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25 tech gadgets that make my life easier — from a $14 cable to a $1,049 iPad Pro

Tesla has suspended orders ahead of Elon Musk's big announcement (TSLA)

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Tesla suspended its order website for new vehicles on Thursday afternoon ahead of Elon Musk's big announcement.  "The wait is almost over," the website said in place of order option.  Elon Musk said Wednesday that he would announce some Tesla news at 2 pm Pacific on Thursday.  Tesla has suspended orders of cars on its website ahead of CEO Elon Musk's much-awaited news announcement at 2 pm Pacific today. The order screen has been replaced with a message that "the wait is almost over."  Tesla did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider.  Musk's tweet that news was coming Thursday sparked a flurry of conjecture as to what the news may be. One Wall Street analysts told clients that it could be the long-awaited $35,000 base-model Model 3 , or possibly an update to the company's self driving software. It could also be the Model Y, thoug h Ben Kallo, an analyst at Baird, said that likely wasn't the case given

Beyond the Galaxy Fold and Mate X: All the foldable devices you missed at MWC

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It’s official, smartphone aficionados: The next big thing in mobile is the foldable phone — well, that, and 5G, of course. The first foldable phone launched months ago, but the foldables you might actually want were unveiled at and around MWC 2019. First, Samsung with its Galaxy Fold, and then Huawei with the Mate X, showed us the future. Foldable phones might not be ready for mass consumption yet, and they’ll be a premium product for years to come, but it’s really the only way to further extend the screen of the handset and offer users more screen retail estate on a device intended to fit in your pocket. But the Galaxy Fold and Mate X are hardly the only foldable phones in town, and MWC showed us a few other models that we’ve yet to talk about, as well as a couple of strange contraptions to tide you over until you pick up your first foldable device. Continue reading... Trending Right Now: Beyond the Galaxy Fold and Mate X: All the foldable devices you missed at MWC Beyond the

The only Instant Pot with a built-in sous vide cooker is back in stock on Amazon

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Did you know that Instant Pot makes a multi-use cooker that has a built-in sous vide function? We’ll give you a moment to collect yourself now that you mind has been blown. The Instant Pot 8 Qt Aura Pro Multi-Use Programmable Multicooker with Sous Vide features a bunch of different cooking modes that you would find in other Instant Pots, but it also has a sous vide function. That means you can cook up delicious sous vide steak, chops, or anything else without the need for a separate device! It’s awesome, and it’s finally back in stock on Amazon after having been sold out for weeks. Want to save $40! Snag a refurb while they're still available. Aura Pro Multi-Use Programmable Slow Cooker with Sous Vide : $179.99 Here are the highlights from the Amazon page: Please note this item does not have a pressure cooker function Aura Pro replaces 11 commonly used kitchen appliances – Sear/Sauté, Bake, Slow Cook, Steam, Stew, Sous Vide, Roast, Yogurt, Rice, Multigrain and Keep Warm, yo

AI 101: How learning computers are becoming smarter

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Many companies use the term artificial intelligence, or AI, as a way to generate excitement for their products and to present themselves as on the cutting edge of tech development. But what exactly is artificial intelligence? What does it involve? And how will it help the development of future generations? Find out the answers to these questions and more in   AI 101 , a brand new FREE report from  Business Insider Intelligence , Business Insider's premium research service, that describes how AI works and looks at its present and potential future applications. To get your copy of the FREE slide deck, simply click here . Join the conversation about this story »

Warner Bros. squashed a fan's Kickstarter campaign to edit the rat out of the ending of 'The Departed'

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Warner Bros. shut down a Kickstarter campaign to remove the rat from the end of "The Departed." Warner Bros. claimed it "violates our copyright in this film." The campaign wanted to raise money in order to digitally erase the rat from the final shot of "The Departed" on 50 Blu-ray copies and redistribute them. "The Departed" finally got Martin Scorsese his best director Oscar in 2007, but one aspect of the movie rubs some fans the wrong way. A Kickstarter campaign launched by Adam Sacks of New York went viral this month for drawing attention to the movie's ending. The Kickstarter attempted to raise $4,000 by March 21 in order to purchase the necessary equipment to digitally erase the rat from the final shot of "The Departed."  For those who don't know, "The Departed" follows an undercover cop (played by Leonardo DiCaprio) who infiltrates the Boston mob while there is also a mole (Matt Damon) in the police depa

Is upgrading to 5G becoming a problem for wireless companies?

Top mobile carriers are running into a 5G nightmare upgrading to the next generation of wireless service.

Amazon Prime users can now choose which day to have packages delivered

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Free two-day shipping is one of the best reasons to sign up for Amazon Prime, but on some rare occasions, it isn't all that beneficial. What if you happen to be out of town on the day it arrives, and don't want it to sit unattended on your doorstep until you get back? Well, Amazon finally has a solution for this problem: Amazon Day . Rolling out to all Prime subscribers today, Amazon Day lets you pick the day you want your order to be delivered. Not only will all of the boxes arrive on the day of your choosing, but opting for Amazon Day also gives Amazon the ability to combine your orders when possible and cut down on the number of boxes it uses. Continue reading... Trending Right Now: Amazon Prime users can now choose which day to have packages delivered Amazon Prime users can now choose which day to have packages delivered originally appeared on BGR.com on Thu, 28 Feb 2019 at 15:09:19 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Lyft and Uber will let some drivers get stock at the IPO price

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Lyft and Uber will both offer some of their drivers cash to bonuses to buy stock in their upcoming IPOs , according to the Wall Street Journal . Lyft's program, the details of which could be revealed in a public filing as soon as Friday, will impact a minority of its driver, who will get cash that they can either keep, or buy shares with at the IPO listing price, according to the report. Uber's program, while similar in style, will likely reach the majority of its 3 million drivers, the report said. Unlike full-time employees, Lyft and Uber drivers don't qualify for equity grants as part of their compensation. However, buying stock at the IPO price will likely give these drivers access to shares at a lower price than if they bought them on their own after shares start trading. Lyft and Uber will both offer some drivers the option to buy stock in their upcoming IPOs, according to the Wall Street Journal. Both companies will offer programs that give their most activ

An eco-friendly footwear startup is turning plastic bottles into beautiful sneakers — each pair diverts 17 plastic bottles from landfills and rolls up to the size of a pair of socks

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The Insider Picks team writes about stuff we think you'll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships so we get a share of the revenue from your purchase. Barefoot shoe industry leader Vivobarefoot is now producing a line of shoes made from recycled water bottles ($75 - $210). Each pair of shoes will be made from 17 recycled water bottles. Left to their own devices, those bottles would take ~400 years to decompose. Vivobarefoot hopes this line will combat our desensitization to pollution. It's part of a larger trend .  Increasingly sustainable production is a goal for Vivobarefoot, with hints at new materials coming down the pipeline.  At the heart of the barefoot shoe movement is a belief that nature, ultimately, knows best. The argument commonly includes the sentiment that there is no machine as elegant nor as intelligent as the human body — a mechanism we’ve spent much of our collective history trying to understand, whilst enjoying the considerable benefits