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Europe's free satellite service just made it easier to track wildfires
The wildfires afflicting communities across the world can now be tracked more easily by anyone using Europe’s free and open satellite imagery service—all thanks to a wildfire visualization script originating from nearly a decade ago. The Copernicus Browser provides free access to the latest satellite imagery taken by the European Space Agency’s Sentinel satellites for the European Union’s Earth observation program. The three satellites of the Sentinel-2 mission have proven especially useful for wildfire…
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Apps & Logiciels
Pixelated 111: Primetime prep for Made By Google
Welcome to Pixelated episode 111. This week, Damien, Abner, and Will preview what to expect at next week’s official unveiling of the Pixel 11 series, including final rumors, leaks, expectations, and some very wrong guesses on who the host might be. Enjoy the episode? You can listen to our brand new weekly members-only Pixelated Pro bonus episode by signing up for 9to5Google Pro! Sponsored by Proton Unlimited: Pixelated listeners can save 30% on an…
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Wearable
I wore 4 top smartwatches through a Spartan race, 12 miles of running, and sleep tracking to find the ultimate fitness companion
"Hold on, hold on. What's going on here?" my coach asked as he noticed me wearing four watches before I went out running. I often wear two watches to the gym because I'm constantly comparing them, but I've never worn four before, and that was clearly enough to raise eyebrows. After explaining the article you're currently reading, in which I wear four smartwatches through a series of tests, he laughed and told me I…
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Smartphones
9to5Mac Overtime 076: Native retro games on iPhone
Fernando discusses his Pokémon 3D Mod on Mac, and Jeff shares his experience running a native port of Mario Kart 64 on iPhone. The guys also discuss why tech can feel less exciting than it used to, and share their thoughts on using the same device for many years. 9to5Mac Overtime is a weekly video-first podcast exploring fun and interesting observations in the Apple ecosystem, featuring 9to5Mac’s Fernando Silva & Jeff Benjamin. Subscribe to…
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IA
After Rippling blew millions on AI in months, it built an employee ROI tool
HR software provider Rippling this week unveiled AI Spend Console, an anti-tokenmaxxing product that helps a company track and contain its AI spending. One of the most interesting features is that it maps how much individual employees, teams, and roles are spending and if they are genuinely more productive, or generally producing more AI slop. The company promises the tool will show “which engineers have high AI spend whose peers frequently ask them to…
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Cybersécurité
OpenAI Delays Next Major AI Model 'Astra' Over Critical Hacking Concerns
OpenAI today said it is "pausing" activities involving its upcoming AI model Astra, because its cyber capabilities are potentially too dangerous. OpenAI says its newest internal evaluations show "significant advancements in agentic coding and cybersecurity," and it cannot rule out "critical cyber capabilities." Prior OpenAI models, including GPT–5.6 Sol, were labeled as "High." Astra triggers stricter guidelines in OpenAI's "Preparedness Framework." The guidelines call for caution when developing frontier AI capabilities that create risks…
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Apps & Logiciels
YouTube TV subscribers are starting to get access to their latest free perk
Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission. Learn more. Last fall, Google and Disney found themselves butting heads over YouTube TV carriage agreements, with subscribers temporarily losing access to multiple ABC, ESPN, and National Geographic channels. It was embarrassing to see the corporate spat played out in public like it was, with YTTV subscribers effectively turned into bargaining chips. When they inevitably sorted things out, viewers were issued a credit, and…
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Wacom’s MovinkPad 11 is a fun, midpriced entry point for digital artists
Since the advent of the internet, there has been a dedicated digital art community that’s all about creating through computing. Wacom, a Japanese company founded in 1983, is considered one of the longstanding leaders in this sector. One of the oldest producers of graphics tablets in the world, Wacom has spent the last few years iterating on its MovinkPad series — a specialized Android tablet that creators can use to spin up digital art…
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‘Your Friends & Neighbors’ star confirmed for his third Apple TV project
Actor James Marsden, who recently played billionaire Owen Ashe in the second season of Your Friends & Neighbors, was confirmed this week for his Apple TV third production. Here are the details. A few months ago, Apple Studios confirmed that James Marsden (Paradise, X-Men: Days of Future Past) had been cast as CIA Case Officer Brad Griffin in an upcoming thriller series called Disavowed. The announcement came just weeks after the premiere of Your…
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Flesh-eating screwworms feast on humans in Mexico; human cases top 500
Since the flesh-eating screwworm fly reinvaded Mexico in 2024, human cases of the voracious parasite have been mounting. According to a July surveillance report from Mexico’s Ministry of Health, there have been over 500 human cases in 2025 and 2026. A study this week in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases analyzed the information on over 200 confirmed cases reported between April 2025 and March 2026 and found that the infestation pace is increasing. Among…
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Security researchers scanned the Polish web and found courts, hospitals, and airports at risk of hacks
Two Polish security researchers wanted to find out how vulnerable their country’s internet was to potential cyberattacks and quickly found that thousands of public agencies and websites were at risk of being hacked. At the Def Con cybersecurity conference in Las Vegas on Friday, security researchers Robert Kruczek and Kamil Szczurowski said they wanted to understand the state of Poland’s public web out of a sense of patriotism and a desire to make it…
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Smartphones
I took 1,000 photos with the Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Fold 8 Ultra and compared them to my two favorite foldable phones. The results may surprise you
Samsung makes some of the best camera phones in the ever-shrinking North American market. With the Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Z Fold 8 Ultra hitting the market, I decided to take their cameras for a spin, taking 1,000 photos between both phones to get a good idea of how they perform. Beyond just testing the cameras of Samsung's newest foldables, I also took the time to compare the camera performance to two of…
