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Anthropic agrees to settle copyright infringement class action suit - what it means

zdnet.com Nina Raemont 2025-11-03 03:48:00

Anadolu / Contributor / Anadolu via Getty Images Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET key takeaways Anthropic is settling a class action lawsuit with three authors. The authors claim Anthropic trained AI on their pirated work. The future of AI and fair usage is still unclear. AI startup Anthropic has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit against three authors for the tech company's misuse of their work to train its Claude chatbot. Also: Claude wins high praise fro

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Kwikset’s new locks point to a smarter, more open future for your front door

theverge.com Jennifer Pattison Tuohy 2025-11-03 03:00:00

is a senior reviewer focused on smart home and connected tech, with over twenty years of experience. She has written previously for Wirecutter, Wired, Dwell, BBC, and US News. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Kwikset is doubling down on open standards and new technologies as it expands its smart lock offerings. In an exclusive interview with The Verge, the company revealed that it will launch its first NFC-powered tap-to-unlock smart lock,

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Double Fine’s Keeper may have the most endearing video game double act since Banjo and Kazooie

engadget.com Unknown 2025-11-03 04:30:38

It’s been a while since Tim Schafer’s done press briefings, he admits. The head of Double Fine, a studio best known for the Psychonauts series, is trying to explain Keeper, a puzzle adventure game where you are, literally, a sentient, walking lighthouse. Double Fine is now one of several studios bought up by Microsoft and the team apparently took the opportunity to lean into all the resources available and, he said, “make something weird.” It’s definitely that. The colors and atmosphere of Keep

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The best portable power stations for camping in 2025: Expert tested and reviewed

zdnet.com Allison Murray 2025-11-03 08:08:00

To figure this out, you're going to need to do some calculations and gather some information. First, you need to know what devices you are going to power. List them all, because forgetting that coffee pot or heated blanket could make the difference between the power station lasting all day, or giving up the ghost on you before the day is over. Specifically, you want to know how much power, in watts, each device draws. This information is usually found on a label on the device. For example, a h

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iPhone 17 Pro is coming, here’s every rumored new feature

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-11-03 12:01:19

Apple’s iPhone 17 event is set for September 9, and two of the most anticipated products being unveiled are the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max. Here’s everything new that’s rumored to be coming. New design and colors The buzziest new iPhone design this year will likely be the ultra-thin iPhone 17 Air model. But Apple has some design changes coming to its 17 Pro line too. Camera bar : The standard camera bump is expanding to a full-width camera bar design. : The standard camera bump is expanding t

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Charlie Kaufman Returns to Genre Filmmaking With Ghostly New Short

gizmodo.com Gordon Jackson 2025-11-03 12:30:23

Charlie Kaufman, the director behind Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004), Human Nature (2001) and Being John Malkovich (1999), is finally returning to genre filmmaking with a new short, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Titled How to Shoot a Ghost, the movie is set to premier September 1st in Venice, Italy. As THR notes, “rather than one of his delightfully wry, pretzel-logic-tangled ruminations on life and mortality,” (ie, Synecdoche, New York (2008), Anomalisa (2015), I’m Thinking

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Focus Friend Might Have Finally Solved My Doomscrolling Problem

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-03 12:00:03

I was recently asked to rank my smartphone addiction on a scale of 1 to 10 -- 1 meaning "It's not a problem" and 10 meaning "It's a big problem." After considering for a second, I said 8. Despite my effort to keep my phone face down as much as possible, I still pick it up and check my notifications when I know there's nothing waiting for me. I still doomscroll. But now, at last, I might have found a way to break the spell of my 6-inch screen. Enter Focus Friend. The app calls itself a "gamifi

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Deciphering Apple's 'Awe Dropping' iPhone 17 Event Invite

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-03 12:00:04

Invitations went out Tuesday for Apple's Sept. 9 event, which means it's time to crank up our speculation engines and figure out the real messages behind the slogan "Awe dropping" and the orange, yellow and blue glowing Apple logo that accompanies it. Why does Apple tease its events like this? Obviously, one reason is to encourage articles like the one you're reading. But also, in an environment where details about what's coming invariably get leaked ahead of time, it's a way to pique interest

