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Android is getting a big AI overhaul in 2026
Google has big plans for Android in 2026, and most of it is AI.
Android Auto is now one (screen) size fits all
This week at I/O, Google rolled out a series of major updates for Android Auto that include better sizing for unconventionally shaped screens, video streaming through YouTube, widget support, and of course, more AI-powered Gemini features. The...
Google announces its Chromebook successor: the Googlebook
Google is announcing a new line of laptops coming in the fall called Googlebooks. Details are sparse for now, as the tease is just a small part of various Android announcements during Google's Android Show. But we do know this is a major new...
The 9 biggest new features in Android 17
Would it shock you to hear that Android 17 is filled with new AI-enabled features, like improved dictation and vibe-coded widgets? Fortunately, that's not all. The platform is getting non-AI updates too, from an emoji overhaul to a new screentime...
Panasonic’s new Lumix L10 is a compact camera with a focus on photography
Panasonic has announced a new addition to its Lumix camera line with a compact body and fixed lens that's targeted at photographers instead of creators making video content. The Lumix L10 is available for preorder today with a black or silver finish...
Israeli report says Hamas used 'systematic, widespread' sexual violence in October 7 attack
A report released on Tuesday by an independent Israeli investigative commission found that sexual violence was a "central component" of Hamas' October 7, 2023 attack on Israel and of the captivity of the hostages that the militant group took back to...
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Ocean species are disappearing before scientists can even find them
Middle East war live: Israel-Lebanon ceasefire continues as Trump hopes for peace deal
Iran-backed Houthis join war with attack against Israel
G7 allies press Rubio on US Iran plans, discuss Strait of Hormuz
Palestine Action supporters arrested as London’s Met Police reverse policy
'No Kings' protests — Trump critics rally across the US
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These are the countries moving to ban social media for children
Australia was the first country to issue a ban in late 2025, aiming to reduce the pressures and risks that young users may face on social media, including cyberbullying, social media addiction, and exposure to predators.
كأس العالم: مصر والسعودية تستهلان مشوارهما المونديالي بمواجهة أمام بلجيكا وأوروغواي
تتجه الأنظار اليوم إلى الظهور الأول للمنتخبين العربيين مصر والسعودية في كأس العالم 2026، حيث يبدأ منتخب الفراعنة ومنتخب الأخضر السعودي مشوارهما في دور المجموعات بمباراتين قويتين أمام بلجيكا وأوروغواي.
Зеленский заявил, что предложил встречу с Путиным на G7
"Европа и США были согласны" на прибытие президента РФ Владимира Путина на саммит G7 во Франции, заявил Владимир Зеленский в Киеве. По словам украинского лидера, глава российского государства не готов к диалогу.
تفاعل واسع على مواقع التواصل مع تصريحات إيلون ماسك حول الشريحة التي "ستجعل الأعمى يُبصر والأخرس يتكلم"
قال رجل الأعمال الأمريكي إيلون ماسك، مالك شركة "نيورالينك" لزراعة شرائح الدماغ، في لقاء مصور إن تقنيات الشرائح الدماغية التي تطورها شركته ستساعد الأشخاص الذين تعرضوا لإصابات في الدماغ أو العمود الفقري على التعافي، كما تُمكن من فقدوا القدرة على...
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Roblox exec says ticking a box for age verification is ‘not enough anymore’
Roblox's vice president of safety product policy, Eliza Jacobs, told NBC News that Roblox is "optimistic" that its new facial age estimation tech will "continue to get better," saying, "Ticking a box to say you're 13 or older, it's not enough...
Ukraine and Moldova press ahead with bid to join the EU on enlargement ‘Mega Monday’
In what’s been hailed by the European Union’s enlargement chief as ‘Mega Monday’, Ukraine and Moldova are breaking a two-year political deadlock by formally kicking off the first phase of negotiations on joining the bloc.
US-Iran: Reported peace deal sparks both relief and anger
A peace deal between the US and Iran is due to be signed this week — and while the hopes of peace may yet be dashed, the news alone was enough to trigger celebrations, backlash and political infighting on both sides.
Swiss reject proposal to cap population at 10 million
Voters in Switzerland on Sunday narrowly rejected a divisive anti-immigration proposal to cap the country's population, which had sparked warnings of "chaos". Nearly 55 percent of Swiss voters rejected the initiative put forward by the hard-right...
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Big Tech’s desperate last push at AI regulation
For months, Big Tech's Washington lobbyists have chased after the holy grail of pro-AI legislation: preemption. This would be a comprehensive federal law, passed in Congress and signed by the president, applying one set of AI rules across the entire...
20 years of Intel Macs: Why Apple switched, and why it switched again
Remembering the ups and downs of the Intel Mac era as it finally winds down.
Cybersecurity vets protest ‘dangerous’ US government ban on Anthropic’s most powerful models
A group made up of dozens of cybersecurity experts urged the White House to remove export control restrictions on Anthropic’s models Fable and Mythos, arguing that the order is going to limit the ability of cybersecurity defenders to secure their...
Israel 'has had its hands forced' by US-Iran deal
The US and Iran said they have agreed terms to end their war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Though the text was not yet published, its apparent call for hostilities to cease more broadly could be tricky for Israel, which was not part of the...