Galaxy Z Fold 6 no longer prompts you to set up a fingerprint

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When you can go through the motions of setting up a new Android phone on a regular basis, you tend to notice when something is missing. But, when it's something as important as setting up the fingerprint scanner on the Galaxy Z Fold 6, we have to wonder what's going on.

Costco is raising its membership fee for the first time in 7 years

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Costco is raising its membership fee, the retailer said Wednesday.

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  • Costco said Wednesday that it's raising its annual membership fee.
  • It's the first time that Costco has raised the fee since 2017.
  • The retailer has hinted for months that a raise was in the future.

Costco's annual membership fee is getting more expensive.

As of September 1, the wholesale club retailer will charge $65

Early Apple tech bloggers are shocked to find their name and work have been AI-zombified

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Christina Warren hasn’t worked at this website since 2009, and that’s not her face. | Screenshot by Christina Warren

An old Apple blog and the blog’s former authors have become the latest victims of AI-written sludge. TUAW (“The Unofficial Apple Weblog”) was shut down by AOL in 2015, but this past year, a new owner scooped up the domain and began posting articles under the

Samsung criticized for 'cloning' Apple products after Galaxy Unpacked event

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It's said that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery – but numerous tech outlets, YouTubers, and even some Samsung fans seem to think the consumer electronics giant took mimicry a bit too far this time.

On Wednesday, Samsung had its big Galaxy Unpacked event where it unveiled a slew of new products including smartphones, smartwatches, and earbuds. Samsung even announced a whole new line with

Trump's cementing his lead after Biden's debate disaster

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President Joe Biden's standing has post-debate standing has left some Democrats worried former President Donald Trump will romp to a reelection win.

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  • President Joe Biden's reelection is in a critical moment.
  • Biden entered the debate trailing. Since then, polls and pundits have shown further struggles.
  • In the meantime, the president has been clear that he's not going anywhere.

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Biden faces a closer race in deep blue New York, a huge problem for swing-district Democrats

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President Joe Biden faces a closer race in deep blue New York, a huge problem for swing-district Democrats.

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  • President Biden easily won New York in 2020, powered by his strong margins in NYC and its suburbs.
  • But Biden has faced tepid numbers in the state for months, which could impact down-ballot Democrats.
  • While Gov. Kathy Hochul remains behind Biden, Lt. Gov
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MrBeast is prepping us for his presidential run in 2036

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  • YouTube star MrBeast jokes about running for president.
  • MrBeast says he'd abandon political parties and take a centrist approach to America's problems. 
  • His viral post highlights just how much young people are disappointed with the current political leaders.

Things have gotten so bad in the 2024 US election cycle that American YouTube celebrity MrBeast is now joking

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The US says it is going to put its new long-range strike missiles, including hypersonic weapons, in Germany

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Destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) fires a Tomahawk missile. The US has developed a ground-based system that can fire this weapon, as well as the SM-6. This system, among others, will be deployed to Germany in 2026.

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  • The US announced deployments of new long-range fires weapons to Germany will start in 2026.
  • The

A brain expert explains the cognitive test used to assess a president's mental fitness. It's not easy.

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  • A psychologist who checks business leaders and doctors for cognitive decline shared how he does it.
  • His assessment takes about an hour, and involves a lot more than just one test. 
  • It's pretty challenging. 

Most Americans think 81-year-old President Biden is just too old to be president.

There are also concerns about 78-year-old Republican nominee Donald T