Flash deal: $550 off MacBook Air (16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) plus free AppleCare

By news@appleinsider.com (Christine McKee) In what is the lowest price we’ve ever seen, Apple’s MacBook Air (2019) with AppleCare is $800 off for two days only, bringing the premium model that’s loaded with upgrades down to $1,149 with the extended protection plan.Rock bottom price on MacBook Air + AppleCareThe kit features Apple’s Mid 2019 13-inch MacBook Air with a 1.6GHz Core i5 processor, 16GB of memory and a spacious 512GB SSD. The Space Gray model originally retailed for $1,699, but B&H is knocking $550 off the sytem itself and throwing in free AppleCare (a $249 value), bringing the …

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US Senate to subpoena Facebook, Google, Twitter CEOs over censorship issues

By news@appleinsider.com (Mike Peterson) The U.S. Senate has voted to subpoena Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg, Google’s Sundar Pichai, and Twitter’s Jack Dorsey to testify before Congress about the existing Communication Decency Act, and allegations of political censorship on social media.Credit: WikiCommonsSection 230 of the Communications Decency Act offers important protections for online platforms, including shielding them from liability for their moderation practices and user posts. In late September, the U.S. Justice Department …

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Google paying $1 billion to publishers for content in new News Showcase

By news@appleinsider.com (Mike Peterson) Google is planning on paying news publishers more than $1 billion for a new initiative dubbed Google News Showcase, a project aimed at creating and curating high-quality journalism.Credit: GoogleThe search giant first announced that it was developing a “new news experience” over the summer, suggesting that it will pay publishers and media outlets to license content. In a …

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Ultimate Ears announces UE Fits, earbuds that mold to your ears using LEDs

By news@appleinsider.com (Amber Neely) Logitech’s brand Ultimate Ears’ new UE Fits earbuds use integrated LEDs to mold the perfect fit for your ears in less than 60 seconds.If you’re the kind of person who can never seem to find comfortable earbuds, Ultimate Ears’ has come up with a clever solution. Their new earbuds, dubbed UE Fits, are designed with special ear tips that can be molded to the exact shape of your ears.During the fitting process, the UE Fits app connects to the earbuds and switches the embedded LEDs. The LEDs then cause the ear-tip material to harden the gel-filled tips to the contours of your ear, providing a perfect fit in less than a minute….

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