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[?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
@techwire@social.gamefan.net

New Pixel Watch 5 leak puts 41mm and 45mm options head to head

See how Google's latest smartwatch size options compare.

androidauthority.com/pixel-wat

[Android Authority]

    [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
    @techwire@social.gamefan.net

    A Fairphone Gen 6 Plus could be on the way

    The updated phone could have two advantages over the Gen 6.

    androidauthority.com/fairphone

    [Android Authority]

      [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
      @techwire@social.gamefan.net

      New Pixel 11 Pro Fold leak gives us an official-looking peek at Google’s next foldable

      This is our first look at Pixel Glow on the foldable.

      androidauthority.com/pixel-11-

      [Android Authority]

        [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
        @techwire@social.gamefan.net

        Best Buy is selling an RTX 5080 for more than the RTX 5090’s MSRP

        Best Buy has raised the price of the Asus ROG Astral RTX 5080 OC to $2,099 - the first time a major US retailer is directly selling an RTX 5080 for more than the $1,999 MSRP of the RTX 5090, VideoCardz reports. The ROG …

        theverge.com/games/973173/asus

        [The Verge]

          [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
          @techwire@social.gamefan.net

          Xiaomi’s SkyNomad N90 Max is an extended-range EV with a transforming interior

          Hopefully, nobody is giving coffee to that dog. | Image: Xiaomi The SkyNomad N90 Max is the latest electric SUV from Xiaomi and its first extended-range EV, with a claimed range of over 1,705 km (about 1,059 miles). It …

          theverge.com/tech/973053/xiaom

          [The Verge]

            [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
            @techwire@social.gamefan.net

            Snap will finally show what its $2.2K AR Specs can really do

            Two launches are apparently better than one for the eye-wateringly expensive smart glasses.

            androidauthority.com/snap-spec

            [Android Authority]

              [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
              @techwire@social.gamefan.net

              Yahoo Weather gets a facelift and a sense of humor

              Yahoo gives its weather app a big revamp with a comedic twist.

              androidauthority.com/yahoo-wea

              [Android Authority]

                [?]SecBurg » 🌐
                @secburg@infosec.exchange

                Wazuh (open-source XDR & SIEM) in v4.14.7 released

                secburg.com/posts/wazuh-4147-r

                  [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                  @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                  Here’s how Samsung’s ‘creaseless’ screens hold up after breaking them in for a week

                  Don't flip out over those crease photos of Samsung's new foldables.

                  androidauthority.com/samsung-f

                  [Android Authority]

                    [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                    @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                    Google is rebuilding Chrome security using AI to catch hidden vulnerabilities

                    AI agents are squashing record numbers of bugs while dynamic updates protect users on the fly.

                    androidauthority.com/google-ch

                    [Android Authority]

                      [?]AA » 🌐
                      @AAKL@infosec.exchange

                      An interesting item from Cisco:

                      Cisco AI Supply Chain Provenance Explorer: Know Your AI Supply Chainhttps://provenance.aidefense.cisco.com/

                      More:

                      VentureBeat: The lineage behind 69% of open models was never verified. Cisco just fingerprinted almost 900 for free venturebeat.com/security/cisco @venturebeat

                        [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                        @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                        Razer’s new keyboards drop the price on powerful gaming features

                        Here be magnets. And RGB. | Photo: Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge Razer has insisted that optical keyboard switches are the best choice for competitive esports stars and the sweatiest of try-hards, but it's now rel…

                        theverge.com/tech/973027/razer

                        [The Verge]

                          [?]AA » 🌐
                          @AAKL@infosec.exchange

                          New. Interesting timing for this.

                          "The majority of the most impactful and far-reaching supply chain compromise incidents that GTIG tracked in 2025 and early 2026 involved the compromise of code repositories, software dependencies and developer tools (T1195.001)."

                          Google and Mandiant: Batten Down Your Packages: Mitigation Guidance for Supply Chain Compromise cloud.google.com/blog/topics/t

                            [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                            @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                            Samsung’s clip-on earbuds may not be the only new Galaxy Buds model in the works

                            Samsung is exploring a second new form factor for the Galaxy Buds line.

                            androidauthority.com/samsung-g

                            [Android Authority]

                              [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                              @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                              Need a compact charger for phone, tablet, and laptop? The UGREEN Nexode 65W is $24.99 today

                              Amazon cut the UGREEN Nexode 65W Wall Charger by 38% to its 2026 low, with a 4.7-star review to back it up.

                              androidauthority.com/ugreen-ne

                              [Android Authority]

                                [?]Tuomo Valkonen » 🌐
                                @tuomov@mastodon.social

                                RE: mastodon.social/@tuomov/117008

                                The guy blocked me. Just my experience of the religious movement from twenty years ago.

                                They're a total failure on the desktop – largely thanks to their high churches, the , enabled by their broken licenses – yet they refuse to listen. Lallallalalllaaa 🎧.

                                Just like any other ideological political movement and religion: having something that works does not matter, only the bible matters, event if its commandments have long since stopped working.

                                  [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                  @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                  The Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus drops $320 to a near-record-low price

                                  The Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus is 32% off at Amazon, with a 4.6-star rating, premium build, and lower price than recent deals.

                                  androidauthority.com/samsung-g

                                  [Android Authority]

                                    [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                    @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                    Dreame’s best robot mower, the A3 AWD Pro, just got a lot more affordable

                                    At $900 off, it's practically a steal.

                                    androidauthority.com/dreame-a3

                                    [Android Authority]

                                      [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                      @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                      Microsoft’s latest Surface Laptop is hundreds off at Best Buy

                                      If you’re keen on getting a laptop that looks fantastic, feels great to use, and doesn’t cost too much, well, pickings are slim right due to RAMageddon. However, there’s a good deal happening at Best Buy through Thursda…

                                      theverge.com/gadgets/973056/su

                                      [The Verge]

                                        [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                        @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                        Spotify Running Mode helps match tunes to tempo

                                        An easier way to find the right beats for your BPM. | Image: Spotify Spotify has introduced a new Running Mode feature that makes it easier to curate playlists around your workout goals, music tastes, and desired beats …

                                        theverge.com/entertainment/973

                                        [The Verge]

                                          [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                          @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                          Score a massive $1,000 discount on the latest 85-inch Hisense UR8 RGB MiniLED TV

                                          The 2026 Hisense 85-inch UR8 is down to $2,499.99 at Best Buy, a 29% RRP discount on this big-screen RGB MiniLED TV.

