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Apple is currently discounting some of our favorite wireless earbuds and over-ear headphones — the AirPods Pro 2 and AirPods Max, ahead of Black Friday. NBC Select reporter Harry Rabinowitz says they are the best wireless earbuds for anyone with an iPhone. Apple’s first over-ear bluetooth headphones, the AirPods Max have powerful audio quality, active noise cancelation, transparency mode and spatial audio. NBC Select associate reporter Bianca Alvarez loves using them to focus at work and when flying. Harry Rabinowitz is a reporter for NBC Select who has covered deals and sales for over two years.

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☆ Urban areas are getting hotter. A startup from one of the world’s hottest cities wants to help
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-15 | by ( Amy Gunia | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

The urban heat island effect means that city temperatures can be several degrees higher than nearby rural regions. But detailed information about urban temperatures is scarce. Today, his company FortyGuard is focused on leveraging data and artificial intelligence (AI) technology to provide a detailed view of urban temperature dynamics. Ren said what’s most important about urban heat information is how it will be used. “The question is really, who will be the end user of your data, and who will put such urban heat information into their practices?” she says.

Persons: Jay Sadiq, Sadiq couldn’t, Smith, ”, James Voogt, Chao Ren, Sadiq, ” Sadiq, Brandon Bell, Zillow, Ren Organizations: CNN, University of Western, University of Hong, United Arab, Google Locations: Chicago, Los Angeles, Abu Dhabi, Lafayette Reservoir , California, University of Western Ontario, Hong Kong, University of Hong Kong, San Jose , California, Phoenix , Arizona, Masdar City, United Arab Emirates

☆ 3 new risks that Apple warned about in its annual report
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Jaures Yip | Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The tech giant warned about future product profitability and risks related to "geopolitical tensions" and AI features. AdvertisementApple's latest annual report offers insight into what the tech giant views as potential risks to its business. This year, new mentions included the risks associated with the financial performance of future profits, "geopolitical tensions," and safety risks associated with AI features. The tech giant is now betting that Apple Intelligence features will drive upgrades. Apple has been slower to integrate generative AI features into its products than rivals, but the first of its Apple Intelligence features rolled out on October 28.

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☆ Jeff Bezos just made his latest bet in the AI robotics space. Here are the 6 startups he's backed so far.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Samantha Stokes | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

BI has compiled a list of which AI robotics startups Bezos has backed so far, per PitchBook. Physical Intelligence is at least the third spatial intelligence startup Bezos has backed this year, according to PitchBook. Related storiesFigure AIFigure AI builds AI robots that can take over unsafe jobs from humans. Bezos invested in an undisclosed funding round in 2021, while Bezos Expeditions invested in its $24 million Series A funding round in 2020. Bezos Expeditions invested in the startup's $30 million Series E in 2017, $40 million Series D in 2015, $30 million Series C in 2012, $20 million Series B in 2010, $7 million Series A1 in 2009, and $5 million Series A in 2008.

Persons: Jeff Bezos, —, Andreessen Horowitz, Bezos, OpenAI Organizations: Service, Khosla Ventures, Intelligence, The New York Times, Bezos Expeditions, New York Times, Sentinel, HAHN Group

☆ Lost Silk Road cities mapped using LiDAR remote sensing
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-23 | by ( Katie Hunt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —Lost for centuries, two cities lay buried, nearly 5 kilometers (3 miles) apart, underneath grassy pastures in the mountains of Uzbekistan. “It’s a really different environment up there,” Frachetti said of the newly discovered Silk Road settlements. However, the newfound highland cities were too big to simply be trading posts or Silk Road stopovers, Frachetti and his colleagues believe. The research marked the first time that light detection and ranging (LiDAR) equipment had been used in the region for archaeological purposes. Using drone-borne light detection and ranging equipment, archaeologists have mapped two abandoned cities in the mountains of Uzbekistan.

