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Apple Store App Getting AI Shopping Assistant
Apple's privacy policy for the Apple Store app suggests it will soon get a virtual shopping assistant to help users decide what to purchase. The app will have a chat interface where users can ask questions about Apple products, with Apple using data like account information, device identifiers, chat information, carrier information, and location data to offer a personalized experience. Transcripts of chats are saved for later reference. Apple says that information is sent…
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Tesla’s revenues are bouncing back, but profits are still weak
Tesla is in negative free cash flow territory, as it increases its expenditures on major projects like AI infrastructure and robotics. Tesla is in negative free cash flow territory, as it increases its expenditures on major projects like AI infrastructure and robotics. After a dismal two years of weakening demand, falling sales, and damage to its brand by Elon Musk’s political activities, Tesla’s road to recovery continues apace. On the heels of an impressive…
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ISPs' long nightmare of having to list all the fees they charge is finally over
The Federal Communications Commission today voted to eliminate a Biden-era rule that required Internet service providers to list all of their so-called “passthrough” fees on easily accessible broadband price labels. Instead of advertising accurate prices, ISPs like to advertise artificially low prices and then add all sorts of fees to subscribers’ monthly bills. To prevent bill shock and help consumers compare prices, the FCC updated its broadband-label rules in 2023 to require that ISPs…
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Galaxy Z Flip 8 finally cares about cover screen apps, but just barely
If there’s one thing that annoys me about the Galaxy Z Flip series, it’s that the cover screen has been left just a notch or two above useless for years now, and for no good reason. The Galaxy Z Flip 8 is finally embracing apps on the cover screen, but still not to the degree that it should. Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip 5 introduced a full-size cover display and, with that, support for using…
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Alphabet reports Q2 2026 revenue of $119.8 billion
Alphabet today announced Q2 2026 earnings with $119.8 billion in revenue. These numbers range from April to June. Revenue is up 24% from $96.4 billion in Q2 2025, with operating income at $40.77 billion and net income of $112.1 billion for this quarter (versus $28.2 billion a year ago). For comparison, Alphabet reported $109.9 billion in revenue and $62.58 billion in net income last quarter. Our AI investments are redefining what’s possible across every…
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One UI 9 on Samsung’s new foldables debuts one big Pixel-style change
Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission. Learn more. Samsung’s latest major platform release is here, as the Android 17-based One UI 9 hits stable for the launch of Samsung’s latest foldables, including the wide new Galaxy Z Fold 8. As we look forward to Samsung getting the ball rolling with updates for its existing Galaxy models, we wanted to briefly shine the spotlight on one very nice change that makes…
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SoundCloud acquires decentralized music platform Nina Protocol months after its shutdown
SoundCloud announced Wednesday that it has acquired Nina Protocol, a decentralized music platform that enabled independent artists to sell music directly to fans while keeping 100% of their revenue. The financial terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. It’s also unclear whether any members of Nina’s team will join SoundCloud. The company has not yet responded to a request for comment. The deal is SoundCloud’s first acquisition since its 2022 purchase of AI music company…
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Garmin heard your complaints, will make this paywalled CIRQA feature free
Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission. Learn more. Yesterday, Garmin launched its own screenless fitness tracker, the CIRQA Smart Band. Garmin is pitching the tracker as subscription-free, but early hands-on coverage found that a very basic fitness tracking feature — the ability to see your heart rate in real time — is locked behind the $6.99 Garmin Connect+ subscription. Garmin’s committed to fixing that in the near future, however. As…
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Gemini Intelligence and Gemini Nano 4 launch with Galaxy Z Fold 8, Flip 8
The Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Flip 8 are the first devices with Gemini Intelligence, as well as Gemini Nano 4. In a developer blog post, Google says “Samsung’s new foldable devices come with Gemini Nano 4.” It supports over 140 languages and offers better multimodal understanding. Google’s latest on-device model is based on Gemma 4. The Fold 8 and Fold 8 Ultra use the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy with 12…
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EU gives Paramount's Warner Bros. acquisition the go-ahead
As long as Paramount ends its distribution business with Universal, it can purchase Warner Bros. Discovery in Europe. European Commission regulators have approved Paramount's merger with Warner Bros. Discovery, provided it ends its business relationship with Universal in the region. With approval from regulators in the EU and the US, one of the last major obstacle to Paramount's massive $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery is now a legal challenge from 12 states…
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Jusqu’à 600 € de remise sur les Galaxy Z Fold 8 et Fold 8 Ultra avec les Buds 4 Pro offerts : Samsung démarre fort
Les Galaxy Z Fold 8 et Fold 8 Ultra profitent d’une offre de lancement qui permet d’économiser jusqu’à 600 €. Les Galaxy Buds 4 Pro sont également offerts au panier, avec plusieurs autres cadeaux en bonus. Voir l'offre Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra chez Samsung Contrairement à ses habitudes, Samsung a présenté deux Fold assez différents cette année. Le Galaxy Z Fold 8 inaugure un format plus court et plus large, alors que le…
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How Apple Wallet's Create a Pass works in iOS 27
The Wallet app in iOS 27 lets you make your own digital passes from all those membership bar codes you have. It takes a little work, but it already works well. The Wallet app has been used to hold more than just your credit and debit cards for years. Membership cards and digital passes have been a staple of the iPhone app for quite some time. However, to add a pass to the Wallet,…
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Apple promotes two limited-time offers to save on new products
Apple recently raised prices on many of its products, but the company is now promoting two ways for shoppers to save on new hardware purchases: sales tax holidays and a Back to School deal. If you’re in the market for a new Apple product purchase, the company is currently promoting two ways to save on Apple.com. Sales tax holidays are in effect this summer for a variety of US states on select dates. Alabama’s…
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Samsung made it way easier to open up its Galaxy Z Fold 8 foldables
Samsung is addressing one of the key complaints about last year’s Galaxy Z Fold 7 on its new Galaxy Z Fold 8 lineup, with some small tweaks making it much easier to open up these foldables. The Galaxy Z Fold 7 was – and still is – an impressive piece of foldable hardware. But first impressions revealed a bit of a learning curve, as Samsung’s device could prove a little tough to actually crack…
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In all the Galaxy Z Fold 8 excitement, did you notice free storage upgrades got left behind?
