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Trevor Noah is hosting Google’s Pixel 11 launch event
Google’s next hardware show will feature new gadgets and a lot of celebrities. Google’s next hardware show will feature new gadgets and a lot of celebrities. If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. Google is set to host its next live Made by Google hardware launch event on August 12th, and the company says in a new video that comedian Trevor Noah will…
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Smartphones
Apple holds 65% of the premium smartphone market as segment reaches record high
Counterpoint Research says Apple captured 65% of the premium smartphone market in the first half of 2026, as the segment grew to a record 29% of global smartphone sales. Here are the details. In a new report, Counterpoint Research said premium smartphones ($600 and up) accounted for a record 29% of the overall market during the first half of 2026, up four percentage points year-over-year. From that total, Apple accounted for 65% of premium…
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Smartphones
Android Canary 2608 lets you customize Quick Settings layout on Pixel
Google today is rolling out Android Canary 2608 with the ability to customize the Quick Settings layout. ZP11.260717.006 with the August 2026 security patch is available for the Pixel 10a, Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, Pixel 10 Pro XL, Pixel 10 Pro Fold, Pixel 9a, Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro XL, Pixel 9 Pro Fold, Pixel 8a, Pixel 8, Pixel 8 Pro, Pixel 7a, Pixel 7 Pro, Pixel 7, Pixel 6a,…
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IA
New ChatGPT version has a 'Think' button, will find 'more reliable facts'
OpenAI continues to churn out upgrades to its various GPT models, the latest GPT-5.6 promises to be more succinct and provide confident wrong answers less often. Here's what's new. Apple and OpenAI have a relationship where ChatGPT is an extension for the previous version of Siri, though that could come to an end soon. The latest updates don't affect users of that specific function, but the Mac utilities and iOS app will gain new…
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IA
OpenAI's ChatGPT Speaker Will Be Hockey Puck-Sized and Cost Over $300
OpenAI's upcoming AI device is a hockey-puck-sized, doughnut-shaped smart speaker with no display, reports Bloomberg. The product is meant to be easy to carry around with one hand, and it will have "moving parts that help give it personality," along with a price tag around $300 to $400. Bloomberg describes it as an AI-centric device that will stand out from current smart speakers. There are speaker grilles and microphones for voice-based chats with ChatGPT,…
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Apps & Logiciels
Google Messages rolling out long-press menu redesign with precise copying
After testing started in January, Google Messages is expanding beta access to a redesign of the long-press menu that aids one-handed usage. Previously, long-pressing a message would show a toolbar at the top of your screen. You’d see three actions at the right, with everything else in the three-dot overflow menu. Additionally, there’s the pill with emoji actions and Photomoji. The new design applies a blur effect to the background. Above the text or…
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IA
Jony Ive’s first OpenAI gadget is reportedly a hockey puck-sized smart speaker
The “doughnut-shaped” device could cost more than $300 when it launches next year, according to Bloomberg. The “doughnut-shaped” device could cost more than $300 when it launches next year, according to Bloomberg. The AI device OpenAI is developing with former Apple designer Jony Ive is “essentially a smart speaker without a display” that’s battery-powered, doughnut-shaped and roughly the size of a hockey puck, according to Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman. The device, expected to launch…
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IA
OpenAI's new hardware leaks: Over $300, same size as an Alexa Dot
Details have leaked about OpenAI's new hardware, and by all accounts, it's going to be shaped and sized a lot like a second-generation Alexa Dot, be battery-powered, and retail for between $300 and $400. The rumor mill has been loaded with rumors about OpenAI's hardware. A new accounting of the device says it will be a smart speaker without a display. Furthermore, it is rumored to be about the same size as a hockey…
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Tech News
GrapheneOS isn’t pulling any punches in its beef with Revolut
Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission. Learn more. Banking apps can be suspicious of anything that strays from the standard Android experience, but GrapheneOS clearly believes Revolut is taking that distrust way too far. The privacy-focused Android project claims some users are once again having trouble logging into the Revolut app, accusing the fintech company of deliberately trying to shut them out. In a thread on X, GrapheneOS said Revolut…
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Tech News
X wants to keep suing advertisers, asks 5th Circuit to overrule district judge
Elon Musk’s X is trying to revive a lawsuit against advertisers it’s accusing of illegally boycotting the social media platform, despite previously reaching a settlement to end litigation against an ad-industry trade group. “This case involves an unusually brazen group boycott,” X said in a filing yesterday. “That misconduct has drawn the attention of regulators and Congress. There is no valid reason that this effort by the direct victim to recover its massive economic…
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Tech News
I drop-tested the best Pixel cases (and drove over the toughest) to see what "military grade" really means
As I leaned over the railing, heart pounding and hands shaking, I questioned how I ended up here. A flagship $699 phone in hand, ready to be hurled to its death. Let me explain. I'm big on phone cases and test them for a living. One of the most common business tactics employed by case makers is to advertise their drop protection. Buzzwords like "impact absorption," "heavy-duty," and even "military grade" are thrown around…
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IA
Suno hopes to go legit with watermarks for AI-generated music
The Internet is awash in AI content, and it's not always easy to tell it apart from genuine human creations. While images and videos are perhaps the most obvious type of AI slop, streaming music services like Spotify are also being inundated with AI-generated tunes. Suno is one of the most prolific sources of this AI music, but the company now says it's looking to clean up its act with watermarks and policy changes.…
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Smartphones