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I’ve tried PC speakers, bookshelf speakers, smart speakers — some of which weren’t very smart — and I’ve tried nearly every major Bluetooth speaker on the market. What we likeThe HomePod turns your speaker into a home base for all your Apple and smart home devices. Another issue that tampered with my experience with the Apple HomePod was the lack of Bluetooth connectivity. Other products to considerThe HomePod Mini is jam-packed with many of the same features as its larger counterpart the Apple HomePod. I used my years of commerce expertise and tech coverage for this article to review Apple’s HomePod smart speaker.

Persons: I’ve, —, Siri, HomePod, Apple HomePod, It’s, TikTok Organizations: Apple, NBC, Netflix, Google, Bluetooth, Facebook, Twitter

☆ Over a year of astonishing ocean heat has given way to the largest coral bleaching on record
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Story Reuters | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

The previous record from the 2014 to 2017 mass bleaching affected just below 66% of the world’s reef area. Triggered by heat stress in warm oceans, coral bleaching occurs when corals expel the colourful algae living in their tissues. A bleached coral is not dead, but ocean temperatures need to cool off for any hope of recovery. “We’ve never had a coral bleaching event this big before.”In just the last six weeks, bleaching has been confirmed in the waters of Palau, Guam and Israel. What are we going to do about it?” said Emily Darling, who leads the Wildlife Conservation Society’s global coral reef conservation programme.

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Below, I rounded up the best October Prime Day deals that are still available right now. If you’re curious, the NBC Select team also compiled readers’ favorite Prime Day products and what our editors purchased. SKIP AHEAD Best Prime Day deals still live | More Prime Day sales still live | Best sales at other retailers | Why trust NBC Select? Best Prime Day sales still liveThese Prime Day sales are still going on, but keep in mind that not every item from a brand is discounted as described below. Each deal in this article is currently at its October Prime Day price or up to $10 higher.

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☆ The 20+ Best Prime Day Apple Deals Worth Shopping
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Bethany Heitman | Bethany Heitman Is A Contributing Editor At Nbc Select. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

I spent weeks combing through thousands of discounts to find the best October Prime Day Apple deals, whether its the AirPods Pro 2 or Apple AirPods Max. SKIP AHEAD Best Prime Day Apple deals | More Prime Day Apple sales | Best Apple sales at other retailers | How I picked the best Apple deals | Why trust NBC Select? Best Prime Day Apple salesHere are the best Prime Day Apple sales to know about. I’m a writer for NBC Select who has covered deals and sales for Amazon Prime Day, Black Friday, Cyber Monday and more. To round up the best Prime Day sales on Apple products, I found highly rated products at their lowest price ever or their lowest price in three months.

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☆ 19+ best Apple deals on iPhones, laptops and more you can get this October Prime Day 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( Bethany Heitman | Bethany Heitman Is A Contributing Editor At Nbc Select. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

I spent weeks combing through thousands of discounts to find the best October Prime Day Apple deals. SKIP AHEAD Best Prime Day Apple deals | More Prime Day Apple sales | Best Apple sales at other retailers | How I picked the best Apple deals | Why trust NBC Select? Best Prime Day Apple salesHere are the best Prime Day Apple sales to know about. I’m a writer for NBC Select who has covered deals and sales for Amazon Prime Day, Black Friday, Cyber Monday and more. To round up the best Prime Day sales on Apple products, I found highly rated products at their lowest price ever or their lowest price in three months.

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☆ The 23+ best Tech Deals Happening at Best Buy 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( Cory Fernandez | Cory Fernandez Is A Commerce Editor For Select On Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

However, Best Buy’s flash sale is also happening on October 8 and 9. I spent weeks combing through thousands of discounts to find the best deals during Best Buy’s 48-hour flash sale. SKIP AHEAD Highly rated Best Buy flash sale deals | More deals from Best Buy’s flash sale | How I picked the best deals from Best Buy’s flash sale | Why trust NBC Select? More deals from Best Buy’s flash saleHere are the best sales from Best Buy’s flash sale to know about. To round up the best discounts on tech during Best Buy’s flash sale and Prime Big Deal Days, I found highly rated products at their lowest price in at least three months.