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This slim concept phone has a 15,000mAh battery, but one giant drawback

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-03 17:27:41

TL;DR Realme has revealed a concept phone with a 15,000mAh battery. The phone is less than 9mm thick and can last for up to five days. The device uses a battery with 100% silicon content, effectively ruling out mass production for now. The advent of silicon-carbon batteries has resulted in many smartphone brands offering bigger batteries than ever before. We’ve already seen HONOR and vivo launch phones with ~8,000mAh batteries in relatively slim designs. Now, realme has revealed a rather impr

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Google may finally launch a new Home speaker after 5 years - here's the clue

zdnet.com Maria Diaz 2025-11-03 17:39:24

Made by Google video with F1 driver Lando Norris interacting with Gemini through an unknown speaker. Google Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways Google teased an unknown speaker at last week's event. Speaker may pair with Google TV Streamer, more devices due. No announcement yet, first smart speaker since 2020. The 2025 Made by Google event featured some well-known stars and highly anticipated devices, but one moment caught my eye more than others. An

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SpaceX Starship Finally Pulls Off a Successful Test Flight

wired.com Javier Carbajal 2025-11-03 17:52:01

Elon Musk and his SpaceX team can breathe a collective sigh of relief. After days of postponements, Starship was finally able to launch its tenth test could flight from the launch pad in Starbase, Texas. SpaceX's largest and most powerful rocket lifted off this Tuesday, August 26 at 7:30pm ET, reached an altitude of 192 kilometers, and embarked on a suborbital trajectory at more than 26,000 kilometers per hour towards the Indian Ocean, where the spacecraft splashed down an hour after liftoff.

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Londoners told to wear headphones on public transit

9to5mac.com Ben Lovejoy 2025-11-03 22:05:47

You would think certain things would be blindingly obvious, among them “if you are listening to music or a video on your phone on public transit, wear headphones.” But anyone who regularly uses transit services can tell you that this is definitely not the case. London has now decided to take executive action with a PR campaign … I’m not sure exactly what caused it, but at some point a number of years ago, people seemed to switch from holding phones to their ear to make calls, to holding them f

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Doublefine’s Keeper may have the most endearing videogame double-act since Banjo and Kazooie

engadget.com Unknown 2025-11-03 22:30:38

It’s been a while since Tim Schafer’s done press briefings, he admits. The head of Double Fine, a studio best known for the Psychonauts series, is trying to explain Keeper, a puzzle adventure game where you are, literally, a sentient, walking lighthouse. Double Fine is now one of several studios bought up by Microsoft and the team apparently took the opportunity to lean into all the resources available and, he said, “make something weird.” It’s definitely that. The colors and atmosphere of Keep

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Your Gemini app just got a major AI image editing upgrade - for free

zdnet.com Sabrina Ortiz 2025-11-03 22:13:00

Getty Images/gleitfrosch Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways A mystery 'nano banana' image editing model climbed the charts. DeepMind was secretly behind the model, which is now available. Users can get started for free in the Gemini app. Every now and then, the LMArena will have a mystery model with a fun name shoot up to the top of the leaderboard. Shall I remind you of OpenAI's Project Strawberry? More recently, a mystery 'nano banana' model cli

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Nx compromised: malware uses Claude code CLI to explore the filesystem

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-03 22:18:47

At least 1.4k people are learning today that they have a new repository prefixed by s1ngularity-repository in their GitHub account. This repository was created by a malicious post-install command discovered in the popular nx build kit. That malware steals wallets and API keys (`.npmrc`, env variables, etc.) and pushes them in that repository in the results.b64 file. Interestingly, the malware checks for the presence of Claude Code CLI or Gemini CLI on the system to offload much of the fingerprin

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Voice recording on Nothing Phone 3’s Essential Space gets a due upgrade

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-04 06:34:51

Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Nothing has updated the voice recorder functionality in Essential Space. With this update, the voice recordings will not have complete transcriptions instead of just summaries. The update is limited to Nothing Phone 3 and has yet to arrive on the Phone 3a, which offers similar summarization functionality for voice notes. The Nothing Phone 3 may stop short of being the perfect flagship, but it has some unique and nifty elements. One of them is Essential S

