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Google Messages update brings long-awaited RCS chat improvements

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-03-12 17:22:07

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google has started rolling out the new Google Messages features announced last week. The messaging app now lets users customize RCS group chat icons and snooze notifications. It has also received new RCS tags for the New chat page and a “Delete for everyone” option for RCS chats. Google announced a couple of new features for its messaging app last week, including an RCS group chat icon customization option, RCS tags for contacts, and notification sno

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Don’t give me hope: Spotify’s long-awaited lossless tier shows signs of life again

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-03-12 17:33:18

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Spotify’s long-promised HiFi lossless audio tier is likely nearing release, as suggested by new asset file leaks. The upcoming tier will likely offer music in up to 24-bit/44.1 kHz FLAC files, consuming up to 1 GB of data per hour. This feature may be part of a “Music Pro” tier, potentially costing an extra $5.99 monthly on top of your current subscription. Spotify announced its “HiFi” lossless tier back in February 2021, but as you may already know,

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SpaceX's Starship explodes again while still on the ground

news.ycombinator.com Richard Speed 2026-03-12 17:02:32

SpaceX has made excellent progress with its Starship rocket. The stainless steel vehicle can now explode before even leaving the Earth. The latest setback happened just before a planned static fire this morning. The rocket was fueled ahead of a test firing of its Raptor engines, but abruptly exploded. The explosion occurred on a test stand, and it is unclear how much damage the facility sustained. According to SpaceX, "a safety clear area around the site was maintained throughout the operation

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Apple’s AirTag 4-Pack Returns to Its Last Prime Day Price, Each Tag Costs Less Than Buying Separately

gizmodo.com Jason Coles 2026-03-12 17:10:02

We’ve all lost stuff, right? It’s so easy to do even without factoring in things like kids taking things and flushing them down the toilet, or cats knocking precious items behind impossible-to-move furniture. The worst part is not knowing where these things are, but there are a few modern ways to get over that issue, thanks to things like Apple AirTags. See at Amazon If you’re an Apple user who is prone to misplacing things, or having them misplaced on your behalf, then we’ve got an incredible

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Apple Is Going Nuts, Mac Mini M4 Drops Price for 3rd Time and Hits New All-Time Low

gizmodo.com Gizmodo Deals 2026-03-12 17:44:02

Mac Mini (M4) is certainly one of the best value-for-money deals of Apple and one of the top desktop computers that you can own. Released at the end of 2024 for an initial price of 599 dollars for the 256GB Model, its price has been quite stable since then. It has been on sale from time to time, the most recent one reducing it to 499 dollars. However, the current offer on Amazon goes even further, and brings the price down to a new all-time low price of 469 dollars on Amazon which a solid 22% s

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Why Is iMessage or RCS Texting Broken? Here's How to Fix It on Your iPhone

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-12 17:00:08

If you're an iPhone owner, you might be familiar with this experience. You're having a back-and-forth conversation with your friend over iMessage, when suddenly there's a lull and your blue bubbles are now green. Or perhaps you're texting someone over RCS (which was introduced last year with iOS 18), but something happened, and now all your messages are regular SMS, you can't see typing indicators, and your read receipts are gone. Sure, you can continue the conversation over SMS, but iMessage a

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The 6 Best OLED TVs (2025)

wired.com Ryan Waniata 2026-03-12 17:33:00

OLED is the best screen technology right now, which means the best OLED TVs provide the pinnacle of picture quality. Imagine a jet black screen in which each tiny pixel is controlled independently for an image that seems to appear from the void like magic. It’s almost hard to believe it’s real, and it keeps getting better. Display manufacturers like LG and Samsung have pushed OLED beyond expectations for brighter highlights, richer and more natural colors, and faster refresh rates to elevate eve

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Google looks likely to lose appeal against record $4.7 billion EU fine

cnbc.com Ryan Browne 2026-03-13 03:57:19

Google suffered a setback Thursday after an advisor to the European Union's top court recommended it dismiss the tech giant's appeal against a record 4.1-billion-euro ($4.7 billion) antitrust fine. Juliane Kokott, advocate general at the European Court of Justice, advised the court to throw out Google's appeal and confirm the fine, which was reduced in 2022 to 4.125 billion euros from 4.34 billion euros previously by the EU's General Court. "In her Opinion delivered today, Advocate General Kok

