Tuesday, July 29, 2025

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Opera takes its browser beef with Microsoft to Brazil in antitrust complaint

Anna Washenko / engadget - Opera is filing an antitrust complaint against Microsoft in Brazil, alleging it creates an unfair environment for alternate browsers to compete with Edge. The Norway-based company claims Microsoft's deals to make Edge the exclusive pre-installed browser o…

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Apple's AI brain drain continues as fourth researcher goes to Meta

appleinsider - The Apple Intelligence team is continuing to endure a brain drain following a fourth researcher's move over to Meta.Image credit: MetaReports across the summer have indicated that Apple has at least some trouble holding onto its AI researchers. The latest…

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Google adds Video Overviews to NotebookLM

Lawrence Bonk / engadget - NotebookLM, the Google research tool that gained notoriety for its AI-generated podcasts, is introducing a feature called Video Overviews. As the name suggests, this tool automatically creates videos on requested topics and pulls data from a user's upload…

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OpenAI Launches ChatGPT ‘Study Mode’ to Tutor Students

Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - OpenAI launches Study Mode for ChatGPT, a free, Socratic-style tutor for students, sparking debate over its effectiveness versus underlying AI flaws amid rising competition.The post OpenAI Launches ChatGPT ‘Study Mode’ to Tutor Students appeared first on …

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Apple releases iOS 18.6, macOS Sequoia 15.6, watchOS 11.6 and other updates

Christian Zibreg / idownloadblog - Be sure to download and install iOS 18.6 on your iPhone and other updates from Apple to get the latest bug fixes and security protections for all your devices.

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YouTube is turning over age verification to AI

Anna Washenko / engadget - YouTube will start using machine learning to determine whether viewers should be on a teen account. The company said it plans to start using this AI application on a subset of US users in the coming weeks for a trial before rolling it out to the rest of t…

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Anthropic reportedly nears $170B valuation with potential $5B round

Marina Temkin / techcrunch - The new round is being led by Iconiq Capital, with the possibility of a co-lead investor joining.

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Tea app’s second data breach exposed over a million private messages

Lauren Forristal / techcrunch - Dating safety app Tea experienced a second data breach in as many weeks, exposing over a million sensitive messages between users.

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The iPhone 17 Pro might have just been spotted in the wild

Craig Donaldson / pocket-lint - The iPhone 17 Pro might have made its public debut, if this X post is to be believed.

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Lies of P leads August’s lineup of PS Plus games

Matt Tate / engadget - After kicking off its PS Plus 15th anniversary celebrations last month, Sony has announced the PS Plus Monthly games for August. From August 5, members of all of the service’s tiers will be able to add Lies of P (PS5, PS4), DayZ (PS4) and My Hero One’s Ju…

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Photoshop picks up new AI capabilities, including long-requested Generative Upscale

Christian Zibreg / idownloadblog - Adobe has updated Photoshop with new AI capabilities across desktop, web, and mobile platforms, like Generative Upscale, Harmonize and other.

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Chase Reportedly in Advanced Talks to Become New Apple Card Partner

Joe Rossignol / macrumors - JPMorgan Chase is in "advanced talks" with Apple about becoming the Apple Card's new financial partner, according to The Wall Street Journal.JPMorgan owns Chase Bank, one of the largest banking chains in the United States.Barclays and Synchrony were also …

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French telecom giant Orange discloses cyberattack

Sergiu Gatlan / bleepingcomputer - Orange, a French telecommunications company and one of the world's largest telecom operators, revealed that it detected a breached system on its network on Friday. [...]

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Cash App opens up to Apple Pay and Google Pay with a group payment option

Kris Holt / engadget - Cash App has debuted a new group payment feature that allows folks who don't even use the app to contribute to a kitty. Pools enables Cash App users to invite folks to chip in for a large purchase (such as a group vacation) via Apple Pay and Google Pay. A…

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Microsoft in talks to maintain access to OpenAI’s tech beyond AGI milestone 

Rebecca Bellan / techcrunch - Microsoft is reportedly in advanced talks with OpenAI for a new agreement that would give it ongoing access to the startup’s technology even if OpenAI achieves what it defines as AGI, or advanced general intelligence. If the deal goes through, it would cl…

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JPMorgan: Foldable iPhone to Launch in September 2026

Hartley Charlton / macrumors - Apple will launch its first foldable iPhone in September 2026 as part of the iPhone 18 lineup, according to JPMorgan. In a market research note to investors, the bank supported the increasingly corroborated rumor that Apple will launch the device next yea…

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New iPhone 17 Pro MagSafe redesign shown in leaked image

appleinsider - A new image said to be third-party cases for the iPhone 17 range backs up rumors of MagSafe being moved on all models — and now altered on the iPhone 17 Pro.Purported images of third-party iPhone 17 cases — image credit: "UnclePan"It's previously been cla…

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New Apple-funded program teaches manufacturing to US firms

appleinsider - Apple has announced that it is opening its first Apple Manufacturing Academy in Detroit, providing a program of advanced manufacturing skills for US workers.Apple will welcome workers from across the US to its Manufacturing Academy in Detroit — image cred…

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Nvidia Orders 300,000 H20 Chips for China from TSMC, Signaling Major Bet After US Policy Reversal

Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - Nvidia reportedly orders 300k H20 AI chips for China after a US policy reversal aimed at Huawei. The massive sale hinges on pending export license approval from Washington.The post Nvidia Orders 300,000 H20 Chips for China from TSMC, Signaling Major Bet A…

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Google launches AI Mode in UK search

Lucy Adams / tech - Google has begun the UK rollout of AI Mode, a more conversational and "context-aware" layer added to its core search product. Unlike its earlier AI Overviews, which provide brief summaries atop tradit...

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UK VPN surge amid new age verification rules

British consumers are scrambling to dodge the new online safety measures, flocking to VPN services as age verification regulations kick in. Despite the charm of free options, experts warn that these “boon” choices might be less secure than they appear—guess nothing beats paying for peace of mind in the digital realm.

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