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37 Cheap Products That Will Make Summer Even *More* Fun

If you think you can handle the serotonin of Thin Mint seasoning, waterproof "Uno Splash," and glittery color-changing lipstick, then by all means, click here.

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David Pierce

Tesla’s big, epic, confusing future

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Elon Musk got paid. A lot. Now comes the interesting part: Musk has to make Tesla so big, so successful, and so valuable that the tens of billions he’s getting seem cheap by comparison. You might think selling cars is the way to get there, but you might be wrong about that. Musk and, by extension, Tesla seem far more interested in some much bigger, more ambitious, and decidedly more complicated ideas.

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Emma Roth

Google DeepMind’s new AI tool uses video pixels and text prompts to generate soundtracks

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Google DeepMind has taken the wraps off of a new AI tool for generating video soundtracks. In addition to using a text prompt to generate audio, DeepMind’s tool also takes into account the contents of the video.

By combining the two, DeepMind says users can use the tool to create scenes with “a drama score, realistic sound effects or dialogue that matches the characters and tone of a video.” You can see some of the...

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Andrew Webster Jess Weatherbed

Nintendo Direct June 2024: all the news and trailers

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No Switch 2, no problem.

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Ash Parrish

Shadow of the Erdtree reintroduced me to Elden Ring by kicking my ass

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Playing Erdtree was a lesson in humility I needed.

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Chris Welch

The Beats Solo Buds have a great look and an even better price

There are clear tradeoffs — like a charging case with no extra battery juice — but the price and Beats’ cultural cachet are likely enough to guarantee success for the Solo Buds.

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Joe Viray

How the Boston Celtics switched their way toward an NBA championship

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The Celtics proved the old adage — “Defense wins championships’ — correct.

On the surface, it was a seemingly mundane baseline out-of-bounds (BLOB) play at the four minute and ten second mark of the second quarter that the Dallas Mavericks were priming to run. But as is true of high-stakes NBA basketball, there are multiple layers hidden beneath the supposed simplicity of an NBA possession.

When you think of how the Boston Celtics defended the Mavs...

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Mark Schofield

Brad Pitt F1 movie produced by Lewis Hamilton announces release date

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F1 is getting the true Hollywood treatment

One of the many signs that Formula 1 is experiencing something of a moment?

The sport is getting the true Hollywood treatment.

Brad Pitt is starring in an upcoming feature set in the F1 world, with the actor playing a veteran driver for APXGP, a fictional team on the grid. Starring alongside Pitt is Damson Idris, who plays Pitt’s rookie teammate at APXGP.

On Tuesday F1 and Apple Original Films announced that...

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People Are Sharing How They "Won The Genetic Lottery," And I'm Jealous

"My teeth are nearly perfect. Whenever I switch dentists, they are a bit stunned at the first appointment. My husband hates me for it."

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Andrew Webster

How to watch the June 2024 Nintendo Direct

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The onslaught of summer gaming news might finally be at an end — but not before Nintendo has its say. Following events from PlayStation and Xbox, along with Summer Game Fest and presentations focused on Ubisoft and EA games, Nintendo has announced its latest Direct presentation. It’s slated to last around 40 minutes and will be “focused on Nintendo Switch games coming in the second half of 2024,” according to the company. (There...

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Andrew J. Hawkins

LG Electronics will supply EV chargers to ChargePoint as part of new deal

South Korea’s LG Electronics is teaming up with ChargePoint to install more electric vehicle charging stations in the US, the companies announced today.

As part of the deal, ChargePoint will provide software to operate LG’s EV chargers, and LG will supply ChargePoint with hardware to bolster its network of 306,000 charge ports. The companies say they plan coming together to jointly install “commercial charging solutions,” with the first deliveries expected later this summer....

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Tom Warren

WhatsApp reunites Modern Family for ad about green bubble friends

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Four members of ABC’s Modern Family cast have returned to their roles to star in a new commercial for WhatsApp. The ad is designed to promote WhatsApp to families that use a mix of iPhones and Android devices, so they can avoid green bubbles and the limitations of Apple’s group chat MMS solution.

If you’re an iPhone user in the US you probably already avoid inviting Android friends into group chats, as it switches from iMessage to MMS and the regular Messages...

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David Pierce

Xreal’s new gadget is a phone-sized Android tablet just for your AR glasses

The Xreal Beam Pro looks like a smartphone — but it’s not. | Image: Xreal

Xreal has made a name for itself with some surprisingly nice-looking augmented reality glasses, which put a display in front of your eyes so you can do things like watch TV or play games on a giant screen projected just for you. But unlike, say, Apple’s Vision Pro or Meta’s Quest 3, Xreal has no built-in software or content. It’s just a screen in your glasses. This is good in that you can plug in lots...

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Jennifer Pattison Tuohy

Blink and you won’t miss these Moments

Blink’s new Moments feature should make it easier to see relevant clips at a glance. | Image: Blink

Budget smart security camera company Blink is adding a neat trick to its app: Blink Moments automatically stitches together relevant clips from multiple cameras into a single video. The idea is to make it easier to see what’s been going on around your home and also to share it with friends and family — or the police — depending on what you captured.

Moments, which has been in...

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Louryn Strampe

Factor Review: Satisfying but Slimy

Factor’s prepared meals taste good, but they’re hard to eat.

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Ricky O'Donnell

NBA mock draft 2024: Updated projection with latest rumors after NBA Finals

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Here’s how we think the 2024 NBA Draft will actually play out.

The 2024 NBA Finals are over with the Boston Celtics emerging as champions. The league is now ready to turn the page to next season, starting with the 2024 NBA Draft. The first round of the draft is happening on Wednesday, June 26 on ESPN starting at 8 p.m. ET, and for the first time, the second round will happen the next day.

This has always been a tricky draft to project due to...

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Savannah Leigh Richardson

Travelers Championship: How to watch, preview, tee times, more

Tee marker at the 2023 Travelers Championship. | Photo by M. Anthony Nesmith/Getty Images

How can fans tune into the Travelers Championship? Here is everything you need to know about the PGA Tour’s final Signature Event.

The PGA Tour is in Cromwell, Connecticut, for the eighth and final Signature Event of the season: the Travelers Championship.

TPC River Highlands, a Robert J. Moss and Maurice Kearney course, will play as host. This tournament will not feature a cut as 72 players...

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"I Will Never Forget The Father’s 'Solution'": Teachers Are Recalling The Wildest Thing They Witness A Parent Do During A Parent-Teacher Meeting

"I had no idea how to respond or the ability to get admin to help me end this because conferences were in our classrooms."

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