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What Makes a Phone Ethical? I Talked With Someone Who Builds One to Find Out

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-10 03:25:03

Fairphone is a David among Goliaths in the phone world. We're talking about a tiny Dutch social enterprise that shipped just over 100,000 phones in 2023, versus tech giants such as Apple and Samsung, which routinely ship hundreds of millions of phones annually. On Wednesday, Fairphone CEO Raymond van Eck unveiled the latest device, the sixth generation, in its family of phones. Intended to be known simply as the Fairphone (but in reality more likely to be referred to as the Fairphone 6), this m

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Google clears the air about that Gemini email, says ‘this update is good for users’

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-09-10 05:25:08

Google has clarified what Gemini’s upcoming July 7 update for Android devices really means and how it’ll affect Android users. The company responded to an email query from Android Authority, confirming that Gemini will soon be able to help with everyday tasks like sending messages, making phone calls, and setting timers, even if Gemini Apps Activity is turned off. This initially sparked confusion after Google sent out a vague email to users, stating that Gemini would soon be able to “help you u

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New iPhone Fold leak reveals cameras, but does it beat the Galaxy Z Fold 7?

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-09-10 11:32:39

Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR The foldable iPhone could receive a slightly smaller display than previously rumored. We’re also learning about the foldable iPhone’s dual 48MP rear cameras for the first time. The new leak once again cites the use of a specialized composite metal for the hinge and titanium for the premium iPhone’s frame. Chatter around the foldable iPhone is gaining momentum, with Apple recently ordering flexible display panels for the premium foldable that is expected

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

zdnet.com Jada Jones 2025-09-10 12:00:14

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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Unreal Amber Fossils Show ‘Last of Us’ Zombie Fungus Terrorizing Bugs During the Cretaceous

gizmodo.com Ellyn Lapointe 2025-09-10 11:00:21

In the video game The Last of Us and its spin-off HBO series, humans fight to survive against cordyceps, a parasitic fungus that turns its hosts into zombies. While the infections are wildly dramatized in both the game and the show, these fungi aren’t mere science fiction. In fact, some species have been around since the age of the dinosaurs, a new study suggests. An international team of researchers led by Yuhui Zhuang, a doctoral student of paleontology at China’s Yunnan University, recently

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Google clears the air on Gemini email, says ‘this update is good for users’

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-09-10 10:25:08

Google has clarified what Gemini’s upcoming July 7 update for Android devices really means and how it’ll affect Android users. The company responded to an email query from Android Authority, confirming that Gemini will soon be able to help with everyday tasks like sending messages, making phone calls, and setting timers, even if Gemini Apps Activity is turned off. This initially sparked confusion after Google sent out a vague email to users, stating that Gemini would soon be able to “help you u

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Due to a Price Agreement with Samsung, Amazon Can’t Publicly Show the Huge Galaxy S25+ Discount

gizmodo.com Gizmodo Deals 2025-09-10 14:04:52

Amazon typically has deals with major brands such that they do not destroy the luxury brand image by offering massive discounts. That means technically, you can have a “hidden price” on the product page and you will only see the real discount if you add the product to your cart. This is exactly the situation with the Galaxy S25+, the clear best-seller among the S25 series. The Galaxy S25+ has come out earlier this year and is now at a record-low price, way below that on Samsung’s own website. C

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Indian drone startup Raphe mPhibr raises $100M as military UAV demand soars

techcrunch.com Jagmeet Singh 2025-09-10 13:00:00

Indian drone startup Raphe mPhibr has raised $100 million in an all-equity Series B round led by General Catalyst, as the startup aims to boost its R&D and local production capabilities amid growing demand for drones in battlefields and for border surveillance. Drones are becoming increasingly ubiquitous in global military operations. In recent and ongoing conflicts, countries have turned to drones for rapid infiltration and high-impact strikes. The recent India-Pakistan war is a prime example,

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‘The Wizard of Oz’ at the Sphere Tests the Ways AI Can Preserve Classic Cinema

gizmodo.com Sabina Graves 2025-09-10 15:07:40

The Wizard of Oz is landing on the Vegas strip at the Sphere this summer, and it’s not without some controversy. The Warner Bros. classic Technicolor feature starring Judy Garland is being presented in a special limited engagement at the massive spherical stadium venue in Las Vegas, presumably in between music artist residencies. The state-of-the-art immersive entertainment center made its debut as a must-visit attraction with rock band U2. Now in a new venture, the Sphere collaborates with Wa