                                          androidauthority.com/85-inch-h

                                          [Android Authority]

                                            [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                            @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                            Amazon’s short story collections are one of the best reasons to own a Kindle

                                            Over the last few years, I've gradually shifted away from ebooks. It's been part of a general return to physical media, an attempt to create a deeper sense of ownership over the art I love and collect. A Kindle is obvio…

                                            theverge.com/tech/972612/amazo

                                            [The Verge]

                                              [?]Owl Eyes Hoo » 🌐
                                              @d1@autistics.life

                                              @w3c This doesn't seem like an open standard to me, although pretends to be one. Why not? Because it supports proprietary lock-in. Lock-in how? Look at section 8, where several hardware attestation methods are listed: w3.org/TR/2026/CR-webauthn-3-2

                                              Is there any guarantee or assurance that a given platform implement support for *all* hardware attestation methods, including ones that are not proprietary? No such assurance. A platform could support, say Android and Apple''s attestation methods **only** (skipping the actual Open Standard of FIDO U2F), and no other.

                                              So my bank could support Android and Apple iOS attestation **only**, eschewing my Yubikey's FIDO U2F, as used from my desktop. I'm left to the mercy of my bank, as to whether they feel like implementing FIDO U2F or not.

                                              This standard masquerades as an open standard, then allows locking Linux (and other similar ) desktops out.

                                                [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                A second lens makes DJI’s Osmo Pocket 4P my new favorite video camera

                                                Like other recent DJI products, the Pocket 4P won’t launch in the US. DJI's Osmo Pocket 4P is a pretty simple proposition: an Osmo Pocket 4 with a second camera lens slapped inside. But is that extra lens worth the adde…

                                                theverge.com/gadgets/972456/dj

                                                [The Verge]

                                                  [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                  @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                  This new Google Earth feature will change how you explore the world

                                                  Your favorite places just became the canvas for your biggest ideas.

                                                  androidauthority.com/google-ea

                                                  [Android Authority]

                                                    [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                    @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                    How to qualify for Apple's education discount - and get a $499 MacBook Neo for school

                                                    Apple's budget MacBook Neo is already affordable, but if you're an educator or student, you can get one for even less.

                                                    zdnet.com/article/macbook-neo-

                                                    [ZDNet]

                                                      [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                      @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                      SwitchBot makes a better fan

                                                      SwitchBot Battery Circulator Fan 2 Pro is smart, powerful, and portable. | Image: SwitchBot I was already a big fan of SwitchBot's big circulator fan I recently reviewed, and now we're getting the SwitchBot Battery Circ…

                                                      theverge.com/tech/972986/switc

                                                      [The Verge]

                                                        [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                        @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                        You can now play Pokemon Blue, Red, and Yellow directly on Android (unofficially)

                                                        This fan port even lets you use mods to enable fancy 3D graphics and more.

                                                        androidauthority.com/unofficia

                                                        [Android Authority]

                                                          [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                          @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                          This Good Lock module is breaking Samsung’s handy multitasking feature

                                                          Samsung has confirmed that the One Hand Operation Plus Good Lock module is the culprit, adding that a fix is on the way.

                                                          androidauthority.com/samsung-e

                                                          [Android Authority]

                                                            [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                            @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                            I tried Android Auto again after 7 years, and I still hate it

                                                            It's not designed with a user like me in mind.

                                                            androidauthority.com/tried-and

                                                            [Android Authority]

                                                              [?]heise online English » 🤖 🌐
                                                              @heiseonlineenglish@social.heise.de

                                                              Shelly: A tool for Pacman, AUR, AppImages, and Flatpak

                                                              The Arch tool Shelly switches from .NET to Zig: new GUI, revised CLI, and separate Flatpak support are intended to make it leaner.

                                                              heise.de/en/news/Shelly-A-tool

                                                                [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                                @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                Whatever you do, don’t buy a Google Pixel phone right now

                                                                The Pixel 11 series is almost here, and you'd be wise to wait.

                                                                androidauthority.com/dont-buy-

                                                                [Android Authority]

                                                                  [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                                  @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                  Planning to buy a new phone? Samsung says the RAM crisis is only getting worse

                                                                  Don't hold your breath for the RAMageddon to end anytime soon.

                                                                  androidauthority.com/samsung-e

                                                                  [Android Authority]

                                                                    [?]Arint - SEO+KI » 🌐
                                                                    @Arint@arint.info

                                                                    RT @ZackKorman: Ich möchte klarstellen: Ich glaube, dass KI, einschließlich Open-Weight-Modelle, für einige sehr bösartige Cyberangriffe genutzt werden wird. Es wird echten Schaden geben. Die Welt ist ein beängstigender Ort, und einige erschreckende Dinge werden geschehen. Aber das Verbieten von Modellen löst das Problem nicht und ist für alle außer Anthropic schlechter.

                                                                    mehr auf Arint.info

                                                                    https://x.com/ZackKorman/status/2081998965986189349#m

                                                                      [?]CrowdSec » 🌐
                                                                      @CrowdSec@infosec.exchange

                                                                      Traefik routes traffic. A WAF inspects it.
                                                                      Learn how to add an open-source WAF to Traefik with CrowdSec for virtual patching and real-time protection—without changing your architecture. 👇
                                                                      crowdsec.net/blog/waf-traefik-

                                                                        [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                                        @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                        This new app lets you root your Galaxy flagship without tripping Knox or unlocking the bootloader

                                                                        The Root My Galaxy app uses a Linux kernel exploit to grant soft root access on older Snapdragon-based Galaxy flagships.