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Samsung aims to catch up to Chinese rivals for thin foldable phones as Apple said to enter the fray

cnbc.com Arjun Kharpal 2026-03-13 03:34:22

Samsung launched the Galaxy Z Fold6 at its Galaxy Unpacked event in Paris. The tech giant said the foldable device is thinner and lighter than its predecessor. Samsung will unveil a thinner version of its flagship foldable smartphone at a launch likely set to take place next month, as it battles Chinese rivals to deliver the slimmest devices to the market. Folding phones, which have a single screen that can fold in half, came in focus when Samsung first launched such a device in 2019. But Chin

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Inside the US power struggle over coal

technologyreview.com Casey Crownhart 2026-03-13 01:00:00

But the Trump administration wants to keep coal power alive, and the US Department of Energy recently ordered some plants to stay open past their scheduled closures. Here’s why there’s a power struggle over coal. Coal used to be king in the US, but the country has dramatically reduced its dependence on the fuel over the past two decades. It accounted for about 20% of the electricity generated in 2024, down from roughly half in 2000. While the demise of coal has been great for US emissions, the

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Someone just pulled off the biggest Nintendo Switch 2 heist: Nearly 3,000 consoles stolen

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-03-12 22:11:33

Oliver Cragg / Android Authority TL;DR In a high-stakes heist, thieves stole 2,810 units of the newly released Nintendo Switch 2 console from a semi-truck. The driver reported the robbery to authorities in Colorado after he discovered the missing cargo. The stolen consoles are worth a whopping $1.4 million. If you pre-ordered a Nintendo Switch 2 from GameStop, there’s a chance your console was part of a $1.4 million shipment stolen from a semi-truck in Colorado. In what can be described as

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Google is working on a ton of changes to Gboard (APK teardown)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-03-13 00:11:00

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR An Android Authority teardown has revealed that Gboard could get a variety of tweaks and additions. The keyboard app could soon let you add Emoji Kitchen combos to a favorites list. We also discovered a SmartEdit feature and evidence of tighter integration with the Pixel 10’s Magic Cue feature. Gboard recently gained the ability to create stickers without using Pixel Studio, but it looks like Google isn’t stopping there. In fact, the company is worki

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As a Pixel fan, I tried the new iPhone app made by Google’s camera team, and it’s fantastic

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-03-13 00:30:28

Joe Maring / Android Authority In the Android world, it’s hard to beat Google’s Pixel phones for consistent, lifelike photos. While the HDR-ified look may not be for everyone, there’s no questioning the sheer reliability of a Pixel camera. When you tap the shutter button, you can all but guarantee you’ll get a pleasing and natural picture every single time. That camera experience is one of the main reasons I like using Pixels so much, and thanks to a new app called Indigo, you can now get some

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Enter the Gungeon is dodge rolling onto Android, with online co-op and exclusive content

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-03-13 03:10:13

TL;DR Bullet hell titles Enter the Gungeon and Exit the Gungeon are coming to Android. Enter the Gungeon adds online co-op and exclusive new content. Release is expected later in the summer, but you can pre-register now. Fans of ultra-challenging bullet hell games are in for a treat, because Enter the Gungeon and Exit the Gungeon are officially coming to Android and iOS. The gun-tastic ports will feature the original games in full, plus a few new features that aren’t available on any other pl

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9to5Mac Overtime 050: Finally, a real computer

9to5mac.com Jeff Benjamin 2026-03-13 01:00:00

Jeff and Fernando share their 1-week impressions with new Apple software, with a special focus on iPadOS 26. Sponsored by Bitwarden: Check out Bitwarden Password Manager, featuring an Apple Watch authenticator integration, secure autofill on Safari and iOS apps, and enterprise-grade security tools that help you manage credentials with confidence. 9to5Mac Overtime is a weekly video-first podcast exploring fun and interesting observations in the Apple ecosystem, featuring 9to5Mac’s Fernando Silv

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Apple continues F1 movie marketing blitz with new immersive hot lap experience on Apple Vision Pro

9to5mac.com Benjamin Mayo 2026-03-13 03:14:55

As spotted by Sigmund Judge, Apple is continuing its marketing blitz for F1: The Movie, which lands at the box office on June 27 and will stream on Apple TV+ later in the year. Apple is certainly going out of its way to push awareness of the film. We’ve already seen Apple release a special haptic trailer, kickoff WWDC with a F1 sketch, Tim Cook and Brad Pitt made a surprise appearance at the Fifth Avenue Apple Store at the weekend, among many other media interviews. And today, it has expanded t

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Anker recalls PowerCore 10000 power bank due to fire safety risk

