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  • New York state has implemented a law requiring businesses to disclose their use of personalized pricing algorithms that utilize customers' personal data.
  • The tech industry is grappling with implicit biases in AI language models, which can infer demographic information and display troubling biases despite seemingly neutral language.
  • Women's sports are experiencing a boom, with increased media rights deals and franchise expansions, although industry participants remain cautious about sustainability beyond current trends.
  • Meesho's upcoming IPO marks a significant event as it becomes India's first major e-commerce listing, with backing from SoftBank and considerable investment activity in the region.
  • Debates over AI regulation are intensifying between federal and state governments, underscoring the significance of establishing clear guidelines for technology use and consumer protection.

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  • Best Black Friday streaming deals for 2025: Disney+ Hulu bundle is only $60 for one year, plus major savings on Apple TV+, HBO Max and others an hour ago by Valentina Palladino,Sam Chapman
    Arts & Entertainment, site|engadget, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, language|en-US, author_name|Valentina Palladino

    Streaming deals come and go throughout the year, but they are most abundant around Black Friday. It’s been a testy year for streaming services to say the least, and one big manifestation of that has been continuously rising prices. Disney+ and HBO Max were just a couple of the streaming services that bumped up prices, which means it’s more important than ever to subscribe if and when you can get a discount. These are the best Black Friday streaming deals you can get this year; just note, though, that most require you to be either a new subscriber to get

  • Apple's MacBook Air M4 is $250 off in this Black Friday deal 2 hours ago by Lawrence Bonk,Georgie Peru
    Computing, Technology & Electronics, site|engadget, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, language|en-US, author_name|Lawrence Bonk

    Apple’s latest MacBook Air M4 is now discounted to $750 for Black Friday. The deal applies to the entry-level 13-inch model, giving you the same sharp Liquid Retina display and impressive M4 performance that we praised in our review, now for less. The MacBook Air M4 continues Apple’s streak of refining what’s already its most popular laptop. It runs on the new M4 chip with a 10-core GPU, offering fast performance for everyday work, creative apps and light gaming. The upgrade from the M3 model is noticeable in both speed and efficiency, making it ideal for multitasking or editing photos and

  • Black Friday deals on tech for 2025 are still live: Up to 50 percent off the best gear from Apple, Amazon, Disney+, Lego, Dyson and others 2 hours ago by Valentina Palladino
    Shopping, Technology & Electronics, Hobbies & Personal Activities, site|engadget, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, language|en-US, author_name|Valentina Palladino

    Black Friday is technically over, but long gone are the days in which all of the deals dry up at midnight. Black Friday is very much a multi-day event now, with most of the best deals (as long as they don’t sell out) lasting through Cyber Monday. This year, we’ve found some of the best prices of the year on tech like headphones, game consoles, robot vacuums, speakers and more. Below, we’ve collected the best Black Friday deals you can still get today. We expect many of these to run through Cyber Monday this year, but we'll keep this post updated

  • Netflix's Assassin's Creed TV show could kick off in Ancient Rome 2 hours ago by Jackson Chen
    Media, Arts & Entertainment, site|engadget, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, language|en-US, author_name|Jackson Chen

    Fans of the Assassin's Creed franchise may finally get to visit Ancient Rome, but it could instead be through a Netflix adaptation of Ubisoft's best-selling video game IP. Nexus Point News reported that the live-action adaptation will be set in Ancient Rome and feature historical figures like Nero, the fifth emperor of Rome. With the potential featuring of Nero, the news outlet predicts that the TV series could be set between 54 to 68 AD during the infamous emperor's rule. Details are still sparse about Netflix's latest video game adaptation, but the streaming giant and Ubisoft announced its first series regular of

  • Use this hack to get a year of Peacock for $49 before Black Friday 2 hours ago by Andre Revilla
    Technology & Electronics, site|engadget, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, language|en-US, author_name|Andre Revilla

