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	<title type="text">Friday’s top tech news: 1080p but better &#8211; The Verge</title>
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	<updated>2023-02-27T15:25:00+00:00</updated>

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				<name>Jennifer Pattison Tuohy</name>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Would you let ChatGPT control your smart home?]]></title>
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			<updated>2023-02-27T10:25:00-05:00</updated>
			<published>2023-02-27T10:25:00-05:00</published>
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							<summary type="html"><![CDATA[Today, you can ask Alexa to turn on the lights or have Siri tell you the temperature in your bedroom, and sometimes they'll get it right. Or you may hear, "You have 15 devices named lights; which one would you like to control?" or "The current temperature in Kathmandu is 53 degrees." But what if [&#8230;]]]></summary>
			
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<p>Today, you can ask Alexa to turn on the lights or have Siri tell you the temperature in your bedroom, and sometimes they'll get it right. Or you may hear, <em>"You have 15 devices named lights; which one would you like to control?" </em>or<em> "The current temperature in Kathmandu is 53 degrees." </em>But what if your voice assistant was not only always accurate but could also respond to nebulous comments like "I've had a rough day; what's a good way to unwind?" with "intelligent" responses? For example, by lowering the shades, dimming the lights, adjusting the thermostat, and queuing up some goodies on Netflix?</p>
<p>That's the potential of voice assistants power …</p>
<p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2023/2/24/23613382/chatgpt-smart-home-josh-ai-voice-assistant-demo">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>
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			<author>
				<name>Mitchell Clark</name>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Dish Network’s internal systems are so broken some employees haven’t worked in over a day]]></title>
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			<updated>2023-02-26T12:06:54-05:00</updated>
			<published>2023-02-26T12:06:54-05:00</published>
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							<summary type="html"><![CDATA[Since Thursday morning, Dish Network has been experiencing a major outage that's taken down the company's main websites, apps, and customer support systems, and employees tell The Verge it's not clear what's going on inside the company. The company's Dish.com website is completely blank save for a notice apologizing for "any disruptions you may be [&#8230;]]]></summary>
			
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<p>Since Thursday morning, Dish Network has been experiencing a major outage that's taken down the company's main websites, apps, and customer support systems, and employees tell <em>The Verge</em> it's not clear what's going on inside the company. The <a href="https://www.dish.com">company's Dish.com website</a> is completely blank save for a notice apologizing for "any disruptions you may be having" while promising that "teams are working hard to restore systems as soon as possible." The Boost Mobile and Boost Infinite sites display a similar message.</p>
<p>When we called each brand's customer support lines, there were no humans on the other end - each call automatically hung up after deliv …</p>
<p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2023/2/24/23613737/dish-outage-internal-system-issue-boost-mobile-genesis">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>
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			<author>
				<name>Jay Peters</name>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Nintendo confirms it won’t be part of E3 2023]]></title>
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			<updated>2023-02-24T12:18:01-05:00</updated>
			<published>2023-02-24T12:18:01-05:00</published>
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							<summary type="html"><![CDATA[Nintendo has confirmed to The Verge that it will not be attending E3 2023. "We approach our involvement in any event on a case-by-case basis and are always considering various ways to engage with our fans," the company said in a statement. "Since this year's E3 show didn't fit into our plans, we have made [&#8230;]]]></summary>
			
