Google plans to exempt sanctioned nations from Android developer verification
Someone in Cuba or Iran can keep installing APKs with no new restrictions, but devs will suffer.
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Tech // Product News & Reviews
Tim Cook passes the baton in Apple’s Q3 2026 earnings call
The iPhone and Mac sold well, but memory costs threaten further price increases.
Samuel Axon
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Iran struck Amazon data centers again amid widening war, satellites show
Satellites show burn scars and fires at AWS data centers and Saudi oil refinery.
Jeremy Hsu
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Google’s “privacy-preserving” age verification system is coming to the Play Store
Google’s new API relies on parents to set age ranges in Family Link.
Ryan Whitwam
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New airliner sets record flying 24 hrs nonstop from Australia to France
Test flight shows viability of Qantas Airways’ Project Sunrise routes in 2027.
Jeremy Hsu
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iOS and macOS 26.6 arrive today, paving the way for iOS and macOS 27
These are likely the last updates of note before Apple’s bigger fall updates.
Samuel Axon
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Activist charged with felony after giving border agent “duress code” that wiped his phone
The government says destroying his own data during an airport interrogation was illegal.
Ryan Whitwam
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Framework Laptop 13 Pro review: Much better battery, much worse price
Framework’s latest modular laptop trades one set of problems for another.
Andrew Cunningham
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Most Read
Roku raises streaming stick prices by up to 60 percent
Roku blames RAM shortage after CEO called it “great” for business in May.
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Robot snakes searched for Venezuela earthquake survivors in collapsed buildings
US robotics researchers flew to Venezuela with snakebots after getting a call.
Jeremy Hsu
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Microsoft responds to LG monitors installing McAfee ads on Windows
App is installed through Windows Update when certain LG monitors connect to a PC.
Scharon Harding
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Forgot your Google password? Now you can log in with a selfie.
Google’s selfie videos can be used for account access, AI Avatars, and age verification.
Ryan Whitwam
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I wanted a clock that never needed setting. Things escalated.
Sure, maybe your clock has a backup battery, but mine has a deployment pipeline!
Lee Hutchinson
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Samsung unveils new Galaxy Z8 foldables and Galaxy Watches, available August 7
Samsung’s new foldables are slimmer, faster, and more expensive.
Ryan Whitwam
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Ukrainian drones deliver robots directly into battle by sea and air
Ukraine’s battlefield surge of robots now features airdrops and beach assaults.
Jeremy Hsu
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TreeSize won’t renew perpetual-license support unless users subscribe
“Current economic conditions” have shifted TreeSize’s business model.
Scharon Harding
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Firefighting drones in the works as wildfires plague US nearly year-round
California and XPRIZE competition tests whether drones can stop wildfires early.
Jeremy Hsu
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Google-backed satellites for wildfire detection launch as smoke chokes US, Canada
The FireSat program can spot wildfires that other satellites miss.
Jeremy Hsu
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Fubo hikes prices by $15 after restoring some NBCU channels lost in November
Fubo subscribers still don’t have Versant channels.
Scharon Harding
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HP fined 1.4 billion rupees for “cartelization” of ink cartridges, toner, PCs
Resellers threatened to ditch HP printing supplies for counterfeits.
Scharon Harding
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It’s official: EU will force Google to share search data and open up AI on Android
Google says these changes could endanger user privacy and security.
Ryan Whitwam
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OnePlus confirms shutdown in the US and Europe, ending months of speculation
OnePlus promises to continue supporting the phones it has already released.
Ryan Whitwam
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Move over, GPS: Navigation satellites in low-Earth orbit are making a comeback
Xona aims to deploy 258 satellites into low-Earth orbit as a GPS alternative.
Jeremy Hsu
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Engineer identifies and explains every ’90s computer seen in Jurassic Park
Yes, it was, in fact, a Unix system.
Samuel Axon
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Third-party app stores coming to Google Play next week as Epic settlement withdrawn
With the settlement withdrawn, Google is now bound by the court’s full antitrust remedies.
Ryan Whitwam
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US military sent explosive drone boats into combat for the first time
US military’s drone boats struck an Iranian naval port as war heats up again.
Jeremy Hsu
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Ukrainian drone strikes forced Russia to stop shipping in vital sea corridor
Ukraine’s drone blitz halted Russia’s Sea of Azov shipping in under a week.
Jeremy Hsu
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Apple and Samsung benefit as memory shortage pushes smartphone shipments to historic lows
The biggest smartphone makers keep on trucking in the face of component shortages and economic uncertainty.
Ryan Whitwam
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Increased drone surveillance of illegal July 4th fireworks led to $100K fine
More police and firefighters use drones to catch and deter illegal fireworks.
Jeremy Hsu
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Firmware update bricks Hue Bridge Pro devices; Philips gives free replacements
Affected users will have to configure their lights and settings all over again.
Scharon Harding
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Aussie gov’t tells volunteers to throw out thousands of functioning test routers
But the devices could “easily be reflashed.”
Scharon Harding
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TikTok users don’t have as much agency over their FYPs as they think
The “not interested” feature is your friend, but users must intentionally and constantly curate their FYPs
Jennifer Ouellette
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US seeks cheaper hunter-killer drones after Iran destroys $1B worth of Reapers
US military drone losses in Iran war spur Pentagon call for cheap replacements.
Jeremy Hsu
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Google’s Pixel 11 launch event is set for August 12, with possible price increases
Google’s new phones could feature glowing LEDs and higher price tags.
Ryan Whitwam
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The Weather Channel increases streaming subscription prices by up to $20
Livestreaming the channel through its app now starts at $5 per month.
Scharon Harding
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Kremlin suspected of flying drones over Europe using Russian shadow fleet
Drone intruders that possibly flew from Russian ships showed Europe isn’t ready.
Jeremy Hsu
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