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Google Photos will soon let you animate your stills, here’s how (APK teardown)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-02-05 09:05:38

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google Photos could soon introduce a new Remix feature that uses generative AI to help users create short videos from still images. We first spotted the feature in a teardown in May and gave you an early look at its interface last month. Google has since updated its UI and added a new pop-up showcasing how the feature works. Google is prepping a new generative AI feature for Google Photos that will allow users to convert still images into short video

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Wallpaper Wednesday: More great phone wallpapers for all to share (July 9)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-02-05 09:30:15

C. Scott Brown / Android Authority Welcome to Wallpaper Wednesday! In this weekly roundup, we’ll give you a handful of Android wallpapers you can download and use on your phone, tablet, or even your laptop/PC. The images will come from folks here at Android Authority as well as our readers. All are free to use and come without watermarks. File formats are JPG and PNG, and we’ll provide images in both landscape and portrait modes, so they’ll be optimized for various screens. For the newest wall

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Poll: Does your Pixel phone also miss alarms?

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-02-05 09:35:14

Hadlee Simons / Android Authority TL;DR Pixel phone users are experiencing a recurring bug in which their alarms fail to go off for an “unknown reason.” This alarm bug has been reported on Pixel phones since at least 2021, and Google has reportedly been unable to replicate or fix it. As a workaround, users can use alternative alarm apps, or even physical alarm clocks. Over the weekend, frustrated users took to Reddit to complain about their Pixel phones’ missing alarms. The screenshot shared

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Why LLMs Can't Write Q/Kdb+: Writing Code Right-to-Left

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-04 02:40:03

Why LLMs Can’t Write q/kdb+: Writing code Right-to-Left gabiteodoru 7 min read · 1 day ago 1 day ago -- Listen Share In my previous post I showed how LLMs struggle with coding in q/kdb+; having immediate feedback loops using the q-MCP server does help a bit, but could we do better? Diving deep, a first problem becomes obvious: evaluation order! Claude incorrectly wrote 0.5*y+x%2*y for the Newton’s Method update. The expression would be correct, except for missing some parantheses. But which one

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If You Want an Alexa Speaker, the Newest Echo Spot Now Costs Peanuts on Amazon

gizmodo.com Gizmodo Deals 2026-02-05 09:55:04

The Echo Spot is the top-selling Alexa speaker, and it is easy to see why. Compared to the Echo Dot or Pop, which offer the voice assistant of Alexa without a display, the Echo Spot features a bright adjustable display that takes the entire smart home experience to an entirely new level. For a few dollars more, you’ve got a device that isn’t just smarter but also much more useful. To mark Prime Day, Amazon is offering the newest Echo Spot for its all-time lowest price of just $44, half its regu

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191 Prime Day Deals Picked By People Who Obsessively Test Gear

wired.com Simon Hill 2026-02-05 09:20:22

Amazon Prime Day is four days in 2025, and we're just kicking off day two. The Prime Day deals started dropping last month and will go on through Friday. We'll be dangerously caffeinated and working in shifts, covering 20 hours a day through the end. As Prime Day enters its second day, we have totally refreshed our recommendations to highlight categories WIRED readers want most and are shopping this Prime Day. The WIRED Reviews team only recommends deals on products we’ve actually tested and a

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How to protect your cell phone number from SIM swap attacks

techcrunch.com Zack Whittaker 2026-02-05 09:00:00

It’s 2025, and cell phone numbers are ubiquitous. We use our phone numbers to sign up for websites and online services, from retail and banking to social media and health providers. You can use your phone number to reset a forgotten password, and even for receiving two-factor authentication codes for securely logging in to your accounts. But if someone can steal your phone number, they can effectively become you. With your phone number, a hacker can start gaining access to your online accounts

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Galaxy S25 FE leaks confirms Qi2 charging, but what about magnetic accessories?

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-02-05 18:38:10

Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR The Galaxy S25 FE has appeared in real-life images, thanks to a regulatory listing. These images show the same design as last year’s S24 FE, but upgraded wireless charging with Qi2 without the magnetic accessory support. The Galaxy S25 FE is rumored to skip major upgrades, except for a slightly slimmer profile and narrower display bezels. As Samsung prepares to unveil its most foldable phones for 2025, a new leak has surfaced, revealing another upcoming

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HomeKit-compatible smart homes becoming more affordable as Ikea Matters

