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10 Pixels in, the purpose of a Google-made smartphone remains the same

Google didn't need to make its own smartphone. Even though the company spent several years having other manufacturers build phones it could slap its "Nexus" branding on, selling hardware is not core to Google's business. Things like advertising and Search still handily dwarf the inroads the company's made as a smartphone manufacturer, and that will likely remain true for the foreseeable future.

Compared to the contributions the iPhone makes to Apple's bottom line, the Pixel has always,

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There's a Hollow Knight: Silksong livestream on April 21 at 10:30AM ET

Is it finally happening? Team Cherry just announced a livestream for the long-anticipated sequel Hollow Knight: Silksong. It takes place on April 21 at 10:30AM ET. The company says it will be making a "special announcement" about the game. We don't exactly know what this announcement will be, but it's starting to feel like a release date or at least a release window.

Rumors have been swirling that the title would finally be getting a release date during

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Sony Inzone launches new peripherals in collaboration with Fnatic

Inzone dropped a fresh batch of gaming peripherals today. Sony introduced the Inzone line in 2022 and it offers peripherals such as

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Launch HN: Parachute (YC S25) – Guardrails for Clinical AI

Hi HN, Aria and Tony here, co-founders of Parachute (https://www.parachute-ai.com/). We’re building governance infrastructure that lets hospitals safely evaluate and monitor clinical AI at scale.

Hospitals are racing to adopt AI. More than 2,000 clinical AI tools hit the U.S. market last year - from ambient scribes to imaging models. But new regulations (HTI-1, Colorado AI Act, California SB 3030, White House AI Action Plan) require auditable pro

This free AI tool wants to make divorce less complicated

Since its founding in 2018, Hello Divorce has aimed to make the divorce process less stressful and more cost-effective. The startup helps spouses accurately complete often-confusing legal forms and navigate procedures that vary from state to state, and even county to county. Now, anyone who creates a free account can access vetted divorce information—covering laws and procedures—through an

AI study tool Cubby Law looks to boost law students’ GPAs

Law school can be notoriously competitive, with post-graduation job opportunities heavily dependent on grade point average. GPAs are determined primarily by final exams, which are graded on a strict curve.

To give students a fair chance, professors often provide detailed syllabi, comprehensive course outlines, and practice exams with sample questions—usually based on hypothetical legal scenarios—along with essay responses

Clippy is back—this time as a mascot for Big Tech protests

Clippy has become an unlikely protest symbol against Big Tech. 

The trend started when YouTuber Louis Rossmann ">posted a video earlier this month titled “Change your profile picture to clippy. I’m serious.” 

His followers answered the call and now across YouTube, X, and other platforms, profile photos are turning into the iconic Microsoft Office Assistant as a silent protest against tech companies’ encroac

Standby As Google Cannibalizes Itself (While Also Devouring All Of Us) via @sejournal, @Kevin_Indig

Google’s AI Overviews show how self-cannibalization works. Kevin Indig revisits product cannibalization with lessons from Apple, Netflix, Amazon, and what it means for marketers.

The post Standby As Google Cannibalizes Itself (While Also Devouring All Of Us) appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

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Google: Why CrUX & Search Console Don’t Match On Core Web Vitals via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

Google's Barry Pollard explains why CrUX and Search Console often report different Core Web Vitals results. Learn how page-view vs. URL-level methods lead to mismatches.

The post Google: Why CrUX & Search Console Don’t Match On Core Web Vitals appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

https://www.searchenginejourna

Strengthening the core: Stack Overflow for Teams 2025.6

Our August release, Stack Overflow for Teams 2025.6, focuses on critical back-end improvements that enhance stability, data integrity, and identity management. https://stackoverflow.blog/2025/08/19/strengthening-the-core-stack-overflow-for-teams-2025-6/

Anker Says Its New Portable Power Station Can Charge to 100% in Just 49 Minutes

Anker's new C1000 Gen 2 is smaller and lighter than its previous model while still being able to recharge to full in 49 minutes. Here's what else is new. https://www.cnet.com/news/ankers-new-portable-power-station-can-charge-to-100-in-just-49-minutes/#ftag=CADf328eec

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 NYT Connections hints and answers for Wednesday, August 20 (game #801)

Looking for NYT Connections answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, plus my commentary on the puzzles.

https://www.techradar.com/gaming/nyt-connections-today-answers-hints-20-august-2025

 NYT Strands hints and answers for Wednesday, August 20 (game #535)

Looking for NYT Strands answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, including the spangram.

https://www.techradar.com/computing/websites-apps/nyt-strands-today-answers-hints-20-august-2025

 Is Microsoft still the "software factory" that Bill Gates envisioned 50 years ago? Satya Nadella says no — it needs an AI blueprint

