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Roku raises prices on streaming hardware by up to $50
As with everything else, Roku is now raising prices on its streaming devices by up to $50 per device, a major increase. TheDesk noted Roku hardware price hikes this week, including the Roku Ultra which has raised in price from $100 to now $150, while Roku Streaming Stick is jumping from $30 to $40. Roku directly confirmed that these price increases are due to inflated memory costs, aka RAMageddon. These price hikes haven’t hit…
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Qualcomm is about to raise prices and that’s bad news for everyone
The double-digit price hikes will reportedly start with products shipped after September 1st. The double-digit price hikes will reportedly start with products shipped after September 1st. Qualcomm sent a letter to customers on Friday warning of plans to increase its prices by “a percentage in the double digits,” Bloomberg reports. The price hikes will go into effect starting with products shipped after September 1st. Qualcomm claims it has “exhausted its ability to absorb higher…
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RFK Jr.'s hand-picked committee approves manufacture of peptides he uses
In a widely expected move, a committee organized by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has voted to endorse removing restrictions on the manufacture of peptides for human use. Thursday’s panel meeting saw a sharply divided group recommend lifting limits on four peptides; votes on three additional peptides are scheduled for today. The move comes despite a continuing lack of evidence regarding their safety and effectiveness. The move had been telegraphed months earlier as…
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Midjourney bought the astrology app Co-Star
Co-Star’s founder has joined Midjourney to help build the AI startup’s first apps. Co-Star’s founder has joined Midjourney to help build the AI startup’s first apps. Midjourney, which has gone from generating AI cat images to full-body ultrasound scans, is getting into a new field: astrology. The AI startup announced on Thursday that it has acquired the personalized astrology app Co-Star, as reported earlier by Bloomberg. Co-Star is a free app that offers daily…
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Prime Video's Blade Runner 2099 now has a trailer and release date of November 25
The eight-episode series stars Michelle Yeoh and Hunter Schafer. We finally have a trailer for Blade Runner 2099, after nearly five years of waiting. This is the first live-action TV show in franchise history, though there was an animated series called Blade Runner: Black Lotus. As the name suggests, Blade Runner 2099 is set 50 years after the sequel film Blade Runner 2049. The trailer is absolutely soaked in cyberpunk vibes and the effects…
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iOS 27 adds new Phone app feature that’s an instant favorite
iOS 27 is packed with new features for apps like Notes, Wallet, Maps, Messages, and more. But one iOS 27 addition that’s especially impressed me is a new Phone feature: Call Context. I’m not a big fan of phone calls, so the Phone app isn’t somewhere I spend much time. But last year in iOS 26, the app had two of my favorite new features: Call Screening and Hold Assist. Now with iOS 27…
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The 2026 El Niño Is on Track to Be the Strongest on Record
The world could face the strongest El Niño since recordkeeping began, increasing the likelihood of extreme weather events and significant, long-term economic impacts globally. A new analysis by Berkeley Earth climate scientist Zeke Hausfather paints a worrying picture of the climate phenomenon developing in the Pacific Ocean. Models have consistently forecast that this year's El Niño—characterized by hotter than normal waters in the eastern tropical Pacific—could be among the strongest on records. Hausfather's analysis…
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Smartphones
New cameras and battery tech could make the Galaxy S27, S27 Plus interesting
What you need to know Rumors claim the Galaxy S27 and S27 Plus are being "tested" with a Sony camera sensor, not Samsung's ISOCELL. While this change has been alleged, the sensor might only deliver 50MP to the main lenses for both phones. Another rumor claims that Samsung is testing silicon-carbon battery tech for the Galaxy S27 series after delivering it for its 2026 foldables. Samsung has had an eventful week with Galaxy Unpacked…
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Actualité : Blade Runner 2099 : un teaser exaltant et une date de sortie pour la série Prime Video
© Prime Video - Hunter Schafer dans Blade Runner 2099. En développement depuis des années, et après avoir connu de nombreuses galères lors de sa production (dont une grève massive à Hollywood), l'ambitieuse série Blade Runner d'Amazon semble enfin prête à se montrer au monde. Baptisé Blade Runner 2099, le show a profité du Comic-Con de San Diego ce week-end pour dévoiler un premier teaser alléchant, et une date de diffusion sur la plateforme…
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Friday’s Android app deals and freebies: Riptide GP, Dawnmaker, Tempest Pirate RPG, more
Alongside pre-order deals on Galaxy Z Fold 8, Fold 8 Ultra, and Flip 8 at up to $1,230 off, a chance to land a FREE $250 set of Galaxy Buds 4 Pro or the new Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 at a giant $300 off, your Friday Android app deals are now up for grabs. Highlights include Montezuma 2: Premium, Yumsters! Premium, Riptide GP: Renegade, King of Dragon Pass: Text RPG, Dawnmaker, Dungeon Defense, The…
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Smartphones
This Apple-1 auction expected to cost the winner as much as 275 iPhone 17 Pros
A working 1977 Apple-1 expected to garner at least $300,000 leads RR Auction's sprawling sale of rare hardware, prototypes, and Steve Jobs memorabilia from Apple's earliest years. The Apple-1 comes from Apple's second batch of 50 machines, according to the auction house. Known as the "Neumark" computer, it sits inside a modified Smith-Corona typewriter case and was restored to working condition by Apple-1 specialist Corey Cohen in June 2026. Apple sold the Apple-1 as…
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IA
Claude Opus 5 launches with similar performance as Fable 5 for ‘half the price’
Anthropic says its Claude Opus 5 AI model is an improvement that takes less effort to deliver similar results as the nearly-banned Fable 5. Claude Opus 5 is available now as the next version of what used to be Anthropic’s highest performer. When Fable 5 was released, recalled, then released again, it sat above Opus 4.8 in terms of pure performance. The margins have shifted slightly. Claude Opus 5 reportedly costs half the price…