9to5mac.com Ben Lovejoy 2026-02-05 20:33:04

You won't need to use Ikea's own app any more HomeKit compatibility used to attract a noticeable price premium when buying smart home products, but the Matter standard is changing that – and Ikea is now going all-in on this. The company says that it has more than 20 new affordable Matter-compatible smart home devices in the works, with likely plans to expand into completely new product types too … A quick recap on Matter and HomeKit Originally, brands wanting to offer HomeKit compatibility h

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What to expect from Samsung Unpacked today: Galaxy Z Fold 7, Watch 8 Classic, tri-foldable, more

zdnet.com Kerry Wan 2026-02-05 17:00:14

Kerry Wan/ZDNET Three things are certain when July comes along: backyard barbecues, fireworks past midnight, and Samsung Unpacked. Just last month, Samsung confirmed that the next Unpacked event will take place today, Wednesday, July 9, in Brooklyn, New York. This follows the host cities of Paris, France, and Seoul, South Korea, over the past two years -- with the company suggesting that it's chosen Brooklyn for its "bold ideas, creativity, and culture." Also: The best Samsung phones to buy i

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IKEA ditches Zigbee for Thread going all in on Matter smart homes

news.ycombinator.com Jennifer Pattison Tuohy 2026-02-05 17:42:17

Ikea is relaunching its smart home line in a move that will make its low-cost products work with other brands, with or without Ikea’s own hub. Starting in January, the Swedish furniture giant will release more than 20 new Matter-over-Thread smart lights, sensors, and remotes with “more new product types and form factors to come,” David Granath of Ikea of Sweden, tells The Verge in an exclusive interview. Ikea is also rebooting its audio offerings as it seeks to fill the Sonos Symfonisk-shaped h

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Is the doc bot docs, or not?

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-05 15:38:29

July 8, 2025 Upgrading my Shopify email notification templates this morning, I asked Shopify’s LLM-powered developer documentation bot this question: What’s the syntax, in Liquid, to detect whether an order in an email notification contains items that will be fulfilled through Shopify Collective? I’d done a few traditional searches, but couldn’t find an answer, so I thought, okay, let’s try the doc bot! The reply came, quick and clean: {% if order.tags contains 'Shopify Coll

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For Day 2 of Prime Day, Amazon Drops the Price Even Further on Our Favorite Galaxy S25+ Phone

gizmodo.com Gizmodo Deals 2026-02-05 18:25:36

Amazon increased the pace of its Prime Day sales from Day 1 to Day 2 with even more aggressive discounts on some of the year’s hottest technology. Yesterday’s emphasis was on the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra, but today’s is a surprise that’s even greater: the Galaxy S25+ is at a record-low price. This is the 256GB model everyone desires since the stock S25 doesn’t have the same draw, and it’s now priced at only $699 which is a whopping $300 reduction from its initial $999 price. This Galaxy S25+ ha

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The Army Is Giving Up on War Horses

gizmodo.com Aj Dellinger 2026-02-05 20:00:59

The U.S. military is finally done horsing around. According to a report from Task and Purpose, the Department of Defense is significantly cutting back on funding for its Military Working Equid program, and it plans to put an end to almost all horse-related operations. Apparently, steeds are no longer fit for modern warfare in the eyes of some folks at the Pentagon. Per the report, the Army will be redirecting $2 million that currently gets funneled into the Military Working Equid program to pro

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I Tried Living Without the Internet for a Day: It Made Me Want to Throw Away My Phone

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-05 17:00:00

I stood on a ridge in the Sandia Mountains near Albuquerque, New Mexico, surrounded by pinyon trees and red-barked pines, listening to the trill of dark-eyed juncos jostling through the underbrush. Amid all this beauty, my phone chimed. And chimed again. And buzzed and beeped. A friend sent an Instagram link. Uber Eats offered a discount deal. Target had a coupon for cleaning products. Someone drove by my Ring doorbell camera. Our lives are so dependent on the internet, the thought of living wi

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Thread count: Ikea is stitching together a smarter home

theverge.com Jennifer Pattison Tuohy 2026-02-05 17:00:00

Ikea is relaunching its smart home line in a move that will make its low-cost products work with other brands, with or without Ikea’s own hub. Starting in January, the Swedish furniture giant will release more than 20 new Matter-over-Thread smart lights, sensors, and remotes with “more new product types and form factors to come,” David Granath of Ikea of Sweden, tells The Verge in an exclusive interview. Ikea is also rebooting its audio offerings as it seeks to fill the Sonos Symfonisk-shaped h

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Teachers urge parents not to buy children smartphones

feeds.bbci.co.uk Unknown 2026-02-05 21:33:14

Teachers urge parents not to buy children smartphones 28 minutes ago Share Save Will Fyfe BBC News Share Save 'One of my friends had a smartphone when they were three or four' Parents of thousands of children have been asked not to give them a smartphone until they're at least 14 amid fears some were using devices for eight hours a day. Many schools have already banned smartphones on site but one part of the UK thinks it will be the first to have a countywide policy advising parents against g

