#GoogleHome’s #InteractiveStorytime feature has me wondering who actually asked for this

#GoogleHome's latest update lets families co-create interactive bedtime stories with #Gemini, while also expanding camera support.

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#Disney will let TikTokers create short videos by remixing #Marvel, #StarWars, and more iconic franchises

#TikTok creators will gain licensed access to material from hundreds of #Disney movies and shows, with selected fan-made videos also heading directly to Disney+.

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SpaceX wants to take on Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile with its own mobile network

SpaceX confirmed plans to build a full mobile network using EchoStar spectrum and rooftop base stations, aiming to compete directly with AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile by late next year.

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#ATT just gave parents a #kidstablet that won’t have them sacrificing their iPad

#ATT's new #amiGOJrTab2 brings 5G connectivity, a larger anti-glare display, and a stylus to its kid-focused tablet.

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#Sunbird relaunches its #iMessageapp for #Android, three years after a privacy scandal shut it down

#Sunbird Messaging returns to #Android after its 2023 shutdown, with encryption fixes, a priority inbox, and an AI assistant coming later this year.

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A cheaper Galaxy Watch with more than a week of battery life may be in the works

References found inside the Galaxy Wearable app point to a new #Samsung #smartwatch codenamed Galaxy Aero that could run RTOS instead of Wear OS and last more than a week between charges.

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#Asus and #Gigabyte just made your next RTX 50 GPU even more expensive

#Asus and #Gigabyte confirmed fresh price hikes on RTX 50-series and Radeon GPUs, and it’s getting ugly.

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After a week with #GeminiNotebook on my Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra, I can’t imagine using it on a slab phone

I thought #GeminiNotebook was great already — until I tried it on a foldable. Now I don't want to use it any other way.

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#Google quietly rewrote Chrome’s AI documentation with important answers to on-device AI downloads

Chrome's updated help page now explains its on-device AI download requirements, including 20GB of free disk space.

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The #PixelTag may be #Google’s answer to #AirTag, right down to the price

#Google’s rumored #PixelTag may cost just 10 cents less than an #AirTag, leaving #Android integration and still-unconfirmed tracking hardware to justify the nearly identical price.

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#Huawei made an utterly sleek #laptop that’s 35% lighter than MacBook Air. Too bad you don’t need it.

#Huawei’s latest MateBook fits a 14.2-inch OLED touchscreen and 54Wh battery into a 798-gram chassis while adding a privacy display for working in public.

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#Proxima wants to move blood tests into the home, and it has cleared an important early hurdle

#Proxima promises 20-minute blood-count results from a finger prick, but its path into the home will depend on clear clinical evidence showing how it compares with conventional laboratory equipment.

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Europe is reaping the benefits of an open market with a terrific $22K EV, while the US market stays boring 

Geely's new E2 hatchback starts at just $22,490 in Europe, while America's cheapest EVs all sit well above $28,000.

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#ChatGPT Atlas is shutting down and it has some homework left before you migrate

OpenAI will shut down #ChatGPT Atlas on August 9, and users must manually rescue bookmarks, tabs, browsing history, and other important data before migrating.

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#WisprFlow launches an AI note-taker that works without joining calls

#WisprFlow has launched Notetaker, an AI meeting assistant for Mac that records calls without joining as a participant and turns conversations into transcripts, summaries, and follow-up notes.

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#GoogleAssistant finally has a shutdown date, and it’s only weeks away

Google will begin phasing out Assistant on eligible mobile devices from September 4, replacing it with Gemini while leaving some unsupported devices, #cars, and smart-home hardware temporarily unaffected.

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Your next boat could finally feel like your car, thanks to this major navigation upgrade

Getting around on the water is about to feel a lot more like driving your car, with smarter navigation arriving right at the helm.

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#Huawei made its giant folding laptop faster and tougher, but the pen is the real upgrade

#Huawei’s refreshed MateBook Fold retains its enormous 18-inch OLED and remarkably light chassis while adding a faster Kirin processor, tougher glass, and proper stylus support.

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#Xbox is celebrating 25 years by dressing your console in nostalgia

#Xbox players can now claim free community-designed profile artwork, a dynamic console background, and a commemorative badge as #Microsoft prepares for the brand’s 25th anniversary.

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#Chrome can finally stream #Netflix in 4K, and Edge just lost bragging rights

#Netflix now supports 4K playback through #Chrome on compatible Windows 11 computers, although the service’s demanding display, hardware, codec, and subscription requirements still apply.

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Study finds readers rate #AI-written stories higher, but still trust the “human” label more

A new study has found that readers not only struggled to tell #AI-written stories from human ones, they often rated the AI versions higher, at least until they learned who actually wrote them.

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AI models from #Anthropic and #OpenAI were caught breaking the rules again

A new AISI report details how AI agents from #Anthropic and #OpenAI took unauthorized actions in security testing when given access to the open internet. OpenAI separately disclosed that one of its own models hacked a real website after a testing lab accidentally gave it internet access.

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Motherboards may be the next PC component to get a massive price increase

A new report suggests #Asus, #MSI, and #Gigabyte are preparing #motherboard price hikes that could make building a new PC significantly more expensive.

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#Samsung announces fix for the #GalaxyS26Ultra’s red tint issue, but it requires a store visit for now

#Samsung has officially announced a fix for the red tint issue plaguing some #GalaxyS26Ultra units, and it currently requires owners to visit a nearby store.

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#Samsung takes on #DolbyVision2 with its new HDR format hitting Prime Video this month

#Samsung's #HDR10Advanced format is launching on Prime Video and 2026 TVs this month.

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The #PixelWatch5 just leaked in full before #Google’s August 12 event

#Google’s next smartwatch could lean heavily on Gemini, sleep tracking, and safety features as most of the Pixel Watch 4 hardware carries over.

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#TMobile’s new financing plan sounds great until you realize what it’s preparing you for

#TMobile's new EIP Flex 36 plan lets qualifying customers finance a phone with zero upfront cost.

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The #OnePlus 16 could crank things up with a 200MP camera and a massive battery

#OnePlus 16 leaks point to the company's largest-ever flagship battery alongside a 200MP primary camera.

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