Credit: Mahmoud Itani / Android Authority iOS 18 beta 3 automatically applies a dark effect on unoptimized third-party app icons, which refines the home screen’s overall look. Prior to this beta, unsupported, light-colored app icons would stand out when placed next to darker icons. Not all automatic executions look great, so third-party developers may still
Read MoreIn the face of longer hurricane seasons filled with more powerful storms, homeowners are turning to new designs and stronger materials to ensure the resilience of their property.
Read MoreCredit: Mahmoud Itani / Android Authority iOS 18 beta 3 introduces a dynamic wallpaper. When selected, the wallpaper’s colors change automatically during the day. The dynamic wallpaper feature has been available on macOS for years, and iPhone users have long requested it. Unlike its Mac counterpart, the feature is quite limited on iOS, as it
Read MoreLately, I’ve been covering the overengineering and overprovisioning of resources in support of AI, both in the cloud and not in the cloud. AI architects are putting high-powered processors, such as GPUs, on their AI platform shopping lists, not stopping to consider if they will return business value. I’ve found myself in more than a
Read MoreThe company joins a host of other start-ups riding the generative AI wave, while A16z continues to bet big on the technology. Read more: AI start-up Hebbia raises $130m led by Andreessen Horowitz
Read MoreA research career was always a given for Dr Alba González–Cebrián, but her path was laid with a public education and family support, she says. Read more: How to take data to a ‘new analytic dimension’
Read MoreA Twitter user has posted photos and videos showing off the Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 in two color schemes. We get a good look at the Buds 3 design ahead of Samsung’s Unpacked event tomorrow. We’ve already seen someone on Reddit buy the upcoming Galaxy Buds 3 Pro and show it off in photos. Now,
Read MoreCredit: Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority For four years, Garmin’s Vivoactive lineup sat dormant, leaving fans unsure about the line’s future. Then, in 2023, Garmin launched the Vivoactive 5, a powerful watch with a brand-new AMOLED display and a host of upgraded health and fitness tracking features. During my review, I was thrilled with the
Read MoreAn anonymous reader quotes a report from The Guardian: Air pollution exposure can significantly decrease the chance of a live birth after IVF treatment, according to research that deepens concern about the health impacts of toxic air on fertility. Pollutant exposure has previously been linked to increased miscarriage rates and preterm births, and microscopic soot
Read MoreMacworld After several years of minor refreshes, a new report claims the Apple Watch is headed for one of its most significant updates this fall. In the latest edition of his Power On newsletter, Bloomberg analyst Mark Gurman predicts that the Apple Watch Series 10 (or X depending on how Apple wants to brand it),
Read MoreAn anonymous reader quotes a report from The Guardian: Air pollution exposure can significantly decrease the chance of a live birth after IVF treatment, according to research that deepens concern about the health impacts of toxic air on fertility. Pollutant exposure has previously been linked to increased miscarriage rates and preterm births, and microscopic soot
Read MoreWe’ve covered the Tiny Tapeout project a few times on these pages, and while getting your digital IC design out there onto actual silicon for a low cost is super cool, it is still somewhat limited. Now, along comes the German FMD QNC project funding MPW (multi-project wafer) runs not in bog standard Silicon CMOS
Read MoreAfter teasing support for the fediverse earlier this year, the newsletter platform and Substack rival Ghost has finally delivered. “Over the past few days, Ghost says it has achieved two major milestones in its move to become a federated service,” reports TechCrunch. “Of note, it has federated its own newsletter, making it the first federated
Read MoreSerif, the design software developer behind Affinity, has introduced a six-month free trial for its creative suite, offering Affinity Photo, Designer, and Publisher on Mac, Windows PC, and iPad. This move, along with a 50% discount on perpetual licenses, aims to attract Adobe users and reassure them of Affinity’s commitment to its one-time purchase pricing
Read MoreThe iPhone was crucial to the BBC’s coverage of the 2024 UK general election, with kits including it used to broadcast live from the vote counts. A BBC remote kit using an iPhone [Laura Garcia/TikTok] On July 4, citizens of the UK went to polling stations across the country to cast their vote in the
Read MoreParamount Global has agreed to merge with Skydance in a significant deal that will see the Redstone family relinquish control of the storied movie studio and media company. The merger, valued at over $8 billion, involves a consortium including RedBird Capital Partners and KKR, and is expected to close in the third quarter of 2025,
Read MoreAn anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: A bunch of eighth graders in a “wealthy Philadelphia suburb” recently targeted teachers with an extreme online harassment campaign that The New York Times reported was “the first known group TikTok attack of its kind by middle schoolers on their teachers in the United States.” According
Read MoreA whole bunch of OnePlus Nord 4 renders have leaked in advance of the company’s July 16 event. The metal-bodied design features a rear panel with glass accents. While shaping up to be an attractive smartphone, don’t count on sales coming to the US. We’re closing in on one of the hottest times of the
Read MoreMicrosoft has launched the Xbox TV app on select Fire TV Sticks today. Users who are subscribed to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate will now be able to stream titles on compatible devices. Microsoft has been working to launch its Xbox TV app on more devices after scrapping plans to launch a dedicated cloud gaming console.
Read MoreAn anonymous reader writes: Google Maps is testing a new ad format that could cause distractions while driving. It brings up a pop-up notification during navigation that covers the bottom half of the screen with an unnecessary detour suggestion. Anthony Higman on X (formerly Twitter) recently spotted the new ad format during their commute. According
Read MoreCredit: Samsung Mobile Press The Samsung Galaxy Book 4 Edge is the company’s latest laptop, released just last month, on June 18. The Copilot Plus PC brings modern features on a higher-end package, and currently, you can get a $350 discount on it, bringing the price down to $1,000. Get the Samsung Galaxy Book 4
Read MoreGoogle plans to support its own long-term support (LTS) kernel releases for Android devices for four years, a move aimed at bolstering the security of the mobile operating system. This decision, reported by AndroidAuthority, comes in response to the Linux community’s recent reduction of LTS support from six years to two years, a change that
Read MoreIllustration by William Joel / The Verge A running list of all the longreads, shortreads, books, and everything in between that we’re into — and think you might like, too. Continue reading…
Read MoreSamsung might soon be rolling out its AI Live Translate feature for third-party apps like WhatsApp. This AI-powered feature is already available for calls and messages via Samsung’s messaging app. There’s no official word on when this feature will be expanded to third-party apps. When Samsung’s Galaxy S24 models rolled out earlier this year, there
Read MoreThe world has baked for 12 consecutive months in temperatures 1.5C (2.7F) greater than their average before the fossil fuel era, new data shows. Temperatures between July 2023 and June 2024 were the highest on record, scientists found, creating a year-long stretch in which the Earth was 1.64C hotter than in preindustrial times. From a
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