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Samsung is reportedly killing some key power-user tools on Galaxy phones

A bunch of useful Android Recovery menu tools have apparently been gutted in Samsung's latest update.

Source: Android Authority

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Open source devs consider making hogs pay for every Git pull

Careless big-time users are treating FOSS repos like content delivery networks Opinion I'm at the Linux Foundation Members Summit , and Sonatype 's CTO Brian Fox introduced me to a new open source problem. I wouldn't have thought that was p

Source: The Register

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Motorola Edge 70 Fusion+'s key specs and renders surface

Motorola is set to unveil the Edge 70 Fusion next week, and we recently saw leaked renders of its FIFA-themed version, which should also go official soon. Now, a new leak reveals that the Lenovo-owned brand is planning to launch a Plus mode

Source: GSMArena.com - Latest articles

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OpenAI strikes a deal with the Defense Department to deploy its AI models

OpenAI has reached an agreement with the Defense Department to deploy its models in the agency’s network, company chief Sam Altman has revealed on X. In his post, he said two of OpenAI’s most important safety principles are “prohibitions on

Source: Engadget is a web magazine with obsessive daily coverage of everything new in gadgets and consumer electronics

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Clicks reveals SoC, software support for its BlackBerry-like Android phone (Updated: Statement)

The startup confirms a 4nm Dimensity 8300 chip and a commitment to provide updates through Android 20.

Source: Android Authority

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Trump orders federal agencies to drop Anthropic services amid Pentagon feud

President Donald Trump has ordered all US government agencies to stop using Claude and other Anthropic services, escalating an already volatile feud between the Department of Defense and company over AI safeguards. Taking to Truth Social on

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Flux nabs $37M to automate printed circuit board development with AI

Flux, a startup with a platform that speeds up the development of printed circuit boards, has raised $37 million across two funding rounds. The company disclosed the investments today. Flux, officially Defy Gravity Inc., raised about two-th

Source: SiliconANGLE

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The best instant cameras you can buy right now

Even with the ability to take excellent photos with our phones and instantly share them across the world, there’s something magical about the old-school instant camera. With just a click of a button, you can capture a moment in a photo that

Source: Gadgets | The Verge

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Internet under fire: Will Section 230 live to see another birthday?

It’s only 26 words in a 60,000-word act, but Section 230 has proven to be one of the most significant, and controversial, pieces of law ever passed in the United States. Contained in the Communications Decency Act of 1996, Section 230 was o

Source: SiliconANGLE

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Trump orders federal agencies to stop using Anthropic products

U.S. President Donald Trump today ordered federal agencies to stop using technology from Anthropic PBC. The ban will also have to be upheld by military suppliers, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced separately on X. Both moves are

Source: SiliconANGLE

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If You Love ‘Chainsaw Man,’ You Should Read ‘Dorohedoro’ and ‘Dai Dark’ Immediately

Q Hayashida’s blend of fantasy, sci‑fi, and dark humor deserves far more recognition.

Source: Gizmodo

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FCC approves the merger of cable giants Cox and Charter

The Federal Communications Commission has given the go ahead for two of the US' biggest cable providers, Charter Communications and Cox Communications, to merge. Charter announced its intention to acquire Cox for $34.5 billion in May 2025,

Source: Engadget is a web magazine with obsessive daily coverage of everything new in gadgets and consumer electronics

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Double whammy: Steaelite RAT bundles data theft, ransomware in one evil tool

Credential and cryptocurrency theft, live surveillance, ransomware - an attacker's Swiss Army knife A new remote access trojan (RAT) being sold on cybercrime networks enables double extortion attacks on Windows machines by bundling ransomwa

Source: The Register

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A Dish of Neurons Playing DOOM Is the Wildest Thing I’ve Seen in Ages

Coming soon to a LAN party near you: a Petri dish.

Source: Gizmodo

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Trump orders purge of 'woke' Anthropic from government

Without a single 'You're Fired' joke updated President Trump has escalated Anthropic's dispute with the Defense Department with a social media post ordering the entire federal government purge the company's software from its systems. …

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‘Mars Express’ Is Phenomenal Because It Remembers What Cyberpunk Actually Means

The criminally slept-on sci-fi noir animated film understands that its genre is a warning, not an aspiration.

Source: Gizmodo

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The Great Insider Trading Reckoning Reportedly Hits OpenAI

Apparently the paycheck isn't enough.

Source: Gizmodo

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PCs and phones to get more boring and expensive in 2026 thanks to memory drought

'This is perhaps the biggest challenge the industry has faced since its inception' The next wave of smartphones and PCs will have less memory and fewer capabilities, yet are likely to cost consumers 14 percent more as AI ambitions eat all a

Source: The Register

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Paramount agrees to buy Warner Bros. Discovery, pays Netflix $2.8 billion for breakup

Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery are officially merging . The studio paid Netflix the $2.8 billion termination fee it was owed for breaking its original deal to buy Warner Bros. earlier today, and the historic film studio has n

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Chocolate ‘Boner’ Syrup Recalled for Actually Containing Viagra Ingredient

This week, Lockout Supplements issued a voluntary recall of its "Boner Bears Chocolate Syrup" for having unlabeled amounts of sildenafil.

Source: Gizmodo

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Deal: UGREEN Nexode Power Bank 20,000mAh 130W hits record-low price

Does your phone keep dying? Here's the solution!

Source: Android Authority

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Inside GlobalAI’s bet on next-generation data centers

AI isn’t just adding horsepower to data centers — it’s redefining what they are built to do. The shift is structural, not incremental. Traditional racks and retrofit upgrades can’t keep pace with large-scale AI workloads, forcing a redesign

Source: SiliconANGLE

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Trump Says US Is Cutting Off Anthropic for Refusing to Drop AI Safeguards

The President said the AI startup is filled with "leftwing nut jobs."

Source: Gizmodo

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Let’s Talk About the Ending of ‘Scream 7’

Who is Ghostface? What was their objective? Did any of it make sense? Let's dig in.

Source: Gizmodo

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