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Google may soon let Pixel users remove the search widget’s new AI Mode shortcut (APK teardown)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-02-08 12:16:37

Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Google recently added a new shortcut to the Pixel Launcher’s search widget, making it easy for users to launch Search’s AI Mode from the home screen. This new shortcut hasn’t gone down well with users, with many finding it intrusive. Google may soon give users an option to remove the AI Mode shortcut from the search widget. Google recently rolled out an easier way to access Search’s AI Mode. The company added a new AI Mode shortcut to the Pixel Launch

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MagSafe Monday: This budget wireless charger stays on my desk for a reason

9to5mac.com Bradley C 2026-02-08 12:05:00

Over the years, I’ve tried a ton of chargers, but a lot of them fall into the category that they’re awkward to use, overpriced, or just not reliable. The one that’s managed to stay in my life is the Anker 313 Wireless Charger Stand. It’s cheap, easy to use, and solves a simple problem I’ve encountered more times than I can count. I don’t want to use two hands when I need to grab my iPhone quickly from my desk. Some of my favorite gear eufyCam 2C Upgrade your home security with wireless cameras

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What to expect from Samsung Unpacked July 2025: Galaxy Z Fold 7, Flip 7, Watch 8 Series, more

zdnet.com Kerry Wan 2026-02-08 12:54:00

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 on 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 in 20

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Best VPN for iPhone 2025: Boost Your Privacy on the Go

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-07 00:00:00

Downloading a VPN app, creating an account, choosing a plan and connecting to your VPN shouldn't take longer than a minute or so. Nelson Aguilar/CNET With so many iPhone VPN apps available, it can be difficult to choose the right one. Based on our extensive research and hands-on testing of VPNs over the years, these are the factors to look out for when choosing the best VPN for iPhone: Privacy The most important factor to consider with any VPN is privacy. You should never use a VPN provider i

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Apple releases iOS 26 beta 3 for iPhone

9to5mac.com Zac Hall 2026-02-08 17:09:35

Four weeks have passed since Apple unveiled iOS 26 and the major software redesign coming for iPhone. Now it’s time to start testing the third developer beta preview and see how performance and polish have improved. iOS 26 also includes loads of new features and functionality in addition to the new Liquid Glass-inspired look and feel. iOS 26 developer beta 3 is here Apple summarizes the upcoming iPhone software update by saying that iOS 26 “delivers a stunning new design, powerful Apple Intell

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macOS Tahoe 26 developer beta 3 now available, here’s what to expect [U]

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2026-02-08 17:09:59

Update: It looks like Apple ran into a distribution issue affecting the Apple Silicon version of today’s macOS Tahoe beta. For now, the update appears to be available only to Intel Macs. Two weeks after releasing the second wave of developer betas, Apple has just dropped macOS Tahoe 26 beta 3, alongside updates to its other operating systems. The build number for today’s macOS Tahoe 26 beta 3 release is 25A5306g. As announced at WWDC25, macOS Tahoe 26 introduces the Liquid Glass UI overhaul

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Apple releases watchOS 26 beta 3, here’s what to expect

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2026-02-08 17:13:13

Apple Watch users have new beta software to install. watchOS 26 beta 3 is now available for developers, here’s what to expect. watchOS 26 beta 3 now available with latest fixes and changes The next major Apple Watch update will be watchOS 26. Apple plans to widely release the new software this fall, but for now it’s available in developer beta. Beta testing offers Apple the opportunity to implement developer feedback and eliminate as many bugs as possible. Today’s beta 3 version of watchOS 2

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Show HN: From Photos to Positions: Prototyping VLM-Based Indoor Maps

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-06 15:19:28

July 05, 2025 From Photos to Positions: Prototyping VLM-Based Indoor Maps Disclaimer: This project was completed entirely on personal time and hardware. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or representative of any institutions or organizations with which I am affiliated. The views and opinions expressed herein are solely my own and do not represent those of my employer or any associated institutions. LLMs and VLMs have been eating the world. Last week, I listened to a talk by Andrej Karp

