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Google’s free streaming service now lets you pick shows and movies to watch
Google TV Freeplay now lets you watch titles on demand, like Lady Bird, Hell’s Kitchen, and Seventeen Again. Google TV Freeplay now lets you watch titles on demand, like Lady Bird, Hell’s Kitchen, and Seventeen Again. Google TV Freeplay, the company’s free, ad-supported streaming service, now supports video on demand. Instead of tuning into Google TV Freeplay’s selection of always-on channels, you can now choose from over 10,000 shows and movies to watch whenever…
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Used EV buying guide: The $30,000 edition
A strange thing is happening in the used EV market. Supply is up thanks to an ever-increasing stream of ex-lease cars reaching the market, and yet prices have been going up as well. As a result of America's latest war in the Middle East, used EVs have appreciated by just over 5 percent since February. Despite the stronger pricing, used EV sales have been strong this year—up 25 percent year over year by May,…
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Apps & Logiciels
Today’s Android app deals and freebies: Balatro, Cyberlords, Defenchick, and more
Your Tuesday afternoon lineup of the best Android game and app deals is now ready to go, including titles like Balatro, Cyberlords – Arcology PREMIUM, Defenchick: tower defense, Alien Food Invasion Premium, Earthlings Beware!, and more. Google’s current-gen Pixel Buds 2a with ANC down as low as $70, these Nothing ANC wireless buds at just $39, and Samsung’s latest Galaxy Book 6/Pro Copilot+ PCs as low as $800 ($650 off). The apps await below.…
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IT & Science & Technology
Can a MacBook run multiple external monitors? It depends
A MacBook isn't just a portable computer. It can also double as the heart of a desktop workstation. To do that, you need at least one external display. But how many can you connect? Well, it isn't just a matter of how many ports your laptop has. It's more about the chip inside. Apple's current lineup ranges from the budget MacBook Neo, which only supports one external display, to the M5 Max MacBook Pro,…
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Pixel Buds Pro 2 leak offers an eyeful of its next new color
Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission. Learn more. Sony recently unveiled a new colorway for the WH-1000XM6 called Olive Gray. The new tone is a muted green shade that fits in nicely with the rest of the collection. Sony’s headphones won’t be the only audio device getting the green treatment, apparently. A leak has revealed a new colorway coming to the Pixel Buds Pro 2. On Bluesky, WinFuture’s Roland Quandt…
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Authors face backlash for participation in 2022 Google AI study
The 'Shameful 13' include speculative fiction luminaries Ken Liu and Robin Sloan. In the spring of 2022, Google began reaching out to a series of writers, including award-winning science-fiction authors and New York Times bestsellers, for feedback on an experimental writing tool. Four years later, their participation has corners of the literary world up in arms. Google researchers knew at the time that they were approaching a breakthrough point with large language models (LLMs).…
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Apple Pay & Apple Card VP Jennifer Bailey is retiring
The executive who spearheaded Apple Pay, Jennifer Bailey, is retiring after 12 years as Vice President of Internet Services and Apple Pay. Under Bailey's leadership, Apple launched Apple Wallet, Apple Pay, and Apple Card. She also supervises Tap to Pay on iPhone, Apple Gift Cards, and Apple Cash internationally. She joined the company in 2003 as Vice President of Worldwide Online Stores in 2003, and was promoted in 2014. Bailey presently serves on the…
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Early Access: Meta's Neural Band just got cooler with neural handwriting for Ray-Ban Display
