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Upgrade to the Google Pixel 8a and get a $100 Amazon gift card

GET A $100 AMAZON GIFT CARD: As of May 15, you can snag the Google Pixel 8a for only $499 at Amazon (normally $599) and receive a bonus $100 Amazon gift card with your purchase.

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'Dune: Prophecy' teaser: Witness the rise of the Bene Gesserit

Set 10,000 years before Paul Atreides was born, 'Dune: Prophecy' follows the two Harkonnen sisters who found the Bene Gesserit order. The 'Dune' prequel is coming soon.

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The latest Apple iPad Pro is already discounted at Amazon

SAVE $49.01: The new 11-inch Apple iPad Pro (256GB, WiFi) is on sale at Amazon for $949.99, down from the list price of $999. That's a 5% discount on the tablet.

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Apple adds new accessibility features across the senses, including eye tracking

Apple's accessibility offerings continue to expand, as new features like device eye tracking, touch enhanced music listening, and settings for those with atypical speech come to on-the-go devices.

Announced in the midst of a month-long recognition of Global Accessibility Awareness Day (May 16), the lineup of customizability options to help users with physical disabilities better control and interact with their iPad or iPhone.

SEE ALSO: Google I/O: Google announces...

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Get 56% off Colleen Hoover's 'It Ends with Us' and read it before the movie comes out

SAVE $16.24: As of May 15, get the physical Special Collector's Edition of Colleen Hoover's It Ends with Us for $12.76, down from its normal price of $29. That's a discount of 56%.

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Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo belt it out in 'Wicked' trailer

Glinda the Good Witch (Ariana Grande) and Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) belt it out in the "Wicked" trailer. Watch.

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A merger between Chinese EV maker Aiways and SPAC Hudson Acquisition would ring in a $400 million valuation

The SPAC merger is expected to close by the end of 2024.

Chinese electric vehicle maker Aiways will go public via a merger with U.S. special purpose acquisition company Hudson Acquisition Corp in a deal that should value the company around $400 million, the two companies said.

Fast Company

Janko Roettgers

Could Google’s AI push cause a rift with YouTube creators?

The company’s efforts to bring AI assistant features to Android and YouTube could anger creators—and impact one of its biggest cash cows.

Wasting time on YouTube could soon be a thing of the past. 

Fast Company

Jessica Bursztynsky

Here’s everything Uber just announced at its spring product event

The rideshare giant will start rolling out shuttle service, Costco delivery, and much more.

Uber is rolling out a new feature allowing users to reserve seats on a shuttle to get to and from high-traffic areas like an airport or sports stadium.

Fast Company

Associated Press

Meet the TikTok creators who are suing the DOJ over the potential ban of the platform

The lawsuit claims that the federal law violates First Amendment rights to free speech.

Eight TikTok content creators sued the U.S. government on Tuesday, issuing another challenge to the new federal law that would ban the popular social media platform nationwide if its China-based parent company doesn’t sell its stakes within a year.

Attorneys for the creators argue in the lawsuit that the law violates users’ First Amendment rights to free speech, echoing arguments made by TikTok in a...

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Andrew Webster

Max’s Dune prequel series starts streaming this fall

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Max is going way back in time for its upcoming Dune prequel show. The streamer just released the first trailer for the limited series — dubbed Dune: Prophecy — which is set 10,000 years before Paul Atreides set foot on Arrakis in the movies. The show is slated to start streaming later this fall, though it doesn’t have a specific date just yet.

The story is focused on the formation of the Bene Gesserit, the clandestine group that set many Dune universe-defining events...

The Verge

Sean Hollister

Intel’s Thunderbolt Share lets two PCs control each other over a USB cable

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Why can’t you just plug a USB cable between two PCs, drag your mouse cursor between their screens, and drop files between them, as if they were a single machine? Well, you can and have for years — but Intel may be about to turbocharge that idea with Thunderbolt Share.

It’s a proprietary app that Intel will be licensing to laptop, desktop, and accessory manufacturers to bundle with new hardware. Install it on two Thunderbolt 4 or 5 computers, connect them with a...

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Andrew J. Hawkins

Uber is adding scheduled carpool rides and shuttle service for airports and concerts

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge

Uber announced several new mobility products as part of its annual Go-Get conference, including shuttle service for airports and concert events and scheduled carpool trips.

Uber Shuttle, which is coming soon to select cities, allows customers to use the Uber app to book a seat in a shuttle bus when traveling to an airport or concert destination. The company says the fare will be “a fraction” of the price of a normal Uber ride.

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Jennifer Pattison Tuohy

Google opens up its smart home to everyone and will make Google TVs home hubs

Chromecast with Google TV will soon become a Google Home hub to control local and cloud-based smart home devices. | Photo: Chris Welch / The Verge

Google has announced that it’s opening up API access to its Google Home smart home platform. This means that any app maker — smart home-related or not — can access the over 600 million devices connected to Google Home and tap into the Google Home automation engine to create smart solutions for their users inside their own app.

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Richard Lawler

Netflix snagged global streaming rights for NFL Christmas Day games

Illustration by Nick Barclay / The Verge

Just 11 months ago, Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos said the streamer was “super excited about the success of our sports-adjacent programming,” but it’s going from adjacent to all in now, announcing a new three-year deal with the NFL to stream Christmas Day games. The NFL will announce its 2024 schedule tonight at 8PM ET, which is when we’ll learn which two games will be on Netflix this year.

As we’ve seen with previous NFL games shifted...

The Verge

Chris Welch

Apple’s new accessibility features let you control an iPhone or iPad with your eyes

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Apple just announced a slew of new accessibility features coming to its software platforms in the months ahead, including eye tracking, which the company says uses artificial intelligence to let people with physical disabilities more easily navigate through iOS and iPadOS.

A new “music haptics” option will use the iPhone’s Taptic Engine vibration system to “play taps, textures, and refined vibrations to the audio of the music” for supported Apple Music tracks....

The Verge

Jennifer Pattison Tuohy

ADT’s new security system has facial recognition powered by Google Nest

ADT’s new smart security system includes the option to use facial recognition to allow a “trusted neighbor” temporary access to your home when you’re away. | Screenshot: Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge

ADT has confirmed to The Verge that it’s rolling out a big upgrade to its ADT Plus home security system. The all-new hardware and software platform for ADT Plus features new ADT hardware, deeper integration with Google Nest hardware, and the ability to automatically disarm...

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Jennifer Pattison Tuohy

Eve’s Android app is finally almost here, thanks to Google’s new Home APIs

Eve, makers of smart home devices such as the Eve Energy smart plug, will soon launch an Android app. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge

After announcing that it would be bringing an app to Android way back in 2022, Eve is finally close to launching its Android app, possibly by this fall. Android users will be able to control Eve’s smart home products natively — including smart plugs, smart lights, and smart shades. They will be able to access features such as energy...

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Lauren Feiner Emilia David

Senate unveils $32 billion roadmap for regulating AI

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Four top Senators unveiled a proposed roadmap for artificial intelligence regulation on Wednesday, calling for at least $32 billion to be spent each year for non-defense AI innovation.

The members of the AI Working Group — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Mike Rounds (R-SD), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), and Todd Young (R-IN) — released the long-awaited proposal after months of hosting AI Insight Forums to inform their colleagues about...

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