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Your Android phone and watch are getting a major upgrade for free - Samsung models included

zdnet.com Artie Beaty 2025-08-10 08:26:00

Sabrina Ortiz/ZDNET Samsung Unpacked is here, and in addition to new device announcements and other updates, Google is rolling out some serious AI upgrades across the whole Android ecosystem, and Samsung devices will be the first to see them. Wearables are seeing the biggest upgrade, but almost all devices are getting something new. Also: Gemini can access your Android phone's other apps, unless you stop it - here's how Here's a look at several new AI integrations coming to Android. 1. Gemin

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Your Smartwatch Is About to Get More Productive Thanks to Gemini AI

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-08-10 11:00:09

Your smartwatch is about to get a lot more productive. For the first time, Google is bringing its Gemini AI assistant to your wrist. The company announced the news on Wednesday during Samsung's Unpacked event, where Samsung also unveiled its new Galaxy Watch 8 series of smartwatches. The Galaxy Watch 8 and Galaxy Watch 8 Classic will be the first to debut with Gemini built-in right out of the box, but it's also headed to newer Pixel watches, the OnePlus Watch 3, as well as Oppo and Xiaomi smart

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Google’s powerful Gemini assistant is finally coming to the Pixel Watch and Wear OS

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-08-10 16:00:57

TL;DR Google is finally rolling out its Gemini assistant to Wear OS smartwatches, with the new Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 series being the first to get it. The wearable version supports voice interactions, like answering complex questions and creating tasks, offering a more advanced experience than Google Assistant. Gemini will also come to existing smartwatches from brands like Xiaomi and OnePlus via an update that will likely replace the current Google Assistant app. When Google unveiled its Ge

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You can now pre-order Hugging Face's Reachy Mini robots

engadget.com Unknown 2025-08-10 15:59:25

Hugging Face has launched a new AI-powered robot called the Reachy Mini. Described by its maker in a new blog as an "expressive, open-source robot designed for human-robot interaction, creative coding, and AI experimentation," the Reachy Mini is targeted at anyone with an interest in this growing field of robotics. Its various functions and behaviors can be coded in Python, with support for JavaScript and Scratch due to be added later. As you might have guessed from the name, the Reachy Mini is

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Your Android device is getting a big AI upgrade for free - here's what's new

zdnet.com Artie Beaty 2025-08-10 16:01:00

Sabrina Ortiz/ZDNET Samsung Unpacked is here, and in addition to new device announcements and other updates, Google is rolling out some serious AI upgrades across the whole Android ecosystem, and Samsung devices will be the first to see them. Wearables are seeing the biggest upgrade, but almost all devices are getting something new. Also: Gemini can access your Android phone's other apps, unless you stop it - here's how Here's a look at several new AI integrations coming to Android. 1. Gemin

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Android’s Circle to Search feature gets AI and gaming upgrades

theverge.com Jess Weatherbed 2025-08-10 16:00:00

Google is adding new AI features to Android’s Circle to Search and Gemini Live tools. The update was announced today, alongside the launch of the next-generation Galaxy foldables, and it includes new Gemini Live capabilities for Samsung devices and integrates Google’s search-centric AI Mode chatbot right into Circle to Search. AI Mode made its debut in Google Search earlier this year, allowing users to find information and web links via a Gemini-style chatbot instead of the traditional search e

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Google brings Gemini to Wear OS watches, adds AI Mode to Circle to Search

techcrunch.com Aisha Malik 2025-08-10 16:00:00

Google announced on Wednesday that it’s rolling out Gemini to Wear OS watches, nearly two months after teasing the move back in May. The tech giant is also adding new Circle to Search capabilities by integrating its AI Mode search experience directly into the feature and adding support for gaming-related queries. Gemini is rolling out to watches from Pixel, Samsung, OPPO, OnePlus, and Xiaomi that are running Wear OS 4+ over the coming weeks, the company says. The announcement is part of Google’

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If You’re a Mac Mini Owner, This UGREEN Dock Is a Must-Have Prime Day Deal, and It’s Going for Peanuts

gizmodo.com Mike Fazioli 2025-08-11 00:45:45

Apple’s accessory game is usually pretty strong, but sometimes you find a third-party device that’s custom made for an Apple computer that works so seamlessly that it makes you wonder how Apple didn’t design it themselves. In the case of the UGREEN Mac Mini M4 Dock and Stand, be glad for that — instead of paying Apple prices, you get this amazing extension device for a Prime Day price of just $60. Plug your M4 Mac Mini into the UGREEN dock and stand, and it looks like it came straight from the