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<p>Nintendo has confirmed to <em>The Verge</em> that it will not be attending E3 2023.</p>
<p>"We approach our involvement in any event on a case-by-case basis and are always considering various ways to engage with our fans," the company said in a statement. "Since this year's E3 show didn't fit into our plans, we have made the decision to not participate. However, we have been and continue to be a strong supporter of the ESA and E3."</p>
<p>Nintendo's participation had been in doubt since <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/xbox-nintendo-sony-skipping-e3-2023?utm_source=twitter"><em>IGN</em> reported</a> that it, Sony, and Microsoft <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2023/1/30/23578780/e3-2023-microsoft-xbox-sony-playstation-nintendo-attend">would all be skipping E3</a>, and now we know for certain that Nintendo won't be at the show. E3 is set to take place in-person from June 13 …</p>
<p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2023/2/24/23613605/nintendo-e3-not-attending-show-2023">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>
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			<author>
				<name>James Vincent</name>
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			<author>
				<name>Jay Peters</name>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Meta has a new machine learning language model to remind you it does AI too]]></title>
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			<updated>2023-02-24T12:09:47-05:00</updated>
			<published>2023-02-24T12:09:47-05:00</published>
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							<summary type="html"><![CDATA[The buzz in tech these last few weeks has been focused squarely on the language models developed and deployed by the likes of Microsoft, Google, and OpenAI. But Meta, Facebook's parent company, continues to do significant work in this field and is releasing a new AI language generator named LLaMA today. LLaMA isn't like ChatGPT [&#8230;]]]></summary>
			
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<p>The buzz in tech these last few weeks has been focused squarely on the language models developed and deployed <a href="https://www.theverge.com/23610427/chatbots-chatgpt-new-bing-google-bard-conversational-ai">by the likes of Microsoft, Google, and OpenAI</a>. But Meta, Facebook's parent company, continues to do significant work in this field and is <a href="https://ai.facebook.com/blog/large-language-model-llama-meta-ai/">releasing a new AI language generator</a> named LLaMA today.</p>
<p>LLaMA isn't like ChatGPT or Bing; it's not a system that anyone can talk to. Rather, it's a research tool that Meta says it's sharing in the hope of "democratizing access in this important, fast-changing field." In other words: to help experts tease out the problems of AI language models, from bias and toxicity to their tendency to simply ma …</p>
<p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2023/2/24/23613512/meta-llama-ai-research-large-language-model">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>
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				<name>Brandon Widder</name>
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				<name>Antonio G. Di Benedetto</name>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[The Beats Fit Pro earbuds in new yellow and coral colors are already $30 off]]></title>
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			<updated>2023-02-24T10:18:29-05:00</updated>
			<published>2023-02-24T10:18:29-05:00</published>
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							<summary type="html"><![CDATA[The colorful new variants of the Beats Fit Pro wireless earbuds just came out yesterday, and today, the yellow and pink models are already on sale. You can pick up a pair of &#8220;volt yellow&#8221; or &#8220;coral pink&#8221; Beats for $169.83 at Amazon, $30.12 off their regular $199.95 price. New products and colorways usually take [&#8230;]]]></summary>
			
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<p>The <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2023/2/21/23608434/beats-fit-pro-earbuds-colors">colorful new variants</a> of the <a href="https://www.theverge.com/22753158/beats-fit-pro-earbuds-review-apple"><strong>Beats Fit Pro</strong></a> wireless earbuds just came out yesterday, and today, the yellow and pink models are already on sale. You can pick up a pair of &ldquo;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BTKMLZSJ">volt yellow</a>&rdquo; or &ldquo;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BTJWJB7P/">coral pink</a>&rdquo; Beats for $169.83 at Amazon, $30.12 off their regular $199.95 price. New products and colorways usually take a little longer than one day before they start seeing some discounts, but if you dig a tennis ball-like color for your electronics (the <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Xbox-Wireless-Controller-Electric-Windows-Devices/dp/B08ZNQN1FP/ref=asc_df_B08ZNQN1FP">electric volt Xbox controller</a> says hi!), then you&rsquo;ve got yourself a nice deal here on something new and fresh.</p>

