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Amazon launches Rufus, an AI-powered shopping assistant Feb 06, 2024

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The ‘expert shopping assistant’ can answer questions about Amazon’s products.

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Maliciously edited Joe Biden video can stay on Facebook, Yandex sells its Russian operations, and YouTube’s Apple Vision Pro app Feb 06, 2024

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A maliciously edited Joe Biden video can stay on Facebook, Yandex sold its Russian operations, and YouTube reportedly has an Apple Vision Pro app on its roadmap. It's Tuesday, February 6th and this is Engadget News.

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The Arc Browser is getting new AI-powered features that try to browse the web for you Feb 05, 2024

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Arc Browser is blurring the lines between the browser and the search engine.

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NYC ending its subway security robot run, Google rebranding Bard, and Tesla recalling its EVs Feb 05, 2024

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New York City is ending its trial run of a subway security robot, Google is rebranding Bard with plans to launch a dedicated app, and Tesla is recalling over 2 million EVs because the warning light text is too small. It's Monday, February 5th and this is Engadget News.

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OpenAI and CommonSense Media team up to curate family-friendly GPTs Feb 02, 2024

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They will maintain a kid-friendly section at OpenAI's GPT Store.

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Hulu is cracking down on password sharing, Tesla settles California hazardous waste lawsuit, and Meta's Reality labs lost more than $4 billion Feb 02, 2024

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Hulu is the latest to crack down on password sharing, Tesla settled its California hazardous waste lawsuit, and Meta's Reality labs just had its best quarter, but still lost billions. It's Friday, February 2nd and this is Engadget News.

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eBay will pay $59 million to settle DOJ suit over pill press machine sales Feb 01, 2024

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The company has also agreed to keep a closer eye on counterfeit molds, stamps and dies.

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CEOs have ‘blood on their hands,’ AI-generated robocalls may soon be illegal, and Tesla sued by California counties Feb 01, 2024

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The Senate tells social media CEOs they have 'blood on their hands', The FCC wants to make robocalls that use AI-generated voices illegal, and Tesla is being sued by 25 California counties. It's Thursday, February 1st and this is Engadget News.

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Scientists discover weird virus-like 'obelisks' in the human gut and mouth Jan 31, 2024

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We don’t know what they do, but they like to hang out inside bacteria.

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The 4 best password managers for 2024 Jan 31, 2024

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Yes, you need a password manager. But it doesn’t have to be overly complex.

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