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Oscar Winner Brings Monsters to Life With His Simulation Software
While walking to school as a child, Jernej Barbič would marvel at how beautiful his home was. He was born and raised in a picturesque village in northwestern Slovenia (formerly Yugoslavia), located in the European Alps. Surrounded by alpine and beech trees, Barbic dreamed of replicating their swaying in the wind for others to enjoy. At the time, he didn’t have the tools or the knowledge to create a system that could do that,…
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Over Limit — le dépassement comme point de départ
Carnet d’écoute Lab Sonore : Over Limit, 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. Over Limit 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…
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What's the difference between Dolby Atmos and lossless audio?
One is likely to make a bigger difference in your listening experience. If you've spent any time browsing on Apple Music or Tidal, you've likely come across the "Dolby Atmos" or "Lossless" tags next to certain albums and tracks. Though both of these features are marketed as premium listening experiences, they are fundamentally different technologies. Dolby Atmos is an object-based audio system that utilizes both vertical and horizontal positioning to create a three-dimensional soundstage.…
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Smartphones
This is how Xiaomi's 'smart privacy display' could work on its next-gen phones
What you need to know Leaks on social media suggest that Xiaomi is working on a "smart privacy display" feature, similar to Samsung's Galaxy S26 Ultra. This feature would stop prying eyes from viewing your screen from angles; however, it could also alert the user about another person's gaze. An automatic function, dubbed "page privacy display" in the leak, states Xiaomi's version would automatically protect your payments, texts, logins, and more. Following Samsung's Privacy…
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Need a cheap outdoor speaker? The 4.5-star AOC Bluetooth speaker is half-price at just $24.99
Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission. Learn more. Backyard hangs, pool days, and park trips all call for a speaker that is easy to carry and tough enough to handle the mess. The good news is there’s a strong deal live right now on the AOC Portable Bluetooth Speaker at Amazon, making it a low-cost pick for casual listening away from home. The speaker is down to $24.99 from its…
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There's a new Twitter in town, even though a judge has yet to rule on a trademark injunction
"The public square is open again, and definitely not affiliated with X in any way." Twitter is back — well, sort of. A group of folks led by Stephen Coates, the former legal counsel for the original Twitter, have just introduced a new version of the social media platform. It's running right now under the URL Twitter.now. This has been brewing for a while now, thanks to a startup called Operation Bluebird. The new…
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Here's what we know about the "space academy" Trump just announced
During a visit to Johnson Space Center, President Trump on Friday signed an executive order to establish a new commission with the purpose of creating the first national space academy. “It’s clear that we will need to educate and train an entire generation of skilled service members, engineers, and civil operators, and everything else to do what we have to do,” Trump said. “I will sign an executive order to begin the process of…
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Smartphones
iPhone 18 Pro : les précommandes ouvriront plus tard que prévu
Nous connaissons la date de l’annonce des iPhone 18 Pro, mais qu’en est-il de l’ouverture des précommandes ? Il faudra sans doute patienter un peu plus longtemps que d’habitude. Apple a officialisé la date de sa keynote de rentrée : c’est le 9 septembre que la marque va présenter au monde ses nouveaux iPhone 18 Pro et 18 Pro Max. D’habitude, la firme californienne ouvre les précommandes pour ses iPhone le vendredi suivant leur…
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Deal: The TCL NXTPAPER 14 tablet is just $349.99 right now, saving you 26% off
Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission. Learn more. The TCL NXTPAPER 14 Android Tablet stands out right away thanks to its huge 14.3-inch display and its paper-like screen design. TCL built this tablet for people who read, write, sketch, and watch videos on a bigger screen, and there’s a solid Amazon deal on it right now. The NXTPAPER display is the big draw here. TCL says it is designed to…
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Which Macs Will Get an M6 Chip and Which Won't?
Apple announced new Mac mini machines this week, and the lower-end models include the first M6 chip. The M6 era will be a little complicated, because few Macs are going to get it. We won't have M6 Pro or M6 Max chips, which shakes up the Mac lineup for the next couple of years. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos. Devices With M6 The Mac mini is the first Mac with…
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Amazon drops the Roborock Q7 M5 Plus to $279.99, saving you 35%
Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission. Learn more. Busy homes can get messy fast, especially when pet hair, crumbs, and daily dust keep building up on hard floors. The Roborock Q7 M5 Plus Robot Vacuum and Mop is built for that kind of routine cleanup, and there’s a solid deal on it at Amazon right now. Amazon has the Roborock Q7 M5 Plus Robot Vacuum and Mop for $279.99, down…
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Apple One and Apple TV subscription prices increase by up to 20 percent
Apple increased the price for a monthly subscription to Apple TV by $2, to $15, today. Annual prices increased by 20 percent from $99 to $119. Current subscribers will receive one month’s notice before paying the new prices, Apple said, per Variety. Apple’s most recent price hike was in August 2025, when monthly prices went from $10 to $13. Monthly prices also increased in October 2023 and October 2022. Apple TV (then called Apple…
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Google Health gets better workout logging, improved maps, and Health Connect fixes
