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Here’s why the iPhone Duo’s hinge could be cracking the screen
Inside Apple’s first folding iPhone, contact with the delicate inner screen could cause a stress ‘hotspot.’ Inside Apple’s first folding iPhone, contact with the delicate inner screen could cause a stress ‘hotspot.’ Within hours of the iPhone Duo launch last Friday, people reported that the inner screen on some brand new foldable phones was already broken. The issue was similar across many photos shared on social media: some kind of issue or crack would…
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IT & Science & Technology
Last-minute leak reveals new touchscreen MacBook Pro details: pricing, new cooling system, more
In a roundup of what to expect from tomorrow’s “Pro and Tell” event, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman shared new details about the upcoming OLED touchscreen MacBook Pro models. Here’s what to expect. Tomorrow, Apple is expected to announce its first-ever touchscreen MacBook Pro models, featuring OLED displays, Dynamic Island, and a thinner, lighter design. While previous reports have suggested that the new models will come with significantly higher prices, Bloomberg now offers more specific figures,…
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Gemini Notebook for Android, iOS adds built-in audio recorder
After introducing Connected App integration last week, Gemini Notebook has rolled out an audio recorder on Android and iOS. Between the camera and “Create New” floating action button at the bottom, you’ll see a new microphone icon. This lets you “capture lectures and record your thoughts on the go,” with the audio file creating a new notebook if you launch the recorder from the homepage. Your notes will live directly alongside your sources, meaning…
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IT & Science & Technology
Apple refreshes the iMac, entry-level MacBook Pro with the M6 chip
Apple has announced refreshes for the iMac and the entry-level, 14-inch MacBook Pro. Both machines are getting the M6 chip, which was introduced in the Mac mini several weeks ago. The M6 is split into two variants for the iMac. Picking the “M6 chip with two Thunderbolt ports” option gets you a 10-core CPU and a 10-core GPU, whereas picking “M6 chip with four Thunderbolt ports” gets you 12 cores for each, instead. The…
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The best ways to tell if someone is using AI glasses
Smart glasses are making unwanted surveillance all too easy, but you're far from powerless against this covert tech. Smart glasses might be the next big trend in consumer tech, as there's certainly real demand for these gadget-intensive pieces of eyewear. However, there are very legitimate concerns about how these glasses can be used for stalking or other shady activity, especially as the prevalence of public recording comes more and more under scrutiny. If you…
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IT & Science & Technology
OLED Touchscreen MacBook Pro Could Start at $2,899
Apple's 14-inch OLED MacBook Pro with an M5 Pro chip could be $400 more expensive than the current model, reports Bloomberg. Apple has "discussed" charging $2,899 for the upcoming M5 Pro model. The current M5 Pro MacBook Pro starts at $2,499. The 16-inch OLED MacBook Pro could start at $3,399 if it gets the same $400 price increase, though Bloomberg suggests the larger version might be even more expensive. Apple is adding OLED touchscreens…
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Tech News
South Carolina's measles outbreak jumped to Washington state 5 times in 2 weeks
Since measles was declared eliminated in the US in 2000, the country’s occasional cases have come mainly from international travelers—visitors from far-flung places where the virus still spreads freely — or unvaccinated US residents who return from abroad with a highly infectious souvenir. But as vaccination rates have slipped nationwide in recent years and outbreaks grow bigger and more frequent, domestic travel now poses a greater risk than international incursions. In a study published…
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From 8VC to Benchmark, here’s what’s hiding in October SEC filings
October was a big month for venture funds, per SEC filings. The filings show that established names are currently commanding top dollar from LPs, especially with a specialized focus. Here are some of the most notable ones we found that haven’t been meaningfully announced or have seen important updates. For one, Trust Ventures filed Monday to raise a $400 million Fund V. The Austin-based firm was founded in 2017 by Salen Churi to back…
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China's top-secret spaceplane can't hide in low-Earth orbit
A winged Chinese spacecraft bearing a strong resemblance to the US military’s X-37B spaceplane was photographed in orbit by a passing US-owned commercial satellite in 2024, and we finally have the image. The Chinese spaceplane has delta wings, payload bay doors, a dark heat shield, and a rear-mounted service module with power-generating solar arrays. In other words, the design of the winged ship is, to a great degree, a copy of the X-37B spaceplane…
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What are wrong number text scams, and how can you avoid them?
