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Android Canary 2611 is out today for Google’s most adventurous testers

If you've got a Pixel 6a or newer, you can try out Google's very latest Android tweaks. TL;DR Google’s latest bleeding-edge testing track release is now available. Firmware images have landed on Google’s servers for Pixel 6a and newer devices. We’re still on the lookout for an official announcement, and word of any major changes. November has landed with a bang. Already we’ve left daylight savings time behind us, and the US just wrapped up a big …

1 hour ago • Android Authority

The results are in: More of you are using premium Gemini than we expected

Google AI Plus isn't as popular. Paying for AI appears to be the norm for our readers, even after the recent Google AI Plus feature cut. For reference…

1 hour ago • Android Authority

Nothing’s first AI gadget arrives in December, and I don’t want it to be another Humane AI Pin

Nothing’s mystery December device sounds more like an office tool than a flashy AI pin, and that may be smart.

1 hour ago • Digital Trends

Knives Are Out in the White House

From top officials like Pete Hegseth to White House aides to right-wing pundits, the race is on to find someone besides Donald Trump to blame for the …

1 hour ago • Wired Technology

Alligator-Shaped Xbox Will Be Snapped Up by One Gamer

This iconic Florida critter appears to have swallowed an Xbox just a couple of weeks before the release of GTA 6.

1 hour ago • CNET Tech

Open source AI is booming. Hugging Face explains who profits.

Open source models are becoming more mainstream as enterprises, governments and startups alike rely on the promise of lower costs, more control, and m…

1 hour ago • TechCrunch

DuckDuckGo pitches itself to schools amid backlash over Google’s AI policy

DuckDuckGo is courting schools frustrated by Google's AI restrictions, pointing educators to its search engine and options to disable AI features.

1 hour ago • TechCrunch

Apple Releases Xcode 27.3 Beta With Three New Features

Apple on Tuesday released the first Xcode 27.3 beta with three new features: GitHub Copilot support within the built-in coding assistant, the ability …

1 hour ago • MacRumors

SpaceX is snapping up hundreds of homes near its new flagship AI data center — but only if the owners agree to one incredible catch

SpaceX reportedly wants to purchase 418 homes near its Mississippi AI facilities, with homeowners facing conditions linked to an ongoing turbine noise…

1 hour ago • TechRadar

Palantir CEO says it's pioneering an antiwar movement – while happily accepting defense dollars

Alex Karp casts military software as a force for peace while declaring a moral imperative to dominate the market Alex Karp, CEO of US spy-tech company…

1 hour ago • The Register

Mentees, colleagues, friends share remembrances of Susumu Tonegawa

To remember the longtime professor, lab members, alumni, colleagues, and other well-wishers gathered with members of his family in MIT Building 46 and…

1 hour ago • MIT News

ChatGPT can now make animated GIFs with OpenAI’s Images 2.6

OpenAI is adding animated GIFs to ChatGPT with a new image model, Images 2.6. Users can make a GIF from text or a photo and edit its frames. Developer…

1 hour ago • The Next Web

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PlayStation’s Early Black Friday Sale Is Here With Up to 70% Off Games, Plus Deals on PS5 Accessories

Sony’s Black Friday sale has begun, and retailers are also discounting PS5 accessories and games ahead of the holiday rush.

1 hour ago • CNET Tech

Hugging Face’s CEO Says His P(Doom) Is ‘Close to Zero’

“Most of the risk is actually created by a couple of players building behind closed doors,” Clément Delangue said of the need for open source AI.

1 hour ago • Wired Technology

Apple Will Check Public iCloud Links for Harmful Content Starting in iOS 27.3

Apple says it will start checking public iCloud links for harmful content in iOS 27.3, iPadOS 27.3, macOS 27.3, and visionOS 27.3. Images in iCloud Ph…

2 hours ago • MacRumors

‘Black Doves’ Season 2: When to Watch New Episodes of Netflix’s Hit Spy Thriller

The darkly comic espionage series is back with new episodes. Here’s how to watch.

2 hours ago • CNET Tech

EcoFlow’s new power stations can keep devices running even when the battery hits 0%

EcoFlow has launched four new portable power stations under its DELTA Gen4 and RIVER Gen4 series. And there is a rather interesting trick they can pul…

2 hours ago • Digital Trends

Cheap Android TV boxes came with malware, and Google says the manufacturer was behind it

The backdoor was discovered in the firmware of multiple Videostrong devices, such as the Mecool KTI, as well as several white-label Android TV boxes. …

2 hours ago • TechSpot

Samsung’s Next Midrange Phone May Have a Bigger Battery Than the S26 Ultra

The Galaxy A38 could sport a battery as large as 6,000mAh, breaking a long streak of smaller-capacity phones.

2 hours ago • Gizmodo

Scientists Thought California Had as Few as 26,000 Insect Species. They Were Way Off

A statewide survey has revealed the true scale of California's insect biodiversity.

2 hours ago • Gizmodo

Your Cat May Be Even More Like a Baby Than We Knew, Scientists Find

Scientists sorted cats into four personality types, including one that shows the same mix of shyness and curiosity around strangers as human babies.

2 hours ago • Gizmodo

Google’s Pixel 11 phones are up to 27 percent off

You can save a heck of lot of money on Google’s Pixel 11 phones through November 8th, whether you want the best-for-the-least Pixel 11, or the slightl…

2 hours ago • The Verge

Xbox previews two new ways to control cloud games

I revealed yesterday that the new Xbox Nano controller supports a Wi-Fi connection directly to Xbox Cloud Gaming, and now Microsoft is making it offic…

2 hours ago • The Verge

Fedora 45 is finally finished and fit

After two last-minute delays, it's here and running – albeit with a kernel series already at upstream end of life Fedora 45 is here, after not one but…

2 hours ago • The Register

Slavia Prague vs. Arsenal: Livestream Champions League Soccer From Anywhere

The Premier League leader takes on the Czech champion at the Fortuna Arena.

2 hours ago • CNET Tech

Cyclists using Garmin could soon be safer with live location sharing on Waze

The feature could arrive with Garmin Connect 5.31. TL;DR An APK teardown of Garmin Connect 5.31 reveals a feature that can share a cyclist’s location …

2 hours ago • Android Authority

‘Wellness is on the ballot’: Why did so many pilates studios tell me to vote in the midterms?

Owners of pilates and yoga studios in the US got political and encouraged their followers to vote on social mediaYour local pilates instructors only w…

2 hours ago • The Guardian Technology