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Save $500 on the Hydrow Rowing Machine

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A customer looks at a Samsung Electronics Co. QLED 8K television at the company's D'light flagship store in Seoul, South Korea, on Tuesday, July 5, 2022. The energy consumed by 8K tvs is an issue in the European Union, which may effectively ban these sets starting in March.

Why the European Union Is Set to Ban 8K TVs in 2023

The EU is cracking down on appliances and products that consume too much energy — which includes every model of 8K TV that currently exists

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The Smart Contact Lens Has Arrived. Here’s What It Can Do.

Mojo Vision just demonstrated an Amazon Alexa Shopping List on its prototype smart contact lens, but the tech offers far greater potential

The Uber Eats and Uber app on a phone against an Uber map background. uber has started sending out ads as push notifications to some users.

Uber Is Using Push Notifications to Send Out Ads

Ads from other companies are being sent out even when users aren't engaging with the Uber app

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