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Enlarge / The Nothing Phone 2 all lit up. (credit: Ron Amadeo)
Can an Android OEM really just hack its way into Apple's iMessage? That is the hard-to-believe plan from upstart phone manufacturer "Nothing," which says the new "Nothing Chats" will allow users to use "iMessage on Android" complete with a blue bubble sent to all their iPhone friends.
Nothing Chat will be powered by Sunbird, an app developer that has claimed to be able to send iMessage chats for about a year now, with no public launch. According to a Washington Post article with quotes from the CEOs of Nothing and Sunbird, Nothing will "start" rolling out "an early version" of Nothing Chats with iMessage compatibility on Friday. The only catch, supposedly, is that you'll need a Nothing Phone 2.
Is this for real or a publicity stunt? Apple is on record saying that iMessage on Android would only serve to weaken Apple, and it doesn't want to do that. Surely, any Android OEM offering "iMessage" support would immediately have the project shut down by Apple.
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Enlarge / That spoiler on the back is the mop pad, but it's not mopping right now. (credit: iRobot)
Whether you have family in town or leisurely plans on the year's biggest shopping day, there's no need to fret, as we've boxed up early Black Friday sales for you in our latest Dealmasters. Today's list includes a hearty selection of sweet deals, from HP printers to Lenovo laptops, 4K monitors, Apple iPads, and plenty of big-screen TVs, just to name a few. So get your early Black Friday savings now.
Featured deals
- iRobot Roomba j6+ Self-Emptying Robot Vacuum for $400 (was $800) at Amazon
- LG 77-inch Class B3 series OLED 4K UHD TV for $1,800 (was $3,300) at LG
- Sony WH-1000XM5 Wireless Noise Canceling Over-Ear Headphones for $328 (was $400) at Amazon
- Apple AirPods Pro (2nd Generation, USB-C) for $200 (was $249) Amazon
- Samsung 55-inch Class QLED 4K Q70C for $750 (was $1,000) at Samsung
- Apple iPad Air (5th Generation) with M1 chip, 64GB, Wi-Fi 6 + 5G Cellular for $650 (was $749) at Amazon
- Samsung HW-B650 Powered 3.1-channel sound bar and wireless subwoofer system for $208 (was $398) at Crutchfield
- HP Smart Tank 6001 Wireless Cartridge-Free all-in-one printer for $230 (was $345) at Amazon
- Amazon Fire TV 65-inch Omni QLED Series 4K UHD smart TV for $590 (was $800) at Amazon
- LG 43-inch 4K UHD IPS Smart Monitor for $500 (was $600) at LG
Home and office tech essentials
- HP Color LaserJet Pro M283fdw Wireless All-in-One Laser Printer for $429 (was $549) at Amazon
- HP Smart Tank 6001 Wireless Cartridge-Free all-in-one printer for $230 (was $345) at Amazon
- HP Envy 6455e Wireless Color Inkjet Printer for $100 (was $150) at Amazon
- HP Envy Inspire 7955e Wireless Color Inkjet Printer for $160 (was $220) at Amazon
- HP LaserJet Pro MFP 4101fdw Wireless Black & White Printer with Fax for $369 (was $539) at Amazon
- HP OfficeJet 250 All-in-One Portable Printer with Wireless & Mobile Printing for $400 (was $490) at Amazon
- HP Laserjet Pro MFP 3101fdw Wireless Black & White Printer with Fax for $259 (was $379) at Amazon
- Amazon eero Pro mesh WiFi router for $70 (was $160) at Amazon
- Amazon eero 6+ mesh Wi-Fi system 2-pack for $155 (was $240) at Amazon
- Netgear Cable Modem WiFi Router Combo C6300 for $105 (was $200) at Amazon
- TP-Link Deco AX3000 WiFi 6 Mesh System 3-pack for $180 (was $230) at Amazon
- TP-Link AX3000 WiFi 6 Router 802.11ax Wireless, Gigabit, Dual Band Internet $108 (was $130) at Amazon
- TP-Link AC1750 Smart WiFi Router (Archer A7) Dual Band Gigabit for $53 (was $80) at Amazon
- TP-Link Deco AX7800 Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System (Deco X95) 2-pack for $350 (was $450) at Amazon
- TP-Link AC1900 WiFi Extender (RE550) for $70 (was $80) at Amazon
- Amazon eero Pro 6E mesh Wi-Fi System 2-pack for $280 (was $400) at Amazon
- Amazon eero 6+ mesh Wi-Fi router for $90 (was $140) at Amazon
- Echo Show 8 (2nd Gen, 2021 release) for $70 (was $130) at Amazon
Apple gear
- Apple iPad Air (5th Generation) with M1 chip, 64GB, Wi-Fi 6 + 5G Cellular for $650 (was $749) at Amazon
- Apple iPad Air (5th Generation) with M1 chip, 64GB for $499 (was $599) at Amazon
- Apple iPad (9th Generation) with A13 Bionic chip, 64GB for $249 (was $329) at Amazon
- Apple Watch Series 9 (GPS, 45mm) Smartwatch with Midnight Aluminum Case for $379 (was $429) at Amazon
- Apple MacBook Air 15-inch Laptop, M2 chip,16GB Memory, 512GB SSD for $1,499 (was $1,699) at Best Buy
- Apple MacBook Pro 13.3-inch Laptop, Apple M2 chip, 8GB Memory, 512GB SSD for $1,299 (was $1,499) at Best Buy
- Apple AirTag 4-pack for $87 (was $99) at Amazon
- Apple 2020 MacBook Air Laptop M1 chip, 13-inch for $950 (was $999) at Amazon
- Apple AirPods Pro (2nd Generation) with USB-C charging for $200 (was $249) at Amazon
- Apple AirPods Max Wireless Over-Ear Headphones for $480 (was $549) at Amazon
Robo vacuums
- Samsung Jet Bot AI+ Robot Vacuum Cleaner w/Object Recognition, Intelligent Cleaning for $700 (was $1,300) at Amazon
- Samsung Jet Bot+ Robot Vacuum with Clean Station for $600 (was $800) at Best Buy
- Shark Matrix Self-Emptying Robot Vacuum with Precision Home Mapping for $400 (was $500) at
- Shark AI Ultra Robot Vacuum with Matrix Clean, Home Mapping, HEPA Bagless Self Empty Base for $404 (was $600) at Best Buy
- Shark ION Robot Vacuum, Wi-Fi Connected for $150 (was $250) at Best Buy
- Roborock Q7 Max+ Wi-Fi Connected Robot Vacuum and Mop with Auto-Empty Dock for $500 (was $870) at Best Buy
- iRobot Roomba i3+ EVO (3550) Wi-Fi Connected Self-Emptying Robot Vacuum for $350 (was $550) at Best Buy
- iRobot Roomba j6+ Self-Emptying Robot Vacuum for $400 (was $800) at Amazon
- iRobot Roomba i4+ EVO Self-Emptying Robot Vacuum for $350 (was $600) at Amazon
- iRobot Roomba i7+ (7550) Wi-Fi Connected Self-Emptying Robot Vacuum for $500 (was $900) at Best Buy
- TP-Link Tapo Robot Vacuum and Mop Combo with Self Empty Base for $250 (was $400) at Amazon
