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A newborn and child reportedly died of measles; CDC isn't counting them
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is excluding two measles deaths reported by Pennsylvania health officials last week from its latest update of national measles data. The move publicly challenges the accuracy of the state's death determinations in an extraordinary move that breaks precedent that states are the arbiters of case and death determinations, not the CDC. The New York Times reported Monday that the CDC's new director, Erica Schwartz, is behind the…
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Galaxy S25 gets one of the S26’s coolest camera tricks with One UI 9 Beta 1
Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission. Learn more. The Galaxy S25 series has only just joined Samsung’s One UI 9 beta program, so we’re still digging around to see which new features have made the jump from the Galaxy S26. One of the better camera upgrades appears to be among them, with the Horizontal Lock apparently now working on the Galaxy S25. X user CID (@theonecid) shared a video of…
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Voici le meilleur aperçu de l’iPhone pliable jusqu’ici
L’iPhone pliable est exhibé en vidéo, permettant de se faire une idée plus précise de son design. Il s’agit d’un des nouveaux produits d’Apple parmi les plus attendus depuis longtemps. Des années après les marques Android, Apple va enfin lancer sur le marché son premier iPhone pliable. Un événement, et la firme californienne est forcément attendue au tournant. Elle arrive sur ce segment avec beaucoup de retard, et on est en droit d’attendre un…
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Today’s Android app deals and freebies: Radiant Guardians Of Light, Unbroken Soul, Crystal Journey, more
The gigantic weeklong Labor Day sales are now live at Amazon and Best Buy, but we also have a fresh batch of discounted Android apps to check out – just be sure to scope out this deal on Google Play gift cards with a FREE $15 Best Buy credit too. Highlights include Super Dark Deception, My Child Lebensborn, Crystal Journey, Radiant: Guardians Of Light, Unbroken Soul, and more. Best Buy has Pixel 11 series…
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Gemini and Find Hub are teaming up to remember where you put your passport
Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission. Learn more. Google’s Find Hub lets you find various types of connected devices, from smartphones to earbuds to dedicated item trackers, all from a single interface. Starting this month, you’ll also be able to use Find Hub to remember the location of non-connected devices. As part of the September Android Drop announced today, Find Hub is rolling out an option that’ll let users make…
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Anthropic upgrades Claude with new Fable 5.1 model, details here
In June, Anthropic first released Fable 5, its Mythos-class AI model for Claude. Three months later, Anthropic is enhancing Claude with its new Fable 5.1 model upgrade. In Anthropic’s world, Fable is Claude’s most capable model. Haiku, Sonnet, and Opus are the small, medium, and large models below Fable. “Claude Fable 5.1 sets a new standard on coding, knowledge work, and long-running problem-solving tasks,” Anthropic says. The company says the new model has a…
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Smartphones
5 new features coming to your phone with the September 2026 Android Drop
Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission. Learn more. Just a day in September, Google has now announced the September 2026 Android Drop, bringing a bunch of new features across Google apps. A couple of these newly announced features have already rolled out to users in August, but Google is including them in the September 2026 Android Drop regardless. Google says that users on Android 16 and above devices will soon…
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IEEE President’s Note: Technology for Social Good
Across IEEE, our strength lies not only in the excellence of our individual communities but also in our ability to bring them together around shared problems that demand interdisciplinary solutions. Our mission as a public charity—to advance technology for the benefit of humanity—is becoming an increasingly powerful differentiator. It is more than a statement of principle; it is a strategic advantage. When engineers and technologists serve with purpose and lead with heart, they strengthen…
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New Android Drop adds remembered items in Find Hub, makes anti-nausea dots official
Let's be frank: Some of Google's recent Android feature Drops have been duds, offering little more than an expansion of Gemini summaries and chat functions. The new September Drop does have some Gemini flavor, but there are non-AI goodies, too. Your messaging threads are getting prettier and more useful, and those nifty Motion Assist dots that began appearing last week are rolling out widely. And even the Gemini expansion is not without utility. Since…
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Android Drop: Google's Motion Assist and Guided Vision are two features I'm ready for on Android
What you need to know For September's Android Drop, Google is introducing "Motion Assist," a feature to help users suffering from motion sickness while using their phone in a vehicle. On the Accessibility front, Gemini Live can help users find items or read fine print with "Guided Vision," delivering audio descriptions to guide users. Google states Motion Assist will rollout on Android 17 devices, while Guided Vision prepares a debut on Android 9 and…
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No tracker tag? Gemini can now store item locations right in Find Hub
What you need to know Gemini can now remember where you left important items, even without a tracker. You can tell Gemini where you stashed an item or snap a quick photo, and it logs the detail directly to Find Hub. Then, ask Gemini where your item is later, or view all saved locations in Find Hub's new memory tab. Google’s September Android Drop is introducing a handy upgrade to Find Hub that allows…
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Google adds shared Keep notes and custom themes to Messages
What you need to know Google Messages gets two standout updates, including Custom Chat themes and Google Keep integration as part of the September Android Drop. You can tap the plus button to add a Keep note, letting everyone view, edit, and contribute without leaving the conversation. Personalize individual chats using curated wallpaper collections (like Animals, Landscapes, or Space) or your own gallery photos. Google's September Android Drop is here, and while there’s a…
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Sept. 2026 Android Drop: Find Hub ‘Remembered’ list, Motion Assist, & Keep in Google Messages
Google today is rolling out the September 2026 Android Drop with a number of major features. Find Hub and Gemini can now keep track of things that don’t have a tracker tag on them. You can now tell “Gemini to remember where you placed important items.” For example, “Hey Google, remember in Find Hub that I put my passport in my bedroom drawer,” with the ability to add a photo. The location will be…
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New Beam Ultra & Ace Ultra arrive with AI-powered Sonos 27
Sonos has introduced the Beam Ultra soundbar and Ace Ultra headphones alongside Sonos 27, a rebranding of its audio platform that adds AI assistants and ChatGPT music control. The $699 Beam Ultra and $449 Ace Ultra launch alongside the rebranded Sonos 27 audio platform. Optional AI controls include Sonos 27voice and support for outside assistants such as ChatGPT through Sonos 27mcp. Updated app navigation and Sonos 27mcp Early Access begin rolling out September 8.…
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Steam Frame : le jeu Half-Life Alyx inclus gratuitement ?
