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The BBC recounts by means of interviews the experience of a few ambassadors in these matters. "I was called by the foreign ministry and was told 'We need to see you immediately,'" Mr Casson [former UK ambassador to Egypt] tells the BBC. "The first thing they said was, 'We are not summoning you, but we are going to tell the press we are summoning you. If it had been a summoning, we would have sent a formal diplomatic note summoning you.'" This is the way things normally work in a summoning - a f
With the 2025 NFL season only nine days away, YouTube is adding a new way to pay for Sunday Ticket. You can now get the service on a month-to-month basis. Your cost will depend on a few factors. If you're new to Sunday Ticket, you'll pay $85 monthly (up to four payments). For returning subscribers, your fee will vary depending on whether you're subscribed to YouTube TV. If you are, Sunday Ticket will cost $115 per month. If you don't have YouTube TV, you'll pay a whopping monthly fee of $145. T
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Asus CX15 Chromebook ZDNET's key takeaways Asus' CX15 Chromebook is available now for $159. It's one of the most affordable 15-inch laptops released this year, with a handful of features that make it especially good for students. The modest hardware puts a limit on its performance. $159 at Walmart Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Asus' CX15 Chromebook is an affordable, durable laptop that handles the basics for $159. With a standard hardware loadout and solid 15-inch for
Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR The Galaxy S26 Ultra is rumored to get some major camera improvements. Those improvements could lead to Samsung bringing back the camera island. The design of the bump may be similar to the one we saw on the Galaxy S21 Ultra. For a few years now, Samsung has relied on nearly identical design language for its flagship Ultra phones. In fact, the Galaxy S24 Ultra and Galaxy S25 Ultra look so similar that you could easily confuse one for the other. But Samsun
It was February 2024 when Noland Arbaugh, the first person to get Elon Musk’s experimental brain chip, rolled across the stage in a wheelchair during a Neuralink “all hands” meeting, revealing his identity for the first time. The room, filled with Neuralink employees, erupted in applause as Arbaugh—who dislocated two of his vertebrae in a swimming accident in 2016 and has since lost sensation and movement below his shoulders—smiled ear to ear in his chair, a red Texas A&M hat planted on his hea
Always check with your primary care doctor about which electrolytes are right for you since some health conditions and medications can affect your mineral retention. Due to a variety of bodily changes and needs during pregnancy, it's helpful to keep track of electrolyte levels. Sugar is necessary for energy if you're working out vigorously. There are also sugar-free options for less active people. If you're physically active for longer than an hour, you will need both electrolytes and carbohy
In Brief Before 16-year-old Adam Raine died by suicide, he had spent months consulting ChatGPT about his plans to end his life. Now, his parents are filing the first known wrongful death lawsuit against OpenAI, The New York Times reports. Many consumer-facing AI chatbots are programmed to activate safety features if a user expresses intent to harm themselves or others. But research has shown that these safeguards are far from foolproof. In Raine’s case, while using a paid version of ChatGPT-4
Honorable Mentions Photograph: Parker Hall There are a lot of great soundbars out there, and we don’t have room to feature them all. Here are some others you might want to consider. LG S95AR for $1,700: LG's latest 9.1.5-channel system offers minor upgrades over its predecessor, the ST95R, leaving few reasons to upgrade at full price. It's among the top performers in its class, offering impressive clarity, swift and fluid immersion, and snappy setup and control with LG's continuously improvin
Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority If you’ve been thinking about buying a smart ring, your options are getting smaller. Over the weekend, Oura announced that the United States International Trade Commission (aka the ITC) ruled against RingConn and Ultrahuman for patent infringements against Oura. As a result, both RingConn and Ultrahuman have been issued cease-and-desist orders to stop selling their smart rings in the US. Although RingConn and Ultrahuman may not be the biggest names in the sma
Why we like it: Samsung made an astonishing leap forward in its 2025 foldable phones, which was great to see after several years of iterative designs. The new Z Fold 7 features its thinnest (4.2 mm) and lightest (215 grams) design yet, making the device feel more like a traditional handset when folded, and a super sleek tablet when unfolded. It helps that the Android operating system has been steadily improving for foldables as well. More and more apps are starting to take advantage of the extr
The Google Pixel 10 Pro XL (left) next to the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra (right). Kerry Wan/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. The Google Pixel 10 Pro XL is one of the hottest new Android phones right now, but how does it stack up to the current champ? Ahead of last week's Made by Google event, I spent an intimate morning handling both the new Pixel model and the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra to determine which one deserves a spot in your pocket. The answer is... complicated.