<p>Not only are the Beats Fit Pro now brighter than ever but they&rsquo;re also <a href="https://www.theverge.com/21309820/best-wireless-earbuds">one of our favorite pairs of Bluetooth earbuds</a> &mdash; especially for <a href="https://www.theverge.com/23282855/beats-fit-pro-wireless-earbuds-running">running and fitness</a>. They sadly lack the convenience of wireless charging in their slightly oversize USB-C charging case, but that&rsquo;s made up for with excellent sound, great noise cancellation, Find My integration with Apple devices, and an impeccably secure fit in your ears. <a href="https://www.theverge.com/22753158/beats-fit-pro-earbuds-review-apple">Read our review</a>.</p>

<p>If you&rsquo;re looking for a capable slate but don&rsquo;t want to pony up for <a href="https://www.theverge.com/23418039/apple-ipad-review-10th-gen-2022-10-9-tablet-ipados">Apple&rsquo;s latest tablet</a>, the <strong>entry-level iPad</strong> is currently on sale at <a href="https://www.amazon.com/2021-Apple-10-2-inch-Wi-Fi-256GB/dp/B09G9FPHY6/">Amazon</a> and <a href="https://goto.walmart.com/c/482924/1486423/9383?subId1=VergeDailyDealRoundup022423&amp;sourceid=imp_000011112222333344&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.walmart.com%2Fip%2F2021-Apple-10-2-inch-iPad-Wi-Fi-64GB-Silver-9th-Generation%2F674982024%2F&amp;veh=aff">Walmart</a> in the 64GB configuration with Wi-Fi for $269 ($60 off). That&rsquo;s not the lowest price we&rsquo;ve seen on the 10.2-inch tablet given it&rsquo;s been known to fall to $250 or so, but it&rsquo;s still nearly $130 cheaper than the current sale price of Apple&rsquo;s 10th-gen model.</p>

<p>In many ways, the last-gen iPad is a bit dated. It&rsquo;s outfitted with bigger bezels, a borderline-archaic home button, and a Lightning port, making it the lone USB-C holdout in Apple&rsquo;s current tablet lineup. That said, it should be able to accomplish pretty much anything the newest model can do thanks to its A13 Bionic chip and compatibility with <a href="https://www.theverge.com/23203481/apple-ipados-16-preview-stage-manager-collaboration-weather">iPadOS 16</a>. Plus, it&rsquo;s got a 3.5mm audio jack, making it a shoo-in for kids or anyone who wants to stick with a pair of trusty wired headphones over the <a href="https://www.theverge.com/21309820/best-wireless-earbuds">many, many wireless models out there</a> (no judgment here).</p>
<img src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/chorus/uploads/chorus_asset/file/23454087/jtuohy_220508_5208_0006.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" alt="Yeedi’s Vac 2 Pro robot vacuum sitting on a hardwood floor charging against a wall." title="Yeedi’s Vac 2 Pro robot vacuum sitting on a hardwood floor charging against a wall." data-has-syndication-rights="1" data-caption="&lt;em&gt;Like other Yeedi models, the Vac 2 Pro is a robovac built specifically with budget in mind.&lt;/em&gt; | Image: Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge" data-portal-copyright="Image: Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge" />
<p>Robot vacuums can get expensive fast, especially when you begin to factor in auto-empty docks, lidar mapping, and various mopping capabilities. However, there are budget-minded options like the <strong>Yeedi Vac 2 Pro</strong>, which is currently on sale at <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09M8LG59J/">Amazon</a> via Woot for an all-time low of $259.99 ($190 off).</p>

<p>Yeedi isn&rsquo;t a household name like Roborock or iRobot, but there&rsquo;s a lot to be said for an affordable robovac that ticks all the right boxes and comes with a few high-end features. The Vac 2 Pro packs an impressive&nbsp;3,000Pa of suction power&nbsp;and an oscillating mop that&rsquo;s terrific at scrubbing floors, along with support for voice commands via Amazon Alex and Google Assistant. It can falter when it comes to mapping &mdash; it uses a top-mounted camera over more advanced lidar-based SLAM mapping &mdash; but it&rsquo;s fairly intuitive at navigating around objects, making it a good bet if you&rsquo;re someone who is less than tidy and can do without an auto-empty dock. <a href="https://www.theverge.com/23067657/yeedi-vac-pro-2-robot-vacuum-mop-review">Read our review</a>.</p>

