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Meta can't stop states' $1.4 trillion lawsuit from going to trial
Meta and TikTok tried to defeat thousands of social media addiction lawsuits in one fell swoop, but an appeals court rejected the attempt in a ruling issued yesterday. First up among the lawsuits is a case brought against Meta by the California attorney general and other state AGs. Meta said in a July court filing that the state AGs’ demands for damages would amount to more than $1.4 trillion. A trial in district court…
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Is It Safe to Eat Lettuce Yet?
For a while it seemed like the diarrhea-inducing parasite cyclospora was everywhere. Confirmed and suspected cases number more than 22,000 across 15 states, with 517 people requiring hospitalization. Two people in Michigan died. But now, with signs that the outbreak is slowing down, experts say lettuce is probably safe to eat again. The reason? Most of the contaminated produce is no longer available. Federal health authorities have linked the outbreak to iceberg lettuce sourced…
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Smartphones
iPhone 18 Pro: Three new camera upgrades are coming
iPhone 18 Pro is just a few weeks away, and rumors indicate it could bring an especially noteworthy batch of camera upgrades. Here are the three main camera features currently rumored. Every year, Apple makes the iPhone’s cameras better in some way or another. Last year with iPhone 17, the new Center Stage front camera was a big highlight, and iPhone 17 Pro gained a much-improved Telephoto lens. With iPhone 18 Pro, Bloomberg’s Mark…
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Uber surprised robotics company Serve by selling its entire stake
Uber has sold off its entire stake in Serve Robotics, the autonomous delivery robot company that spun out of the ride-hailing company more than five years ago. Uber made the disclosure in a regulatory filing that was first reported by Bloomberg. Uber’s exit from Serve Robotics has been brewing for at least a year, according to regulatory filings that show the company reduced its stake in 2025. Still, the final selloff came as a…
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Apps & Logiciels
Court rejects Apple’s attempt to postpone App Store fee proceedings in Epic Games case [U]
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney says Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers has rejected Apple’s request to pause the App Store fee proceedings pending the Supreme Court’s review of the company’s contempt ruling. Here are the details. Last month, Apple filed a motion to pause the proceedings that will determine what commission, if any, it can charge on purchases completed outside the App Store. This is part of the ongoing lawsuit between Epic Games and Apple,…
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Golf's US Open Championship could come to Apple TV in latest sports bid
Apple is reportedly in talks with the owners of golf's Open Championship to take over when NBC's license runs out in 2028, but other bids are in play. Sports rights have become a battleground as streamers seek to take over from legacy media. Apple has had small successes in getting rights for MLS, MLB, and F1, but its ambitions go much further. According to a report from The Guardian, Apple TV is in early…
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IEEE Engineering Summit Supports Bhutan’s Digital Transformation
In collaboration with the Kingdom of Bhutan government, IEEE recently introduced its Engineering Education, Research, and Innovation Summit. Held on 9 and 10 June in Paro, in the eastern Himalayas, the event was designed to help Bhutan navigate its digital transformation by focusing on the critical intersection of digital transformation, engineering education, and sustainable development. The summit brought together global academic leaders, technology experts, and Bhutanese government officials to discuss how modern engineering curricula…
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IA
Gemini becomes Google's fastest-growing product ever as it hits 1B users
Google has been all-in with Gemini for the last several years, and despite some animosity online, the bet is paying off. CEO Sundar Pichai announced today that Gemini has reached 1 billion monthly active users (MAUs), an important milestone for any Google product. While 13 other Google products have managed that feat, Gemini has done it faster than any other. Gemini has wormed its way into virtually every Google product and service, powering email…
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IA
ChatGPT and Gemini both just passed 1 billion users
OpenAI’s still the chatbot leader, but the race appears to be tightening fast. OpenAI’s still the chatbot leader, but the race appears to be tightening fast. For the 14th time, a Google product has hit 1 billion users. Google CEO Sundar Pichai posted on X that a billion people are using Gemini every month, and that Gemini is Google’s fastest-growing product ever. A billion users is a huge milestone, but Google isn’t the first…
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Smartphones
‘Everyone’ at Apple uses iPhone Ultra name, says Mark Gurman
Apple is rumored to use ‘iPhone Ultra’ branding for its upcoming foldable model, and Mark Gurman says that is indeed the name widely used within the company’s ranks. Next month at its September event, Apple will unveil its highly anticipated foldable iPhone. Ever since rumors about the first foldable iPhone started, the model has commonly been called ‘iPhone Fold.’ But earlier this year, leakers started claiming that ’iPhone Ultra’ will be the product’s name.…
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Cybersécurité
FBI says cybercriminals are hacking into victims’ online accounts to steal their intimate pictures
The FBI is warning that cybercriminals are hacking into the social media accounts of adults and children to steal their intimate explicit images and videos. The perpetrators rely largely on social engineering tactics to target people, the alert said, and victims are often extorted, or their stolen content published online. “Victims often face re-victimization through harassment, sextortion, stalking or other targeted attacks, such as advertising stolen content on a victim’s own social media page,”…
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Apps & Logiciels
Apple fails to delay filing new App Store fees to court as Epic battle continues
Apple is being forced to detail fees it wants to charge for outbound links in its continuing legal fight with Epic, and now it's only got 24 hours to file them. The ever-ongoing legal battle between Apple and Epic Games over what Apple should charge apps within the App Store has hit a snag for the iPhone maker. In the current phase, the two are fighting in the U.S. District Court for the Northern…
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IA
