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We've reached the end of another week, so it's time for a roundup of the best deals we could find on tech we like. Happily, a couple of the items we saw at CES (and named among the best) are already seeing decent discounts. So those who want to smoke meat indoors or invest in home back up batteries are in luck. As for smaller gadgets, we saw a deal on our favorite Bluetooth tracker, found a sale

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Apple might be on the way to fixing the weirdest problem with the highest-end iPad Pro.

As it stands, the 2022 iPad Pro's front camera is on the top of the device when viewed in landscape mode. In other words, turning the iPad on the side creates an odd angle for video calls.

However, according to 9to5Mac, some stray code found in the iOS 17.4 beta update suggests Apple could fix this soon with the

Earlier this week, Google updated the Pixel 8 Pro to let its strange new temperature sensor finally take readings of human bodies. I regret to inform you that, having used it, it doesn’t make this feature any less baffling.

To measure body

• Russian scientists built a new simulator to train soldiers for nuclear explosions, state media says.
• The simulator is set to be used in military exercises to prepare troops for post-blast missions.
• Amid heightened tensions between Russia and the West, Putin has often rattled the nuclear

A series of AI-generated images of Taylor Swift in suggestive and pornographic situations are causing an uproar on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. Though some of the images have been taken down, others remain on the platform. Swift’s army of fans have embarked on a campaign to bury the images by flooding…

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George Carlin’s estate has filed a lawsuit against the makers of an hour-long comedy special featuring an AI replica of the comedian, as reported by NBC News. The late comedian’s estate, including his daughter Kelly Carlin, filed the suit in a Los Angeles federal court last night. It claims the online media company that posted the video, Dudesy, violated the performer’s right to publicity and

• The US housing market is showing renewed signs of life as 2024 begins.
• NAR data showed December pending home sales jumped 8.3% from the prior month.
• That beat expectations and marked the biggest jump since June 2020.

The US housing market has been largely frozen for the last two years, but it's starting to show signs

• Alligators in Texas have been spotted frozen under water, while still breathing.
• A video on TikTok captured one alligator submerged in frozen water, except for its snout.
• The gators are in a state of brumation, with their hearts only beating three times per minute. 

Alligators have been spotted seemingly

What’s white, weighs roughly one trillion metric tons, and is now heading away from the Antarctic Peninsula? If you guessed iceberg A23a, you’re absolutely right, as this colossal chunk of snow and ice is finally leaving the cradle.

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• The narrative that the US economy could achieve a soft landing still faces challenges, Mohamed El-Erian told Bloomberg TV.
• Rising inflation and geopolitical turmoil could dampen US growth and pressure a recession.
• Last year's rapid growth is unlikely as consumer savings are depleted, he said.

Market confidence in a US soft landing ignores three vulnerabilities

After months of waiting, OpenAI finally launched its GPT Store, where paying subscribers can now access a library of custom AI chatbots. The store promotes some practical, helpful AI tools up front, but there are some deeply strange GPTs lurking in corners of the store. Gizmodo ventured into those dark, musty corners…

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