<p>Sony&rsquo;s SRS-XB43 Bluetooth speaker remains one of the <a href="https://www.theverge.com/23022617/best-bluetooth-speakers">best portable speakers</a> you can buy, especially if you&rsquo;re hosting an outside shindig. If you prefer something more compact, however, its smaller brethren, the <strong>SRS-XB33</strong>, is currently <a href="https://goto.walmart.com/c/482924/1486423/9383?subId1=VergeDailyDealsRoundup022423&amp;sourceid=imp_000011112222333344&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.walmart.com%2Fip%2FSony-SRSXB33-Black-Wireless-Waterproof-Portable-Bluetooth-Speaker-with-Extra-Bass-2020%2F327969234%2F&amp;veh=aff">on sale for just $89 (half off) at Walmart</a> and <a href="https://www.costco.com/sony-xb-33-extra-bass-wireless-bluetooth-speaker.product.4000038127.html">Costco</a> (for members).</p>

<p>The now-discontinued rugged speaker offers beat-centric LED lighting and the same all-day battery life as the XB43 as well as a hefty amount of bass for its size and an IP67 rating for dust and water resistance. It also comes in a range of fun colors (including black, blue, red, and tan) and touts a USB-A port for charging various gadgets, meaning you can just toss it in a backpack and ditch your power bank at home.</p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="U2xOry">A smattering of other discounts</h2><ul class="wp-block-list"><li>If you’re someone who isn’t in a particular rush, <strong>Anker’s 313 Wireless Charger</strong> is on sale for $15.99 ($4 off) at <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DBXZZN3/">Amazon</a> and <a href="https://www.anker.com/products/a2524">direct from Anker</a>. The reliable Qi-equipped stand is great for viewing notifications at a glance and topping off your phone overnight, even if it doesn’t provide the fastest charging speeds.</li><li>The compact <strong>Eero Pro 6</strong> is <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0866V73R6/">available in a two-pack on Amazon</a> right now for $239.99, which is the lowest price we’ve seen on the mesh networking bundle. Each tri-band Wi-Fi router can accommodate near-gigabit speeds and provide up to 2,000 square feet of coverage, making them a good pick for those looking for a more stable internet connection. <a href="https://www.theverge.com/22193059/eero-pro-6-review-mesh-router-wifi-6-test-speeds-network">Read our review</a>.</li><li>Spring is just around the corner, and if you’ve been itching to get back on the bike, <strong>Rad Power Bikes</strong> — the largest seller of e-bikes in the US — is <a href="https://www.radpowerbikes.com/collections/electric-bikes">offering $150 off a selection of models</a> through Sunday, February 26th. We’d be remiss to not mention the <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2023/1/25/23570997/rad-power-bikes-ceo-letter-recall-lawsuits-safety-ebike">company’s recent recall efforts</a>, but we’ve generally liked the company’s latest e-bikes — including the <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2021/9/22/22686181/rad-power-bike-radcity-5-plus-hands-on-specs-price">RadCity 5 Plus</a> and its new electric three-wheeler, the <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/12/6/23490508/rad-power-bikes-radtrike-ebike-tricycle-photos-specs-price">RadTrike</a>.</li><li>The <strong>Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus </strong>launched just over a week ago, but the unlocked flagship device is <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BLP4J9RR/">already on sale at Amazon for $859.99</a> ($140 off) in the 256GB phantom black configuration. We consider it to be the <a href="https://www.theverge.com/22163811/best-phone">best Android phone for most people</a> thanks to its lovely 6.6-inch display and overall sterling performance. <a href="https://www.theverge.com/23610777/samsung-galaxy-s23-plus-review-camera-battery-screen-specs">Read our review</a>.</li><li><strong>Amazon’s 55-inch Fire TV Omni</strong> is <a href="https://www.amazon.com/amazon-fire-tv-50-inch-omni-series-4k-smart-tv/dp/B08P3QVFMK">on sale right now for Amazon Prime members for $399.99</a> ($160 off). The Amazon-branded 4K TV doesn’t exactly excel when it comes to picture quality, but it features low input lag as well as support for AirPlay 2 and hands-free Alexa commands (even when the TV is off). <a href="https://www.theverge.com/22785648/amazon-fire-tv-omni-review-alexa">Read our review</a>.</li><li>While not a deal per se, the<strong> </strong>new<strong> DualSense Edge</strong> is now available at <a href="https://www.amazon.com/DualSense-Wireless-Controller-PlayStation-5/dp/B0BSYFB99D/">Amazon</a>, <a href="https://goto.walmart.com/c/482924/1486423/9383?subId1=VergeDailyDealsRoundup022423&#038;sourceid=imp_000011112222333344&#038;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.walmart.com%2Fip%2FSony-PS5-DualSense-Edge-Wireless-Controller%2F1707140316%2F&#038;veh=aff">Walmart</a>, and <a href="https://shop-links.co/cjccLNUXe4H">Best Buy</a> for around $199. The pro-grade controller, which touts back paddles and several other customizable features, was previously only available direct from Sony. <a href="https://www.theverge.com/23564531/sony-dualsense-edge-wireless-controller-ps5-features-review">Read our review</a>.</li></ul>
<p><em><strong>Update February 24th, 11:22AM ET: </strong>This post has been updated to reflect the matching deal on the coral pink Beats Fit Pro.</em></p>
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			<author>
				<name>Casey Newton</name>
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			<author>
				<name>Zoë Schiffer</name>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Twitter shut off its internal Slack, and now ‘everyone is barely working’]]></title>
			<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.theverge.com/2023/2/24/23613288/twitter-slack-jira-outages-performance-degradation" />
			<id>https://www.theverge.com/2023/2/24/23613288/twitter-slack-jira-outages-performance-degradation</id>
			<updated>2023-02-24T09:00:00-05:00</updated>
			<published>2023-02-24T09:00:00-05:00</published>
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							<summary type="html"><![CDATA[Today, let's check in on Elon Musk's Twitter, where sudden software outages and another dubious transparency effort have left the company's remaining workers more beleaguered than usual. On Wednesday, Twitter employees had the tech equivalent of a snow day: the company's Slack instance was down for "routine maintenance," they were told, and the company was [&#8230;]]]></summary>
			
