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Trump claims a TikTok deal is done. Who might own it, and how would it work?

Trump claims a TikTok deal is done. Who might own it, and how would it work? 8 hours ago Share Save Lily Jamali BBC tech correspondent, San Francisco , Liv McMahon Technology reporter and Graham Fraser Technology reporter Share Save Getty Images President Donald Trump says a deal to find a new owner for TikTok in the United States is done. The future of the app and access to it for people in the US was plunged into uncertainty. Politicians passed a law requiring TikTok to be banned in the cou

Changing 10 settings on my Samsung phone gave it a big performance boost

Kerry Wan/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. I've been fairly vocal recently that Samsung's One UI 7 is my favorite Android skin. It is fast, responsive, and intuitive. But nothing comes fine-tuned to your experience straight out of the box. You need to personalize your smartphone to make it more appealing. I change almost a dozen settings on every Samsung Galaxy phone to best suit my needs, and I believe these will elevate your user experience, too. Also: The best S

There may be hope yet for the Galaxy S26 Ultra getting this long-overdue upgrade

Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR A new rumor claims that Samsung will upgrade the charging speed on the Galaxy S26 Ultra to 60W. This is in opposition to a Chinese regulatory certification that lists the S26 Ultra with 45W charging support. Many questions have been raised about the charging speeds of the Galaxy S26 series, particularly for the Ultra model. At one point, there was hope that Samsung would finally upgrade the Ultra in this department. However, those hopes were seemingly das

Google Photos' conversational editing is rolling out to Android users

You know how annoying it is to click multiple edits on a photo? What's that? It's actually pretty easy to do. Well, Google says otherwise and has a solution for you: conversational editing, a feature that lets you tell Google your requested edits, rather than have to make them yourself. Google first introduced conversational editing to Pixel 10 phones, but the company is now rolling it out to Android users in the US. It should be available for any adults who have their Google account set to Eng

WhatsApp adds message translation to iPhone and Android apps

WhatsApp has started rolling out a new translation feature that enables Android and iPhone users to translate messages in chats, groups, and channel updates. While iOS users can only use it to translate manually after tapping 'Translate,' Android users will also be able to enable automatic translation, allowing all messages in a chat thread to be translated without having to tap each one individually. "We're rolling out message translations to Android and iPhone users gradually from today, in

Cache of devices capable of crashing cell network is found in NYC

The Secret Service found and seized an illicit network of sophisticated equipment in the New York region that was capable of shutting down the cellular network as foreign leaders prepared to gather nearby for the annual U.N. General Assembly, the agency announced on Tuesday. Officials said the anonymous communications network, which included more than 100,000 SIM cards and 300 servers, could interfere with emergency response services and could be used to conduct encrypted communication. One off

Android users can now use conversational editing in Google Photos

Today, we're starting to roll out the conversational editing feature first introduced on Pixel 10 to all eligible Android users in the U.S. Forget switching between tools and adjusting sliders. You can simply describe the edits you want using your voice or text and watch Google Photos bring your vision to life. And now even more people can try it. Just tap “Help me edit” in the editor, describe what you want changed and voila, Photos takes care of it for you — with a little help from advanced G

Zig feels more practical than Rust for real-world CLI tools

Dayvi Schuster 8 min read Tuesday, September 23, 2025 Why Zig Feels More Practical Than Rust for Real-World CLI Tools Why I reach for Zig first for my CLI tools lately Introduction So when it comes to memory management there are two terms you really need to know, the stack and the heap. The stack is a region of memory that stores temporary data that is only needed for a short period of time. It operates in a last-in, first-out (LIFO) manner, meaning that the most recently added data is the fi

Rand Paul: FCC chair had “no business” intervening in ABC/Kimmel controversy

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) slammed Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr for policing speech after the FCC chair pressured ABC into suspending Jimmy Kimmel. Carr's statement that ABC must take action against Kimmel was "absolutely inappropriate," Paul said on NBC's Meet the Press yesterday. "Brendan Carr has got no business weighing in on this." Paul went on to say that employees can be fired for "despicable comments" and that broadcast station owners like Sinclair have the right

WhatsApp can now translate messages on iOS and Android

WhatsApp is rolling out the ability for users to translate messages into their preferred language, the Meta-owned company announced on Tuesday. Now, if users see a message in a different language, they can long-press and tap “Translate.” Users can then select the language they want to translate from or to, and download it for future use. WhatsApp notes that message translations are available in one-on-one chats, groups, and Channel updates. Android users have the option to turn on automatic tr

