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NASA calls off mission to rescue Swift gamma-ray observatory
NASA and Katalyst Space Technologies announced Wednesday they are giving up on a robotic mission to rescue the Swift gamma-ray telescope before it falls out of orbit. The rescue satellite, named Link, launched July 3 on a journey to fly up to NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, capture it with three robotic arms, and boost its orbit high enough to escape a looming reentry. Link is about the size of a refrigerator, with two…
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Apps & Logiciels
EU Welcomes Apple's App Store Changes, Epic Slams 'Junk Fees'
Apple yesterday updated its App Store fees in the EU to comply with the Digital Markets Act and to put an end to its ongoing conflict with the European Commission. Apple cut the Core Technology Fee and simplified its pricing structure, so apps distributed through alternative marketplaces or through the web will pay less than before. When announcing the changes, Apple said it worked in "close collaboration" with the EC, and that the updates…
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Tech News
Schlage Sense Pro review: UWB Home Key proves itself again on this sleek smart lock
The Schlage Sense Pro is the latest smart lock to support Apple Home Key via Ultra Wideband, and while it's an impressive solution, it's largely an Apple-only lock at launch. Ultra Wideband can automatically unlock your door as you approach, with greater reliability and performance than Bluetooth smart locks. So far, only one or two UWB smart locks have reached the market. The Schlage Sense Pro, first shown off at CES 2026, is the…
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Accessoires
AirPods with cameras not coming till 2027, won't take photos
In spite of a recent demo video leaking, the AirPods with cameras are rumored to not be ready for release until 2027. Also, concerns over them becoming "pervertpods" can be set aside. After Apple accidentally leaked its own video of AirPods with cameras, speculation has been running wild. A new rumor suggests that the timeline for release hasn't shifted. According to a report from Bloomberg, Apple is expected to debut a set of AirPods…
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Camera-equipped AirPods reportedly won’t launch in 2026, despite demo video leak
Bloomberg reports that despite Apple’s accidental inclusion of a demo video showcasing Visual Intelligence on AirPods, the product “remains on track for 2027.” Here are the details. Earlier this week, Apple accidentally included a video showcasing Visual Intelligence running on AirPods in the macOS 26.7 Release Candidate. Here is your first look at AirPods with Cameras in action using Visual Intelligence.This video file came from macOS 26.7 RC pic.twitter.com/yo7RI4MCeu For years, Apple has been…
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Accessoires
Apple's Camera AirPods Not Launching Until 2027 Despite Leaked Video
Apple's camera-equipped AirPods will not launch until 2027 despite the demo video MacRumors found earlier this week, reports Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. On Monday, MacRumors shared a demo video featuring the camera-equipped AirPods in action. The video was hidden in the macOS Tahoe 26.7 release candidate, suggesting Apple was preparing for a launch. That's apparently not the case, and people familiar with the product told Gurman the AirPods with cameras aren't going to launch anytime…
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WordPress.org blog: WordPress 7.1 “Mary Lou”
Each WordPress release celebrates an artist who has made an indelible mark on the world of music. WordPress 7.1, code-named “Mary Lou,” honors pioneering jazz pianist, arranger, and composer Mary Lou Williams. A child prodigy who began playing publicly at six, her influence and work cut across nearly every major era of jazz, moving through swing, bebop, and sacred jazz. Through all of it, she kept reinventing her own sound. In the 1940s, she…
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Stripe didn’t really buy OpenRouter because of the ‘singularity’
Stripe confirmed on Wednesday that it was buying OpenRouter. While the company didn’t disclose the deal price, sources told the New York Times that it paid $7.5 billion. That’s a huge step up from OpenRouter’s $1.3 billion valuation in May. To put that price in context, the founders alone will reportedly receive $1.5 billion from the sale — more than the startup’s entire valuation just three months ago. Investors will get the remaining $6…
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The Binding of Isaac: Repentance+ Online release goes head-to-head with GTA 6 on November 19
There’s nothing else going on that day, right? Most game publishers have been bending over backwards and altering their release dates to avoid the nuclear bomb that the arrival of Grand Theft Auto 6 is expected to be on gamers' free time this fall. So it may come as a surprise to see the console release for Edmund McMillen's The Binding of Isaac: Repentance+ Online scheduled for November 19, the exact same day of…
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Apps & Logiciels
9to5Mac Daily: August 19, 2026 – Apple TV 4K rumors, Apple Maps ads
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. Sponsored by Backblaze: Backup you can rely on. Save 20% with code 9to5daily. New episodes of 9to5Mac Daily are recorded every weekday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to…
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Actualité : Bon plan – La machine à café automatique avec broyeur Delonghi Magnifica Evo Next "5 étoiles" à 497,99 €
La Magnifica Evo Next occupe le segment de l'entrée de gamme premium chez Delonghi. Avec son panneau de commandes intuitif et son catalogue de recettes, cette version entend bien séduire ceux qui voudraient goûter au plaisir du café en grains. La Magnifica Evo Next est une franche amélioration de l'Evo classique de Delonghi, notamment grâce à son panneau de commandes qui simplifie nettement la prise en main, la personnalisation des recettes et leur enregistrement.…
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IA
Meta AI Launches Mac App With Screen Sharing and Dictation
Meta today launched a new Meta AI app for the Mac, which is available in a beta capacity. The app is primarily meant for businesses and content creators, and it integrates with Facebook and Instagram. It incorporates analytics tools so it can answer questions about performance, and connects with Google Workspace for document access. Google Workspace access requires a professional Facebook or Instagram account. Meta says there's an option to share a window during…
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Does giving a camera wings dodge the FCC’s drone ban?
