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Google Messages takes first step towards RCS video calls (androidauthority.com)

2026-05-18 | get Google Pixel 7 Smartphone → | tags: google messages, rcs universal profile, rcs video calls

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Google Messages’ easiest pairing method is about to disappear (androidauthority.com)

2026-05-18 | get Bluetooth 5.0 Adapter → | tags: google messages, qr code, android authority

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SwitchBot's New Smart Lock Uses Face ID to Unlock Your Door (cnet.com)

2026-05-15 | by See Full Bio | get SwitchBot Face ID Smart Lock → | tags: switchbot, smart lock, face id

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How RecursiveMAS speeds up multi-agent inference by 2.4x and reduces token usage by 75% (venturebeat.com)

2026-05-15 | get RecursiveMAS Multi-Agent Toolkit → | tags: recursivemas, multi-agent ai, university of illinois urbana-champaign

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Google Messages is getting closer to livening up your chats with custom backgrounds (androidauthority.com)

2026-05-15 | get Google Messages Custom Backgrounds → | tags: google messages, samsung messages, custom backgrounds

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Pixel’s Take a Message feature just expanded to a major new market (androidauthority.com)

2026-05-15 | get Google Pixel Voice Message Adapter → | tags: pixel, take a message, google

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I'm backing up my Samsung Messages now - here are 2 free ways to do it (zdnet.com)

2026-05-14 | by Kerry Wan | get Samsung Smart Switch → | tags: samsung messages, google messages, samsung cloud

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Princeton mandates proctoring for in-person exams, upending 133 year precedent (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-13 | get Proctoring Software License → | tags: princeton, honor system, ai usage

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In-person examinations at Princeton will be proctored starting July 1 (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-13 | get Proctoring Software License → | tags: princeton, nassau hall, honor system

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Amazon workers are under pressure to up their AI usage—so they’re making up extraneous tasks (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-05-13 | get Amazon Mechanical Turk → | tags: amazon, ai tokens, ai agents

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Garmin’s mini satellite communicators are on sale for up to 40 percent off (theverge.com)

2026-05-13 | by Brandon Widder | get Garmin inReach Mini → | tags: garmin, messages, mini

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Smart glasses are 'an invasion of privacy' - Meta's are selling better than ever (feeds.bbci.co.uk)

2026-05-13 | get Meta Quest 2 → | tags: bathroom, bathroom usage, glasses

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Your iPhone RCS chats with Android are encrypted in iOS 26.5: How to verify E2E is enabled (zdnet.com)

2026-05-12 | by Lance Whitney | get Apple iPhone RCS Encryption Kit → | tags: ios, apple, rcs

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Amazon employees are inflating AI usage to top leaderboards and impress managers (techspot.com)

2026-05-12 | get AI Usage Monitoring Tool → | tags: according sources, ai platform, ai usage

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AI bills can be as big as a postdoc salary. Is the cost worth it? (feeds.nature.com)

2026-05-12 | by Stokel-Walker | get AI Development Kit → | tags: analysis, subscription, university

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Finally, texts between Android and iPhone users can be end-to-end encrypted (techcrunch.com)

2026-05-11 | by Amanda Silberling | get Signal Private Messenger → | tags: android, apple, imessage

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Data center guzzled 30 million gallons of water, and nobody noticed for months (arstechnica.com)

2026-05-11 | get Water-Efficient Data Center Cooling → | tags: qts, data center, water usage

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Data center guzzled 30 million gallons of water and nobody noticed for months (arstechnica.com)

2026-05-11 | get Water-Efficient Data Center Cooling → | tags: qts, data center, water usage

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iPhone-Android RCS Conversations Are End-To-End Encrypted In iOS 26.5 (slashdot.org)

2026-05-11 | get RCS Messaging App → | tags: android, apple, conversations

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Android and iPhone owners can finally text each other securely (androidauthority.com)

2026-05-11 | get Signal Private Messenger → | tags: android messages, ios 26.5, rcs messaging

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iOS end-to-end encrypted RCS messaging begins rolling today in beta (engadget.com)

2026-05-11 | by Igor Bonifacic | get Google Messages RCS Encryption Kit → | tags: ios, end-to-end encryption, rcs messaging

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Apple Developer app gains Liquid Glass design and WWDC 2026 iMessage stickers (9to5mac.com)

2026-05-11 | by Zac Hall | get Apple Developer Sticker Pack → | tags: apple developer, liquid glass, wwdc 2026

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Your iPhone's Green Bubble Messages Get Safer With iOS 26.5: Look for the Lock (cnet.com)

2026-05-11 | by See Full Bio | get iPhone Green Bubble Protector → | tags: apple, ios 26.5, green bubble

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watchOS 26.5 available now for Apple Watch, here’s what’s new (9to5mac.com)

2026-05-11 | by Ryan Christoffel | get Apple Watch Series 9 → | tags: apple watch, watchos 26.5, pride luminance

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Apple brings encrypted RCS chats to iPhone (theverge.com)

2026-05-11 | by Jay Peters | get Encrypted RCS Chat App → | tags: apple, rcs, google messages

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The Pixel’s best voicemail feature might soon expand to non-Pixel phones, 20+ markets (androidauthority.com)

2026-05-11 | get Pixel Voicemail Transcription App → | tags: pixel, google, voicemail

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A data center used 29 million gallons of water without a bill, while residents complained about low water pressure (techspot.com)

2026-05-11 | get Water Conservation Smart Meter → | tags: qts, data center, water usage

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Samsung Messages is almost dead, and Google Messages is still missing 5 big features (androidauthority.com)

2026-05-10 | get Google Messages Plus Extension → | tags: samsung messages, google messages, android authority

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When life gives you lemons, write better error messages (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-08 | get Error Message Debugging Kit → | tags: error messages, lemons, writing

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Is 2026 the End of iMessage Work Group Chats? (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-05-08 | by Logan Simmons | get iMessage Group Chat Extender → | tags: imessage, apple, business communication