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Pixel 10 Pro XL is no lemon, after all? Survey shows reported issues may be overblown
Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission. Learn more. It feels like we can’t go more than a few days without hearing about some new problem Pixel phones are having; judging by user reports online, you’d think Google’s hardware is barely functional. But a lot of us use Pixel phones every day without incident, which makes it hard to gauge how widespread issues that crop up in places like Reddit really…
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Tech News
Apple's 2026 Back to School Offer Just Went Live in Select Countries
Apple's annual Back to School promotion is now live in select countries in Asia, including China, India, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. The offer provides college students and educational staff with a free item with the purchase of an eligible Mac or iPad model. The exact offer varies by country, with options including a pack of four AirTags, AirPods 4, an Apple Pencil Pro, or an Apple gift card. You can…
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Tech News
Microsoft patches bug in video game Age of Empires II
On Tuesday, Microsoft patched a historic record number of security bugs across its product lines, in large part due to the use of AI to help the company and external researchers discover bugs. Among the fixed vulnerabilities was one for the remastered version of the classic 25-year-old war strategy video game Age of Empires II. The flaw allowed hackers to take over a victim’s computer by sending a custom malicious game invite, according to…
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Apple's new 36-month cellular iPad financing plan is good, but you can save money elsewhere
Before you take advantage of Apple's new 36-month financing on cellular iPads, you should check to see if there are better deals first, since there are no discounts through Apple's programs. The new 36-month option appears at checkout when someone buys a Wi-Fi + Cellular iPad from Apple, alongside paying in full or using Apple Card Monthly Installments. It's available for the iPad, iPad mini, iPad Air and iPad Pro, subject to carrier approval.…
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Enshittification
This year’s spread of Cyclospora — better known as the ‘explosive diarrhea parasite’ — is a symptom of federal budget cuts and a scary vision of how America deals with a health crisis in the future. This year’s spread of Cyclospora — better known as the ‘explosive diarrhea parasite’ — is a symptom of federal budget cuts and a scary vision of how America deals with a health crisis in the future. Bryan, a…
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In memoriam: 7 of our favorite Sam Neill films
New Zealand actor Sam Neill, who starred as Dr. Alan Grant in the 1993 blockbuster Jurassic Park and its 2022 sequel, Jurassic World Dominion, died on Monday in Sydney, Australia. He was 78. While American audiences likely know Neill best for Jurassic Park, he had a long and varied career in film and television. His sheer versatility won him fans around the world. He played the grown Damien in Omen III: The Final Conflict;…
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IA
OpenAI launches a physical keypad for controlling agents
The new collaboration with keyboard maker Work Louder is available to order today. The first piece of OpenAI hardware is here, and no, it has nothing to do with Jony Ive. It's called the Codex Micro, and it's a keypad created in collaboration with keyboard maker Work Louder, specifically for controlling OpenAI's agentic coding feature Codex. The two companies started teasing the accessory in June, and the Codex Micro is available to order now…
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Smartphones
Apple quietly hid a big change coming for CarPlay with iOS 27
A much-anticipated feature is coming very soon. Have you ever sat in your CarPlay-equipped vehicle waiting to pick up a friend and thought, "Why can't I play a video on this ginormous screen?" If so, there's some good news: Apple quietly announced at WWDC 2026 that CarPlay will soon let you browse and play videos directly on supported vehicles once iOS 27 arrives. This news came shortly after Google announced that HD video playback…
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Smartphones
Something’s glowing on the Pixel 11’s camera bar
If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. A new teaser for Google’s upcoming Pixel 11 lineup reveals that the phones will feature some kind of glowing orb on the camera bar, as reported by 9to5Google. Google’s store page for the Pixel 11 has a short video that shows the glowing, color-shifting orb to the one side of the camera bar. The store page…
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Smartphones
Google Store starts prepping for Pixel 11 with our best look at Pixel Glow yet
TL;DR Google is launching the Pixel 11 family next month at an August 12 event. Today, the Google Store starts making its preparations for the phones’ arrival with a new Pixel 11 landing page. In addition to confirming plans for pre-orders, the page also offers a peek at the new Pixel Glow LED array. Google’s launching the Pixel 11 series next month, and last week we saw the first invites go out for its…
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Apple bans home services from its upcoming Maps ads
Apple has quietly published a rulebook for its new Maps ads, revealing a more curated approach than advertising giant Google. The iPhone maker has not disclosed a launch date for Maps ads, which was announced earlier this year, beyond saying they would arrive “this summer” in the U.S. and Canada. However, the company has published advertiser documentation and Maps-specific ad policies, suggesting the rollout is approaching. In a newly published Apple Advertising Services policy,…
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Smartphones
Google opens Pixel Care Plus enrollment for the Pixel 10 and 9, but time is short
What you need to know Google announces that it's running an open enrollment period for its Pixel Care Plus program for customers with a Pixel 9 or 10 device. Users who skipped out on this plan before can get it now; however, users have from July 14 to August 2 before this "limited-time" chance is gone. Pixel Care Plus gives customers $0 screen and battery repairs, unlimited accidental damage protection, and more. Like everything…
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Nomad Kicks Off Anniversary Sale With Up to 30% Off Sitewide
