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The ScanWatch 2 will cost $349.95 and features a temperature sensing module. | Image: Withings

After nearly three years without a new smartwatch, Withings is kicking off IFA 2023 by announcing not one but two ScanWatch hybrid watches.

The $349.95 ScanWatch 2 is Withings’ latest and greatest hybrid smartwatch, with a new temperature tracking module that uses a combination of



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Belkin’s convertible charger can either stand upright or be used like a traditional pad. | Image: Belkin

Belkin is embracing the new magnet-enhanced Qi2 wireless charging standard with a pair of new products being announced at Berlin’s IFA 2023 tech show. There’s the BoostCharge Convertible Qi2 Wireless Pad to Stand (yes, that’s the name), which can either work like a



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Chinese giant Baidu officially launched its chatbot, Ernie Bot, after the government approved its application, alongside that of several other AI companies.

Ernie Bot is now available for download from app stores or Baidu’s website. Much like its main rival, ChatGPT, users can ask Ernie Bot questions or prompt it to help write market analysis, give marketing slogan ideas, and



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The Acer Chromebook 516 GE was one of the first gaming-specific Chromebooks, announced 2022. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge

The point of cloud gaming is it doesn’t require a powerful PC; a Chromebook should do just fine. Today, Google and Nvidia are ready to prove it by giving away a free, no-strings-attached GeForce Now subscription to every modern



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Reindeer during the 10th Arctic Race of Norway, Stage 2 a 153.4km stage from Alta to Hammerfest on August 18, 2023 in Hammerfest, Norway.
  • 42 reindeer from Norway crossed into Russia this year in search of better pastures.
  • But Russia wants up to $4.4 million in compensation for the reindeer grazing in a national park.
  • Norway is now repairing a rundown fence between the two

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Texas billionaire and GOP megadonor Harlan Crow is seen here in 2015.
  • Justice Clarence Thomas disclosed multiple times Harlan Crow paid for his flights in 2022.
  • Thomas' disclosure comes after reports raised questions about Thomas' relationship with Crow.
  • Thomas also claimed that he took some private flights as a security precaution.

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  • Foreign investors dumped Chinese stocks at a record pace as fear of economic turmoil persists.
  • Net sales on Chinese equity markets in August totaled $12.4 billion, according to the Financial Times.
  • That comes as Beijing's efforts to tackle the economic slowdown have so far disappointed investors.

Foreign investors dumped Chinese stocks at a record pace in August as


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Taylor Swift performing onstage. | Photo by Hector Vivas/TAS23/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management

While there are undoubtedly still Taylor Swift fans out there who are salty with Ticketmaster for causing them to miss out on seeing the Eras Tour live, AMC’s getting ready to offer them a chance to see their idol in all her glory at movie theaters across the country.

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The U.S. federal government is taking a significant step closer to becoming tolerant of cannabis. On Wednesday, a leaked letter from the U.S. Health and Human Services revealed that the agency has endorsed the rescheduling of the drug from a Schedule I to Schedule III controlled substance, a more lenient designation.…

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