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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 9: Everything we know so far and everything we hope to see
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 just doubled its chances of success with a new shorter, wider model, and that gets us excited to see what Samsung is cooking for the Z Fold 9 series. This year may be all about the new form factor, but we're hoping next year shores up some of the obvious weak points of Samsung's most premium folding phones. Right now, we're looking at a laundry list of wishes…
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Microsoft vient chercher de la souveraineté auprès de Mistral AI
Au gré de plusieurs milliards de dollars, Microsoft étend son partenariat avec Mistral AI, un moyen pour l’Américain de revendiquer en Europe une solution assurant maîtrise des données, choix et souveraineté numérique. Mistral AI oriente nettement sa communication autour de la souveraineté de l’UE. La licorne entretient cependant des relations avec différents grands fournisseurs US, dont Microsoft. Un partenariat était en effet signé avec la firme de Redmond dès 2024 - scruté par la…
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IT & Science & Technology
MacBook Neo 2: Here’s everything we know so far
Apple released the all-new MacBook Neo earlier this year, and it’s been a resounding success by all indications. Here’s everything we know so far about what’s next for Apple’s most affordable laptop … The current MacBook Neo is powered by the A18 Pro chip, which is the same chip used in the iPhone 16 Pro. As reported by Bloomberg, Apple is working on a next-generation MacBook Neo powered by the A19 Pro chip. In…
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Tech News
Lego’s Donkey Kong arcade machine lets Mario jump endless barrels — Miyamoto is reportedly happy
If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. Carl Merriam has designed some of my favorite nostalgia-inducing Lego sets, including the Lego Nintendo Game Boy and Piranha Plant. He’s assisted on the incredible Lion Knights’ Castle, Galaxy Explorer, and Pirates of Barracuda Bay. Now, he’s helped the company create a $200 Donkey Kong arcade machine set that managed to win even Mario creator Shigeru…
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IT & Science & Technology
Brydge ProDock Trio review: An elite space-saving MacBook dock
The Brydge ProDock Trio is a rarity amongst Thunderbolt docks, offering a compact vertical MacBook stand alongside a MagSafe phone charger. All USB-C and Thunderbolt docks I've tested have been largely the same as boxes that connect with a bundled cable. They have different ports and different technical specs. Brydge goes a different route, opting for a new version of its vertical ProDock. Your Mac is physically docked in the device, working in clamshell…
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After shocking quarter, IBM insists that AI isn’t killing the mainframe
On Wednesday, IBM officially reported earnings and the news was as bad as everyone knew it would be. While the 115-year-old company still generates boatloads of cash — $17.2 billion in revenue, $9.9 billion in gross profit, nearly 58% margins, and $2.2 billion in net earnings for the quarter — its results fell well short of Wall Street’s expectations. It was such a bad miss that IBM CEO Arvind Krishna and the board took…
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Smartphones
Google Wallet rolls out built-in order tracking with Gmail on Android
Google Wallet for Android users in the US can now access a new order tracking experience powered by Gmail. Instead of just passes, Google Wallet’s Gmail integration can now show “detailed receipts, tracking numbers, and shipping status” for your online purchases. On the homepage, you’ll see a card beneath the payment carousel when you have an order that’s arriving soon. Tapping opens a fullscreen page with everything about the transaction, including the price, list…
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Apps & Logiciels
Apple updates macOS 28 guidance with direct encrypted HFS+ to APFS conversion
Users who rely on encrypted HFS+ drives will no longer need to decrypt them before converting them to APFS for macOS 28 compatibility. Here’s what that means. A few weeks ago, Apple published a support document explaining that starting with macOS 28, “the Mac OS Extended file system format will be supported only for volumes (disks and other storage devices) that aren’t encrypted.” This basically meant that users who currently rely on encrypted HFS+…
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Tech News
12th-Generation iPad: Everything We Know About Apple's Next Budget Tablet
Apple is working on a 12th-generation iPad, and plans to update the most affordable tablet in the iPad in 2027. It's not going to be a major update, but if you're planning a purchase, you might want to wait for the newest model. Design There are no rumors of an updated design for the 12th-generation iPad, so it will likely have the same 11-inch edge-to-edge display with Touch ID Side Button and thick bezels.…
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Tech News
Check out this nifty 3D Playdate game demo
There are a ton of fantastic games available on the Playdate (with more on the way), but devs keep finding increasingly creative ways to push the little yellow machine to the max. Today, we spotted a neat demo that showcases some tech the game platform wasn't expected to be capable of. Game developer Cristina Ramos posted a video on social media of a work in progress that takes the Playdate into 3D. The slice…
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Meta won’t have to face the next planned social media addiction trial
After settling with other social media companies, the plaintiff dropped his case. After settling with other social media companies, the plaintiff dropped his case. Less than a week before Meta’s lawyers were set to return to a Los Angeles courtroom, the plaintiff accusing the platform of inflicting harm dropped the case. Brought by 15-year-old Florida plaintiff going by initials R.K.C., the case was set to be the second in a set of bellwether trials…
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Steam adds handy gifting and wishlist updates
You can now gift games without a Steam account and sort your wishlist into categories. Valve has pushed updates to Steam's gifting and wishlist features to — surprise, surprise — make it even easier to buy games. Among the improvements, it's now possible to use a guest account to purchase games, instead of just gift cards and Steam hardware. And if you're interested in organizing your wishlist, the company has made it possible to…
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Google justifies its massive AI spending with a booming cloud business
