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Twitch Admits ‘Nobody Would Opt-In’ To AI Training, Here’s How To Opt-Out

Related coverage: Twitch Admits ‘Nobody Would Opt-In’ To AI Training, Here’s How To Opt-Out Forbes Twitch faces backlash over Amazon using content to train AI BBC Amazon will train on Twitch streamers’ content by default, unless they opt out TechCrunch How To Stop Twitch From Training AI On Your Streams engadget.com Twitch content has trained Amazon AI for years, but users can opt out now arstechnica.com

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Wearables are getting a taste of much-needed minimalism

Whoop has no shortage of copycats now. This is Optimizer, a weekly newsletter sent from Verge senior reviewer Victoria Song that dissects and discusses the latest gizmos and potions that swear they're going to change your life. Opt in for Optimizer here. During my summer vacation, I went in on the screenless wearable life. These past two weeks, I wore the Fitbit Air and the Garmin Cirqa on my right wrist. My right index finger was home to the Oura Ring 5. In my right arm, a Dexcom G7 continuous glucose monitor. If I did whip out a pair of smart glasses, I opted for the display-free Meta Glasses. The wearable data generated? A metric crapton. The number of times one of these wear … Read the full story at The Verge.

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Rivian is finally getting a long-requested feature — and no, it’s not CarPlay

Rivian R1S owners, rejoice. Rivian has heard your pleas for second-row captain's chairs. For years, Rivian owners have lamented the absence of captain's chairs in the R1S, noting that the three-row SUV would be much improved with standalone seats instead of a bench in the second row. Parents groused that loading and unloading kids in the R1S could be a headache, especially with a child's seat in the second row. And some owners have even contemplated going so far as to rip out the second-row bench seat and replace it with aftermarket chairs - so desperate were they for an accessible path to the third row. Fortunately for them, Rivian annou … Read the full story at The Verge.

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Samsung’s $1,900 Z Fold 8 is still vulnerable to pocket lint

Related coverage: Samsung’s $1,900 Z Fold 8 is still vulnerable to pocket lint The Verge Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra review: the top dog of folding Androids theguardian.com The Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra Is the Folding Phone for Multitasking Power Users Popular Mechanics You Can Still Get a Samsung Galaxy Z Phone With a $350 Amazon Gift Card Lifehacker Galaxy Z Fold 8's wider shape still survives bend test, teardown shows off titanium and poor Qi placement [Video] 9to5Google

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Samsung’s $1,900 Z Fold 8 is still vulnerable to pocket lint

iFixit has provisionally given Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 8 a repairability score of 4 out of 10, which largely hinged on… well, the hinge. In its teardown of the device, iFixit found that because it carries an IP48 ingress rating - meaning it isn't protected against particles under 1 millimeter - dust and sand could make its way into the hinge mechanism, a component that's difficult to repair or replace. "After working the Fold 8 open and closed, the hinge started making truly awful crunching and grinding noises, and the phone stopped opening normally," iFixit said. "Samsung has previously treated the hinge and inner display as one replacemen … Read the full story at The Verge.

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