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Here’s why Google Messages has disabled its ‘Clear data’ button
Credit: Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Recent Google Messages beta builds (v20260731 beta onward) have disabled the Android system-level “Clear data” button. This is not a bug, as the accompanying Manifest declarations point to a new, unfinished “ManageSpaceActivity” that will likely be used for selective data management and cleanup within the Messages app. Until
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Un LiDAR sur un vélo électrique : l’idée folle d’ADO pour adapter l’assistance tout seul
Les vélos électriques s’inspirent parfois des technologies automobiles. Dernièrement, nous avons découvert la volonté de Canyon d’ajouter le V2X sur des vélos, afin de communiquer avec les voitures et l’infrastructure routière. Plus atypique, le LiDAR pourrait aussi débarquer sur les VAE, à l’image du teaser d’A Dece Oasis (ADO) pour son système ADO Sense 3.0.
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SwitchBot’s smart home devices are getting a major boost with their own smart assistant
Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission. Learn more. Smart home manufacturer SwitchBot is known for a variety of products, ranging from home curtains to smart locks and robot butlers. Its long list of products is controllable through the dedicated SwitchBot app, and that experience is getting a major upgrade now. The
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J’ai joué à Star Wars Zero Company : c’est l’un des meilleurs jeux Star Wars
Recevez tous les soirs un résumé de l’actu importante avec Le Récap’ La stratégie au tour par tour s’encroûtait franchement depuis quelques années. Entre suites frileuses et pâles copies qui n’osaient jamais brusquer la joueuse ou le joueur, le genre attendait désespérément un coup de fouet. On pouvait craindre le pire en voyant la licence
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Bumble ditches its rule that kept men from making the first move
Bumble is officially giving up on the rule that made it, well, Bumble. The dating app announced Tuesday that anyone in a match can now send the first message, ending the women-message-first requirement that has been one of the company’s defining features for more than a decade. Bumble is also giving matches 72 hours to
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LG Launches Back to School Sale With Major Discounts on OLED TVs and Monitors
LG is hosting a big Back to School sale on its website this week, with deals on monitors, TVs, home appliances, and more. LG’s discounts have been automatically applied and do not require any discount codes or special memberships. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with LG. When you click a link and make a
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Le passe Navigo annuel est enfin disponible sur iPhone
C’est fait ! Le passe Navigo annuel est disponible sur iPhone, un mois après l’arrivée sur Android. Avec ce déploiement, Île-de-France Mobilités propose enfin tous les forfaits Navigo à la fois sur Android et iPhone. Pour en profiter, il faut installer ou mettre à jour l’application Île-de-France Mobilités sur iPhone, avec la version 10.0 minimum.
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Zoom flaw let an attacker take over your device, including iPhone and Mac
A Zoom vulnerability discovered with the help of an AI tool gave an attacker the ability to remotely execute code on whatever device a meeting participant was using, including both iPhone and Mac … Researchers [found] vulnerabilities in the video conferencing platform Zoom that could have been exploited to take over targets’ devices. Anyone on
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iPhone 18 Pro Will Reportedly Start With 256GB of Storage
While the iPhone 17 Pro has double the base storage compared to the iPhone 16 Pro, there will apparently be no further increase this year. In a report this week estimating that the iPhone 18 Pro’s bill of materials will be nearly 40% higher than the iPhone 17 Pro, Taiwanese research firm TrendForce said the
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iOS 27 beta 5 adds option to upgrade iCloud+ subscription for more AI
iOS 27 beta 5 arrived this week, and it includes confirmation of something Apple has hinted before: paying for higher iCloud+ tiers unlocks more access to Apple Intelligence features. If you’re an iCloud+ or Apple One subscriber, iOS 27 will introduce new features with your subscription. You’ll get more access to Apple Intelligence features that
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Galaxy Z Fold 8’s wider shape still survives bend test, teardown shows off titanium and poor Qi placement [Video]
Durability is perhaps the single-biggest hesitation about folding phones, but Samsung has proven time and time again that its foldables are rather strong and resilient. Despite its wider new shape, Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 8 remains resistant to a bend test, while a teardown reveals some key elements behind the scenes. YouTuber JerryRigEverything sent the
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AI Could Help Fossil Fuel Companies Create More Emissions
The emissions from powering data centers rightly get a lot of attention. But new research from former Microsoft sustainability workers cautions that the way artificial intelligence enhances productivity in the oil and gas industry could be much more damaging to the planet. Published last week in the journal npj Climate Action, the research finds that
