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Mid-week Android app deals and freebies: ScourgeBringer, Retro Zoo CEO, Final Fantasy Dimensions, more
Your afternoon lineup of the best Android game and app deals is now ready, including titles like ScourgeBringer, Retro Zoo CEO, Guardian War: Ultimate Edition, Final Fantasy Dimensions, Tiny Terraces, Beat Workers, and more. We also have a rare deal live today on the official Google Pixel Flex Dual Port 67W USB-C Fast Charger at
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Roblox is shutting down its video chat service
The platform says users 13 and older instead mostly use party voice chat. The platform says users 13 and older instead mostly use party voice chat. Roblox will be shutting down Roblox Connect, its video calling service introduced in 2023. Roblox Connect let you video chat with other people using your Roblox avatar, which would
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AI slop movies are the new direct-to-video cash grabs
Projects like Odysseus: The Fall highlight how the AI hype machine is powered by stunts and stolen valor. Projects like Odysseus: The Fall highlight how the AI hype machine is powered by stunts and stolen valor. This weekend, cinephiles across the world will march to their local theaters to feast their eyes on Christopher Nolan’s
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Windows 0-day drops the same day Microsoft releases record number of patches
Right on the heels of Microsoft releasing a record number of security patches, a researcher has published exploit code that can give low-privileged Windows accounts the ability to make sensitive changes to administrator accounts. The exploit, which multiple researchers say works, is sending Microsoft scrambling, yet again, to patch a zeroday released by an anonymous
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Placer deux ventilateurs face à face pour rafraîchir sa maison : l’astuce fonctionne vraiment
Quand la canicule s’installe, on cherche à rafraîchir son intérieur sans voir la facture d’électricité s’envoler. Une astuce revient partout depuis quelques étés : placer deux ventilateurs à deux fenêtres opposées, l’un qui fait entrer l’air, l’autre qui l’évacue. L’idée n’a rien de neuf. Elle pousse à l’extrême un principe d’architecture bioclimatique vieux comme les
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When Career Risks Are Worth Taking
This article is crossposted from IEEE Spectrum’s careers newsletter. Sign up now to get insider tips, expert advice, and practical strategies, written in partnership with tech career development company Parsity and delivered to your inbox for free! Before we get into this week’s article, I’d love to hear from you. If you have a question
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Daniel Ek’s body-scanning startup Neko Health raises another $700M
Neko Health, the body-scanning and health assessment startup founded by Spotify’s Daniel Ek (pictured above, right) and his co-founder Hjalmar Nilsonne (above, left), has raised a $700 million Series C. The round was led by Lightspeed Venture Partners and O.G. Venture Partners. This follows the company’s $260 million Series B raised in January 2025. Neko
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L’émulateur KytyPS5 réussit à lancer la version PS5 de GTA V sur PC
KytyPS5, un émulateur encore en pré-alpha (version 0.0.3), arrive à lancer la version PS5 de GTA V sur un PC sous Windows. Le jeu va jusqu’à son menu et ses réglages, sans plus. Un autre titre, Quake II Remastered, va un cran plus loin et atteint une vraie phase de jeu, mais à environ 7
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Amid hardware legal battle, OpenAI releases a $230 keyboard for Codex
OpenAI is officially entering the hardware market with the launch of a $230 light-up keyboard designed to pair with its AI coding assistant, Codex. The Codex Micro, co-designed with specialty keyboard designer Work Louder, is being advertised as a fancy new way for ChatGPT users to manage their fleets of AI coding agents — the
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Apple augmente discrètement le prix d’AppleCare+ pour Mac et iPad
Aux États-Unis, Apple vient d’augmenter le tarif d’AppleCare+, son assurance qui couvre la casse et les dégâts sur les appareils. D’après Mark Gurman, journaliste chez Bloomberg, la formule mensuelle pour Mac et iPad grimpe de 0,50 dollar (environ 0,45 € hors taxes), et l’abonnement annuel de 5 dollars (environ 4,35 € hors taxes). Sur un
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Gemini Spark gets Workspace upgrades as Google teases AI Pro access soon
Following the last update two weeks ago, Google is rolling out a series of new features for Gemini Spark. Google is expanding what the personal agent can do in Google Workspace apps, such as opening and editing Google Docs. Additionally, Spark can now: Spark is now over 50% faster, with Google emphasizing how “long-running tasks
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Apple Lists Products Eligible for Tax-Free Holidays in 10 U.S. States
Apple recently updated its website with a list of products eligible for upcoming 2026 sales tax holidays in select U.S. states, including Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Mexico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia. The tax-free holidays run between July 17 and August 20 depending on the state, with the exact dates in
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Apple Maps ads exclude home services, political ads, and more
Apple has now announced who can advertise on Apple Maps, barring entire business categories while still giving itself the right to final say over any advertisements on the platform. On Tuesday, Apple updated its advertising guidelines. This was particularly noteworthy as it outlines the policies that advertisers will be expected to follow when advertising on
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Apple bumps monthly AppleCare+ for iPad, Mac by 50 cents
Apple has marginally increased the cost of its individual AppleCare+ subscription, costing consumers an extra 50 cents per month to protect their Mac or iPad. Just like any other subscription, warranty and repair services often go up in price over time. On July 15, Apple did just that to AppleCare+. The price for the monthly
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Les internautes accusent TF1 de plagier la série The White Lotus pour la promotion de Demain nous appartient
Recevez tous les soirs un résumé de l’actu importante avec Le Récap’ L’inspiration a ses limites, et les internautes sont là pour le rappeler. À la suite de la diffusion par le groupe TF1 d’une vidéo promotionnelle pour son feuilleton phare Demain nous appartient ce 15 juillet 2026, la Toile a immédiatement crié au plagiat.
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Apple faces new questions from Brazil over betting apps accessible to minors
Nearly three months after Brazilian officials first questioned Apple over betting apps accessible to minors, the company has now been given five business days to provide additional details about its App Store safeguards. Here are the details. Last April, Brazilian officials notified Apple and Google over an alleged lack of age controls in betting apps
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Apple Maps won’t allow ads from these categories at launch
Ads are coming to Apple Maps in the United States and Canada sometime this summer. Ahead of that launch, Apple has shared more details about what will and won’t be allowed for ads in Apple Maps. Apple first announced its plans to bring ads to Apple Maps in March. The company said ads will appear
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AppleCare+ gets a price increase for new Mac and iPad plans
As Bloomberg reports, Apple has increased its monthly and annual AppleCare+ rates for new Mac and iPad customers. Here are the details. AppleCare+ is Apple’s extended warranty and device protection service. It offers additional hardware coverage, technical support, and repairs for accidental damage. Today, as spotted by Bloomberg, Apple increased AppleCare+ prices for Macs and
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Well, this sucks: Samsung might not offer its free storage upgrade anymore
What you need to know Rumors claim that Samsung might not offer its free storage upgrade for its upcoming Galaxy foldables. This was offered to customers who pre-ordered devices, helping them to upgrade from a 256GB model to the 512GB model for free. A report claims that Samsung might have customers pay half the cost
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FCC to repeal 39% TV ownership cap in boost for Trump-friendly news orgs
The Federal Communications Commission will vote to repeal the National Television Ownership Rule that is supposed to prevent a single broadcast station owner from reaching more than 39 percent of all TV households in the US. The proposed change sets up a likely court battle over the FCC claim that it has authority to repeal
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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