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<p>Today, let's check in on Elon Musk's Twitter, where sudden software outages and another dubious transparency effort have left the company's remaining workers more beleaguered than usual.</p>
<p>On Wednesday, Twitter employees had the tech equivalent of a snow day: the company's Slack instance was down for "routine maintenance," they were told, and the company was implementing a deployment freeze as a result.</p>
<p>That same day, <a href="https://www.atlassian.com/software/jira">Jira</a> - a tool Twitter uses to track everything from progress on feature updates to regulatory compliance - also stopped working. With no way to chat and no code to ship, most engineers took the day off. </p>
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<p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2023/2/24/23613288/twitter-slack-jira-outages-performance-degradation">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>
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			<author>
				<name>Emme Hall</name>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Meet the couple that built an EV rock crawler for King of the Hammers]]></title>
			<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.theverge.com/2023/2/24/23610348/evolve-racing-king-of-the-hammers-ev-off-road" />
			<id>https://www.theverge.com/2023/2/24/23610348/evolve-racing-king-of-the-hammers-ev-off-road</id>
			<updated>2023-02-24T08:00:00-05:00</updated>
			<published>2023-02-24T08:00:00-05:00</published>
			<category scheme="https://www.theverge.com" term="Cars" /><category scheme="https://www.theverge.com" term="Electric Cars" /><category scheme="https://www.theverge.com" term="Report" /><category scheme="https://www.theverge.com" term="Tesla" /><category scheme="https://www.theverge.com" term="Transportation" />
							<summary type="html"><![CDATA[When you think of an electric vehicle, you likely think of the ubiquitous Tesla, making its way on a daily commute. Maybe you think of a luxury Lucid Air cutting through the air with nearly no drag on a canyon road. A handful of you might picture a Rivian R1T toddling down a smooth dirt [&#8230;]]]></summary>
			