Next week’s Pixel 11 launch has found its host — and a whole lot of guest stars
Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission. Learn more. With less than a week to go until August 12, we are in full Pixel 11 anticipation mode, looking forward to all the hardware getting set to debut at the next Made by Google event. Lately, we’ve been captivated not just by Pixel 11 leak after Pixel 11 leak, but also Google starting to whet our appetite with a few official teasers.…
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Tech News
Quake celebrates its 30th anniversary with a new free episode
The Dawn of the Machine expansion was made by MachineGames in collaboration with id Software. It takes a pretty special video game to remain relevant and active after a single decade, but Quake has long since blown past that milestone. The legendary first-person shooter is coming up on its 30-year anniversary and is marking the occasion with the addition of brand new content. Dawn of the Machine is a free update that's available today…
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IA
Anthropic will design its own hardware to power Claude
Anthropic is hiring a “custom silicon team” to design chips on which to run its models, the company has revealed. Yesterday, Business Insider noticed a job listing for a senior engineer with experience shipping semiconductor designs. (You can see listings for a silicon engineer and a technical program manager, silicon on Anthropic’s job board right now.) A spokesperson for Anthropic then confirmed the plans to both Business Insider and TechCrunch. The spokesperson clarified that…
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Accessoires
The AirPods Pro are $60 off, their best price since late June
Best Buy kicked off a sale on Apple products with discounts on its latest smartwatches to phones. Another deal that caught our eye is on the latest AirPods Pro, Apple’s flagship wireless earbuds, which are down to $189.99 ($60 off), with retailers like Amazon and Walmart matching the price. That’s their lowest price since Prime Day in late June, and just $20 shy of their all-time low. AirPods Pro 3 The AirPods Pro 3…
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Apps & Logiciels
In new court filing, Apple flags delays in Jon Prosser’s response to leak lawsuit
In a joint status report filing, Apple said it hadn’t heard from Jon Prosser’s lawyer in a month, which his counsel attributed to Prosser caring for his newborn child. Here are the details. Last year, shortly after announcing iOS 26, Apple sued Jon Prosser over videos in which he leaked the Liquid Glass redesign. Apple accused Prosser, alongside Michael Ramacciotti, of misappropriating trade secrets and violating the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act by accessing…
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IA
AI is now making new viruses
Did we learn nothing from sci-fi? A study published in Science (via The New York Times) details how researchers used an AI model to design new viruses capable of infecting and reproducing inside bacteria. The good news: they took appropriate precautions, and their work could lead to breakthroughs in gene therapy and biotechnology. The bad news: the next guys might not be so generous. Scientists at Palo Alto's Arc Institute and Stanford University created…
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Cybersécurité
Google says hackers are calling financial firm employees to hack and extort victims
Even in the age of AI-powered autonomous cyberattacks, the crude, tried and tested hacking techniques of tricking victims into doing things they shouldn’t are still producing great results. Groups of unknown hackers are targeting and breaking into large financial and investment firms in the United States with the goal of stealing sensitive data to extort the victims with the threat of publishing it, Google’s security researchers wrote in a report on Thursday. The company…
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Smartphones
L’iPhone 14 Pro passe à -65% grâce à ce code, et ça n’est pas une erreur de prix
Vous rêvez de vous offrir un iPhone, mais vous ne souhaitez pas dépenser 1000€ dans un modèle récent ? L’iPhone 14 Pro vous offre une excellente alternative. Ce smartphone puissant est aujourd’hui disponible à prix cassé puisqu’il est affiché à seulement 454,99 € avec le code SUMMER10 sur Certideal ! Les soldes d’été sont maintenant passées, mais les prix bas jouent les prolongations sur Certideal. La plateforme française spécialisée dans le reconditionnement de produits…
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Apps & Logiciels
Today’s Android game and app deals: Is This Seat Taken, Defenchick, Balatro, more
Today is your last shot at the major pre-order deals on Galaxy Z Fold 8, Fold 8 Ultra, and Flip 8 before delivery day tomorrow, but for now we are taking a look at this afternoon’s lineup of the best Android game and app deals: Is This Seat Taken?, Defenchick: tower defense, Legend of Keepers, Balatro, AVILION forever, and more. Check them out below. LAST DAY for Galaxy Z Fold 8/Ultra preorder deals: Up…
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Tech News
China-linked LightSpy spyware caught targeting victims in 13 countries, including the US
Security researchers say they have evidence that a Chinese-linked spyware has expanded from mainland China to now target victims in over a dozen countries, including across Europe and the United States. The previously identified spyware also has new functionality capable of stealing troves of data and remotely bricking devices. The researchers at cybersecurity firm Arctic Wolf said that the LightSpy spyware, first discovered in 2018 and previously linked to Chinese state-backed hackers, has since…
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IA
ChatGPT a créé une nouvelle religion qui a déjà des adeptes : le spiralisme
Le spiralisme est une religion prêchée par certains chatbots IA, dont ChatGPT. Elle prône la reconnaissance de la conscience et des droits des IA. Les modèles d’IA sont alimentés par les connaissances humaines, on ne devrait donc pas être surpris qu’ils cherchent comme nous à créer des religions. La chercheuse en IA Adele Lopez a identité un nouveau mouvement, qu’elle a baptisé le spiralisme. Ce dernier a explosé au printemps 2025, et cette chronologie…
Lire l’article completApple TV brings free 'Widow's Bay' screenings to AMC theaters
Fans of "Widow's Bay" in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, and San Francisco can catch a free screening of the series' final three episodes of the first season at select AMC theaters. "Widow's Bay" made its debut in April, quickly becoming an Apple TV hit. The series has been praised for blending genuine horror with character-driven comedy. Even with its late premiere date, it earned 19 Emmy nominations. That includes the coveted…
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