Alphabet investors have very publicly worried that the company’s massive AI spending isn’t worth the money. With the company’s latest earnings report, those investors should be able to relax a little. The takeaway: Google’s cloud business — driven largely by enterprise AI adoption — is booming. The search giant saw Google Cloud revenue spike 82% from where it was this time last year, climbing to $24.8 billion. That’s well above last quarter’s generous year-over-year…
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Apps & Logiciels
Apple Store app Virtual Shopping Assistant could be coming soon
The privacy policy for the Apple Store app suggests that a new feature called Virtual Shopping Assistant could be implemented soon. It may function similarly to the Apple Support Assistant. Apple has been slowly increasing its use of AI tools both internally and in public-facing apps. While Apple still relies on humans for some support inquiries, AI is being offered in more locations. It seems Apple may have let slip that a new feature…
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Wearable
Pixel Watch 5 specs leak with no chip upgrade, but more RAM
The Pixel Watch 5 is expected to look identical to last year’s model, but the similarities might also extend to the specs and chip. According to the Google Play Console, the Pixel Watch 5 is codenamed “godric.” This might be a portmanteau like previous generations. From this listing, Google is using the “Qualcomm SW5100,” which would be the same base chip as the Pixel Watch 2, 3, and 4. The CPU and GPU are…
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Why Lettuce Is Always Making People Sick
Salad is usually synonymous with healthy eating. Except now, as the US grapples with an expanding outbreak of cyclosporiasis that’s sickened more than 7,100 people in Michigan alone, likely caused by iceberg lettuce supplied by Taylor Farms. In fact, leafy greens are frequently implicated in instances of foodborne illness. There was a 2022 multistate E. coli outbreak tied to romaine served on Wendy’s sandwiches and 173 cases of norovirus linked to Illinois eatery D.C.…
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Sales were up at Tesla but so were costs and spending
Tesla posted its financial statement for the second quarter of the year this afternoon. Earlier in July, we learned that the American automaker had had a good quarter in terms of sales, growing 25 percent year over year. Fans hoping that sales increase would result in a plenty profitable Tesla may be disappointed, though. Revenues are up but so are expenses, and the company's once-enviable double-digit profit margin has fallen to just 1.4 percent.…
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Apple Store app may soon get an AI-powered shopping assistant
Apple has updated the Apple Store app’s privacy policy, adding terms regarding a yet-to-be-released virtual shopping assistant. Here are the details. As spotted by MacRumors, the Apple Store App & Privacy page now features a segment called Virtual Shopping Assistant, which says: Where the Apple Store app virtual shopping assistant is available, Apple collects and stores your account information, device identifiers, carrier information, chat information, and where enabled, location data to personalize the chat…
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US outlines its $5 billion Genesis Mission to boost science with AI
Several federal agencies are contributing toward the interdisciplinary research efforts. Today, the White House and the Department of Energy shared some details about the types of research the Genesis Mission will undertake. The Genesis Mission was created via executive order last November with the broadly stated goal of using AI to further scientific discoveries. The Department of Energy was named as a main leader of the endeavor, but at least 15 federal agencies are…
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Treasury threatens sanctions after White House claims Moonshot distilled Anthropic’s Fable
U.S. Treasury secretary Scott Bessent doubled down on his warnings to Chinese AI companies on Wednesday, saying that sanctions remain on the table after a White House official accused Moonshot of improperly distilling Anthropic’s Fable model. Model distillation is a common AI training technique in which a smaller model learns from the outputs of a larger one. While this process can infringe on intellectual property rights, it’s also widely used as a legitimate optimization…
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Tesla spending skyrockets as Cybercab, Semi, Megapack production timeline slips
Tesla is no longer planning to reach “volume production” of three of its newest products — the Cybercab, the Tesla Semi, and its Megapack 3 commercial energy-storage solution — in 2026, according to a second-quarter shareholder letter published Wednesday. The company also removed language from its first-quarter letter about its Optimus robot reaching “volume production.” The company said Wednesday that it’s trying to increase battery production, specifically around the company’s 4680 cell, in order…
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Smartphones
Here’s everything new for CarPlay in iOS 27
iOS 27 is launching this fall, and it brings a handful of improvements for CarPlay. Here’s everything new for CarPlay in iOS 27. Apple’s Siri overhaul is the tentpole addition to iOS 27, and the new ‘Siri AI’ capabilities on the iPhone are available in CarPlay too. Siri has a new design that’s more like the pre-iOS 18 look, but with less color. It appears as a glowing orb at the bottom-center of the…
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Social media addiction lawsuit against Meta is dropped
A day after Snap tentatively settled with the plaintiff in a social media addiction lawsuit, leaving Meta as the only remaining defendant, the case has been dropped. In a statement, Meta said the plaintiff chose to drop his case against Meta without receiving any payment. TikTok and Google’s YouTube had previously reached settlement agreements with the plaintiff. (Snap on Tuesday confirmed a tentative agreement had been reached.) The bellwether jury trial had been set…
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Microsoft brings original Xbox backward compatibility to Windows PCs
For years, Microsoft has leaned heavily into extensive backward compatibility across multiple generations of Xbox hardware as a major selling point for its consoles. Today, that effort expands past the console ecosystem, making select original Xbox titles officially playable (and purchasable) on Windows PCs for the first time. The appropriately and bluntly named "Xbox Backward Compatibility on PC" program kicks off today with compatibility for BLiNX: The Time Sweeper, Conker: Live and Reloaded, Crimson…
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