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<p>When you think of an electric vehicle, you likely think of the ubiquitous Tesla, making its way on a daily commute. Maybe you think of a luxury Lucid Air cutting through the air with nearly no drag on a canyon road. A handful of you might picture a Rivian R1T toddling down a smooth dirt road.</p>
<p>What you likely don't think of is an EV ready to tackle the off-road rock trails with 37-inch tires, solid axles front and rear, massive articulation, and a two-speed transfer case. Thankfully, Keith and Melissa Silva of EVolve Racing have a bit of vision.</p>
<p>For this year's King of the Hammers race festivities in Johnson Valley, California, the Silvas s …</p>
<p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2023/2/24/23610348/evolve-racing-king-of-the-hammers-ev-off-road">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>
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				<name>Victoria Song</name>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[What is going on with Fitbit?]]></title>
			<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.theverge.com/2023/2/24/23612141/fitbit-google-server-outage-challenges-wearables" />
			<id>https://www.theverge.com/2023/2/24/23612141/fitbit-google-server-outage-challenges-wearables</id>
			<updated>2023-02-24T07:00:00-05:00</updated>
			<published>2023-02-24T07:00:00-05:00</published>
			<category scheme="https://www.theverge.com" term="Gadgets" /><category scheme="https://www.theverge.com" term="Google" /><category scheme="https://www.theverge.com" term="Report" /><category scheme="https://www.theverge.com" term="Smartwatch" /><category scheme="https://www.theverge.com" term="Tech" /><category scheme="https://www.theverge.com" term="Wearable" />
							<summary type="html"><![CDATA[These days, Fitbit users seem to be asking each other the same question: is it me, or is the app down for everybody else, too? Between frequent server outages and a recent decision to shutter popular social features, frustrated Fitbit customers say they're weighing their options. Earlier this month, Google-owned Fitbit suffered a massive server [&#8230;]]]></summary>
			
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<p>These days, Fitbit users seem to be asking each other the same question: is it me, or is the app down for everybody else, too? Between frequent server outages and <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2023/2/17/23603101/fitbit-google-challenges-adventures-community">a recent decision to shutter popular social features</a>, frustrated Fitbit customers say they're weighing their options.</p>
<p>Earlier this month, Google-owned Fitbit suffered <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2023/2/6/23587745/fitbit-outage-offline-wearables-backup-sync-settings">a massive server outage</a> that left users unable to sync trackers or view their data within the app or on Fitbit's website. If it had been a one-off server outage, it's likely users would've written it off as a fluke. But it <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2023/2/7/23589145/fitbit-outage-sync-wearables-settings">extended into a second day</a> and then <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2023/2/8/23591404/get-it-together-fitbit">a third</a>. Then, around 1PM ET yesterday, over 1,600 users re …</p>
<p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2023/2/24/23612141/fitbit-google-server-outage-challenges-wearables">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>
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			<author>
				<name>Jess Weatherbed</name>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Popular video editing app LumaFusion now widely available for Android and ChromeOS]]></title>
			<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.theverge.com/2023/2/24/23613207/lumafusion-video-editing-app-chromeos-android-chromebook" />
			<id>https://www.theverge.com/2023/2/24/23613207/lumafusion-video-editing-app-chromeos-android-chromebook</id>
			<updated>2023-02-24T05:46:11-05:00</updated>
			<published>2023-02-24T05:46:11-05:00</published>
			<category scheme="https://www.theverge.com" term="Apps" /><category scheme="https://www.theverge.com" term="Creators" /><category scheme="https://www.theverge.com" term="News" /><category scheme="https://www.theverge.com" term="Tech" />
							<summary type="html"><![CDATA[LumaFusion, a popular video editing app for iPhones, iPads, and Macs, is now widely available on Android and ChromeOS devices following an early access beta in November last year. Comparable to other well-regarded video editors like Final Cut Pro for macOS and Blackmagic Design's DaVinci Resolve for iPad, LumaFusion provides powerful editing features like green [&#8230;]]]></summary>
			