The “Network State” movement, described by its detractors as a “cult,” is an ideological movement that seeks to create privately owned, anarcho-capitalist, “autonomous” communities. One such community, the Republic of Liberland, recently made two announcements that its denizens seem to think are quite exciting: 1) Liberland has a new “prime minister” in the form of crypto billionaire Justin Sun, and 2) the bold explorers of Liberland plan to express their collective spirit of adventure by planti
Robert Triggs / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung has released an ad poking fun at iPhones for lacking AI features and the ability to fold. It’s no secret that Apple Intelligence has struggled to keep pace with Galaxy AI or Google’s Gemini. Samsung leans right into that weakness in the ad spot titled “A Real Upgrade.” Samsung and Google have been tag-teaming lately, poking fun at iPhones for being less “smart” than Galaxy phones and Pixels. Google has its snarky BestPhonesForever campaign, whi
Lanh Nguyen / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung’s long-awaited Project Moohan XR headset is reportedly launching on September 29 at the next Galaxy Unpacked event. The headset, possibly rebranded as the “Galaxy XR,” is powered by a Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 SoC and 16 GB of RAM. Its rumored price is between $1,800 and $2,000, making it cheaper than the Apple Vision Pro. Samsung teamed up with Google for its Project Moohan headset on the brand-new Android XR platform. At the beginning of this year,
GarryKillian/iStock/Getty Images Plus via Getty Images Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways Although 95% of AI projects fail, research shows that successful initiatives focus on infrastructure. Top hurdles include poor integration, lack of skill sets, and difficulty building in-house AI solutions. Businesses that successfully implement AI are 85% more likely to have worked with third-party AI providers. When it comes to AI, most people fit in one of
Zain bin Awais Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways The iPhone Fold could come close to Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 7 in terms of thickness. Apple's first foldable iPhone might bring Touch ID back to iPhones. It is rumored to sport a smaller display than the iPhone 16. Apple is reportedly set to launch its first-ever foldable iPhone in 2026. Ahead of the big iPhone 17 launch, more details about the long-rumored iPhone Fold have emerged. It is said to be a
\[ \sum_{i \in \text{neighbor}} C_{i, t} \text{ } \in S \implies \text{ON}_{t+1} \] \[ \sum_{i \in \text{neighbor}} C_{i, t} \text{ } otin S \implies \text{OFF}_{t+1} \] Update Rule Set for ON cells:
#macOS dotfiles should not go in ~/Library/Application Support One of my pet peeves is when command-line tools look for user configuration files in ~/Library/Application Support when running on macOS. In addition to offering poor ergonomics for users, I believe this behavior is incorrect according to the documentation which is cited to justify it. Instead, command-line tools should implement the XDG Base Directory Specification and look for configuration files in $XDG_CONFIG_HOME , which defaul
Live local Wi-Fi sensing with CSI: real-time motion detection + visualization, with optional bridges to: Person-in-WiFi-3D (multi-person 3D pose from Wi-Fi) [CVPR 2024]. (multi-person from Wi-Fi) [CVPR 2024]. NeRF² (neural RF radiance fields). (neural RF radiance fields). 3D Wi-Fi Scanner (RSSI volumetric mapping). This monorepo is production-oriented: robust CSI ingestion from local Wi-Fi (ESP32-CSI via UDP, or Nexmon via tcpdump + csiread ), a realtime movement detector, and a 3D viewer.
TL;DR JerryRigEverything dismantled the Galaxy Z Flip 7 in a teardown, revealing its complex hinge and layered screen design. The inner display didn’t survive removal, but the cover screen kept working mid-teardown. Samsung’s foldable still lets dust in, though the removable batteries and Phillips head screws are welcome on the repairability front. We’ve already seen the Galaxy Z Flip 7 hold up surprisingly well in JerryRigEverything’s bend test. Now the YouTuber is back, and this time he’s t
You’ve surely seen and marveled at those giant, curved monitors at your local tech stores. I know I have always wanted one, but they usually come with crazy price tags. Maybe you’re waiting for a nice deal to score one. Today is your chance! The Samsung Odyssey G9 G95C monitor is at a record-low price of $699.99. Buy the Samsung Odyssey G9 G95C gaming monitor for just $699.99 ($600 off) This offer is available from Amazon as a “limited time deal.” It’s a record-low price we’ve never seen in the
This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies . Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility: Dataset characterization and measures of reading. Credit: iScience (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2025.113288 If you love nothing more than devouring a page-turner in your free time, you're becoming a rare breed. Reading for pleasure among adults in the United States has fallen dramatically in the last two decades. A n
TL;DR Samsung has officially announced the Galaxy Tab S10 Lite, which will be available on September 4. The tablet features a 10.9-inch display with up to 600 nits of brightness. The device is powered by an 8,000mAh battery and runs on an Exynos 1380 chip. Update: August 25, 2025 (4:40 PM ET): A Samsung spokesperson has informed Android Authority that the Galaxy Tab S10 Lite will sell for $799.99. Contrary to what the press release says, the tablet will be available on September 4 on Samsung’
Google announced on Monday that it updated NotebookLM’s Video Overviews feature to support 80 languages, including French, German, Spanish, and Japanese. The company also upgraded Audio Overviews, enhancing non-English audio summaries to be more detailed. Last month, NotebookLM launched Video Overviews so users could turn their notes, PDFs, and images into video presentations. Previously only available in English, this update is beneficial for non-English speakers who want to learn from visual
Google announced on Monday that it updated NotebookLM’s Video Overviews feature to support 80 languages, including French, German, Spanish, and Japanese. The company also upgraded Audio Overview, enhancing non-English audio summaries to be more detailed. Last month, NotebookLM launched Video Overviews so users could turn their notes, PDFs, and images into video presentations. Previously only available in English, this update is beneficial for non-English speakers who want to learn from visual s
Zain bin Awais Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways The iPhone Fold could come close to Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 7 in terms of thickness. Apple's first foldable iPhone might bring Touch ID back to iPhones. It is rumored to sport a smaller display than the iPhone 16. Apple is reportedly set to launch its first-ever foldable iPhone in 2026. Ahead of the big iPhone 17 launch, more details about the long-rumored iPhone Fold have emerged. It is said to be a
Big O notation is a way of describing the performance of a function without using time. Rather than timing a function from start to finish, big O describes how the time grows as the input size increases. It is used to help understand how programs will perform across a range of inputs. In this post I'm going to cover 4 frequently-used categories of big O notation: constant, logarithmic, linear, and quadratic. Don't worry if these words mean nothing to you right now. I'm going to talk about them