- Ecovacs Deebot T20 Omni Robot Vacuum and Mop for $840 (was $1,100) at Amazon
- Robot Vacuum and Mop Combo, 2 in 1 Mopping Robot Vacuum Cleaner with Schedule for $179 (was $730) at Amazon
- Lefant Robot Vacuum Cleaner with 2200Pa Powerful Suction, Tangle-Free, Wi-Fi/App/Alexa for $100 (was $200) at Amazon
- roborock Q7 Max+ Robot Vacuum and Mop with Auto-Empty Dock Pure for $500 (was $870) with coupon at Amazon
Headphones
- Apple AirPods Pro (2nd Generation, USB-C) for $200 (was $249) Amazon
- Sony WH-1000XM5 Wireless Noise Canceling Over-Ear Headphones for $328 (was $400) at Amazon
- Bose QuietComfort Earbuds II Noise Canceling Earbuds for $199 (was $279) at Amazon
- Edifier W820NB Plus Hybrid Active Noise Cancelling Headphones for $64 (was $90) at Amazon
- Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro Noise Canceling Earbuds for $190 (was $230) at Best Buy
- Shure AONIC 40 Premium Wireless Headphones for $100 (was $200) at Best Buy
- Sennheiser Momentum 3 True Wireless Noise Cancelling In-Ear Headphones for $200 (was $280) at Best Buy
- Sennheiser Momentum 4 Wireless Adaptive Noise-Canceling Over-The-Ear Headphones for $300 (was $350) at Best Buy
- Sennheiser HD 660S2 Wired Audiophile Bass-boosted Over-the-Ear Headphones for $500 (was $600) at Best Buy
- Sennheiser HD 458BT Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones for $100 (was $200) at Best Buy
- Sennheiser Sport True Wireless Earbuds for $100 (was $150) at Best Buy
- Sennheiser CX Plus True Wireless Noise Canceling Earbuds for $130 (was $180) at Best Buy
- Sennheiser IE 200 In-Ear Wired Headphones for $120 (was $150) at Best Buy
- Sennheiser HD 560S Wired Open Aire Over-the-Ear Audiophile Headphones for $180 (was $230) at Best Buy
- Jabra Elite 7 Active True Wireless Noise Canceling In-Ear Headphones for $115 (was $180) at Best Buy
- Jabra Elite 7 Pro True Wireless Noise Canceling In-Ear Headphones for $130 (was $200) at Best Buy
- Marshall Major IV Bluetooth Headphone with wireless charging for $109 (was $150) at Best Buy
- Apple AirPods Max Wireless Over-Ear Headphones for $480 (was $549) at Amazon
- Beats Studio Buds Wireless Noise Cancelling Earbuds for $100 (was $150) at Best Buy
- Beats Studio Pro Wireless Noise Cancelling Over-the-Ear Headphones for $300 (was $350) at Best Buy
- Beats Fit Pro True Wireless Noise Cancelling In-Ear Earbuds for $180 (was $200) at Best Buy
- Beats Solo 3 Wireless On-Ear Headphones for $130 (was $200) at Best Buy
- JBL Tune 510BT: Wireless On-Ear Headphones for $25 (was $50) at Amazon
- Poly - formerly Plantronics - Voyager 4320 for $158 (was $170) at Best Buy
- Soundcore by Anker P20i True Wireless Earbuds for $20 (was $40) at Amazon
- Soundcore by Anker A20i True Wireless Earbuds for $24 (was $40) at Amazon
- Soundcore by Anker Life P3i Hybrid Active Noise Cancelling Earbuds for $50 (was $60) at Amazon
Soundbars and home audio
- Samsung HW-B650 Powered 3.1-channel sound bar and wireless subwoofer system for $208 (was $398) at Crutchfield
- Samsung - Q-series 3.1.2 ch Dolby Atmos Soundbar w/Q-Symphony Q600C for $330 (was $600) at Best Buy
- Samsung S-series 3.0 ch. Soundbar S50B for $150 (was $250) at Samsung
- Samsung Sound Tower Party Audio ST40B for $230 (was $500) at Samsung
- Samsung Q-series 3.1.2 ch. Wireless Dolby Atmos Soundbar Q700C for $400 (was $700) at Samsung
- Samsung Q-series 5.1.2 ch. Wireless Dolby Atmos Soundbar Q800C for $690 (was $1,000) at Samsung
- Samsung Q-series 7.1.2 ch. Wireless Dolby Atmos Soundbar Q900C for $990 (was $1,400) at Samsung
- Samsung Q-series 9.1.2 ch. Wireless Dolby Atmos Soundbar Q910C for $990 (was $1,400) at Samsung
- Samsung Q-series 11.1.4 ch. Wireless Dolby Atmos Soundbar Q990C for $1,400 (was $1,900) at Best Buy
- Samsung HW-S50B/ZA 3.0ch All-in-One Soundbar for $148 (was $248) at Amazon
- Klipsch Cinema 600 Sound Bar 3.1 Home Theater System for $380 (was $549) at Amazon
- LG 5.1.2 Channel Soundbar with Wireless Subwoofer for $300 (was $449) at Best Buy
- JBL Cinema SB170 2.1 Channel Soundbar with Wireless Subwoofer for $150 (was $250) at Best Buy
- LG Eclair 3.0 Channel Soundbar with Dolby Atmos for $300 (was $450) at Best Buy
- Yamaha SR-C20 2.1-Channel Soundbar with Built-in Subwoofer for $130 (was $180) at Best Buy
- LG 4.1 ch Soundbar with Wireless Subwoofer and Rear Speakers for $180 (was $400) at Best Buy
- Sony HT-A7000 Dolby Atmos soundbar for $998 (was $1,398) at Crutchfield
- Sony HT-S2000 soundbar for $348 (was $498) at Crutchfield
- Sony HT-A3000 soundbar for $498 (was $698) at Crutchfield
- Sennheiser AMBEO Dolby Atmos Soundbar | Max for $2,000 (was $2,500) at Crutchfield
- Sony HT-A5000 Dolby Atmos soundbar for $698 (was $998) at Crutchfield
TVs
- Amazon Fire TV 65-inch Omni QLED Series 4K UHD smart TV for $590 (was $800) at Amazon
- Amazon Fire TV 75-inch Omni QLED Series 4K UHD smart TV for $880 (was $1,100) at Amazon
- Amazon Fire TV 43-inch 4-Series 4K UHD smart TV with Fire TV Alexa Voice Remote for $250 (was $370) at Amazon
- Amazon Fire TV 40-inch 2-Series HD smart TV with Fire TV Alexa Voice Remote for $180 (was $250) at Amazon
- Hisense 65-inch Class U8 Series Mini-LED ULED 4K UHD TV for $890 (was $1,400) at Amazon
- Samsung 55-inch Class QLED 4K Q70C for $750 (was $1,000) at Samsung
- Sony 55-inch 4K Ultra HD TV X85K Series: LED Smart Google TV for $698 (was $778) at Amazon
- Sony 55-inch Class Bravia XR A95K 4K HDR OLED Google TV for $1,700 (was $2,800) at Best Buy
- Sony 55 Inch 4K Ultra HD TV X90K Series: BRAVIA XR Full Array LED Smart Google TV for $798 (was $1,300) at Amazon
- Sony 65 Inch Mini LED 4K Ultra HD TV X93L Series: BRAVIA XR Smart Google TV for $1,598 (was $1,798) at Amazon
- Sony 65 Inch 4K Ultra HD TV X80K Series: LED Smart Google TV for $698 (was $900) at Amazon
- TCL 55-inch Q7 QLED 4K Smart TV with Google TV for $498 (was $750) at Amazon
- TCL 55-inch Q6 QLED 4K Smart TV with Google TV for $348 (was $500) at Amazon
- Samsung 85-inch Class The Frame QLED 4K LS03B for $3,300 (was $4,300) at Samsung