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Amazon's Echo Spot is on sale for only $45 for Prime Day

engadget.com Unknown 2026-02-08 22:30:35

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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No Mercy for Google on Prime Day, Amazon Clears Out Pixel 9a Stock Just 2 Months After Its Launch

gizmodo.com Gizmodo Deals 2026-02-08 22:35:53

Prime Day has turned out to be the highlight of the year to purchase nearly anything discounted, with Amazon turning it into the largest shopping day of the year. Prices are insane, and this year Google products are one of the hottest stuff. The Pixel 9a is the lower-priced alternative to Google’s new Pixel 9 series and it is now available at an all-time low price): You can now buy the Pixel 9a 128GB for $449, down from its original price of $499. This $50 discount might not seem huge at first

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The ‘Hot Wheels’ Movie Is Definitely Happening

gizmodo.com Sabina Graves 2026-02-08 22:40:40

After Wicked: For Good bows in theaters this fall, filmmaker Jon M. Chu will be trading flight for high-speed races with the Hot Wheels movie. According to Deadline, Warner Bros., in partnership with Bad Robot and Mattel, has inked a deal with Chu for the live-action film. They Cloned Tyrone and Creed II writers Juel Taylor and Tony Rettenmaier have also come aboard as writers. Between the fun in They Cloned Tyrone and Chu’s knack for capturing movement and deeply personal stories, we’re excite

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Oldest wooden tools in East Asia may have come from any of three species

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-02-08 22:05:05

Someone made very sophisticated wooden tools in China 300,000 years ago, and it might have been Denisovans or even Homo erectus. The digging sticks, curved root-slicers, and a handful of somewhat puzzling implements were all found at a lakeshore site called Gantangqing. They are the oldest wooden tools from East Asia so far. All the previous Pleistocene tools found in the area were made from harder material like stone, bone, or antler. But logic suggests that hominins must have prepared and use

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Wicked’s Jon M. Chu will direct Mattel’s live-action Hot Wheels movie

theverge.com Andrew Liszewski 2026-02-08 22:48:54

is a senior reporter who’s been covering and reviewing the latest gadgets and tech since 2006, but has loved all things electronic since he was a kid. Hoping to recapture the popularity of the Barbie movie that grossed over $1.44 billion worldwide, toy maker Mattel has announced that Wicked’s Jon M. Chu will direct its upcoming live-action Hot Wheels movie, with Juel Taylor and Tony Rettenmaier, whose credits include Creed II and They Cloned Tyrone, writing the script. The film was first annou

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Robinhood stock tokens face scrutiny in the European Union after OpenAI warning

cnbc.com Ryan Browne 2026-02-09 03:37:40

Lithuania's central bank on Monday said it has contacted Robinhood seeking clarifications over its tokenized equities after OpenAI raised concerns over the product last week. "We have contacted Robinhood and are awaiting clarifications regarding the structure of OpenAI and SpaceX stock tokens as well as the related consumer communication," Bank of Lithuania spokesman Giedrius Šniukas told CNBC via email. "Only after receiving and evaluating this information will we be able to assess the legali

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If You’re a Prime Member, This TP-Link WiFi 6 Mesh System Is at a Record Low with a Coupon on Amazon

gizmodo.com Gizmodo Deals 2026-02-09 03:10:14

TP-Link has been the default go-to for high-powered routers that provide consistent Wi-Fi across the entire home. Budget-friendly or a bit more, TP-Link has something for every home. Currently, Amazon is offering record-low prices on some of its most popular models for Prime Day, and the Deco AX3000 (Deco X55) 3-pack is taking the cake. This is Amazon’s number-one TP-Link best-seller, and with the promo code DECOPRIME, you can purchase it for its lowest price ever: It’s discounted to as low as

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F1 in Britain: Terrible English summer weather equals entertaining race

