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My family has never used overhead lights unless we have company over. We prefer natural light and lamps. A few years ago, I swapped out all of our bulbs to LED light bulbs, and I invested in HomeKit compatible outlet switches as a way to control them from the Home app, HomePod with Siri, and HomeKit automations. As part of my outdoor lighting project I did earlier this year, I invested in a Philips Hue Hub with the Hue outdoor floodlights. After a few months of using them, I decided that I was ready to begin converting my switched outlets to Hue bulbs.

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Friday deals: Anker Gold Box from $15, Best Buy and Satechi Labor Day sales, more

Today’s best deals include a new Anker Gold Box at Amazon, plus the annual Best Buy Labor Day sale, and Satechi’s holiday weekend event. Hit the jump for all that and more in today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break.

These are the latest Apple Arcade games for iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac, and Apple TV

Apple Arcade launched with close to 100 titles and the service is seeing new games added regularly. Follow along with our guide on the latest from Apple’s gaming service.

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Sponsored by ALOGIC: Get the 10-in-1 Super Dock 50% off retail on Indiegogo for a limited time. Enter the MacBook Air giveaway.

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We’re not expecting to see Apple Glasses before 2022 at the earliest, but we’ve now seen a prototype of one rival effort: Facebook AR glasses.

Interestingly, this prototype has no display and is entirely focused on an auditory experience. It’s part super-sophisticated hearing aid, part virtual reality device …

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Rumor: New Peloton bike with Apple Watch integration coming as early as next week

Peloton is reportedly set to introduce a new “Bike+” product as early as next week. One of the key features of the new bike will deeper integration with the Apple Watch, allowing for one-tap Apple Watch connectivity and heart rate tracking — perhaps through a new “GymKit Express” platform from Apple.

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