                                                                        androidauthority.com/root-my-g

                                                                        [Android Authority]

                                                                          [?]TYPO3camp München » 🌐
                                                                          @t3cm@phpc.social

                                                                          visionbites ist Gold-Sponsor 2026! 🎉 Seit über 20 Jahren steht visionbites für TYPO3-Kompetenz auf höchstem Niveau. Ob Corporate Websites, Plattformen für Verbände oder komplexe Klinikwebsites mit Mitarbeiterportalen – visionbites liefert maßgeschneiderte Lösungen mit Leidenschaft und Präzision.

                                                                          Neugierig? Dann kauft ein Ticket und kommt zum TYPO3camp München vom 11. - 13- September 2026.
                                                                          Tickets gibt es hier: eventbrite.de/e/typo3camp-munc

                                                                            [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                                            @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                            Google says the Pixel idle battery drain bug is fixed, but users aren’t convinced

                                                                            Google's fix has apparently landed for the Pixel 9 and Pixel 10, yet fresh reports suggest the issue isn't gone.

                                                                            androidauthority.com/google-pi

                                                                            [Android Authority]

                                                                              [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                                              @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                              I finally fixed my 2 biggest annoyances with Google Messages — here’s how

                                                                              It's always the default app settings.

                                                                              androidauthority.com/fixed-two

                                                                              [Android Authority]

                                                                                [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                                This docking station's 'hidden compartment' disrupted my desktop - for the better

                                                                                Satechi's CubeDock combines a high-speed docking station with a built-in SSD enclosure - and it works so well.

                                                                                zdnet.com/article/satechi-thun

                                                                                [ZDNet]

                                                                                  [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                  @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                                  Apple launches official program for leasing Macs as AI price crunch bites — 24- and 36-month leasing options provided by Klarna

                                                                                  Apple launched its Upgrade program in the US, a partnership with Klarna to lease Macs along with iPads, Watches, and iPhones.

                                                                                  tomshardware.com/laptops/macbo

                                                                                  [Tom's Hardware]

                                                                                    [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                    @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                                    Samsung confirms Galaxy S26 FE is coming, official hints it might be around the corner

                                                                                    Samsung just confirmed the Galaxy S26 FE, and it might be launching very soon.

                                                                                    androidauthority.com/samsung-h

                                                                                    [Android Authority]

                                                                                      [?]geoObserver » 🌐
                                                                                      @geoObserver@mastodon.social

                                                                                      [?]🦄 Vlt (Cédric Hebert) 🇫🇷 » 🌐
                                                                                      @vlt@infosec.exchange

                                                                                      Super hyped to FINALLY be able to release my little baby as open source: meet 'cloud active defense', a simple deception proxy that (I hope) cybercriminals (and red teamers !) will hate.

                                                                                      github.com/SAP/cloud-active-de

                                                                                      The doc is not complete but the main parts are there. I hope to release demo videos and more soon.

                                                                                      I really hope that it will help popularize the potential of deception-based security.

                                                                                      What do you think about it?

                                                                                        [?]🦄 Vlt (Cédric Hebert) 🇫🇷 » 🌐
                                                                                        @vlt@infosec.exchange

                                                                                        You can now deploy right into your web applications hosted on kubernetes 🥳

                                                                                        The paint is still fresh and we need to update the doc but you can already test it.

                                                                                        4 minutes video here:

                                                                                        github.com/SAP/cloud-active-de (turn on the volume)

                                                                                        Feedback welcome

                                                                                          [?]🦄 Vlt (Cédric Hebert) 🇫🇷 » 🌐
                                                                                          @vlt@infosec.exchange

                                                                                          Automated, offensive AI use is on the rise. On the flip side, AI struggles to tell real data from fake one :)

                                                                                          Timing could not be better: our tech was just released as a Community Module for (kyma-project.io), making it way more easy to deploy and test.

                                                                                          This project is maintained and developed (with love) in a best-effort way but it works reasonably well from what we could judge so far. Feedback welcome !

                                                                                          Thanks to the Kyma team for making this possible

                                                                                            [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                            @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                                            The Neo Geo AES+ retro console is now available to pre-order starting from $249 — game cartridges cost $9…

                                                                                            How far are you willing to go for physical media? That's the question the Neo Geo AES+ asks above anything else, given the $90 price tags of its game cartridges. Though, comparing it to its original prices from the 90s,…

                                                                                            tomshardware.com/video-games/c

                                                                                            [Tom's Hardware]

                                                                                              [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                              @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                                              Acer ProDesigner PE320QXT professional monitor review: Touchscreen functionality with a 6K resolution

                                                                                              Acer takes a unique approach to professional displays with its ProDesigner PE320QXT. It’s a 6K 6016x3384 IPS panel with a touchscreen, webcam, tablet-style stand and a large color gamut for content creators, presenters …

                                                                                              tomshardware.com/monitors/gami

                                                                                              [Tom's Hardware]

                                                                                                [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                                                Motherboard VRM thermal testing – budget vs. high-end boards, does it really matter?

                                                                                                Not all motherboard VRMs are created equal. We break down the differences between budget and premium designs, how they can affect CPU performance, and whether paying more is actually worth it.

                                                                                                tomshardware.com/pc-components

                                                                                                [Tom's Hardware]

                                                                                                  [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                  @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                                                  Testing old drives as external storage to avoid price hikes — hard drive, SATA SSD, and NVMe in enclosures up to 80 Gbps, tested

                                                                                                  For as little as $10 (or less on sale), you can use an old drive as external storage, but will that dusty drive deliver the speed you need?

                                                                                                  tomshardware.com/pc-components

                                                                                                  [Tom's Hardware]

                                                                                                    [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                    @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                                                    Save $1,000 on this RTX 5090 gaming PC from MSI, just 17% more than the GPU's standalone cost right now —score this 4K powerhouse with 64GB DDR5 and a 2TB SSD for $4,899

                                                                                                    Save $1,000 on this MSI Aegis R2 gaming PC, fitted with an RTX 5090, 64GB DDR5, and 2TB SSD for just $4,899.

                                                                                                    tomshardware.com/desktops/gami

                                                                                                    [Tom's Hardware]

                                                                                                      [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                      @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                                                      Not just one: OpenAI is building a ‘family of devices’ for its chatbots

                                                                                                      The company's first hardware devices are "coming soon."

