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Google is offering college students a year of its AI Pro plan for free
Sure, this is likely an attempt to juice those Gemini usage numbers, but it also comes with 5TB of cloud storage. Google has a new promotion that gives students a full year of its AI Pro subscription for free. This typically costs $200 per year, or $20 a month, and the offer is available to eligible college students in the US. As the name of the subscription suggests, this is primarily an AI-focused offering.…
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The floodgates are open after another Chinese company lands a reusable rocket
It has been a little more than a month since China recovered an orbital-class rocket booster for the first time. A second launch operator accomplished a similar feat Tuesday in another sign of China’s growing launch capability. It took 10 years for a second US launch company, Blue Origin, to propulsively land an orbital-class booster after SpaceX did it with the Falcon 9 rocket in 2015. SpaceX has since added a second reusable rocket…
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Beats 360 retail leak spills almost everything about the over-ear headphones
The Beats 360 have leaked yet again, with retailer listings detailing practically all of the important features of the over-ear headphones. When it comes to product launches from the Apple-owned Beats by Dre, it's usually one that has already been leaked multiple times. A lot of the leaks are carefully managed promotions, such as providing them to soccer players during the World Cup, but sometimes they are completely unplanned. The latest leak comes from…
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Qualcomm teases 'Dual 8 Elite' chips for Snapdragon Summit: all eyes on 'Pro'
What you need to know Qualcomm teased its Snapdragon Summit 2026 on X, stating consumers should expect "Dual 8 Elites." Better connectivity, camera functionality, and graphics for games were highlighted for its pair of flagship chips. Rumors have said that Qualcomm is preparing a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro alongside the 8 Elite Gen 6. Snapdragon Summit 2026 runs from September 22-24 in Maui, Hawaii. This morning (Aug 19), Qualcomm posted a teaser…
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Study finds a 15 percent increase in traffic deaths after major music streaming releases
Drivers may be more distracted on days when a big new album drops. Traffic deaths in the United States jump by 15 percent in the immediate aftermath of a major music album's release, according to a new study published by Harvard Medical School researchers. The study looked at 233,809 fatal collisions between 2017 and 2022, comparing the incidence rate of car accidents on album release days against the 10 days immediately before and after…
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Smartphones
De nouveaux appareils Fire TV sous Android 16 arrivent, à quoi faut-il s’attendre ?
Amazon est en train d’annoncer aux développeurs d’applications la sortie à venir d’appareils tournant sous Fire OS 16. Ce qui est intéressant à bien des égards. Qu’est-ce qu’est en train de nous concocter Amazon ? La firme a déjà officialisé le passage en gratuit d’Alexa+ sur les appareils Fire TV, mais ce n’est pas la seule actualité autour de son écosystème TV. Sur Reddit, des développeurs d’application partagent des captures d’écran de messages qui…
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Watch Valve set up the Steam Frame in its own leaked videos
Leaked demonstrations show how to use the Steam Frame with its wireless dongle and accessories. Leaked demonstrations show how to use the Steam Frame with its wireless dongle and accessories. Valve just leaked several new videos showing the Steam Frame’s unboxing, setup process, and various accessories. The videos apparently appeared on the ARM Steam client following an update, but they were “quickly pulled after that,” according to the Steam Hardware Updates account on X.…
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Sauvegardes numériques : vérifier la restauration plutôt que collectionner les copies
Posséder un disque dur externe branché en permanence sur sa machine, synchroniser ses dossiers vers un espace cloud par simple automatisme et archiver des instantanés hebdomadaires ne constitue pas une stratégie de sauvegarde. Cette accumulation passive relève de l'illusion de sécurité. Pour un travailleur indépendant, un développeur ou un technophile averti, la perte de données ne prévient pas. Les directives officielles de l'ANSSI (Agence nationale de la sécurité des systèmes d'information) rappellent que la…
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Don't panic: your O.G. Pixel Watch isn't losing its Google Health features
What you need to know Original Pixel Watch users on Reddit quickly reported a warning message in the Google Health app that said they were about to lose major features. Sync for sleep and workout data was apparently going to be removed unless they updated Wear OS, which isn't possible for this four-year-old watch. Google confirmed that this warning was a bug in its systems and that the original Pixel Watch is still "fully…
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Gaining Leadership Backing for Your Innovations
This article is part of our exclusive career advice series in partnership with the IEEE Technology and Engineering Management Society. Imagine this: You have a strong idea for a new product for your company. Your coworkers encourage you to move forward because they believe it could be the organization’s next big success. The idea clearly falls outside your department’s responsibilities, however, and you have no role in the product line. What should you do?…
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Bajo Control — le contrôle qui craque sous le soleil
Carnet d’écoute Lab Sonore : Bajo Control, extrait de Después Del Ruido. 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. Bajo Control 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…
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The wearable future is stuck in weird, experimental, existential limbo
I sat down with Google to discuss its vision for the next generation of wearables. It’s a work in progress. I sat down with Google to discuss its vision for the next generation of wearables. It’s a work in progress. For the past week, I’ve been testing the Google Pixel Watch 5. In many ways, it’s a typical, modern smartwatch. In others, it feels like one part of a wearable future that’s increasingly in…