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<p>LumaFusion, a popular video editing app for iPhones, iPads, and Macs, <a href="https://chromeos.dev/en/posts/lumafusion-brings-its-award-winning-video-editing-to-chromeos-and-android">is now widely available</a> on Android and ChromeOS devices following an early access beta in November last year. Comparable to other well-regarded video editors like <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2020/8/25/21400969/apple-final-cut-pro-x-update-proxy-social-media-cropping-edits">Final Cut Pro</a> for macOS and Blackmagic Design's <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/10/20/23414148/davinci-resolve-ipad-announcement-q4-2022">DaVinci Resolve for iPad</a>, LumaFusion provides powerful editing features like green screen and chroma key VFX effects, a magnetic timeline, color correction tools, and more to Chromebooks and Android tablets and phones.</p>
<p>The app has already proved to be a hit with filmmakers and content creators on Apple hardware, winning the <a href="https://www.apple.com/uk/newsroom/2021/12/app-store-awards-honor-the-best-apps-and-games-of-2021/">App Store Award for iPad App of the Year</a>  …</p>
<p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2023/2/24/23613207/lumafusion-video-editing-app-chromeos-android-chromebook">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>
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			<author>
				<name>Thomas Ricker</name>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Ampler Axel e-bike review: this is the way]]></title>
			<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.theverge.com/23611678/ampler-electric-bike-review-sporty-commuter-europe" />
			<id>https://www.theverge.com/23611678/ampler-electric-bike-review-sporty-commuter-europe</id>
			<updated>2023-02-24T02:00:00-05:00</updated>
			<published>2023-02-24T02:00:00-05:00</published>
			<category scheme="https://www.theverge.com" term="Electric Bikes" /><category scheme="https://www.theverge.com" term="Reviews" /><category scheme="https://www.theverge.com" term="Rideables" /><category scheme="https://www.theverge.com" term="Tech" /><category scheme="https://www.theverge.com" term="Transportation" />
							<summary type="html"><![CDATA[Yes, that's an e-bike, despite the hidden battery and motor that's so quiet and diminutive that nobody would expect it. It's built by Ampler, which isn't a household name - but should be. Founded in 2014, the Estonia-based company was one of the first to recognize that sleekly designed e-bikes are an ideal form of [&#8230;]]]></summary>
			
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<p>Yes, that's an e-bike, despite the hidden battery and motor that's so quiet and diminutive that nobody would expect it. It's built by Ampler, which isn't a household name - but should be. </p>
<p>Founded in 2014, the Estonia-based company was one of the first <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2016/5/3/11567214/ampler-review-hawk-electric-bike">to recognize that sleekly designed e-bikes</a> are an ideal form of clean and convenient urban transport for young commuters at a time when bicycles with ugly bolt-on batteries were still the domain of cycling septuagenarians. Now, Ampler is back with <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/7/22965188/ampler-axel-juna-curt-electric-bike-range-price-date">five models of e-bikes</a> injected with all the know-how the company has accumulated since.</p>
<p>I've been testing Ampler's Yoda-green <a href="https://amplerbikes.com/en-NL/e-bikes/axel">Axel</a> in Amsterdam,  …</p>
<p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/23611678/ampler-electric-bike-review-sporty-commuter-europe">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>
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