Valve pourrait offrir une copie gratuite de Half-Life Alyx aux joueurs qui achètent le Steam Frame, son casque de réalité virtuelle. Après le Steam Controller et la Steam Machine, le Steam Frame se laisse toujours désirer. Le casque VR de Valve n’a toujours pas de date de sortie officielle, frustrant les amateurs de réalité virtuelle. Mais ça s’active en coulisses : des chaînes de caractères telles que « Frame Alyx Promo » et «…
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FTC alleges Amazon illegally made $20 billion by rigging billions of ad auctions
The Federal Trade Commission and 22 states sued Amazon yesterday, alleging that it has conducted a secret scheme to overcharge advertisers for seven years. “Since 2019, Amazon.com, Inc. has secretly and systematically overcharged its approximately 1.2 million advertising customers by manipulating the ‘auctions’ that it uses to set the price of ads on its platform,” the lawsuit said. “Amazon represents, and advertisers believe, that competitive auctions set the prices for advertising on its leading…
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Luca Maestri isn't running Apple's Corporate Services anymore
More executive changes are happening at Apple as Ternus takes over, with former CFO Luca Maestri moving on from managing the company's Corporate Services. Luca Maestri was the chief financial officer at Apple under Tim Cook, but switched roles at the end of 2024 to become Vice President of Corporate Services. With Cook out, Maestri has also taken the opportunity to change his portfolio of work. According to sources of Bloomberg, Maestri left his…
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John Ternus addresses staff as he takes over as Apple CEO
New Apple CEO John Ternus has emailed all staff with a memo thanking them for making the company what it is today, and giving a first hint at his plans for the future. John Ternus has been addressing Apple staff as he starts his tenure as CEO - image credit: Apple. Following Tim Cook's farewell email to staff, his successor John Ternus has begun his tenure as CEO by emailing all Apple staff worldwide.…
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J’ai joué à Hellraiser: Revival, un jeu très malsain et BDSM
Recevez tous les soirs un résumé de l’actu importante avec Le Récap’ Vous n’avez peut-être pas vu les films Hellraiser (spoiler : seuls les premiers sont réussis), mais vous connaissez sans aucun doute son personnage emblématique, à savoir l’ignoble Pinhead, une entité macabre qui doit son nom au fait que sa tête blafarde est percée de multiples épingles. Dans le dernier long métrage en date, un reboot intitulé Hellraiser et sorti en 2022, Pinhead…
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This is what a supercar was like a century ago
Bentley provided flights from Washington, DC, to Monterey, California, and accommodation so Ars could drive the new Supersports and ride in a preproduction Torcal EV, which we wrote about last week. While we were there, we went for a ride in something quite old. Ars does not accept paid editorial content. MONTEREY, Calif.—Elsewhere on these pages, you can find our first track drive of the new Bentley Supersports. Shorn of its hybrid system and…
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On a repéré ce pot connecté qui transforme votre plante en Tamagotchi et vous alerte quand elle a soif
Vous parlez souvent à vos plantes sans qu’elles vous répondent ? Ou vous ne savez jamais quand il faut les arroser ? L’Ivy Gen 2 règle finalement les deux problèmes à sa manière : ce pot connecté leur donne un visage et transforme leurs besoins en emojis animés. La plante peut ainsi réclamer de l’eau, grimacer sous une lumière trop forte ou réagir lorsqu’on touche ses feuilles. Une sorte de Tamagotchi végétal, bardé de…
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Razer Prio : la manette mobile pliable qui tient dans la poche pour détrôner la Blackbone One
Une fois repliée, la Prio tient dans la paume de la main. On l’ouvre, et elle se déploie en manette complète de part et d’autre du smartphone. Razer cible les temps morts du quotidien : le bus, la salle d’attente, la pause de midi. Le produit débarque sur un marché déjà bien tenu, celui des manettes mobiles compactes. Comptez 109,99 € pour une disponibilité immédiate sur Razer.com et sur Amazon. Repliée, la manette affiche…
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Nvidia lance le DLSS 5 : quelles nouveautés et quelles cartes graphiques sont compatibles ?
Le DLSS 5 est la toute dernière génération de la technologie de mise à l’échelle de l’image de Nvidia. Il améliore encore les performances en jeu et introduit la fonction de rendu neuronal guidé par la 3D. En mars dernier, Nvidia annonçait le DLSS 5, la dernière version de sa technologie de super échantillonnage permettant d’améliorer les performances en jeu par une mise à l’échelle de l’image. Avec cette nouvelle génération, le DLSS devient…
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Smartphones
Best Buy just launched its huge Labor Day sale — see the TOP 20+ tech deals that Android users can't miss
You don't have to wait for Black Friday to score some incredible deals on Android tech. Best Buy's Labor Day sale just went live, showcasing some of the year's best deals on everything from smartphones and tablets to headphones and kitchen appliances. It's one of the retailer's biggest annual shopping events, and unlike Prime Day, you don't have to be a member to enjoy the savings. Simply smash that Add to Cart button and…
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