Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority TL;DR Google has kicked off a new Extended Repair Program for the Pixel 9 Pro and 9 Pro XL. The program covers a limited number of Pixel 9 Pro and Pro XL devices with vertical lines on the display or a screen flickering problem. Google is offering free display
Read MoreIBM is buying Confluent for $11 billion in a major push to own real-time data streaming infrastructure essential for enterprise AI workloads. It marks Big Blue’s biggest acquisition since Red Hat in 2019. Bloomberg reports: The AI boom has touched off billions of dollars in deals for businesses that build, train or leverage the technology,
Read MoreIBM is buying Confluent for $11 billion in a major push to own real-time data streaming infrastructure essential for enterprise AI workloads. It marks Big Blue’s biggest acquisition since Red Hat in 2019. Bloomberg reports: The AI boom has touched off billions of dollars in deals for businesses that build, train or leverage the technology,
Read MoreDenmark’s postal service, established by King Christian IV four centuries ago as one of Europe’s first modern mail systems, will stop delivering letters on December 30, ending a tradition that once saw riders given a maximum of 45 minutes to cover each 10-kilometer stretch of routes running from Hamburg to Norway. PostNord, the postal service
Read MoreDenmark’s postal service, established by King Christian IV four centuries ago as one of Europe’s first modern mail systems, will stop delivering letters on December 30, ending a tradition that once saw riders given a maximum of 45 minutes to cover each 10-kilometer stretch of routes running from Hamburg to Norway. PostNord, the postal service
Read MoreCredit: Lanh Nguyen / Android Authority TL;DR Google has confirmed that the Galaxy XR headset will get a travel mode feature. This mode keeps the headset’s view and UI stable when on a moving plane or train. This comes after Apple first introduced a travel mode on the Vision Pro last year. Google has just
Read MoreTL;DR The Samsung Galaxy XR headset is getting a new “Likeness” feature. It works just like Apple Vision Pro’s Persona, allowing users to create hyper-realistic avatars of themselves to use during video calls. Likeness is rolling out in beta starting today. Google hosted The Android Show: XR Edition today, announcing several new updates for the
Read MoreCredit: Lanh Nguyen / Android Authority TL;DR Google has confirmed that the Galaxy XR headset will get a travel mode feature. This mode keeps the headset’s view and UI stable when on a moving plane or train. This comes after Apple first introduced a travel mode on the Vision Pro last year. Google has just
Read MoreWe’re one year into the experiment of running The Verge with subscriptions, and so far things are going quite well – but we’ve heard a lot of feedback so far, and we’ve got some exciting changes in store to try and make this thing even better. We hit our subscriber goals for 2025, and an
Read MoreWe’re one year into the experiment of running The Verge with subscriptions, and so far things are going quite well – but we’ve heard a lot of feedback so far, and we’ve got some exciting changes in store to try and make this thing even better. We hit our subscriber goals for 2025, and an
Read MoreToday, I’m talking with Willem Avé, who’s head of product at Square. You know Square — it was started by billionaire Jack Dorsey, of Twitter fame, more than 15 years ago, and it got big on the back of that little magnetic reader that plugged into the headphone jack of the iPhone and let small
Read MoreApple has followed up its in-person Manufacturing Academy with a new program that sees its small- and medium-sized business training go online. Apple and Michigan State University’s manufacturing program — image credit: Michigan State University Back in July 2025, Apple announced its first Apple Manufacturing Academy would open in Detroit. It was part of Apple’s
Read MoreApple has followed up its in-person Manufacturing Academy with a new program that sees its small- and medium-sized business training go online. Apple and Michigan State University’s manufacturing program — image credit: Michigan State University Back in July 2025, Apple announced its first Apple Manufacturing Academy would open in Detroit. It was part of Apple’s
Read MoreCredit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR One UI 8.5 will reportedly support the Clock app on the Now Bar, allowing users to view and dismiss alarms from the lock screen. The Voice Recorder app is also getting a redesign, featuring gradients and a card-centric list view, which unfortunately reduces information density. One of
Read MoreCredit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR One UI 8.5 will reportedly support the Clock app on the Now Bar, allowing users to view and dismiss alarms from the lock screen. The Voice Recorder app is also getting a redesign, featuring gradients and a card-centric list view, which unfortunately reduces information density. One of
Read MoreDo you remember those levitating lamps that were all the rage some years ago? Floating light bulbs, globes, you name it. After the initial craze of expensive desk toys, a wave of cheap kits became available from the usual suspects. [RobSmithDev] wanted to make a commemorative lamp for the Amiga’s 40th anniversary, but… it was
Read MoreDo you remember those levitating lamps that were all the rage some years ago? Floating light bulbs, globes, you name it. After the initial craze of expensive desk toys, a wave of cheap kits became available from the usual suspects. [RobSmithDev] wanted to make a commemorative lamp for the Amiga’s 40th anniversary, but… it was
Read MoreATU researchers are energised by new discovery that could make smartphone batteries safer and cheaper. Read more: ATU team develops process to make smartphone batteries safer and cheaper
Read MoreATU researchers are energised by new discovery that could make smartphone batteries safer and cheaper. Read more: ATU team develops process to make smartphone batteries safer and cheaper
Read MoreThe AI-assisted IT helpdesk provider is looking for data analysts, scientists and engineers. Read more: AI helpdesk platform Fixify hiring 50 for new Cork hub
Read MoreAn anonymous reader shared this report from Autoblog: Imagine walking out to your car, pressing the start button, and getting absolutely nothing. No crank, no lights on the dash, nothing. That’s exactly what happened to hundreds of Porsche owners in Russia last week. The issue is with the Vehicle Tracking System, a satellite-based security system
Read MoreNuclear engineer Lonnie Johnson worked on NASA’s Galileo mission, has more than 140 patents, and invented the Super Soaker water gun. But now he’s working on “a potential key to unlock a huge power source that’s rarely utilized today,” reports the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. [Alternate URL here.] Waste heat… The Johnson Thermo-Electrochemical Converter, or JTEC, has
Read MoreNuclear engineer Lonnie Johnson worked on NASA’s Galileo mission, has more than 140 patents, and invented the Super Soaker water gun. But now he’s working on “a potential key to unlock a huge power source that’s rarely utilized today,” reports the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. [Alternate URL here.] Waste heat… The Johnson Thermo-Electrochemical Converter, or JTEC, has
Read MoreFriday six European Union countries “asked the European Commission to water down an effective ban on the sale of internal combustion engine cars slated for 2035,” reports Reuters The countries have asked the EU Commission to allow the sale of hybrid cars or vehicles powered by other, existing or future, technologies “that could contribute to
Read MoreFriday six European Union countries “asked the European Commission to water down an effective ban on the sale of internal combustion engine cars slated for 2035,” reports Reuters The countries have asked the EU Commission to allow the sale of hybrid cars or vehicles powered by other, existing or future, technologies “that could contribute to
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