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Android finally lets you control your Pixel phone’s flashlight brightness

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-15 12:36:33

Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Android has finally added native flashlight brightness controls from the Quick Settings panel. Google added support for controlling the flashlight brightness in Android 13, but there was no way to do so from Quick Settings. This feature is available in the latest August 2025 Android Canary release and may arrive in Android 16 QPR2. If you’re looking for something under a couch, bed, or other dimly lit area, then your phone’s built-in flashlight will c

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Video Games Weekly: Silksong and Gamescom

engadget.com Unknown 2025-11-15 12:16:35

Welcome to Video Games Weekly on Engadget. Expect a new story every Monday or Tuesday (or Wednesday, whatever), broken into two parts. The first is a space for short essays and ramblings about video game trends and related topics from me, Jess Conditt, a reporter who's covered the industry for more than 13 years. The second contains the video game stories from the past week that you need to know about, including some headlines from outside of Engadget. Please enjoy — and I'll see you next week.

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Ricoh’s GR IV launches in September for a much steeper price than its predecessor

theverge.com Antonio G. Di Benedetto 2025-11-15 12:00:00

is a reviewer covering laptops and the occasional gadget. He spent over 15 years in the photography industry before joining The Verge as a deals writer in 2021. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Ricoh is launching its GR IV compact camera in mid-September for $1,499.95, accompanied by a tiny new GF-2 add-on flash for $119.95. As initially announced in May, the GR IV will feature a 26-megapixel APS-C sensor, slightly redesigned 28mm-equivale

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How to Track Hurricane Erin: See Which States Are Currently at Risk

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-15 15:48:00

As Hurricane Erin heads north up the East Coast this Wednesday, residents are paying close attention to see where the storm will land and which cities may be in danger. As we write this on Wednesday afternoon, Erin is now a 110-mph Category 2 hurricane, but that can change quickly. Read more: Beyond Boarding Up: How to Prep Your Smart Home Security for a Hurricane The latest projections show the storm aiming for Boston, but veering back out into the Atlantic before causing too much damage. How

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The Maker of Ozempic Is in Such Deep Trouble That It’s Going on Hiring Lockdown

futurism.com Unknown 2025-11-15 22:04:24

Image by Sergei Gapon / AFP via Getty / Futurism Rx/Medicines Novo Nordisk, the Denmark-based pharmaceutical company that makes Ozempic and Wegovy, looks like it's being toppled off its GLP-1 throne. In a statement to Reuters, the Danish conglomerate admitted that it "currently [has] a hiring freeze in non-business critical areas." Though Novo offered no additional explanation, the writing has been on the wall for months that the once-dominant drug manufacturer is in big financial trouble. D

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Android will finally fix your messy home screen by forcing apps to use themed icons

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-15 22:05:52

Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Android 16 QPR2 Beta 1 offers improved support for themed app icons. For apps that don’t natively offer a monochrome icon, QPR2 lets the system automatically generate one for theming purposes. A new “Create” option also appears for icon theming, which may be related to in-development AI-powered tools. You may have thought today was going to be all about the Pixel 10 and Google’s latest hardware, but that has only been the start of things. No sooner di

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Google is expanding a key anti-theft feature to make your apps more secure

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-15 22:43:51

Hadlee Simons / Android Authority TL;DR Android’s Identity Check feature is being expanded in the upcoming Android 16 QPR2 update to better protect your sensitive apps. The feature will now enforce biometric-only authentication for any app that uses the biometric prompt, removing the screen lock credential as a fallback. This optional security measure will prevent thieves who know your PIN from accessing sensitive apps when you’re outside of a trusted location. Late last year, Google announc

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Amazon could shake up the tablet market with a higher-end model running real Android

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-15 22:56:10

Amazon TL;DR Amazon is reportedly working on a higher-end Android tablet codenamed Kittyhawk. Sources claim that the company is tossing around the idea of a $400 price tag. It’s said there are still plans to launch some lower-priced tablets that run on Vega OS, but its full slate will eventually be powered by a version of Android. Many of Amazon’s products use a forked version of Android called Fire OS. However, the company has long been trying to separate its products from Google’s operatin

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Google's Smart Home Devices Are Finally Getting Gemini's AI Skills