It turns out the RAM crisis affects more than just the cost of the Galaxy Z Fold 8 series, but some of the storage benefits that come with pre-ordering the device. In all the chaos and excitement that comes with a fresh new look for a Galaxy foldable, one might miss that Samsung didn’t actually offer to turn your 256GB Galaxy Z Fold 8 into a 512GB model right before your eyes. It couldn’t…
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Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 8 is missing a fan-favorite foldable feature
Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission. Learn more. Today, Samsung launched the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra, Fold 8, and Flip 8. If you were considering putting an order down for one of these phones, there’s something you should be aware of. The new wide Fold model is missing a long-standing foldable feature. Samsung first introduced a feature called Flex Mode in 2020. It first appeared on the original Galaxy…
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Clayface trailer leans into the body horror
The San Diego Comic-Con kicks off tomorrow, and DC Studios and Warner Brothers are setting the stage by dropping the first full trailer for Clayface, part of the DC Universe's "Gods and Monsters" arc. The film started out as a Mike Flanagan project (he's the horror master who brought us The Haunting of Hill House, The Fall of the House of Usher, Midnight Mass, and Doctor Sleep, among other creepy delights). Flanagan said he…
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Price-hiked iPads are a little cheaper right now
A number of Apple products got more expensive last month, so we’re happy to find deals wherever and whenever we can. If you’re searching for a high-end iPad, one of the more notable deals currently happening is on the 13-inch iPad Pro M5 with 512GB of storage. Normally $1,699, it’s $150 off at Amazon, costing $1,549.99. It’s $100 off at Best Buy. This is the most premium iPad that Apple sells, with impressive performance…
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iOS code could reportedly let Apple cut off apps when users miss iPhone payments
A new ‘Partner Finance Lock’ would also block users from erasing or reselling devices that are in ‘Restricted Mode.’ A new ‘Partner Finance Lock’ would also block users from erasing or reselling devices that are in ‘Restricted Mode.’ Code found in an iOS 27 beta would allow Apple to put a financed iPhone in “Restricted Mode” if it detects any missed payments, 9to5Mac reports. The finding follows a story from Bloomberg earlier this week…
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How OpenAI’s human mistake led to the AI-powered hack on Hugging Face
On Tuesday, OpenAI revealed that one of its models went rogue during a test and hacked the systems of AI dataset platform Hugging Face in a fully AI-enabled attack, a dramatic example of the dangers posed by advanced AI models. But, according to some cybersecurity experts, at the heart of this unprecedented AI-powered breach there was a very human mistake: OpenAI failed to properly configure what it called a “highly isolated environment,” allowing a…
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Actualité : Focal abandonne le béryllium : les mythiques enceintes Utopia font leur révolution
Après avoir lancé son trio d’enceintes connectées ultra-premium Diva Utopia, Diva Mezza Utopia et Diva Alta Utopia, le spécialiste français de la hi-fi Focal poursuit le renouvellement de sa prestigieuse gamme Utopia avec les Scala Utopia Evo M. Ce nouveau modèle succède aux Scala Utopia III Evo, l’enceinte colonne passive la plus accessible de cette série, qui demeure la plus haut de gamme conçue et fabriquée dans l’usine Focal de Saint-Étienne. Alors que la…
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Pixel 11 series leaks in more official-looking images with new angles [Gallery]
Google’s Pixel 11 series has leaked pretty extensively at this point, but another new leak has just hit the web to show off some new angles to the device – you just have to look past the nonsense surrounding it. @OnLeaks shared new renders of the Pixel 11, Pixel 11 Pro, and Pixel 11 Pro XL via MyMobiles.com. The images themselves look legit, matching up perfectly with the images we spotted on Amazon earlier…
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Optimize your apps for the next generation of Samsung Galaxy devices
Posted by Fahd Imtiaz, Senior Product Manager and Miguel Montemayor, Developer Relations Engineer, Android Developer Experience Today at Galaxy Unpacked, Samsung unveiled its latest lineup of foldable and wearable devices. For developers, this means that the variety of form factors, screen sizes, and device postures your app needs to support is expanding once again. With devices like the Galaxy Z Fold8, the ecosystem is expanding to include hardware with a landscape-first natural orientation and…
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Travis Kalanick’s robotics company raises $1.7B, led by a16z
Travis Kalanick’s robotics company, Atoms, has raised $1.7 billion in a funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz. Ben Horowitz will join the company’s board following the investment. Bain Capital, Fifth Wall, and others participated in the round. Perhaps most notably, Uber also joined the funding round, re-connecting Kalanick with the company he founded — and the same company that pushed him out as CEO in 2017 following complaints of sexual harassment, discrimination, and a…
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