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Fender MIX headphones now have an iPhone app for tuning your sound
In August, Fender released the $299 MIX wireless headphones. The over-ear headphones come with a replaceable battery and the FWD Tx USB-C wireless transmitter for low-latency, lossless connectivity. Fender MIX headphones also now include an iPhone app for tuning the experience. The Fender Audio app for iPhone offers EQ presets and a custom five-band equalizer. This provides separate controls for low, low-mid, mid, high-mid, and high frequencies. That gives listeners a way to adjust…
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The White House is making arcade games racist
The PR masterminds at the White House just released a series of vaguely policy-themed “arcade” games, some of which are racist — and modeled on real games whose copyright holders may not be too happy to be associated with the MAGA agenda. The Tetris Company has already responded to “Build the Wall,” which is obviously modeled on the famous puzzle game. In the Trump administration’s game, the player has to stack interlocking shapes to…
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Nothing’s next OS update will make the Essential Key much more useful
Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission. Learn more. Nothing kicked off the open beta for its Android 17-based Nothing OS 5.0 last week. A stable release is still weeks away, currently slated for the middle of October, but the company’s already talking about Nothing OS 5.1 and beyond. In a forum post, nothing’s shared a little about what we can expect from future Nothing OS updates. The biggest detail to…
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This rugged Sony Bluetooth speaker just hit $138 in a strong Amazon deal
Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission. Learn more. Beach days, park hangouts, and weekend trips all go better with a speaker that can handle the outdoors. The Sony ULT Field 3 fits that kind of use well, and there’s a solid Amazon deal on it right now. You can grab the Sony ULT Field 3 for $138 at Amazon, down from its $209.99 RRP. That’s a 34% discount relative to…
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New profile of John Ternus offers insight into life and reputation of Apple CEO
John Ternus became Apple’s new CEO this week, and today the Financial Times published a profile that offers fresh insights into Ternus’s life and reputation among Apple employees and partners. John Ternus is Apple’s new CEO, stepping into the role just days ago as Tim Cook transitioned to Executive Chair. 9to5Mac Editor-in-Chief Chance Miller has a great rundown here of what we know about Ternus, including his education, early career, public statements, and more.…
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Apple may have two very different game controllers in the works
Apple already supports nearly every major game controller, but new evidence suggests that the company may want to add its own hardware to the mix. Apple may be looking to expand its ambitions beyond software and platform support. Newly discovered code references two unreleased controllers with notably different feature sets. The references appeared within code briefly included in macOS 26.7, first spotted by pdfu, a MacRumors forum regular. The controllers in question are identified…
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Google Messages’ new chat wallpaper feature is stumbling out of the gate (Update: Google’s response)
Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission. Learn more. Update: September 4, 2026 (4:06 PM ET): A Google spokesperson has provided Android Authority with the following response: Original article: September 4, 2026 (1:09 PM ET): After months of testing, Google finally widely rolled out chat themes in the Messages app in August. This feature lets you set a background for a chat, giving you another way to customize your individual conversations.…
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Medieval manuscripts are "biological time capsules" for deadly sheeppox virus
Sheeppox is a highly contagious, often fatal viral disease that was largely eradicated from much of European livestock in the 20th century. But there is still the occasional regional outbreak, such as the one that afflicted many flocks of sheep in Greece last year. In order to reconstruct how the virus has evolved over the last 3,500 years, scientists extracted and sequenced sheeppox DNA preserved in the animal skins used for the parchment of…
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OpenAI releasing major upgrade to ChatGPT and Codex with GPT-6 Astra, details here
Update: A day later, GPT-6 Astra is rolling out to Business and Pro customers on the $100/month or $200/month plan. This follows other new model releases before Plus customers on the $20/month plan gain access. Update #2: A few hours later, Plus users with the $20/month subscription now have Astra access as well. It’s been just over a year since OpenAI released the first GPT-5 models for ChatGPT. Now it’s time for GPT-6 Astra…
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Smartphones
iPhone 18 : prix, fenêtre de sortie, nouveautés, tout ce que l’on sait déjà des smartphones d’Apple
Avec la génération des iPhone 18, Apple bouleverse sa stratégie en séparant la sortie des modèles Pro des autres iPhone. On attend aussi des innovations technologiques importantes sur plusieurs aspects. On fait le récap de tout ce qu’il faut savoir sur les iPhone 18. La série iPhone 18 est la dernière d’Apple avant le tant attendu 20ᵉ anniversaire du produit phare de la firme, qui pourrait offrir une révolution de design, à la manière…
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Architecting memory and storage in the AI era
The era of AI inference has arrived. Imagine a healthcare system analyzing millions of data points in real time to accelerate life-saving medical research, or an intelligent assistant instantly resolving thousands of complex customer needs at once. These real-world breakthroughs rely on advanced infrastructure acting as the engine of continuous intelligence, powering real-time services while also supporting an increasingly intelligent edge of IoT and consumer devices. However, in this inference-driven landscape, every delay, bottleneck,…
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HomeKit Weekly: ULTRALOQ’s Bolt Fingerprint has everything you’d want except Home Key
My door has had a smart lock on it for 5-6 years, and I’ve tried plenty of options. The ULTRALOQ Bolt Fingerprint is a great option for almost anyone thanks to its Apple Home integration, built-in Wi-Fi, and plenty of ways to lock and unlock your door. Whether you’re looking for fingerprint ID unlock or a simple PIN, this lock has almost everything. HomeKit Weekly is a series focused on smart home accessories, automation…