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Android Auto begins erasing Assistant as Gemini prepares for takeover (APK teardown)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-08-11 06:16:37

TL;DR With the newest version of Android Auto, references to “Google Assistant” are being replaced with generic terms like “Digital Assistant,” despite still referring to the existing Google Assistant settings. The changes indicate Google’s ongoing transition from Google Assistant to Gemini across supported platforms. Google has long begun phasing out Google Assistant in favor of Gemini across its supported platforms. Back in May, Google had shown off Gemini for Android Auto and cars with Goog

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Save $119 as the Apple iPad Mini gets its biggest price cut to date

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-08-11 08:30:49

Rita El Khoury / Android Authority If you’re not already an iPad Mini fan, Amazon Prime Day might just change that for you. A standout deal this year is the Wi-Fi and Cellular version of the Apple iPad Mini with A17 Pro chip, dropping to just $529.99. Normally retailing at $649, this 18% discount, relative to the recommended retail price, is the lowest price ever spotted on the ubiquitous tablet. Apple iPad Mini (Wi-Fi & Cellular) for $529.99 (18% off) The Apple iPad Mini is packed with featur

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Hugging Face opens up orders for its Reachy Mini desktop robots

techcrunch.com Rebecca Szkutak 2025-08-11 10:00:00

Hugging Face is ready for developers to start tinkering and testing its latest robotics release. The AI development platform announced Wednesday that it’s now accepting orders for its Reachy Mini desktop robots. The company initially unveiled the prototypes of these devices back in May, alongside a larger humanoid robot named HopeJR. Hugging Face said it plans to release two versions of the Reachy Mini. The first, called the Reachy Mini Wireless, is wireless and costs $449 and runs on a Raspbe

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Apple Is Upset, Amazon Just Announced a Record Low Price on the Latest iPad Mini

gizmodo.com Gizmodo Deals 2025-08-11 08:40:23

Apple is always under pressure on Prime Day and this year is no different, particularly as far as their tablets are concerned. The iPad, iPad Air, and iPad Mini are all getting major reductions although these are only available to Prime members who shop through Amazon. One of the most interesting deals is the newest 2025 iPad Mini (128GB, WiFi) which is now down to a record low of $379 from its typical $499. See at Amazon Best in Class Mini Tablet The 2025 iPad Mini brings the full iPad expe

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If You’re a Prime Member, the 2024 Mac Mini Hits a New All-Time Low with This Hidden Coupon

gizmodo.com Gizmodo Deals 2025-08-12 08:35:34

Everyone is scrambling to get their hands on the new Mac Mini which was released in November. You can find it for $599 by default but on occasion, you’ll see it go for $550 on sale. This Prime Day, Amazon is one-upping that by slipping a special coupon onto the product page, a deal which will not appear on the top Prime Day search results. You must keep a close eye out to spot it and act fast to snatch up this offer: With this hidden coupon, you can get the 2024 Mac Mini for $499, a discount of

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Gemini’s new rainbow-colored overlay box is rolling out to beta testers

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-08-12 20:58:21

AssembleDebug / Android Authority TL;DR Google’s in the middle of freshening up Gemini’s look with new rainbow colors and some updates to the on-screen overlay. After the app icon got new colors last week, they’re now starting to hit the overlay in beta. We’re still waiting on the overlay’s new shape and on-screen animation to arrive. Pride might have been last month, but don’t tell Gemini, because Google’s AI agent is currently smack-dab right in the middle of a rainbow-fueled makeover. Aft

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OnePlus launches five new products, including Buds 4 and smaller Watch 3 for the US

theverge.com Dominic Preston 2025-08-13 15:03:39

is a news editor with over a decade’s experience in journalism. He previously worked at Android Police and Tech Advisor. OnePlus has launched five new products today, including the midrange Nord 5 phone and a smaller version of its Watch 3 wearable. The 43mm version of the Watch 3 and the new Buds 4 earbuds are the only new products launching in the US, with the others going on sale in Europe and India. The Watch 3 43mm is exactly what it sounds like: a more compact version of the existing One

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I replaced my Linux system with this $200 Windows mini PC - here's the verdict after a week

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2025-08-13 18:45:17

ZDNET's key takeaways The Minix Z97 mini PC is available on Amazon for $226. This tiny PC is a powerhouse that's well-suited for daily use. Running demanding tasks like local AI workloads puts a strain on its resources. $238.9 at Amazon Imagine having a PC that fits in your hand and performs well enough to get you through the day (with power to spare). Such computers exist, but not all of them are created equal. I've tested plenty of these tiny form-factor PCs, and a lot of them might be cut