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-15 21:28:00

Gemini for Home will replace Google Assistant in the company's line of smart displays and speakers, a step up in capabilities for its smart home devices. The announcement was made on Wednesday to coincide with its Made By Google event in New York. Gemini for Home will use AI models tuned for home tasks and work with any member of the household, including guests, according to a company press release. It'll activate with the same "hey Google" phrase, but Gemini for Home can better understand cont

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How to Track Hurricane Erin: See Which States Are Currently At Risk

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-15 21:48:07

As Hurricane Erin heads north up the East Coast this Wednesday, residents are paying close attention to see where the storm will land and which cities may be in danger. As we write this on Wednesday afternoon, Erin is now a 110-mph Category 2 hurricane, but that can change quickly. Read more: Beyond Boarding Up: How to Prep Your Smart Home Security for a Hurricane The latest projections show the storm aiming for Boston, but veering back out into the Atlantic before causing too much damage. How

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Google says the quiet part out loud: IP68 protection doesn’t last

theverge.com Sean Hollister 2025-11-15 20:29:38

Designed to comply with dust and water protection rating IP68 under IEC standard 60529 when each device leaves the factory but the device is not water or dust proof. The accessories are not water or dust resistant. Water resistance and dust resistance are not permanent conditions and will diminish or be lost over time due to normal wear and tear, device repair, disassembly or damage. Phone is not drop/tumble proof and dropping your device may result in loss of water/dust resistance. Damage from

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Group14 lands $463M from SK, Porsche, and others to make silicon anodes for EVs

techcrunch.com Tim De Chant 2025-11-15 22:50:33

Battery materials startup Group14 announced Wednesday it has closed a $463 million funding round to expand its manufacturing footprint, a sign that investors remain confident in the future of electric vehicles. The startup manufactures silicon anode materials, which significantly boost the storage capacity of lithium-ion batteries. Group14 currently operates three factories, two in the U.S. and one in South Korea. Despite headlines about softening demand growth for electric vehicles, the globa

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Founder of Google's Generative AI Team Says Don't Even Bother Getting a Law or Medical Degree, Because AI's Going to Destroy Both Those Careers Before You Can Even Graduate

futurism.com Unknown 2025-11-16 03:13:58

One of the pioneers of artificial intelligence at Google is warning the potential doctors and lawyers of tomorrow that AI might steal their futures. In an interview with Business Insider, Jad Tarifi — the 42-year-old founder of Google's first generative AI team who left in 2021 to found his own startup, Integral AI — suggested that ever-improving AI capabilities may soon make getting advanced degrees in law or medicine an exercise in futility. With so many people seeking further education as t

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Device searches at the US border hit record high, new data shows

techcrunch.com Zack Whittaker 2025-11-16 03:29:01

In Brief U.S. border agents searched more electronic devices during a three-month period than ever before, according to new government statistics. The data shows that U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the agency tasked with immigration screening at the U.S. border, searched 14,899 devices of international travelers between April through June, a 17% rise on the previous record high recorded in early 2022. Most of these searches are “basic,” where U.S. border agents demand the password to the

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Here’s all the new features for Pixels in Android 16 QPR2 Beta 1

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-16 08:54:00

Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority Google released the first beta of Android 16’s second quarterly platform release today. We installed Android 16 QPR2 Beta 1 to find out what’s new, so read on if you’re trying to decide whether it’s worth installing on your own device or you simply want to know what’s coming in the future! Don’t want to miss the best from Android Authority? Set us as a preferred source in Google Search to support us and make sure you never miss our latest exclusive reports, e

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Windows 11 test brings AI file search to the Copilot app

theverge.com Emma Roth 2025-11-16 08:54:52

is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Microsoft is testing out a Windows 11 update that lets you use AI to search through your files and images directly from the Copilot app. This test is currently rolling out to Windows Insiders on Copilot Plus PCs and allows you to use more descriptive language wh

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Anthropic bundles Claude Code into enterprise plans

techcrunch.com Russell Brandom 2025-11-16 08:00:00

Anthropic on Wednesday announced a new subscription offering that will incorporate Claude Code into Claude for Enterprise. Previously available only through individual accounts, Anthropic’s command-line coding tool can now be purchased as part of a broader enterprise suite, allowing for more sophisticated integrations and more powerful admin tools. “This is the most requested feature from our business team and enterprise customers,” Anthropic product lead Scott White told TechCrunch. The integ