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-02-09 03:04:56

The heat dome that has been oppressing much of Europe seems to have largely ignored the British Isles. Not a drop of rain marred the 24 hour races at Le Mans, the Nürburgring, or Spa-Francorchamps, held unusually over consecutive weekends this June. Similarly, last weekend's Austrian Grand Prix took place under scorching skies that were baking the Tyrolean mountains. No such luck for the vast crowds at Silverstone attending the British Grand Prix this past weekend, who definitely needed their wa

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Android is finally adding a search bar to its Photo Picker to help you find images faster

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-02-09 08:55:24

Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Android’s Photo Picker is getting a new search bar to help find specific images, and a date scrubber is also in development to make navigation easier. The search feature, which is rolling out now, allows users to search their entire local and cloud media library with simple text-based queries. A date scrubber is also being worked on, which will let users quickly scroll through their gallery to find photos from a specific month or year. Sharing a photo

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This smart home tech is another way Apple is falling behind in AI

9to5mac.com Ben Lovejoy 2026-02-09 08:15:05

Amazon, Google, and Samsung are all working on an exciting way to bring AI to smart homes – and Apple risks being left behind. Samsung is first to launch the new feature: the ability to use natural language to simply tell your smart home app what it is you want it to do … Samsung Smart Things is effectively the Korean company’s equivalent of HomeKit. All compatible devices can be controlled through a single app on the company’s smartphones, in exactly the same way the Home app can be used on i

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Leaker says iPhone 17 lineup getting two new screen changes

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2026-02-09 08:57:54

Two months from now, Apple is expected to unveil its new flagship iPhone lineup, including iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Air, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max. And today, a leaker has shared two screen changes that may be coming to various new models. Today in a new post on Weibo, leaker Digital Chat Station has shared a variety of expectations for the upcoming iPhone 17 line. Many of the details have been reported before, but there are two interesting new details that stand out most—both relating

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Our expert replaced his Meta Ray-Bans with these smart glasses, and they come with an Echo Spot for under $140

zdnet.com Allison Jewell 2026-02-09 08:45:55

June Wan/ZDNET Smart glasses are among the latest and most interesting tech developments. They suit an audience of tech enthusiasts and photographers and can even help bridge the gap for those with visual impairment. Amazon took its stab at them, introducing the Echo Frames in 2019 and updating them periodically since. Our expert liked them so much, he ditched his Meta Ray-Bans, which are more expensive. Also: The best Prime Day tech deals live now Luckily, Amazon is offering an early Prime e

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Lightfastness Testing of Colored Pencils

news.ycombinator.com Sarah Renae Clark 2026-02-06 04:15:18

Have you ever spent hours on a piece of artwork, only to watch it fade over time? It’s a frustrating reality for many artists, and it all comes down to something called ‘lightfastness’ – a medium’s resistance to fading over time when exposed to light. If you want your work to last, choosing supplies with good lightfast ratings is essential. But how do we know which art supplies will hold up over time? Some brands advertise their materials as “lightfast,” but do their claims hold up in real-worl

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I used o3 to profile myself from my saved Pocket links

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-09 05:44:19

Welp, Pocket shuts down tomorrow despite our pleas for it to stay. While migrating all of my saved articles, I noticed that I’ve got almost 900 saved articles spanning nearly 7 years. That’s a goldmine of stuff-I-like data! Some quick analysis using xsv: 𝄢 unzip pocket.zip && xsv headers part_000000.csv 1 title 2 url 3 time_added 4 tags 5 status 𝄢 xsv sample 1 part_000000.csv | xsv flatten title The Uncertain Future of American Libraries url https://mek.fyi/posts/the-uncertain-future-of-america