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Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Tuesday, July 8

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-08-13 18:40:35

Looking for the most recent Mini Crossword answer? Click here for today's Mini Crossword hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Wordle, Strands, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles. Today's Mini Crossword had me digging into my geometry memory to solve 8-Across. The answer to 5-Down is what I said to myself when I finally figured it out. Looking for all the right words? Read on. And if you could use some hints and guidance for daily solving, check o

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Unless users take action, Android will let Gemini access third-party apps

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-08-13 20:46:14

Starting today, Google is implementing a change that will enable its Gemini AI engine to interact with third-party apps, such as WhatsApp, even when users previously configured their devices to block such interactions. Users who don't want their previous settings to be overridden may have to take action. An email Google sent recently informing users of the change linked to a notification page that said that “human reviewers (including service providers) read, annotate, and process” the data Gem

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Gemini’s new overlay is getting ready to bounce onto your screen (APK teardown)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-08-14 16:08:09

AssembleDebug / Android Authority TL;DR Google’s currently working on a number of visual changes to how you interact with the Gemini overlay. In addition to updating the coloring and shape of the overlay, we’ve identified a new animation it could use to appear on screen. We can trigger this effect both when accessing the overlay via swiping, as well as long-pressing the power button. Google continues to make the case for Gemini in — well, pretty much everything — and little by little it’s be

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Three Times Cheaper Than a Mac Mini, This 512GB Mini PC Is Almost Free for Prime Day

gizmodo.com Gizmodo Deals 2025-08-14 16:55:46

Every year, Prime Day is the perfect opportunity for everyday users to score premium electronics at record low prices. If you’ve been waiting for the right moment to upgrade your desktop computer, now is the time to act: Amazon features some of the year’s best bargains and it is especially the case with mini PCs that compete with Apple’s top-of-the-line products such as the Mac Mini. The GMKtec mini PC (512GB storage, 12GB DDR5 RAM, Intel N150 chip), now available for as low as $158, down from

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Mac Mini Rival, This Mini PC with 256GB Storage Now Costs Peanuts on Prime Day

gizmodo.com Gizmodo Deals 2025-08-15 00:10:12

The (Apple) Mac Mini is the most recognized name in the world of mini PCs but with the latest model costing over $500, it’s not always the most accessible option. If you’re looking for a desktop computer that’s both affordable and powerful, there are some excellent alternatives worth considering. One of the best deals currently being offered is for the Kamrui Mini PC which is at a new all-time low price on Amazon for Prime Day thanks to an instant discount and 10% coupon. The model is now the n

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

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-08-15 00:05:05

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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Crypto 101 – Introductory course on cryptography (2017)

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-08-15 11:09:42

Comes with everything you need to understand complete systems such as SSL/TLS: block ciphers, stream ciphers, hash functions, message authentication codes, public key encryption, key agreement protocols, and signature algorithms. Learn by doing. Learn how to exploit common cryptographic flaws, armed with nothing but a little time and your favorite programming language. Forge administrator cookies, recover passwords, and even backdoor your own random number generator.

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Crypto 101 – Introductory course on cryptography

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-08-15 16:09:42

Comes with everything you need to understand complete systems such as SSL/TLS: block ciphers, stream ciphers, hash functions, message authentication codes, public key encryption, key agreement protocols, and signature algorithms. Learn by doing. Learn how to exploit common cryptographic flaws, armed with nothing but a little time and your favorite programming language. Forge administrator cookies, recover passwords, and even backdoor your own random number generator.

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‘Doctor Who’ Will Keep the Fifteenth Doctor Alive with New Comics

gizmodo.com Justin Carter 2025-08-15 20:15:31

While BBC determines what to do with Doctor Who after its latest season, the comics are hoping to give you more Fifteenth Doctor adventures. The upcoming Prison Paradox miniseries comes courtesy of returning Who comics writer Dan Watters and artist Sami Kivelä (Abbott). Waters previously wrote the 2024 miniseries starring the Fifteenth Doctor, and in this new tale, he’s putting Fifteen and Belinda Chandra on an “unlikely team of allies” looking to infiltrate an alien prison holding “monsters an