What happens when legacy vision meets modern disruption? In a recent memo, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella indicated that Bill Gates' revolutionary "software factory" vision might be obsolete in the age of AI.

https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/microsoft-software-factory-bill-gates-envisioned-satya-nadella-needs-ai-blueprint

 Microsoft Excel gets more AI — and this time it’s actually useful

Microsoft is adding a COPILOT function to Excel, letting you use natural language prompts inside formulas to analyze, summarize, and categorize data.

https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/microsoft-office/microsoft-excel-gets-more-ai-and-this-time-its-actually-useful

‘Juice jacking’ is back, but rogue USB chargers don’t scare me
This Ryzen 5 mini PC with 16GB RAM and Windows 11 Pro is only $250
Anker’s fast and slim 6-device charging station is $30 off right now
Asus says the new Gears of War is ‘ROG Xbox Ally certified’
Upgrading to Windows 11? Here’s how to use remote help
A reopened lawsuit might make ad blockers illegal in Germany
 Snapmaker U1 review: An affordable tool changer for all

Snapmaker’s latest machine is a filament-saving tool changer with a Bambu Lab P1S price tag.

https://www.tomshardware.com/3d-printing/snapmaker-u1-review

OpenAI's ChatGPT Go plan arrives in India only for under $5 per month

OpenAI has debuted its cheapest subscription yet for India only, product head Nick Turley announced on X. Called ChatGPT Go, the 390 rupee ($4.60) GPT-5 plan will offers users 10 times more message limits, image generation and file uploads than the free offering. "Making ChatGPT mor

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Pick up Apple's AirPods Pro 2 while they're down to $169

They might be nearly three years old at this point, but Apple’s second-generation AirPods Pro remain some of the most popular wireless earbuds around for a reason, and right now they’re down to

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Tesla offers a $350 retrofit turn signal stalk after removing it from the Model 3

Leave it to Tesla to charge its customers for a feature it purposely left out. The company is now selling an almost $350 retrofit turn signal stalk for its Model 3 cars after removing from the initial model. Instead, it used buttons to activate the turn signal.

As of now, the add-on is only available in the Chinese market. But,

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Acrobat Studio is Adobe's new AI-powered hub for PDFs

Whether you love or hate them, PDFs are an inescapable part of the job for many of us. In fact, it's safe to say the format isn't going away anytime soon, with Adobe reporting there are 3 trillion PDFs in circulation worldwide. However, there's no denying they can be a pain to work with, and in an effort to make it easier to manage projects involving multiple PDFs, Adobe is launching a new product today called Acrobat Studio. And wouldn't you know it, the company is marketing the inclusion of

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Qualcomm's latest Snapdragon chips offer slight power-up for budget smartphones

Qualcomm revealed its latest mobile platform for more affordable smartphones and devices called the Snapdragon 7s Gen 4. Compared to its predecessor, the new Snapdragon chips have overall improved performance, support for more detailed displays and a feature that allows for better video quality in low-light situations.

We were able to test the Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 with smartphones like the

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NordVPN deal: Two-year plans are up to 77 percent off

VPN users are overwhelmed with choice, and there are as many bad options out there as there are good ones. Luckily, NordVPN sits in the latter category, and right now Nord is offering discounted plans across its various tiers. If you take out a two-year

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NVIDIA is reportedly developing an AI chip for China more powerful than the H20

NVIDIA is working on a new AI chip meant for the Chinese market that's more powerful than the H20, according to Reuters. It will reportedly be based on the company's latest

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Launch HN: Uplift (YC S25) – Voice models for under-served languages

Hi HN, we are Zaid, Muhammad and Hammad, the co-founders of Uplift AI (https://upliftai.org). We build models that speak underserved languages — today: Urdu, Sindhi, and Balochi.

A billion people worldwide can't read. In countries like Pakistan – the 5th most populous country – 42% of adults are illiterate. This holds back the entire economy: patients can't read medical reports, parents can't help with homework, banks can't go fully digital, farmers can't

Social media is dead. Meta has admitted as much. What now?

Back in March, Facebook introduced a new feature that wasn’t exactly new. The Friends tab—described by Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg as “a throwback to OG Facebook”—is a way for the app’s users to see only the latest posts from friends, and none of the algorithm-recommended content otherwise dominating their feeds. Personal social networking, once Facebook’s core product, had finally been releg

Diagnostic AI is powerful—but doctors are irreplaceable

Microsoft captured global attention with a recent announcement that its new artificial intelligence model can outperform doctors in diagnosing diseases. Trained on vast amounts of medical data, the diagnostic AI surpassed physicians in tests across multiple conditions. It marks a pivotal moment in the evolution of healthcare technology and sends a clear message: the f

Are Google’s AI Travel Results Uncovering More Hidden Gems? [Data Study] via @sejournal, @TaylorDanRW

Smaller travel brands appear more often in Google’s AI results, yet major players still dominate. Here’s where challenger sites can focus for impact.

