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    Gemini’s Daily Brief is now available to everyone in the US.

    First announced at I/O in May, Daily Brief is an AI feature that generates a summary of your day with the emails, meetings, and other information pulled from apps connected to Gemini. It was previously only available to Google AI Plus, Pro, and Ultra subscribers.

    Image: Google
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    Crooked Media is launching a social initiative to attract young voters to the Democratic party.

    Crooked Ideas, the nonprofit arm of Crooked Media, is tapping Chaotic Era author Kyle Tharp to head up the iniative, which will support existing political influencers and focus on creating content related to issues like AI safety, climate change, healthcare, and “enshittification,” according to a report from Semafor.

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    An air traffic control glitch is disrupting flights across the UK.

    Several UK airports, including Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, and others, have grounded departing flights as the National Air Traffic Services (NATS) deals with a “technical issue” affecting its “flight processing system.” NATS adds that its “engineers are on site and working urgently to resume normal operations as quickly as possible.”

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    Xiaomi launches its SkyNomad SUV lineup.

    After taking the wraps off its all-electric SkyNomad SUVs in July, Xiaomi has officially launched the four-car lineup in China, which starts at RMB 209,900 (~$31,275) for the N70 Pro model.

    The priciest SkyNomad N90 Studio Max offers a pop-up camping roof, rotatable front seats, a collapsible table, and back seats that fold into a bed. It costs RMB 299,900 (~$44,685).

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    The SkyNomad N90 Studio Max.
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    Ecovacs’ latest mopping robot vacuum shoots, seals, and shields.

    The flagship Deebot X12S Omnicyclone comes with a “FocusJet” that sprays cleaning solution on dried-on stains before scrubbing, and a dust-mite chamber that pushes down into the pile to create a seal while vacuuming. There’s also a privacy shield to cover the robovac’s built-in camera.

    The Deebot X12S Omnicyclone is now available in the US for $1,299.99.

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    The Deebot X12S Omnicyclone’s comes with a FocusJet sprayer.
    Image: Ecovacs
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    Reolink’s latest pan-and-tilt security cam can last six months on a single charge.

    The wireless OMVI 2i Ultra camera also has a built-in 6W solar panel that can keep the camera charged in 30 minutes of daily sunlight. It comes with an 8-megapixel wide-view camera that offers a fixed view of your yard, while a 5-megapixel pan-tilt camera can track and zoom in on activity.

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