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Mars Needs Unions in This Far-Future (Yet Timely) Sci-Fi Short Story

gizmodo.com Lightspeed Magazine 2026-02-09 08:30:06

io9 is proud to present fiction from Lightspeed Magazine. Once a month, we feature a story from Lightspeed’s current issue. This month’s selection is “The Lord of Mars” by Megan McCarron. Enjoy! The Lord of Mars by Megan McCarron The grow pods clung to a red, humped ridge about a twenty-minute hike west from the habitats. Inside one of their plastic domes, a farmer named Oliver Judd nestled potato starts in the ground with nimble hands. It was tricky work in a forty-pound outside suit, but he

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Now you can just tell SmartThings how to automate your home

theverge.com Jennifer Pattison Tuohy 2026-02-09 12:00:00

Ahead of Galaxy Unpacked this week, Samsung is announcing several new features coming to its smart home platform, SmartThings, including the ability to create routines using natural language. That means you’ll be able to simply tell SmartThings what you want your smart home to do, and it’ll take care of all the complicated details for you. Samsung also announced updates to its Apple Watch app, a new dark mode for the SmartThings app on iOS, and more features coming to SmartThings Find, its locat

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Lost for 300 Years, Pirate-Plundered Treasure Ship Discovered off Madagascar Coast

gizmodo.com Natalia Mesa 2026-02-10 03:00:04

In 1721, pirates attacked and seized a Portuguese ship carrying a massive trove of treasure en route to Lisbon. Now, researchers believe they’ve discovered its remains off the coast of Madagascar. The discovery comes from two researchers from the Center for Historic Shipwreck Preservation in Massachusetts, who have conducted several studies on the wreckage over the last 16 years. They say new clues have revealed the ship’s identity as the Nossa Senhora do Cabo, a 700-ton warship. Their findings

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Ring Alarm Kits Are 40% Off for Prime Members, No Matter Which Size Kit You Choose

gizmodo.com Gizmodo Deals 2026-02-10 03:10:43

Amazon is showcasing tempting Prime Day deals on all its brands, including huge discounts on popular Ring and Blink home security systems. If you’ve been looking at upgrading your home’s security, the time is now: every last Ring Alarm kit is on sale at a massive discount, with 40% to 50% off depending on the kit size you choose. For example, the 8-piece Ring Alarm kit is down to a mere $149 from its usual $249, and the 5-piece kit is dropped to $99 from $199. These are all all-time low prices.

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If You’re an Amazon Prime Member, the Ring Indoor Cam Is Just $29 Instead of $60

gizmodo.com Gizmodo Deals 2026-02-10 04:10:13

Ring is taking center stage this Prime Day, with Amazon spotlighting a range of deals and bundles featuring the brand’s popular indoor security camera. Whether you’re interested in the camera on its own or as part of a bundle with a Ring alarm kit or video doorbell, there’s a deal for everyone. The most eye-catching offer is the all-time low price on the newest Ring Indoor Cam, now just $29 instead of the regular $60. See at Amazon At $29, the Ring Indoor Cam is accessible to more people than

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Thanks to Zillow, Your Friends Know How Much Your House Costs—or if You’re Secretly Rich

wired.com Elana Klein 2026-02-10 03:00:00

When Rebecca Kornman was a student at Kenyon College, she and some of her friends picked up a voyeuristic hobby. Using the Ohio liberal arts school’s student directory, they found students’ home addresses and looked them up on Zillow to see how much their families’ homes cost. “It became a kind of controversial thing that people were talking about,” says Kornman, 25. While some found it endlessly entertaining to dive into the finances of a student body where almost one in five students come fro

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Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Monday, July 7

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-10 00:26:17

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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Playdate Season 2 review: Taria & Como and Black Hole Havoc

engadget.com Unknown 2026-02-09 23:00:42

We've officially made it to the end of Playdate Season Two, and what a season it's been. Despite having half the number of titles as Season One, this latest round of weekly game releases has made a much stronger impression (on me, at least). If nothing else, it's just been cool to experience the new games in real time with other Playdate owners all at once, which the staggered rollout of the console didn't really allow for with the first season. In an email ahead of the final release, the team a

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Google may soon let Pixel users remove the search widget’s new AI Mode shortcut (APK teardown)

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