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The Ultimate Back to School starter kit for Android users 2026 — score discounted phones, wearables, and beyond
The new school year is upon us, and if you were hoping to grab some fresh Android tech before heading back to class, you're in luck: a bunch of my favorite devices for students have just gone on sale, and I've dropped a selection of the best deals below. The best devices for students need to be fast enough to handle most tasks with ease, durable enough to throw into a backpack, and affordable…
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Grab an iPad Air M4 for its lowest price since the June increase
Almost everything with high-end memory or storage is more expensive these days, and tablets are no exception, so we’re glad to see that Amazon and Best Buy have the most recent 11-inch iPad Air with the M4 chip on sale for $649. That’s $100 lower than the new retail price that went into effect (alongside plenty of other Apple price hikes) in June. You can also grab the 256GB model for $749 (usually $849),…
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Cette année, l’iPhone 18 Pro Max aura un avantage de poids face à l’iPhone 18 Pro
Si vous êtes un amateur de photo, l’iPhone 18 Pro Max risque de vous faire plus d’œil que l’iPhone 18 Pro grâce à une nouveauté exclusive. Nous sommes à moins d’un mois de la keynote de rentrée d’Apple, lors de laquelle l’entreprise présentera ses nouveaux smartphones haut de gamme. Les iPhone 18 Pro conserveront en grande partie le design des iPhone 17 Pro, avec le nouveau bloc photo et panneau à l’arrière. On attend…
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Beats 360 Over-Ear Headphones Leak in Retail Listings
One of the Beats codenames MacRumors found in the macOS Tahoe 26.7 update (B518) appears to be for the Beats 360, a new set of over-ear headphones that we could see launch soon. Multiple Reddit users found signs of the Beats 360 on UK websites like Amazon, though those listings have now been removed. The headphones have a look that is distinct from the existing Beats Studio Pro over-ear headphones, featuring a rounder design…
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Google Pixel 11 Pro camera review: Bringing back the magic
For years, Google Pixel phones were considered to have the best smartphone cameras. That was especially true if you were taking pictures of objects in motion, like pets or kids, but things seemed to peak with the Pixel 8 Pro series. I called that camera the best in the business, but competitors have since eclipsed it. Now that the Pixel 11 Pro is out and includes a new ISP, upgraded hardware, and a ton…
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Il vend son compte Dofus pour aider à financer sa boulangerie : que prévoient les règles d’Ankama ?
Recevez tous les soirs un résumé de l’actu importante avec Le Récap’ Pendant plus de vingt ans, Dofus n’était pour Florent qu’un loisir. Son compte l’a pourtant aidé à financer l’ouverture de sa boulangerie à Montigny-le-Tilleul, une commune francophone de la Région wallonne, en Belgique. Cette histoire, rapportée par la RTBF le 16 août 2026, pourrait se résumer à un amusant passage du virtuel au réel — d’autant que boulanger est aussi un métier…
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Anker and Jackery Kick Off Power Station Sales With Up to $1,500 Off
Anker and Jackery have introduced big discounts across their most popular portable power stations this week, including up to $1,500 off select models from each company. We're tracking Anker's best deals over at Amazon, while Jackery's discounts can be found on the retailer's own website. Anker SOLIX Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Jackery and Anker. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps…
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Wearable
Google Pixel Watch 6: Everything we know so far and want to see
The Pixel Watch 6 is likely a year away, but it's never too early to speculate about what Google could be cooking up for its next smartwatch. Of course, we'll take a look at what we might expect based on the current Pixel Watch 5, Google's latest smartwatch. The Pixel Watch 5 may not bring many hardware upgrades; it comes with compelling software that should appeal to health-conscious and fitness enthusiasts. Even so, the…
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OpenAI hit the brakes. Now what?
AI safety still depends largely on the industry policing itself. AI safety still depends largely on the industry policing itself. With a looming IPO, intense competition from Anthropic, and Chinese and open-weight rivals nipping at its heels, OpenAI has plenty of reasons to move fast. Instead, it hit the brakes. On Tuesday, the company said it had slowed the pace of some AI development while it tightened security and safeguards. That included a two-week…
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A fantastical journey unfolds in gorgeous Wildwood trailer
In June, we highlighted a behind-the-scenes featurette on the making of Wildwood, director Travis Knight’s forthcoming stop-motion animated fantasy film. Laika Studios released an extended teaser in May, which racked up over 90 million views. And now we've got the gorgeous full trailer, set to a haunting cover of Avicii's "Wake Me Up." The film is an adaptation of the 2011 novel by Colin Meloy—frontman of indie folk-rock band The Decemberists—and his wife, illustrator…
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Forfait eSIM : quel opérateur choisir ? Notre comparatif des meilleures offres
Que ce soit pour changer de forfait mobile plus facilement ou pour voyager à l’étranger, l’eSIM se montre bien plus pratique que la bonne vieille carte SIM physique dans de nombreux scénarios. Mais quel opérateur eSIM faut-il choisir ? Nous avons sélectionné les meilleurs fournisseurs réseau du secteur. Elles sont incontournables depuis de nombreuses années, mais à terme, il est probable que les cartes SIM physiques disparaissent. Et nous tenons déjà leur remplaçant avec…
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Alexa+ devient gratuit sur les appareils Fire TV, plus besoin de payer d’abonnement Prime
Amazon annonce que son assistant boosté à l’IA Alexa+ sera dorénavant gratuit sur les appareils Fire TV compatibles. L’année dernière, Amazon lançait Alexa+, une nouvelle version de son assistant vocal alimenté par des modèles d’IA. Son accès était par contre payant : il fallait soit souscrire une offre spécifique pour l’obtenir, soit s’abonner à Prime, puisqu’elle y est incluse. Il est désormais possible d’utiliser Alexa+ gratuitement sans frais supplémentaires sur un appareil Fire TV…
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