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Windows killed the Blue Screen of Death

techcrunch.com Amanda Silberling 2025-08-26 06:01:06

You’re laughing. Windows killed the Blue Screen of Death and you’re laughing. Yes, the iconic Windows error screen is getting a makeover nearly 40 years after its debut in the first version of Windows. Now, the Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) will become the Black Screen of Death (BSOD). This change is related to other updates that Windows is making in the wake of the CrowdStrike outage last year, which affected 8.5 million Windows devices and took businesses, airports, TV stations, and government

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I wish this Death Stranding 2 Ring Terminal replica were a real smart ring

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-08-26 09:04:37

TL;DR Kojima Productions and Anicorn have collaborated to create a 1:1 replica of the Ring Terminal from Death Stranding 2: On the Beach. The Ring Terminal features NFC technology that allows users to “forge a direct link with the immersive universe of Death Stranding 2.” The replica costs $240 and pre-orders open later today. Kojima Productions has just launched its highly anticipated title, Death Stranding 2: On the Beach. If you want even more of a connection to the world of Death Strandin

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Google tweaked its AI-powered Ask Photos feature and restarted its rollout

engadget.com Unknown 2025-08-26 10:25:05

Google has improved its AI-powered Ask Photos feature and is restarting its rollout to eligible users in the US. The company paused the launch of Ask Photos in early June over issues with latency and the feature's interface. To make Ask Photos speedier, especially on simple searches for dogs or people, Google says its essentially combining the old Google Photos search with Ask Photos. While Google's Gemini models work in the background, the app can now quickly return basic image recognition-bas

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The best smartwatches 2025: I wore these for weeks and found the perfect one for your wrist

zdnet.com Matthew Miller 2025-08-26 14:12:00

Why we like it: Google's third-generation Pixel Watch 3 is sure to please the masses with two size options, improved displays, and software enhancements that provide a richer user experience. This watch integrates several Fitbit features, including improved heart rate sensors and GPS tracking, making it secretly the best watch available for both Fitbit and Google Pixel fans. Who it's for: Google incorporated a running workout builder that gathers your health data over a two-week period and then

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New fear unlocked: Your brand-new phone could turn into this moldy mess

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-08-26 18:00:34

TL;DR Porous materials, including some leather substitutes, are susceptible to getting damp and harboring the growth of mold. The new POCO X7 PRO features one colorway that includes just such an eco-leather panel on the handset’s rear. Over on Reddit, one new X7 PRO owner has shared a pic that appears to show mold taking over the leather. You don’t need to be a Last of Us fan to have a healthy fear of fungus, and anyone who’s ever lived in a home infested with black mold can attest to how tra

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Hisense’s latest smart air conditioner is on sale for just $249.99

theverge.com Brandt Ranj 2025-08-26 18:21:45

Staying cool during the summer is about more than comfort; being overly hot can accelerate the aging process and be the difference between life and death. The NIH has guidance on how to handle hot weather, including a recommendation to stay in a place with air conditioning, if possible. Luckily for those in warmer climates, Hisense’s BTUWC08W25A, its latest smart air conditioner, is on sale for $249.99 ($50 off) at Amazon, which is its lowest price ever. I’ve tested a previous-gen window air co

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Google Photos merges classic search with AI to speed up results

techcrunch.com Sarah Perez 2025-08-26 18:55:05

After Google temporarily paused the rollout of its buggy AI-powered “Ask Photos” feature in Google Photos, the company announced that it has improved the feature’s ability to quickly return search results. The AI feature, first introduced at Google’s I/O developer conference last year, allows users to search across their collection of digital photos using natural language queries. Leveraging Google’s Gemini, Ask Photos taps into the AI’s ability to understand a photo’s content and its other met

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Who is this 'final' six-minute Death Stranding 2 trailer actually for?

engadget.com Unknown 2025-08-26 22:17:28

Death Stranding 2: On The Beach is out today, not counting the early access period. Kojima Productions and publisher Sony couldn't resist putting out one last trailer. I wouldn't be surprised if the filename for it was something like DS2_FINAL_TRAILER_V17_noactuallyitsthelastone.mp4 and yet it still has a runtime of six minutes. Although there are some fun moments in this trailer, it's much too long. You probably shouldn't watch it if you'd like to stay as spoiler-free as possible before playin