NASA’s new astronaut class includes SpaceX veterans Anna Menon and Yuri Kubo

SpaceX boasts an impressive alumni list. Some have gone on to found the sector’s biggest startups; others become astronauts. NASA unveiled its 2025 astronaut class this week, and two familiar names popped out: Anna Menon and Yuri Kubo. Both spent more than a decade at SpaceX, where they played critical roles in the company’s rise to the behemoth it is today. Menon joined SpaceX in 2018 after a career at NASA in the Mission Control Center, where she provided biomedical support for astronauts. A

Telo raises $20 million to build tiny electric trucks for cities

Big electric trucks are having a hard time. The Cybertruck is a bust, Stellantis just canceled the Ram 1500 EV, and even sales of Ford’s promising F-150 Lightning have been on the decline. But the United States loves trucks. So is the key to making them love electric trucks… a very small one? That’s the bet that California-based startup Telo has been making since its inception in 2022. The company has designed a bite-sized truck called the MT1 with an admittedly not-so-small starting price of

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Samsung’s next update could give you more freedom over the control panel

Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR A new leak suggests Samsung One UI 8.5 will bring a “completely customizable” control panel. While the example screenshots could demonstrate the feature better, they show potential for unprecedented customization. If all modules are movable and removable, this could be Samsung’s biggest control panel redesign in years. We’ve already found a bunch of interesting new features in Samsung One UI 8.5, but we’re not the only ones who have been tinkering with th

WhatsApp starts rolling out message translations on iOS and Android

WhatsApp is now rolling out message translations on its iOS and Android apps. Starting today, Android users will be able to translate messages between six languages: English, Spanish, Hindi, Portuguese, Russian and Arabic. On iPhone, there's support for translation between the following languages (i.e. all of the ones supported by Apple's Translate app ): Arabic Dutch English French German Hindi Indonesian Italian Japanese Korean Mandarin Chinese Polish Portuguese (Brazil) Russian

CISA says hackers breached federal agency using GeoServer exploit

CISA has revealed that attackers breached the network of an unnamed U.S. federal civilian executive branch (FCEB) agency last year after compromising an unpatched GeoServer instance. The security bug (tracked as CVE-2024-36401) is a critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability patched on June 18, 2024. CISA added the flaw to its catalog of actively exploited vulnerabilities roughly one month later, after multiple security researchers shared proof-of-concept exploits online [1, 2, 3], demo

Obscure feature + obscure feature + obscure feature = compiler bug

Michael Gibson Senior Engineer, Antithesis Obscure feature + obscure feature + obscure feature = bug Debugging In the quarter century I’ve been programming professionally, I’ve found three C++ compiler bugs; one each in g++1, clang++, and Microsoft’s MSVC. After finding roughly one problem every ten years, my takeaway is that you have to do something really, really obscure. Or actually, you have to use an obscure feature then pile on another obscure feature and pile on another obscure feature.

One of These New NASA Astronauts Could Be the First Person to Step on Mars

NASA’s 10 new astronaut candidates are already making history. The 2025 class includes the first person to join the astronaut corps who has previously flown to orbit. It’s also the first class in history to include more women than men. To top things off, one of them could be the first to set foot on the Red Planet. These candidates are joining NASA’s astronaut corps at a time when human exploration of Mars is a key objective for the agency. Acting Administrator Sean Duffy introduced the class o

WhatsApp adds built-in text translations on iPhone and Android

Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. A new translation feature for WhatsApp on iPhone and Android that translates messages into your preferred language is rolling out “gradually,” starting today in 1:1 chats, groups, and Channel update messages. It can be activated by long-pressing down on messages and tapping the “Translate” option to choose the language you want the message to be translated from or to. Support for English, Spanish, Hindi, Po

Secret Service dismantles network capable of shutting down cell service in New York

is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. The US Secret Service says it has disrupted a network of devices used to carry out assassination threats against US officials and for anonymous communications between threat actors, according to a report from NBC News. In the Tuesday announcement, the agency rev

The EU wants Apple, Google and Microsoft to clamp down on online scams

The European Union has asked Apple, Google and Microsoft to explain how they police online financial scams, stepping up enforcement of the Digital Services Act (DSA), as first reported by the Financial Times . Formal information requests were also sent to Booking Holdings, the owner of Booking.com, regarding how the company handles fake accommodation listings. Likewise, regulators will be probing fake banking apps in Apple’s App Store and Google Play. Additionally, they will be taking a close lo

Why I recommend this Samsung QLED TV over its pricier OLED model - and don't regret it