9to5mac.com Ben Lovejoy 2026-03-13 03:41:19

Anker and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission have issued a product recall for a popular power bank due to a fire safety risk … Anker PowerCore 10000 recall The model concerned was sold for more than eight years. We have identified that certain Anker PowerCore 10000 power banks (Model: A1263) manufactured between January 1st, 2016, and October 30th, 2019, which were sold between June 1st, 2016, and December 31st, 2022, only in the United States may pose a fire safety risk due to a pot

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Telecom giant Viasat breached by China's Salt Typhoon hackers

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2026-03-13 03:54:51

Satellite communications company Viasat is the latest victim of China's Salt Typhoon cyber-espionage group, which has previously hacked into the networks of multiple other telecom providers in the United States and worldwide. Viasat provides satellite broadband services to governments worldwide and aviation, military, energy, maritime, and enterprise customers. Last month, the telecom giant told shareholders that it had approximately 189,000 broadband subscribers in the United States. The comp

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This Lenovo laptop helped clean up my messy photo library - and it's on sale

zdnet.com Kyle Kucharski 2026-03-12 23:00:15

ZDNET's key takeaways The Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition is available now for $1,299 for the 16GB of RAM, 1TB SSD configuration. It pairs a ton of customizable features with a nice display, surprisingly beefy speakers, and a marathon battery. A few physical design choices might be of concern for some users, and I wish it had an OLED. View now at Best Buy View now at Lenovo more buying choices At Best Buy, the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition is on sale for $1,100, a $300 discount. Lenovo a

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Finally, Bluetooth trackers that are louder and more durable than Apple AirTags

zdnet.com Adrian Kingsley-Hughes 2026-03-12 23:30:14

ZDNET's key takeaways Both tags feature super loud 360-degree omnidirectional buzzers Both finder tags are super tough and built to last The tags have features you don't see on AirTags, such as wireless charging and glow-in-the-dark inserts. View now at Amazon I love finder tags and have them on anything and everything I can possibly lose. They've made life so much better -- reducing frustration and eliminating those morning panics trying to find my keys and wallet. While the Apple AirTag is

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Why I recommend this LG OLED model over competing TVs - especially at $400 off

zdnet.com Chris Bayer 2026-03-13 00:00:19

ZDNET's key takeaways The LG C5 OLED boosts dazzling brightness and color. It features an ultra-slim body, with material choices that evoke premium. It's priced relatively high for the nominal upgrades over last year's model. $2,296.99 at Walmart $2,296.99 at B&H Photo-Video $2,296.99 at Crutchfield more buying choices Major retailers have discounted LG's latest C5 OLED TV, with larger sizes being on sale for up to $400 off. I would argue that the most crucial aspect of any television set is

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Law as Rhetoric, Rhetoric as Law: The Arts of Cultural and Communal Life (1985) [pdf]

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-03-10 17:53:55

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Nintendo’s Revitalized GameCube Controller for Switch 2 Is Somehow Better Than the Original

gizmodo.com Kyle Barr 2026-03-13 01:00:02

2025 Nostalgia should not be enough to give any tech a passing grade. But let me come clean. I wouldn’t have dropped $65 on the revitalized GameCube controller for Switch 2 if I hadn’t spent my preteen years beholden to Nintendo’s boxy console. With improved buttons, the new version is better than anything from 2001. After so many years, I’ve come to see the gamepad as a unique device that’s enhanced by its limitations. Instead, it’s constrained by Nintendo’s own restrictions on where and how y

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Will the iPhone 17 Be Released This Fall? We're Tracking the Rumors

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-12 23:55:00

Of all the questions about the rumored iPhone 17, there's one that could settle all others: When is the release date? All of the predictions and speculation about battery power, colors, price and more will be resolved when Apple releases the new iPhone, including the rumored iPhone Air. But even the release date is the subject of leaks and rumors. We've sifted through the whispers, analysis and conjecture so you can know when the new iPhone will be released and when you can expect to get your

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Everything You Should Know About Enhanced Visual Search on Your iPhone

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-13 01:00:04

Apple announced at its Worldwide Developers Conference on June 9 that the next version of the iPhone operating system is called iOS 26. The tech giant said iOS 26 will bring a transparent glass design to icons and menus, the Camera and Photos apps will get redesigned interfaces and much more to iPhones. But when Apple released iOS 18 in September 2024, it included a feature called Enhanced Visual Search, and some people online have voiced privacy concerns about the feature. Read more: Everythin