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Why your AC isn't blowing cold air - and 5 easy and quick ways to fix it

zdnet.com Chris Bayer 2025-08-26 22:55:30

Yuga Kurita/Getty Images It always happens during a heatwave. That moment of sinking dread when your AC unit kicks on, but instead of a refreshing blast of arctic air, you're met with a weak, lukewarm breeze. Then panic sets in. Is the AC dead? Is this going to cost a fortune? How will I get to sleep tonight in this stifling heat and humidity? While a truly broken AC unit can indeed be a headache and an expense, the good news is that it's not always a catastrophic failure. The reason your syst

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YouTube search gets its own version of Google’s AI Overviews

theverge.com Jay Peters 2025-08-26 22:22:57

is a news editor covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. Google is bringing an AI Overviews-like feature to another product: YouTube. The video streaming platform may now show an “AI-powered search results carousel” when some YouTube Premium members in the US make searches related to “shopping, travel, or things to do in a specific place,” according to a blog post. As shown in a video, the search results carousel will show a big vi

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watchOS 26 has these hardware requirements for Apple Intelligence

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-08-27 03:11:44

watchOS 26 is the Apple Watch’s next major hardware update, and it includes several Apple Intelligence-powered features. Here are the hardware requirements to get Apple Intelligence on your Watch. New AI features on Apple Watch each have unique requirements Last year when Apple Intelligence first launched, it was exclusive to iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Since then, Vision Pro has been added. In watchOS 26, Apple is bringing AI features to the Apple Watch too. But when it comes to hardware compatib

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Spike in Pancreas Problems From Weight-Loss Drugs Prompts Investigation

gizmodo.com Ed Cara 2025-08-27 02:37:46

Ozempic and similar GLP-1 drugs seem to be hurting some people’s pancreas. UK health officials are planning to study the link between GLP-1 use and acute pancreatitis, following an increase in reported cases this year. The Guardian reported Tuesday that the UK’s Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is launching an investigation into pancreatitis associated with the drug class. Hundreds of residents have complained about pancreas problems after taking semaglutide or other r

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Apple’s weighing major shift to prove it’s serious about theatrical movies

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-08-27 06:28:28

Apple’s biggest theatrical gamble ever, the $250 million F1 The Movie, arrives in US theaters tonight. On the heels of its release, a new report reveals that the company is weighing a big move that would prove it’s serious about theatrical. Apple might start its own theatrical distribution unit, per WSJ Ben Fritz and Joe Flint write at The Wall Street Journal: Apple hasn’t invested in the capacity to release and advertise its own movies, as Amazon did when it acquired MGM. Warner Bros. is dis

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If You Have PS5, Crucial T500 Gaming SSD Drops Nearly 50% for Early Prime Day, Limited Stock Available

gizmodo.com Joe Tilleli 2025-08-27 06:40:09

If you want to keep up with all the big game releases of the year, you’re not going to be able to do that without either immediately deleting them after playing or by expanding your storage capacity. When new titles clock in at over 100GB, you need to make some tough choices in terms of what gets to stay around. The easy solution it to just get yourself a much bigger solid state drive. See at Amazon The Crucial T500 SSD heavily discounted at the moment over at Amazon: The savings range from $3

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Samsung launched a pair of cheap earbuds, but you probably won’t be able to buy them

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-08-27 10:19:52

TL;DR Samsung has launched the new Galaxy Buds Core earbuds. These budget-friendly earbuds feature active noise cancelation and Galaxy AI’s Interpreter feature for real-time translation. Currently, the Galaxy Buds Core are only available in India for Rs. 4,999 (~$59). There’s no word yet on their US release. Everyone is waiting for Galaxy Unpacked to come around for Samsung to officially launch its new foldables and wearables, but the company has surprisingly launched a new pair of earbuds. T

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Microsoft 365 'Direct Send' abused to send phishing as internal users

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-08-27 10:00:00

An ongoing phishing campaign abuses a little‑known feature in Microsoft 365 called "Direct Send" to evade detection by email security and steal credentials. Direct Send is a Microsoft 365 feature that allows on‑premises devices, applications, or cloud services to send emails through a tenant's smart host as if they originated from the organization's domain. It’s designed for use by printers, scanners, and other devices that need to send messages on behalf of the company. However, the feature i

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Best Meat Delivery Services for 2025

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-08-27 10:00:00

We did the math and some services can save you money versus the supermarket. Some services send frozen meat while others serve it up fresh. Online butchers in 2024 sell far more than just steak. Prefer to pick your meats each month or be surprised? CNET staff -- not advertisers, partners or business interests -- determine how we review products and services. If you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Can’t find great meat at your local grocery store? You’re not alone. Premium c

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Pixel setup could soon include a key step to keep scammers off your phone calls (APK teardown)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-08-27 20:39:15