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Pixels are having lock screen issues after Android 16 update (Update: Fix out now)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-02-03 10:12:30

Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Some Google Pixel owners are reporting lock screen issues after updating to Android 16. Problems include tap-to-wake not working, the screen not turning on after hitting the power button, and more. Google has released a fix for the issue after the publication of this article. Update: July 9, 2025 (1:55 AM ET): There’s good news if you were desperately waiting for Google to address this lock screen issue on Pixels. The company has confirmed that a fix is n

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The Amazon Echo Spot has been discounted to $45 for Prime Day

engadget.com Unknown 2026-02-05 20:00:37

Engadget has been testing and reviewing consumer tech since 2004. Our stories may include affiliate links; if you buy something through a link, we may earn a commission. Read more about how we evaluate products . Prime Day 2025 is basically here, and the sales are abundant. There's deals on some of our favorite products, like the TP-Link Deco AXE5400 WI-Fi mesh router system and the Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max. Now, another Amazon device is on sale: the Echo Spot. Currently, you can get the Am

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Scientists Discover Secret Weapon That Allows Pythons to Digest Bones

gizmodo.com Ellyn Lapointe 2026-02-05 21:00:40

Pythons are notorious for their eating habits. After suffocating their prey with their lithe bodies, these large snakes swallow the animal whole. Now, researchers have shed new light on the cellular mechanisms that allow them to digest entire skeletons. The study, presented July 9 at the Society for Experimental Biology Annual Conference in Belgium and published in the Journal of Experimental Biology, investigated the intestinal cells of Burmese pythons. Adult males can grow to be 10 to 16 feet

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Teachers want parents to stop giving children under 14 smartphones

feeds.bbci.co.uk Unknown 2026-02-05 15:59:18

Teachers want parents to stop giving children under 14 smartphones 6 hours ago Share Save Will Fyfe BBC News Reporting from Monmouthshire Share Save 'One of my friends had a smartphone when they were three or four' Parents of thousands of children have been asked not to give them a smartphone until at least 14-years-old amid fears some were using devices for eight hours a day Many schools have already banned smartphones on site but one part of the UK thinks it will be the first to have a coun

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This preorder offer on the new Nothing Phone 3 is my favorite Prime Day mobile deal

zdnet.com Kayla Solino 2026-02-05 18:38:35

Prakhar Khanna/ZDNET Amazon Prime Day runs from July 8-11, but one of the best mobile offers I've seen is open to all. That's right -- you don't need to be a Prime member to snag these savings, and this smartphone is already under $1,000. The new Nothing Phone 3 just launched this month, and Amazon already has a tempting preorder offer. Also: The best Prime Day tech deals If you preorder the Nothing Phone 3 on Amazon, you can scoop up the 512GB model for $799. That's a $100 discount on the 1

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New Horizons images enable first test of interstellar navigation

news.ycombinator.com Author.Fullname 2026-02-03 06:12:09

By looking at the shifting of stars in photos from the New Horizons probe, astronomers have calculated its position in the galaxy – a technique that could be useful for interstellar missions Artist’s illustration of NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft in the outer solar system Joe Olmsted/STScI As it hurtles out of our solar system, NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft is so far from Earth that the stars in the Milky Way appear in markedly different positions compared with our own view. Astronomers have

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Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Wednesday, July 9

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-05 21:09:00

Gael Cooper CNET editor Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, a journalist and pop-culture junkie, is co-author of "Whatever Happened to Pudding Pops? The Lost Toys, Tastes and Trends of the '70s and '80s," as well as "The Totally Sweet '90s." She's been a journalist since 1989, working at Mpls.St.Paul Magazine, Twin Cities Sidewalk, the Minneapolis Star Tribune, and NBC News Digital. She's Gen X in birthdate, word and deed. If Marathon candy bars ever come back, she'll be first in line.

