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Emilia David

GitHub Copilot can now help start a project with AI, not just complete it

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GitHub wants Copilot, its code completion platform powered by GPT-4, present throughout the lifecycle of development, including the very beginning of a coding project.

The company is announcing GitHub Copilot Workspace, a new service that aims to cut down the time engineers and developers spend reading through code and figuring out how to start on a new project. Workspace will only be available in technical preview for a waitlist of...

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Lauren Feiner

Meta had its biggest lobbying quarter ever

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Meta had its biggest lobbying quarter ever in the first few months of 2024, spending a record $7.6 million engaging with the US government, according to its public lobbying filing released last week.

It’s a 64 percent jump from its spending in the fourth quarter of 2023 and represents more than a third of what Meta spent on lobbying the entirety of last year. The blockbuster quarter underscores just how much pending legislation is aimed at Meta...

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Emma Roth

Peacock is getting a $2 price increase

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Peacock is getting another price hike. Starting this summer, Peacock’s ad-supported Premium plan will go from $5.99 to $7.99 per month, and its Premium Plus plan will increase from $11.99 to $13.99 per month.

The $2 increase will take effect on July 18th for new customers, while current subscribers will see the price hike on August 17th. Meanwhile, the annual plans will cost ?$79.99 for Premium and $139.99 for Premium Plus. Peacock raised...

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There are a ton of JBL headphones on sale at Amazon right now

UP TO 40% OFF: As of April 29, you can get up to 40% off select JBL headphones at Amazon.

Our top picks: Best deal overall JBL Tune 760NC noise-canceling headphones $89.95 at Amazon ...

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'The Falcon and the Winter Soldier' gag reel has more dancing than you'd expect

The Falcon and the Winter Soldier is finally getting a physical release, and what better way to celebrate than with a gag reel?

In this exclusive behind-the-scenes clip, watch actors Anthony Mackie, Sebastian Stan, Wyatt Russell, and Daniel Brühl goof off, crack up, and dance around while shooting the Marvel show. And when I say "dance around," I really mean it. There is so much boogying on display here, especially from Mackie, who ends a take by saying, "I'm not even gonna ask how they got...

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A running list of the best deals on Mother's Day flower delivery

The best deals on flowers ahead of Mother's Day 2024 Best for delivery on Mother's Day Urban Stems Take 15% off your entire order with code LOVEMOM ...

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Cesar Hernandez

Source: Wrexham owners invest in Liga MX team

Hollywood stars and Wrexham owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have bought a minority stake in Liga MX's Necaxa, a source has confirmed to ESPN.

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Dan Murphy

UAB becomes first D-I football team to join PA

The UAB football team became the first in Division I to sign on with Athletes.org, a budding players' association.

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Jeff Borzello and Jonathan Givony

UConn lands Saint Mary's transfer Mahaney

Saint Mary's transfer Aidan Mahaney, one of the best available guards in the portal, has committed to UConn, he told ESPN.

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Alexa Philippou

All-Pac-12 guard von Oelhoffen commits to USC

Talia von Oelhoffen, a graduate transfer from Oregon State and two-time All-Pac-12 guard, told ESPN Monday she has committed to USC.

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Brian Windhorst

Why no NBA team has been as devoid of options as the Phoenix Suns

On the heels of a sweep, the present and future are bleak in Phoenix. Where do the hampered Suns possibly go from here?

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Savannah Leigh Richardson

Paige Spiranac opens up “emotionally,” finds love of golf again as her grind is back on

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Spiranac detailed her hardships when it came to playing golf and how she is finally overcoming them.

Paige Spiranac is one of the most well-known names on golf social media. Most people know she played in college and professionally, but her primary focus has been growing her brand.

Last year Spiranac shared her anxiety journey throughout her golf career. She often keeps it light on social media, but one of her latest posts was more serious and clearly came...

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Savannah Leigh Richardson

LPGA: Hannah Green defends JM Eagle LA Championship in dominating fashion

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Green won her second straight JM Eagle LA Championship on the LPGA Tour as she finished strong in Hollywood.

Australian golfer Hannah Green went low on Sunday at the JM Eagle LA Championship in Hollywood to defend her title and earn her fifth career LPGA win.

She fired off a 5-under 66 to finish at 12-under for the tournament. Green pulled away and beat Maja Stark by three shots to take home the trophy.

Green was treading water on the front nine,...

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Wes Davis

The UK beefs up smart home security by going after bad default passwords

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The UK is doing away with bad default passwords. With updates to the country’s Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act (PSTI) that came into force today, regulators say that tech gadgets that can connect to the internet or a local wired network must either have a unique default password or be definable by the person who owns it.

Under the update, manufacturers will have to make it easy for people to report security issues....

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Andrew Webster

All the news from Xbox’s spring indie game showcase

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ID@Xbox has put together its own indie showcase to show off a host of indie games coming to console and PC.

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Tom Warren

Microsoft starts rolling out OneDrive’s offline mode on the web

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Microsoft is starting to roll out a new offline mode for OneDrive on the web for work and school users. It’s part of an ongoing overhaul to OneDrive that’s also seen the cloud storage service updated with an improved UI, folder colors, and much more.

The new OneDrive offline mode will let users of the web side of the service open files that have been marked available as offline and navigate to favorite files and the home section of OneDrive without an internet...

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Emma Roth

Razer made a million dollars selling a mask with RGB, and the FTC is not pleased

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Razer will have to fork over $1.1 million in refunds to customers who purchased its RGB-clad Zephyr face mask, according to a proposed settlement announced by the Federal Trade Commission on Monday. The company claimed the face mask used N95-grade filters, but the FTC alleges Razer never submitted them for testing and only “stopped the false advertising following negative press coverage and consumer outrage at the deceptive claims.”

Razer first released its Zephyr...

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The iPad Air is $200 off — its lowest price ever

Save $200: The Apple iPad Air is available for its lowest price ever at Best Buy. This limited time deal saves you 33% off the 5th generation tablet.

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