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☆ For Nvidia, spatial AI and the ‘omniverse’ entering physical world may be the next big thing
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Rachel Curry | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

"All of it is very important, but the things we take for granted around us in the physical world are actually far more important." Spatial AI allows models to understand and interact with the physical world in ways previously limited to human cognition, and Nvidia is not the only one building on it. It's a spatial intelligence company building "large world models" to understand, interact with, and build on the three-dimensional world around us. AI for robotics, not just humanoid robotsIn contemplating the ultimate use of artificial intelligence, Nvidia concluded that robotics is the answer. Physical world will be changed by AI within yearsMany companies that focus on robotics and spatial intelligence are homing in on the world of manufacturing.

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☆ This audio engineer is a huge Apple fan. But he thinks you shouldn't buy the AirPods Max.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Jaures Yip | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Audio engineer Theo Browne recently criticized Apple's AirPods Max for their sound quality and price. Browne, a fan of the AirPods Pro, finds the mid-range sounds of the AirPods Max disappointing. AdvertisementYou don't have to look far to see Apple's AirPods Max headphones in the wild, whether it's on your morning commute or worn by someone on TikTok. In a tweet that has now received over 800,000 views, Browne even warned people: "Do NOT buy AirPods Max." Like the other AirPods, they said the AirPods Max offers an outstanding experience with active noise cancellation, spatial audio, and transparency modes.

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☆ DA Davidson: Meta's 'better vision than most' makes it a compelling buy
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailDA Davidson: Meta's 'better vision than most' makes it a compelling buyD.A. Davidson's Gil Luria sees the timing ripe for mass market adoption of AI and Spatial Computing, with Meta poised to benefit from these key trends.

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☆ Meta CTO explains why it was important for Mark Zuckerberg to show off $10,000 smart glasses you can't buy
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Jaures Yip | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Meta unveiled its Orion AR glasses at the Meta Connect 2024 developer conference. Meta's CTO explained why it was important to show what the investment led to — even if you can't buy the glasses yet. But on Wednesday's Meta Connect 2024 developer conference, the CEO was finally able to unveil what many of those billions had been spent developing: the Orion AR glasses. AdvertisementMeta's Orion AR glasses, which feature displays built into the lenses and an array of sensors. AdvertisementMark Zuckerberg shows off the Orion AR glasses prototype at Meta Connect 2024.

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☆ The iPhone 16 Pro Max has better battery life and great cameras, but Apple Intelligence hasn't arrived
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Todd Haselton | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

In this article AAPL Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNTiPhone 16 Pro Apple Inc.Apple's iPhone 16 family of phones will hit shelves on Friday. Ahead of their launch, I've spent the past five days been testing the high-end iPhone 16 Pro Max. Here's what you need to know about the new iPhone 16 Pro Max, as of now. The iPhone 16 Pro Max has the best battery life of any iPhone yet. Apple Intelligence photos Apple Inc.Another Apple Intelligence feature can help you create movie memories, which are little snippets of photos and videos set to music.

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☆ The best new iOS 18 features that are available now for iPhones
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Ana Altchek | Jaures Yip | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

With iOS 18, Apple is bringing updates to a wide range of apps and features, including Mail, Photos, iMessage, and Apple Wallet. And while iOS 18 will eventually feature Apple Intelligence features for the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 16 lineup, you'll have to wait until October to see those features start rolling out. AdvertisementHere are some of the changes we're most excited about iOS 18. A new home screen designApple iOS 18 lets you customize your home screen wallpaper, app icons, and widgets. Apple Maps is becoming more hiker-friendlyApple Maps will have topographic maps with detailed trail networks and hiking routes with iOS 18.