C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR Google seems to be planning to integrate Scam Detection and Call Screen features into the Pixel device setup process. Currently, these protective features need to be manually enabled by users, so there’s a fair chance many people don’t know these features exist on their phones in the first place. This change could thus increase user adoption of these crucial security features. Google announced Scam Detection features for Pixel devices through the Goog

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This hidden Gemini trick has completely changed how I use Google Calendar

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-08-27 22:30:02

Joe Maring / Android Authority Keeping up with Gemini’s ever-growing list of capabilities is an impossible task. Between video generation tools like Veo 3, new features for Gemini Live, AI-powered web browsers, and more, Google’s doing so much with Gemini and so quickly that knowing what Gemini can and can’t do isn’t as easy as it should be. Not only does this make Gemini feel overwhelming at times, but it can also cause many features to be easily overlooked, especially the less flashy ones. F

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The best Android 16 features that are already live in One UI 8 beta

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-08-27 23:00:33

Joe Maring / Android Authority Android 16 is now available for Pixel phones, although some of the more exciting features won’t be ready until the release of Android 16 QPR1 later this year. On the other hand, Samsung’s One UI 8 beta, which is based on Android 16, has already surprised us by going live faster than expected and packing some fundamental features that Pixels don’t have yet and won’t have until QPR1. Of course, One UI 8 beta also has all of Samsung’s apps and design language, as wel

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Forget AirPods: Beats' updated Solo4 headphones sound great, and they're $70 off

zdnet.com Jada Jones 2025-08-27 23:00:14

ZDNET's key takeaways The Beats Solo4 headphones are available for $200 in Matte Black, Slate Blue, and Cloud Pink. Beats' best-selling headphones return with up-to-date features, signaling that the company used the product's long hiatus wisely. A tight fit and small ear cups may cut your listening experience shorter than you'd like. $129.95 at B&H Photo-Video The Beats Solo4 are on sale for $150, or $50 off their original price, at QVC. But if you're a new customer, you can get an additi

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Pixel phones might finally be getting this highly requested feature in India (APK teardown)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-08-27 23:47:57

Andy Walker / Android Authority Pixel 8a TL;DR Google might be getting ready to introduce Call Screening on Pixel phones in India. The feature lets users identify callers and their reasons for calling before answering the phone, helping thwart spam calls. India might get the manual version of Call Screening instead of the automatic version available in the US. India has over a billion cellphone users and is one of the most affected countries in the world when it comes to spam calls. Hundreds

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Anthropic now lets you make apps right from its Claude AI chatbot

theverge.com Jay Peters 2025-08-28 06:33:29

is a news editor covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. Anthropic is adding a new feature to its Claude AI chatbot that lets you build AI-powered apps right inside the app. The upgrade, launching in beta, builds upon Anthropic’s Artifacts feature introduced last year that lets you see and interact with what you ask Claude to make. “Start building in the Claude app by enabling this new interactive capability,” the company says in a

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Proton Mail is rolling out a tool to help you get rid of those unwanted subscriptions

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-08-28 10:06:46

TL;DR Proton Mail is rolling out a feature called “Newsletters view.” Newsletters view is a focused space that organizes all of your subscriptions in one place to help you declutter your inbox. It features two separate tabs for quick access to active subscriptions and mail lists from which you’ve unsubscribed. It’s easy to get overwhelmed by the amount of email sitting in your inbox. Things like promos, job alerts, store updates, and more can often make up the bulk of the messages waiting for

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What Is a Heat Dome? The Scary Weather Phenomenon Returns to Kick Off Summer

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-08-28 10:04:00

It's a hot one out east where I live and has been for a few days. As much as the heat here in upstate New York has me cooped up inside with the air conditioner blasting, it's nothing compared to other parts of the US now impacted by one of the summer's freakiest weather patterns: the heat dome. If that's a new phrase to you, keep reading and I'll break down what a heat dome is and what causes it, and for more help, read CNET's list of hacks for keeping your home cool in the summer. What is a h

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Hackers abuse Microsoft ClickOnce and AWS services for stealthy attacks

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-08-28 14:34:38

A sophisticated malicious campaign that researchers call OneClik has been leveraging Microsoft’s ClickOnce software deployment tool and custom Golang backdoors to compromise organizations within the energy, oil, and gas sectors. The hackers rely on legitimate AWS cloud services (AWS, Cloudfront, API Gateway, Lambda) to keep the command and control (C2) infrastructure hidden. ClickOnce is a deployment technology from Microsoft that allows developers to create self-updating Windows-based applica