It’s not an honest mistake; it’s the start of an attack on your wallet. There's a good chance you've gotten a message from a "wrong number" at least once. These follow a familiar pattern: a random number asks a question addressed to a name that's not yours, so you politely respond and say they have the wrong number. Instead of acknowledging this and moving on, they thank you for being so kind and ask…
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Smartphones
TCL TAB A1 deal drops the 11-inch Android tablet under $180
Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission. Learn more. The TCL TAB A1 Android Tablet just dropped to $179.97 on Amazon, down from its $219.99 retail price. That’s $40 off, or 18% off the recommended retail price, and it puts this budget-friendly tablet back near its best pricing, so it’s a good time to grab one if it’s been on your list. The TAB A1 is built around an 11-inch display…
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"No human at the helm": Delaware plan would let AI agents run entire businesses
A Delaware proposal to let companies be operated by AI agents would help the firms’ human owners evade legal responsibility for reckless and harmful actions taken by the AI, US Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) told Delaware Governor Matt Meyer in a letter yesterday. Comer, chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, told Meyer that the committee “seeks assistance obtaining documents related to your state administration’s efforts to establish a new form…
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GM is embracing hybrids now
General Motors plans to invest in its Lansing Delta Township Assembly plant to handle future production of hybrid-electric vehicles, the latest move by the U.S. automaker to claw back market share by appealing to the shifting tastes of consumers. The company said on Tuesday that it plans to invest more than $2 billion over the next several years in the broader Lansing region, an amount that includes $1.25 billion to prepare the assembly plant…
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Firefox’s AI-powered Smart Window gets form autofill and website monitoring
Mozilla today announced two new features for Smart Window, its opt-in AI-powered browsing experience in Firefox. Here are the details. Nearly one year ago, Mozilla announced plans to introduce AI Window, an opt-in experience that would let Firefox users interact with an AI assistant while browsing, with features like summarizing content, comparing information across tabs, and answering questions without leaving the browser. Since then, the feature has been renamed Smart Window, and it has…
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Anthropic IPO warns its AI could blackmail people, become sentient, end humanity
The Securities and Exchange Commission's publication on Monday of Anthropic's S-1 form—ahead of a heavily anticipated initial public offering—has led to plenty of discussion of whether the company's quickly ballooning revenues will be able to overcome its even higher costs. But amid the numbers and forward-looking optimism about AI "rapidly transform[ing] every sector of the global economy in ways greater than the impact of industrialization, electricity, semiconductors, and the internet," Anthropic also spends an…
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Google Wallet is working on a new payment option for international travel
Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission. Learn more. When you’re out exploring the world, the last thing you want to worry about is not being able to pay for things. And while we’re not there quite yet, services like Google Wallet already go a long way towards giving us a universal payment solution. Now we’re getting an early look at how that’s getting even better, as Wallet prepares to offer…
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Score $100 off the XGIMI MoGo 4 portable projector
Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission. Learn more. Backyard movie nights and travel-friendly streaming setups are a lot more fun when you don’t have to drag around a full-size projector. The XGIMI MoGo 4 is built for that kind of grab-and-go use, and there’s a solid deal on Amazon right now. The projector is down to $399, which is $100 off its $499 retail price. That’s a 20% discount relative…
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Google’s working on a new look for Gemini Live, and we have a sneak peek for you
Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission. Learn more. Google’s been putting in a lot of effort into making Gemini’s performance feel polished, and its latest test extends that to how Gemini looks — specifically the tool’s conversational Gemini Live assistant. Earlier this month, we gave you an early look at a Gemini Live redesign with a waveform animation and a dedicated button to mute Gemini’s voice responses. However, it now…
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Pixel phones are still missing alarms, turning anxiety dreams into reality
TL;DR Pixel owner reports two alarms in a row not going off. They received a notification that said, “Alarm automatically silenced. Your alarm went off and was automatically silenced after the duration you set.” Google is looking into the issue, which echoes past problems with Pixels and the Clock app. Did you ever have that anxiety dream where you sleep through several alarms and miss something major? How about waking up to discover that…
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Apps & Logiciels
Apple’s European government affairs chief to speak at Web Summit 2026
Apple’s Director of European Government Affairs, Sébastien Gros, will speak at this year’s Web Summit in Lisbon, Portugal, taking place November 9–12. Here are the details. Over the past few years, Apple has regularly sent executives to speak at Web Summit. From Craig Federighi, who argued against allowing sideloading on the iPhone in 2021, to Sumbul Desai discussing Apple’s healthcare initiatives in 2022, to Sarah Herrlinger exploring accessibility and AI in 2024, to Apple…
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Researchers are getting tired of OpenAI gatekeeping its breakthroughs
Expert ‘shepherds’ will decide how best to share the latest breakthroughs in computer science and physics. Expert ‘shepherds’ will decide how best to share the latest breakthroughs in computer science and physics. On Monday, OpenAI announced impressive breakthroughs in mathematics, computer science, and physics, along with what the company says is an evolving approach to communicating its findings. But despite its apparent course correction, researchers who spoke to The Verge are growing increasingly tired…
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IT & Science & Technology
M6 iMac Sticks With Its Five-Year-Old Color Lineup
The new M6 iMac models come in the same color options as the 2024 model, despite reports suggesting we could see new shades. You can buy the M6 iMac in green, yellow, orange, pink, purple, blue, and silver. Those are the seven colors that Apple used for the original 2021 iMac design. Apple tweaked the colors in 2024 to make the back of the iMac a more vibrant shade in those seven colors, but…
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Apps & Logiciels
The Sideload 049: The death of the browser
Welcome to episode 49 of The Sideload, a 9to5Google podcast. This week, Will is once again joined by Daniel Bader — now in a more permanent co-host position, listen to the episode to find out more — as they discuss the state of browsers outside of Chrome, what we’re even looking for in a browser in 2026, and how agentic use cases might completely shape the web as we know it. Sponsored by NordVPN:…
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Code-execution flaw in UEFI firmware affects most servers on planet Earth
Defenders across the world face the burden of responding to yet another botched code-execution vulnerability, this time in boot-time firmware used by most of the world’s server vendors and data centers. The vulnerability, with a severity rating of 9.5 out of 10, resides in the TianoCore EDK II, an open source codebase that hardware makers and cloud providers use to create the UEFI firmware that runs during the boot-up sequence. Last year, a representative…
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