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The Google TV Streamer has arrived Aug 07, 2024

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With the new Google TV Streamer, Google finally has a proper set-top box for binging content that also supports a much broader range of smart home controls.

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X is suing advertisers for an 'illegal boycott.', Reddit teases AI search features, and Disney is increasing prices (again) Aug 07, 2024

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X is suing advertisers for what it called an 'illegal boycott' of the platform, Reddit teases AI search features and paid subreddits, and Disney is increasing prices (again) for standalone streaming plans. It's Wednesday, August 7th and this is Engadget News.

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Neuralink successfully implants its chip into a second patient's brain Aug 06, 2024

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'I don't want to jinx it but it seems to have gone extremely well,' Elon Musk said.

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CrowdStrike said Delta’s woes aren't its fault, OpenAI's watermarking could expose cheating students, and Nat Geo's immersive tour of Iceland Aug 06, 2024

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CrowdStrike said Delta’s woes aren't its fault after the massive IT outage, OpenAI confirms it’s looking into text watermarking for ChatGPT that could expose cheating students, and Nat Geo's first Vision Pro immersive environment takes you to Iceland. It's Tuesday, August 6th and this is Engadget News.

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OpenAI confirms it’s looking into text watermarking Aug 05, 2024

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Plus, Apple has finally started sending out payments from its butterfly keyboard settlement.

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Meta is reportedly offering millions to use Hollywood voices in AI projects, Google pulling Olympics ad, and Boomerang is going away Aug 05, 2024

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Meta is reportedly offering millions to use Hollywood voices in AI projects, Google will no longer air an Olympics ad that showed a child using AI to write a fan letter, and Say goodbye to Boomerang, the streaming service dedicated to classic cartoons. It's Monday, August 5th and this is Engadget News.

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A Manhattan Project nuclear weapons site is being turned into a giant solar farm Aug 02, 2024

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Plus, Boeing has revealed that it has taken another $125 million in losses as a result of its Starliner spacecraft's delayed return from the ISS.

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New sports streaming service Venu launching soon, the RNC lost its legal challenge to Gmail, and a Manhattan Project nuclear weapons site is being turned into a giant solar farm Aug 02, 2024

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Venu is the new sports streaming service likely to drain your bank account, The Republican National Committee lost its legal challenge to Gmail, and a Manhattan Project nuclear weapons site is being turned into a giant solar farm. It's Friday, August 2nd and this is Engadget News.

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Senators introduce bill to protect individuals against AI-generated deepfakes Aug 01, 2024

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OpenAI joined several entertainment industry groups in backing the NO FAKES Act.

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StubHub deceives customers into paying extra for tickets according to new lawsuit, fatal Tesla crash was using self-driving mode, and a huge privacy hole in six dating apps Aug 01, 2024

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A lawsuit alleges StubHub deceives customers into paying extra for tickets, the Tesla involved in a fatal Washington crash was using self-driving mode, and Belgian researchers found a huge privacy hole in six dating apps. It's Thursday, August 1st and this is Engadget News.

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