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Discord rolls out its revised age verification policy
It will offer several privacy-focused options for users who aren’t automatically confirmed as adults. Many social media platforms have been applying new age verification rules in response to growing interest in limiting access for minors. Discord had planned to enact a policy this year that would have required either a facial age estimation or an ID scan for users who couldn't have their status as adults confirmed by its internal tools. The company announced…
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Apps & Logiciels
Apple retires the Apple Park Visitor Center’s unique AR experience
Earlier this summer, Apple closed a portion of the Apple Park Visitor Center as it worked to “improve our store.” That space has now reopened, and the big change is that Apple has removed the augmented reality experience that let visitors use custom iPads to view Apple Park. When Apple opened the Apple Park Visitor Center to the public in 2017, here’s how the company touted the AR experience: Inviting guests to explore Apple…
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Domotique
Maison connectée : arbitrer local, cloud et accès distant sans sacrifier la résilience
La maison connectée repose sur un équilibre délicat entre automatisation locale, dépendance au cloud et besoin d’accès à distance. Pourtant, une coupure Internet ou une faille de sécurité peut transformer ces avantages en vulnérabilités critiques. La question n’est plus si ces systèmes fonctionnent sans connexion, mais comment les organiser pour que chaque choix – stockage local, synchronisation cloud ou contrôle distant – serve un objectif précis. Sans grille de décision claire, on accumule des…
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Good Lock, bad lock screen: Weird bug messes with clock placement following One UI 9 update
Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission. Learn more. Good Lock is supposed to give Galaxy owners more control over how One UI looks, but one Galaxy S26 Ultra user has found their carefully arranged lock screen doing its own thing after updating to One UI 9. They weren’t imagining it, with Samsung now confirming that there’s an issue affecting clock positioning when using Good Lock’s ClockFace options. The problem was…
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Google has a fix in the works for its Nest Doorbell identity crisis
Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission. Learn more. Ding-dong! Language confusion calling! Earlier this week, we learned about a weird new glitch that was reportedly impacting Nest Doorbell owners. Owners who have been using the Nest Doorbell abroad, and all configured to converse in their local accent, suddenly found their Doorbells switching back to an American tone. While that still doesn’t seem to be fixed, we’ve got a fresh update…
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IA
Claude Opus 5.5 and OpenAI GPT-6 Sol & Luna both launch today with lower costs
Anthropic and OpenAI are both launching new model updates today, with Claude Opus 5.5 and GPT-6 Sol & Luna both being announced within roughly an hour of each other. Claude Opus 5.5 was up to bat first today, so we’ll start there. Anthropic explains that its latest model update performs at the level of Claude Fable 5.1 on “most work” while cutting costs to run by around 40% compared to Opus 5 – which…
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Saudi Arabia’s new Exobot EVs make the Cybertruck look normal
The new company is a joint venture between Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund and Foxconn. The new company is a joint venture between Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund and Foxconn. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is mostly known for its global dominance over petroleum production and oil reserves — not necessarily cars and auto manufacturing, and certainly not electric vehicle production. So it was a little surprising on Monday when a Saudi startup called…
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IA
Claude Opus 5.5 et GPT-6 Sol sortent le même jour : Anthropic et OpenAI ont du mal à « ralentir » l’IA
Recevez tous les soirs un résumé de l’actu importante avec Le Récap’ Il est rare de voir les deux leaders d’un secteur lancer simultanément un nouveau produit. Pourtant, le 22 septembre, Anthropic a lancé Claude Opus 5.5, qui prend la tête de la plupart des classements, et OpenAI, qui estimait début septembre être entré dans « l’ère de l’AGI » avec GPT-6 Astra, a lancé GPT-6 Sol et GPT-6 Luna. L’ironie est que les…
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Wearable
Garmin just gave some of its best smartwatches a big free upgrade
What you need to know Garmin is rolling out a new software update to select Fenix, Forerunner, Venu and Vivoactive smartwatches. The Venu 6 is getting fall detection, which can automatically share your live location with emergency contacts. Select Garmin watches are also gaining hands-free "OK Garmin" voice controls and personalized run workouts. Garmin has released a new software update for some of its smartwatches, bringing a variety of new features to the ecosystem.…
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Apps & Logiciels
Motorola Signature 27 is a proper flagship with Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Alongside Qualcomm’s latest announcements, Motorola has officially shown off the Motorola Signature 27, a true flagship offering that’s set to launch before the end of this year. Building on the Motorola Signature, a pseudo-flagship that launched earlier this year, the Signature 27 adopts a new naming scheme (based on the coming year), a wild-looking design, and a proper flagship spec sheet. While its predecessor was based on Qualcomm’s step-down Snapdragon 8 Gen 5, the…
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Smartphones
Motorola’s first Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 phone is hard to ignore
Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission. Learn more. Motorola just gave us the first proper look at its upcoming Signature device. For reference, the original Motorola Signature didn’t make it to the US when it launched earlier this year. Its successor, however, has just been confirmed, and Motorola is clearly aiming high. At the Snapdragon Summit in Hawaii, the tech giant unveiled the Motorola Signature 27. This is the first…
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Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 et Extreme : Qualcomm dédouble son haut de gamme et atteint les 5 GHz
Qualcomm, le géant des puces que l’on trouve dans (presque) tous nos téléphones, dévoile ses nouveaux Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 et Extreme. Gravées en 2 nm, ces puces mettent l’accent bien évidemment sur les performances, mais aussi sur l’IA agentique et le jeu vidéo. Qualcomm vient de présenter pendant son sommet annuel deux processeurs pour les prochains smartphones Android haut de gamme : les Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 et Snapdragon 8 Elite…
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Smartphones
The Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 is a giant upgrade for smartphone video, not so much for names
Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission. Learn more. Qualcomm launched the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 roughly a year ago, and it was arguably the most powerful smartphone processor for most of 2026. The company has recently been teasing not one but two Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 chips, and it’s now made them official. Say hello to the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 and Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen…
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Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 comes in an Extreme version too
There are two flagship Snapdragon chips this year, but good luck spotting the difference. There are two flagship Snapdragon chips this year, but good luck spotting the difference. Qualcomm has announced the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6, this year joined by the 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 too. The company describes both new phone chips as flagships, and the spec differences are relatively minor, mostly limited to improved AI processing, video capture, and gaming…
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How to set up 5.1 surround sound system for your Xbox
Modern TVs make surround sound Xbox audio easier, while older models have workarounds. While it might not come to mind as quickly as 4K textures or smooth frame rates, being able to pair your Xbox Series X/S with a surround sound setup is a big advantage of modern gaming. Whether alerting you to nearby players in competitive shooters or upping the immersion in a story-driven title, a multichannel sound system is a big upgrade…
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Qualcomm announces the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 and 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Qualcomm today announced the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 and Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 to power the next generation of Android smartphones. The big change this year is how there are a pair of chips. Qualcomm considers both to be “flagship” offerings that give “OEMs greater choice.” The Elite Gen 6 is seen as the follow-up to last year’s Elite Gen 5, while the Elite Extreme Gen 6 comes in a level…
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IA
Qualcomm launches two new smartphone chips with emphasis on AI
Qualcomm today announced two flagship smartphone processors, called Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 and Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6, with a focus on facilitating better AI-focused features. At its annual Snapdragon Summit, Qualcomm said that the new chips can aid in improved personalization for AI agents. The chips have new sensing hubs that can run small models of up to 200 million parameters. With the new sensing hub, smartphones can run a personal…
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Qualcomm is making not one but two versions of its flagship Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 chip
The extreme variant comes with 50 percent more shared memory, wider codec support and better video capture. Now that most of the major smartphone releases are done for the year, Qualcomm is preparing for the next generation of handsets with its upcoming flagship mobile chip and this time it will be available in two versions: the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 and Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6. Based on a 2nm process node,…
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Smartphones
Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 is coming for the top Android phones
What you need to know Qualcomm is splitting its top-tier lineup into the Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 and the standard Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6. Both 2nm platforms center around custom Oryon CPUs, redesigned Adreno GPUs, and Hexagon NPUs tuned to run responsive, context-aware AI assistants locally. APV support and Intelligent Pixel Control aim to deliver better scene understanding and more natural photos and videos. Qualcomm is doubling down on AI-powered smartphones…
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Motorola’s wild-looking Signature 27 runs Qualcomm’s new Extreme chipset
It also features Sony’s latest camera sensor and audio by Bang & Olufsen. It also features Sony’s latest camera sensor and audio by Bang & Olufsen. Motorola is the first company to announce a phone running Qualcomm’s top-end Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 chip. The Signature 27 looks set to be Motorola’s most advanced flagship in some years, though we’re still waiting for the full specs, price, and release date. Any prospective buyers…
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Smartphones
Motorola's new Signature 27 is among the first smartphone to use the Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 processor
Motorola just revealed the Signature 27 smartphone at the Snapdragon Summit. This is a refresh of the pre-existing Signature handset. The big news? It features the Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 mobile processor. It's one of the first phones to use Qualcomm's latest and greatest mobile SoC. This is a flagship model that Motorola is calling "the most advanced smartphone" it has ever created. There's some Bang & Olufsen speakers, and an upgraded…
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Smartphones
The Motorola Signature 27 is coming for Android's best flagships with some wild specs
What you need to know The Motorola Signature 27 is powered by Qualcomm's new 2nm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 chipset. Motorola's new ArcticMesh cooling system promises around 40% better thermal performance than the previous generation. The quad-camera setup includes a 50MP Sony LYTIA 910 main camera and a massive 200MP periscope telephoto sensor. Motorola hasn't announced pricing yet, but the Signature 27 is expected to launch in markets worldwide later this year.…
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Apple TV: ‘The Sisters Grimm’ gets season 2 trailer ahead of October premiere
Apple TV today unveiled the trailer for the upcoming second season of its animated adventure series “The Sisters Grimm.” Watch it below. “The Sisters Grimm” is set to return to Apple TV on October 2, just one day shy of the first anniversary of its season one premiere. The animated adventure series, which is based on the NYT best-selling series of the same name by Michael Buckley, tells the story of two sisters who…
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Smartphones
Apple clarifies that Texture and Grain controls are exclusive to the latest iPhones’ cameras
The new camera features are only accessible when editing photos captured on Apple’s new iPhones. The new camera features are only accessible when editing photos captured on Apple’s new iPhones. Apple’s new texture and grain controls for stylizing photos will be more limited on older phones than initially expected. A confusingly worded press release from Apple indicated that the new features, announced alongside the iPhone 18 and 18 Pro earlier this month, would be…
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