Nomad is celebrating its anniversary by offering up to 30 percent off sitewide this week, giving shoppers a chance to save on the brand's best wireless chargers, iPhone cases, Apple Watch bands, and more. This sale does not require a coupon code as all the discounts have been automatically applied, and it will last for this week only. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Nomad. When you click a link and make a…
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IT & Science & Technology
SpaceX slips below its $135 IPO price ahead of Starship launch
SpaceX’s shares fell to just above $135 on Wednesday, the price that CEO Elon Musk and his company chose ahead of its blockbuster June 12 IPO that raked in nearly $86 billion. The company’s stock spent much of the day below that IPO price, at one point dipping beneath $133 per share, before it traded back up to finish at $135.27. The dip on Wednesday followed a steady decline in the month since the…
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IA
Thinking Machines amps up its bet against one-size-fits-all AI with its first open model, Inkling
Thinking Machines Lab, the AI startup founded by former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati, released its first in-house AI model Wednesday morning, called Inkling. And unlike the flagship models from OpenAI, Anthropic, or Google, it’s open-weight, meaning outside developers and companies can download it and modify it directly. Inkling is a mixture-of-experts system with 975 billion total parameters, though it only draws on a fraction of that — about 41 billion — for any given…
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Domotique
Apple's 2026 Smart Home Lineup: New Apple TV, HomePod, and Home Hub
Now that Siri AI is ready to launch in iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and macOS 27 Golden Gate, Apple can finally introduce new smart home products built to work with the smarter version of Siri. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos. Apple has multiple new home devices in development, several of which are rumored to launch before the end of the year. We're waiting on a new version of the Apple…
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IA
Who is Tang Tan, the ex-Apple VP at the core of OpenAI's trade secret theft lawsuits
Apple's former vice president of product design, Tang Tan, is at the center of two trade secret theft lawsuits against OpenAI. Here's who he is, how he got started, and why he is crucial to OpenAI's future. On July 10, Apple filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging that two former Apple employees stole its intellectual property. The trade secrets would allegedly be used by OpenAI's hardware teams to produce new products, including a planned…
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IA
Apple is reportedly shopping for AI chip companies
Apple's current M2 Ultra-powered servers don't seem to be cutting it. Apple doesn't tend to spend a ton of money on buying companies, but that might change as it looks to shore up its AI processing power. The company is said to have been in talks with semiconductor makers and bankers about possible acquisitions in order to bolster its servers. According to The Information, which first reported the news, Apple has faced performance issues…
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Smartphones
Phone maker OnePlus reportedly plans to wind down US and Europe operations
Amid rising consumer electronics prices and slow demand for new purchases, Android phone maker OnePlus plans to wind down its U.S. and Europe operations this week, according to a report from Bloomberg. The report cited a source saying that OnePlus’ shuttering of its U.S. and European shops is part of a corporate rejig at parent company Oppo. It also noted that OnePlus will wind down its operations in India, one of its biggest markets…
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XGIMI opens up sales of the super-portable Elfin Flip 4K and Laser projectors
Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission. Learn more. Back in June, well-known projector brand XGIMI introduced us to the latest entries into the Elfin line: the Elfin Flip 4K and Elfin Flip Laser. While the launch happened last month, you could only pre-order the attractive, new portable projectors. Now, the pre-order period is over, and sales have gone live in the US. If you need a refresher on what the…
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Apps & Logiciels
Apple wins discovery fight over federal agency documents in DOJ antitrust case
A specially appointed judge has sided with Apple in its fight to obtain documents from 14 federal agencies as part of its defense against the DOJ’s antitrust lawsuit. Here are the details. Last May, Apple asked the court overseeing the antitrust case the DOJ brought against the company in 2024 to force the following 14 federal agencies to turn over documents related to how they evaluate, purchase, and use smartphones and wearables: Apple argued…
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Apps & Logiciels
Suno snatched millions of songs from YouTube, Genius, and Deezer
Hacked files reportedly show that Suno ripped decades of audio from protected platforms. Hacked files reportedly show that Suno ripped decades of audio from protected platforms. Suno data obtained in a hacking incident has exposed that the AI music generator was trained by scraping millions of songs and lyrics from online audio platforms, including YouTube Music, Deezer, and Genius, 404 Media reports. Given that Suno has avoided revealing what’s in its training datasets and…
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Smartphones
Google releases first Pixel 11 teaser and shows Pixel Glow [Video]
Following the event announcement last week, Google today released the first Pixel 11 teaser. Google starts by acknowledging that this year’s lineup is indeed the “Pixel 11” series. Google shows off what is presumably the Pixel 11 Pro in gold, with the entire Google Store landing page heavily leaning into that color theme. The page is titled: “The next generation. Google Pixel 11. August 12.” The calendar invite teases Gemini Intelligence. Tune in to…
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Apps & Logiciels
Apple highlights 2026 sales tax holidays for Macs, iPads, and more in 10 states
Apple published its 2026 sales tax holiday page this week, outlining when customers in 10 U.S. states can buy select products without paying state sales tax. Customers can shop tax-free online or in-store, but the dates, devices, and price limits vary dramatically. The first window begins on Friday for Alabama, running July 17–19. Florida follows from July 20 through August 20, making its holiday by far the longest on Apple’s list. The terms differ…
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