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Google Wallet rolling out digital Google Home keys with supported locks on Android
Google Wallet for Android is rolling out support for digital home keys if you have a compatible smart lock in Google Home. After adding a home key to Google Wallet, you can Tap to Unlock with your phone. This leverages NFC and “works even when your phone screen is locked” by default. However, you can adjust verification settings in the Google Wallet app to require screen lock or biometric authentication. This requires Android 9+.…
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Cash App founder's killer gets 16 years to life in prison
Bob Lee died from multiple stab wounds in 2023. Two years after his conviction for second-degree murder, Nima Momeni, the tech consultant found guilty of killing Cash App founder Bob Lee, has been sentenced. San Francisco Superior Court Judge Alexandra Gordon handed him to 16 years to life in prison. Lee was instrumental in the development of Cash App while serving as chief technology officer at Square. He was also an engineer at Google…
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Mid-week Android app deals and freebies: Wind Peaks, Box Head, 9th Dawn, more
Alongside Amazon’s early Black Friday sale, we still have an all-time low on the Google Home Speaker, the official launch of Google Pixel Tag Find Hub tracker (now available for purchase), and a fresh batch of the best Google Play app and game deals. Highlights include WINCH IT OUT, 9th Dawn Remake RPG, 9th Dawn III RPG, Box Head: Roguelike Premium, Wind Peaks, and more. Be sure to check out these new Googlebook models…
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Google Home brings back sounds for Gemini, and I’m both elated and irritated [Video]
Classic Google Assistant sounds for special timers are back, but the “confirm” sound for smart home commands is unexpectedly different. If you woke up to your Google Home or Nest speakers making different sounds today, you’re not alone. Last night, my wife and I noticed that the usual bedtime command we run on our Google Home speaker made a wildly different sound, and this morning brought even more surprises as I set my usual…
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Google Voice appears to finally be working on RCS support
It might finally be happening. A new Google Voice update plants seeds of RCS support, though the exact details remain unclear. About APK Insight: In this “APK Insight” post, we’ve decompiled the latest version of an application that Google uploaded to the Play Store. When we decompile these files (called APKs, in the case of Android apps), we’re able to see various lines of code within that hint at possible future features. Keep in…
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Peacock is redesigning its mobile app to focus more on vertical videos
This is an attempt to “win another hour per user, per month.” NBCUniversal is completely overhauling the Peacock app on mobile. This redesign will further emphasize vertical video content, just like TikTok, YouTube Shorts and all the rest. Company chairman Matt Strauss recently said that this is an attempt to "win another hour per user, per month," according to The Hollywood Reporter. "We recognize that we have to start thinking of ourselves less as…
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Taiwan’s chipmaking giant TSMC to invest $1B in Anthropic, OpenAI
Top chip manufacturer TSMC is ready to invest $1 billion in Anthropic and OpenAI. That would give the Taiwanese chipmaker direct stakes in leading AI developers, even as its own contract chipmaking business has profited enormously from the AI data center buildout. The chipmaker’s board approved plans to invest up to $500 million in OpenAI preferred stock reserved for large investors and another $500 million to purchase Anthropic common shares at the latter’s expected…
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Loot boxes, influencers, and addictive features face an EU crackdown
The proposed Digital Fairness Act seeks to bolster consumer protections for online users. The proposed Digital Fairness Act seeks to bolster consumer protections for online users. Gaming, social media, and e-commerce platforms are facing a fresh wave of sweeping European Union rules that aim to make “your online experience fairer.” The newly proposed Digital Fairness Act (DFA) published by the EU Commission on Wednesday is designed to tackle practices that exploit consumers into spending…
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Black Friday : 10 bonnes affaires à moins de 100 euros, jusqu’à -50 %
Pas besoin de dépasser le billet de 100 euros pour trouver des produits qui valent le détour durant ce Black Friday. Cette sélection rassemble dix références dans des catégories variées (audio, vidéo, gaming, cuisine, hygiène et maison connectée), retenues pour leur rapport qualité-prix une fois la remise appliquée. Les stocks peuvent évoluer rapidement pendant le Black Friday : les prix et disponibilités sont susceptibles de changer. Nous mettons à jour régulièrement cette sélection. Sortie…
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Cybersécurité
Who Runs the Ransomware Group Qilin?
The cybercrime group Qilin has emerged as the world’s most active ransomware affiliate program, claiming at least 365 victim organizations in the past three months alone. But even top Russian hackers make operational security mistakes, and the administrator of Qilin has made a few key missteps over the last decade that all point to a 36-year-old man living in St. Petersburg, Russia. Operating since September 2022, the Russia-based ransomware group Qilin is the currently…
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Trump admin loses fight to spy on random journalists’ LinkedIn DMs
The Trump administration’s fight to stop suspected leaks of top-secret military information on LinkedIn can’t sweep in “a vast number of confidential sources” of random journalists “who have no conceivable relationship” to the Department of Justice’s investigation, an appeals court ruled Tuesday. The order came after the DOJ asked LinkedIn to turn over 18 months of communications from targeted journalists who collectively published more than 1,000 articles on many different topics over that time…
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Musique
Les Salons tièdes : quand les grandes paroles ne changent plus rien
Des conversations confortables, un monde derrière les écrans et des convictions sans risque : Les Salons tièdes interroge notre manière de regarder ailleurs.
