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Beats Powerbeats Pro 2 review: your next workout earbuds

 

Beats announced the Powerbeats Pro 2 wireless earbuds on Tuesday. According to a hands-on review from Digital Trends, the $250 earbuds offer a solid, satisfying sound, a secure, comfortable fit, and, for the first time, heart rate monitoring. Downsides include a case that’s still a bit bulky, and ANC that’s “not quite as good as its competitors.” Dive into the full review for more details ...

 
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  • The OpenAI boss was speaking after news broke of a bid by Elon Musk to buy his company — Sam Altman doesn’t think Musk is ‘a happy person’
  • There's no stopping this DJ ... because it's a robot — A military humanoid robot just performed a DJ set at a California nightclub
  • The kit includes a 7,000-watt rear electric motor and a removable 2,350-Wh lithium-ion battery pack — All-in-one kit converts gas Vespas into EVs, in just four hours
  • Keep your wits about you! — 5 sneaky ways hackers use generative AI to scam you
 

Chinese spy balloon was packed with American tech

 

A Chinese spy balloon that entered U.S. airspace last year was equipped with advanced U.S.-made technology that could’ve been used to spy on Americans, Newsweek reported. The discovery highlights the failure of U.S. efforts to restrict exports of particular technology to countries of concern. The balloon, which was shot down last February about a week after it was spotted, carried imaging equipment that could've allowed it to gather intelligence data, Newsweek's sources said ...

 
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More Americans now watch YouTube on TV than on mobile

 

For the first time since YouTube’s launch in 2005, more people in the U.S. are now watching its content on TVs instead of smartphones. “On average, viewers are watching over one billion hours of YouTube content on TVs daily,” the Google-owned company has revealed, adding that it’s been boosted by a second screen experience that lets you use your phone to interact with the video you're watching on TV — for example, to leave a comment or make a purchase ...

 
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  • It follows President Trump‘s executive order mandating the switch — Apple follows Google, renames Gulf of Mexico
  • Researchers have been testing chatbots to find out — Can an AI chatbot help you quit smoking?
  • The breakthrough is a first step in building a quantum network — Researchers achieve teleportation between two quantum computers
  • 'It’s a collaboration few saw coming' — Motorola has made a pink Razr with the help of Paris Hilton
  • Get ready for some major announcements from the tech giant— What to expect at Amazon's special event later this month
  • 'I've mended my broken relationship with Blu-ray, DVD, and even VHS' — I just broke up with Netflix. Here's why I wish I had done it sooner
 
 
 
 
 

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