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Report: US smartphone sales fell 5% in Q2 2026 as prices keep climbing (9to5mac.com)

2026-08-12 | by Marcus Mendes | tags: apple, samsung, motorola

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US boosts drone surveillance as flesh-eating screwworms spread in Texas (arstechnica.com)

2026-08-12 | tags: us department of agriculture, customs and border protection, screwworm infestations

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Eddy Cue said the thing we wanted to hear on future Ted Lasso seasons (9to5mac.com)

2026-08-12 | by Ryan Christoffel | tags: ted lasso, apple tv, eddy cue

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Sparky Linux just restored 32-bit support - why that still matters (zdnet.com)

2026-08-12 | by Jack Wallen | tags: sparky linux, 32-bit support, microsoft office 365

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France bans unsolicited telemarketing calls and adds hefty fines (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-08-12 | tags: france, telemarketing, consumer protection

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Wednesday, August 12: GitHub, Incident with Pull Requests and Issues (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-12 | tags: github, pull requests, issues

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Tesla wants to build a $10B solar factory in Texas (techcrunch.com)

2026-08-12 | by Tim De Chant | tags: tesla, project crystal sun, texas

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A weird Galaxy bug is making home screen folders spill onto other pages (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-12 | tags: galaxy, samsung, home screen

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MacBook Air shortages are getting worse, here’s where to buy one (9to5mac.com)

2026-08-12 | by Chance Miller | tags: macbook air, apple, supply constraints

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Skies Darken as a Once-in-a-Generation Eclipse Sweeps Europe, Africa (cnet.com)

2026-08-12 | by Joe Hindy | tags: solar eclipse, total eclipse, greenland

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Silkroad Innovation Hub’s Road to Battlefield competition continues (techcrunch.com)

2026-08-12 | by Techcrunch Events | tags: silkroad innovation hub, techcrunch startup battlefield, polygraf ai

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The Galaxy S27 Ultra could skip this camera feature last seen on the Note 10 (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-12 | tags: samsung, galaxy s27, variable aperture

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Inflation eased slightly to 3.4% in July, but energy prices are still high (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-08-12 | tags: iran war, federal reserve, gas prices

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License plate reader searches should require a warrant (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-12 | tags: alpr, police departments, mass surveillance

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Google just repurposed the temperature-sensor on its Pro-series Pixel phones. Here’s what it does now (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-08-12 | tags: google pixel, temperature sensor, pixel pro

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Google’s Quick Share adds a tap-to-share mode (techcrunch.com)

2026-08-12 | by Sarah Perez | tags: quick share, pixel 11, android

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Google's newest Pixel Watch feature can monitor your blood pressure and insulin resistance (engadget.com)

2026-08-12 | by Daniel Cooper | tags: pixel watch, google health guardian, blood pressure

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Google Pixel 11 Pro vs. Apple iPhone 17 Pro: Which Pro model should you buy? (zdnet.com)

2026-08-12 | by Prakhar Khanna | tags: google pixel 11 pro, apple iphone 17 pro, tensor g6

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Google Pixel 11 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8: I compared the latest flagships - here's my take (zdnet.com)

2026-08-12 | by Cesar Cadenas | tags: google pixel 11, samsung galaxy z fold 8, tensor g6

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Google Pixel Watch 5 vs. Samsung Galaxy Watch 9: I compared this year's flagship smartwatches. Here's which wins (zdnet.com)

2026-08-12 | by Nina Raemont | tags: google pixel watch 5, samsung galaxy watch 9, qualcomm processors

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Pixel 11 Pro Fold vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8: I'm a fan of both foldables, but this one wins (zdnet.com)

2026-08-12 | by Adam Doud | tags: pixel 11 pro fold, samsung galaxy z fold 8, google tensor g6

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Google Pixel 11 Pro XL vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra: I compared both - this one pulls ahead (zdnet.com)

2026-08-12 | by Maria Diaz | tags: google pixel, samsung galaxy s26 ultra, google tensor g6

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Pixel 11 Pro Fold vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra: How the big Android foldables compare (zdnet.com)

2026-08-12 | by Adam Doud | tags: pixel 11 pro fold, samsung galaxy z fold 8 ultra, google tensor g6

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Pixel 11 camera comes with built-in teleprompter and timeline for your content creator needs (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-12 | tags: pixel 11, google, teleprompter

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Google Pixel 11 Pro vs. Samsung Galaxy S26: I compared the two Android flagships, here's my pick (zdnet.com)

2026-08-12 | by Adam Doud | tags: google pixel 11 pro, samsung galaxy s26, google tensor g6

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Do Pixel 11 phones have silicon-carbon batteries? Here’s what Google says. (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-12 | tags: pixel 11, silicon-carbon batteries, samsung galaxy z fold

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Pixel 11 Pro phones get Pro Stable Video mode, but there’s a huge limitation (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-12 | tags: pixel 11 pro, google, video boost

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Google brings AirDrop-style Tap to Share to Android users, starting with Pixels (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-12 | tags: google, pixel, nfc

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Google's Pixel Watch 5 gets offline Gemini support, improved GPS-tracking and a slightly higher price (engadget.com)

2026-08-12 | by Jackson Chen | tags: pixel watch 5, google, blood pressure

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With the Pixel 11 Pro Fold, Google Doubles Down on Durability (cnet.com)

2026-08-12 | by Abrar Al-Heeti | tags: pixel 11 pro fold, google, samsung galaxy z fold 8