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7 Ways to Limit Your Endless Doomscrolling

wired.com David Nield 2026-03-13 03:00:00

If you actually measure the amount of time you spend scrolling through algorithm-led social media feeds each day, it will probably add up to more hours and minutes than you’d guess. Time can quickly slip away while you're checking up on friends, celebrities, the news, and the viral memes of the day. The term doomscrolling has sprung up to describe this behavior, which, let's face it, isn't usually the most edifying or the best for our mood. It's no surprise that the word began to gain traction

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Verizon told to clarify ambiguous advertising claims after T-Mobile complaint

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-03-13 00:22:02

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR The National Advertising Division (NAD) has recommended that Verizon change its marketing language about satellite texting based on a complaint from T-Mobile. T-Mobile has also challenged Verizon’s claim of being “America’s largest network,” with the watchdog calling Verizon’s advertising “ambiguous.” Verizon has said that it’ll comply with NAD’s recommendations. Verizon is once again under the lens for its inconspicuous advertising claims. This time

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This new foldable will outslim the Galaxy Z Fold 7, and it’s launching first!

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-03-13 01:46:54

HONOR TL;DR HONOR has announced that its upcoming Magic V5 foldable will beat the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 in thinness. The company claims the phone will be the thinnest foldable smartphone in the world. The OPPO Find N5 currently holds that title with a thickness of 8.93mm. We’re rapidly heading towards Samsung’s big launch month for its next set of premium foldable phones. This year, the Galaxy Z Fold 7 is expected to be Samsung’s thinnest and biggest-screen foldable yet. But Samsung isn’t

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Someone robbed $1.4 million worth of Nintendo Switch 2 consoles and disappeared in thin air

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-03-13 03:11:33

Oliver Cragg / Android Authority TL;DR In a high-stakes heist, thieves stole 2,810 units of the newly released Nintendo Switch 2 console from a semi-truck. The driver reported the robbery to authorities in Colorado after he discovered the missing cargo. The stolen consoles are worth a whopping $1.4 million. If you pre-ordered a Nintendo Switch 2 from GameStop, there’s a chance your console was part of a $1.4 million shipment stolen from a semi-truck in Colorado. In what can be described as

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How to free up your Mac's storage space - 3 easy ways

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2026-03-13 03:00:18

June Wan/ZDNET Is your Mac running out of storage space? It happens -- especially if you've purchased a laptop with a smaller internal drive. When you find yourself in such a situation, what do you do? You could try clearing your browser data, but that won't always get back much space. Also: I rescued my dying 2017 MacBook Pro with Ubuntu and it works like a charm (mostly) Fortunately, there are things you can do to clear up considerable space. I've had instances where I've regained nearly 3

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Google Messages update brings long-awaited RCS chat improvements

Don’t give me hope: Spotify’s long-awaited lossless tier shows signs of life again

SpaceX's Starship explodes again while still on the ground

Apple’s AirTag 4-Pack Returns to Its Last Prime Day Price, Each Tag Costs Less Than Buying Separately

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Why Is iMessage or RCS Texting Broken? Here's How to Fix It on Your iPhone

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Samsung aims to catch up to Chinese rivals for thin foldable phones as Apple said to enter the fray

Inside the US power struggle over coal

Someone just pulled off the biggest Nintendo Switch 2 heist: Nearly 3,000 consoles stolen

Google is working on a ton of changes to Gboard (APK teardown)

As a Pixel fan, I tried the new iPhone app made by Google’s camera team, and it’s fantastic

Enter the Gungeon is dodge rolling onto Android, with online co-op and exclusive content

9to5Mac Overtime 050: Finally, a real computer

Apple continues F1 movie marketing blitz with new immersive hot lap experience on Apple Vision Pro

Anker recalls PowerCore 10000 power bank due to fire safety risk

Telecom giant Viasat breached by China's Salt Typhoon hackers

This Lenovo laptop helped clean up my messy photo library - and it's on sale

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Law as Rhetoric, Rhetoric as Law: The Arts of Cultural and Communal Life (1985) [pdf]

Nintendo’s Revitalized GameCube Controller for Switch 2 Is Somehow Better Than the Original

Will the iPhone 17 Be Released This Fall? We're Tracking the Rumors

Everything You Should Know About Enhanced Visual Search on Your iPhone

7 Ways to Limit Your Endless Doomscrolling

Verizon told to clarify ambiguous advertising claims after T-Mobile complaint

This new foldable will outslim the Galaxy Z Fold 7, and it’s launching first!

Someone robbed $1.4 million worth of Nintendo Switch 2 consoles and disappeared in thin air

How to free up your Mac's storage space - 3 easy ways

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