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Now Boox Is Making a Tiny E-Reader Too

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We may earn a commission from links on this page. A year ago, I was obsessed with my Boox Palma . I carried the phone-shaped e-ink device everywhere, and credited it with helping me read more and use my phone less. But after I discovered the quirky, wallet-sized Xteink X4 last December , my Boox e-reader has literally been collecting dust. As I've pointed out in various reviews and articles , Xteink devices are a bit clunky (the company is a Chinese startup, and its products display all the growing pains you'd expect from new tech). They're also probably not for everyone—but they're definitely for a lot of people: Xteink's devices (which now include the X4, the smaller X3, and the just-released X4 Pro) have gone viral on social media and built a fervent fanbase on Reddit for three reasons: They are really basic, really cheap (starting at $69), and really small. ...
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Instagram Is Starting to Crack Down on Creepy Smart Glasses Videos

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In a recent story posted on Instagram, Instagram head Adam Mosseri revealed the social media platform is banning smart glasses videos where people are being harassed and exploited for views. "If you're posting content that is taking advantage of people and harassing them, like a lot of these pickup line kind of videos that we've heard of and seen, then we're going to take the content down," Mosseri said. "We don't want people to be surreptitiously taking videos of other people and harassing them and then posting them on our platform. So we're trying to fight that every way we can." Hidden camera prank videos and "pickup" type videos are obviously not new, but the easy availability of camera glasses has led to a spike in this kind of content, with videos of men trying to pick up women , pranking retail workers , and other pranks appearing more frequently across all video-sharing services. Business Insider reported that Meta recently ...
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These Are the Best Deals on Laptops, Monitors, and PC Accessories Right Now

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We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. If you've been trying to justify upgrading your work-from-home setup, refreshing your laptop, find a new monitor, or just finally buying those accessories that will make your life a little easier, Best Buy's 'Black Friday in July' sale is the perfect excuse—but you can also find some good deals at Amazon. Here are the best discounts I'm seeing right now on laptops, monitors, and PC accessories. Many of these devices are down to their lowest prices ever. The best laptop deals right now For PC users, the best deal for a premium laptop right now is the Dell 14 Plus , which comes with Intel Core Ultra i9, 32GB Memory, and a 1TB SSD for $999.99 (originally $2,049.99). This is an amazing value for an ultra-portable laptop with powerful RAM and a processor. You can read the full review here . Other laptop deals right now: ...
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