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JD Vance sells himself to Silicon Valley
JD Vance’s appearance on the All-In podcast was useful for both him and his donor, David Sacks. Vance is selling his ticket, and Sacks is flexing his influence. Who benefits?
Source: The Verge
Reception: Positive
Google’s Nest floodlight camera is a solid $70 off right now
The Google-made Nest Cam with floodlight is selling for as low as $209. Plus, you can save $9 on a preorder of Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics on Steam.
Source: The Verge
Reception: Neutral
Roborock’s pet-ready Q5 Pro robot vacuum is on sale for under $200
Roborock’s Q5 Pro is down to just $179.99 ($250 off) as part of the company’s latest anniversary sale. Amazon’s Smart Plug and Fellow’s pour-over electric kettle are also on sale.
Source: The Verge
Reception: Positive
Samsung’s massive OLED monitor is on sale with a free 24-inch display thrown in
The Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 ultrawide gaming monitor is on sale with a whole second 24-inch monitor as a free gift. This might be the most “Samsung” deal ever.
Source: The Verge
Reception: Positive
Google reaches a $250 million deal to skirt proposed journalism bill
Google’s deal with California lawmakers will pay newsrooms across the state up to $250 million over the next five years to help bolster local journalism.
Source: The Verge
Reception: Neutral
Google outlines plans to help you sort real images from fake
Google is adopting the C2PA’s authentication standard for its search results. It will help identify AI-generated images.
Source: The Verge
Reception: Neutral
Tech in Plain Sight: Speedometers
In a modern car, your speedometer might look analog, but it is almost certainly digital and driven by the computer that has to monitor all sorts of things anyway. But how did they work before your …
Source: Hackaday
Reception: Positive
The people complaining about the iPhone 16 were never going to buy one
Any time we see a high-profile tech product launch, we get to hear about why it's so bad from the internet. I just ignore it.
Source: Android Central
Reception: Negative
Exclusive: Honor is using AI to try to reverse your nearsightedness
Myopia is a huge problem and only getting worse. Honor's AI defocus tech aims to fix the problem by starting at the root of the problem: our eyes.
Source: Android Central
Reception: Negative
After a boring iPhone 16 reveal, Google is officially the king of exciting tech product launches
With Samsung and Apple squandering recent events, it's Google that ends up being my unlikely winner for the best tech events this year.
Source: Android Central
Reception: Positive