                                                                                                      androidauthority.com/openai-ha

                                                                                                      [Android Authority]

                                                                                                        [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                        @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                                                        16-hour Xbox outage even stopped physical games from working — company blames licensing issue for incident that prohibited gaming across three generatio…

                                                                                                        Xbox CTO Scott Van Vliet said that a licensing service sitting outside Xbox, which the platform depends on, began failing late on July 26 and took roughly 16 hours to clear.

                                                                                                        tomshardware.com/video-games/x

                                                                                                        [Tom's Hardware]

                                                                                                          [?]Sebastian Bergmann :phpunit: » 🌐
                                                                                                          @sebastian@phpc.social

                                                                                                          RE: phpc.social/@sebastian/1170071

                                                                                                          I have been working on PHPUnit with high intensity recently. I cannot keep this up without more funding.

                                                                                                          To everyone who already sponsors my Open Source work: thank you. Your support makes a real difference.

                                                                                                          I know times are tough. They are for me, too. If PHPUnit is part of your workflow, please consider sponsoring its continued development:

                                                                                                          phpunit.de/sponsoring.html

                                                                                                          [?]Sebastian Bergmann :phpunit: » 🌐
                                                                                                          @sebastian@phpc.social

                                                                                                          PHPUnit 13.3 will be released next Friday, August 7. It ships quite a few impactful improvements I have been working on over the past months.

                                                                                                          The ChangeLog lists what's new, but my newsletter, sent right after the release, explains these changes and puts them into perspective.

                                                                                                          Not subscribed yet? It's free, and you can unsubscribe anytime:

                                                                                                          phpunit.de/newsletter

                                                                                                          ChangeLog: github.com/sebastianbergmann/p

                                                                                                              [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                              @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                                                              Creality's multicolor K2 3D printer hits an all-time low price of $499 — save $200 today, with the perfect printer for jumping into the hobby

                                                                                                              Save $200 on the Creality K2 Combo 3D printer bundle in Creality's Mega Summer Sales event.

                                                                                                              tomshardware.com/3d-printing/c

                                                                                                              [Tom's Hardware]

                                                                                                                [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                                @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                                                                ASRock officially announces Radeon RX 9050 with 8GB VRAM — RDNA 4 card offers boost clock of up to 2600MHz (updated)

                                                                                                                ASRock has listed the long-rumored RX 9050 GPU on its website in both a 4GB and 8GB configuration, but has deleted those pages since.

                                                                                                                tomshardware.com/pc-components

                                                                                                                [Tom's Hardware]

                                                                                                                  [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                                  @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                                                                  Nvidia employee detained in Taiwan as part of chip smuggling probe — held on suspicion of falsifying business documents, company says smuggling 'a nonstarter'

                                                                                                                  Taiwan's prosecutors say they've detained a man surnamed Chang on suspicion of falsifying business documents, after investigators searched his home and workplace.

                                                                                                                  tomshardware.com/tech-industry

                                                                                                                  [Tom's Hardware]

                                                                                                                    [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                                    @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                                                                    What 'mAh' means for your phone's battery, and why I focus on another metric instead

                                                                                                                    New smartphones boast batteries with higher-than-ever mAh numbers, but it's actually a small factor in how long the battery lasts.

                                                                                                                    zdnet.com/article/what-mah-mea

                                                                                                                    [ZDNet]

                                                                                                                      [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                                      @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                                                                      Google is making Advanced Protection easier to live with ahead of Android’s sideloading changes

                                                                                                                      Unlike Google Play Protect, Advanced Protection would automatically re-enable much sooner.

                                                                                                                      androidauthority.com/android-a

                                                                                                                      [Android Authority]

                                                                                                                        [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                                        @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                                                                        I replaced my paid streaming apps with free ones - here's what surprised me

                                                                                                                        Are free streaming services that bad? I swapped my paid subscriptions for free ones to see.

                                                                                                                        zdnet.com/article/are-free-str

                                                                                                                        [ZDNet]

                                                                                                                          [?]Manoj » 🌐
                                                                                                                          @Manoj@techtoots.com

                                                                                                                          Want to cut your software costs? There are excellent open-source alternatives to many paid apps.

                                                                                                                          GIMP, LibreOffice, Inkscape, Kdenlive, Blender, Bitwarden, Joplin, Nextcloud, Penpot, RustDesk, VirtualBox, Matomo, and Stirling PDF can handle everyday work without monthly subscriptions.

                                                                                                                          They're actively developed, feature-rich, and worth trying if you're looking to save money while keeping full control of your data.

                                                                                                                            [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                                            @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                                                                            ZDNET readers are skeptical of a foldable iPhone in 2026. Here's what they think instead

                                                                                                                            We asked ZDNET readers to predict the iPhone 18 specs for a chance to win a new Apple Watch. Hot takes welcome.

                                                                                                                            zdnet.com/article/apple-guessi

                                                                                                                            [ZDNet]

                                                                                                                              [?]TelH90 » 🌐
                                                                                                                              @kkarhan@mastodon.social

                                                                                                                              And since @signalapp was willing to sellout to a , why should I trust them at all?

                                                                                                                              Kinda like how I doubt @GrapheneOS will be able to follow through on their "promises" re: ...
                                                                                                                              - Not that I trust anyone using & thus non - 'd code like or try to appease using " " in their anyway...

                                                                                                                              youtube.com/watch?v=tJoO2uWrX1M
                                                                                                                              en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MobileCo
                                                                                                                              grapheneos.social/@GrapheneOS/
                                                                                                                              grapheneos.social/@GrapheneOS/

                                                                                                                                [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                                                @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                                                                                Google Home vs. Sonos Era 100: I used both smart speakers, here's what I recommend

                                                                                                                                With the new Google Home Speaker hitting store shelves, you may wonder if the Sonos Era 100 is still the best choice.

                                                                                                                                zdnet.com/article/google-home-

                                                                                                                                [ZDNet]

                                                                                                                                  [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                                                  @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                                                                                  The best smartwatches of 2026: Expert tested and reviewed

                                                                                                                                  I've tested the best smartwatches, including the newest Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra 2. Here's how to choose the right one.

