• Google announces Pixel 8 launch event for October 4th


• Samsung buys popular meal planning app Whisk and rebrands it as Samsung Food


• Google discontinues Pixel Pass subscription bundle after just one year


• Chrome OS 116 adding auto correct and local file search


• Google Chat adding voice messages and interoperability with Slack and Teams


• Elon Musk makes controversial appearance at Valorant esports tournament


• Tesla planning LA supercharger location with diner and drive-in movie theater


• Facebook lifting ban on political ads in preparation for 2024 election


• Senator Chuck Schumer hosting AI forums with tech executives


• Meta removes thousands of accounts linked to Chinese influence campaigns


• Canada's news ban on Facebook failed to reduce platform's usage


• Twitter facing thousands of arbitration cases from fired employees


• WordPress offering 100-year domain name registration option


• Nvidia posts record profits on demand for AI and gaming chips


• Zuckerberg demonstrates typing 100 words per minute in VR using digital keyboard


• New Sony Alpha A7C and A7C-R compact mirrorless cameras announced


• Donation options to support Hawaii residents impacted by recent hurricanes

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