TL;DR Google Health 5.07 improves manual workout logging, maps, and running-distance tracking, including trail and incline runs. Weight tracking gets a visual tweak, making major and long-term changes easier to spot on the graph. Health Connect gets a fix for Android users whose connection to Google Health was unexpectedly disappearing. Google’s ambitions with its new Google Health app are now starting to feel a lot less fragmented. For reference, the Fitbit app transformed into…
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Apps & Logiciels
Gemini Notebook switching to compute-based usage limits, like Gemini app
Following the Gemini app in May, Gemini Notebook is switching to “compute-specific usage limits” starting in September. This system replaces the set number of feature generations per day that depended on your Google AI tier. Limits refresh every five hours “rather than daily.” Google explains that “your overall usage limit will factor in prompt complexity, chat length, number of sources, and the features you use.” Notebooks will “help you keep track of your usage,”…
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Robin des Bois ou pas ? Le film d’Andrew Garfield est un enfer marketing pour Hollywood
Recevez tous les soirs un résumé de l’actu importante avec Le Récap’ Vendu jusqu’ici comme une reconstitution réaliste et politique de la révolte des paysans de 1381, le film The Uprising s’est vu affubler en catastrophe d’un tout nouveau sous-titre par le studio américain Focus Features : The Rise of Robin Hood. Un virage marketing de dernière minute qui trahit l’extrême nervosité des producteurs face à un sujet historique jugé difficile à vendre, tout…
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How Sweden built one of Europe’s hottest startup ecosystems
Sweden is perhaps one of the world’s hottest tech hubs right now. It has long been home to Spotify and Klarna, but this latest wave of companies — from legal AI startup Legora to vibe-coding tool company Lovable — has left everyone wondering what’s going on in one of the world’s happiest countries. Sophia Bendz, a general partner at Cherry Ventures, stopped by Equity to break down the latest in Stockholm’s startup ecosystem. Her…
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GTA 6 : Rockstar annonce la durée de vie de l’histoire principale (c’est titanesque)
Les joueurs vont passer beaucoup de temps sur GTA 6. Le monde ouvert offre des possibilités infinies bien sûr, mais rien que de suivre l’histoire principale va nous occuper une longue période. Dans la foulée de la diffusion de l’aperçu étendu de GTA 6, Rockstar Games a multiplié les annonces concernant le jeu. On commence à y voir plus clair quant à la proposition des développeurs et à ce qu’il faut attendre de ce…
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Actualité : TAT-8 : l’histoire méconnue du câble sous-marin qui a aidé à lancer l’Internet mondial
© Image générée par Gemini - Le premier câble internet transatlantique remonte des abysses pour être recyclé Sous nos écrans, plus de 99 % du trafic mondial de données circule dans des câbles posés au fond des océans. La plupart des internautes ignorent leur existence jusqu'au jour où l'un d'eux se rompt. L'un de ces fils, longtemps oublié dans l'Atlantique, occupe pourtant une place à part dans l'histoire des réseaux. L'histoire commence le 14…
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IT & Science & Technology
Save hundreds on a TCL mini-LED TV with quantum dots and high refresh rate
Amazon and Best Buy have the TCL QM7L mini-LED TV on sale for as low as $797.99 for the 55-inch model, a $200 discount from the usual price. We spotted scaling discounts on larger sizes as well, although Amazon already listed low stock on the 65-inch version. While OLED televisions are great for deep black levels and great contrast, their high price point may be off-putting to some buyers. Mini-LED TVs like this TCL…
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Our 10 favorite scenes from T2: Judgment Day
I’m on record declaring James Cameron’s Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) to be The Best Damn Sequel of All Time, and I stand by that assessment. August 29, the fictional date (in 1997) of the franchise’s original nuclear holocaust, is fast approaching, and Judgment Day is celebrating its 35th anniversary this year. So StudioCanal has decided to mark both occasions with a special theatrical rerelease of the film this weekend. What better time to…
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J’ai joué à Fable et le premier contact fut rassurant
Recevez tous les soirs un résumé de l’actu importante avec Le Récap’ Il ne fait aucun doute que Microsoft, plus particulièrement sa branche Xbox, joue gros avec Fable — reboot d’une saga culte de RPG. La multinationale l’a d’ailleurs encore repoussé pour lui donner les meilleures chances. Autrefois attendu pour cette fin d’année, le titre développé par Playground Games est désormais attendu pour le 23 février 2027. À quelques mois de cette échéance attendue…
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Wearable
Galaxy Watch 8 owners in the US can now take One UI 9 Watch for a spin
Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission. Learn more. The Galaxy Watch 9 and Ultra 2 come preloaded with Wear OS 7-based One UI 9 Watch. Samsung already started rolling out the beta for its older devices, beginning with the Galaxy Watch 8 and Watch 8 Classic in South Korea earlier this week. Now the company is bringing the beta to users stateside. A Reddit post by a Galaxy Watch 8…
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Smartphones
Google Pixel 11 Pro et Pro XL : la nouvelle recharge extrême promise ne fonctionne pas toujours
En théorie, les Pixel 11 Pro et Pixel 11 Pro XL charge en filaire jusqu’à 45 watts, exactement comme le Pixel 10 Pro XL avant lui. Google vante malgré tout une charge un peu plus vive, avec 75 % de batterie en trente minutes contre 70 % l’an dernier. Cette accélération repose sur une nouveauté de la série Pixel 11, le mode de recharge extrême. Pour aller plus loin Les meilleurs smartphones en août…
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Apps & Logiciels
WhatsApp rolls out new chat themes on iOS, including animated wallpapers
Following the recent discovery that WhatsApp was working on new chat themes, the feature is now rolling out to iPhone users. Here are the details. As reported by WABetaInfo, WhatsApp is now rolling out five new categories for chat themes: Featured, Nature, Live, Minimal, and Doodle. Just two weeks ago, the site had spotted references to the new theme galleries in code. The site notes that while Featured includes “a selection of the best…
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