What you need to know Meta announces that its neural handwriting is now rolling out in its EAP (Early Access Program) for the Ray-Ban Display. Users are recommended to write with their index finger on a stable surface, and allow the AI to correct any typos or mistakes. Meta confirmed this was on the way for the Ray-Ban Display in December. Meta's neural band is an important part of its smart glasses experience. It…
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« Compte tenu des dangers extrêmes » sur la Lune, les sorties d’astronautes seront très rares
Recevez tous les soirs un résumé de l’actu importante avec Le Récap’ Jared Isaacman est un patron de la NASA qui aime tweeter. Et il est aussi homme à donner de grands coups de pied dans la fourmilière. On l’a vu très récemment quand il a étrillé certains choix de l’agence spatiale américaine de ces vingt dernières années. En particulier, la fusée SLS et la station orbitale lunaire Gateway en ont pris pour leur…
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Apps & Logiciels
This clever app lets you use Samsung DeX locally on your Galaxy Z Fold
TL;DR A new app lets you run Samsung DeX locally on the Galaxy Z Fold without requiring a monitor. The app works with Z Fold models running One UI 8 or newer versions, according to the developer. It is currently available to try via an APK download, but a Play Store version could land soon. Samsung DeX is a useful utility that has been around for nearly a decade, letting you turn your Galaxy…
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How the “censorship-industrial complex” is changing the Internet and US policy
I first heard the term “censorship-industrial complex” on April 15, 2025. That’s when I got the tip that a small office in the U.S. State Department, which focused on monitoring and countering foreign disinformation from the likes of Russia, Iran, and China, was facing imminent shutdown—the next day. And the reason? R/FIMI, as the office was called, was accused of serving as the State Department’s central hub in the so-called censorship-industrial complex—a sprawling constellation…
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Another OpenAI executive takes off
Brad Lightcap, special projects lead and the company’s former COO, will be departing. Brad Lightcap, special projects lead and the company’s former COO, will be departing. Brad Lightcap, OpenAI’s special projects lead and the company’s former COO, announced his departure after an eight-year stint at the AI lab. In an internal memo he later posted to X, Lightcap told colleagues he’d be starting “something new.” “Over the last few months, I’ve been focused on…
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Steve Wozniak gave Apple its soul before Steve Jobs made it a hit
It's been over four decades since Steve Wozniak left Apple, and on August 11 2026, Woz's 76th birthday, we talk about how he gave Apple its soul. You're an AppleInsider reader so you know Apple and inescapably, you know the story. Steve Wozniak was the brilliant engineer, Steve Jobs was the brilliant businessman, and Ronald Wayne was, er, something else. These are the three who founded Apple in 1976, but the story of both…
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Apps & Logiciels
Bluesky’s active user base is shrinking as its focus expands beyond the app
Decentralized social network Bluesky was one of the bigger beneficiaries of the exodus from Elon Musk’s X in November 2024, following the U.S. elections. But now, nearly two years later, the social network and would-be X competitor is struggling to hold on to its momentum. According to data from digital intelligence provider Similarweb, Bluesky’s mobile app had 10.4 million monthly active users worldwide in June 2026, down 27.2% year-over-year. In addition, mobile daily active…
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Meilleure eSIM pour les États-Unis : quel forfait choisir ?