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North Korean remote IT staffer worked for US government agency, says FBI
The FBI is reportedly investigating how a North Korean was hired to work for a U.S. federal government agency. News of the investigation was first reported by Federal News Network, citing a senior FBI official speaking at a conference on July 28 in Washington, D.C.. The official confirmed to Federal News Network that the FBI
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☕️ Google Play Store accueille de nouveau la boutique tierce Aptoide aux États-Unis
L’histoire repasse les plats. Aptoide, la boutique d’apps Android, est de retour dans le Play Store plus de 15 ans après en avoir été retirée. Il restait possible d’installer le magasin alternatif mais en sideloading, en téléchargeant l’APK de l’application puis en l’installant à la main. Les choses ont cependant bien changé depuis pour la
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Pixel 11 Pro XL : voici un aperçu de ses performances et de la fonction HiLight à l’œuvre
Un benchmark du Pixel 11 Pro XL nous donne une première idée des performances de la puce Tensor G6. Une prise en main anticipée nous montre aussi la nouvelle fonction HiLight. À quelques heures du lancement des Pixel 11, les fuites se multiplient autour des nouveaux smartphones de Google. Un test Geekbench pour le Pixel
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Garmin Cirqa versus Fitbit Air: How these two fitness trackers compare
Is Garmin's new option worth $100 more than the Fitbit Air? A new Whoop competitor has entered the villa: the Garmin Cirqa, a new screenless fitness tracker that's designed to be as unobtrusive as possible. It joins the lineup of recent screenless devices alongside Google's Fitbit Air, which was released this past May. The devices
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Ce moddeur a réussi à glisser toute la puissance du Steam Deck dans une Game Boy
Avec son format de grosse manette à écran, le Steam Deck ne rentre dans aucune poche. Un passionné a pourtant réussi à loger ses composants dans une coque de Game Boy. Il n’a rien découpé ni remplacé au passage. Depuis quelques années, le modding de consoles portables ne connaît plus vraiment de limites. Certains greffent
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Why your Amazon order confirmation emails have become so unhelpful
Good news! Your Beauty and Electronics items are arriving tomorrow! Good news! Your Beauty and Electronics items are arriving tomorrow! Earlier this summer, Amazon customers began noticing that emails related to their online orders looked sparse: Order confirmation emails didn’t name specific items anymore, and instead listed only item categories. “Your Beauty item is confirmed!”
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N26 lance enfin Wero : un an après Revolut, la banque mobile rattrape son retard
Recevez tous les soirs un résumé de l’actu importante avec Le Récap’ « Je te fais un Wero » devient progressivement une phrase banale en France… sauf pour les clients de N26, qui devaient jusqu’ici sortir leur IBAN pour envoyer de l’argent à des amis chez une autre banque. Dans un communiqué envoyé le 11
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New surveillance tech links your phone to your license plate
Imagine that you share a ride to work with the same colleague most mornings. As it passes by a license plate reader, the camera records the car, which can be linked through vehicle records to its registered owner. Beside it, another sensor detects signals broadcast by devices traveling nearby, such as your phone and your
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Motorola Moto Watch (2026) review: Looks can be deceiving
It has the heft of a quality watch, but it isn’t a quality watch. When I took the Moto Watch out of its box, I was instantly baffled as to how the company could sell it for just $150. After all, it's a good-looking timepiece, with the weight and heft of a watch that costs
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Unreleased iPhones again revealed in the latest iOS developer beta
The latest iOS 27 developer beta includes code referring to multiple iPhone models, including six that are believed to be as-yet unannounced ones like the iPhone Fold. Back in December 2025, code in iOS 26 featured references to more than a dozen unreleased Apple products, ranging from iPhones to Macs and an AirTag. Now similar
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Spotify says it won’t recommend music from ‘AI Personas’
Spotify will apply an ‘AI Persona’ badge to profiles that do ‘not represent a real person.’ Spotify will apply an ‘AI Persona’ badge to profiles that do ‘not represent a real person.’ Spotify will soon label AI artists and remove their music from your recommendations. The change, which will start rolling out in mid-September, means
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Actualité : Free TV bouleverse ses numéros de chaînes le 25 août : un mal pour un bien afin de mieux s’y retrouver, voici ce qui vous attend
Juste avant la rentrée de septembre, Free annonce une toute nouvelle numérotation pour Free TV. Instaurée à partir du 25 août 2026, elle vient chambouler l’accès à près de 700 chaînes en les regroupant par thématiques, faciles à mémoriser. Quelques exceptions subsistent tout de même pour ne pas vous faire perdre de vue les canaux
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