The HoverAir Versa found a loophole in the FCC’s drone ban. But it might not stick. The HoverAir Versa found a loophole in the FCC’s drone ban. But it might not stick. HoverAir drones always have intriguing gimmicks. This one folds flat to fit in your pocket. This one can land on water. Another can charge inside its carrying case. But the brand’s latest trick might be its riskiest: it’s attempting to sneak a…
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Smartphones
Google Pixel 11 gets dbrand’s full case lineup, including Tank for the first time [Gallery]
Best known for its skins, dbrand has been building some of the best cases in the game in recent years and, for the Pixel 11 series, you can get every option for your new phone. Here’s what you should know. Starting with the dbrand Grip, this case is designed to enhance your grip on your smartphone while also providing a blank canvas for easy-to-install custom skins with dozens of choices. The case also supports…
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Waymo’s cheaper, next-gen robotaxi is now open to all riders in these three cities
Waymo has opened its next-generation robotaxi to all riders in Los Angeles, Phoenix, and San Francisco — a notable milestone for the Alphabet company as it pushes to expand its fleet with vehicles that are cheaper to build, operate, and maintain. For now, customers in these markets may be matched with the new robotaxi, called the Ojai (pronounced oh-hi) when they hail a ride. Once Waymo has enough Ojais in its fleet, riders will…
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IA
OpenAI seeks to one-up Anthropic with new customer privacy protections
As AI models have become more powerful, the potential for those models to be misused has grown — as has a clamor for safety guardrails that can stop such abuse from happening. AI companies must now walk a delicate tight rope between respecting their enterprise customers’ privacy while also watching usage for possible issues. Sensing an opportunity to one-up its rival Anthropic, OpenAI just announced a privacy-centric safety approach to monitoring for misuse. The…
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Amazon aims for delivery drones to reach 500 US neighborhoods by end of 2026
Amazon wants to grow its Prime Air delivery drone service sixfold to reach nearly 500 cities and towns across the United States by the end of 2026. The planned expansions from Amazon and its rivals could make the convenience of delivery drone services available to tens of millions more people in the coming months—but will also test more communities’ tolerance for increased noise from daily drone flights. On August 19, Amazon announced it would…
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IT & Science & Technology
Cognition CEO denies report that SpaceX tried to acquire the startup
Elon Musk’s SpaceX attempted to acquire AI coding startup Cognition as it works to catch up to OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google in the AI race, Bloomberg reported Wednesday, citing sources familiar with the matter. Cognition CEO Scott Wu disputed the report soon after it published, writing on X that the story was inaccurate and that Cognition “is not for sale,” adding that the two companies haven’t been in talks. The report comes a few…
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Travis Kalanick kicks off another round of VC bashing: ‘1% are helpful’
Travis Kalanick certainly has had a love-hate relationship with VCs over his career. As the founder of Uber he was a VC darling, raising what was then an unprecedented roughly $15 billion in venture funding during his tenure. Then, a boardroom battle with key investor Bill Gurley of venture firm Benchmark led to him being pushed out in 2017. Now, he’s back raising mega funds for his robotics company Atoms, which just nabbed $1.7…
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Smartphones
Survey reveals the toolbox item your phone is most likely to replace
Credit: Dhruv Bhutani / Android Authority As a childhood Trekkie, Captain Picard’s tricorder was second only to the holodeck as the technology I hoped to have when I grew up. Well, we’re basically there, and then some. Your smartphone might not be able to take vital signs in as much detail as the hallowed Starfleet tool, but then I don’t remember Geordi La Forge listening to Spotify or booking a hotel on the tricorder.…
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Apps & Logiciels
Report: Smart wearables market set to generate more than $1 trillion through 2032
A new Counterpoint Research report predicts that consumer wearables will generate more than $1 trillion in cumulative revenue through 2032, with smartwatches and wireless earbuds leading the pack. Here is the breakdown. In a report published today, Counterpoint Research says that “the global consumer wearables market is forecast to generate more than $1 trillion in revenues cumulatively between 2026 and 2032” In its breakdown of consumer wearables, the report forecasts that hearables will account…
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Valve Steam Frame videos show how to wear the headset, perfect the fit and sign in
Eight leaked Steam Frame videos are informative and kinda silly. Usually we hate it when a Valve starts leaking, but right now, we're pretty OK with it. Valve accidentally published eight videos about the Steam Frame VR headset in an ARM Steam Client update today, and before the how-tos could be removed, they were spotted, saved and shared by users. So, Valve published some and is letting the rest run wild online. There's no…
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Waymo Ojai vans are now available for all riders in three cities
It’s a full rollout for the driverless vans in San Francisco, Phoenix and Los Angeles. Waymo announced today that any riders can now be passengers in its Ojai model vehicles in Los Angeles, Phoenix and San Francisco. In a social media post, the company highlighted the spaciousness and backseat entertainment features in the driverless vans. The Google-owned brand began offering limited pickups with this purpose-built robotaxi in the same three cities earlier this year.…
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Apps & Logiciels
macOS Golden Gate adds a new app to your Mac; here’s what it can do
9to5Mac is brought to you by Memoket: The Memoket Gem is an 11g AI wearable that slots beside your Apple Watch in a co-wear band. Press once to capture a conversation, and Gem connects it to what you discussed weeks ago — surfacing the earlier thread with a source link. From $179, shipping August 2026. As we enter the final weeks of beta testing, Apple will likely release macOS 27 Golden Gate to the…
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