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  1. Seeing Through the Reality of Meta’s Smart Glasses

    Mark Zuckerberg’s glitch-filled unveiling of computerized glasses revealed a company that may struggle to deliver on its promise for the future of computing.

     By Brian X. ChenEli Tan and Jason Henry

    New York Times reporter Eli Tan tests the new Meta Neural band and Ray-Ban glasses at Meta Connect in Menlo Park, Calif., earlier this week.
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  2. The New AirPods Can Translate Languages in Your Ears. This Is Profound.

    The technology is one of the strongest examples yet of how artificial intelligence can be used in a seamless, practical way to improve people’s lives.

     By Brian X. Chen

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  3. A.I. Could Make the Smartphone Passé. What Comes Next?

    As Apple prepares to release new iPhones this week, industry veterans shared their predictions for what will be the next big thing in personal computing.

     By Brian X. Chen and Tripp Mickle

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  4. What the Fixes for Google’s Search Monopoly Mean for You: It’s a ‘Nothingburger’

    A federal judge’s remedy stops short of making meaningful changes to how we use our phones, computers and the web.

     By Brian X. Chen

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  5. Google Pixel 10 Pro Review: This A.I. Phone Can Save Time if You Surrender Your Data

    The new artificially intelligent Pixel can help people streamline certain tasks. But that efficiency may not be worth the data you give up, our reviewer writes.

     By Brian X. Chen and Poppy Lynch

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  1. Fine-Tune Your Feed and Get News You Can Use

    Apps from Google, Apple and other companies let you customize your content so you’re always up to date on the matters you care about most.

     By J. D. Biersdorfer

    The Apple News app provides a dashboard for following the headlines about your favorite topics along with breaking news.
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  2. How to Put Your Phone in Vacation Mode

    You can silence nonessential alerts and calls on your iPhone or Android device for later but still allow designated people and apps to reach you.

     By J. D. Biersdorfer

    Need to shut out the world — or at least limit disruptions while you’re away? Create a custom mode that gives you more control over nonessential notifications, calls and messages until you’re ready to deal with them.
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  3. How to Organize Your Digital Library

    If the e-book app on your phone or tablet is overflowing and full of outdated files, use these tools to tidy it up.

     By J. D. Biersdorfer

    An image of the Apple Books library screen with a menu for sorting the titles.
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  4. How to Research and Plan a Vacation, Right on Your Phone

    Google Maps and Apple’s Maps app offer location-based directories and other tools for finding new places to explore, before or after you hit the road.

     By J. D. Biersdorfer

    Apple Maps includes hiking trails in popular parks and nature preserves, as well as the ability to create a custom route.
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  5. How to Use the A.I.-Powered Writing Tools on Your Phone

    Artificial intelligence software — some already free on your device — can quickly compose and edit documents. But be sure to check its work.

     By J. D. Biersdorfer

    The writing tools in Apple Intelligence can compose, edit, condense and rewrite text for you, making it easier to draft documents on a smartphone or tablet with minimal typing or voice input.
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  1. Elon Musk’s Father Accused of Child Sexual Abuse

    Errol Musk has been accused of sexually abusing five of his children and stepchildren since 1993, a Times investigation found. Family members have appealed to Elon Musk for help.

     By Kirsten Grind and John Eligon

    Errol Musk, who has at least nine children and stepchildren, at his home in South Africa in 2022.
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  2. Larry Ellison, a Media Mogul Like No Other

    The database billionaire and his son, David, are Trump favorites. The family could soon control an empire that includes CBS, Paramount, Warner, CNN and a piece of TikTok.

     By David Streitfeld and Theodore Schleifer

    Larry Ellison is among the investors in the newly formulated American version of TikTok.
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  3. A $100,000 Per Worker Visa Fee Tips the Balance to Big Tech

    Silicon Valley start-ups said they were concerned they would be disproportionately hurt by the new visa fee for skilled foreign workers, given their limited resources.

     By Ryan Mac and Natallie Rocha

    The offices of Delve, an artificial intelligence start-up in San Francisco. The company’s chief operating officer said she was grappling with what a change in H-1B visa fees meant for Delve’s hiring.
    CreditCarolyn Fong for The New York Times

  4. U.S. Asks Judge to Break Up Google’s Advertising Technology Monopoly

    The Justice Department argued that the best way to address the company’s unfair advantage was to force it to sell off portions of its business.

     By David McCabe and Cecilia Kang

    Earlier this year, Judge Leonine Brinkema of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia ruled that Google had built a monopoly over tools that websites use to sell ad space
    CreditTom Brenner for The New York Times

  5. YouTube to Reinstate Accounts Banned Over Content Related to the Pandemic and 2020 Election

    The streaming platform unveiled its plan in a letter to the House Judiciary Committee.

     By Tripp Mickle

    YouTube has been rolling back policies it created during the pandemic.
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