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Trump Phone website trades ‘Made in the USA’ claim for patriotic vibes

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-09-10 19:40:34

TL;DR Trump Mobile has removed its “Made in the USA” claim from the T1 Phone product page. The website now uses vague patriotic language like “American-Proud Design.” Key specs also appear to have changed. When the Trump Organization launched its gold T1 Phone last week, it made clear that the phone was “Made in the USA.” That phrase has now quietly disappeared from the Trump Mobile website, and it’s not the only early claim that appears to have changed. As The Verge spotted, the banner that

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After a week, Trump Mobile drops claim that Trump phone is “made in the USA”

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-09-10 19:39:33

The Trump phone was announced last week with a claim that the device would be made entirely in America, and people were rightly skeptical. Trump Mobile's $500 T1 Phone "is a sleek, gold smartphone engineered for performance and proudly designed and built in the United States for customers who expect the best from their mobile carrier," the Trump Organization said in a press release. But with electronics supply chain experts casting doubt on the feasibility of designing and building an American-

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Apple released iOS 26 beta 2: Here's everything you need to know about the iPhone operating system

engadget.com Unknown 2025-09-10 23:14:55

Liquid Glass is a huge new change coming to iOS 26. (Apple) It's true: Apple's iOS 26 (not iOS 19) is coming your way this fall with some cool new features you'll want to try. Here's what we're excited about: the iPhone is finally getting a fresh home and lock screen redesign dubbed Liquid Glass, a look and feel that will extend across all of Apple's upcoming operating systems. The overhaul was one of several big changes coming to iOS, macOS, iPadOS and the rest of Apple's software suite, all o

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What Problems to Solve (1966)

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-10 19:08:44

What Problems to Solve - By Richard Feynman A former student, who was also once a student of Tomonaga’s, wrote to extend his congratulations. Feynman responded, asking Mr. Mano what he was now doing. The response: “studying the Coherence theory with some applications to the propagation of electromagnetic waves through turbulent atmosphere… a humble and down-to-earth type of problem.”

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Trump Phone Site Drops Its 'Built in US' Claim. Here's All We Know About the $499 Phone

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-10 22:59:00

The Trump Organization jumped into the smartphone business on June 16, announcing a $499 gold-hued phone and a mobile phone plan, proclaiming on the Trump Mobile website that device would be "designed and built in the United States." It's a claim that many experts were skeptical about. Now, just over a week later, site has dropped that phrasing. Instead, new wording on Trump Mobile cites "American hands" and "American values" but steers clear of claiming the phone, called the T1, will be made i

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Apple’s C1 is coming to this product next, and skipping the rest

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-09-11 03:58:35

When Apple launched its iPhone 16e earlier this year, it included a brand new component: the C1 modem. But more recent devices like the M3 iPad Air and A16 iPad haven’t included it. Here’s where the C1 will appear next, and which products are not expected to get it. Why the C1 modem was worth the wait For many years, Apple has been working to develop its own cellular modem tech. Absent that tech being ready, the company has had to rely on Qualcomm to supply 5G modems for its devices. While Qu

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What do Google's Gemini privacy changes actually mean?

engadget.com Unknown 2025-09-11 03:08:19

A Google email about Gemini privacy is causing quite the stir. The alarm came from a change in what the chatbot can access when your history is turned off. However, the update's implications are far less sensational than initially feared. Here's the heart of the email that set off the hubbub in the otherwise sleepy summer tech press. "Gemini will soon be able to help you use Phone, Messages, WhatsApp and Utilities on your phone, whether your Gemini Apps Activity is on or off." (Emphasis is ours

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Tired of upgrading your phone? This sustainable Android lets you do your own repairs

zdnet.com Artie Beaty 2025-09-11 03:07:45

If you're tired of your phone being out of date every two years, there may finally be an answer. The Fairphone (Gen. 6) is here, and while it might appear at first glance to be a generic, midrange Android phone, its design is something unique. Also: Why I recommend this budget Android phone to most people over Samsung and Google Like the Fairphone (Gen. 5) that debuted in 2023, the latest Fairphone is focused on sustainability. The company uses ethically sourced materials, pays fair wages to