                                                                                                                                  zdnet.com/article/best-smartwa

                                                                                                                                  [ZDNet]

                                                                                                                                    [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                                                    @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                                                                                    Open weights vs. closed: An AI civil war's afoot, and the stakes are existential

                                                                                                                                    It started as China vs. the US, but it's become a face-off between two fundamentally different ways of building LLMs. And the safety of everything is on the line.

                                                                                                                                    zdnet.com/article/open-weight-

                                                                                                                                    [ZDNet]

                                                                                                                                      [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                                                      @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                                                                                      I tried ArchEZ to see if it really makes Arch Linux easy for beginners - and it delivered

                                                                                                                                      Arch Linux doesn't have to be challenging, and ArchEZ proves that point with point-and-click ease.

                                                                                                                                      zdnet.com/article/archez-makes

                                                                                                                                      [ZDNet]

                                                                                                                                        [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                                                        @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                                                                                        74% of workers ask AI questions instead of colleagues - with potentially serious consequences

                                                                                                                                        A series of studies revealed that employees are spending less time asking their coworkers for help. Here's how that tactic could backfire and how organizations need to adapt.

                                                                                                                                        zdnet.com/article/74-of-worker

                                                                                                                                        [ZDNet]

                                                                                                                                          [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                                                          @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                                                                                          Microsoft confirms Copilot ‘super app’ coming this year

                                                                                                                                          Microsoft is working on an AI "super app" that combines Copilot's chat, coding, and agentic capabilities. During an earnings call on Wednesday, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said the app will span "both consumer and comme…

                                                                                                                                          theverge.com/tech/972927/micro

                                                                                                                                          [The Verge]

                                                                                                                                            [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                                                            @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                                                                                            Mark Zuckerberg is planning a big push into personal AI agents

                                                                                                                                            Meta is all-in on AI, and sometime soon, the company is going to make a big push into personal AI agents that can do things on your behalf. On Wednesday's Q2 2026 earnings call, CEO Mark Zuckerberg previewed a high-leve…

                                                                                                                                            theverge.com/tech/972294/meta-

                                                                                                                                            [The Verge]

                                                                                                                                              [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                                                              @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                                                                                              xAI’s last-minute scramble to stop Minnesota’s anti-nudification app law

                                                                                                                                              xAI is suing Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison over a law passed back in May that broadly targets "nudification" apps, claiming that the statute's punitive provisions leave the company with "no practical choice b…

                                                                                                                                              theverge.com/policy/972850/xai

                                                                                                                                              [The Verge]

                                                                                                                                                [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                                                                @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                                                                                                Cyberpunk 2077 packs a lot of fun into its discounted $20 price

                                                                                                                                                CyberPunk 2077’s world is vibrant and dangerous. | Image: CD Projekt Red Over the last few years, CD Projekt Red put a ton of work into fixing Cyberpunk 2077, squashing bugs, polishing content, and even launching new DL…

                                                                                                                                                theverge.com/gadgets/972777/cy

                                                                                                                                                [The Verge]

                                                                                                                                                  [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                                                                  @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                                                                                                  Xbox revenue drops 10 percent as Microsoft’s cloud and AI business surges

                                                                                                                                                  Xbox is having yet another tough quarter, as revenue from content and services like its Game Pass subscription dipped 10 percent over the past few months. At the same time, Xbox hardware sales declined 13 percent, accor…

                                                                                                                                                  theverge.com/tech/972738/xbox-

                                                                                                                                                  [The Verge]

                                                                                                                                                    [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                                                                    @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                                                                                                    What’s the catch with the Apple Upgrade program?

                                                                                                                                                    Apple's new Upgrade program is here, allowing you to lease select models of iPhones, iPads, Macs, and Watches with a relatively low monthly payment. The company promises you won't pay more than the full price of the dev…

                                                                                                                                                    theverge.com/tech/972583/apple

                                                                                                                                                    [The Verge]

                                                                                                                                                      [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                                                                      @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                                                                                                      OpenAI president says it’s ‘building a family of devices’ for its AI chatbots

                                                                                                                                                      In an interview with our friend Joanna Stern on her YouTube channel, OpenAI president Greg Brockman said the company is working on a "family of devices" for interacting with its AI models. However, Brockman didn't confi…

                                                                                                                                                      theverge.com/ai-artificial-int

                                                                                                                                                      [The Verge]

                                                                                                                                                        [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                                                                        @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                                                                                                        The US government just banned Roombas

                                                                                                                                                        When the Trump administration announced yesterday that it was banning "advanced robotic devices" from entering the United States, the headlines were all about humanoids. But spying doesn't require legs - and neither doe…

                                                                                                                                                        theverge.com/policy/972312/us-

                                                                                                                                                        [The Verge]

                                                                                                                                                          [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                                                                          @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                                                                                                          Full school day cellphone bans are more popular than ever

                                                                                                                                                          As schools across the country continue to implement cellphone bans, a new Pew Research Center survey shows they continue to gain support. Seventy-seven percent of US adults support banning cellphones in middle and high …

                                                                                                                                                          theverge.com/policy/972607/ful

                                                                                                                                                          [The Verge]

                                                                                                                                                            [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                                                                            @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                                                                                                            The FCC’s foreign robot ban declares war on robotic vacuum cleaners

                                                                                                                                                            The FCC wants to save us from hacked robots spying on us.

                                                                                                                                                            androidauthority.com/robot-vac

                                                                                                                                                            [Android Authority]

                                                                                                                                                              [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                                                                              @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                                                                                                              Wallpaper Wednesday: More great phone wallpapers for all to share (July 29)

                                                                                                                                                              Here is a weekly selection of Android wallpapers created by our readers and members of the Android Authority team!

                                                                                                                                                              androidauthority.com/wallpaper

                                                                                                                                                              [Android Authority]

                                                                                                                                                                [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                                                                                @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                                                                                                                Scientists built a smart ring that analyzes sweat to measure blood glucose and more

                                                                                                                                                                Is this the non-invasive solution we've been waiting for?

                                                                                                                                                                androidauthority.com/smart-rin

                                                                                                                                                                [Android Authority]

                                                                                                                                                                  [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                                                                                  @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                                                                                                                  Say goodbye to wasted space: Google Calendar starts giving big screens some love

                                                                                                                                                                  You can now optimize Calendar events for your big screen.