    Walmart is offering its Walmart+ subscription at half off for new sign-ups, and it includes a choice of either Peacock Premium or Paramount+ Essential. The deal for new subscribers is just $49 for the first year, marked down from $98. The real value is in selecting Peacock Premium, which would normally run you $110 per year on its own. With the current discount on a Walmart+ subscription you are essentially getting half off on your streaming subscription for that year. Just about every major streaming service has raised its prices in the last year, including HBO Max, Disney+, Netflix, Apple TV and


The Verge

  • The Fujifilm X Half is on sale for what it should have originally cost an hour ago by Allison Johnson
    Black Friday, Cameras, Deals, Gadgets, Verge Shopping

    Fujifilm knows how to commit to a bit. | Photo: Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Fujifilm’s unusual X Half elicited a lot of feelings from photographers when it came out earlier this year — from “That looks like so much fun,” to “Wait, it costs how much?“ Its $849.95 list price felt way too high for what is, by all accounts, a fun, unserious little point-and-shoot. But its $649 sale price? Much easier to stomach. The X Half comes with a 1-inch sensor, a fixed 32mm-equivalent f/2.8 lens, and a whole lot of nostalgia-inducing features, designed to make it feel like you’re

  • I’ve tested the latest Switch 2 controllers, and this one is the best an hour ago by Cameron Faulkner
    Buying Guides, Entertainment, Gadgets, Gaming, Nintendo, Tech, Verge Shopping

    Editor’s note: Black Friday deals are still happening, so check out the latest and greatest discounts that today has to offer. If you choose to get an extra controller for your Nintendo Switch 2, you can spend a lot — and get a lot in return. Buying Nintendo’s own $89.99 Switch 2 Pro Controller, for instance, will net you the console’s only wireless controller with a 3.5mm headphone jack, not to mention great rumble, OS-level rear button customization, and a slick design. It’s not perfect, but it’s the total package.  But it’d be a disservice to you to call it a day there.

  • Behold, the black Apple Watch Ultra 2 is $200 off during Black Friday an hour ago by Victoria Song
    Black Friday, Deals, Gadgets, Verge Shopping, Wearable

    What time is it? Time to look freaking cool. Last year, I wrote that you do not need a black Apple Watch Ultra 2. It was simply a color refresh, I said. The original Apple Watch Ultra on your wrist was still perfectly fine. The landfills of the world were better off without Apple’s first-gen ruggedized smartwatch filling it. Also, suggesting that you spend another $800 just because it looked sick as hell (I mean, looketh at these photos) isn’t great advice. I still stand by that statement. But, but, but!!! If, you have been good and resisted for this long, I

  • I bought this $110 Nespresso rig and it’s been caffeinated bliss ever since an hour ago by Victoria Song
    Black Friday, Deals, Gadgets, Verge Shopping

    I’m working late, because I’m a writer. Need espresso. | Image: Delonghi Before I went to Italy on vacation, I was fine with instant coffee and my electric kettle. I’m no coffee snob — just get that sweet caffeine into my veins as fast as humanly possible. But during that vacation, where every hotel room had a lil Nespresso machine, I suddenly became an espresso convert. “I’m going to be an annoying espresso person as soon as I get home!!,” I thought. And then I saw how much that cost to do it the “good” way. Twenty minutes of maniacal laughing later,

  • The Android phone you should buy your dad is just $349 2 hours ago by Allison Johnson
    Black Friday, Deals, Gadgets, Google, Google Pixel, Tech, Verge Shopping

    The 9A will likely be replaced by a new model this spring, but when has Dad ever cared about keeping up with trends? Not to generalize, but the Google Pixel 9A is a classic dad phone. It’s not fussy. It’s durable and scheduled to get software updates for the better part of a decade. It’s a solid deal at its full $499 MSRP, but the Black Friday price of $349 is even sweeter. It’s the lowest we’ve seen the 9A on sale for, matching its Prime Day price. If Dad missed out on it back in October, he can strike now


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