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Philips Hue lighting will be more expensive starting July 1st, but you can save on them now

theverge.com Brandt Ranj 2025-09-11 03:56:03

Signify has announced price increases for its Philips Hue smart lighting and accessories starting on July 1st due to US tariffs. As for how much the products will go up in price, that hasn’t been confirmed, but the Hue Wall Washer that was recently launched is 10 percent more expensive than its price in the EU, which may offer an indication of what to expect. If you’ve been meaning to try Philips Hue smart bulbs, or add to your existing collection, this may be your last chance to snag products b

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iPhone 17 Pro: A closer look at the new ‘camera bar’ design

9to5mac.com Chance Miller 2025-09-10 10:19:59

While a lot of the focus is on the all-new iPhone 17 Air, Apple is also planning some design changes to the iPhone 17 Pro coming later this year. New images posted to social media today provide us with what could be our best look yet at the redesigned camera bump on the iPhone 17 Pro… These iPhone 17 Pro dummy unit images were posted to social media by Majin Bu. They show the iPhone 17 Pro in black, with a particular emphasis on the new camera bar design. You can clearly see how Apple has shift

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Trump Mobile drops its 'made in the USA' claims

engadget.com Unknown 2025-09-11 07:39:17

The Trump Organization announced a cellular brand earlier this summer, and its main selling point for Trump Mobile was that its T1 smartphone was "made in the USA." It seemed highly unlikely that those claims about the phone were possible. Now, the website for the device has removed all language indicating that it was manufactured in the US. Instead, there is broader language such as "designed with American values in mind" and "Premium Performance. Proudly American." The Verge also noticed that

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Tired of upgrading your phone? This new, sustainable Android lets you do your own repairs

zdnet.com Artie Beaty 2025-09-11 07:06:32

Fairphone If you're tired of your phone being out of date every two years, there may finally be an answer. The Fairphone (Gen. 6) is here, and while it might appear at first glance to be a generic, midrange Android phone, its design is something unique. Also: Why I recommend this budget Android phone to most people over Samsung and Google Like the Fairphone (Gen. 5) that debuted in 2023, the latest Fairphone is focused on sustainability. The company uses ethically sourced materials, pays fai

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The Trump Phone no longer promises it’s made in America

theverge.com David Pierce 2025-09-11 07:09:24

When the Trump Organization launched the Trump Mobile wireless carrier, it also launched a flagship phone called the T1 Phone 8002 (gold version). One of the phone’s main selling points was that it was to be made in America. We figured that was unlikely to be true. And we were right: sometime in the last several days, the Trump Mobile site appears to have been scrubbed of all language indicating the phone is to be made in the USA. (Like, for instance, the huge banner on the homepage that says th

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Air quality tests around xAI’s Memphis data center raise questions

techcrunch.com Tim De Chant 2025-09-11 11:42:42

Elon Musk’s xAI is the subject of scrutiny in Memphis, where natural gas turbines powering its Colossus data center have raised alarm among residents concerned about air pollution. On Tuesday, the City of Memphis released the results of initial air quality testing performed by a third party, saying that levels of the 10 pollutants tested were not dangerous. But the Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC), which is threatening to sue xAI on behalf of the NAACP, said that the tests omitted a key

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Google unpacks what went into Phone’s Material 3 Expressive revamp

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-09-11 15:35:42

C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR Over the past few weeks, we’ve tracked a number of Material 3 Expressive changes in development for Google’s Phone all. Last week testers in the Phone beta program first started seeing some of these changes arrive. This week Google confirms the rollout and details exactly what’s changing and why. Google’s Android apps are currently in a state of flux, as a wave of Material 3 Expressive washes over them with a coat of its new design language. We’ve alr

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One year later with the Galaxy Z Fold 6: I'm praying Samsung fixes these 3 shortcomings

zdnet.com Prakhar Khanna 2025-09-11 15:21:00

Prakhar Khanna/ZDNET It's not a hot take to say that Samsung hasn't changed the core design of its Galaxy Z Fold series since day one. While the cover screen has grown over time, the overall candy bar-style form factor has remained mostly untouched. While brands like Honor, Vivo, and Google have released slimmer foldables, Samsung has stuck to steady, incremental upgrades, resulting in a sturdy hinge that holds at almost any angle and polished software for productivity. Also: Samsung offers $

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I built an app to backup Live Photos from iPhone to external hard drives

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-09 02:36:13

I noticed so many iPhone users are dealing with the same storage nightmare. Here's a common scenario that sounds familiar to a lot of people: The widespread problem: iPhone storage fills up crazy fast, not everyone has a Mac, many don't want to pay monthly for iCloud storage, and home NAS setups aren't realistic for most users. The manual approach of creating folders and selecting photos one by one is tedious, and keeping up with new photos becomes overwhelming So I built an app called BackiGo

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What Problems to Solve – By Richard Feynman

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-11 15:08:44

What Problems to Solve - By Richard Feynman A former student, who was also once a student of Tomonaga’s, wrote to extend his congratulations. Feynman responded, asking Mr. Mano what he was now doing. The response: “studying the Coherence theory with some applications to the propagation of electromagnetic waves through turbulent atmosphere… a humble and down-to-earth type of problem.”

