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Survey suggests a small Android Auto design change is proving surprisingly divisive
Credit: Dhruv Bhutani / Android Authority Android fans will have noticed that Google seems rather fond of wavy progress bars these days. They’re part of the company’s broader Material 3 Expressive design, and you can find them across Google’s apps and interfaces — including Android Auto. But as we’ve seen the squiggly design make its way to more places, we’ve had less of an idea of what users actually think of it. Until now,…
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Judge weighs if Trump can charge $100K for early access to Truth Social posts
Likely in the next few weeks, a federal judge will decide if Donald Trump can become the first president to personally profit from selling early access to government information in his social media posts. At a hearing Wednesday, Department of Justice civil attorney Brantley Mayers argued that there was no conflict whatsoever with Trump charging up to $100,000 monthly for instant API access to Truth Social posts that often break news from his administration.…
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Smartphones
Trump Mobile doesn't seem to have FCC authorization for phone service, senator says
Trump Mobile apparently failed to obtain necessary authorizations to operate the international calling portion of its phone service, Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) wrote in a letter to the company today. Her letter said Trump Mobile also doesn’t appear to have submitted a required plan for fighting robocalls. Trump Mobile’s key business partner, Liberty Mobile Wireless, did make a robocall database filing, but it was not complete, Hassan said. Hassan’s letter raised questions about Trump…
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IA
Child safety group calls ChatGPT for Teens an unacceptable risk
Common Sense Media found the chatbot failed in five key areas. When OpenAI released ChatGPT for Teens this past August, child safety experts Engadget spoke to at the time expressed skepticism that the new mode would adequately protect young people from harm. Now, one of those groups, Common Sense Media, has published a formal risk assessment of the software, and deemed it an "unacceptable risk" for all children under the age of 18. "Some…
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IT & Science & Technology
Apple will reportedly debut its first touchscreen MacBook in three weeks
The rumored late-October event will also include a new iPad Mini, Bloomberg reports. The rumored late-October event will also include a new iPad Mini, Bloomberg reports. Apple is set to introduce a new MacBook Pro with a touchscreen and an updated iPad Mini “on or around” October 27th, Bloomberg reports. If true, that would put the event just two weeks after the October 13th event Apple announced today, which is rumored to focus on…
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IT & Science & Technology
Apple to Launch Touchscreen OLED MacBook Pro and OLED iPad mini on October 27
Apple will introduce new OLED touchscreen MacBook Pro models and an OLED iPad mini "on or around" Tuesday, October 27, reports Bloomberg. The launch will also include an M6 14-inch MacBook Pro and an M6 iMac. The October 27 follows Apple's October 13 debut of a new smart home hub, a revamped Apple TV 4K, and a refreshed HomePod mini. Earlier this month, MacRumors reported that Apple would do two rounds of product launches…
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Cyberpunk 2077 is the latest video game to get the movie treatment
Paramount Pictures will develop the film and CD Projekt Red will produce. Movie adaptations of video games are currently doing a brisk business, and today brings a new title into the fold. Deadline reports that Paramount Pictures is working on a live-action film set in the world of Cyberpunk 2077, a narrative-driven RPG from CD Projekt Red. The game developer is attached to produce the movie along with Lorenzo di Bonaventura, whose past producer…
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IT & Science & Technology
Apple to launch touchscreen MacBook Pro and more on October 27: report
Apple just announced a “Welcome home” special event for next week, but the fun doesn’t stop there. Bloomberg now reports that Apple is set to launch its first touchscreen MacBook Pros, a new iPad mini, and more “on or around Tuesday, October 27.” The report says the launch will include “an online video presentation and in-person component for the press.” Among the new products on the docket for the late October launch are: Bloomberg…
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Feds get ready to rewrite car headlight rules
One of the regulations that make vehicles in the US different from those in Europe or Japan is our headlight rules. They’re laid out in the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS), and changing them is—or used to be—a lengthy, laborious process, which is a major reason automotive lighting technology has lagged in the US. But the current administration says it’s time for “bolstering driver safety, slashing red tape, and embracing new technologies,” so…
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Accessoires
Samsung could soon challenge Apple, Sony, and Bose with its Galaxy Studio headphones
What you need to know Samsung is reportedly developing its first Galaxy-branded over-ear headphones, which could launch as Galaxy Studio. The leak comes from evowizz, who previously revealed Samsung's Galaxy Buds On before their official launch. Samsung hasn't confirmed a launch date, although its rumored November Galaxy Glasses event could be a possibility. Samsung could soon have a challenger to Apple's AirPods Max and Sony's flagship over-ear headphones, with the company reportedly working on…
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Smartphones
Apple Now Pushing iPhone Users Still on iOS 26 to Install iOS 27
Starting today, iPhone users still running iOS 26 will see iOS 27.0.1 as the prominent software update in the Settings app under General → Software Update, with iOS 26.7.1 now relegated to a smaller "Also Available" section at the bottom. iOS 27 was released on September 14, but until now that update and later iOS 27.0.1 were shown under the "Also Available" section, with iOS 26.7 and later iOS 26.7.1 shown in the prominent…
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R.I.P. Margaret Hamilton, whose code saved the Apollo 11 Moon landing
Margaret Hamilton, who coined the term "software engineering" and led the development of on-board flight software for NASA's Apollo program in the 1960s, died last week at the age of 90. A recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016, Hamilton was also immortalized as a LEGO minifig the following year—part of the "Women of NASA" set that also included astronauts Mae Jemison and Sally Ride. “To say Margaret Hamilton was a pioneer—to…
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Apps & Logiciels
