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Alienware’s budget-friendly QD-OLED is discounted for the first time
While memory and storage prices are still high, there are still good discounts on other gaming-related hardware. Take Alienware’s AW2726DM, for example. Dell is selling it for $319.99, a $30 break from the usual price of $349.99. The 27-inch gaming monitor features an QD-OLED panel for deep, immersive black levels, and quantum dots for full and vivid colors. With a 240Hz refresh rate for super smooth gaming, and AMD FreeSync Premium Plus to keep…
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Apps & Logiciels
Chrome’s Android navigation bar redesign has too much chrome
I quite like how Chrome for Android’s main interface has essentially remained the same since 2012. The consistency is refreshing as everything else on my phone changes. While I’m open to modernization, the latest attempt at a redesign suffers from too much chrome. When the browser launched in 2008, the name was meant to signify speed and a minimal graphical user interface, or chrome. On Android, that philosophy has persisted with just an address…
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IA
Instagram puts new limits on undisclosed AI profiles
Instagram announced Monday that it’s changing how it labels AI-generated profiles and will start limiting the reach of accounts that feature AI-generated people without saying so. The platform says it’s renaming its existing “AI creator” label to “AI-generated profile,” which Instagram says should make the disclosure easier to understand. The new label is meant to tell users that the person featured on a profile was generated or substantially created with AI. Under the new…
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Apps & Logiciels
Nothing Ear (3a) are an even better deal at $79 in first discount
Nothing’s Ear (3a) wireless earbuds are already an incredible deal at $99, but they’re currently an even-better offer at $79. In what is the first notable discount on Nothing Ear (3a), the earbuds are down to $79.99 both on Nothing’s website and Amazon. It’s a 20% discount at a time where Nothing Ear (3) and the last-gen Nothing Ear (a) are both around 10% off. As we called out in our recent review, Nothing…
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Accessoires
AirPods With Cameras Could Bring Improved Spatial Audio Head Tracking
Apple's AirPods with cameras could improve spatial audio on the iPhone and other Apple devices by detecting the position of the display the wearer is looking at. Details on the capability were found in macOS Tahoe 26.7 code, and shared on the MacRumors forums by member Mactracker. Sensors in the current AirPods power a spatial audio head tracking feature, and cameras could take that further. Code suggests the camera-equipped AirPods will find the physical…
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IA
Google finds another way to push Search users to AI Mode
TL;DR Some Google Search queries are returning fully expanded AI Overview summaries. These expanded summaries include a text box labeled Ask anything that links to AI Mode. It seems this is only the case on desktop. Google’s been working at making AI Mode a more prominent part of Search for some time. Now, it’s taken another step to that end: some AI Overview summaries are now showing up fully expanded, complete with a text…
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Apps & Logiciels
Phil Schiller reportedly steps down as Apple's App Store and product event chief
Schiller will remain an Apple Fellow and focus on "unspecified initiatives," according to Bloomberg. As Tim Cook steps aside as Apple CEO and John Ternus takes over the top job, it seems there are other changes taking place at the company's executive level. Phil Schiller has reportedly stepped down from overseeing the App Store and product events. Schiller is said to be continuing at the company as an Apple Fellow and working on "unspecified…
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Smartphones
iPhone Ultra release timing: Here’s what the latest reporting says
Apple will unveil its foldable iPhone Ultra next week at the September event, but it’s unclear exactly when the new model will ship to users. Here’s what to expect per the latest reporting. Next week, Apple will debut its first ever foldable iPhone model: the iPhone Ultra. The iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max are coming too, expected to go on sale later that week ahead of wide availability September 18. But even though…
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IA
