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Unsafe iMessage for Android app Sunbird just will not die
Even though Apple now supports RCS to let Android users join in iMessage conversations, the risky Sunbird app is back to persuade them to route everything through its servers anyway. Don't do it to yourself. Previously on Sunbird... it was an Android app that let users partake in Apple iMessage conversations without a green bubble, and with myriad security problems. It came and it went, and then Apple added RCS support so that Android…
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Reddit is introducing a new moderator: AI
It’s also planning big changes for developers and old Reddit. It’s also planning big changes for developers and old Reddit. Reddit is enlisting AI to help moderate new subreddits — and eventually the rest of site. The company is introducing automated moderation tools that rely on LLMs to help mods manage their communities, and it’s expanding who can use those tools today ahead of a full launch later this year. The company calls the…
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Old Reddit could be the next casualty of Reddit's war on AI scraping
The company is also planning to retire its public API. Old Reddit, the 21-year-old desktop version of the site still preferred by many longtime users and moderators, could become the next casualty of Reddit's war against AI scraping. The company is warning users that it plans to make unspecified "changes" to the legacy experience. In a blog post, the company said that changes are necessary "in order to protect our platform, business, and users…
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Apps & Logiciels
Contenus pédocriminels : Telegram rattrapé par ses problèmes de modération
Un maître chanteur fait dérailler Telegram L’application Telegram a été retirée de l’App Store pendant quelques heures en début de semaine. Apple réagissait à la présence de contenus pédocriminels. La messagerie a rapidement réagi pour supprimer le contenu en question et bannir l’utilisateur, ce qui a permis de restaurer l’app dans la boutique. Mais le problème reste entier. La modération des images pédocriminelles sur Telegram a une fois de plus été prise en défaut.…
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Shopify says AI search is driving more traffic and sales, not replacing Google
E-commerce software maker Shopify seems to be benefiting handily from people using AI to search. On the company’s second-quarter earnings call, Shopify President Harley Finkelstein said AI has become a “complement to search, rather than a substitute for it,” and had particularly benefited the long tail of e-commerce, including the smaller merchants that make up the majority of its customer base. Indeed, the company credited its earnings beat and soaring revenue to AI search,…
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Smartphones
Deals: Best Galaxy Fold 8 pre-order offers still live, Galaxy phones from $345, Google Pixelsnap Charger 40% off, more
While pre-order deals are still live on Galaxy Z Fold 8, Fold 8 Ultra, and Flip 8 ahead of delivery this week, Best Buy and Amazon are actually still shipping pre-order deals as soon as Monday (or sooner). And for those side-stepping the pricey new foldable flagships, we have a series of 2026 Galaxy A series phones starting down as low as $345 today alongside the launch deal on the brand new CMF Clip…
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AIPER Scuba V3 pool robot drops $600 to its all-time low, but the deal is being claimed fast
Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission. Learn more. The AIPER Scuba V3 just dropped to $799.99 on Amazon in a Lightning Deal, down from its $1,399.99 recommended retail price. That’s a $600 saving, or 43% off RRP, and it’s worth moving fast because this deal is being claimed quickly. This also matches the all-time low price on the robot pool cleaner, with the current deal returning to the same low…
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Apple Vision Pro Speeds Up Surgery by Almost 20%
Surgeons who wore an Apple Vision Pro as their primary display during a tear duct procedure finished operations 19% faster than surgeons using a traditional monitor, according to a peer-reviewed study by UC San Diego. The study, published in the journal AJO International (via iPhone in Canada), looked at 32 endoscopic surgeries to clear blocked tear ducts. In half the cases, surgeons wore Vision Pro headsets that streamed the endoscopic video feed directly into…
