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How to Enable the New AI Notification Summaries on Your Pixel Phone
One of the best aspects of owning a Pixel phone is that Google releases periodic “Pixel Drop” updates, which introduce new software features between major operating system updates. November’s Pixel Drop brings a slew of new features, including one that’ll be familiar to iOS users: AI-powered notification summaries.  We won’t lie... Read more
The New Apple Watch Ultra 3 Is $100 Off
Apple enthusiasts know that the latest generation of watches only rarely go on sale, so imagine my surprise this morning to spot the Apple Watch Ultra 3 marked down at Amazon. Like the other Apple Watches, the Apple Watch Ultra 3 comes in a variety of case color and... Read more
Inside LinkedIn’s generative AI cookbook: How it scaled people search to 1.3 billion users
LinkedIn is launching its new AI-powered people search this week, after what seems like a very long wait for what should have been a natural offering for generative AI. It comes a full three years after the launch of ChatGPT and six months after LinkedIn launched its AI job... Read more
Brazil’s regulated betting market to inject $5B into the economy
Brazil’s fixed-odds betting market, which has been regulated for nearly a year, could be the major boost that the economy needs, according to several gambling bodies. A recent survey titled ‘Overview of the Fixed Odds Betting Market’, which was carried out by the LCA Consultores Econômica and Cruz Consulting,... Read more
Finding Research Sources in NotebookLM Is Getting Even Easier
NotebookLM just received a major upgrade to how you find and add sources to your notebooks. Announced on Thursday, the update follows additional new features added to its mobile app and a significantly better chat experience.  The Gemini-powered notetaking and research assistant is one of its best AI tools,... Read more
14 Best Bed Frames (2025), Tested in Our Homes
Thuma Classic Bed Frame Durable. Sturdy. Easy setup. Price may be too high for some. 4 Upcycled wood. Cork bottoms. Recycled plastic felt. Two screws. (Pillowboard uses recycled wool, recycled polyamide, and other recycled fibers.) 1,500 pounds Twin—California king Lifetime warranty AmazonBasics Heavy Duty Bed Frame (18-inch) Simple setup.... Read more
Nevada intensifies crackdown, stripping DraftKings and Flutter licenses over prediction markets
Nevada gaming regulators stepped up their crackdown on prediction markets this week, pulling key licenses from major operators DraftKings and Flutter Entertainment while the state continues to battle in court over whether sports event contracts and political prediction markets are even legal. Nevada Gaming Control Board calls sports contracts... Read more
Mullvad vs. Proton VPN: Two Privacy Powerhouses Compared
Getty Images/Viva Tung/CNET Mullvad and Proton VPN are two of the best VPNs in the business when it comes to privacy. I’ve tested each extensively and use them regularly, and I’m always impressed with how both services keep pushing the boundaries of what a virtual private network can do.... Read more
Our Favorite Travel and Outdoor Gear Is on Sale at Huckberry
Huckberry, purveyor of finely curated clothing and gear for the sort of person equally at home in the woods and the city, is having one of the company’s rare site-wide sales this week—or pretty close to site-wide. We’ve tested and love quite a bit of Huckberry’s stuff, especially the... Read more
Andrew Tate appears to be promoting Ossi Ketola’s online casino platform Duel
Former kickboxer turned controversial figure, Andrew Tate, looks to be promoting online casino platform Duel. Duel is owned by poker player Ossi Ketola and Tate himself shared a link on X that takes you straight to the casino’s home page. Andrew Tate shares a link promoting the Duel platform... Read more