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This 3000+ Piece LEGO Boutique Hotel Drops to a New Low, Amazon Clears Out Stock for Prime Day

gizmodo.com Gizmodo Deals 2026-02-05 23:10:39

LEGO sets are always very popular during major shopping periods like Prime Day and Black Friday. This year, although Star Wars and Harry Potter series are drawing a lot of attention, there are some other LEGO sets with massive discounts that shouldn’t be overlooked. One of the most popular deals is the LEGO Icons Boutique Hotel, a set with over 3,000 pieces and an impressive 4.8 out of 5 rating from hundreds of reviews. It’s one of the best-sellers in the LEGO lineup, and right now it’s availab

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The Pixel 9 Pro Is the Easiest Android Phone I've Ever Used and It's 25% Off During Prime Day

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-05 21:56:00

Amazon Prime Day Deal: The Pixel 9 Pro is a solid smartphone that looks even better during Amazon Prime Day. Right now, you can get the 128GB version in Obsidian for $749 or you can grab it Hazel or Porcelain for $734. Higher storage capacity variants are also discounted. If you want to go big, the XL models also have had their priced slashed for Prime Day. CNET's key takeaways I've been using Google's Pixel 9 Pro for months. I like its solid overall performance and quirky new AI skills. The

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This XGIMI 4K Projector Is Nearly 60% Off, But Only for Prime Members on Amazon

gizmodo.com Gizmodo Deals 2026-02-06 04:25:55

XGIMI has made a name for itself by providing projectors at every level but the Horizon Pro is its flagship model with genuine 4K resolution. If you want a big-screen experience for your living room without the hassle of a big TV, this compact projector is a game-changer. It creates a stunning image that will amaze anyone who sees it. For Prime Day, the Horizon Pro is reduced to a record low but this is a Prime member-only offer: You can get the XGIMI Horizon Pro 4K Projector for just $749, an

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Today's Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for July 9, #1481

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-06 02:00:06

Gael Cooper CNET editor Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, a journalist and pop-culture junkie, is co-author of "Whatever Happened to Pudding Pops? The Lost Toys, Tastes and Trends of the '70s and '80s," as well as "The Totally Sweet '90s." She's been a journalist since 1989, working at Mpls.St.Paul Magazine, Twin Cities Sidewalk, the Minneapolis Star Tribune, and NBC News Digital. She's Gen X in birthdate, word and deed. If Marathon candy bars ever come back, she'll be first in line.

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These Stylish Bluetooth Headphones Impressed Me With Their Crazy Battery Life -- And They've Never Been Cheaper for Amazon's Prime Day

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-06 02:59:00

I might not be a true battle-tested headphone expert like CNET's own Dave Carnoy, but I still love headphones and I'm confident in what I like about them. My most recent pickup, the Marshall Major V on-ear bluetooth headphones, quickly became a pair that I adore, and for Amazon's Prime Day sales event, you can see what I mean for the historic-low price of $100. Marshall is a British audio hardware company that got its start back in the early '60s and became renowned for producing things like am

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Why I recommend this $450 Google Pixel deal over competing models from Samsung and OnePlus

zdnet.com Kerry Wan 2026-02-06 09:37:00

ZDNET's key takeaways The Google Pixel 9a is the latest midrange phone from the company and retails for $499. It features a new Tensor G4 chip, helpful AI tools, an improved main camera, and the largest battery of any Pixel. You'll have to settle for some budget trade-offs, including the lack of a telephoto lens and slower charging speeds. View now at Google View now at Amazon View now at T-Mobile more buying choices For a limited time, Amazon is offering the Google Pixel 9a for $50 off for P

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Google Photos will soon let you animate your stills, here’s how (APK teardown)

Wallpaper Wednesday: More great phone wallpapers for all to share (July 9)

Poll: Does your Pixel phone also miss alarms?

Why LLMs Can't Write Q/Kdb+: Writing Code Right-to-Left

If You Want an Alexa Speaker, the Newest Echo Spot Now Costs Peanuts on Amazon

191 Prime Day Deals Picked By People Who Obsessively Test Gear

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What to expect from Samsung Unpacked today: Galaxy Z Fold 7, Watch 8 Classic, tri-foldable, more

IKEA ditches Zigbee for Thread going all in on Matter smart homes

Is the doc bot docs, or not?

For Day 2 of Prime Day, Amazon Drops the Price Even Further on Our Favorite Galaxy S25+ Phone

The Army Is Giving Up on War Horses

I Tried Living Without the Internet for a Day: It Made Me Want to Throw Away My Phone

Thread count: Ikea is stitching together a smarter home

Teachers urge parents not to buy children smartphones

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The Amazon Echo Spot has been discounted to $45 for Prime Day

Scientists Discover Secret Weapon That Allows Pythons to Digest Bones

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This preorder offer on the new Nothing Phone 3 is my favorite Prime Day mobile deal

New Horizons images enable first test of interstellar navigation

Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Wednesday, July 9

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These Stylish Bluetooth Headphones Impressed Me With Their Crazy Battery Life -- And They've Never Been Cheaper for Amazon's Prime Day

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