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New York’s latest state budget includes new disclosure requirements for businesses that use personal data to set different prices for different shoppers — for example, charging you more if you have a history of splurging. Businesses that use personalized pricing are now required to tell customers, “This price was set by an algorithm using your personal data,” according to The New York Times. It’s not clear how widespread this practice actually is among online retailers. An Uber spokesperson told the NYT that the company is now showing this disclosure to New Yorkers, although they described the law as “poorly drafted…

LEVOIT AERO has 5-stage filtration HomeLatest Cool GadgetsLEVOIT AERO Cordless Vacuum with Auto-Empty Station Gadget Flow Editors LEVOIT AERO Cordless Vacuum with Auto-Empty StationKeep floors, rugs, and pet areas cleaner with the LEVOIT AERO cordless vacuum, designed for hands-free emptying and strong everyday performance.Auto-empty cleaning station: The base automatically empties the dust bin after vacuuming, so you avoid dust clouds and messy manual dumping.Anti-tangle TripleStrike brush: The 3rd-gen roller channels hair straight into the bin, reducing clogs and cutting down on time spent cleaning the brush.5-stage HEPA filtration: Multi-layer filtration traps fine dust and allergens, so the air in your…

After using the vivo X300 Pro as my only camera on a recent trip to the Andalusia region in Spain, I walked away convinced that vivo has created one of this year’s strongest cameraphone contenders. While it may not introduce dramatic hardware leaps over its predecessors, the cumulative refinement across hardware, software, and accessories has resulted in a remarkably capable and versatile device. Where it shined Besides the great image quality of the photos I took, what stood out most in my time with the phone was the maturity of the camera software. The interface is well-organized and works fast,…

In early November, a developer nicknamed Cookie entered a routine conversation with Perplexity. She often tasks it with reading her developer work in quantum algorithms and writing readme files and other documents for GitHub.   She’s a Pro subscriber and uses the service in “best” mode, meaning it chooses which underlying model to tap from among ChatGPT and Claude. At first, it worked well. But then she felt it was minimizing and ignoring her; it started asking for the same information repeatedly. She had an unsettling thought. Did the AI not trust her? Cookie — who is Black — changed her…

Qualcomm announced the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 flagship SoC in September and followed it up with a non-Elite version two days ago. The OnePlus 15R, launching on December 17, will be the first smartphone in international markets to have the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 under the hood. Qualcomm confirmed that Motorola will announce a smartphone with this chip soon, but there’s no word from the Lenovo-owned brand about it yet. However, reliable leakster Evan Blass has revealed that an upcoming Motorola smartphone codenamed “Urus” will be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5. Blass revealed that Urus is a…

When its season ended early this month, Angel City FC finished 11th out of 13 teams, a disappointing result for the Los Angeles soccer franchise that venture capitalist Kara Nortman co-founded in 2020. But the season’s struggles tell only part of a much larger story that’s reshaping how investors think about women’s sports. Despite its lackluster on-field performance, Angel City itself has become a case study (including literally, inside Harvard Business School) in how to best construct a women’s sports property. The team’s celebrity ownership group, including Natalie Portman and Serena Williams, has helped generate nearly unprecedented buzz. The franchise…

Elgato Stream Deck MK.2 Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Edition HomeContent CreatorsElgato Stream Deck MK.2 Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Edition Gadget Flow EditorsElgato Stream Deck MK.2 Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 EditionTake command of your setup with the Elgato Stream Deck MK.2 Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Edition. This customizable control deck showcases bold BO7 artwork.15 customizable LCD keys: Assign actions, scenes, and macros to each key so you trigger complex workflows with a single press.Classic membrane key switches: Enjoy the original Stream Deck feel with responsive, proven membrane keys that support long, reliable use.Visual…

The iQOO 15 began its international rollout a few days ago, starting with India, where it is receiving its first software update. The update carries firmware version PD2505F_EX_A_16.0.18.4.W30 and requires a download of over 750MB. It comes with some system optimizations while also optimizing network and gaming performance. Additionally, the update bumps up the Android security patch level on the iQOO 15 to November 1, 2025. You can read the full changelog of the update below for more details. System Updated to the November 2025 Google security patch to improve system security Optimized system stability for a better…

The partnership creates a joint framework to explore commercial opportunities by combining Yango Ads’ advanced advertising and AI-driven retail media technologies with Tradeling’s expansive digital commerce infrastructure, enterprise procurement platform, and regional distribution network. Tradeling,  the region’s leading digital commerce ecosystem, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Yango Ads,  the ad tech division of Yango Group, to fast-track the development of next-generation retail media and AdTech solutions for businesses and individual buyers across the Middle East. The partnership creates a joint framework to explore commercial opportunities by combining Yango Ads’ advanced advertising and AI-driven retail media technologies with…

Oppo launched the Find X9 and Find X9 Pro in India last week. Both smartphones debuted in the Indian market with two color options. However, in response to “high consumer interest and strong demand for a more expressive colour option in the flagship lineup,” Oppo has launched the Velvet Red version of the Find X9 in India. The Oppo Find X9 Velvet Red model comes in a lone 12GB/256GB configuration, priced at INR74,999 ($840/€725). It will go on sale in India starting December 8 through Oppo’s Indian website, Flipkart, and offline retail stores. Oppo Find X9 5G Commenting on the…