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Logitech retires the Blue microphone brand

Logitech is getting rid of the Blue microphone brand, and will now sell the products under the Logitech G gaming brand — only keeping the Blue name to “describe our technologies,” it said. Blue has been removed from Logitech’s “brands” section on its website, and the Bluemic.com domain now directs to Logitech. All Blue products, including the Yeti, Snowball and…
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United is putting 4K displays and Bluetooth on its planes

United Airlines has struck a deal with Panasonic Avionics that could make flying in economy more bearable. No, it will not magically make the seats wider or the leg room bigger, but it will distract you with a larger, sharper in-flight entertainment display and — some will…
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ChatGPT for iOS gets support for Siri and Shortcuts

OpenAI has announced a few new updates for its iOS app, including Shortcuts integration. Now you can create a ChatGPT prompt in Shortcuts and save it as a link between the AI tool and different apps. For example, ask ChatGPT to answer a problem or look up a fact and then…
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Samsung's Galaxy S23 series is on sale for as low as $700 right now

The base model Galaxy S23 with 128GB of storage has dropped back down to a record low of $700 at Amazon and Best Buy. It’s dropped to this price a few times before, which is a full $100 off the list price after a 13 percent discount. The deal applies to all four colorways, too, so you can pick between Cream, Green, Lavender or Phantom Black. The bigger 512GB size is also $100 off, making…
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Apple's iOS 17 developer beta is available for free

Apple is supposed to release an iOS 17 public beta in July, but some recent changes made the developer betas more accessible this year. The iOS 17, iPadOS 17 and macOS Sonoma betas were released yesterday and for the first time, those with free developer accounts can access…
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Acura ZDX EV gets Android Auto and built-in Google apps

Acura is preparing to launch its first fully electric vehicle, the 2024 ZDX, and just announced integration with a full suite of Google products, including Android Auto. These features will be available on all ZDK trims and bring apps like Google Assistant and Google Maps to the vehicle, offering a “personalized and more streamlined” experience. Google Assistant lets you issue voice commands…
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Apple's iOS 17 developer beta is available for free

Apple is supposed to release an iOS 17 public beta in July, but some recent changes made the developer betas more accessible this year. The iOS 17, iPadOS 17 and macOS Sonoma betas were released yesterday and for the first time, those with free developer accounts can access…
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Apple's iOS 17 expands protection against unsolicited nudes

Apple’s iOS 17 makes it easier to share content, but it also has new safeguards to prevent abuses of that newfound power. The company has revealed that its upcoming software will add a Sensitive Content Warning feature that helps adults avoid unsolicited nude photos…
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House of Blueberry teams with Rebel Girls in Roblox to inspire women and girls in gaming

Missed the GamesBeat Summit excitement? Don’t worry! Tune in now to catch all of the live and virtual sessions here. House of Blueberry and Rebel Girls announced the launch of a Roblox experience featuring the digital fashion debut of Rebel Girls to inspire women and girls in gaming. The activation features an exclusive digital fashion release, interactive game experience, dynamic…
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