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Not ready to give up Google Assistant? There's apparently a way to bring it back
What you need to know Google officially replaced Assistant with Gemini in September, but a Redditor has found a way to bring it back. The workaround involves uninstalling Google app updates and reopening Google Assistant through the Play Store. Users can reportedly decline the Gemini switch and set Google Assistant as their default digital assistant again. You'll need to disable automatic Google app updates to keep the workaround working. A Redditor seems to have…
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Hey Google, where is the next Nest Hub?
Apple’s long-rumored smart home display is finally here and it begs the question – why hasn’t Google released a new Nest Hub in half a decade? Following the explosive popularity of smart speakers, 2018’s Google Home Hub helped usher in a new step forward with smart displays, combining the always-listening hotwords with additional functionality in visual responses, video streaming, live camera feeds, and more. It was a pretty immediate hit that was eventually rebranded…
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It looks like Apple Music is getting a new icon
Apple Music’s iconic red app icon has reportedly been replaced with a black-and-white version in the latest iOS 27.2 beta, 9to5Mac reports. The eighth note on the icon also appears to have a slightly sharper angle than the original. A new Apple Music logo was also spotted last month on the Apple Music Hall website, so the company could be refreshing its app icon to match. According to 9to5Mac, the new icon is a…
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Le nouveau film Street Fighter est presque aussi nul que celui avec JCVD (critique sans spoilers)
Recevez tous les soirs un résumé de l’actu importante avec Le Récap’ Il paraît que le film Street Fighter avec Jean-Claude Van Damme en tête d’affiche rapporte régulièrement de l’argent à Capcom, signe d’une postérité inattendue pour une adaptation aussi médiocre. En 2026, la firme nippone redonne sa chance à sa saga star, cette fois aux côtés du studio américain Legendary. Signée Kitao Sakurai, réalisateur de la comédie Bad Trip et de l’émission The…
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Trump commercial railing against his enemies kept airing after court blocked it
In the most widely aired commercial, Trump railed against his perceived enemies and said he would “liberate America from these villains once and for all.” The campaign also included a commercial praising Trump’s record as president, another in which Trump calls the US the “most exceptional nation ever to exist in human history,” and commercials related to the Iran war and the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. US District Judge Jennifer Rochon issued…
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Shopify opens its catalog up to more AI agents
Shopify previously announced a partnership with Meta’s Muse for AI-powered shopping and checkout. Shopify previously announced a partnership with Meta’s Muse for AI-powered shopping and checkout. More AI agents will soon be able to browse and purchase from Shopify listings, marking an expansion of the company’s agentic commerce ambitions. Shopify announced Tuesday it will let shoppers configure their AI agents to purchase products on their behalf, giving more agents access to over a billion…
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Apple TV unveils new heist thriller series coming soon
Apple TV released the trailer today for ‘12 12 12,’ a new heist thriller series premiering next month. Here are the details and the trailer. Apple TV has no shortage of thrillers, with the streamer ramping up offerings over the last couple years. But next month a fresh take on the genre is coming: a heist series. ‘12 12 12’ will debut Friday, November 13 with its first two episodes, followed by weekly releases…
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HomeView, Apple TV 4K, and more now available for Amazon pre-order
Apple today unveiled its next big foray into the smart home world, including the new HomeView smart display and a new Apple TV 4K. Following Apple’s announcement, the new Apple home gear is also now available for pre-order on Amazon: The new HomeView display is the headlining product from Apple’s smart home launch today. Highlights include: HomeView is available to pre-order today for $299, with the first orders arriving on November 13. The new…
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Google makes it easier to find apps and listen to YouTube in your car
What you need to know Vehicles with Google built-in are getting a redesigned Play Store, new apps, and improved YouTube playback over the next few weeks. The updated Play Store will make its catalog of apps easier to browse, with featured picks, new releases, and curated collections. YouTube will automatically switch to audio-only playback when drivers shift into drive, letting videos continue without distracting visuals. Google is rolling out a more useful entertainment experience…
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Xbox is officially embracing the chaos of AI-powered game ports
Microsoft has created a new Xbox Labs group to experiment with decompiling and recompiling games. Microsoft has created a new Xbox Labs group to experiment with decompiling and recompiling games. Retro gaming is going through a wild time at the moment, thanks to decompilations and recompilations that are letting gamers port classic titles to new devices, or merge code from two different games into a single new experience. Microsoft has witnessed skateboarding being modded…
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Today’s Android app deals and freebies: Balatro, BAD END, Seoul Exorcist 1111, more
Today’s best Google Play app and game deals are ready to go, including Balatro, BAD END, Seoul Exorcist 1111, Servant of the Lake, Terraria, Conquistadorio, The Game of Life 2, Drop Duchy, and more. Just be sure to dive into Nothing Phone (3) up to $280 off, Google Pixel 11 deals at up to $365 off, and this new all-time low on Lenovo’s budget-friendly 11-inch 2.5K Android Idea Tab. The apps await below. Nothing…
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The Nothing Headphone A are half off for the first time
One of the best deals we’ve seen today bundles together a great pair of headphones with a solid album. When you add the Nothing Headphone A in black or white and the CD version of the Charli XCX album Music, Fashion, Film to your Amazon cart, you’ll save 33 percent on your order, bringing the total down to $97.52. That’s lower than the best price we’ve seen for the headphones on their own, which…
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Russian bot farms are still trolling, even after Ukraine’s drone strikes on Yandex
