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PSA: Don’t trust that Chrome update popup — it could be malware

Android Authority Aug 13, 2026 | 01:07 am

A suspicious extension appears to be triggering convincing fake browser update warnings.

Gemini is about to work with a lot more of your favorite apps

Android Authority Aug 13, 2026 | 00:12 am

Gemini just made some new friends, and they're actually pretty useful.

Pixel 11 trade-in deals: Get a $1,250 discount and a free Pixel Watch 5

Android Authority Aug 13, 2026 | 00:01 am

Retailers are offering massive trade-in deals on the new Pixel 11 series.

Pixel 11 phones get seven years of spare parts to go with update policy

Android Authority Aug 12, 2026 | 23:34 pm

This should give you some peace of mind if you need to swap your battery or fix your screen down the line.

Pixel Watch 5’s biggest new safety feature is also coming to Pixel Watch 4

Android Authority Aug 12, 2026 | 21:22 pm

Users in the US will have to wait longer to get it, though.

Toddler's tragic death from brain-destroying amoeba offers lessons for doctors

Ars Technica - All content Aug 12, 2026 | 15:31 pm

Boy's unusual symptoms could help identify the next case sooner.

The web’s newest weapon against AI scrapers is a font

Ars Technica - All content Aug 12, 2026 | 15:02 pm

“ShieldFont” aims to poison AI training data without making pages unreadable for people.

Terabytes of credentials leaked in massive supply-chain attack

Ars Technica - All content Aug 12, 2026 | 14:43 pm

The data was scraped and exfiltrated from 2,500 users of a compromised AI package.

Forget Flock — this system could let police track your car with help from your phone

Android Authority Aug 12, 2026 | 14:13 pm

SignalTrace can link devices to vehicles.

Have physicists finally discovered glueballs? New evidence points to yes.

Ars Technica - All content Aug 12, 2026 | 14:13 pm

“It’s the strongest evidence yet that particles dominated by a glueball component can exist in nature.”

Twitch content has trained Amazon AI for years, but users can opt out now

Ars Technica - All content Aug 12, 2026 | 14:00 pm

Streaming platform says user-generated content "may be used for future Gen AI model improvements."

Don’t believe your eyes: Google says it isn’t revoking access to purchased movies

Android Authority Aug 12, 2026 | 13:37 pm

User's missing Lord of the Rings movies apparently due to technical issues.

Trump sued over "brazen" scheme to sell Truth Social API access for $100K a month

Ars Technica - All content Aug 12, 2026 | 13:20 pm

With Truth API, Trump is "selling priority access to news he himself generates."

Google Search corrects results after prematurely declaring OpenAI CEO Sam Altman dead

Android Authority Aug 12, 2026 | 13:19 pm

It appears that a fake Wikipedia page edit was all it took.

US boosts drone surveillance as flesh-eating screwworms spread in Texas

Ars Technica - All content Aug 12, 2026 | 12:40 pm

Hundreds of Homeland Security drones retasked to survey wildlife and livestock.

Spotify could pick up a new trick from YouTube

Android Authority Aug 12, 2026 | 12:02 pm

Spotify's next big perk for Premium listeners could be offline music videos.

Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 4 hits its lowest Amazon price yet

Android Authority Aug 12, 2026 | 11:28 am

Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 4 drops to $64.99 at Amazon, a 19% discount on a floating waterproof speaker with 14-hour battery.

Two hydrogen-burning engines powered this car to a new land speed record

Ars Technica - All content Aug 12, 2026 | 10:01 am

JCB has invested heavily in hydrogen to power its diggers and other machinery.

US tries to override New York gambling laws, orders Kalshi to keep operating

Ars Technica - All content Aug 12, 2026 | 09:33 am

Trump admin claims New York suing Kalshi created "market emergency."

Booksellers suspect AI firms are buying and then destroying rare books

Ars Technica - All content Aug 12, 2026 | 08:19 am

AI firms quietly bulk buying rare books face resistance from booksellers.

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PSA: Don’t trust that Chrome update popup — it could be malware

Gemini is about to work with a lot more of your favorite apps

Pixel 11 trade-in deals: Get a $1,250 discount and a free Pixel Watch 5

Pixel 11 phones get seven years of spare parts to go with update policy

Pixel Watch 5’s biggest new safety feature is also coming to Pixel Watch 4

Toddler's tragic death from brain-destroying amoeba offers lessons for doctors

The web’s newest weapon against AI scrapers is a font

Terabytes of credentials leaked in massive supply-chain attack

Forget Flock — this system could let police track your car with help from your phone

Have physicists finally discovered glueballs? New evidence points to yes.

Twitch content has trained Amazon AI for years, but users can opt out now

Don’t believe your eyes: Google says it isn’t revoking access to purchased movies

Trump sued over "brazen" scheme to sell Truth Social API access for $100K a month

Google Search corrects results after prematurely declaring OpenAI CEO Sam Altman dead

US boosts drone surveillance as flesh-eating screwworms spread in Texas

Spotify could pick up a new trick from YouTube

Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 4 hits its lowest Amazon price yet

Two hydrogen-burning engines powered this car to a new land speed record

US tries to override New York gambling laws, orders Kalshi to keep operating

Booksellers suspect AI firms are buying and then destroying rare books