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Sony is increasing the price of the PlayStation 5 as new tariffs take hold

techcrunch.com Amanda Silberling 2025-11-16 08:02:30

Sony will raise the price of PlayStation 5 consoles, the company announced on Wednesday. These changes will be effective as of Thursday, August 21. Citing “a challenging economic environment” — which appears to reference President Trump’s tariffs on imported products — Sony is increasing console prices by about $50. In the U.S., the prices will increase to $549.99 for the PlayStation 5, $499.99 for the PlayStation 5 Digital Edition, and $749.99 for the PlayStation 5 Pro. On July 31, the White H

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Sony raises PlayStation 5 prices in U.S. as tariffs start to hit

cnbc.com Kif Leswing 2025-11-16 12:00:09

PlayStation 5 game consoles will cost $50 more in the U.S. starting this week, Sony announced on Wednesday. The price for an entry-level PlayStation 5 Digital Edition will increase from $450 to $500, and a PlayStation 5 with a disc drive is going up to $550 from $500. Sony's high-end PlayStation 5 Pro will cost $750, up from $700. The PlayStation 5 was first released in 2020. President Donald Trump's sweeping tariff plan announced in April went into effect earlier this month on most countries.

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Perplexity’s Comet AI browser tricked into buying fake items online

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-11-16 11:31:13

A study looking into agentic AI browsers has found that these emerging tools are vulnerable to both new and old schemes that could make them interact with malicious pages and prompts. Agentic AI browsers can autonomously browse, shop, and manage various online tasks (like handling email, booking tickets, filing forms, or controlling accounts). Perplexity’s Comet is currently the primary example of agentic AI browsers. Microsoft Edge is also embedding agentic browsing features through a Copilot

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The Rise and Fall of Music Ringtones: A Statistical Analysis

news.ycombinator.com Daniel Parris 2025-11-13 05:29:54

Intro: The Ballad of Crazy Frog Sometimes, human creativity gives us The Godfather, Beethoven's 5th Symphony, and The Wire—and sometimes that same ingenuity gives us Crazy Frog. When it comes to Crazy Frog, people generally fall into three camps: Those who vividly remember this meme-turned-ringtone-turned-song and would like to forget. Those who've forgotten whether Crazy Frog is the name of a song or artist or noise, subsequently stream this track, remember it, and are regretful. Those born

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Show HN: What country you would hit if you went straight where you're pointing

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-16 10:23:01

Find out where you would end up if you kept going straight Historical map data from André Ourednik's Historical Basemaps project App Privacy The developer, Ben Gross, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy. Data Not Collected The developer does not collect any data from this app. Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More

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The ‘Shin Godzilla’ Black-and-White Version Is Finally Getting a U.S. Theatrical Release

gizmodo.com James Whitbrook 2025-11-16 12:45:42

While we wait for news on what’s to come in the wake of Godzilla Minus One‘s massive success, this summer has seen the resurgence of Toho’s prior Godzilla reimagining in Hideaki Anno and Shinji Higuchi’s Shin Godzilla. It got a whole new wave of reappraisal as it stomped back into theaters last week with a brand new 4K remaster—and now, to celebrate its success, and much like Minus One did before it, the movie’s extending its theatrical return with a new black-and-white remastering. Today GKids

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Stone Age People Brutalized Their Prisoners of War, New Evidence Suggests

gizmodo.com Margherita Bassi 2025-11-16 14:00:20

When we think of Stone Age people, most imagine small communities living in caves, cutting into their most recent hunt with primitive tools, and imitating their environment with illustrative rock art. People during the Neolithic, however—the last stage of the Stone Age (around 9000 to 3300 BCE)—also waged wars and absolutely demolished their enemies. In a study published today in the journal Science Advances, researchers present horrific evidence suggesting that Neolithic people in northeastern

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Microplastics Are Everywhere. Here's How to Avoid Them in 8 Common Foods

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-16 11:30:00

Microplastics are all around us all the time. While these microscopic bits of plastic were once an issue for ocean pollution, now they're all around us. From kitchen tools to food storage, microplastics have infected our world. This means that each day, you are probably ingesting thousands of tiny plastic particles without even realizing it. Studies estimate the average person consumes between 39,000 and 52,000 microplastic particles annually through food and beverages alone -- and when airborn

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PS5 Price Increases Hit US Gamers This Week

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-16 12:17:37

Sony will increase the prices of its PlayStation 5 consoles in the US, starting Thursday, Aug. 21. This follows the trend of console manufacturers such as Microsoft and Nintendo raising prices for their hardware in response to tariffs. The PlayStation-maker posted about the pricing on Wednesday. The jump in price is $50 more than the current price for each model. The new prices are: This price increase will likely also affect recently released PS5 bundles such as the Astro Bot bundle and Fort

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Magic Cue on Pixel 10: What is it and how will it make your life simpler?

