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Best Black Friday telescope and binoculars deals 2023
By Alexander McNamara, Andy Hartup last updated
Black Friday Here are our picks for the best telescope and binoculars deals you'll find throughout Black Friday
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Save over $350 on powerful student laptops with this Black Friday HP laptop deal
By Lloyd Coombes published
Deal HP's student-focused laptops are reduced in Best Buy’s Black Friday HP deals.
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World’s 1st electric flying passenger ship could 'revolutionize how we travel on water'
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet published
Candela's 30-passenger P-12 will enter Stockholm's public transport network in 2024, slashing a 55-minute commute to just 25 minutes.
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Google's DeepMind AI can make better weather forecasts than supercomputers
By Ben Turner published
DeepMind's new machine learning algorithm takes less than a minute to make its forecasts and can run on a desktop. But it won't replace traditional forecasts anytime soon.
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The camera we called a 'cheat code' for wildlife photography is $500 off in the Black Friday sale
By Chris McMullen last updated
Black Friday Whether you're capturing wildlife or shooting the stars, the Canon EOS R5 is a great camera for serious snappers and with $500 off, it's a bargain too.
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These noise-canceling headphones can filter specific sounds on command, thanks to deep learning
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet published
Scientists have created headphones that let users pick the sounds they want to listen to or block out, thanks to a new AI algorithm that could lead to "superhuman hearing".
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Apple's best ever iPad mini is $30 off at Amazon
By Lloyd Coombes published
Deal Save some money on this adorable but powerful iPad Mini tablet from Apple.
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'Student of Games' is the 1st AI that can master different types of games, like chess and poker
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet published
AI programs usually master either information-perfect games like chess or information-imperfect games like poker, but "Student of Games" is a general algorithm that can master both types.
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