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Here’s everything new in Android 17 QPR3 Beta 1 [Gallery]
Google today rolled out Android 17 QPR3 Beta 1 in quick succession to start a new preview cycle ahead of an expected March 2027 stable launch. Over the coming hours, we’ll dive into all of Android 17 QPR3 Beta 1’s new features and every single change. (The newest updates will be at the top of this list. Be sure to check back often and tell us what you find in the comments below.) Android…
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If your iPhone 18 Pro Max always says SOS, you need to get it replaced
There are now patches to apply if you don't have any problems making calls on an AT&T iPhone 18 Pro Max. If you do, you need to get your phone replaced. Since launch, iPhone 18 Pro Max models have been dropping off the AT&T network. In some cases, never to return. After an OS update earlier in the week, and a carrier settings update on Friday, the problem may no longer manifest for those…
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Tech News
Someone got Doom in an SQL database
“Rendering Doom in a database is obviously a bad idea,” Lukas Vogel writes in a lengthy blog post explaining how exactly he managed to render Doom using an SQL database. OK, that’s not entirely accurate. The SQLDoom project uses a small Python client to handle input and output, drive the game’s timing, and display each frame to the screen. Behind that, a series of CedarDB tables tracks the game geometry and state, while about…
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Apps & Logiciels
Android Auto’s signal bars are finally returning to dashboards
Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission. Learn more. If you want to see how strong your cellular signal strength is while you’re driving, you can just look at the signal bar icon on Android Auto. Or, at least, that used to be the case before the icon disappeared earlier this year. While this bug has been a months-long frustration for many Android Auto users, there’s finally some light at the…
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Apps & Logiciels
YouTube is cleaning up one of the worst parts of Shorts
TL;DR YouTube is updating Shorts recommendations to prioritize original content and reduce the reach of low-effort reuploads from other creators. Reused clips can still surface if creators add meaningful commentary, editing, storytelling, or another original angle. For viewers, the change should make the Shorts feed feel less repetitive, while creators clipping their own long-form videos likely won’t be affected. YouTube Shorts have never exactly been a fan-favorite feature. From users wanting Shorts to be…
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Apps & Logiciels
Chrome for Android might soon force a biometric scan before filling your passwords
What you need to know Google is testing a requirement for fingerprint or face scans before Chrome autofills saved passwords. After testing and pulling the feature over a year ago, Google revived it in the latest Chrome Canary build. The extra verification could prevent someone with an unlocked device from accessing all your saved website passwords. Chrome on Android might soon be a little less trusting with password autofill. It looks like Google is…
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IA
Sean Parker is rebuilding Stability AI around music
Sean Parker, the Napster co-founder, has jumped back into the music industry, and he tells The Information that he’s playing by the rules this time. (Asking for forgiveness rather than permission didn’t work out so well last time around, he readily concedes.) Two years ago, he joined an $80 million rescue of Stability AI, the image-generator startup that nearly collapsed after overspending and internal turmoil led to founder Emad Mostaque’s ouster. Now Parker and…
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Meta open sources code to let you make Muse AI gadgets
Meta now lets you connect Muse to your own hardware to put on your displays or a Raspberry Pi. Meta now lets you connect Muse to your own hardware to put on your displays or a Raspberry Pi. Meta now lets you make your own Muse gadgets that feature the company’s new AI agent with code that the company open sourced. The company suggests projects like loading Muse on a color E Ink display…
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Apple TV releases ‘The Sisters Grimm’ season 2 in full
Apple TV today released the second season of its animated fantasy adventure series “The Sisters Grimm,” with all six new episodes now available to stream. Here are the details. After releasing the trailer for the second season of “The Sisters Grimm” a few days ago, Apple TV today launched all six episodes of the new season to its subscribers. “The Sisters Grimm” is based on the NYT best-selling series of the same name by…
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Google already rolling out Android 17 QPR3 Beta 1 for Pixel
Following a QPR2 release earlier this week, Google today is rolling out Android 17 QPR3 Beta 1. This should see a stable release in March 2027. Here’s everything new in Android 17 QPR3 Beta 1 [Gallery] You can report issues via the Android Beta Feedback app on Pixel devices. Access it from the application drawer or Quick Settings to file bugs in Google’s issue tracker. There’s also the Android Beta community on Reddit. Android…
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Smartphones
Google rounds the week out with Android 17 QPR 3 Beta 1
Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission. Learn more. With October now upon us, 2027 feels like it’s really starting to loom over us. We’re already looking out to next year for most of the big hardware launches on the horizon, and now software’s starting to catch up. Earlier this week, Google delivered its latest preview of the company’s big year-end Android update, with Android 17 QPR2 Beta 6.1. And with…
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Apple confirms iPhone 18 Pro Max AT&T cellular issues, affected devices require hardware replacement
Apple has confirmed an issue causing a “small number” of iPhone 18 Pro Max devices on AT&T to lose cellular service. Apple released software and carrier updates to prevent the issue from affecting additional users, but the company tells 9to5Mac that devices that have already lost service will require a hardware replacement. “We have identified an issue affecting a small number of iPhone 18 Pro Max users on the AT&T network that may cause…
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Apple moves to protect private Mac data from overreaching AI apps
AI apps can reach far beyond the data Mac users intend to share, which has prompted Apple to take action and require clearer consent before granting access. On Friday, Apple announced plans to tighten Full Disk Access controls on the Mac as AI agents gain access to sensitive personal information. The permission lets apps bypass privacy protections and could expose messages, email, files, and browsing history. Recent incidents involving Meta's Muse and other agents…
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Tech News
SwitchBot Lock Vision Pro review: lack of home key support will drive Apple users away
Apple Home users demand accessories that enhance their ecosystem and SwitchBot appears opposed to doing so, even if products like Lock Vision Pro are more than capable. When SwitchBot reached out to ask me to conduct a review of some of its products, I was excited. The company has been releasing increasingly interesting products in recent years, and I was eager to see how they'd integrate with my Apple Home. The problem is, beyond…
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Apps & Logiciels
‘HomePad’ coming: Will Apple hold an October special event?