                                                                                                                                                                  androidauthority.com/google-ca

                                                                                                                                                                  [Android Authority]

                                                                                                                                                                    [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                                                                                    @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                                                                                                                    Google’s latest Play update has finally fixed that pesky Pixel boot loop problem

                                                                                                                                                                    Pixel 4a users report Google’s new update finally ends the reboot glitches.

                                                                                                                                                                    androidauthority.com/play-pixe

                                                                                                                                                                    [Android Authority]

                                                                                                                                                                      [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                                                                                      @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                                                                                                                      Android TV has a healthy lead over Apple, but one rival remains untouchable

                                                                                                                                                                      It looks like a decent US showing for Android — until you see how far ahead Roku is.

                                                                                                                                                                      androidauthority.com/android-t

                                                                                                                                                                      [Android Authority]

                                                                                                                                                                        [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                                                                                        @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                                                                                                                        Google’s new Lyria 3.5 model promises richer, more emotional music

                                                                                                                                                                        Google’s latest music model boosts lyrics, vocals, and creative control.

                                                                                                                                                                        androidauthority.com/google-ly

                                                                                                                                                                        [Android Authority]

                                                                                                                                                                          [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                                                                                          @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                                                                                                                          Google’s putting Pixel Glow front and center in the latest Pixel 11 Pro teaser

                                                                                                                                                                          Pixel Glow just can't stop spinning.

                                                                                                                                                                          androidauthority.com/pixel-11-

                                                                                                                                                                          [Android Authority]

                                                                                                                                                                            [?]heise online English » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                                                                                            @heiseonlineenglish@social.heise.de

                                                                                                                                                                            Stackable Data Platform 26.7: Security, SBOMs, and Flexible Registries

                                                                                                                                                                            Stackable SDP 26.7 focuses on quality and supply chain security, bringing SLSA provenance and breaking changes to registry logic.

                                                                                                                                                                            heise.de/en/news/Stackable-Dat

                                                                                                                                                                              [?]xoron :verified: » 🌐
                                                                                                                                                                              @xoron@infosec.exchange

                                                                                                                                                                              Decentralized browser-based P2P E2EE messaging.

                                                                                                                                                                              The key detail that sets this apart from other messaging apps is the browser-based client-side cryptography philosophy.

                                                                                                                                                                              No need to install anything. Your ID is crypto-random and so the app doesnt need to rely on any central registration system like phone numbers. Your ID is unguessable and to connect to someone, you have to explicitly share it.

                                                                                                                                                                              WebRTC has other nuances like being to route through a shared network for secure/faster transfer.

                                                                                                                                                                              I hope this project has reached a level i can share the following details. I've made a genuine effort towards documentation and transparancy. I dont think it'll ever be enough and so im still concerned it isnt ready to share. While im using AI throughout. This is not a vibecoded project. There is attention throughout for unit tests and formal-verification. With your feedback, id like to make improvements for clarity throughout.

                                                                                                                                                                              This version of the app demonstrates a fairly unique approach using a browser-based, local-only and webrtc approach. I know it's impossible for any system to be the "world's most secure", but that isnt a reason to not try. By rigorously implementing an exhaustive list of security features and practices, the aim is to get as close as possible.

                                                                                                                                                                              * [Enkrypted.Chat](enkrypted.chat/)

                                                                                                                                                                              This is intended to demonstrate client-side managed secure cryptography.

                                                                                                                                                                              * [Introducing Enkrypted Chat](positive-intentions.com/blog/i)
                                                                                                                                                                              * [Whitepaper (work-in-progress)](positive-intentions.com/docs/t)
                                                                                                                                                                              * [Protocol Spec (work-in-progress)](positive-intentions.com/docs/t)
                                                                                                                                                                              * [Roadmap](positive-intentions.com/docs/t)

                                                                                                                                                                              I know ive tried to compress a lot of my journey into one post. The project above is going to be tricky to understand. Feel free to reach out for clarity on any of the details.

                                                                                                                                                                              IMPORTANT: While this is aiming to provide a secure experience, It is [not audited or reviewed](reddit.com/r/CyberSecurityAdvi). **Shared for testing, feedback and demo purposes only.** Please use responsibly.

                                                                                                                                                                                [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                                                                                                @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                                                                                                                                Google Play’s got a new system for letting apps deliver age-appropriate experiences

                                                                                                                                                                                Google Play is getting a privacy-preserving way to let apps know how old users are.

                                                                                                                                                                                androidauthority.com/google-pl

                                                                                                                                                                                [Android Authority]

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                                                                                                                                                                                  @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                                                                                                                                  Google Lens is bugging out on Chrome, but Google says a fix is coming

                                                                                                                                                                                  Having problems with Google Lens on Chrome? A fix is coming.

                                                                                                                                                                                  androidauthority.com/google-le

                                                                                                                                                                                  [Android Authority]

                                                                                                                                                                                    [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                                                                                                    @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                                                                                                                                    Grab this highly rated travel adapter for just $17 today

                                                                                                                                                                                    This TESSAN universal travel adapter is 24% off at Amazon, with plugs for major regions and a compact body for trips abroad.

                                                                                                                                                                                    androidauthority.com/tessan-tr

                                                                                                                                                                                    [Android Authority]

                                                                                                                                                                                      [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                                                                                                      @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                                                                                                                                      Google Wallet broken on your Pixel? A fix is rolling out now

                                                                                                                                                                                      An Android 17 bug broke Google Wallet on Pixel phones, but Google has just deployed a server-side fix.

                                                                                                                                                                                      androidauthority.com/google-wa

                                                                                                                                                                                      [Android Authority]

                                                                                                                                                                                        [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                                                                                                        @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                                                                                                                                        Galaxy S26 FE leak could be a bad sign for the pricing

                                                                                                                                                                                        The leak also reveals the colors, storage options, and more.

                                                                                                                                                                                        androidauthority.com/galaxy-s2

                                                                                                                                                                                        [Android Authority]

                                                                                                                                                                                          [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                                                                                                          @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                                                                                                                                          Gemini’s desktop app can now understand your screen through voice control

                                                                                                                                                                                          Your next great idea doesn't have to wait for your keyboard.