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Hark previews its browser use agent for completing tasks
Hark, a startup that raised $700 million in Series A funding in May, today launched its agent Hark Handoff, which can use a browser efficiently to complete tasks. The company claims that Handoff can easily navigate websites that have no official APIs, including Target, Walmart, OpenTable, and LinkedIn. It said that the Handoff agent looks at website structure and visual data to understand if it needs to click buttons or type information. The premise…
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How to get a free pair of Ray-Ban Meta glasses (Gen 2) with an AT&T internet plan — yes, it's real
TL;DR: AT&T will give you a free pair of Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses (Gen 2) when you sign up for the 5 GIG fiber internet plan. You'll also get a free $200 reward card. Fiber internet plans can get pretty expensive, which is why providers like AT&T are eager to provide discounts and free gifts that will soften the blow. Sign up for the 5 GIG internet plan, for instance, and the legendary carrier…
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IT & Science & Technology
Apple's loaded M5 Max MacBook Pro with 40-core GPU is $500 off right now
Apple's powerhouse 16-inch MacBook Pro with an M5 Max chip and 40-core GPU is $500 off today, the largest discount currently available across the 16-inch lineup. Amazon is slashing $500 off Apple's premium 16-inch MacBook Pro with a top-of-the-line M5 Max chip. Equipped with an 18-core CPU and 40-core GPU, the high-end model also has an upgrade to 48GB of RAM and a spacious 2TB SSD. Both the Space Black and Silver color options…
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Bon plan Insta360 X5 : plus de 265 € de réduction sur la meilleure caméra 360 du moment, vite !
Vous hésitez depuis longtemps à vous offrir une caméra 360 ? Si vous attendiez le bon moment pour craquer, c’est aujourd’hui. AliExpress multiplie les bonnes affaires jusqu’au 7 août. Vous pourrez ainsi vous offrir l’excellente caméra Insta360 X5 pour seulement 322,13 € au lieu de 589,99 €. Une très belle affaire ! À la base, les caméras 360° ont été conçues pour créer du contenu immersif pour les casques VR. Mais la mode de…
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Smartphones
iPhone Ultra sounds truly deserving of the ‘Ultra’ name
Apple’s first foldable iPhone is coming very soon, and based on rumors about the product, it sounds very much deserving of the ‘iPhone Ultra’ name. Here’s why. When Apple launches a brand new product, it’s always fun to speculate what the name might be. The foldable iPhone has commonly been called ‘iPhone Fold,’ but I’ve long believed Apple will go a different naming direction, like iPhone Ultra or iPhone Duo. Rumors indicate iPhone Ultra…
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Plus de 1 300 paquets contaminés dans NPM : Shai-Hulud « de retour » avec ChainDrop
Revoilà la sous-préfète Un « nouveau » malware s’est propagé dans des centaines de paquets sur npm, dont plusieurs très populaires. Il s’agit une nouvelle fois d’une attaque contre la chaine d’approvisionnement ayant réussi à contourner toutes les mesures de sécurité. Dans le code, l’ombre de Shai-Hulud plane, tandis que le point de défaillance initial n’est pas clair. Le nouveau venu se nomme ChainDrop. Selon les analyses faites sur son code, il est basé…
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Actualité : Decathlon frappe un grand coup à Paris : l’enseigne officialise son arrivée au cœur de Paris
© Shutterstock / Alexander Fedosov - Decathlon relance son expansion parisienne au Forum des Halles dès septembre Après l'arrêt de son site de Saint-Denis, Decathlon réorganise son maillage territorial francilien en posant ses valises au sein du complexe Westfield Forum des Halles, au cœur de Paris. Pour capter un flux d'acheteurs nomades, la marque y déploie son concept Decathlon City. Ce format réduit privilégie un assortiment resserré d'équipements du quotidien, pensé pour les pratiques…
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Smartphones
Amazon casse le prix de ce duo de trackers Bluetooth compatibles iOS et Android grâce à 34 % de réduction
Les trackers Bluetooth se sont imposés comme des compagnons du quotidien, que ce soit pour retrouver ses clés égarées ou garder un œil sur son portefeuille en voyage. Face aux AirTag d’Apple et aux Galaxy SmartTag de Samsung, Tile mise sur la compatibilité multiplateforme : iOS et Android. Et en ce moment, Amazon réunit justement les deux formats les plus utiles de la gamme, le Mate et le Slim, dans un seul pack en…