Gemini app hits 1 billion monthly users, Google teases what’s next
Google today announced that over 1 billion people are using the Gemini app every month. CEO Sundar Pichai announced the milestone, with Gemini being Google’s “fastest growing product ever.” It is the company’s 14th product to hit that milestone along with Search, Gmail, Android, Maps, Chrome, Play, and YouTube. In May of 2025, Google reported 400 million monthly active users. A year later that figure hit 900 million, and Google noted another 50 million…
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Tech News
How and When to View the Perseid Meteor Shower (August 2026)
In addition to a historic total solar eclipse, August also features one of the most spectacular meteor showers of the year. On the night of August 12 and into the early morning of August 13, astronomy enthusiasts in the northern hemisphere and parts of the southern hemisphere will be able to admire the Perseids during a particularly favorable viewing window. Occasionally, Earth passes through the trails of particles left behind by some comets as…
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IA
OpenAI launches ChatGPT desktop app for Linux
ChatGPT is on desktops across the world, but there’s been one place where it’s been lacking: the Linux community. Certain sectors of the open source developer community have been clamoring for OpenAI to bring its chatbot to their neck of the woods. As of this week, OpenAI has rectified this oversight, launching a dedicated ChatGPT app for Linux. “Linux has been one of the most-requested platforms for the desktop app, and this launch extends…
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IA
Actualité : J’ai lu le manifeste sur l’IA de Mark Zuckerberg, ce fut douloureux et particulièrement gênant
Mais doit-on vraiment croire l'homme derrière tous ces scandales de données personnelles avec des règles qui autorisent depuis peu les discours haineux sur Facebook et Instagram ? Le manifeste de Mark Zuckerberg s'appelle "The Future Is for Everyone", soit "le futur est pour tout le monde" dans la langue de Molière. Un texte publié sur le site de Meta et signé par le milliardaire lui-même d'un sobre "- Mark." Dedans, le milliardaire nous parle…
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Apps & Logiciels
Apple Can't Delay App Store Fee Fight While Waiting on Supreme Court
Apple has again failed to earn a stay for fee calculations in its ongoing legal fight with Epic Games. Apple's case will be heard by the Supreme Court in the term that begins in October, and Apple asked the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California to pause proceedings until then, but the court said no [PDF]. Apple now has 24 hours to give the court an outline of the fees it…
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Tech News
A flight tracking service is suing Kalshi for using its data without authorization
FlightAware is seeking a permanent injunction against the prediction market platform. FlightAware, a flight tracking service and data provider, is suing Kalshi for using its "data and name to run gambling markets," TechCrunch writes. The lawsuit was filed in New York, where Kalshi is currently being sued by New York Attorney General Letitia James for allegedly running an illegal gambling operation. FlightAware claims that it was "never informed" that Kalshi would be using its…
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Apps & Logiciels
Google TV adds over 10,000 free movies & shows on-demand, no apps needed
On top of hundreds of live TV channels that have been added over the past few years, Google TV Freeplay now offers over 10,000 on-demand movies and TV shows you can access with no added apps needed. Built into every Google TV, at least in the US, Freeplay offers app-free access to a huge library of streaming channels that operate on the “FAST” model – free and ad-supported TV. We’ve closely tracked these additions…
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IA
Google’s Gemini app surges to 1 billion users
In a significant milestone for Google, CEO Sundar Pichai announced via X that the Gemini app has become one of the company’s fastest-growing products, recently surpassing 1 billion monthly active users. Pichai also noted it was the 14th Google product to hit the 1 billion mark. With this rapid growth, Gemini is keeping pace with OpenAI’s ChatGPT, which hit 1 billion monthly active users back in June. The company has been steadily integrating Gemini…
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Tech News
Zoom screen-sharing bug let people fully take over other devices on a call
Cybersecurity researchers discovered a fairly insidious bug in Zoom that lets people quite literally take control of someone else's device. This is done by exploiting a flaw in the screen-sharing function. The vulnerability has been found in the Zoom Workspace app for Windows, Mac, iOS Android and Linux. Attacks do not require the victim to do anything and there's no visible warning. When someone launches the annotation tool while sharing the screen, the vulnerability…
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Accessoires
Apple Releases New iOS 27 AirPods Firmware for Public Beta Testers
Apple today released new AirPods beta firmware available for public testers. The firmware has a build number of 9A5336b, and it is available for the AirPods Pro 2, AirPods Pro 3, AirPods 4, and AirPods Max 2. It is the same as the AirPods beta released for developers last week. In iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and macOS Golden Gate, Apple is adding a new AirPods interface, a slider for Adaptive mode, and support for…
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Wearable
Galaxy Watch 9 et Ultra 2 : déluge de promotions pour le lancement des nouvelles montres connectées Samsung
Depuis le 7 août, vous pouvez profiter des nouvelles smartwatchs Samsung, Galaxy Watch 9 et Galaxy Watch Ultra 2. Pour fêter ces lancements, le géant coréen propose de nombreuses offres promotionnelles cumulables. C’est l’occasion de s’équiper à prix réduit ! Voir l’offre Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 chez Samsung À chaque lancement de nouveau produit, Samsung propose de très belles promotions sur son site officiel. C’est le meilleur moyen de profiter des dernières sorties sans…
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IA
Abbott partners with Google Health for AI-powered glucose monitoring
However, more data doesn’t necessarily mean more benefits for non-diabetics. Health care company Abbott has entered into a partnership to connect Google Health to its Lingo continuous glucose monitor (CGM). According to the press release, this multi-year collaboration will allow users of the over-the-counter Lingo device to see their metabolic data within the Google Health app, which could help a person "make better lifestyle and nutrition choices in the moment." The Lingo data can…
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