                                                                                                                                                                                          androidauthority.com/gemini-ap

                                                                                                                                                                                          [Android Authority]

                                                                                                                                                                                            [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                                                                                                            @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                                                                                                                                            Google has quietly nuked the ‘Me Meme’ feature in Google Photos

                                                                                                                                                                                            Me Meme is the latest feature to enter the Google Graveyard.

                                                                                                                                                                                            androidauthority.com/google-ph

                                                                                                                                                                                            [Android Authority]

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                                                                                                                                                                                              [?]Marcel SIneM(S)US » 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                              [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                                                                                                              @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                                                                                                                                              Galaxy S26 FE filing reveals faster charging speed than S26 and Z Flip 8

                                                                                                                                                                                              It's not as fast as rival phones, but it still beats Samsung's own Galaxy S26.

                                                                                                                                                                                              androidauthority.com/samsung-g

                                                                                                                                                                                              [Android Authority]

                                                                                                                                                                                                [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                                                                                                                @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                                                                                                                                                Finding something to watch on HBO Max could soon get a whole lot easier

                                                                                                                                                                                                One clip is all HBO Max hopes you'll need.

                                                                                                                                                                                                androidauthority.com/hbo-max-s

                                                                                                                                                                                                [Android Authority]

                                                                                                                                                                                                  [?]Bhaskar Chowdhury » 🌐
                                                                                                                                                                                                  @unixbhaskar@mastodon.social

                                                                                                                                                                                                  From time to time, I hop into this, just to make sure the damn thing is in good shape 😜

                                                                                                                                                                                                    [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                                                                                                                    @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                                                                                                                                                    T-Mobile is pushing loyal customers away. These 7 changes could win them back

                                                                                                                                                                                                    There are many things T-Mobile could do. But will it?

                                                                                                                                                                                                    androidauthority.com/t-mobile-

                                                                                                                                                                                                    [Android Authority]

                                                                                                                                                                                                      [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                                                                                                                      @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                                                                                                                                                      Survey says loads of readers stomach YouTube ads to just avoid paying for Premium

                                                                                                                                                                                                      Ad-blocking tools remain the favorite way to watch YouTube sans ads, but that doesn't sit right with some.

                                                                                                                                                                                                      androidauthority.com/deal-with

                                                                                                                                                                                                      [Android Authority]

                                                                                                                                                                                                        [?]heise Developer » 🌐
                                                                                                                                                                                                        @heisedeveloper@social.heise.de

                                                                                                                                                                                                        Stackable Data Platform 26.7: Sicherheit, SBOMs und flexible Registries

                                                                                                                                                                                                        Stackable stellt die Data Platform 26.7 auf Qualität und Supply-Chain-Sicherheit um. Neben SLSA-Provenance drohen bei der Registry-Logik Breaking Changes.

                                                                                                                                                                                                        heise.de/news/Stackable-Data-P

                                                                                                                                                                                                          [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                                                                                                                          @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                                                                                                                                                          Snapseed’s next update could pack three major new features

                                                                                                                                                                                                          Snapseed could finally get Color Grading alongside two other features photographers will love.

                                                                                                                                                                                                          androidauthority.com/snapseed-

                                                                                                                                                                                                          [Android Authority]

                                                                                                                                                                                                            [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                                                                                                                            @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                                                                                                                                                            For the first time in years, I’m thinking about giving up on Google Pixel phones

                                                                                                                                                                                                            Google isn't giving me a good reason to stay.

                                                                                                                                                                                                            androidauthority.com/giving-up

                                                                                                                                                                                                            [Android Authority]

                                                                                                                                                                                                              [?]heise online English » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                                                                                                                              @heiseonlineenglish@social.heise.de

                                                                                                                                                                                                              Automate Gmail and Microsoft emails – directly from the shell

                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gmail REST API, Microsoft Graph, and JSON Schema: Himalaya 2.0 further focuses the mail CLI on automation.

                                                                                                                                                                                                              heise.de/en/news/Automate-Gmai

                                                                                                                                                                                                                [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                                                                                                                                @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                                                                                                                                                                Google Photos now lets you capture photos instantly for AI edits

                                                                                                                                                                                                                Google really wants you to play with its AI editing tools.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                androidauthority.com/google-ph

                                                                                                                                                                                                                [Android Authority]

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                  [?]Michael » 🌐
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  @mkleger@swissodon.ch

                                                                                                                                                                                                                  BackupPilot 1.1.0 ist da.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Neu gibt es eine experimentelle PBS HTTP Control Plane. Snapshot- und Archivlisten, Zugangsdaten prüfen sowie Prune Dry-Runs können optional direkt über die Proxmox Backup Server Management API laufen. Bei Problemen wird automatisch auf den proxmox-backup-client zurückgefallen.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Dazu kommen viele Bugfixes, Stabilitätsverbesserungen und kleinere Optimierungen.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Release:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  git.onesystems.ch/BackupPilot/

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    [?]Collabora » 🌐
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    @collabora@floss.social

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Speech recognition, local LLMs, and tool calling can now be combined into practical applications through simple APIs.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    In this demo, we explore a fully open source voice-powered AI pipeline that can control a computer locally, showing how powerful AI capabilities can be composed into useful developer workflows.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Watch the demo: youtube.com/watch?v=gV06pc5s72I

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Google Photos finally lets you turn off its most annoying visual effect

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The shimmer had its moment. Now it's your turn to switch it off.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      androidauthority.com/google-ph

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                        [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                                                                                                                                                                        The Galaxy Z Fold 8 series just gained a useful screen trick I hope Google copies

                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Samsung is taking the pain out of screen orientation on Fold devices.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                        androidauthority.com/samsung-g

                                                                                                                                                                                                                        [Android Authority]

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                          [?]Shi » 🌐
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          @Shi@troet.cafe

                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Ich habe mich jetzt für den Nextcloud-Tag Schleswig-Holstein in Kiel angemeldet.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Ich bin also am 20. August dort.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                          nextcloud-tag.de/2026/05/13/2-