- Sony 65-inch Class Bravia XR A80L OLED 4K smart Google TV for $1,700 (was $2,600) at Best Buy
- Sony 55-inch Class Bravia XR A80L OLED 4K smart Google TV for $1,400 (was $1,900) at Best Buy
- Sony 83-inch Class Bravia XR A80L OLED 4K UHD Smart Google TV for $4,500 (was $5,300) at Best Buy
- Samsung 55-inch Class OLED S90C TV for $1,300 (was $1,900) at Samsung
- Samsung 65-inch Class OLED S90C TV for $1,600 (was $2,600) at Samsung
- Samsung 83-inch Class OLED S90C TV for $3,500 (was $5,400) at Samsung
- Samsung 65-inch Class OLED S95C TV for $2,400 (was $3,300) at Samsung
- Samsung 55-inch Class OLED S95C TV for $1,900 (was $2,500) at Samsung
- Samsung 77-inch Class OLED S95C TV for $3,600 (was $4,500) at Samsung
- Samsung 55-inch Class TU690T Crystal UHD 4K TV for $300 (was $380) at Samsung
- Samsung 65-inch Class QLED 4K QN90C TV for $1,700 (was $2,800) at Samsung
- Samsung 98-inch Class QLED 4K Q80C TV for $5,000 (was $8,000) at Samsung
- Samsung 65-inch Class Samsung Neo QLED 8K QN800C TV for $2,600 (was $3,500) at Samsung
- LG QNED85 Series 65-Inch Class QNED Mini-LED Smart TV (2022) for $1,097 (was $1,800) at Amazon
- LG 65-inch Class G3 Series OLED 4K UHD TV for $2,300 (was $3,000) at Best Buy
- LG 77-inch Class G3 Series OLED 4K UHD TV for $3,500 (was $4,300) at Best Buy
- LG 83-inch Class G3 Series OLED 4K UHD TV for $5,000 (was $6,000) at Best Buy
- LG 77-inch Class B3 series OLED 4K UHD for $1,800 (was $3,300) at LG
- Samsung 120-inch Class The Premiere LSP7T 4K Smart Laser Projector for $3,000 (was $3,500) at Samsung
- Samsung 120-inch Class The Premiere LSP7T 4K Smart Laser Projector for $6,000 (was $6,500) at Samsung
- Samsung 70-inch Class QLED 4K QE1C TV for $880 (was $1,800) at Samsung
- Samsung 70-inch Class QLED 4K QE1C TV for $1,500 (was $2,800) at Samsung
- Samsung 75-inch Class Samsung Neo QLED 8K QN900C TV for $4,500 (was $6,300) at Samsung
- Samsung 65-inch Class Samsung Neo QLED 8K QN800C TV for $2,600 (was $3,500) at Samsung
- Samsung 43-inch Class Samsung Neo QLED 4K QN90C TV for $1,000 (was $1,200) at Samsung
- Samsung 85-inch Class Samsung Neo QLED 4K QN90C TV for $2,800 (was $4,800) at Samsung
- Samsung 55-inch Class Samsung Neo QLED 4K QN85C TV for $1,000 (was $1,500) at Samsung
- Samsung 86-inch Class Crystal UHD TU9010 (2021) TV for $1,600 (was $1,700) at Samsung
Lenovo deals
- Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 10 (14-inch, Intel Core i7-1270P for $1,216 (was $3,379) at Lenovo
- Lenovo Yoga C940 (14-inch, Intel Core i5-1035G4) for $635 (was $1,250) at Lenovo
- Lenovo Legion Tower 7i Gen 8 (Intel Core i7-13700KF, RTX 4080) for $2,061 (was $2,900) at Lenovo
- Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 2 (16-inch, Intel Core i7-1365U) for $1,155 (was $2,889) at Lenovo
- Lenovo Slim Pro 7 (16-inch, Intel Core i7-1360P) for $1,629 (was $3,629) at Lenovo
- Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 6 Intel (16-inch, Intel Core i7-13700H) for $1,979 (was $4,389) at Lenovo
- Lenovo ThinkPad P16v (16-inch, Intel Core i7-13700H) for $1,499 (was $3,339) at Lenovo
- Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 8 (16-inch, Intel Core i9-13900HX and RTX 4090) for $2,360 (was $2,850) at Lenovo
- Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 11 (14-inch, Intel Core i5-1335U) for $1,319 (was $2,399) at Lenovo
- Lenovo LOQ (15-inch, Intel Core i7-13700H and RTX 4050) for $1,030 (was $1,400) at Lenovo
- Lenovo LOQ (16-inch, AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS and RTX 4050) for $911 (was $1,260) at Lenovo
- ThinkPhone by Motorola for $450 (was $700) at Lenovo
- Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Gen 3 (14-inch, AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 5675U) for $629 (was $2,688) at Lenovo
- Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 3 (14-inch, Intel Core i5-1250P) for $945 (was $3,049) at Lenovo
- Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 4 (14-inch, Intel Coire i5-1235U) for $632 (was $1,404) at Lenovo
- Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 2 (16-inch, Intel Core i7-13700HX and RTX A1000) for $1,749 (was $3,899) at Lenovo
- Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 1 (16-inch, AMD Ryzen 7 7730U) for $894 (was $1,719) at Lenovo
- Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen (16-inch, Intel Core i7-13700H and RTX A2000) for $1,979 (was $4,389) at Lenovo
- Lenovo ThinkPad E15 Gen 5 (14-inch, AMD Ryzen 5 7530U) for $610 (was $1,219) at Lenovo
- Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 4 (14-inch, Intel Core i7-1365U) for $1,143 (was $2,859) at Lenovo
- Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 1 (16-inch, Intel Core i5-1355U) for $725 (was $1,449) at Lenovo
- Lenovo ThinkPad P16s Gen 2 (16-inch, Intel Core i7-1360P and RTX A500) for $1,629 (was $3,629) at Lenovo
- Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 4 (14-inch, Intel Core i7-1360P and RTX A500) for $1,529 (was $3,389) at Lenovo
- Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 4 (14-inch, AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 7840U) for $1,099 (was $2,199) at Lenovo
- Lenovo X1 Carbon Gen 10 (14-inch, Intel Core i7-1260P) for $1,238 (was $3,439) at Lenovo
Monitors and displays
- Acer EZ321Q wi 31.5" Full HD (1920 x 1080) IPS Monitor for $160 (was $200) at Amazon
- Alienware AW2524H Gaming Monitor 24.5-inch 480Hz 1ms IPS Anti-Glare Display for $600 (was $800) at Amazon
- Dell Curved Gaming Monitor 27 Inch Curved with 165Hz Refresh Rate, QHD for $200 (was $300) at Amazon
- Dell Gaming Monitor 32 Inch, 165 Hz, Quad-HD Widescreen LED LCD, IPS Display for $300 (was $450) at Amazon
- Dell S3221QS 32 Inch Curved 4K UHD, VA Ultra-Thin Bezel Monitor, AMD FreeSync for $320 (was $400) at Amazon
- Dell S2722QC 27-inch 4K USB-C Monitor UHD (3840×2160) Display, 60Hz Refresh Rate for $280 (was $370) at Amazon
- Dell 32-inch 4K Monitor, UHD (3840×2160), 60Hz, Dual HDMI 2.0 for $250 (was $365) at Amazon
- Dell S2421HS Full HD 1920×1080, 24-Inch 1080p LED for $140 (was $180) at Amazon