IDC: Mac shipments drop 11% in Q3 as global PC market slides 20%
Despite seeing an 11% drop in Mac shipments during Q3 2026, Apple’s market share rose from 8.5% to 9.5%, as the broader market saw shipments plunge 20.1%, according to a new report from IDC. Here are the details. IDC today released a report on worldwide PC shipments for Q3 2026, noting that Apple significantly outperformed the broader market despite shipping fewer Macs than a year ago. According to IDC’s preliminary data, Apple shipped 5.9…
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Forza Horizon 6 is coming to PS5 on January 26
The racing game's first expansion will also be available early next year. PlayStation 5 owners will be able to join the Forza Horizon 6 festival early next year, as the racing game will land on that console on January 26. Xbox-owned developer Playground Games initially said it would hit PS5 this year, but it'll arrive a few weeks after that window — perhaps to give it some breathing room from Grand Theft Auto 6.…
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California is trying to shut down robot vs. human cage matches
The state says Rek, the ‘humanoid robot fighting league,’ can’t host fights involving ‘any human’ in California without permission. The state says Rek, the ‘humanoid robot fighting league,’ can’t host fights involving ‘any human’ in California without permission. The California State Athletic Commission sent a cease-and-desist letter to a startup that hosted a match between a human and a robot last month, as reported by The New York Times. The fight, which took place…
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IA
Fired OpenAI safety researchers dispute misconduct claims, warn of chilling effect
Jasmine Wang, Tomek Korbak, and Mikita Balesni, the three safety researchers that OpenAI fired last week, have published an open letter denying the firm’s claims that they mishandled sensitive information outside of established company procedures and warned that their dismissal signals a chilling effect that will have ripple effects across the company’s culture. “We have become concerned that internal and external communications around our firing have made our former colleagues afraid to speak and…
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Let's Encrypt cuts certificate lifetimes to 64 days starting February 2027
Let’s Encrypt is continuing a push toward tighter security by reducing free SSL/TLS certificate lifetimes from 90 days to 64 days, starting February 10, 2027. For administrators already implementing modern ACME clients that support ARI (ACME Renewal Information), the change should be seamless. For those still relying on hardcoded renewal schedules or manual processes, February will be the deadline to update before certificates start expiring unexpectedly. Starting on October 14, Let’s Encrypt will begin…
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Smartphones
What price hike? Amazon just slashed $450 off the Galaxy S26 Ultra
Samsung may have just increased the Galaxy S26 series' prices by $100 in the U.S., but that doesn't matter much right now, as Amazon has discounted the Galaxy S26 Ultra by a massive 32% during Prime Big Deal Days. That translates to a whopping $450 in savings on one of Samsung's best flagship phones. If you're in the market for a new Android smartphone and want a no-nonsense flagship experience with built-in privacy features…
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ICE detainees in Georgia used the facility’s video calling software to expose the conditions inside
Asylum seekers at the Folkston ICE Processing Center decried Trump’s ‘deportation courts’ in a video taken behind bars. Asylum seekers at the Folkston ICE Processing Center decried Trump’s ‘deportation courts’ in a video taken behind bars. If you buy something from a link, The Verge may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. Four men detained at an ICE detention center in rural Georgia used the facility’s video conferencing software to expose both the…
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Driver wins $76 after ALPR led to bogus traffic stop, drug searches
A federal jury in Texas recently ruled in favor of a man who sued Bexar County and its sheriff over allegations that the agency ran what the plaintiff’s attorneys called an “unconstitutional traffic stop scheme” enabled by “AI-powered” license plate readers. Late last month, plaintiff Alek Schott of Houston was awarded $76, one dollar for each minute that he was detained. (Schott asked for this exact amount as symbolic compensation.) “After the stop, I…
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Wearable
Old Pixel Watches will lose 'Safety Signal' support: here's what that means for impacted users
What you need to know Google waves goodbye to another features as it announces the end of support for Safety Signal looms for the LTE Pixel Watch 2 and Watch 3. Safety Signal included many important emergency features like Emergency SOS and Fall Detection without forcing a subscription plan on LTE Pixel Watch users. Google says Safety Signal will leave on December 12, and users will receive an email and notification about its end…
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Apps & Logiciels
Microsoft’s new Windows Search is exactly what Windows 11 needs
Windows Search is being overhauled with a focus on speed and capability. Windows Search is being overhauled with a focus on speed and capability. Windows Search has been one of the most frustrating parts of Windows 11, and now Microsoft is addressing this with a significant overhaul. A new redesigned Windows Search is now in testing that is much faster, more capable, and a lot more modern. “This new Windows Search experience is built…
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Actualité : BYD dévoile l’intérieur de sa nouvelle voiture électrique, impossible de rater l’immense écran qui prend presque toute la place
On le sait, nos habitacles sont envahis d’écrans et certains constructeurs appellent même à bien plus de sobriété. Parmi les aficionados de ces dalles partout, on trouve les constructeurs chinois comme BYD et sa nouvelle voiture électrique Tang de troisième génération n’échappe pas à la règle avec ses écrans de 35,4 et 30 pouces. Le plus grand écran de 35,4 pouces s’étire sous le pare-brise pour afficher les informations de conduite. L'autre écran de…
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IA
Ecosia quitte Mistral pour des IA chinoises, Arthur Mensch répond : « Désolé si le nucléaire est un vrai point de blocage »
Christian Kroll, fondateur et patron d’Ecosia, claque la porte à Mistral. Dans un entretien publié par Politico le 6 octobre, il annonce que son moteur abandonne le laboratoire français au profit de modèles à poids ouverts, y compris chinois. Le même jour, Mistral présentait Large 4, le plus gros modèle de son histoire. Difficile de faire pire comme calendrier. Ecosia, c’est ce moteur berlinois qui revendique plus de 20 millions d’utilisateurs et reverse ses…
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