With Apple reportedly planning to unveil new products on October 13, here’s when the company could announce an event, based on the timing of its previous October announcements. While Apple’s September event history tends to follow a very predictable pattern, the company’s October event history is much less precise, both in terms of when the events are held and how far in advance they are announced. Since 2010, Apple has held an October event…
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IT & Science & Technology
Amazon’s $1B plan to combat data center backlash draws more backlash
On Friday, Amazon committed to donating more than $1 billion over the next five years to communities neighboring data centers. In a press release, Amazon Web Services’ CEO Matt Garman said that communities would decide how to prioritize funds across “education, job training, energy affordability, water, and energy preservation, and local priorities.” Laying out other community commitments, Amazon also promised to ensure data centers wouldn’t increase power bills or wipe out local water supplies.…
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Netflix is pivoting away from prestige
A series of high-profile director exits makes it seem like the streamer is rethinking its strategy for success. A series of high-profile director exits makes it seem like the streamer is rethinking its strategy for success. If you buy something from a link, The Verge may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. Many of Netflix’s biggest critically acclaimed hits have been the products of its multiyear production deals with noted directors like David…
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Pixelated 119: 50 days later, it’s still a phone
Welcome to Pixelated episode 119. This week, Ben Schoon fills in for Damien as we discuss our first Pixel 11a leak and the first 50 days of the flagship Pixel 11 series. We also dive into our thoughts on Amazon’s new $80 button-equipped Kindle case, and Abner’s love of remotes. Enjoy the show? You can listen to our weekly members-only Pixelated Pro bonus episode by signing up for 9to5Google Pro for just $5 per…
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Tech News
Meta wants people to build their own Muse gadgets, too
The company created its own smart home device, the Muse Home Link We still don't know too much about Meta's tamagotchi-like AI device, but the Muse Charm won't be the only dedicated hardware for the AI agent. The company is now encouraging developers to come up with their own Muse-powered devices with a new open source project called Muse Gadgets. It's setting an example as well, kicking things off with a smart home gadget…
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Google adds a Map tool to Gemini, but only on phones
Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission. Learn more. Google is giving Gemini a fair amount of attention this week. The tech giant just recently rolled out Guided Vision for Gemini Live to help blind and low-vision users. Gemini can also now connect with Wallet to access your boarding passes, event tickets, and more. Just as the week is coming to a close, Google is rolling out a couple more changes.…
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Apple will limit Mac disk access as AI agents ‘substantially’ increase risk
Mac apps will soon need ‘very explicit user action’ to gain full disk access, according to Apple. Mac apps will soon need ‘very explicit user action’ to gain full disk access, according to Apple. Apple will add new limits for “full disk access” on Mac in response to risks posed by AI agents, as reported earlier by TechCrunch. In an update on Friday, Apple says it’s rolling out new controls to “ensure that users…
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Patient-zero drill put health facilities to the test—40% of them failed
COVID-19 made the weaknesses in our pandemic preparedness at national and global levels painfully clear. But a new study highlights that even at the first, local steps of an outbreak with pandemic-potential, we are worryingly underprepared. Health officials in New York set up a regional test of healthcare facilities to identify and respond to a patient with a mystery infection that could pose a pandemic-level threat. But things didn’t go well. Overall, responses were…
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Batomon Showdown is the hottest new auto battler on the block
I'll be the first one to admit that the auto battler genre isn't everyone's jam, but for those who enjoy the blend between econ management, team building and tactical positioning, Batomon Showdown hits hard. The game came out about two weeks ago and I've been completely hooked ever since. It's available on both mobile ($6 on Android) and PC ($15 on Steam), it's super affordable and it has that addicting quality you get from…
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Sling TV drops its one-day cable passes
Sling Passes, which let you watch channels like ESPN and CNN without a full-month cable subscription, are no longer available. Sling Passes, which let you watch channels like ESPN and CNN without a full-month cable subscription, are no longer available. If you buy something from a link, The Verge may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. Dish-owned Sling TV will no longer be offering its Sling Pass feature that allowed people to buy…
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