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Want to Buy a New iPhone? You Should Probably Wait, and Here's Why

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-11 13:56:00

If you're ready to upgrade your iPhone, you might want to hang tight. Apple tends to unveil its new phones in September, as it did last year with the iPhone 16 lineup. It's expected to release the iPhone 17 series at the same time this year. So, if you can wait a couple more months, you'll either score the latest device or get a discount on previous models. Watch this: Hey, Apple: Steal These S25 Edge Features for a Skinny iPhone 04:33 Newer iPhones tend to include camera and processor upgrad

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iPhone users on Google Fi will now get all their voicemails in the Phone app

theverge.com Jay Peters 2025-09-11 19:02:27

is a news editor covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. Google is making a big change to how Fi users on iPhone access their voicemails: instead of getting voicemails from a dedicated tab in the Fi app, iPhone users will be able to get them right from the native iOS Phone app instead. The change started rolling out on Tuesday and will be fully rolled out by July 2nd, the Fi team says in a support forum post. In August, Google plan

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Nomad debuts new Leather Mag Wallet with Find My integration

9to5mac.com Chance Miller 2025-09-11 23:15:12

The folks at Nomad are out this week with a new Leather Mag Wallet for iPhone. The accessory utilizes MagSafe to attach to the back of your iPhone and features built-in support for Apple’s Find My network, thanks to an integrated tracking card. It’s available to order now from Nomad’s website for $79. Nomad’s new Leather Mag Wallet can fit up to four credit cards. It’s made from the company’s Horween leather with a polycarbonate frame and can be attached to any MagSafe-compatible iPhone or to

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What Makes a Phone Ethical? I Talked With Someone Who Builds One to Find Out

Google clears the air about that Gemini email, says ‘this update is good for users’

New iPhone Fold leak reveals cameras, but does it beat the Galaxy Z Fold 7?

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

Unreal Amber Fossils Show ‘Last of Us’ Zombie Fungus Terrorizing Bugs During the Cretaceous

Google clears the air on Gemini email, says ‘this update is good for users’

Due to a Price Agreement with Samsung, Amazon Can’t Publicly Show the Huge Galaxy S25+ Discount

Indian drone startup Raphe mPhibr raises $100M as military UAV demand soars

‘The Wizard of Oz’ at the Sphere Tests the Ways AI Can Preserve Classic Cinema

Trump Phone website trades ‘Made in the USA’ claim for patriotic vibes

After a week, Trump Mobile drops claim that Trump phone is “made in the USA”

Apple released iOS 26 beta 2: Here's everything you need to know about the iPhone operating system

What Problems to Solve (1966)

Trump Phone Site Drops Its 'Built in US' Claim. Here's All We Know About the $499 Phone

Apple’s C1 is coming to this product next, and skipping the rest

What do Google's Gemini privacy changes actually mean?

Tired of upgrading your phone? This sustainable Android lets you do your own repairs

Philips Hue lighting will be more expensive starting July 1st, but you can save on them now

iPhone 17 Pro: A closer look at the new ‘camera bar’ design

Trump Mobile drops its 'made in the USA' claims

Tired of upgrading your phone? This new, sustainable Android lets you do your own repairs

The Trump Phone no longer promises it’s made in America

Air quality tests around xAI’s Memphis data center raise questions

Google unpacks what went into Phone’s Material 3 Expressive revamp

One year later with the Galaxy Z Fold 6: I'm praying Samsung fixes these 3 shortcomings

I built an app to backup Live Photos from iPhone to external hard drives

What Problems to Solve – By Richard Feynman

Want to Buy a New iPhone? You Should Probably Wait, and Here's Why

iPhone users on Google Fi will now get all their voicemails in the Phone app

Nomad debuts new Leather Mag Wallet with Find My integration

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