ACSL, a Japanese drone maker, has released a new smart controller called TENSO, designed for sensitive drone missions with AES256 encryption. The controller features a rugged design, 5-inch HD display, and 3-hour battery life. It has a range of 2.5 miles and is compatible with ACSL's flagship SOTEN drone.

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Grindstone, a game from Capybara Games, has received a major update on Apple Arcade, adding 100 new levels to its puzzle battles. The new levels are part of a new world called the Mysticverse. The game, which first launched in 2019, has been updated periodically with new levels, but this is the most substantial expansion yet.

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Google has launched Gemini 1.5 Pro in its paid Gemini Advanced subscription, featuring a long context window of 1 million tokens. The update includes enhancements to code generation, logical reasoning, and planning, as well as multi-turn conversation and audio/image understanding through data and algorithmic improvements.

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Google is upgrading the free version of Gemini with 1.5 Flash, a multimodal AI model that prioritizes low latency and cost. Compared to 1.0 Pro, Gemini 1.5 Flash offers noticeable improvements in reasoning and image understanding, as well as across-the-board improvements in quality and latency. The context window has increased 4x to 32,000 tokens, allowing for longer back-and-forth conversations and more complex questions.

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Amazon is offering Cole Haan shoes from just $31, up to 60% off the original rate, during its flash sale. The Zerogrand Stitchlite Wingtip Oxfords are marked down to $83, regularly priced at $150. These shoes are designed for comfort, with a cushioned insole and lightweight fabric.

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Sony has released a new official limited edition DualSense Wireless Controller for the upcoming game Concord, which is set to debut on PS5. The controller's design showcases the colorful nature of the game, and pre-orders are now live. The game is scheduled to launch worldwide next month.

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Amazon and Best Buy are offering various Apple Watch Series 9 configurations at $100 off the going rate. The Apple Watch Series 9 carries Apple's S9 chip, features health and fitness tracking tech, emergency features, a 3,000-nit display, and double tap pinch gestures. The deals are available now, but it may be a while before the new Series 10 models see deals this deep.

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Apple Podcasts is set to receive several upgrades in iOS 18, including chapter markers in the playback scrubber, which will display chapter titles above the scrubber and provide a pleasant transition when reaching a new chapter.

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Apple has introduced the 'Send Later' feature in iOS 18, allowing users to schedule messages to be sent at a later time. This feature is only available for iMessages and not SMS texts. To use it, users must be running the iOS 18 beta on their iPhone and open the Messages app.

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An Adobe executive described the company's pricing strategy as 'a bit like heroin', acknowledging customer anger at the unclear contractual terms. The company's Creative Cloud subscription automatically highlights a monthly cost, but is actually an annual subscription. If cancelled within 12 months, a hefty early termination fee is charged. The US Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) are involved in the case.

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