Samsung QN90F TV ZDNET's key takeaways The QN90F TV has excellent picture and sound. It's great for streaming and entertainment, with useful display settings and features in tow. Not ideal for rhythm or precision platforming games due to response times. View now at Best Buy Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. I recently got the chance to work in the ZDNET Louisville testing lab, where I tested the Samsung QN90F and saw how it performed in real-world tests rather than a care

AI company Superpanel raises $5.3M seed to automate legal intake

For Julien Emery, the problem has always been personal. He’s the CEO and co-founder of Superpanel, a platform that helps law firms seamlessly onboard new clients. He listed emotional encounters with the law: As a Canadian, he found access to legal help hard and expensive; he also recalls his mother in a car accident, and how the legal payout helped keep his family afloat for years. He found the legal intake — the process of a firm evaluating a new client or request — tedious. “For consumers,

Trump says a TikTok deal is done. Who will own it, and how will it work?

Trump says a TikTok deal is done. Who will own it, and how will it work? 3 hours ago Share Save Lily Jamali BBC tech correspondent, San Francisco , Liv McMahon Technology reporter and Graham Fraser Technology reporter Share Save Getty Images President Donald Trump says a deal to find a new owner for TikTok in the United States is done. The future of the app and access to it for people in the US was plunged into uncertainty after politicians passed a law requiring TikTok to be banned in the co

The most impressive piece of tech I've tested in 2025 (and it isn't smart glasses)

Jason Hiner/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways Fold 7 finally feels like a regular flagship phone when closed. One UI 8 and Android 16 make foldables way more useful. Fold 7's modes go beyond just switching from phone to tablet. It didn't take long for Samsung's Z Fold 7 to change my mind about folding phones. After testing it for less than a week, I'm not only convinced that I could use this as my daily work phone, but I've also realized that

Nearly everything you've heard about AI and job cuts is wrong - here's why

seksan Mongkhonkhamsao/Moment via Getty Images Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways Rumors of 50% AI-related job cuts are greatly exaggerated. Leaders are needed to step up and keep AI efforts grounded. Vibe coding is the new citizen development. What is the biggest problem with AI today? It's leadership. Good leaders are needed to tamp down expectations -- or fears -- of what AI will bring. Then, someone needs to maintain guardrails for "vibe coding,

Awash in revisionist histories about Apple's web efforts, a look at the evidence

Comforting Myths Awash in revisionist histories about Apple's web efforts, a look at the evidence. In several recent posts, I've attempted to address how the structure of standards bodies, and their adjacent incubation venues, accelerates or suppresses the potential of the web as a platform. The pace of progress matters because platforms are competitions, and actors that prevent expansions of basic capabilities risk consigning the web to the dustbin. Inside that framework, there is much to arg

Obscure feature and obscure feature and obscure feature = compiler bug

Michael Gibson Senior Engineer, Antithesis Obscure feature + obscure feature + obscure feature = bug Debugging In the quarter century I’ve been programming professionally, I’ve found three C++ compiler bugs; one each in g++1, clang++, and Microsoft’s MSVC. After finding roughly one problem every ten years, my takeaway is that you have to do something really, really obscure. Or actually, you have to use an obscure feature then pile on another obscure feature and pile on another obscure feature.

Why Zig Feels More Practical Than Rust

Dayvi Schuster 8 min read Tuesday, September 23, 2025 Why Zig Feels More Practical Than Rust for Real-World CLI Tools A deep dive into the practical advantages of Zig over Rust for building command-line interfaces. Introduction So when it comes to memory management there are two terms you really need to know, the stack and the heap. The stack is a region of memory that stores temporary data that is only needed for a short period of time. It operates in a last-in, first-out (LIFO) manner, mean

10 Best MagSafe Wallets (2025), Tested and Reviewed

Other Good MagSafe Wallets ESR Magnetic Wallet HaloLock With Find My Courtesy of ESR ESR Magnetic Wallet HaloLock With Find My for $40: Like Apple's MagSafe wallet, this one has Find My support. You can use the flap on the back as a grip and fit two cards easily. It does require recharging with a proprietary cable, which is annoying, though it didn't lose much battery life after six months. Too bad I've already lost the cable. OtterBox Symmetry Series Cactus Leather MagSafe Wallet for $45: It

8 new features coming to your Samsung Galaxy phones with One UI 8.5

C. Scott Brown / Android Authority Android 16-based One UI 8 is just starting to roll out to Galaxy phones worldwide, and Samsung hasn’t officially announced anything about One UI 8.5 yet. However, we and a few other folks got our hands on a leaked firmware build that reveals several upcoming features for your Galaxy phones. While we’ve already written about these features individually, here’s a quick roundup of the most exciting new features coming to your Galaxy phones when the One UI 8.5 upd