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Apple offers a military discount, here’s how to get it
If you’re a member of the U.S. military, Apple offers an easy way to save 10% on eligible products and accessories. It’s available to current and veteran members of the U.S. military and their immediate family members living in the same household. While you’ll need to verify your eligibility to access the discount, the process is simple. There are also a few limitations you’ll want to know about before placing an order. Here’s everything…
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Blue Phone gives Google’s Pixel 10 Pro an AI assistant that goes beyond Gemini
TL;DR Y Combinator-backed startup Blue has launched the public beta of Blue Phone, which runs Blue OS on the Pixel 10 Pro and Pro XL. Blue’s AI assistant can work across apps, handle multiple tasks at once, and turn voice recordings into written messages. Blue Phone costs $1,299, but iPhone users can get it for free by trading in their old device within 30 days of purchase. AI assistants can do quite a lot…
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How to replace the battery on Pixel Tag [Video]
The battery on the Pixel Tag is rated for about a year, but what happens when you need to replace it? Here’s how to replace it. Due to the shape and design of the Pixel Tag, you might have a bit of difficulty getting the backplate off quickly to throw in a new battery when it’s time. Having had a few problems myself (yes, a me problem most likely) due to the slick, smooth…
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Test du Beats 360 : le casque de sport qu’on n’attendait pas
La plupart des casques audio cherchent à améliorer une recette existante et d’autres, plus rarement, tentent de créer leur propre catégorie. Le Beats 360 appartient plutôt à la seconde famille. Avec lui, Beats s’attaque à une question assez concrète : pourquoi faudrait-il obligatoirement abandonner son casque pour des écouteurs pour faire du sport ? Pour aller plus loin Quels sont les meilleurs casques audio de 2026 ? Notre sélection Le Beats 360 reprend le…
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Google Pixel Tag is only available in 8 countries, and excludes Europe
With Google’s Pixel Tag now offiically available, Google has also confirmed where the Android Find Hub tracker will be on sale, and it’s a limited list. Compared to the two dozen countries where Pixel 11 phones and the Pixel Watch 5 are sold, the Pixel Tag tracker is only being sold in 8 countries at launch. This could change over time, but that’s all that Google is officially supporting for the time being, as…
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IA
Gemini Decisions API: Fast, calibrated multimodal decisions
Introducing the Gemini Decisions API, powered by our new Gemini Decision 1 model. Evaluate up to 1,000 yes/no, choice, and rubric-scoring questions in a fast, single pass across text, images, audio, video, and PDFs. Your browser does not support the audio element. Today, we’re introducing the Gemini Decisions API, a new endpoint for fast, closed-set decisions powered by our new Gemini Decision 1 model (gemini-decision-1), available through the Gemini API in Google AI Studio.…
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Ce NAS à moins de 200 € peut remplacer votre cloud, héberger Plex et même vos projets IA
On pense souvent aux NAS comme à de simples boîtiers destinés à sauvegarder des fichiers. Pourtant, ces petits ordinateurs connectés au réseau peuvent faire bien davantage. Stocker les photos de toute la famille, diffuser sa bibliothèque de films sur une télévision, héberger des applications ou conserver ses projets de développement accessibles à distance : les possibilités sont nombreuses. Avec son processeur Intel x86 et ses 4 Go de RAM et son système d’exploitation TerraMaster…
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Domotique
Roku will stop selling smart home devices and refocus on streaming
The company will stop selling video doorbells, its home monitoring system and other products. Roku has confirmed it's getting out of the smart home market days after Fox completed its $22 billion takeover of the company. "We're sharpening our focus on Roku's core mission: being the top streaming platform," a Roku spokesperson told Lowpass. "As part of that, we plan to wind down sales of smart home hardware and will provide continued support and…
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Big Walk used AI to fix a bug. Now the indie gaming world is having a reckoning.
The last few years have seen significant debate over the widespread use of AI-powered tools in game development and the responsible disclosure of that usage to players. That debate has exploded into a full-blown controversy in the indie game development space this week, as Big Walk developer House House has publicly and belatedly disclosed minimal AI use in its popular co-operative puzzle exploration game. This particular controversy has been brewing behind the scenes for…
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Google rolling out Gemini app for CarPlay
Like on Android Auto and Automotive, Google is bringing the Gemini app to CarPlay. This allows iOS users to converse with Gemini Live while driving. There’s a simple waveform UI with Gemini indicating when it’s listening, thinking, and responding. There are buttons to “End” and “Mute” in the top-left corner. Like on phones, you can interrupt Gemini Live’s response to add a detail, change subjects, or pause. After launching the app, you can “pick…
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Google Gemini coming to CarPlay
Google’s Gemini AI chatbot app is coming to Apple CarPlay. The company confirmed that it is. bringing the full Gemini Live conversation experience to CarPlay starting today. Google bringing Gemini to CarPlay is especially notable for one reason. Gemini was the last major AI chatbot holdout. CarPlay has supported AI chatbot apps and other conversational apps for a while now. iPhone apps including ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, Copilot, Meta AI, and Grok all shipped CarPlay…
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Notée 9/10, la DJI Osmo Pocket 4P et son vrai zoom optique x3 perdent déjà 177 € pour le 11.11
La DJI Osmo Pocket 4P reprend le manche de l’Osmo Pocket 4, sortie à la mi-avril, mais elle empile deux capteurs à la verticale au lieu d’un seul. C’est la réponse de DJI à l’Insta360 Luna Ultra, arrivée en juin avec son double objectif et son écran détachable qui sert de télécommande. On l’a testée il n’y a pas longtemps et on ne s’attendait pas à la voir baisser aussi vite. Pour le 11.11,…
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