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Smartphones
iPhone 17 might get price increase next week, per new rumor
Apple is widely expected to raise iPhone prices when the iPhone 18 Pro launches next month. But a new rumor suggests the iPhone 17 might get a price increase as early as next week. Weibo leaker Fixed Focus Digital, in a new post today, says that “rumors are circulating that the iPhone 17 will increase in price on August 10.” Price increases for the iPhone on Monday, August 10 would be surprising—but certainly not…
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IA
Fenix Flexin isn’t even denying using AI to make ‘Rubberz’ anymore
Fenix now claims he’s ‘never said I didn’t use AI,‘ to make his hit song. Fenix now claims he’s ‘never said I didn’t use AI,‘ to make his hit song. It took long enough, but now LA rapper Fenix Flexin appears to have admitted using AI for the 80s synth pop-themed song “Rubberz.” His comments follow the producer Medasin’s videos claiming that an AI tool called Treblo (formerly Sonauto) was used to make the…
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Apps & Logiciels
Check out the latest Pixel Watch apps to get a new look for their icons
Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission. Learn more. Google’s next smartwatch is just days away, with the Pixel Watch 5 set to go official next Wednesday alongside the new Pixel 11 series. Obviously, we’re looking forward to it arriving with Wear OS 7, but it seems that Google’s also been preparing some additional tweaks to its smartwatch software portfolio, and today we’re checking out a new look for a couple…
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Tech News
Judge rules Meta caused "public nuisance" and must fund mental health treatment
A New Mexico judge yesterday ordered Meta to pay $567 million for a fund that would alleviate the "public nuisance" created by its social media services. The order to pay for youth mental health care is in addition to $375 million in civil penalties that a jury ordered Meta to pay earlier in the same case. New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez sued Meta in a Santa Fe County court in 2023. A jury…
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Apple Rumored to Launch Three New 'Ultra' Products by Early Next Year
According to various reports from sources such as Bloomberg's Mark Gurman and Macworld's Filipe Espósito, Apple is planning to release up to three new products with "Ultra" branding between late 2026 and early 2027. The long-rumored foldable iPhone is expected to be called the "iPhone Ultra." Rumored features include a 7.7-inch inner display, a 5.3-inch outer display, two rear cameras, one front camera, a Touch ID power button instead of Face ID, and more.…
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Accessoires
Nothing Ear (3a) Review: Simply the best earbuds – and they’re only $99
After spending a few weeks with Nothing Ear (3a), I can say with confidence these are the best earbuds you can buy for $99, and I’d choose them over a whole host of other options that cost twice as much. Rewinding back to 2024’s Nothing Ear (a), the template set was a pair of more affordable earbuds without compromising on design, sound quality, or core features. And they nailed it. While I largely gravitated…
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Accessoires
New AirPods could launch next month, and one feature sounds very exciting
Apple’s iPhone 18 Pro unveiling next month might also bring the launch of new AirPods with cameras. Here’s why the addition of cameras could prove especially compelling. AirPods with cameras have been rumored since 2024. And for the longest time, I struggled to understand what use cases could be compelling enough to justify adding cameras. But earlier this year, Apple unveiled a new AI-powered VoiceOver feature. And suddenly, the idea of cameras on AirPods…
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The ultimate eclipse chase: A Concorde raced against the Moon's shadow
A walk down the tarmac at the National Air and Space Museum of France is guaranteed to thrill aviation enthusiasts. Several civilian and military aircraft of the past and the present are showcased in this museum, located at the Paris-Le Bourget airport. One of them is the legendary Concorde F-WTSS 001 prototype, the sight of which should give goosebumps to science enthusiasts as well. That’s because right behind its long nose is a painted…
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IA
Watching Roku’s AI channel is like eating from a trough
Startup Fairground wants to win people over with a never-ending stream of slop. Startup Fairground wants to win people over with a never-ending stream of slop. The appeal of free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) channels has always been the way they make it easier to (re)discover classic films and series. But Roku’s latest experiment in the FAST space has less to do with traditionally produced entertainment and is entirely focused on giving viewers access…
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IA
Vous ne savez pas quoi regarder sur Disney+ ? Une IA va vous aider à choisir
Disney+ lance le test d’une fonction de recherche par IA. Cette option sera complémentaire à l’algorithme de recommandations classique. Disney+ se dote d’une nouvelle fonctionnalité pour recherche des contenus sur la plateforme. Cet outil basé sur l’IA doit aider les utilisateurs à trouver un programme à regarder lorsqu’ils sont à court d’inspiration. Surtout, il donne la possibilité de décrire ce qu’on veut à l’instant T, permettant de s’affranchir des suggestions classiques basées sur notre…
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IA
PSA: Claude Code enabling auto mode as default next week, Anthropic says
Claude Code auto mode will become the default permission setting for users next week. Starting August 14, sessions for Pro, Max, and Team users will use it unless a user or administrator has pinned another setting. According to Anthropic, auto mode replaces repeated approval prompts with a classifier that checks each tool call for irreversible, destructive, or out-of-bounds actions. If it blocks something, Claude can try a safer route or ask permission. After repeated…
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IA
OpenAI puts the brakes on a new model because it’s supposedly too powerful
OpenAI says its in-development Astra model may have ‘critical’ cybersecurity capabilities. OpenAI says its in-development Astra model may have ‘critical’ cybersecurity capabilities. OpenAI says it is pausing “internal activities” around an in-development AI model, Astra, because it doesn’t yet meet new security standards the company is putting in place. The announcement follows its recent disclosure that OpenAI models accidentally hacked Hugging Face. Anthropic and Meta have also since admitted that they had AI models…
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