- Acer 23.8-inch Full HD 1920×1080 IPS Zero Frame Home Office Computer Monitor for $100 (was $150) at Amazon
- Samsung 22-inch T350 Series FHD 1080p Computer Monitor for $110 (was $150) at Amazon
- Samsung 34-inch G85SB OLED Ultra WQHD for $900 (was $1,500) at Samsung
- Samsung 55-inch Odyssey Ark 4K UHD for $1,900 (was $2,700) at Samsung
- Samsung 49-inch Odyssey G9 DQHD for $1,200 (was $1,500) at Samsung
- Samsung 32-inch Odyssey G32A FHD for $220 (was $330) at Samsung
- LG 34-inch 34WN80C-B UltraWide WQHD IPS for $400 (was $550) at LG
- LG 27-inch UltraFine 4K OLED pro for $1,800 (was $1,900) at LG
- LG 43-inch 4K UHD IPS Smart Monitor for $380 (was $600) at LG
- LG 22-inch Class Full HD IPS for $80 (was $120) at LG
- LG 27-inch FHD IPS 3-Side Borderless for $110 (was $180) at LG
Herman Miller office and gaming chairs
- Herman Miller Aeron Chair for $1,354 (was $1,805) at Herman Miller
- Herman Miller Embody Chair for $1,703 (was $2,270) at Herman Miller
- Herman Miller Embody Gaming Chair for $1,384 (was $1,845) at Herman Miller
- Herman Miller Sayl Chair for $588 (was $735) at Herman Miller
- Herman Miller Sayl Chair, Special Gaming Edition for $816 (was $1,020) at DWR
- Herman Miller Cosm Chair, Low Back for $1,048 (was $1,310) at Herman Miller
- Herman Miller Cosm Chair, Mid Back for $1,256 (was $1,570) at Herman Miller
- Herman Miller Cosm Chair, High Back for $1,680 (was $2,100) at Herman Miller
- Herman Miller x Logitech G Vantum Gaming Chair for $636 (was $795) at Herman Miller
- Herman Miller x Logitech G Embody Gaming Chair for $1,384 (was $1,845) at DWR
- Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Group Chair, Executive for $2,040 (was $2,550) at DWR
- Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Group Chair, Management for $2,296 (was $2,870) at DWR
- Herman Miller Eames Soft Pad Chair, Executive Height for $3,516 (was $4,395) at DWR
- Herman Miller Setu Chair, With Arms for $668 (was $835) at Herman Miller
- Herman Miller Aeron Chair, Special Gaming Edition for $1,354 (was $1,805) at Herman Miller
- Herman Miller Aeron Stool for $1,391 (was $1,855) at Herman Miller
- Herman Miller Lino Chair for $684 (was $855) at Herman Miller
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The Ryzen 7000 desktop CPU series was AMD’s first to include a small integrated GPU by default to make the chips more appealing for budget and business desktops where a dedicated GPU would be overkill. These bare-bones GPUs won't play many games, as we found when we tested them, but they're a reliable way to light up a couple of monitors.
AMD said at the time that it also planned to continue making desktop APUs, the company's longstanding terminology for a Ryzen CPU paired with a more powerful integrated Radeon GPU, but we haven't heard anything about a new Ryzen desktop APU since. That could be changing early next year, according to the release notes for a slew of BIOS updates for Gigabyte motherboards. According to Gigabyte, a new series of APUs for socket AM5 motherboards will be released starting in January 2024, and they'll be compatible with any current socket AM5 motherboard running version 1.1.0.0 or newer of AMD's AGESA firmware.
Tom's Hardware has a breakdown of the Ryzen 8000G series, purportedly gleaned from this new AGESA version. According to this, the chips will be named the Ryzen 8000G series, and they'll use the same "Phoenix" silicon that AMD uses in its Ryzen 7040U laptop processors and the Ryzen Z1 series of chips for gaming handhelds.
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One of the iPhone 14's major new features was "Emergency SOS via satellite." During normal usage, smartphones struggle to connect to something as far away as a satellite, but it's possible to send out tiny bits of data under ideal conditions with the help of an aiming app. Apple turned this into a way to send a message to emergency services even when you're off the grid, and the Android ecosystem immediately set about copying the feature. Qualcomm's "Snapdragon Satellite" was announced in January 2023, and now, ten months later and with zero customers, the plan is dead.
Qualcomm's satellite partner for the project, Iridium, announced the dissolution of the partnership in a press release, though Qualcomm says it still wants to work with Iridium for future projects. Iridium wrote:
Iridium previously announced that it entered into agreements with Qualcomm to enable satellite messaging and emergency services in smartphones powered by Snapdragon Mobile Platforms using Iridium's satellite network. The companies successfully developed and demonstrated the technology; however, notwithstanding this technical success, smartphone manufacturers have not included the technology in their devices. Due to this, on November 3, 2023, Qualcomm notified Iridium that it has elected to terminate the agreements, effective December 3, 2023.
Essentially, the project is dying because Qualcomm couldn't get a single Android manufacturer to add satellite messaging to a phone. Qualcomm's satellite solution didn't require much in the way of new hardware, so the rejection was apparently due to Qualcomm's design of the feature and (presumably) any tack-on fees it was adding to the bill of materials. In a statement given to CNBC, Qualcomm says smartphone makers “indicated a preference towards standards-based solutions” for satellite-to-phone connectivity, a plan the company now wants to pivot to.
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Enlarge / The first Amazon Echo speaker. (credit: Luke MacGregor/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
A Delaware federal court has ordered Amazon to pay $46.7 million for infringing on four patents belonging to VB Assets with Amazon's Echo smart speakers and Alexa virtual assistant. A lawsuit from Nuance Communications-owned VB Assets, previously known as VoiceBox Technologies, claimed to have already invented a circular speaker that could connect to the web and answer voice-dictated prompts with a female, robotic voice.
