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Here’s what the wide Galaxy Z Fold 8 looks like in real life [Gallery]

Leaked videos from a BTS member reveal Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 8, showcasing its new, wider form factor and a compact, "cute" appearance when closed.

Android Auto finally starts rolling out a speedometer in Google Maps

Android Auto is rolling out a live speedometer in Google Maps for some users.

Google’s official Pixel Watch bands are deeply discounted again, starting around $10

Google's official Pixel Watch bands are on sale, starting at around $10, from sellers on Amazon and Best Buy.

19 Jul2 min read

Kodak EC35 is a dirt-cheap point-and-shoot film camera

Kodak releases the EC35, a 35mm film camera priced at $34.99.

TechCrunch

Can an Apple lawsuit derail OpenAI’s hardware plans?

Apple's trade secrets lawsuit against OpenAI may delay OpenAI's hardware plans.

Orion Browser by Kagi

Orion Browser offers native WebKit speed, extension compatibility, and zero-telemetry browsing with built-in ad-blocking and anti-tracking.

19 Jul2 min read

TechCrunch

‘Odyssey’ director Christopher Nolan calls AI an obvious ‘Trojan horse’

Director Christopher Nolan describes AI as a "Trojan horse that everybody knows the Greeks are inside," noting widespread public skepticism, especially among young people, as a healthy response to rapidly advancing technology.

US Marshals arrest the Tate brothers in Miami

US Marshals arrested manosphere influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate in Miami on new charges of rape, sex trafficking, and extreme pornography from British authorities, who are seeking their extradition.

TechCrunch

Nonprofit Current AI is racing to build the World Wide Web of AI, free for all

Nonprofit Current AI is building open, public AI infrastructure, including an offline device supporting 22 Indian languages, to ensure AI represents diverse cultures and is freely accessible.

DRIVE – Operational Excellence for AI-accelerated engineering

DRIVE is a new framework designed to measure engineering organizational health by assessing five pillars: Delivery, Reliability, Initiatives, Vigilance, and Efficiency, in the age of AI-accelerated development.

Bananas sprout in Rayleigh Garden UK after 15 years

Warmer summers and milder winters in the UK are enabling heat-loving plants like bananas, olives, and apricots to thrive, while traditional British crops such as gooseberries and rhubarb decline.

The Clapper was a bad smart home gadget — and a viral sensation

The Clapper, a smart home gadget that often malfunctioned and could damage electronics, became a widespread success primarily due to an effective advertising campaign.

OnePlus died with a whimper, not a bang

OnePlus has officially ceased operations in the US and Europe, with India potentially following, as Oppo pulls the plug and transitions all OnePlus devices to ColorOS starting with Android 17.

19 Jul8 min read

The future of physical games is not looking great

The future of physical games looks uncertain as digital sales rise and major titles like Grand Theft Auto VI ditch discs.

Minecraft: Java Edition now uses SDL3

Minecraft: Java Edition now utilizes the SDL3 library for improved performance and compatibility.

19 Jul

Ars Technica

As mosquito ranges expand, better monitoring is key to preventing disease

Mosquito monitoring is key to preventing disease as their ranges expand into historically temperate regions due to climate change.

I joined the IndieWeb, here's what I learned

The IndieWeb movement promotes a people-focused alternative to the corporate web with a set of principles for personal websites.

19 Jul17 min read

The grueling, 630-mile road race where the only fuel is sunlight

The annual Solar Car Challenge celebrates its 30th year with a 630-mile road race across Texas powered solely by sunlight.

19 Jul8 min read

Wired

How to Disable Music Videos in Spotify

Spotify users can now disable music videos by toggling the setting in the app's Content and display section.

Better and Cheaper Than IPTV

Castor is a command-line interface tool that extracts video streams from websites, handles format compatibility, and casts content to DLNA/UPnP-compatible TVs in real time.

Transcribe.cpp

Transcribe.cpp, a new ggml-based transcription library, offers accelerated, numerically validated inference for over 60 speech-to-text models across multiple platforms, aiming to simplify cross-platform ASR application development.

19 Jul7 min read