Is it AI? Instagram gets crystal clear with a reworked AI-generated profile label
What you need to know Instagram is changing its "AI creator" label to "AI-generated profile" to give users better clarity over whether or not the content (and person) they're viewing is real. The platform states there will be restrictions and limits imposed on profiles that do not adhere to this label. Instagram already has its AI Info option, which lets users know if something on the platform was made with AI, such as photos…
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IA
AI needs more Macs, but not for the reason you might assume
The Mac isn't selling as fast as Apple can make them because of artificial intelligence needs as some would have you believe, but AI is giving businesses plenty of reasons to buy more of them. You may have noticed that the lead times on both the Mac mini and the Mac Studio have been a bit much over the last year or so. In fact, right now, if you wanted to buy a fully…
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Trump tells FCC to punish journalist for calling his election results "mixed"
President Trump yesterday demanded that the Federal Communications Commission punish or rebuke an NBC journalist for saying he has "mixed results" in his election endorsements. In the latest example of how Trump is using the FCC to harass reporters and news organizations that he dislikes, he said Meet the Press host Kristen Welker "will be reported to the FCC for rebuke or punishment" for what he claimed was a "purposeful inaccuracy." "Kristen Welker, the…
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Apple Adds Three More Macs to Obsolete Products List
Apple today added three Macs to its list of obsolete products. The 2018 Retina MacBook Air, the 13-inch 2018 MacBook Pro with four Thunderbolt 3 ports, and the 13-inch 2017 MacBook Pro with two Thunderbolt 3 ports are now considered obsolete. The three products were previously part of the vintage list, but have been moved. Apple adds a product to the vintage list when it's been five years since it was last distributed for…
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Apps & Logiciels
MagSafe Monday: Anker’s foldable 3-in-1 charger brings 25-watt Qi2 charging into something pocket-sized
The dream for your Apple gear while traveling is one thing, not a collection of cables and wall adapters. There are plenty of options for that, but often they are bulky. Anker’s Prime Qi2 25W Foldable 3-in-1 Wireless Charger aims to address that. It folds flat, weighs about as much as an iPhone 17 Pro Max, and charges your iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods. MagSafe Monday: Every Monday, Bradley Chambers looks at the latest…
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Trois EVA en trois semaines : Sophie Adenot dirige pour la première fois une sortie spatiale
Recevez tous les soirs un résumé de l’actu importante avec Le Récap’ Et une, et deux, et trois sorties extravéhiculaires pour Sophie Adenot. Après deux premières interventions les 18 et 25 août 2026, l’astronaute française va ressortir dans l’espace le 1er septembre. Cette nouvelle EVA sera placée sous le signe de la nouveauté, puisque le binôme change, tout comme le profil de la mission et les responsabilités. L’Agence spatiale européenne met à disposition un…
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Domotique
Home Assistant : suivre le gaz sans confondre mesure, débit et facture
Le tableau Énergie de Home Assistant peut regrouper l’électricité, le solaire, les batteries, l’eau et le gaz. Pour le chauffage ou l’eau chaude, le suivi du gaz aide à repérer une dérive et à comparer des périodes. Encore faut-il lui fournir une donnée cohérente. Un chiffre mal défini peut produire un beau graphique, mais une mauvaise conclusion. La première question est simple : que mesure réellement le capteur ? Certains appareils remontent un index…
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IA
“Zlibrary my beloved”: Anthropic staff chats extolling piracy cited in Sony suit
Some of the world’s leading music publishers think that Anthropic got off too light in a historic settlement where the Claude maker paid authors $1.5 billion after admitting to pirating more than 7 million books to train AI. “$1.5 billion is obviously not a large enough settlement to deter infringing conduct by a company that has parlayed such mass infringement into a staggering $2-trillion-dollar valuation,” music publishers said in a lawsuit filed Friday. Music…
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Smartphones
Not good: Google's Video Boost offers nothing but static for Pixel 11 Pro users