Wednesday's judgment [PDF], initially reported by Reuters, orders Amazon to pay the sum via running royalty rather than a lump sum. The ruling follows a jury verdict [PDF] finding that Amazon infringed upon four of VoiceBox's patents. The patents relate to providing network-coordinated conversational services, a conversational voice user interface, and tying advertisements to natural language processing of voice-based input. VB Assets originally accused Amazon of infringing on six of its patents.
Amazon still has time to appeal the judgment, and VoiceBox has time to seek reimbursement for related costs.
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Drew Dixon, a former Arista Records executive, claims the music mogul assaulted her two times in 2001, once on a private plane and another in a back of Reid’s private car
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That sound you hear in the distance is the slow approach of Black Friday, steadily making its way into your holiday shopping, for better or worse. The deals have already begun, and we've got some doozies in today's Dealmaster, including 4K TVs, headphones and audio gear, tons of tools, and Herman Miller office and gaming chairs.
Featured deals
- TCL 55-inch Q7 QLED 4K Smart TV with Google TV for $498 (was $750) at Amazon
- Bose QuietComfort Earbuds II for $199 (was $279) at Amazon
- Apple AirTag 4-pack for $87 (was $99) at Amazon
- Sony HT-A7000 Dolby Atmos soundbar for $998 (was $1,398) at Crutchfield
- Lenovo Slim Pro 7 (14-inch, AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS) for $1,250 (was $1,450) at Lenovo
- Samsung 65-inch Class OLED S90C for $1,600 (was $2,600) at Samsung
- Netgear Nighthawk WiFi 6 Router for $250 (was $298) at Amazon
- Apple AirPods Pro (2nd Generation, USB-C) for $200 (was $249) at Best Buy | Amazon
Headphones and hearing aids
- Apple AirPods Pro (2nd Generation, USB-C) for $200 (was $249) at Best Buy | Amazon
- Apple AirPods Max Wireless Over-Ear Headphones for $480 (was $549) at Amazon
- Bose QuietComfort Earbuds II for $199 (was $279) at Amazon
- Beats Studio Buds Wireless Noise Cancelling Earbuds for $100 (was $150) at Best Buy
- Beats Studio Pro Wireless Noise Cancelling Over-the-Ear Headphones for $300 (was $350) at Best Buy
- Beats Fit Pro True Wireless Noise Cancelling In-Ear Earbuds for $180 (was $200) at Best Buy
- Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro True Wireless Bluetooth Earbuds w/ Noise Cancelling for $170 (was $230) at Amazon
- JBL Tune 760NC - Foldable Over-Ear Wireless Headphones with Active Noise Cancellation for $65 (was $100) at Amazon
- Sony WH-1000XM4B.CE7 Limited Edition Noise Cancelling Wireless Headphones for $248 (was $350) at Amazon
- Soundpeats Air4 Wireless Earbuds with Snapdragon Sound AptX Adaptive Lossless Audio for $72 (was $90) from Amazon
- JBL Tune 510BT: Wireless On-Ear Headphones for $25 (was $50) at Amazon
- JBL Tune 230NC Wireless Noise Canceling Earbuds for $50 (was $60) at Amazon
- JBL Live 660NC Wireless Over-Ear Noise Canceling Headphones for $100 (was $200) at Amazon
- Beats Studio Buds Wireless Noise Cancelling Earbuds for $100 (was $150) at Best Buy
- Bose Headphones 700 Wireless Noise Cancelling Over-the-Ear Headphones for $279 (was $379) at Best Buy
- JBL Live 460NC - Wireless On-Ear Noise Cancelling Headphones for $65 (was $130) at Amazon
- JBL Live Free 2 True Wireless earbuds with adaptive noise canceling for $75 (was $150) at Amazon
- Poly - formerly Plantronics - Voyager 4320 for $158 (was $170) at Best Buy
- Soundcore by Anker P20i True Wireless Earbuds for $20 (was $40) at Amazon
- Soundcore by Anker Life P3i Hybrid Active Noise Cancelling Earbuds for $50 (was $60) at Amazon
- Lexie Lumen self-fitting hearing aids for $649 (was $799) at Best Buy
- Lexie B2 Hearing Aids Powered by Bose for $899 (was $999) at Best Buy
- Lexie B1 Hearing Aids for $699 (was $849) at Best Buy
Tech essentials
- Netgear Nighthawk WiFi 6 Router for $250 (was $298) at Amazon
- Netgear Cable Modem WiFi Router Combo C6300 for $140 (was $200) at Amazon
- TP-Link Deco AX7800 Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System (Deco X95) 2-pack for $350 (was $450) at Amazon
- TP-Link Deco AXE5400 Tri-Band WiFi 6E Mesh System(Deco XE75) 2-pack for $230 (was $300) at Amazon
- TP-Link WiFi Extender with Ethernet Port for $30 (was $50) at Amazon
- TP-Link Deco Mesh WiFi System (Deco S4) 3-pack for $110 (was $150) at Amazon
- TP-Link AC1900 WiFi Extender (RE550) for $70 (was $80) at Amazon
- Amazon eero Pro 6E mesh Wi-Fi System 2-pack for $280 (was $400) at Amazon
- Amazon eero 6+ mesh Wi-Fi router for $90 (was $140) at Amazon
- Echo Show 8 (2nd Gen, 2021 release) for $70 (was $130) at Amazon
- Seagate IronWolf 8Tb NAS Internal Hard Drive for $160 (was $170) at Amazon
- Anker 120 W USB C Charger, Anker 737 GaNPrime for $72 after coupon (was $89) at Amazon
Herman Miller office and gaming chairs
- Herman Miller Aeron Chair for $1,354 (was $1,805) at Herman Miller
- Herman Miller Embody Chair for $1,703 (was $2,270) at Herman Miller
- Herman Miller Embody Gaming Chair for $1,384 (was $1,845) at Herman Miller
- Herman Miller Sayl Chair for $588 (was $735) at Herman Miller
- Herman Miller Sayl Chair, Special Gaming Edition for $816 (was $1,020) at DWR
- Herman Miller Cosm Chair, Low Back for $1,048 (was $1,310) at Herman Miller
- Herman Miller Cosm Chair, Mid Back for $1,256 (was $1,570) at Herman Miller
- Herman Miller Cosm Chair, High Back for $1,680 (was $2,100) at Herman Miller
- Herman Miller x Logitech G Vantum Gaming Chair for $636 (was $795) at Herman Miller
- Herman Miller x Logitech G Embody Gaming Chair for $1,384 (was $1,845) at DWR
- Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Group Chair, Executive for $2,040 (was $2,550) at DWR
- Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Group Chair, Management for $2,296 (was $2,870) at DWR
- Herman Miller Eames Soft Pad Chair, Executive Height for $3,516 (was $4,395) at DWR
- Herman Miller Mirra 2 Chair for $1,128 (was $1,410) at Herman Miller
- Herman Miller Setu Chair, With Arms for $668 (was $835) at Herman Miller
- Herman Miller Aeron Chair, Special Gaming Edition for $1,354 (was $1,805) at Herman Miller
- Herman Miller Aeron Stool for $1,391 (was $1,855) at Herman Miller
- Herman Miller Lino Chair for $684 (was $855) at Herman Miller
