When we talk about Google Search in 2025, it’s usually not for a good reason. AI Overviews are more prevalent than ever, despite still not being particularly good. Google widely rolled out (the very flawed) AI Mode to users in May, and the traditional Google Search experience remains cluttered with ads and low-quality results. This
Read MoreThe offer comes as the US Department of Justice is pushing for Google to divest from Chrome. Read more: Can Perplexity actually buy Google Chrome for $34.5bn?
Read MoreFidelma Dunne discusses the new clinical trial and its importance to the wider healthcare ecosystem. Read more: The Galway director overseeing new first-in-human cancer cell therapy
Read MoreFidelma Dunne discusses the new clinical trial and its importance to the wider healthcare ecosystem. Read more: The Galway director overseeing new first-in-human cancer cell therapy
Read MoreIf you learned to type anytime in the mid-part of the 20th century, you probably either had or wanted an IBM Selectric. These were workhorses and changed typing by moving from typebars to a replaceable wheel. They were expensive, though worth it since many of them still work (including mine). But few of us could
Read MoreCredit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority YouTube will start estimating the age of its US viewers beginning today, August 13. The platform will use AI to determine if you are under 18 and automatically apply age-appropriate experiences to your account. You can dispute the age estimation by providing a government ID, selfie, or a credit
Read MoreOpenAI’s newest gpt-oss-20b model lets your Mac run ChatGPT-style AI with no subscription, no internet, and no strings attached. Here’s how to get started. Run AI models locally on your Mac On August 5 OpenAI released its first open-weight large language models in years, allowing Mac users to run ChatGPT-style tools offline. With the right
Read MoreCornell University researchers have developed an “invisible” light-based watermarking system that embeds unique codes into the physical light that illuminates the subject during recording, allowing any camera to capture authentication data without special hardware. By comparing these coded light patterns against recorded footage, analysts can spot deepfake manipulations, offering a more resilient verification method than
Read MoreCredit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority New launches usually come with freebies, such as added accessories or free gift cards. You can’t get these with Samsung’s new foldable anymore, but Sammy’s new smartwatches still come with some extras with your purchase. If you’re looking to get a Samsung Galaxy Watch 8, Galaxy Watch 8
Read MoreElon Musk’s xAI may be entering a new lawsuit against Apple on the grounds that Apple favors ChatGPT and others, but Apple denies any favoritism in the App Store. Grok struggles to compete with ChatGPT in Apple’s App Store Complaints around Apple’s App Store and its partnership with OpenAI started on Monday, with Elon Musk
Read MoreElon Musk’s xAI may be entering a new lawsuit against Apple on the grounds that Apple favors ChatGPT and others, but Apple denies any favoritism in the App Store. Grok struggles to compete with ChatGPT in Apple’s App Store Complaints around Apple’s App Store and its partnership with OpenAI started on Monday, with Elon Musk
Read MoreMacworld Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has echoed other reports that Apple is expected to use a new chip packaging technology in the A20 chip, which will debut in the iPhone 18 next year. His report focuses on suppliers for chip packaging materials, rather than the benefits of the new process. We heard the same from analyst
Read MoreMacworld Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has echoed other reports that Apple is expected to use a new chip packaging technology in the A20 chip, which will debut in the iPhone 18 next year. His report focuses on suppliers for chip packaging materials, rather than the benefits of the new process. We heard the same from analyst
Read MoreA foldable phone isn’t for the faint of heart. They’re generally heavier, pricier, and have less capable cameras than a standard slab-style phone. And while they’re far less fragile than when they first debuted, foldables are still susceptible to the kind of damage a regular smartphone can shrug off. You really don’t want any dust
Read MoreAmazon is clearing out remaining M2 iPad Air inventory, with the cellular model discounted to $649 while supplies last. Grab a cellular 13-inch iPad Air at a blowout price. Limited quantities remain of Apple’s M2 iPad Air 13-inch, with the 128GB Wi-Fi + Cellular model marked down to $649 in the Starlight and Purple colorways.
Read MoreThe AI coding wars are heating up. One of the main battlegrounds? “Context windows,” or an AI model’s working memory – the amount of text it can take into account when it’s coming up with an answer. On that front, Anthropic just gained some ground. Today, the AI startup announced a 5x increase in its
Read MoreGoogle’s got a new official video teaser out ahead of the Pixel 10 Pro Fold launch. The Pro Fold, alongside the rest of the Pixel 10 lineup, is set to debut next Wednesday, August 20. This latest teaser is a little less direct with its criticism of Google’s smartphone competition. It’s coming: Just over one
Read MoreIssue You just want to search your archived photos, instead of interacting with an AI assistant. Quick fix Inside the app, tap the Google account button at top-right, then go to Photos settings > Preferences > Gemini features in Photos, and turn off either “Search with Ask Photos” or “Use Gemini in Photos”. The full
Read MoreApple Arcade’s September lineup kicks off with football fever, trivia battles, kid-friendly fun, and a magical “Hello Kitty” DLC that’s sure to charm fans. New games coming to Apple Arcade in September It’s time for the monthly Apple Arcade update, where we find out what games will be released for Apple’s pay-once, play-all-you-want service. This
Read MoreCredit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority After introducing the feature in Labs in June, Google is now rolling out “Preferred Sources” in the US and India. With this feature, users can select trusted websites that will appear more prominently in Top Stories. Users can easily manage and update their source preferences anytime. Users have long
Read MoreA new Mac-friendly Thunderbolt 4 dock from Plugable delivers dual-4K HDMI, 96W charging, and 13 ports without a premium price tag. Plugable has a new Thunderbolt 4 dock Plugable launched the TBT-UDM Thunderbolt 4 dock on August 12, 2025, offering native dual-4K HDMI, 96W-certified charging, and 13 ports in an aluminum enclosure for $199.95. Two
Read MoreFX’s Alien: Earth — Pictured: Sydney Chandler as Wendy. CR: Patrick Brown/FX | FX While the monsters in each of the nine Alien movies have been a little bit different, the nefarious corporate forces have remained the same. Ridley Scott’s original Alien didn’t need to mention Weyland-Yutani by name for it to be clear that
Read MoreCredit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Google could move Gemini’s AI model switcher to the bottom of your smartphone screen. This would make it easier to switch AI models with one hand compared to the current UI. Google could also bring a UI tweak to Gemini’s video menu. Google’s Gemini chatbot lets you choose between
Read MoreA few months ago, I switched from Google to Brave on my Android phone. While I initially did this to force dark mode on my mobile browser and remove ads, I discovered plenty of benefits to using Brave over Chrome. One of these is access to Brave’s search engine, which prioritizes higher quality results with
Read MoreSeth Harp’s new book, The Fort Bragg Cartel, goes deep into the forming of the Joint Special Operations Command and its origins in the aftermath of 9/11.
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