail messages and attachments to train AI models, and the only way to opt out is by disabling “smart features” like spell checking. But Google spokesperson Jenny Thomson tells The Verge that “these reports are misleading – we have not changed anyone’s settings, Gmail Smart Features have existed for many years, and we do not use your Gmail content for training our Gemini AI model.” You may want to double-check your settings anyway, as one Verge staffer


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