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Apple is hosting an event at its headquarters in Cupertino, California, where it has unveiled new versions of the iPhone, AirPods and Apple Watch. AppleApple just unveiled the iPhone 16 Pro and the iPhone 16 Pro Max, which join the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus announced earlier. Apple’s iPhone 16 Pro has a 6.3-inch display, and the Apple 16 Pro Max has a 6.9-inch display, larger than those of previous models, which measured in at 6.1 inches and 6.7 inches, respectively. The iPhone 16. The iPhone 16 Pro starts at $999, and the Pro Max starts at $1,199, Apple said.

Persons: Max, ” Apple, —, Apple, Pro Max Organizations: Apple, Apple Watch, Apple Apple, Apple Intelligence, Pro Locations: Cupertino , California

Both the iPhone 16 and the iPhone 16 Pro will be available for pre-order on Friday and in stores on September 20, Apple announced. They’re also available in two sizes: 6.1 inches for the iPhone 16 and 6.7 inches for iPhone 16 Plus. IPhone 16 ProThe new iPhone 16 Pro. From AppleThe iPhone 16 Pro, Apple’s higher-end iPhone, features even more AI features than the iPhone 16. Price: The new Apple iPhone 16 Pro will cost $999 and the iPhone 16 Pro Max will be $1,199, the company announced Monday.

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☆ Here's everything Apple just announced: iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Pro, Apple Watch Series 10, AirPods 4 and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-09 | by ( Hayden Field Ashley Capoot Kif Leswing Todd Haselton | Hayden Field | Ashley Capoot | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Apple just unveiled the iPhone 16 Pro and the iPhone 16 Pro Max, which join the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus the company announced earlier. Apple's iPhone 16 Pro has a 6.3-inch display, and the Apple 16 Pro Max has a 6.9-inch display, larger than those of previous models, which measured in at 6.1 inches and 6.7 inches, respectively. The new models also have the "thinnest borders on any Apple product," Apple said, calling them "by far our best iPhone displays ever." The company also said the new iPhone 16 Pro Max has "the best iPhone battery life ever" but did not offer additional details. The iPhone 16 Pro starts at $999, and the Pro Max starts at $1,199, Apple said.

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The company just announced what's next for all three of its AirPod models: the AirPods, AirPods Pro 2, and AirPods Max. Apple AirPods (4th Gen) Apple's latest generation of AirPods features a new design to optimize comfort for wearers of every kind. Check price at AppleApple AirPods with Active Noise Cancellation Apple's base AirPods now come with Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) without the use of in-ear tips. Check price at AppleApple AirPods with Active Noise Cancellation Apple's base AirPods now come with Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) without the use of in-ear tips. Check price at AppleApple AirPods 4th Generation and AirPods Max specs

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☆ The death of an F-16 pilot running missile defense shows how dangerous even the lower-risk missions are in Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-07 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Ukrainian F-16s are seen in the air in an undisclosed location in Ukraine. AdvertisementDays later, Ukraine acknowledged one of its F-16s crashed, killing its pilot, while battling Russian missiles during the attack. Related storiesHundreds attend a farewell ceremony for Ukrainian F-16 pilot Oleksiy Mest in Shepetivka on August 29, 2024. These include both Western and Soviet-era ground-based air-defense systems and fighter aircraft like the F-16. A Ukrainian Air Force F-16 flies in an undisclosed location in Ukraine, which waited years for the American-made fighter jets.

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☆ People online are joking about why they weren't chosen for the Olympic team in new viral trend
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Kahlan-Rosenblatt.Jpg | Kalhan Rosenblatt | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Many athletes are living out their Olympic dreams in Paris — while others on TikTok are showing off why they didn't make the cut. More than 250,000 people have used the audio as of Monday afternoon, though not all videos are linked to the trend itself. One of the more popular videos demonstrating the trend has been viewed more than 85 million times. The 2024 Paris Olympics have been rife with viral moments, with many at home watching the Games while also posting obsessively on social media. But instead of landing on her feet as intended, she lands on her knees, causing her to burst out laughing.

Persons: Paris —, ”, would’ve, Simone Biles, Jennifer Garner, Garner Organizations: American, Team USA, Paris Locations: Paris

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