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Tired of Google Photos filling up your cloud? A new backup setting could help (Updated: Screenshot)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-04 06:44:49

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google Photos could soon introduce a new feature allowing users to back up only their favorite photos and videos. This feature could provide a middle ground between full auto-backup and manual selection, saving storage space. Update, August 27, 2025 (05:44 AM ET): While we’re still waiting on the feature to go live, we managed to activate the toggle for it for an early look: AssembleDebug / Android Authority Original article, July 30, 2025 (05:16 AM

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Nothing caught red-handed faking Phone 3 camera samples, can’t even try to deny (Updated: Explanation)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-04 09:40:37

Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR A Nothing Phone 3 retail demo has been spotted making misleading claims about photo samples. Android Authority has spoken to two of the photographers who shot the pics, who confirm they did not use the Phone 3 at all. Asked for comment, Nothing has not denied these claims, and instead says that it plans to update demo units. Update, August 27, 2025 (07:40 AM ET): Nothing co-founder Akis Evangelidis has provided a detailed explanation for the stock photos

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What are you most looking forward to on September 9? [Poll]

9to5mac.com Ben Lovejoy 2025-11-04 09:30:50

The iPhone 17 event is finally official with the slogan “Awe dropping,” taking place on Tuesday, September 9. We’re expecting Apple to announce either six or seven new devices, alongside some possible new iPhone cases and Watch bands too … The September 9 lineup Here’s what we’re expecting to see: iPhone 17 iPhone 17 Air iPhone 17 Pro iPhone 17 Pro Max Apple Watch Series 11 Apple Watch Ultra 3 With the possibility also of: AirPods Pro 3 Additionally, we may see a new premium case mat

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7 smart plug tricks that instantly made my home feel more automated

zdnet.com Maria Diaz 2025-11-04 06:00:20

Maria Diaz/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Remember The Clapper? The plug-in staple may have made for a catchy jingle in the 1980s, but it could also be considered as a primitive ancestor of today's smart plug -- that is, if you can say anything from a few decades ago is primitive. Smart plugs offer greater convenience than The Clapper ever did, letting you control your devices from an app on your phone, your voice, or a schedule. Also: Unplugging these 7 common ho

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This Hidden iPhone Feature Could Help Protect Your Eyes

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-04 08:33:03

According to my iPhone, I spend about four hours a day looking at my phone. I'm sure I hold my iPhone close to my face at times, especially at night, and that might be why my eyes hurt sometimes, like I've got something in them. Luckily, there's a hidden iPhone feature called Screen Distance that could help all of us take better care of our eyes. CNET The feature warns you when you're holding your iPhone or iPad too close to your face, sort of like having a parent tell you to sit farther back

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AI Is Everywhere in Photoshop. These Are the Best Tools I Found While Editing Photos

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-04 08:00:07

Photoshop is chock-full of new tools powered by generative AI. I spend a lot of time reviewing AI image generators and other AI creative software, and I've learned that not all AI tools are built equal. So I knew I had to take Photoshop's AI for a spin to see how it stacked up. AI might not be right for every Photoshop project you do, especially if you're a professional creator who regularly uses the program. There are some good tools to help your creative workflows, but you need to spend time

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If These 8 Rumored iPhone 17 Pro Max Features Turn Out to Be True, I Just Might Switch

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-04 09:00:04

Now that we have a confirmed Sept. 9 date for when Apple will introduce the next fleet of iPhone models, it's time to get serious about about preparing for a phone switch. Do I hold onto my current iPhone Pro or jump to the latest iPhone 17 Pro based on what I'm hearing from the rumor mill? And just as important: If I do get a new iPhone, do I go for the larger iPhone 17 Pro Max model? Here's a rundown of some of the features rumored for the iPhone 17 Pro Max that I'm most curious about. Don't

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London targets noisy commuters with headphone campaign

theverge.com Jess Weatherbed 2025-11-04 06:26:17

Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. After bringing 4G and 5G connectivity to the Underground, London’s public transport authority has started scolding noisy passengers who subject everyone to music and calls blasting out of their phones. A new poster campaign launched by Transport for London (TfL) this week encourages customers to wear headphones when watching or listening to content on their devices to reduce disruption for other commuters.

