The Morning After: You can write on Amazon’s latest Kindle | Engadget

Amazon’s barrage of recent {hardware} included one thing lots of you might need been ready for: a Kindle e-reader with stylus help. Yes, the Kindle Scribe comes with a magnetic stylus and a ten.2-inch, 300ppi show. You received’t have to cost or sync the Scribe’s stylus, and you should use it for jotting notes, journaling and annotating any books you are studying. Starting subsequent yr, you’ll additionally be capable to ship Microsoft Word paperwork to Kindle Scribe. Kindle Scribe will begin at $340 and arrives November thirtieth.

Yesterday, Amazon additionally revealed an expanded Fire TV Omni line. It’s added two premium 65- and 75-inch QLED fashions, together with a redesigned Fire TV Cube. There’s a brand new sleep monitoring gadget, extra Echo speaker updates and refreshed Ring cameras, too. There was…

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It follows the latest launch in Asia.

Sony says its loyalty program will debut within the Americas on October fifth, whereas Australians and Europeans could have entry on October thirteenth. The program is free, however you’ll get some advantages in the event you’re a PlayStation Plus member. You’ll be capable to earn rewards by finishing actions and campaigns starting from the very primary (taking part in any sport as soon as a month) to the difficult (being one of many first to attain a sport’s platinum trophy in your area). Those loyalty factors could be put towards your PlayStation Network pockets, digital collectibles and, hopefully, real-world merchandise.

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With a dual-motor drivetrain and air suspension.

Polestar’s first electrical SUV will get its official unveiling on October twelfth. The firm teased a number of premium options you possibly can anticipate to see, together with air suspension, lively dampers and torque vectoring, placing it up towards different SUV EVs, just like the Mercedes-Benz EQS and Tesla’s Model X. The firm mentioned it is taking pictures for a 372-mile vary on the European WLTP cycle (significantly much less in EPA phrases). It’ll additionally embrace a semi-autonomous driving system for freeway driving.

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No extra ready listing for ‘kitten sleeping in a shoebox’.

OpenAI’s well-known picture generator is now out there to everybody. If you need to create artwork, you simply have to enroll and describe the items you need to supply. You’ll get a finite variety of credit that can get topped up month-to-month. It’s nonetheless not clear if AI-generated artwork is truthful use or stolen. Getty Images just lately banned the fabric out of concern it would violate copyright.

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And prices just a little extra.

After a few years of attempting, Oura has lastly managed to sand out the flat edge from its sensible ring. The firm is updating the third technology of its ring, initially launched on the finish of 2021, with a wonderfully spherical physique. The Oura (Gen3) Horizon retains the identical suite of superior sensors as the prevailing mannequin. The new Horizon is accessible to order proper now for $349, whereas the prevailing ring remains to be $299.

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It was on account of UK sanctions towards Ukraine’s sham referendums.

Russia has eliminated all iOS apps from VK, the second largest tech firm in Russia. That included its social media app, which is the fifth hottest in Russia, and others like Mail.ru and VK Music. The transfer was made in response to UK sanctions towards the Russian authorities. Apple confirmed it eliminated the apps and shut down VK’s developer accounts. “These apps are being distributed by developers majority-owned or majority-controlled by one or more parties sanctioned by the UK government,” a spokesperson instructed The Verge.

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