The US House of Representatives has approved a bill to ban the operation of new DJI drones in the United States. The bill, HR 2864 or the Countering CCP Drones Act, aims to safeguard US infrastructure from potential risks posed by future DJI products. Representative Frank Pallone, the leading Democrat on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, emphasizes that the bill will not affect DJI drones already in use within the country.

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DJI has released firmware updates for its Mini 4 Pro and Air 3 drones, making them compatible with the newly launched DJI RC-N3 remote controller. The RC-N3 has a maximum operating time of approximately 3.5 hours and a charging time of around 2 hours.

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Amazon has knocked $400 off the price of the 512GB Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6, bringing it down to $1,619.99 shipped. This is a deeper discount than Samsung's own offer, which is $1,900 for the same device. The sale is part of the Discover Samsung Fall sale, which is offering price drops on a range of Samsung's latest gear.

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Apple has announced the AirPods 4, Apple Watch Series 10/Ultra 2, and iPhone 16 with a Camera Control button at its 2024 Glowtime event. The new products are now available for pre-order from Apple, Amazon, and Best Buy. The AirPods 4 come with and without noise cancellation, while the Apple Watch Ultra 2 is available in a new black color.

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Polaris Dawn, a mission by SpaceX, is set to launch this week from Kennedy Space Center's LC-39A at 3:38 A.M. ET on September 10. The mission aims to fight off poor weather forecasts. Meanwhile, Blue Origin has delayed its ESCAPADE mission. Other launches scheduled for this week include Soyuz MS-26 by Roscosmos and Starlink Group 9-6 by SpaceX.

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Google is rolling out the next Chromecast with Google TV update, STTE.240615.007, which brings the Android security patch level to July 2024 and includes other bug fixes and performance improvements. The update is available for the Chromecast with Google TV, which will remain on sale until inventory runs out. The device is still running Android 12 and has received its sixth update in nine months.

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The iPhone 16 event took place on September 9, 2024, and a recap of the top stories was shared on 9to5Mac Daily. The podcast is available on various platforms, including iTunes, Apple's Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, and RSS feed. The event was sponsored by iMazing 3, a tool for managing Apple devices and transferring data.

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Apple held a special event, 'Glowtime', to announce the iPhone 16 and Apple Watch Series 10, but did not announce AirPods Pro 3, which is rumored to have built-in health sensors, and Apple Watch Ultra 3.

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Apple has discontinued iPhone 13 and iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max, leaving iPhone SE as the oldest model. The new iPhone lineup consists of iPhone SE 3, iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, and iPhone 16 Pro Max. The majority of the lineup now features USB-C, following Apple's transition away from Lightning.

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Google is rolling out Pixel Camera 9.5 for Wear OS, which includes usability updates. The update prompts users to allow notifications and adds an ongoing activity icon on the Pixel Watch 3. The viewfinder has been updated with a photo and video switcher and allows users to switch between front and rear-facing lenses with a double-tap gesture.

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