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The Epomaker TH87 is a wireless Tenkeyless gaming keyboard with an extra large rechargeable battery. EPOMAKERAs more people switch to using mechanical computer keyboards, the more word gets out about how these types of keyboards are a huge upgrade over the cheap and spongy membrane style keyboards that come with many desktop computers and are used on laptops. The TH87 is Epomaker’s latest mechanical keyboard and offers professional levels of typing performance with a minimalist aesthetic and keyless layout. This new keyboard is different as it has a large 10,000 mAh rechargeable battery. Many mechanical keyboards have a 4,000 mAh…

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Thinking of growing your business? Bonus depreciation is back.gettyBusiness owners got their wish in 2025 when Congress made 100% bonus depreciation permanent. The provision, which was originally part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) of 2017, began to phase out in 2023. However, the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBBA) permanently reinstated the deduction for qualifying properties.The IRS has now issued guidance regarding the deduction for eligible depreciable property acquired after January 19, 2025. The notice also provides guidance on certain qualified recording productions that the OBBBA added as property that may be eligible for the additional first-year depreciation…

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The MacBook Pro is seen inside the Apple Carnegie Library store on May 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kevin Carter/Getty Images)Getty ImagesApple is expected to release two new macOS laptops, the MacBook Pro M5 Pro and the MacBook Pro M5 Max, in the coming months. While Apple hasn’t sent out the press releases, it did give the community a hint that an early release could be on the cards.The next MacBook Pro is ready to goThe first is, simply put, it’s due to the new, business-focused MacBook Pro models. THE Apple Silicon M5 chipset arrived on October 15,…

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China was under 20 percent of all U.S. soybean exports through October 2025, according to the most recently available U.S. Census Bureau data. For 14 of the last 17 years over the same time period, this percentage was over 40%.ustradenumbers.comFor the first time in more than two decades, the United States did not export soybeans in the month of October, the traditional start of the export season, to the world’s largest market, China. October was also an unprecedented sixth straight month of no U.S. soybean exports to China in at least three decades, according to the latest U.S. Census Bureau…

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Yamaha’s MGX12 digital mixer is part of the company’s new MGX series with prices starting at $799.99.YAMAHAThe music industry’s largest trade show, NAMM 2026kicks off in Anaheim, California, January 22-24. Many big names from the tech sector will be there, including Yamahawhich has just announced the global launch of its MGX series digital mixing consoles, URX series audio interfaces and CC1 USB controller.Designed for musicians, performers, streamers, podcasters and content creators, the new series offers studio-quality audio and integration for a wide range of applications used in live performances, music production, podcasting and streaming. New products will be on display…

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POLAND – 2025/10/29: In this photo, a Polymarket logo appears on a smartphone. (Photographic illustration by Mateusz Slodkowski/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesPrediction markets have taken the US by storm with a trading volume of over $50 billion in 2025 alone. However, a significant portion of their predictions come from sports-related bets, which happen to resemble a sports bet on the outcome of the game. While it may seem trivial to a user whether it matters whether they bet on the College Football Championship game through a sports betting app like FanDuel and DraftKings or a prediction…

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In this week’s edition of The Prototype, we look at the booming space industry, the best space weather forecasts, the first medical evacuation from space and more. To get the Original in your inbox, register here.SpaceX’s expected IPO in 2026 could be a turning point for the industry.AFP via Getty ImagesAST SpaceMobile CEO Abel Avellan has seen his fortune soar to over $1 billion today. This is due to his company’s stock price increasing by more than 14% on the news signed an agreement with the US federal government using its communications satellites as part of the military’s “Golden Dome”…

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