Google’s Pixel Tablet uniquely turns into a smart display of sorts when you buy the charging speaker dock. | Photo by Dan Seifert / The Verge Google might soon stop selling tablets altogether, which is a shame, because we were fans of the Google Pixel Tablet when it was released last year. Yet while we may never see a Pixel Tablet 2, luckily the original slate is still around and receiving a steep discount. Normally $399, right now the base Google Pixel Tablet with 128GB of storage has returned to its Black Friday price of $279 at Amazon, Best Buy, and directly from Google. You can buy it with a charging speaker dock starting at $459 ($140 off) from the Best Buy and Google. If you’re looking for an Android tablet that’s great for watching movies, web browsing, video chatting, and other basic tasks, the Pixel Tablet remains an excellent option. Powered by Google’s Tensor G2 chip, it’s a snappy entertainment device. Its sharp 11-inch LCD display offers wide viewing angles ideal for streaming, while its four speakers provide clear audio. It’s the optional magnetic charging speaker dock that really makes the Pixel Tablet stand out, though. The dock effectively turns the Pixel Tablet into smart display similar to the Nest Hub Max, allowing it to deliver a full, room-filling sound quality that outperforms the tablet’s built-in speakers. That means you can also enjoy some Nest Hub Max capabilities, using the tablet to control smart home devices with just your voice via Google Assistant, for example. Read our Google Pixel Tablet review. A few more deals worth a look The UE Wonderboom 4 is on sale at an all-time low price of $59.99 ($40 off) at Amazon and B&H Photo. Unlike its predecessor, the Bluetooth speaker now supports USB-C for faster charging and sports a new megaphone feature that amplifies your voice. It also still sports an IP67 rating, meaning it’s waterproof and dustproof so you can take it outdoors without worrying. The new Kindle Paperwhite is back on sale for $134.99 ($25 off) at Best Buy and Target, which is $5 shy of the all-time low price we saw first set during Black Friday. The latest Paperwhite is faster than its predecessor, with a larger seven-inch display and long battery life. It also retains all the features we loved in the last-gen model, including IPX8 waterproofing and a USB-C port. The 1080p Ring Pan-Tilt Indoor Cam is down to $49.99 ($30 off) at Amazon, Best Buy, and Target, matching its all-time low. Its mechanically rotating head offers 360-degree panning and is capable of tilting up and down, so you can see every corner of the room it’s in. The camera also supports two-way talk and can even sound a siren, while you can get motion alerts with person detection if you subscribe to the Ring Protect Plan.

OpenAI's ChatGPT Christmas celebration is underway, with the AI company working its way through 12 days of announcements. Not all of them will be big reveals, though OpenAI has 12 daily livestreams scheduled for the event. With 10 left, we're in for two weeks of ChatGPT-related novelties, and I'm sure one of them will be the public release of Sora. Sora is OpenAI's incredible text-to-video genAI product, which was announced earlier this year. We saw Sora in action several months ago, and OpenAI said it would release it to the public sometime in 2024. The company didn't provide any release date information at the time, choosing to tread carefully in a year with crucial elections taking place worldwide. Sora, like other genAI programs, opens the door to potential abuse. While we eagerly await Sora's release, OpenAI is already working on a Sora 2 model that's even more advanced. And now, a presentation including Sora 2 video demos has apparently leaked. Continue reading... The post OpenAI’s Sora 2 AI video generator leaked, and it looks insane appeared first on BGR. Today's Top Deals Best Apple Watch deals for December 2024 Best Apple deals for December 2024 Best deals: Tech, laptops, TVs, and more sales Cyber Week deals: $329 Apple Watch S10, $50 off Microsoft Office 2024, $374 PS5 Slim, Vitamix blenders, more

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Adrienne Barbeau looked gorgeous for a 79-year-old during her recent outing in Los Angeles, during which she wore a pair of blue jean pants, a patterned cream-colored sweater, and red cowboy boots. She had a yellow tote on her shoulder and left her short hair in a blowout that flattered the frame of her face. It has been six decades since she made her Broadway debut on the chorus of “Fiddler On The Roof,” after which she led her next off-Broadway musical, Stag Movie. She famously played Rizzo in Grease, which earned her a Tony nod in 1972. What is Adrienne Barbeau doing now? YES! For the of MAUDE ‘Maude’ star and scream queen Adrienne Barbeau spotted in Hollywood as her legendary career continues https://t.co/qcs2i3XCGT — Blonde Technology (@BlondeTechCEO) December 9, 2024   Another highlight of Barbeau’s Hollywood career was playing Carol Traynor in the Maude comedy series, which also starred Bea Arthur as her TV mom. She admitted to learning a lot about comedy from Bea during that time, adding that it was her first time doing television. Although Barbeau’s appearance in movies has slowed down in recent years, she remains active in the entertainment space, and she shows up at industry events like the Hollyshorts Film Festival earlier this year. She appeared in Hustlers Take All, which was released in July. Adrienne Barbeau/Everett Is Adrienne Barbeau retiring soon? Barbeau, who shows no signs of slowing down soon, has explored other endeavors outside of acting over the course of her career. She released her self-titled debut album as a folk singer in the late ‘90s, after which she worked as a talk show host and book reviewer for a Los Angeles radio station. Adrienne Barbeau/ImageCollect Barbeau has authored several books, including her 2006 memoir There Are Worse Things I Could Do and the novels Vampyres of Hollywood—which she co-wrote with Michael Scott—Love Bites and its 2015 sequel, Make Me Dead. Baebeau is a mother of three from both her ex-husbands, John Carpenter and producer Billy Van Zandt. Next up: ‘American Pickers’ Fans Tear Up As They Watch Frank Fritz’s Final Pick The post Adrienne Barbeau Still Looks Fabulous At 79 As She Steps Out In Los Angeles appeared first on DoYouRemember? - The Home of Nostalgia. Author, Peace A

John Whitehead You’d better watch out—you’d better not pout—you’d better not cry—‘cos I’m telling you why: this Christmas, it’s the Surveillance State that’s making a list and checking…