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Zuckerberg reportedly wants a Polymarket clone — but without real money

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has tasked a small team at the company with making an app that works like the prediction markets Polymarket and Kalshi, according to The New York Times. The app, internally called “Arena” won’t let users wager real money, but instead will “probably rely” on allowing users to bet with points, the NYT says — though Meta apparently hasn’t ruled out eventually allowing people to bet with real money.Should Meta’s app launch publicly, it would be just the latest example of Meta taking a popular idea from another company and building its own version, like it did…

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Eufy’s Omni C28 is one of the best Prime Day deals on robot vacuums

If you’re in the market for a robot vacuum, Amazon Prime Day has brought a ton of discounts that we’re tracking, but the Eufy Omni C28 is one of the best deals we’ve spotted so far. It’s a great robot vacuum and mop hybrid that offers a number of flagship features without the flagship price. Right now, it’s down to a new low price of $449.99 ($350 off) at Amazon.In her testing, our smart home reviewer Jennifer Pattison Tuohy remarked that she was impressed by how well the Eufy navigates and maneuvers for a roller-mop bot. It easily climbed over…

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The Pixel 10A finally costs what it should

We can usually rely on Google to put together a compelling package in its Pixel A-series devices. The Pixel 10A was kind of a letdown, though. It added only a handful of updates, like satellite messaging and updated Gorilla Glass on the screen — but it still costs $499, like the Pixel 9A. Kind of a bummer.Enter Prime Day: The 10A is down to $399 at Amazon, which feels much more fair. Getting essentially the 9A with the minor-est of iterative updates feels better when you’re paying $400 instead of $500. And staying consistent with the 9A, the 10A also…

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The best Prime Day deals on laptops

Well, I’m not here to tell you that Amazon’s Prime Day makes everything better. But the discounts certainly don’t hurt.As usual, we’re doing our best to surface the best Prime Day tech deals. And here, we’ve pulled together the biggest discounts happening not just on laptops, but also on keyboards, mice, webcams, or other worthwhile PC accessories. And since Prime Day has counter-deals running at other retailers like Best Buy (and its Tech Fest Sale), there are also laptop deals for non-Amazon shoppers alike.The best deals on MacBooksThe best deals on Windows laptopsThe best deals on gaming laptopsThe best deals…

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Meta’s smart glasses now have a dedicated charging stand

Meta launched a stand accessory that lets you display the company’s smart glasses on your desk or nightstand while they’re being recharged. The new Charging Stand is listed at $59 on Meta’s website — $30 less than the charging case for Meta’s non-Ray-Ban glasses — and resembles a metal tube with a groove you can slot the glasses into while charging.The Meta Charging Stand isn’t compatible with Meta Ray-Ban Display or Oakley Meta Vanguard glasses models, but several models are supported — including the Wayfarer, Skylar, and Headliner Ray-Ban models, and Meta’s new, more affordable smart glasses lineup. Delivery estimates…

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I’m not giving up my Steam Deck for MSI’s new Claw

This is not a review of the MSI Claw 8 EX AI Plus, the first gaming handheld available with Intel’s new Arc G3 Extreme handheld gaming chip. Now that my colleague Sean Hollister is done reviewing the Steam Machine, I’ll let him go deep on the new Claw at some point in the future. This article, instead, is my first impressions of the new MSI Claw as someone who primarily plays games on a Steam Deck OLED. Sean called the Claw the “next-gen handheld,” and I wanted to find out: Would it be a worthwhile upgrade for Deck fans like…

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