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Subscription services use ‘dark patterns’, is Amazon ‘distorting the truth’, and ‘Severance’ has a release date Jul 11, 2024

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Most subscription services manipulate customers with 'dark patterns', Is Amazon ‘distorting the truth’ in its clean-energy claim, and Severance season two will hit Apple TV+ in January. It's Thursday, July 11th and this is Engadget News.

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Google Maps' speedometer finally comes to iOS and CarPlay Jul 10, 2024

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The iPhone is getting these features five years after Android.

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AI-powered Russian bot farm dismantled, Apple’s TUAW is back as an AI content farm, and Eton says leave your phones at home Jul 10, 2024

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US officials announced the takedown of an AI-powered Russian bot farm, Apple blog TUAW returns as an AI content farm, and a British boarding school will make students use boring old Nokia phones. It's Wednesday, July 10th and this is Engadget News.

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Cloudflare is taking a stand against AI website scrapers Jul 09, 2024

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The move might stem the wave of generative AI legally (and illegally) crawling for content.

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Hackers reverse-engineered Ticketmaster’s barcode system, Microsoft Notepad has spellcheck, and Agatha All Along coming to Disney+ Jul 09, 2024

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Hackers reverse-engineered Ticketmaster’s barcode system, Microsoft Notepad just got spellcheck in the year 2024, and Agatha All Along finally comes to Disney+ on September 18. It's Tuesday, July 9th and this is Engadget News.

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Japan’s government says goodbye to floppy disks Jul 08, 2024

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The country’s Digital Agency has scrapped all but one of its outdated systems.

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NASCAR’s first EV unveiled, YouTube upgraded its ‘erase tool,’ Nike is killing its Adapt BB sneaker app Jul 08, 2024

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NASCAR unveiled its first electric race car prototype, YouTube upgraded its 'erase song' tool to remove copyrighted music only, and Nike is killing the app for its futuristic Adapt BB sneakers. It's Monday, July 8th and this is Engadget News.

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Michigan is building the nation’s first smart highway Jul 04, 2024

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Three miles of I-94 will have special sensors and communication equipment to track cars and help drivers with special alerts.

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Cloudflare is taking a stand, Apple's lack of transparency, and Your next webcam could be a Game Boy Camera Jul 04, 2024

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Cloudflare is taking a stand against AI website scrapers, Artists criticize Apple's lack of transparency around Apple Intelligence data, and Your next webcam could be a Game Boy Camera. It's Thursday, July 4th and this is Engadget News.

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A New YouTube policy lets you request the removal of AI-generated content that uses your likeness. Jul 03, 2024

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YouTube will give the video owner 48 hours to act on the complaint.

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