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TikTok’s ‘ban’ problem could end soon with a new app and a sale

theverge.com Richard Lawler 2025-08-15 18:34:07

is a senior editor following news across tech, culture, policy, and entertainment. He joined The Verge in 2021 after several years covering news at Engadget. Even with the TikTok divest-or-ban law officially in effect since January, the app has only shut down service in the US for one day. Now, The Information reports that an agreement for a sale satisfying the law’s requirements is close and would come with a new, separate version of the app. Any deal, however, would need approval from the Ch

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This $179 portable projector has a 190-degree gimbal that has turned my ceiling into a cinema screen

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-08-15 16:00:38

Dangbei N2 Mini A compact, portable projector with crisp visuals and built-in streaming apps, the Dangbei N2 Mini offers a budget-friendly option for casual movie nights. Its clever, built-in gimbal makes even the ceiling fair game for an impromptu screening location. I don’t need an excuse to head to bed early, but I’ll take one if it presents itself. With the ability to project my favorite shows right on the ceiling of my bedroom, the Dangbei N2 Mini projector has quickly become a quiet favor

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Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Saturday, July 5

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-08-15 14:29:00

Looking for the most recent Mini Crossword answer? Click here for today's Mini Crossword hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Wordle, Strands, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles. Need some help with today's Mini Crossword? 14-Across was a real doozy. I hadn't ever heard anyone use that word to mean what the NYT says it means, even though I do recognize it as part of a related word. Whether this clue or another one has stumped you today, read on.

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Google's AI video maker Veo 3 is now available via $20 Gemini

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-08-15 20:17:02

Google says Veo 3, which is the company's state-of-the-art video generator, is now shipping to everyone using the Gemini app with a $20 subscription. Previously, Veo 3 was only available in the United States via Flow, but you can now try it inside the Gemini app in India, Indonesia, and all of Europe. Google says you'll get 3 video generations per day and limit resets every 24 hours. To get started, you need to subscribe to the $20 Gemini AI Pro plan. Once done, open the Gemini app or Gemini

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New Gemini icon comes to Android and iPhone

9to5mac.com Abner Li 2025-08-17 00:08:25

Updates this week to the Gemini app on Android and iPhone introduce a new app icon that adopts the four Google colors. The new four-color logo takes after every other Google icon. It’s still predominantly blue at the right, while the other points are red, yellow, and green. There’s also a nice gradient at center-left like the current ‘G’ icon. The four points are rounded and not as sharp as before for a friendlier look. At small sizes, like on your homescreen, it means the icon doesn’t fade ou

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Your Android phone and watch are getting a major upgrade for free - Samsung models included

Your Smartwatch Is About to Get More Productive Thanks to Gemini AI

Google’s powerful Gemini assistant is finally coming to the Pixel Watch and Wear OS

You can now pre-order Hugging Face's Reachy Mini robots

Your Android device is getting a big AI upgrade for free - here's what's new

Android’s Circle to Search feature gets AI and gaming upgrades

Google brings Gemini to Wear OS watches, adds AI Mode to Circle to Search

If You’re a Mac Mini Owner, This UGREEN Dock Is a Must-Have Prime Day Deal, and It’s Going for Peanuts

Android Auto begins erasing Assistant as Gemini prepares for takeover (APK teardown)

Save $119 as the Apple iPad Mini gets its biggest price cut to date

Hugging Face opens up orders for its Reachy Mini desktop robots

Apple Is Upset, Amazon Just Announced a Record Low Price on the Latest iPad Mini

If You’re a Prime Member, the 2024 Mac Mini Hits a New All-Time Low with This Hidden Coupon

Gemini’s new rainbow-colored overlay box is rolling out to beta testers

OnePlus launches five new products, including Buds 4 and smaller Watch 3 for the US

I replaced my Linux system with this $200 Windows mini PC - here's the verdict after a week

Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Tuesday, July 8

Unless users take action, Android will let Gemini access third-party apps

Gemini’s new overlay is getting ready to bounce onto your screen (APK teardown)

Three Times Cheaper Than a Mac Mini, This 512GB Mini PC Is Almost Free for Prime Day

Mac Mini Rival, This Mini PC with 256GB Storage Now Costs Peanuts on Prime Day

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

Crypto 101 – Introductory course on cryptography (2017)

Crypto 101 – Introductory course on cryptography

‘Doctor Who’ Will Keep the Fifteenth Doctor Alive with New Comics

TikTok’s ‘ban’ problem could end soon with a new app and a sale

This $179 portable projector has a 190-degree gimbal that has turned my ceiling into a cinema screen

Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Saturday, July 5

Google's AI video maker Veo 3 is now available via $20 Gemini

New Gemini icon comes to Android and iPhone

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