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Google Home gets an obvious but welcome way to tell when you’re home

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-04 09:59:24

Google previously announced that older Nest Thermostats are getting full scheduling capabilities . Now, it turns out that the Google Home app is also getting another helpful addition. Don’t want to miss the best from Android Authority? According to the official release notes, the latest version of the Google Home app (v3.39) adds Wi-Fi presence capabilities: Added support in presence sensing to adjust Home & Away status based on when your mobile device connects or disconnects from a selected

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7 AI features I'd like to see the iPhone 17 embrace from Google, OpenAI, and others

zdnet.com Jason Hiner 2025-11-04 10:15:17

Jason Hiner/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways The release of the Google Pixel 10 phones with deeply integrated AI features that offer impressive new capabilities has revealed how vulnerable the iPhone 17 could be. Many of the smartest AI services in the world are already on the iPhone as apps, and so there's the possibility that Apple could partner with them for deeper integrations. The new AI camera features in the Pixel 10 could be the bigge

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Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Wednesday, Aug. 27

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-04 05:36:00

Gael Cooper CNET editor Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, a journalist and pop-culture junkie, is co-author of "Whatever Happened to Pudding Pops? The Lost Toys, Tastes and Trends of the '70s and '80s," as well as "The Totally Sweet '90s." She's been a journalist since 1989, working at Mpls.St.Paul Magazine, Twin Cities Sidewalk, the Minneapolis Star Tribune, and NBC News Digital. She's Gen X in birthdate, word and deed. If Marathon candy bars ever come back, she'll be first in line.

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‘Hazbin Hotel’ Plans to Raise Sing-Along Hell at a Movie Theater Near You

gizmodo.com Sabina Graves 2025-11-04 06:22:38

Check into Hazbin Hotel for a special sing-along screening on October 1. A24 and Prime Video get in on the streaming-goes-to-the-movies trend with their own musical series, Hazbin Hotel, which will invite their faithful fans to join in on a helluva time at the cinema. Beginning Tuesday, September 2, tickets will be available for special screenings across the country of the show’s first four episodes from season one. Featuring songs performed by stars, including Erika Henningsen as Charlie Morni

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Get Ready, Apple's iPhone 17 Event Confirmed for Sept. 9

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-04 05:00:00

Apple on Tuesday sent out invites for its annual fall iPhone launch event, which is slated for Sept. 9 at 10 a.m. PT. The company is expected to unveil the iPhone 17 lineup, which could include a slimmer version of the phone. It could also debut the Apple Watch Series 11 and the AirPods Pro 3. The invite for the fall event shows the title, "Awe dropping," with a glowing Apple logo that seems to reference Siri's colorful glow. The keynote will be held at Apple Park in Cupertino, California. CNET

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Analyst warns of ‘tempered’ iPhone 17 Air response, but maintains Apple’s stock rating

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2025-11-04 11:25:45

In a new investor note, Bank of America Research analyst Wamsi Mohani offered his market outlook ahead of the upcoming September 9 event, where the iPhone 17 lineup will be announced. Here’s what he said. In his note, issued before today’s event confirmation, Mohani echoed a sentiment often raised by Apple watchers on the upcoming lineup: “Some media reports and tech websites are highlighting Tues Sep 9th as a potential launch date for iPhone 17 (not official yet), with pre-orders starting Fri

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Anthropic agrees to settle copyright infringement class action suit - what it means

Kwikset’s new locks point to a smarter, more open future for your front door

Double Fine’s Keeper may have the most endearing video game double act since Banjo and Kazooie

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iPhone 17 Pro is coming, here’s every rumored new feature

Charlie Kaufman Returns to Genre Filmmaking With Ghostly New Short

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Londoners told to wear headphones on public transit

Doublefine’s Keeper may have the most endearing videogame double-act since Banjo and Kazooie

Your Gemini app just got a major AI image editing upgrade - for free

Nx compromised: malware uses Claude code CLI to explore the filesystem

Voice recording on Nothing Phone 3’s Essential Space gets a due upgrade

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Analyst warns of ‘tempered’ iPhone 17 Air response, but maintains Apple’s stock rating

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