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Set sail with Apple CarPlay on Crest & Balise pontoon boats
Boat owners are getting a new entertainment option as they bob on the water, as Crest Marine and Balise bring CarPlay to pontoons. Apple CarPlay is intended as a way to interact with your iPhone safely through a vehicle's infotainment system. While that vehicle has been cars, vans, and trucks so far, it's about to go very off-road, and off-land too. Announced during the annual dealer meeting of Crest Marine on Tuesday, CarPlay will…
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Comment un cheat Roblox « indétectable » transforme les ordinateurs des joueurs naïfs en mouchards
Recevez tous les soirs un résumé de l’actu importante avec Le Récap’ C’est une menace qui pèse particulièrement sur les enfants et les adolescents, et mécaniquement sur les ordinateurs familiaux partagés qu’ils utilisent. Sur les forums dédiés à Roblox et dans certains salons Discord, une promesse revient souvent : une version « indétectable » de Xeno, l’un des script executors les plus utilisés pour automatiser des actions dans le jeu. Cette méthode de triche,…
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Wearable
Deals: MacBook Neo up to $120 off, MacBook Pro $500 off, Apple Watch SE 3/Ultra 3 $130 off, AirPods, more
The AirPods Pro 3 discounts roll on alongside the all-time low pricing on AirTag 2, but for today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break we are stating off with the official Apple Certified Refurbished Store where you’ll find the lowest prices on MacBook Neo at up to $120 off the list new lists. Those deals join this M5 Pro MacBook Pro at $500 off (that’s $100 under the pre price-hike MSRP) as well as this Apple Watch…
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Smartphones
Google plans to kill Assistant on your phone on September 4
Google Assistant's days have been numbered for a while, but the company has now settled on a date to retire its pre-AI assistant robot. In an email being sent out to users, Google confirms that Assistant on Android devices will be shut down starting on September 4, forcing everyone over to Gemini. Google told us it was coming, but that doesn't make it hurt any less. The initial plan was to retire Assistant in…
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Xbox Game Pass en 2026 : Essential, Premium ou Ultimate ? Tout ce qu’il faut savoir
Ces dernières années, Microsoft a adopté une stratégie totalement nouvelle sur le segment du jeu vidéo. Plutôt que de chercher à attirer les joueurs sur une console, la firme de Redmond préfère les attirer sur ses services afin de leur proposer une expérience complète et surtout multiplateformes, de la Xbox jusqu’au PC en passant par les tablettes et les smartphones, l’Eldorado des éditeurs. Toutes ces plateformes sont désormais réunies sous une seule et même…
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Smartphones
Google clearing out official Pixel 10 cases ahead of Pixel 11 launch
Ahead of next week’s Pixel 11 launch, Google is clearing out some of its official Pixel 10 series cases with discounts available. The official Pixelsnap case for the Pixel 10 series is a silicone case that’s color-matched to the actual phones. Usually sold for $50, Google is offering discounts across most of the lineup, taking around $15 off of most cases. For the Pixel 10 and Pixel 10 Pro, you can get the Indigo,…
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Apps & Logiciels
How to use Android Auto without turning off your VPN
You're about to head out for a long drive. You get in your car and expect Android Auto to automatically connect, as always, so you can access your map app and your playlists, but it doesn't. Instead, you get a red error screen that reads "Communication error 21 — Being connected to a VPN may prevent Android Auto from starting." Plenty of people use VPNs to protect their privacy online, so keeping one running…
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Smartphones
Newton's August 1993 launch set the stage for what would become the iPad and iPhone
Apple's Newton handheld computer was both the company's biggest failure and its greatest peek into the future. Now, 33 years after launch, AppleInsider reminisces about what Newton was, what it meant, and where it went wrong. Back in 1993, Apple's press officers did the rounds of every technology magazine there was. When they reached one in London, they had the speech down pat. In particular, they knew how to fend off criticisms by asking…
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