Zelenskyy celebrated ‘less division’ on social media after the strikes but the data isn’t backing that up yet. Zelenskyy celebrated ‘less division’ on social media after the strikes but the data isn’t backing that up yet. Days after Ukrainian military drones took down several Russian data centers, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy claimed that the campaign had hurt Russia’s disinformation efforts. “It suddenly became a little easier to breathe on many social platforms,” Zelenskyy said Monday.…
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Disney offers $20M for Character.AI’s scandal-plagued chatbot tech
In a bankruptcy proceeding that kicked off yesterday, Disney has offered to buy some of the technology that powers the controversy-plagued chatbot Character.AI. Disney is willing to pay $20 million for “a non-exclusive perpetual license” of certain Character Technologies intellectual property, the chatbot maker said in a press release that did not go into much further detail on which assets Disney wanted. The move may be surprising. In September 2025, Disney joined others in…
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Skydance’s Discovery+ prices increase by up to 20 percent
Discovery+ subscription prices went up today. Ad-free plans for new subscribers went from $10 per month to $12/month. Ad-based plans went from $6 to $7. The new prices take effect for new subscribers immediately. Current subscribers to the streaming service, which primarily features unscripted content, like reality shows and documentaries, will receive 30 days’ notice before the new prices take effect, starting with bills issued as of November 12. The higher prices come a…
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YouTube bringing automatic background play to Android Automotive cars
Google is launching some app updates for Android Automotive, “Google built-in,” which bring more video apps and increased flexbility for the platform such as allowing YouTube to run in the background while driving. Rolling out “over the coming weeks,” vehicles running on Android Automotive can expect a new Play Store experience. The updated design better adapts to different car display sizes and orientations while also improving categories and discoverability for apps. Google says that…
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Cette entreprise installe la fibre et les compteurs Linky chez nous, elle s’est fait pirater et voler des millions de données clients
34 Go de données, regroupant une dizaine de millions d’informations personnelles, sont mises en vente par un pirate. Les clients d’Orange, Bouygues Telecom et Enedis pourraient être concernés. Vous ne connaissez sans doute pas Solutions30. Cette entreprise est un prestataire de grands groupes français comme Enedis, Orange et Bouygues Telecom. Elle est chargée par ces sociétés d’envoyer des techniciens pour installer (ou réparer) la fibre optique ou un boîtier Linky pour leurs clients. Solutions30…
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The Paris Auto Show is full of interesting cars Americans can’t have
Perhaps the days when auto shows debuted new models aren’t entirely over. The big trade shows for cars were a gateway drug for many, expos where you could see the newest models of today and the concepts of tomorrow. But automakers increasingly got tired of sharing the spotlight with each other. New reveals moved offsite to events the night or even the week before the show itself. One by one, brands pulled out of…
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Global phone shipments plummet—research marks largest drop in over a decade
What you need to know Counterpoint Research states Q3 for the global phone market reached its lowest point in 14 years. Research states the market dropped by 20% YoY, and Samsung took the number one spot, thanks to the Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Fold 8 Ultra. Counterpoint and Omdia suggest that Q4 might not show any meaningful improvements. The global phone market looked bleaker and bleaker after every quarter in 2026. And new…
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Doctolib, Pigment, Genesis AI, Entalpic : Nvidia fait ses courses en France
De passage à Paris ce mardi 13 octobre, Jensen Huang, CEO de Nvidia, a annoncé que son groupe devenait actionnaire minoritaire de Doctolib. En plus d’entrer au capital, pour un montant tenu secret, le leader mondial des puces pour l’IA va aider la plateforme de rendez-vous médicaux à entraîner ses propres modèles d’IA en Europe. Le partenariat doit notamment accélérer l’assistant IA que Doctolib destine aux patients, déjà utilisé par 400 000 Français et…
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Un TV OLED Samsung 55 pouces de 2026 sous les 900 € ? C’est possible avec cette superbe offre
Le S85H est l’entrée de gamme OLED 2026 de Samsung. Il se place sous les séries S90H, S95H et S99H que la marque a présentées cette année. Il ne manque pas d’intérêt pour autant : entre sa qualité d’affichage très maîtrisée, sa prise en charge du HDMI 2.1 pour le gaming et ses compatibilités avec les meilleures normes vidéo, il est tout choisi pour être le TV à mettre dans votre salon. En ce…
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HomeView Runs Third-Party Apps From Your iPhone or iPad
The new Apple HomeView comes preinstalled with a selection of Apple apps, such as Apple Music, Apple Podcasts, Apple News, Calendar, FaceTime, and Messages, but it will also support third-party audio and video apps. Apple did not create an App Store for the HomeView, so there is no on-device way to download apps. It instead uses a CarPlay-like system where third-party apps will be displayed when the HomeView is connected to a compatible iPhone…
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Facebook will let you customize your feed algorithm using AI
Meta’s bringing Instagram’s “Your Algorithm” feature to Facebook, and using LLMs more to rank content. Meta’s bringing Instagram’s “Your Algorithm” feature to Facebook, and using LLMs more to rank content. Facebook’s new “Your Algorithm” feature will let you directly add and manage topics you want to see in your feed and Facebook Reels. Meta says your recommendations “respond right away” after you make updates using the new feature by hitting “interested” or “not interested”…
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YouTube’s contextual AI search rolls out to all users on Android and iOS in US
“Ask YouTube” is no longer a YouTube Premium feature as the conversational AI search becomes available on mobile Android and iOS devices. Today, Google announced the Ask YouTube feature would be widely rolling out to mobile users, in addition to TV instances of the YouTube app. Unlike before, Ask YouTube will now be accessible to all users, not just Premium subscribers. Access to some form of contextual AI model has been available on YouTube…
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