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Sony has introduced the Xperia 1 VI, the sixth generation of the company’s flagship smartphone that could tempt photography enthusiasts away from rivaling iPhone and Pixel devices. Some of those perks include a true optical zoom, AI-assisted autofocus, and a unified app experience.

It has three cameras on the back: a 24mm main camera with a 48-megapixel Sony Exmor T sensor, a 16mm



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Affirm is the first BNPL (Buy Now, Pay Later) service to be available directly through Amazon Pay, and shoppers love it. Last year, BNPL orders increased by 85 percent during Cyber Week compared to the week before, while revenue increased 88 percent. And during last year's Amazon Prime Day there was a 20% increase in BNPL use from the previous year. With inflation still wreaking havoc, it's no



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8BitDo makes some of our most beloved third-party game controllers. They work with just about everything and they’re well-built. Right now, you can scoop up a bundle with an 8BitDo Ultimate Controller and a charging dock for $56 via Amazon. That’s almost a record-low price and the cheapest we’ve seen this particular controller combo since earlier this year.

We called this controller the “last



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The US economy is about to make a soft landing — a situation in which inflation cools without causing a recession or sudden spike in unemployment.

Almost Friday! Distance makes the heart grow fonder, but don't let it fool you into thinking the old TV


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Microsoft isn’t launching a new version of Windows next week, but what it’s about to unveil could be just as significant. After nearly four years of falling behind Apple’s MacBooks, sources inside Microsoft tell me that the company is confident it can finally beat Apple’s own chips that power the MacBook Air.

On Monday, Microsoft



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A McDonald's in Encinitas, California.
  • McDonald's is reportedly planning to offer a $5 meal deal for a month this summer.
  • But some customers are already saying that the promotion isn't worth it.
  • Diners are cutting back on fast food because of costs, eating at sit-down restaurants or at home.

McDonald's is reportedly trying to win back customers with a $5 meal deal this summer. But some



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Business execs and politicians gathered at a helicopter base in France yesterday for the first public unveiling of Airbus’ new Racer aircraft. At first glance, Racer looks like a regular helicopter. Look closer, however, and you’ll notice it has both wings and two forward-facing rotors. This means it can take-off vertically like a helicopter, and fly fast like a plane — real fast. Racer can reach



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Neuralink is another Elon Musk company.
  • Neuralink reported a malfunction in its patient's brain-chip implant weeks after insertion.
  • Noland Arbaugh told Bloomberg he "cried a little bit" after he found out about the malfunction. 
  • He thought his "journey was coming to an end" despite getting used to using the implant. 

The first person to get a Neuralink brain implant said he "cried a little