TVs, soundbars, and home entertainment
- Hisense 65-inch Class U8 Series Mini-LED ULED 4K UHD TV for $1,048 (was $1,400) at Amazon
- TCL 55-inch Q7 QLED 4K Smart TV with Google TV for $498 (was $750) at Amazon
- TCL 55-inch Q6 QLED 4K Smart TV with Google TV for $348 (was $500) at Amazon
- Sony 65-inch Class Bravia XR A80L OLED 4K smart Google TV for $1,700 (was $2,600) at Best Buy
- Sony 55-inch Class Bravia XR A80L OLED 4K smart Google TV for $1,400 (was $1,900) at Best Buy
- Sony 83-inch Class Bravia XR A80L OLED 4K UHD Smart Google TV for $4,500 (was $5,500) at Best Buy
- Samsung 55-inch Class OLED S90C for $1,300 (was $1,900) at Samsung
- Samsung 65-inch Class OLED S90C for $1,600 (was $2,600) at Samsung
- Samsung 83-inch Class OLED S90C for $3,500 (was $5,400) at Samsung
- Samsung 65-inch Class OLED S95C for $2,400 (was $3,300) at Amazon Samsung
- Samsung 55-inch Class OLED S95C for $1,900 (was $2,500) at Samsung
- Samsung 77-inch Class OLED S95C for $3,600 (was $4,500) at Samsung
- Samsung 55-inch Class TU690T Crystal UHD 4K for $300 (was $380) at Samsung
- Samsung 65-inch Class QLED 4K QN90C for $1,700 (was $2,800) at Samsung
- Samsung 98-inch Class QLED 4K Q80C for $5,000 (was $8,000) at Samsung
- Samsung 65-inch Class Samsung Neo QLED 8K QN800C for $2,600 (was $3,500) at Samsung
- Samsung 75-inch Class The Frame QLED 4K LS03B for $2,600 (was $3,000) at Samsung
- Samsung 85-inch Class The Frame QLED 4K LS03B for $3,300 (was $4,300) at Samsung
- LG 65-inch Class G3 Series OLED 4K UHD for $2,300 (was $3,000) at Best Buy
- LG 77-inch Class G3 Series OLED 4K UHD for $3,500 (was $4,300) at Best Buy
- LG 83-inch Class G3 Series OLED 4K UHD TV for $5,000 (was $6,000) at Best Buy
- LG 77-inch Class B3 series OLED 4K UHD for $2,019 (was $3,300) at LG
- Sony 55-inch Class Bravia XR A95K 4K HDR OLED Google TV for $2,500 (was $2,800) at Best Buy
- Samsung 120-inch Class The Premiere LSP7T 4K Smart Laser Projector for $3,000 (was $3,500) at Samsung
- Samsung 120-inch Class The Premiere LSP7T 4K Smart Laser Projector for $6,000 (was $6,500) at Samsung
- Samsung 70-inch Class QLED 4K QE1C for $940 (was $1,800) at Samsung
- Samsung 70-inch Class QLED 4K QE1C for $1,500 (was $2,800) at Samsung
- Samsung 75-inch Class Samsung Neo QLED 8K QN900C for $4,500 (was $6,300) at Samsung
- Samsung 65-inch Class Samsung Neo QLED 8K QN800C for $2,600 (was $3,500) at Samsung
- Samsung 43-inch Class Samsung Neo QLED 4K QN90C for $1,000 (was $1,200) at Samsung
- Samsung 85-inch Class Samsung Neo QLED 4K QN90C for $2,800 (was $4,800) at Samsung
- Samsung 55-inch Class Samsung Neo QLED 4K QN85C for $1,000 (was $1,500) at Samsung
- Samsung 55-inch Class QLED 4K Q70C for $850 (was $1,000) at Samsung
- Samsung 86-inch Class Crystal UHD TU9010 (2021) for $1,600 (was $1,700) at Samsung
- Samsung 85-inch Class Crystal UHD CU7000 for $900 (was $1,100) at Samsung
- Samsung 50-inch Class QLED 4K Q80B (2022) for $900 (was $1,000) at Samsung
- Sony HT-A7000 Dolby Atmos soundbar for $998 (was $1,398) at Crutchfield
- Sony HT-S2000 soundbar for $348 (was $498) at Crutchfield
- Sony HT-A3000 soundbar for $498 (was $698) at Crutchfield
- Sennheiser AMBEO Dolby Atmos Soundbar | Max for $2,000 (was $2,500) at Crutchfield
- Sony HT-A5000 Dolby Atmos soundbar for $698 (was $998) at Crutchfield
- Yamaha SR-B20A soundbar for $150 (was $200) at Crutchfield
- Samsung HW-Q600C 3.1.2-channel Dolby Atmos Soundbar for $328 (was $600) at Crutchfield
- Samsung S-series 3.0 ch. Soundbar S50B for $150 (was $250) at Samsung
- Samsung Sound Tower Party Audio ST40B for $230 (was $500) at Samsung
- Samsung Q-series 3.1.2 ch. Wireless Dolby Atmos Soundbar Q700C for $400 (was $700) at Samsung
- Samsung Q-series 5.1.2 ch. Wireless Dolby Atmos Soundbar Q800C for $690 (was $1,000) at Samsung
- Samsung Q-series 7.1.2 ch. Wireless Dolby Atmos Soundbar Q900C for $989 (was $1,400) at Samsung
- Samsung Q-series 9.1.2 ch. Wireless Dolby Atmos Soundbar Q910C for $989 (was $1,400) at Samsung
Lenovo deals
- Lenovo Slim Pro 7 (14-inch, AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS) for $1,250 (was $1,450) at Lenovo
- Lenovo Yoga 7i (14-inch, Intel Core i5-1335U) for $880 (was $1,100) at Lenovo
- Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 8 (16-inch, Intel Core i9-13900HX and RTX 4090) for $2,385 (was $2,850) at Lenovo
- Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 11 (14-inch, Intel Core i5-1335U) for $1,319 (was $2,399) at Lenovo
- Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 8 (16-inch, Intel Core i5-13500HX and RTX 4050) for $1,070 (was $1,480) at Lenovo
- Lenovo Legion Slim 5 Gen 8 (16-inch, AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS and RTX 4050) for $950 (was $1,300) at Lenovo
- Lenovo LOQ (15-inch, Intel Core i7-13700H and RTX 4050) for $1,030 (was $1,400) at Lenovo
- Lenovo LOQ (16-inch, AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS and RTX 4050) for $980 (was $1,260) at Lenovo
- Lenovo Legion Slim 7i Gen 8 (16-inch, Intel Core i7-13700H and RTX) for $1,400 (was $1,770) at Lenovo
- Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 8 (16-inch, Intel Core i5-13500HX and RTX) for $1,070 (was $1,480) at Lenovo
- ThinkPhone by Motorola for $450 (was $700) at Lenovo
- Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Gen 3 (14-inch, AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 5675U) for $629 (was $2,688) at Lenovo
- Lenovo Legion Slim 5i Gen 8 (16-inch, Intel Core i5-13500H and RTX 4050) for $1,000 (was $1,350) at Lenovo
- Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 3 (14-inch, Intel Core i5-1250P) for $945 (was $3,049) at Lenovo
- Lenovo LOQ (15-inch, Intel Core i5-13500H and RTX 3050) for $750 (was $1,020) at Lenovo
- Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 4 (14-inch, Intel Coire i5-1235U) for $632 (was $1,404) at Lenovo
- Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 2 (16-inch, Intel Core i7-13700HX and RTX A1000) for $1,749 (was $3,899) at Lenovo
- Lenovo LOQ (16-inch, Intel Core i5-13500H and RTX 4050) $840 (was $1,200) at Lenovo
- Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 (15-inch, AMD Ryzen 5 7530U) for $475 (was $700) at Lenovo
- Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i Chromebook Plus (14-inch, Intel Core i3-N305) for $495 (was $550) at Lenovo