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Ce Français vend sa collection complète d’iPhone aux enchères, elle est estimée à 80 000 €
Une collection composée de 56 iPhone neufs, de l’iPhone 2G à l’iPhone 17 Pro Max, est vendue aux enchères par un Français, qui espère en tirer 80 000 €. Pendant près de 20 ans, ce Français se constituait une collection complète des iPhone sortis par Apple. Du tout premier iPhone 2G au récent iPhone 17 Pro Max, ce sont au total 56 modèles d’iPhone neufs qui sont mis aux enchères sur la plateforme Catawaki…
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What's next from Google Translate will upgrade Android in all the right ways
What you need to know Google rolls out two major updates for the Translate app to end the week, beginning with multitasking capabilities for Android. Android users can now continue translating speech in the background, giving them the freedom of opening other apps or locking their device. For iPhone users, Google says they now have support for real-time translations via earbuds or by holding their phone to their ears. Google wants to end the…
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GoPro says it’s still committed ‘to your collective stoke’
CEO Nick Woodman addressed concerns GoPro might pull back from consumer camera tech after its Starman merger. CEO Nick Woodman addressed concerns GoPro might pull back from consumer camera tech after its Starman merger. If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. GoPro CEO Nick Woodman said in a letter to customers that making cameras is still his company’s “core DNA,” after a proposed…
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Friday’s Android app deals and freebies: Friend of a Slime, Tiny Bang Story, Guardians Of Light, more
Joining the Labor Day sales at Best Buy and Amazon, your Friday afternoon lineup of the best Android game and app deals is now ready: Friend of a Slime: Survivors, The Tiny Bang Story: Premium, Majesty: The Fantasy Kingdom, Radiant: Guardians Of Light, Halls of Torment: Premium, Guardian War: Ultimate Edition, Super Dark Deception, and more. We have the new Galaxy S26 FE launching today with a FREE $200 Amazon gift card, a massive…
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Judge blocks X rival from using Twitter name, but allows ‘Tweet’ for now
A federal court in Delaware has ruled on a trademark fight between Elon Musk’s X and a startup trying to launch a rival social network. The startup, Operation Bluebird, originally launched under the name Twitter.now, but the court barred it from using that name, siding with X on the core “Twitter” trademark. However, the court also found that X had likely abandoned two other, related trademarks: the word “tweet” and the Twitter bird logo,…
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Roland is getting into generative AI music with Melody Flip
Rather than fully polished tracks, the plugin is supposed to act as a creative spark. Rather than fully polished tracks, the plugin is supposed to act as a creative spark. It’s not quite the “push button; get song” of Suno, but Roland’s new Melody Flip tool marks the company’s foray into generative AI music. Available as a plug-in for your digital audio workstation (DAW), Melody Flip offers around 250 “Palettes,” which are essentially themed…
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“Trust, not features, is the real deficit”: VMware tries to appease SMBs
For many small-to-medium-sized businesses (SMBs), VMware has become too expensive. Broadcom’s acquisition of the virtualization firm brought the end of perpetual license sales and the arrival of pricey, stacked, subscription-based bundles that priced out many SMBs. The most obvious is VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF), VMware’s flagship private cloud bundle that has been Broadcom’s primary focus since taking over VMware. Many SMBs find that VCF is unaffordable and stuffed with unnecessary offerings. However, numerous customers…
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Netflix va diffuser une nouvelle série Donjons et Dragons, inspirée de l’univers Ravenloft
Netflix a pour projet de lancer une série Donjons et Dragons en prises de vues réelles. Elle sera basée sur Ravenloft, un univers gothique et horrifique populaire de la licence. Donjons et Dragons continue d’inspirer les différentes industries de l’art. Après le film Donjons et Dragons L’Honneur des voleurs, qui a d’abord bidé au cinéma avant de connaître une seconde vie plus glorieuse, ou Baldur’s Gate 3 pour le jeu vidéo, Netflix s’apprête à…
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Moto Watch Ultra : douze ans après la Moto 360, Motorola revient à Wear OS
En 2014, la Moto 360 (j’avais fait le test à l’époque) était la montre qui donnait envie d’Android Wear. Un cadran rond, un bracelet cuir, et cette petite bande noire en bas de l’écran que tout le monde moquait et que tout le monde achetait quand même. Puis Motorola a lâché l’affaire en 2016, a loué son nom à une société canadienne pour un remake en 2019, et s’est contenté depuis de montres à…
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Shark StainStriker HairPro Pet : l’excellente shampouineuse passe à petit prix en cumulant ces 2 offres
Et si vous profitiez de la rentrée pour vous lancer dans le nettoyage complet de votre maison ? En plus, l’excellente shampouineuse Shark StainStriker HairPro Pet est à prix cassé ! Vous pouvez actuellement vous l’offrir à 161,09 € seulement au lieu de 229,99 € en cumulant la promotion en cours avec le code PASN10 ! C’est un bon plan… Vous cherchez une shampouineuse pour nettoyer en profondeur vos tapis, votre canapé ou encore…
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Once popular for attacking AI, ASCII smuggling is embraced by spammers
A clever technique used to hide malicious prompts in attacks on AI agents has been adopted by spammers to evade filters on email platforms that are designed to flag unwanted messages used in mass campaigns. The technique is broadly known as ASCII smuggling. It gained attention two years ago as a means of making a class of AI attack known as prompt injections more stealthy. Malicious instructions embedded in emails or other untrusted content…
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What will Apple’s John Ternus era look like?
Disrupt 2026: OpenAI, Anthropic, Replit, and more take over 6 industry stages. 25% off tickets now Back by popular demand: Save up to $300 on Disrupt Tim Cook stepped down as CEO this week, handing the company to former hardware chief John Ternus, whose first memo promised a “huge launch next week” — timing that puts Apple’s next iPhone event on his desk before he’s even settled in. Cook isn’t going far, though: he’s…
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