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Elgato’s going all-in on HDMI 2.1. The company just announced a pair of capture cards that support the latest display technology specification. The 4K X and 4K Pro offer true HDR10 support, USB 3.2 connectivity, VRR and can capture 4K gameplay at 144fps.

Also, this card actually works with newer USB-C iPad models. This is the first time a capture card has ever offered native support for iPads

Snap is recalling all of its Pixy drones after four reports of its batteries overheating, according to the company and the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The company says it will issue refunds to all drone owners who return the device.

“Snap, in cooperation with the US Consumer Product Safety Commission is recalling the battery that comes with the Pixy Flying Camera because the battery

• Video games are a huge business — even bigger than Hollywood by some measures.
• But if you dig into the numbers, you'll see the video game industry is in trouble.
• Big-budget titles dominate, and it's hard for new games to break through — just like in Hollywood.

Even if you don't play video games, you

• Stadium events are giving US cities a huge economic boost, the Bank of America said.
• In a research note, the bank compared two Taylor Swift concerts with Super Bowl LVII.
• The Federal Reserve also highlighted the "Eras" tour for boosting consumer spending.

If your city can't host the Super Bowl, a Taylor Swift concert or two might

SAVE 39%: The Netgear Nighthawk M1 4G LTE mobile hotspot is just $184.14 at Amazon, down from the MSRP of $299.99. That's a savings of $115.85.

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While not quite Apple’s most powerful tablet, the iPad Air is still the best choice for most customers. Its blend of nearly iPad Pro-level specs and features with more accessible pricing made it one of Engadget’s top iPad picks for 2024. If you’ve been eyeing a new model and don’t want to spend a fortune, you can snag the latest iPad Air at Best Buy for a record-low $450 (usually $600).

The 2022

In 2024, the ghost with the most is back and his new movie is one word short of total chaos. Warner Bros. released the first piece of official marketing for Beetlejuice 2 on Thursday and with it, we now know that it’s not actually called “Beetlejuice 2.” It’s called... Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.

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• The Fed won't cut rates until after the 2024 election, Santander's chief economist told Bloomberg.
• That's because inflation is likely to remain stubborn and cutting rates closer to the election date could be controversial.
• "I don't think they want to

SpaceX’s Starship is poised to be the most coveted launch vehicle in the world once it’s finally up and running, but the Pentagon is hoping to take things a step further by grabbing full control of the megarocket for critically important missions.

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You can now generate images with Bard, Google's AI chatbot.

Today, the company announced Bard's new text-to-image capability that's powered by Imagen 2, Google's latest diffusion model. With this release, Google also shared that any image created with Imagen 2 — on Bard or Google's other generative AI tools — will have digital watermark called SynthID.

Google is adding generative AI to Maps. The feature's in early access and only available for certain areas and for select Local Guides members, but it looks to be an interesting use of the technology. Basically, the tool allows you to speak to the app using natural language to discover new places in your hometown or when traveling throughout this great country of ours.

Here’s how it works. Ask the

Google is bringing generative AI to — where else? — Google Maps, promising to help users find cool places through the use of large language models (LLM).

The feature will answer queries for restaurant or shopping recommendations, for example, using its LLM to “analyze Maps’ detailed information about more than 250 million places and trusted insights from our