Pour moins de 5 €, un forfait eSIM peut suffire pour rester connecté pendant un week-end aux États-Unis. Des enveloppes plus généreuses, voire illimitées, sont également disponibles pour les séjours plus longs et les usages intensifs. Installer une eSIM de voyage est aujourd’hui le moyen le plus simple de rester connecté à l’étranger. Vous conservez votre carte SIM principale, choisissez à l’avance la durée et le volume de données, puis basculez sur un réseau…
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Actualité : JBL ressuscite son enceinte lumineuse : la Pulse 6 s’offre le plein de modernités pour gommer ses défauts
Aussi bien active sur les segments nomade que festif, la marque américaine compte de nombreux formats d’enceintes Bluetooth à son catalogue, qu’elle prend soin de renouveler environ tous les deux ans. Toutefois, parmi l’ensemble de ses propositions, il y a une gamme conceptuelle que l’on croyait définitivement arrêtée. JBL crée donc aujourd’hui la surprise en lançant la Pulse 6 en Chine, qui succède à la Pulse 5 commercialisée en 2022. Cette enceinte portable reprend…
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Smartphones
How the iPhone has changed in the last five years
Five years of progress, quirks, surprises, and the occasional eyebrow raise Smartphone progress has become so incremental that you might struggle to spot any differences between the latest two models of a given device. But when you zoom out and survey longer periods, it's much easier to see what's shifted. You might want to know what an upgrade offers you, or perhaps you enjoy iPhone history for nostalgia. Beyond the obvious increased internal power,…
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Smartphones
iOS 27 celebrates your friends' birthdays with fireworks
New in iOS 27 is a birthday reminder that means if you are on a call with someone, your iPhone will tell you if it's their special day with fireworks! The gift is still on you, though. There may not be a smaller addition to iOS 27, but the Phone app's birthday reminder is a really nice touch. In the current betas, if you call someone, the Phone app checks the contact card you've…
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FDA cleared a huge Samsung Galaxy Buds feature to help you hear every moment
What you need to know Samsung announced that its Hearing Aid feature for the Galaxy Buds 3 Pro and 4 Pro has been FDA-cleared. It states this will work alongside its Hearing Test, which lets users use "clinical-grade, pure-tone audiometry" to test their hearing and see clear results. Samsung says Hearing Test and Hearing Aid will arrive on the Buds 3 Pro and 4 Pro in the U.S. and other approved markets in Q4…
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26 mois après le ticket de métro, le passe Navigo Annuel est disponible sur iPhone
Recevez tous les soirs un résumé de l’actu importante avec Le Récap’ C’est la fin d’un très long feuilleton. Depuis le 11 août 2026, l’application Île-de-France Mobilités sur iOS propose enfin d’ajouter un forfait Navigo Annuel dans l’app Cartes de l’iPhone. La mise à jour 10.0.0, repérée par iGeneration, annonce la chose dans ses notes de version : « dématérialisez votre passe Navigo Annuel sur votre smartphone », peut-on lire. Il aura fallu 26…
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Apps & Logiciels
Here’s how Chrome is quietly tackling annoying website notification spam
Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission. Learn more. Website notifications can be useful, but it’s easy for a single “Allow” tap to turn into a steady stream of unwanted alerts. According to Google, Chrome has significantly reduced that abuse through a combination of protections that can block problematic sites and limit how many notifications they send. Chrome can automatically revoke notification permissions from websites you haven’t recently used and remove…
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AMIE, our research medical AI system, demonstrates real-time clinical video consultation capabilities in a first-of-its-kind study.
When you visit a doctor, a consultation extends far beyond words — a physician notices a cough, observes gait, or registers visible signs of discomfort. Today, Google Research and Google DeepMind are advancing AMIE, our research medical AI system, toward real-time clinical video consultations, with a first-of-its-kind demonstration of expert-level AI capabilities in this setting. Built on Gemini and Project Astra using a multi-agent architecture, AMIE now interprets visual and auditory cues, guides virtual…
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Accessoires
Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds (2nd Gen) are back at their Prime Day price
Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission. Learn more. Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds (2nd Gen) are the company’s flagship true wireless earbuds, built for people who prioritize strong noise canceling and rich sound. There’s also a solid Amazon deal on them right now, which makes this a good time to take a look. These earbuds focus on a few key upgrades, including stronger adaptive ANC, clearer call quality, and better battery…
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Actualité : J’ai comparé mon road-trip en voiture électrique au coût en carburant d’une Peugeot 308 : l’écart est saisissant
© Les Numériques - J’ai comparé mon road-trip en voiture électrique au coût en carburant d'une Peugeot 308 : l'écart est saisissant Après vous avoir raconté les coulisses et la logistique de mon road-trip estival de 2 000 kilomètres en compacte électrique, il est temps de faire un focus précis sur la dimension budgétaire de ce périple. En bouclant ma traversée avec une facture totale de 147,56 € d'électricité — et même 119,77 €…
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