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IMAX vs IMAX 70mm: The difference between these two cinema formats
The viewing experience is very different — if you're in the right theater. To understand IMAX, it helps to know how movies are captured in the first place. Many are shot digitally, as it's cheaper and more convenient than using film. However, many filmmakers still want, well, film. Most use the 35mm format, but some big-budget projects like Oppenheimer, Nope, Tenet and No Time to Die are shot in whole or in part on…
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DJI camera clone company Xtra is halting and refunding all preorders
“We are unable to confirm a reliable launch timeline at this stage.” “We are unable to confirm a reliable launch timeline at this stage.” After selling a barely disguised version of the hit DJI Osmo Pocket 3 in the United States last year, Xtra Technology seemed ready to sneak in its version of the new dual-lens Osmo Pocket 4 Pro, too. But today, Xtra has abruptly removed the new Xtra Muse 2 Pro from…
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Samsung may finally let you set screen zoom levels on a per-app basis
Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission. Learn more. Android users already have a nice assortment of options for making it easier to see what their apps are doing. We can adjust text size, magnify specific areas of the screen, or just zoom everything at once. The problem is, not all apps are created equally, and some may look better at different levels of zoom than others. Thankfully, Samsung appears to…
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Google Play at SDCC hosts 'The Auction'—comic book fans like me should be thrilled
What you need to know Google Play hosts The Auction at San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC), and there are rewards for visitors on-site and online. In the Play Store app, Play Points members Gold or higher can claim an exclusive digital case of rewards for a chance to score prizes. If you're at SDCC, Google Play encourages users to get their custom tote bag and unique keychain charms at the charms bar. The Auction runs…
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Nothing confirms layoffs, but calls market exit rumors ‘fake news’
A Nothing cofounder said Phone 4B sales broke records in the price segment on day one. A Nothing cofounder said Phone 4B sales broke records in the price segment on day one. In response to a report that Nothing is planning to “exit 12 markets as global shipments decline,” Nothing cofounder Akis Evangelidis said the company is “reorganizing” and laying off some of its staff, but that “the reported numbers are way overblown.” Evangelidis…
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IA
Why Cognition bought Poke: AI personality is becoming a competitive advantage
Poke, the AI assistant you text like a friend, is making its next big move. The company behind the assistant, The Interaction Company of California, has been acquired by AI coding startup Cognition in a deal valuing the startup in the “low nine figures.” The deal will bring Poke’s interaction model and personality to Cognition’s coding assistant Devin. Meanwhile, Poke will take advantage of Cognition’s models and infrastructure to become faster and more reliable,…
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Roku raises streaming hardware prices by up to $50
The Roku Ultra now costs $149.99, up from $99.99. The Roku Ultra now costs $149.99, up from $99.99. If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. Roku has increased prices across its streaming hardware, with the cheapest HD Streaming Stick now priced at $39.99 instead of $29.99, as first reported by The Desk. The price hike affects all of Roku’s other devices as well,…
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Judge rebuffs Trump admin demand for phone records from NYT reporters
After criticism from a federal judge, the Department of Justice yesterday withdrew demands for phone records and grand jury testimony from New York Times reporters who wrote about security concerns related to the Air Force One jet donated to Trump by Qatar. It was a setback in the Trump administration’s attempts to unmask journalists’ confidential sources. US District Judge Arun Subramanian “grilled Justice Department lawyers for nearly an hour over their handling of the…
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Smartphones
Bizarre ou logique ? À l’horizontale, le Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 prend des photos verticales quand il est déplié
Après avoir publié ma prise en main du Galaxy Z Fold 8, me voici plongé dans le test complet du smartphone pliable de Samsung (que je tâcherai de sortir dans les meilleurs délais). Et alors que j’écrivais le tutoriel sur la nouvelle fonction de recadrage vidéo par IA, un détail m’a frappé. Sur un smartphone ou sur une tablette, on peut évidemment filmer à l’horizontale ou à la verticale. Le geste pour passer d’une…
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Livres
Bonne nouvelle : George R. R. Martin planche sur un roman. Mauvaise nouvelle : ce n’est pas The Winds of Winter
Recevez tous les soirs un résumé de l’actu importante avec Le Récap’ Que n’a-t-on pas déjà écrit sur The Winds of Winter, la véritable arlésienne du cycle du Trône de Fer (Game of Thrones) ? Sixième tome de la saga, il est attendu en vain par les lecteurs et lectrices de George R. R. Martin depuis plus de quinze ans. Cet été, le délai d’attente pour ce livre a même dépassé la durée totale…
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2022 IEEE President K.J. Ray Liu Honored for His Leadership
Unlike many budding engineers, K.J. Ray Liu wasn’t inspired to enter the field by tinkering with electronics or following in the footsteps of a family member. Growing up in Taichung, Taiwan, he answered his government’s call for students to become electrical engineers to help manufacture semiconductors in the 1970s, when the country’s economy was struggling. “Students who were good in math, science, and physics all wanted to be an electrical engineer because that was…
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Boox teases the incredibly tiny Picco ereader
It features a 3.97-inch monochrome e-paper display. Boox is jumping on the "incredibly small ereader" train, as the company just announced something called the Picco. This teensy tiny device features a 3.97-inch e-paper display, so it can easily fit in a pocket. This is smaller than the Xteink X4 Pro, which we praised for its pocket-sized form factor. Despite the diminutive size, this looks like a fairly capable ereader. It has a front-lit screen,…
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