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The AirPods Pro 2 are our pick for the best AirPods you can buy, and can turn into a hearing aid — and they’re on sale ahead of the holidays.

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Solos AirGo Vision smart glasses have a clever modular design so you can remove the camera when you don’t want to wear one on your face.

There’s a new No. 1 action thriller on Netflix, and we’re sharing four reasons to watch Black Doves in December.

Another day, another case of the European Commission going after big tech for targeting minors. The bloc’s regulators have probed Google for more information on a secret ad partnership with Meta that targeted Instagram ads at minors on YouTube, the Financial Times reports. 

The Commission has yet to open a formal investigation, but is building on information it requested in October that includes internal chats, presentations, emails and more related to the YouTube ads. Google gathered this evidence during an internal probe codenamed “Tangerine Owl.” 

The FT first revealed in August that Google employees were using a work around to allow for ads directed at individuals under 18. This was a big no no as Google has long banned advertising targeting minors. However, these Google employees told Meta to push ads at a group called “unknown,” as internal data found it had a large group of under 18s in it. The two companies teamed up with media agency Spark Foundry to launch a pilot ad program in Canada and then expanded to the US. The companies halted their plan to expand beyond the two countries and to include other Meta platforms following the public report. 

This is not the first time Google and Meta have been in hot water for their ad practices. In 2022, the duo was the subject of antitrust investigations from the European Commission and the UK’s Competition and Market Authority — however, both entities eventually closed their cases. 

This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/eu-digs-further-into-google-and-metas-secret-ad-campaign-targeting-minors-140047175.html?src=rss

The New York Times crossword puzzle can be tough! If you’re stuck, we’re here to help with a list of today’s clues and answers.

The NYT Mini crossword might be a lot smaller than a normal crossword, but it isn’t easy. If you’re stuck with today’s crossword, we’ve got answers for you here.

Strands is a tricky take on the classic word search from NYT Games. If you’re stuck and cannot solve today’s puzzle, we’ve got help for you here.

Connections is the new puzzle game from the New York Times, and it can be quite difficult. If you need a hand with solving today’s puzzle, we’re here to help.

Trying to solve the Wordle today? If you’re stuck, we’ve got a few hints that will help you keep your Wordle streak alive.