What you need to know Google Pixel 11 Pro users on Reddit have started voicing problems with the device's recording capabilities when Video Boost is active. A report states statis bursts every "five seconds" emerge in recordings when this enhancement feature is active, completely ruining the end-product. A Google support team member has responded, curious to learn more; however, users have discovered an at-home fix for this problem. It's the end of August, and…
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Tech News
This Teen Helped Native American Students Earn Ham Radio Licenses
For many high school students, summer vacation is a time to unplug. For Ruchira Shree, a rising sophomore at West Windsor–Plainsboro High School South, in New Jersey, the break allows her to ramp up her extracurricular pursuits. Much of her time is spent assisting with IEEE Princeton Central Jersey Section activities. She got involved with the PCJS because of her mother, IEEE Senior Member Shubha Bommalingaiahnapallya, who is the section’s vice chair. Bommalingaiahnapallya is…
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IA
Hugging Face hack could indicate cultural issues at OpenAI
This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories like this in your inbox first, sign up here. By now you’ve probably heard about last month’s major AI security incident, in which OpenAI agents escaped their sandbox and hacked into the AI platform Hugging Face while trying to cheat on a test. It’s a wild story. On Wednesday, OpenAI released a postmortem technical report on the incident, which…
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Écolocratie — la satire verte quand elle devient religion sociale
Carnet d’écoute Lab Sonore : Écolocratie, extrait de Over Limit. Un article musical personnel, pensé pour ouvrir l’écoute sans discours appuyé. Il y a des morceaux qui n’arrivent pas en demandant la permission. Écolocratie fait partie de ceux-là. Il entre par une sensation, par une couleur, par une tension de basse, puis il laisse le reste du paysage se mettre en place. Dans la campagne Lab Sonore, je voulais commencer par des titres qui…
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Apps & Logiciels
Monday’s Android game and app deals: Cubasis 3, Seoul Exorcist 1111, Halls of Torment, more
Alongside the ongoing Amazon 2026 Labor Day sale, today’s all-time low pricing on the fantastic new Nothing Ear (3a) noise cancelling buds, and the return low on the new CMF Clip Pro, we have a fresh batch of discounted Android game and app deals. Highlights include Cubasis 3 – DAW & Music Studio, Seoul Exorcist 1111, Fairy Knights -Story based RPG, Fighting Fantasy Legends, Guardian War: Ultimate Edition, Black Border 2, Police Department Tycoon…
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Apps & Logiciels
TCL’s latest NXTPAPER tablet has an 11-inch display and a questionable chip from $229
TCL has launched a new tablet using its NXTPAPER display tech, with the TCL Tab A1 NXTPAPER now available for a reasonable price, but with a questionable chipset choice. Expanding on the existing Tab A1 line, TCL’s new 11-inch models offer NXTPAPER and non-NXTPAPER versions that share essentially the same specs and design. The only difference is that the NXTPAPER version has a matte finish to the display while also including a compatible stylus.…
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Wearable
Huawei lance la Watch D3, une montre connectée médicale avec mesure précise de la pression artérielle
Huawei annonce un nouveau modèle de montre connectée : la Watch D3. Présentée comme un véritable dispositif médical certifié, elle se distingue par une mesure particulièrement précise de la pression artérielle. Huawei communique ce 31 août 2026 le lancement de sa plateforme européenne de recherche en santé Terve Research. En marge de cette annonce et profitant de la tenue du Congrès 2026 de la Société européenne de cardiologie (ESC) à Munich, le constucteur présente…
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« J’aime cette entreprise » : la lettre d’adieu de Tim Cook à ses équipes pour son dernier jour de CEO d’Apple
« J’aime cette entreprise et l’équipe qui la porte. » C’est par cette phrase que s’ouvre le mot envoyé par Tim Cook aux salariés d’Apple pour son dernier jour de CEO. Le texte a d’abord été révélé par Bloomberg Après quinze ans de règne, Tim Cook ne dresse aucun bilan chiffré : il remercie ses troupes, longuement. Tim Cook dirigeait Apple depuis août 2011, après avoir succédé à Steve Jobs. En quinze ans, il…
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