                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Geht da nochjemand den ich kenne hin oder ist in der Gegend für was Essen oder so?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                            [?]LaraPlugins.io » 🌐
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            @LaraPlugins@phpc.social

                                                                                                                                                                                                                            New on LaraPlugins: Most Downloaded Plugins. Every Laravel package ranked by total installs. No curation, no editorial picks. Just the raw numbers on what the community actually uses.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Downloads are the hardest metric to fake. Stars can be botted, but install counts come from real composer require commands. Paired with our health scores, you can see not just what is popular, but what is safe to depend on.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                            laraplugins.io/lists/most-down

                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [?]LaraPlugins.io » 🌐
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              @LaraPlugins@phpc.social

                                                                                                                                                                                                                              New on LaraPlugins: Top 50 Healthy & Reputable Plugins. 50 hand-picked packages from vendors the Laravel community trusts.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Not automated. Every vendor manually curated. Every package carries a top-tier health score. No abandoned repos, no silent CVEs.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bookmark it before your next project. Install with confidence, move on.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                [?]LaraPlugins.io » 🌐
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                @LaraPlugins@phpc.social

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Fun discovery from building the AI-Ready list: Bagisto, the 26,000-star e-commerce platform, already depends on laravel/ai. So does UnoPim with 9,500 stars. Big projects are betting on the SDK early. Our new list tracks them all, auto-updates daily at 9 AM JST, and is fully queryable via MCP.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                laraplugins.io/lists/ai-ready-

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  [?]Liviu » 🌐
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  @liviu@hachyderm.io

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Just hit 100 🌟 on GitHub for LoopTroop v0.4!

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  LoopTroop is a free & open-source local AI coding orchestrator that turns tickets into real PRs without endless chat drift.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  ⚙️ LLM councils plan the work

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  🔁 Ralph loops iterate & perfect it

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  🌲 OpenCode worktrees ship the PR

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Built with human approval gates, planned task beads, and local control.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The first 100 stars are the hardest. Huge thanks to everyone supporting the project!

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Clone it, run npm run dev, and try it on your repo:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  📦 Repo: github.com/looptroop-ai/LoopTr
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  🌐 Site: looptroop.ovh

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    [?]iX Magazin » 🌐
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    @iX_Magazin@social.heise.de

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    AodeRelay boosted

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    [?]Oliver Zehentleitner » 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Someone “cleaned up” the workaround.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    The code looked simpler.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Then the production bug came back.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    That strange delay was not just ugly code. It carried knowledge:

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    The upstream API could replay the same order unless the request was handled carefully.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    But the reason existed only in someone’s head.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Keep the Why is an agent skill that captures this kind of rationale as a natural by-product of development and stores it as versioned Markdown inside the project.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    So before the next developer or agent removes the workaround, they can see:

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • why it exists
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • what was already tried
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • what could break
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • what must change before it can safely be removed

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Legacy does not begin when code gets old.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    It begins when the reason disappears.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Free and open source:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    keepthewhy.com/

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    What “ugly” workaround in your codebase is actually carrying important knowledge?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Alt...Keep the Why: Someone “cleaned up” the workaround.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      AI companies are reportedly shredding millions of books after using them to train AI models — tech giants outsource to middlemen to secretly buy up books for training material

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      New report reveals that AI companies are buying up physical books to train their LLMs and destroying them in the process.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      tomshardware.com/tech-industry

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [Tom's Hardware]

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Daring coder gets Doom running with regular expressions at 180 seconds per frame, like playing 'correspondence chess with a shotgun' — nearly 14 million substitutions to render a …

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Daring coder gets Doom running with regular expressions at 180 seconds per frame by using one text string to the machine, engine, and video output

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        tomshardware.com/software/prog

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        [Tom's Hardware]

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          You can lease an iPhone through Klarna now - but should you? I did the math

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Apple Upgrade allows customers to lease their devices ahead of a future upgrade -- but does it make sense for you?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          zdnet.com/article/should-you-f

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          [ZDNet]

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            How much storage does your phone really need in 2026? Probably less than you think

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Phones today are coming with massive amounts of storage, but is it overkill? Let's break it down.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            zdnet.com/article/how-much-sto

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            [ZDNet]

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [?]GodotFest » 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              After 9 years of leading the GMTK Game Jam, is now the most-used engine.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              If this trajectory continues, Godot is well on its way to becoming the de facto engine for independent studios.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Godot was for the first time the most used game engine during GMTK Game Jam 2026

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Alt...Godot was for the first time the most used game engine during GMTK Game Jam 2026

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Microsoft's new AI model beats Mythos on security benchmark

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Our AI Model Release Tracker keeps new models in context with their peers, so you know which are worth your time.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                zdnet.com/article/ai-model-rel

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                [ZDNet]

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  How to remap the Copilot key on your keyboard to something more helpful

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Pressing the Copilot key on your laptop keyboard launches Copilot. But whether or not you use Microsoft's AI, you can remap the key to trigger a different feature.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  zdnet.com/article/remap-copilo

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  [ZDNet]

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    I tested Sonos' new beta features on iOS and Android - how to opt in and what to expect

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Sonos's software comeback is nearly complete, with small but mighty fixes. Here's everything you need to know.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    zdnet.com/article/how-to-get-s

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    [ZDNet]

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Why Apple's iOS 26.6 is worth installing (it's not just for the 91 security fixes)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The latest update preps your phone for the new and improved Siri AI set to debut with iOS 27.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      zdnet.com/article/apples-ios-2

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [ZDNet]

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        The US is banning foreign robots

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        The Chinese robot maker, Unitree, will likely be impacted by the ban. | Bloomberg via Getty Images The US government is targeting China with a new import ban on "advanced robotic devices" and power inverters made in for…

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        theverge.com/tech/972259/us-fo

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        [The Verge]

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Ariana Grande is suing the hackers who’ve been leaking her songs and videos for years

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Ariana Grande filed a lawsuit on Monday in the Los Angeles County Superior Court against the currently unidentified hackers who allegedly stole and leaked private content. It aims to "uncover the identities of these cur…

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          theverge.com/entertainment/972

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          [The Verge]

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