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Double tap has arrived with watchOS 10.1. The gesture allows you to control your supported Apple Watch (Series 9 and Ultra 2) with a pinching motion, all without ever having to touch the display. The idea is to give

Swipes and buttons are the norm, but Apple’s double tap gesture opens a future where your smartwatch could be even less dependent on your phone.

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Apple Pay Later officially launched for all qualifying U.S. residents today, and is now available in the Wallet app on the iPhone, as first reported by MacRumors Tuesday. Users will now have the option to pay for purchases between $75 and $1,000 in four payments over six weeks with no interest, fees, or impact on…

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YouTube Music has new features for personalizing your music-listening. This includes a new generative AI tool for creating custom playlist art.

If you're in the market for a new smartwatch and like what Google has to offer, then you're likely comparing the Pixel Watch 2 and Fitbit Sense 2. There are a lot of similarities, but a few key differences that make one of these much more compelling than the other.

• A new survey underscores how "tipping fatigue" is sweeping across the US.
• About 62% of diners say the amount their expected tip "has become too expensive."
• Yet, diners say they love the "control" tipping gives them. 

Diners complain more openly today about the pressure to tip amid rising menu prices. But according to a new survey, consumers love the power that comes

After a few months of intense criticism over a policy that allowed schools to remove diverse books, Scholastic has had a change of heart. The massive publishing company, well known for setting up book fairs in schools across the country, had recently put in a policy forcing schools to opt-into stocking books with “dive…

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• Russia is adding cheap, domestic-made drones to its arsenal, war analysts say.
• The Institute for the Study of War said Moscow is ramping up production of lighter drones.
• Both Russia and Ukraine are trying to increase their drone

• Dollar General is paying $1 million in a settlement with the state of Ohio.
• Ohio's attorney general said last year that Dollar General overcharged customers for items like groceries.
• It's the latest sign of operational

• More than two weeks after the Hamas terror attacks, the Israeli ground invasion is yet to begin.
• A ground fight in Gaza would likely feature brutal urban combat, including surprise and guerilla tactics.
• Current and former US military leaders warn it will be harder than

As of Oct. 25, you can score a Shark HyperAIR blow dryer for just $159.99 at Amazon. That's a 30% discount or a savings of $70.

• A UC Berkeley academic offered extra credit to students who attend a protest criticizing Israel.
• The Ph.D. student said students could get the extra credit if they send her proof of attendance.
• The university says the assignment has