The post Are Google’s AI Travel Results Uncovering More Hidden Gems? [Data Study] appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

https://www.searchenginejournal.com/are-google

Watch Out for iPhone-Tracking Porch Pirates This Year: Here's What to Know

As Labor Day approaches and a new iPhone release looms, beware of thieves using this latest trick to nab iPhones right when they're delivered. https://www.cnet.com/home/security/watch-out-for-iphone-tracking-porch-pirates-heres-what-to-know/#ftag=CADf328eec

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Here's How Morning Sunlight Transformed My Sleep for the Better

The morning sun isn't just a great way to start your day -- it can also be life-changing. Here's how one of the easiest and cheapest sleep hacks out there can improve your sleep. https://www.cnet.com/health/sleep/heres-how-morning-sunlight-transformed-my-sleep-for-the-better/#ftag=CADf328eec

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Starting Off the School Year: How to Use AI to Manage Your Time as a Student

Speaking with real students about common time management pitfalls, I came up with this list of artificial intelligence tools that can help you find your balance. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/starting-off-the-school-year-how-to-use-ai-to-manage-your-time-as-a-student/#ftag=CADf328eec

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This Portable AC Cools Your Tent, but Don't Get Fooled by the Marketing | Prove It video

The EcoFlow Wave 3 promises rapid cooling for your tent and speedy solar charging so you can keep your camp setup cold even in the heat of the summer. Does it live up to the hype? We put it to the test in this episode of Prove It. https://www.cnet.com/videos/this-portable-ac-cools-your-tent-but-dont-get-fooled-by-the-marketing-prove-it/#ftag=CADf328eec

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Google Gemini Is Looking to Get More Personal, Will Apple Delay the iPhone 18? | Tech Today video

Supply chain experts say Apple may delay the launch of the iPhone 18 next year to make room for a possible iPhone Fold, Google Gemini is going to start remembering more of your conversations (unless you opt out), and the Trump administration is reportedly considering buying a stake in US chipmaker Intel. https://www.cnet.com/videos/google-gemini-is-looking-to-get-more-personal-will-apple-delay-the-iphone-18-tech-today/#ftag=CADf328eec

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 The roadmap to sustainable IT

How technology leaders can drive digital transformation while meeting net-zero targets.

https://www.techradar.com/pro/the-roadmap-to-sustainable-it

 No escape from AI now - Microsoft is shoving Copilot into every Excel cell

Microsoft is testing out a new =COPILOT function in Excel cells – it's in beta with improvements needed, but you can try it now.

https://www.techradar.com/pro/no-escape-from-ai-now-microsoft-is-shoving-copilot-into-every-excel-cell

 Zoom's new AI agent might mean you never need a human receptionist ever again

Zoom Phone now has access to Virtual Agent – a digital assistant and receptionist able to handle customer calls autonomously.

https://www.techradar.com/pro/zooms-new-ai-agent-might-mean-you-never-need-a-human-receptionist-ever-again

 You NEED to ditch Ollama and use LM Studio for local AI if you have a laptop or mini PC — here's why

I've been playing with Ollama a lot recently, but it lacks in one key area that has sent me back over to trying LM Studio, with great success, and no need for dedicated GPU.

https://www.windowscentral.com/artificial-intelligence/ditch-ollama-and-use-lm-studio-for-local-ai-if-you-have-a-laptop-or-mini-pc

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 Arm hires Amazon's AI chip developer, ostensibly to help create its own processors — Rami Sinno returns to the company, boasts Trainium and Inferentia on resume

Arm has hired Amazon's director of engineering for Amazon Web Services, who helped develop its homegrown AI hardware. This is part of ARM's drive towards developing its own complete processors, rather than just designing them for third parties.

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/arm-hires-amazons-ai-chip-developer-to-help-crea

How do you deal with an executive demanding features? Create a hypothesis

Learn how to provide estimates on how features change user behavior

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Spotify now lets you create seamless transitions between songs on your custom playlists

Spotify routinely debuts new playlist features for its users, but the company's latest update has the potential to dramatically alter custom mixes. Starting today, premium users will have access to

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The UK will no longer require Apple to create backdoor access to users' data

UK officials will no longer compel Apple to create backdoor access to its users' data, according to US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard. She wrote on X that she, President Trump and Vice President Vance worked closely with their "partners in the UK" over the past months. "As a result," she continued, "the UK has agreed to drop its mandate for Apple to provide a 'back door' that would have

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The Morning After: What to expect at Google’s Pixel 10 event tomorrow

After focusing its big Google I/O 2025 on AI tech and Gemini’s latest features, Google has new hardware. The next Made by Google event kicks off tomorrow, and Google has already confirmed how at least one of its

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