It's Apple Vision Pro launch day, and people lined up to get their hands on the new device

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Tech enthusiasts went to their local Apple store this Friday to try out the Apple Vision Pro.

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  • The Apple Vision Pro mixed-reality headset launched in the US on Friday.
  • Tim Cook and Apple's SVP of Retail and People showed up at an NYC Apple Store for the launch.
  • Take a look at the crowds that gathered to buy or demo the $3,500 headset.

The Apple Vision Pro launched in the

Our favorite microSD card drops to $11, plus the rest of the week's best tech deals

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The Super Bowl is set, and we're already seeing a handful of deals on well-reviewed TVs in advance of the big game. Sonos has rolled out a sale on some of its home theater equipment as well. If you're not looking for a living room upgrade, the top recommendation in our microSD card buying guide, the Samsung Pro Plus, is down to a low of $11 for a 128GB model. And for those in search of new

Nikki Haley isn't on board with GOP attacks against Taylor Swift: 'I can't believe that that's overtaken our national politics'

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  • Taylor Swift's recently received the ire of Republican pundits and politicians.
  • GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley doesn't understand her party's hatred of the singer.
  • "I'm not going to lie. I don't know what the obsession is," she said.

As GOP pundits and leaders continue to obsess over and form conspiracies about pop star Taylor Swift, presidential

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Why rate cuts this year could disappoint markets, Deutsche Bank says

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Federal Reserve rate cuts may not come as quickly as investors hope.

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  • Market hopes for big cuts this year are unlikely to pan out, Deutsche Bank wrote.
  • Today's economy is similar to 1995, when cuts came in below market predictions.
  • A productivity cycle from AI could keep the US from falling into a recession, keeping rates up.

Markets may find that the anticipated rate

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I waited in line to try Apple's Vision Pro for free on launch day. One feature blew me away.

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I tested out Apple's hyped Vision Pro mixed-reality headset at its Downtown Brooklyn location.

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  • Apple's Vision Pro officially launched in stores on Friday.
  • I went to the Downtown Brooklyn Apple store to test out the $3,500 headset myself.
  • The Vision Pro felt heavy after a while, but one immersive feature blew me away.

I stood outside in the rain with about 10 others to test

Meta warns investors that Mark Zuckerberg's love of extreme sports could kill him

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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg with the UFC legends Israel Adesanya, left, and Alex Volkanovski.

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  • Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg loves extreme sports and other high-risk activities. 
  • Last year he got hurt while training in mixed martial arts.
  • Now Meta is warning investors that Zuckerberg's risk tolerance could be a problem for the company.

After a rough couple of

Michael Fanone says Matt Gaetz's efforts to clear Trump of committing insurrection are part of his 'endless ass-kissing campaign'

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DC Metropolitan Police Department officer Michael Fanone is sworn in before testifying to the House Select Committee investigating the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol on July 27, 2021 at the Cannon House Office Building in Washington, DC.

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  • On January 6, 2021, then-DC Metropolitan Police Officer Michael Fanone was attacked defending the Capitol.
  • Now, Rep. Matt Gaetz
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