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-16 17:00:35

TL;DR With the Pixel 10 series, Google has revealed a new AI feature called “Magic Cue.” Magic Cue watches your screen and offers suggestions by pulling relevant information from multiple apps. It currently supports a host of Google apps, with support for third-party apps promised to arrive soon. Despite nearly a decade of selling its Pixel phones (and several years with the Nexus devices before that), Google still strongly relies on unique software experiences to make its phones more compell

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The Pixel 10 Pro has a smart home feature that might make it future-proof

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-16 17:00:43

TL;DR The Google Pixel 10 Pro includes a built-in Thread radio, a crucial piece of hardware for the future of the smart home. Thread is a low-power mesh network that offers a more reliable and faster connection for smart home devices compared to Wi-Fi. This inclusion future-proofs the phone, enabling it to directly control the growing number of Matter-compatible smart devices. Google’s commitment to seven years of software support for the new Pixel 10 series is bold, as the phone’s state-of-t

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Xbox unveils its Handheld Compatibility Program

engadget.com Unknown 2025-11-16 17:26:35

Microsoft announced Wednesday during Gamescom 2025 that not only will its Xbox Ally handhelds be released on October 16, but the company is spinning up a new initiative to support optimized gaming on these devices called the Handheld Compatibility Program. The initiative seems to be similar to Valve's Steam Deck Verified , where Xbox will test games to ensure their compatibility with the new Xbox Ally handhelds. "We have worked with game studios to test, optimize, and verify thousands of games

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Phone Searches at the US Border Hit a Record High

news.ycombinator.com Matt Burgess 2025-11-16 17:19:53

United States Custom and Border Protection officials have sweeping powers to search anyone’s phone when they are entering the country—including US citizens. Newly released figures show that over the past three months, CBP officials have been searching more phones and other devices than ever before. From April through June this year, CBP searched 14,899 devices carried by international travelers, according to stats published on the agency's website. While the figures aren’t broken down by device

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Android finally lets you control your Pixel phone’s flashlight brightness

Video Games Weekly: Silksong and Gamescom

Ricoh’s GR IV launches in September for a much steeper price than its predecessor

How to Track Hurricane Erin: See Which States Are Currently at Risk

The Maker of Ozempic Is in Such Deep Trouble That It’s Going on Hiring Lockdown

Android will finally fix your messy home screen by forcing apps to use themed icons

Google is expanding a key anti-theft feature to make your apps more secure

Amazon could shake up the tablet market with a higher-end model running real Android

Google's Smart Home Devices Are Finally Getting Gemini's AI Skills

How to Track Hurricane Erin: See Which States Are Currently At Risk

Google says the quiet part out loud: IP68 protection doesn’t last

Group14 lands $463M from SK, Porsche, and others to make silicon anodes for EVs

Founder of Google's Generative AI Team Says Don't Even Bother Getting a Law or Medical Degree, Because AI's Going to Destroy Both Those Careers Before You Can Even Graduate

Device searches at the US border hit record high, new data shows

Here’s all the new features for Pixels in Android 16 QPR2 Beta 1

Windows 11 test brings AI file search to the Copilot app

Anthropic bundles Claude Code into enterprise plans

Sony is increasing the price of the PlayStation 5 as new tariffs take hold

Sony raises PlayStation 5 prices in U.S. as tariffs start to hit

Perplexity’s Comet AI browser tricked into buying fake items online

The Rise and Fall of Music Ringtones: A Statistical Analysis

Show HN: What country you would hit if you went straight where you're pointing

The ‘Shin Godzilla’ Black-and-White Version Is Finally Getting a U.S. Theatrical Release

Stone Age People Brutalized Their Prisoners of War, New Evidence Suggests

Microplastics Are Everywhere. Here's How to Avoid Them in 8 Common Foods

PS5 Price Increases Hit US Gamers This Week

Magic Cue on Pixel 10: What is it and how will it make your life simpler?

The Pixel 10 Pro has a smart home feature that might make it future-proof

Xbox unveils its Handheld Compatibility Program

Phone Searches at the US Border Hit a Record High

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