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Do We Need Another Green Revolution?

news.ycombinator.com Elizabeth Kolbert 2025-08-28 13:54:39

The Green Revolution got off to a rocky start. In the fall of 1944, Norman Borlaug, who would become known as the revolution’s father, moved to Mexico to set up a plant-breeding program. Right away, he came down with a stomach crud. It was, he would later tell an interviewer, “the usual tourist thing,” except that it lasted for weeks. Though he had found his previous position, with DuPont, to be boring, in those weeks Borlaug decided that maybe it hadn’t been so bad. “If I could have gotten my j

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Creatio’s new 8.3 Twin CRM update hits Salesforce where it hurts: ‘we don’t think of AI as an add-on…it’s just part of our app experience’

venturebeat.com Carl Franzen 2025-08-28 17:56:59

Join the event trusted by enterprise leaders for nearly two decades. VB Transform brings together the people building real enterprise AI strategy. Learn more Creatio, the Boston-headquartered customer relationship management (CRM) company focused on no-code and low-code CRM app deployment, has officially launched its latest platform update, the 8.3 “Twin” Release, introducing a suite of AI-native capabilities designed to streamline CRM and workflow automation. With this update, Creatio continu

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AI-powered chat summaries are coming to WhatsApp

engadget.com Unknown 2025-08-28 18:12:01

Meta is adding a new Message Summaries feature to WhatsApp that uses AI to summarize unread messages in a few bullet points. The feature is built on the Private Processing technique Meta announced at Llamacon in April, and claims to let AI work with content in WhatsApp without exposing any of it to Meta itself. Once the feature appears in your app, you just tap on the onscreen banner over your unread messages with that says "Summarize privately" to receive a summary from Meta AI. The Message Su

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Your Samsung Galaxy Watch is getting a big upgrade for free - 4 features I can't wait to try

zdnet.com Nina Raemont 2025-08-28 18:06:06

Kerry Wan/ZDNET It won't be long before Samsung unveils its new lineup of Galaxy Watches at its July Unpacked event. Until then, the Korean tech giant is giving us some hints at what's to come on these new smartwatches with its One UI 8 Watch updates. These Watch features have arrived on several users' devices, according to a recent Reddit post in r/GalaxyWatch. From a running coach feature that appears to take notes from Apple Watch's "Workout Buddy" to a bedtime suggestion feature that calib

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Latest Tech News

Windows killed the Blue Screen of Death

I wish this Death Stranding 2 Ring Terminal replica were a real smart ring

Google tweaked its AI-powered Ask Photos feature and restarted its rollout

The best smartwatches 2025: I wore these for weeks and found the perfect one for your wrist

New fear unlocked: Your brand-new phone could turn into this moldy mess

Hisense’s latest smart air conditioner is on sale for just $249.99

Google Photos merges classic search with AI to speed up results

Who is this 'final' six-minute Death Stranding 2 trailer actually for?

Why your AC isn't blowing cold air - and 5 easy and quick ways to fix it

YouTube search gets its own version of Google’s AI Overviews

watchOS 26 has these hardware requirements for Apple Intelligence

Spike in Pancreas Problems From Weight-Loss Drugs Prompts Investigation

Apple’s weighing major shift to prove it’s serious about theatrical movies

If You Have PS5, Crucial T500 Gaming SSD Drops Nearly 50% for Early Prime Day, Limited Stock Available

Samsung launched a pair of cheap earbuds, but you probably won’t be able to buy them

Microsoft 365 'Direct Send' abused to send phishing as internal users

Best Meat Delivery Services for 2025

Pixel setup could soon include a key step to keep scammers off your phone calls (APK teardown)

This hidden Gemini trick has completely changed how I use Google Calendar

The best Android 16 features that are already live in One UI 8 beta

Forget AirPods: Beats' updated Solo4 headphones sound great, and they're $70 off

Pixel phones might finally be getting this highly requested feature in India (APK teardown)

Anthropic now lets you make apps right from its Claude AI chatbot

Proton Mail is rolling out a tool to help you get rid of those unwanted subscriptions

What Is a Heat Dome? The Scary Weather Phenomenon Returns to Kick Off Summer

Hackers abuse Microsoft ClickOnce and AWS services for stealthy attacks

Do We Need Another Green Revolution?

Creatio’s new 8.3 Twin CRM update hits Salesforce where it hurts: ‘we don’t think of AI as an add-on…it’s just part of our app experience’

AI-powered chat summaries are coming to WhatsApp

Your Samsung Galaxy Watch is getting a big upgrade for free - 4 features I can't wait to try

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