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Sen. Elizabeth Warren‚ D-Mass.‚ is seen after the senate luncheons in the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday‚ January 23‚ 2024. | Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call‚ Inc via Getty Images Intuit‚ maker of TurboTax‚ is in another row with lawmakers — this time over how it spent $94 million in tax breaks. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)‚ Bernie Sanders (I-VT)‚ Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)‚ and Representative Katie Porter (D-CA) sent a letter to Intuit yesterday blasting the company for not answering questions they have about how Intuit used the tax credits. SEC filings show that Intuit received $94 million in federal research and experimentation credits in 2022‚ which grew to $106 million in 2023. The credit is supposed to support research that the company otherwise might not have been able to afford. The four lawmakers initially sent a letter to Intuit on January 2nd‚ demanding to know how the money was spent and setting a... Continue reading…

Image: Elgato Elgato is finally ready to launch its HDMI 2.1 cards and on February 1st‚ or 2/1‚ no less. After months of teasers‚ there are now two options for gamers wanting to capture footage from the latest Xbox Series X and PS5 consoles at higher framerates and resolution. The $229.99 4K X is a new USB capture card that lets you capture at up to 4K / 144fps. If you have a full PC setup or you’re more interested in dual PC streaming‚ Elgato is also launching its $279.99 4K Pro‚ capable of supporting 8K / 60fps HDR passthrough‚ all while capturing at 4K / 60fps HDR. The 4K X can handle a range of passthrough and capture resolutions too thanks to its USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) support. Elgato includes 10Gbps USB-C and HDMI 2.1 cables in the box‚ and both... Continue reading…

Squid Game. | Image: Netflix Things have been a little quiet for Netflix so far this year when it comes to television‚ but the streamer has at least a few heavy hitters in store. Today‚ it revealed its upcoming TV slate for 2024 — alongside similar lists for film and games — and‚ while there aren’t a lot of surprises or new reveals‚ the lineup is shaping up pretty well. In addition to soon-to-premiere series like Avatar: The Last Airbender and 3 Body Problem‚ this year will also feature the return of some of Netflix’s biggest series‚ including Arcane‚ Squid Game‚ and Bridgerton‚ alongside quite a bit of reality television. Also‚ the Terminator anime is due this year‚ and Girls5eva is making the transition from Peacock to Netflix for its third season in March. Of... Continue reading…

Image: David Lee / Prime Video The Mr. &; Mrs. Smith series starring Donald Glover and Maya Erskine cleverly reworks the original movie’s spy fantasy into a layered drama about relationships. Continue reading…

Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Apple has finally put a number on how many apps will work with the Vision Pro at launch. In an announcement on Thursday‚ the company says more than 600 apps and games optimized for the Vision Pro will be available starting on Friday. In addition to the compatible streaming apps Apple revealed last month‚ Apple now says wearers will be able to access apps from cable providers like Charter‚ Spectrum‚ Comcast‚ Cox‚ Sling TV‚ and Verizon Fios. There’s also support for the NBA app and PGA Tour Vision that provides users with “real-time shot tracking layered on top of 3D models of real golf courses.” More than 250 Apple Arcade games will also work on the Vision Pro‚ too‚ such as Lego Builder’s Journey‚ Super Fruit Ninja‚ Bloons TD 6‚ Skatrix... Continue reading…

The Abode Lock is a retrofit Wi-Fi smart door lock that comes with a Bluetooth keypad with a fingerprint reader. | Image: Abode Hot on the heels of launching the first Wi-Fi HaLow security camera‚ DIY smart home security company Abode is leaning into Wi-Fi as its primary smart home protocol with the arrival of its first smart door lock. The Abode Lock ($159.99) is a Wi-Fi-powered retrofit lock that replaces the rear portion of a deadbolt but keeps the front lock the same‚ so you can continue to use your keys but also have digital access through an app and with a fingerprint reader and keypad. The smart lock works on 2.4 or 5 GHz Wi-Fi and is now available to buy. It comes with a Bluetooth-connected keypad you place on the outside of your door for PIN and fingerprint unlocking; the whole package costs $159.99‚ with a launch price of $149.99 on Goabode.com. The... Continue reading…

Image: Google Google’s Bard chatbot is adding AI image generation‚ catching up on a feature that rival ChatGPT Plus has had for months. Users can prompt Bard to generate photos using Google’s Imagen 2 text-to-image model. Bard‚ now powered by Google’s Gemini Pro large language model‚ was always going to have image generation. It was assumed the more powerful Gemini Ultra model would power it; however‚ that model remains in development. Google has been positioning Bard as a worthy competitor to OpenAI’s ChatGPT Plus‚ which runs GPT-4 and lets users generate images thanks to DALL-E 3 integration. Both chatbots perform well‚ but Bard’s lack of text-to-image features gave ChatGPT Plus a bit of an edge. People can use the updated Bard with Imagen 2 at no... Continue reading…

With Apple Vision Pro sales starting this Friday‚ the company's CEO Tim Cook gave an interview for Vanity Fair‚ where we first see him wearing Apple's spatial computer. While the story is more about whether Apple Vision Pro will succeed‚ according to movie directors and Wall Street analysts‚ the magazine gives a few interesting quotes from the man himself. “I’ve known for years we would get here. I didn’t know when‚ but I knew we would arrive here‚" Apple's CEO Tim Cook tells Vanity Fair's Nick Bilton in his California office about Apple Vision Pro. This device‚ which is Apple's first new product category in ten years‚ is surrounded by mystery and apprehension as it doesn't seem to be as easy to sell as the Apple Watch a decade ago. With a starting price of $3‚499 and limited sales to the United States‚ it's also difficult to expect strong sales when fewer people can afford it. Announced during the WWDC 2023 keynote‚ what sets Apple Vision Pro apart is the premium materials and Apple's ecosystem‚ which no other company can match. During these past few months‚ the company has been teasing this spatial computer as an entertainment‚ productivity‚ and gaming hub. "You can actually lay on your sofa and put the displays on your ceiling if you wish. I watched the third season of [Ted] Lasso on my ceiling‚ and it was unbelievable‚” said Tim Cook. One of the perks of Apple Vision Pro is that it offers something like a 4K TV resolution for each eye in addition to Spatial Audio‚ which makes everything more immersive. It's also possible to have a 100-feet imaginary display to watch your favorite Apple TV+ (Max‚ Disney‚ and Paramount) shows as well. While discussing Apple Vision Pro‚ Tim Cook is questioned about the tech future and what Apple is doing to shape it. The company's CEO gives a vague but yet nice answer for that: “What we do is we get really excited about something‚ and then we start pulling the string and see where it takes us‚” Cook told Vanity Fair. “And yes‚ we’ve got things on the road maps and so forth‚ and yes‚ we have a definitive point of view. But a lot of it is also the exploration and figuring out.” He concluded‚ “Sometimes the dots connect. And they lead you to someplace that you didn’t expect." You can read Vanity Fair's full interview here. Don't Miss: 6 reasons to buy an Apple Vision Pro The post Tim Cook pulls back the curtain on Vision Pro and Apple’s future appeared first on BGR. Today's Top Deals This $16 clip-on lens kit fits the iPhone or any Android phone‚ and it’s awesome Amazon deal offers a 7-inch Android tablet for under $43 Save 61% on a 6-port USB rapid charger on Amazon Save 75% on a Canon black and white multifunction laser printer on Amazon

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