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Steam overhauls notifications, UI elements and the in-game overlay | Engadget

[ad_1] Feel like the Steam desktop client was long overdue for a major upgrade? So did Valve. Today the company released an update for the platform that includes many of the features it has been testing in the app’s beta channel. The latest client features updated fonts and menus, a revised notification system and a …

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Fed Pauses Rate Hikes but More May Be Coming. What It Means for You

[ad_1] The Federal Reserve is holding rates steady this month, ending the streak of 10 consecutive rate hikes that the Fed’s Federal Open Market Committee imposed for over a year to bring down inflation.  “Since early last year, the FOMC has significantly tightened the stance of monetary policy,” said Fed Chair Jerome Powell at a …

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Google Lens Now Lets You Search for a Skin Condition. Here’s How

[ad_1] What’s with that mole on your arm? Is that sudden rash a sign of something troubling? Not everyone is a dermatologist, and skin conditions can be concerning. A post uploaded Wednesday on Google’s Keyword blog reports that you can now upload photos of worrisome skin issues and the Google Lens image-recognition technology can help …

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Mobile gaming studio Million Victories raises $6.5M in funding

[ad_1] Missed the GamesBeat Summit excitement? Don’t worry! Tune in now to catch all of the live and virtual sessions here. Million Victories, the mobile game developer of strategy game Million Lords, announced today that it held a Series A funding round totally around $6.5 million. According to the studio, it plans to use at …

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Senate bill would hold AI companies liable for harmful content | Engadget

[ad_1] Politicians think they have a way to hold companies accountable for troublesome generative AI: take away their legal protection. Senators Richard Blumenthal and Josh Hawley have introduced a No Section 230 Immunity for AI Act that, as the name suggests, would prevent OpenAI, Google and similar firms from using the Communications Decency Act’s Section …

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Earn Up to 200K Points With Some of the Best Marriott Bonvoy Credit Card Offers We’ve Seen

[ad_1] Marriott Bonvoy fans looking to save on their next vacation are in luck. For a limited time, the hotel chain is giving new cardholders a chance to earn some of its most lucrative welcome offers yet on its suite of co-branded credit cards. In addition to the regular welcome offer you’ll earn after meeting …

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Toyota Says Its New Battery Will Double the Range of Current EVs

[ad_1] Toyota has announced plans for a new electric vehicle battery that will offer more than double the range available from most current model EVs. In a briefing on Tuesday, the Japanese automaker said it’s developing solid-state batteries that can store enough energy to go 750 miles before needing to recharge. The average range for …

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Capture One’s photo-editing app arrives on iPhone | Engadget

[ad_1] Capture One has its eponymous photography app to the . Photographers can connect their camera to their phone and shoot images directly to the app. Capture One works with more than 500 cameras, the company says, including Canon, Sony, Nikon, Fujifilm, Leica and Sigma models. The app can automatically apply edits to images as …

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With iOS 17, Apple ‘Catches Up’ to Rivals in the Messaging Wars

[ad_1] Apple’s iOS 17 plans to overhaul the Messages app, bringing some of the best features we’ve already seen on WhatsApp, Signal, Google Messages and other rivals to iMessage. And in a move that takes the Messages app forward, Apple is also bringing a new Check In feature — to help alert friends or family …

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