- Lenovo Legion Pro 5 Gen 8 (16-inch, AMD Ryzen 5 7645HX and RTX 4050) for $1,080 (was $1,430) at Lenovo
- Lenovo Legion Pro 5 Gen 8 (16-inch, AMD Ryzen 7 7745HX and RTX 4070) for $1,400 (was $1,960) at Lenovo
- Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 1 (16-inch, AMD Ryzen 7 7730U) for $894 (was $1,719) at Lenovo
- Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen (16-inch, Intel Core i7-13700H and RTX A2000) for $1,979 (was $4,389) at Lenovo
- Lenovo ThinkPad E15 Gen 5 (14-inch, AMD Ryzen 5 7530U) for $610 (was $1,219) at Lenovo
- Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 4 (14-inch, Intel Core i7-1365U) for $1,143 (was $2,859) at Lenovo
- Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 1 (16-inch, Intel Core i5-1355U) for $725 (was $1,449) at Lenovo
- Lenovo ThinkPad P16s Gen 2 (16-inch, Intel Core i7-1360P and RTX A500) for $1,629 (was $3,629) at Lenovo
- Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 4 (14-inch, Intel Core i7-1360P and RTX A500) for $1,529 (was $3,389) at Lenovo
- Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 4 (14-inch, AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 7840U) for $1,099 (was $2,199) at Lenovo
- Lenovo Legion Slim 7 Gen 8 (16-inch, AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS and RTX 4060) for $1,300 (was $1,680) at Lenovo
- Lenovo X1 Carbon Gen 10 (14-inch, Intel Core i7-1260P) for $1,238 (was $3,439) at Lenovo
Monitors and displays
- Samsung 34-inch G85SB OLED Ultra WQHD for $900 (was $1,500) at Samsung
- Samsung 34-inch ViewFinity S50GC Ultra-WQHD for $280 (was $380) at Samsung
- Samsung 27-inch Viewfinity S80TB 4K UHD for $500 (was $580) at Samsung
- Samsung 55-inch Odyssey Ark 4K UHD for $1,800 (was $2,700) at Samsung
- Samsung 49-inch Odyssey G9 DQHD for $1,200 (was $1,500) at Samsung
- Samsung 49-inch Odyssey CRG9 DQHD for $950 (was $1,200) at Samsung
- Samsung 28-inch Odyssey G70B 4K UHD for $600 (was $800) at Samsung
- Samsung 43-inch Odyssey Neo G7 4K UHD for $800 (was $1,000) at Samsung
- Samsung 32-inch Odyssey Neo G8 4K UHD for $1,000 (was $1,500) at Samsung
- Samsung 32-inch Odyssey G32A FHD for $220 (was $330) at Samsung
- Samsung 32-inch Odyssey G50A QHD for $400 (was $450) at Samsung
- Samsung 32-inch Odyssey G70B 4K UHD IPS for $650 (was $1,000) at Samsung
- Samsung 32-inch Odyssey G65B QHD for $550 (was $800) at Samsung
- LG 34-inch 34WN80C-B UltraWide WQHD IPS for $400 (was $550) at LG
- LG 27-inch UltraFine 4K OLED pro for $1,800 (was $1,900) at LG
- LG 43-inch 4K UHD IPS Smart Monitor for $500 (was $600) at LG
- LG 22-inch Class Full HD IPS for $80 (was $120) at LG
- LG 27-inch FHD IPS 3-Side Borderless for $130 (was $180) at LG
Apple gear
- Apple AirTag 4-pack for $87 (was $99) at Amazon
- Apple 2020 MacBook Air Laptop M1 chip, 13-inch for $950 (was $999) at Amazon
- Apple 2023 MacBook Air Laptop M2 chip, 15-inch for $1,049 (was $1,299) at Amazon
- Apple iPad Mini (6th Generation) for $400 (was $499) at Amazon
- Apple iPad (9th Generation) for $249 (was $329) at Amazon
- Apple iPad (10th Generation) for $399 (was $449) at Amazon
- Apple AirPods Pro (2nd Generation) with USB-C charging for $200 (was $249) at Amazon
- Apple AirPods (3rd Generation) for $150 (was $169) at Amazon
- Apple AirPods Max Wireless Over-Ear Headphones for $480 (was $549) at Amazon
Games
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder - Nintendo Switch (European version) for $56 (was $60) at Amazon
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - Nintendo Switch (US version) for $58 (was $70) at Amazon
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - Nintendo Switch (US version) for $45 (was $60) at Amazon
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Neil Portnow, the former head of the Grammys, is accused of rape in a newly filed lawsuit. As the New York Times reports, in the lawsuit, an anonymous musician alleges that Portnow, who stepped down as Recording Academy CEO in 2019, drugged and raped her in a New York hotel room in 2018. The musician is not named in the suit but is identified as an instrumentalist from outside the United States who once performed at Carnegie Hall. She contacted the Academy about Portnow’s alleged crime in 2018, as seen in redacted correspondence included with the lawsuit.
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The category's 10 nominees represent sounds emerging from Venezuela, Spain, Mexico, and more
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The anonymous plaintiff further alleged that the Recording Academy “aided and abetted Portnow’s conduct to protect their reputations"
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The Brooklyn band youbet has cultivated a fanbase since the release of their 2020 debut Compare & Despair, with many gigs at venues like Baby’s All Right and Alphaville. Today, they’re back with “Carsick,” and the news that they’ve signed to Hardly Art. “Carsick” comes with a live-action video directed by Sadie Meadow, capturing bandleader Nick Llobet as well as live members Micah Prussack and Joanna Quinn. It features illustrations from Jess Prussack, and additional animation by Meadow and Prussack. Watch the video below.
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Next week, LCD Soundsystem are kicking off a New York City residency where they’ll play shows in Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Queens. After those are wrapped up, the band is heading out to San Francisco for a pair of New Year’s Eve shows, which will take place on December 30 and December 31 at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium. 2manydjs (aka Soulwax) and Peaches will open.
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Google is hoping regulators will bail it out of the messaging mess it has created for itself after years of dysfunctional product reboots. The Financial Times reports that Google and a few cell carriers are asking the European Union to designate Apple's iMessage as a "core" service that would require it to be interoperable under the new "Digital Markets Act." The EU's Digital Markets Act targets Big Tech "gatekeepers" with various interoperability, fairness, and privacy demands, and while iMessage didn't make the initial cut of services announced in September, Apple's messenger is under a "market investigation" to determine if it should qualify.
