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South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has seen her political standing crater in lead up to the publication of her latest book.
  • South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem repeatedly praises Donald Trump throughout her book.
  • But her decision to compare the former president to her granddaughter may draw eyebrows.
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Google launched its Pixel 8a phone with a 120Hz OLED display, Google's AI features, and high-end performance for a $499 starting price.

Google revealed its new Pixel 8a phone for preorder on May 7, ahead of a release on May 14 for the company's Google I/O event. The Pixel 8a complements the Pixel 8



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Under a proposed rule, retailers in California would be prohibited from offering self-checkout unless several conditions are met.
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  • The rule would prohibit retailers from offering self-checkout unless several conditions are met.
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TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew testifies during a House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing on Thursday, March 23, 2023.
  • TikTok is suing the US government over its new law that forces a sale or ban of the app.
  • The company argued that the law violates the First-Amendment rights of its users.
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  • The experts said they wouldn't have plastic flamingos, wind chimes, or indoor fabrics.
  • Continuous pavement and invasive plant species can impact how your outdoor environment operates.

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Apple showed off some iPads! Let's talk about them.

At its "Let Loose" event on Tuesday, Apple wasted no time getting into the next generation of its tablet line. Specifically, we got a couple new iPads Pro models and a couple new iPad Air models. On top of that, we even saw the debut of Apple's latest in-house silicon.

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An AI scanning your bank transaction data entails a level of invasiveness that I find difficult to accept — let alone embrace for my own transaction information. But the technology could bring merits, at least in the lending world. Enter Abound. The London-based startup has just raised £800mn for its lending platform that uses AI to determine loan amounts. Dubbed Render, Abound’s AI analyses



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Apple is all over the place today on the hardware side of things, having just announced a slew of new iPads. However, some of Apple’s most beloved software is also getting some love. There’s a new version of the video editing suite Final Cut Pro for tablets that brings plenty of long-requested features.

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TikTok is suing the US government over the new law that would force the shortform video app to be divested from its China-based parent company ByteDance or face a ban in the US. In a court filing submitted Tuesday, TikTok says Congress has “taken the unprecedented step of expressly singling out and banning TikTok” and calls the move “unconstitutional



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Compared to the iPad Pro, the changes Apple made to the iPad Air are more modest. Rather than a total redesign, the iPad Air is getting some expected and slightly overdue changes: a new screen size, a new processor and a front-facing camera that is placed on the landscape side of the tablet. 

Yes, that's some faint praise, but there's a lot to like about the new iPad Air. It's long been the best