So far, various services from Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, ByteDance, Meta, and Microsoft have been hit with "gatekeeper" status because the EU says they "provide an important gateway between businesses and consumers in relation to core platform services." The list targets OSes and app stores, ad platforms, browsers, social networks, instant messaging, search, and video sites, and notably leaves out web mail and cloud storage services.
The criteria for gatekeeper services all revolve around business usage. The services the EU wants to include would have more than 45 million monthly active EU users and more than 10,000 yearly active businesses in the EU, a business turnover of at least 7.5 billion euros, or a market cap of 75 billion euros, with the caveat that these are just guidelines and the EU is open to arguments in both directions. When the initial list was announced in September, the EU said that iMessage met the thresholds for regulation, but it was left off the list while it listened to Apple's arguments that it should not qualify.
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The Apple TV+ series The Buccaneers — an adaptation of Edith Wharton’s final, unfinished novel — debuted its first handful of episodes today, and the soundtrack for the show’s first season also dropped. It features new original songs by Warpaint, Bully, Gracie Abrams, Miya Folick, Alison Mosshart, Lucius, and more. Sharon Van Etten has two new songs on the soundtrack — one of those, “Close To You,” came out last month. The whole soundtrack was executive produced by Warpaint’s Stella Mozgawa. Check it out below.
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Track will appear on the Australian musician's upcoming debut LP, The First Time
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Enlarge / I'm just so good at this game, it would be disheartening for you to see my progress in your feed. Yep, that's it. (credit: Getty Images)
Steam has long sought to strike the right balance between convenience, community, and private refuge. Until recently, sharing your gaming history was either public, exclusive to your friends, or turned off entirely. A screenshot from a noted Steam watcher suggests that a "Mark as Private" option could be coming for individual games that you're not keen on anyone, including friends, knowing you've put some time into.
Posting on X (formerly Twitter), Pavel Djundik, creator of the Steam insight tool SteamDB, shows options on the three-dot menu to the right of a game, with the last being "Mark as Private." A tooltip on the option reads, "Mark this game as private and hide it from my friends." Djundik's example is Counter-Strike 2, which, perhaps in some circles, is a game worth hiding.
Tweet (Xeet?) from the SteamDB founder, pointing to a not-yet-public feature in Steam for hiding certain games from public or friends' profiles. (credit: X / Pavel Djundik)
Some folks may be concerned to show the massive hour counts they've put into certain games. Others might be concerned about certain obsessive or ignoble achievements in games standing out in their timeline. More likely, of course, are the kinds of adult and fetish games with which Steam has a highly confusing relationship. The replies to Djundik's tweet suggest that people get this, though they also have some suggestions about other refinements, like finer-grained friend management tools.
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The singer-songwriter treated a small crowd in Brooklyn to new songs and verses from her recent book, 'Orlam'
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Jeff Tweedy is making the rounds promoting his latest book, World Within A Song: Music That Changed My Life And Life That Changed My Music. In doing so, he has repeatedly pointed out how much his perspective on ABBA’s “Dancing Queen” has changed over the years. An excerpt from the book published in the New York Times last week is headlined, “I Thought I Hated Pop Music. ‘Dancing Queen’ Changed My Mind.”
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On her long-awaited debut album, the breakout U.K. artist makes good on the promise of her previous releases as she spins tales of death and obsession
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Rolling Stone staff and industry insiders pick the likely nominees (and winners!) in everything from Record of the Year to Best Americana Album
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The Brooklyn R&B musician Yaya Bey has been making music for a while now, but her profile has really risen with her two most recent albums, 2020’s Madison Tapes and last year’s Remember Your North Star. Back in February, she shared the Exodus The North Star EP, a companion piece to her latest album. And today she’s back with two new singles, “crying through my teeth” and “the evidence.” Earlier this year, she debuted that first one in a COLORS performance. Listen to both below.
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Enlarge / A non-Amazon TV displaying a fire. (credit: Getty)
People who buy a Fire TV from Amazon are probably looking for a cheap and simple way to get an affordable 4K smart TV. When Amazon announced its first self-branded TVs in September 2021, it touted them as being a "great value." But owners of the devices will soon be paying for some of those savings in the form of more prominently displayed advertisements.
Charlotte Maines, Amazon's director of Fire TV advertising, monetization, and engagement, detailed the new types of ads that Amazon is selling on Fire TVs. In a StreamTV Insider report from November 1, Amazon said the new ads will allow advertisers to reach an average of 155 million unique monthly viewers.
Some of the changes targeting advertisers, like connecting display placement ads with specific in-stream video ads, seem harmless enough. Others could jeopardize the TV-watching experience for owners.
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Earlier this year, we named Shalom an Artist To Watch in the lead-up to the release of her debut album Sublimation, which came out in March via Saddle Creek Records. But Shalom has since split from the label, a situation that she has written about in the newsletter she’s been keeping up since the spring.
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Ben Kweller has suffered an inconceivable loss. In February of this year, the singer-songwriter’s 16-year-old son, Dorian Zev Kweller, was tragically killed in a car accident. Dorian had been a musician as well — he’d even released several songs under his middle name, ZEV. Kweller had been preparing to take his oldest on a summer tour, marking something of a full-circle moment for father and son. Kweller had been Dorian’s age when multiple record labels started courting him as a budding indie-folk solo artist.
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Enlarge / All the accessories an iPhone could want. (credit: Aurich Lawson / Getty Images)
Accessories like tempered glass screen protectors, drop-tested cases, Popsockets, wearables, and chargers and charging cables are par for the course when getting a new phone. But that's only scratching the surface of the mobile accessories ecosystem, as there are plenty of unique, innovative, and unusual gadgets that you can pair with your phone. If you're adventurous and need or want something a bit out of the ordinary, here are eight handy smartphone accessories. Some of them will be practical and useful, while others are more fun and whimsical. Whatever your preference, there may be something on this list that catches your eye and adds some novelty to your mobile life.
Fujifilm Instax Mini Evo instant film camera and printer
Fujifilm Instax Mini Evo effortlessly combines the analog and the digital for memorable keepsake photo prints. (credit: Chuong Nguyen)
Instant Cameras
If you'd like to upgrade to the latest generation of smartphones—like Samsung's Galaxy S22 Ultra, Apple's iPhone 15 Pro Max, or Google's Pixel 8 Pro—chances are you're doing so to get a camera boost. So why would you get a separate digital camera to pair with your phone, especially one with a lower-resolution image sensor? Fujifilm isn't banking on the technology prowess of its Instax line—instead, the camera-maker wants to play into your sense of nostalgia with a tool that produces Polaroid-like photos. The Instax Mini Evo tugs on your heartstrings with its film-based approach to photography, turning snaps into tangible keepsakes rather than a digital file that's destined to be ignored in the cloud.
Unlike cheaper analog-only models in Fujifilm's Instax lineup, the flagship Evo also captures digital photo files so you can transfer them wirelessly to your phone and share them with friends. Though not a true analog print, I appreciate the combined digital and print approach of the Instax Mini Evo, as it brings a lot more versatility.
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