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Samsung Galaxy S26 Series to Support 'Hey Plex' Hotword for Perplexity Voice Assistant
Samsung Galaxy S26 series will support the Perplexity AI agent, Samsung announced on Monday. The Samsung Galaxy S26, S26+, and S26 Ultra lineup will offer Perplexity AI support this alongside Galaxy AI. Users can activate Perplexity with the “Hey Plex” hotword or the side button. It will function across Samsung’s built‑in apps and select th...
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Instagram Denies Reports of Hacking and Data Breach, Says ‘Accounts Are Secure’
Instagram has denied suggestions of a data breach on its platform. On Sunday, the Meta-owned platform issued a statement highlighting that all accounts were secure and no data was stolen. The statement comes days after several users received an email asking them to change their passwords. The social media app says an issue allowed a third party to ...
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How to Check Battery Health on Android Smartphones
Smartphone batteries degrade and lose capacity over time, and a battery replacement eventually becomes necessary. Battery health monitoring is a feature that is now available on select Google Pixel phones with the Android 16 update. Many third-party Android manufacturers have also enabled this convenient feature, allowing users to monitor their pho...
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Microsoft's Xbox PC App Gets Aggregated Gaming Library With Access to Titles From Third Party Stores
Microsoft's Xbox PC app will get significant upgrade later this year, with an aggregated gaming library. This update will roll out to testers soon and unify access to games installed from "leading PC store fronts." This enhancement follows the launch of Asus's Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X handhelds, earlier this month.
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Iran Asks Citizens To Delete WhatsApp, Cites Israel Link. Company Responds
Iranian state television on Tuesday afternoon urged people to remove WhatsApp from their smartphones, alleging without specific evidence that the messaging app gathered user information to send to Israel.
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Microsoft Windows Users in Europe Can Now Uninstall Microsoft Store, Disable Microsoft Edge Default Prompts
Microsoft is rolling out noteworthy updates to Windows 10 and 11 for users in Europe, to comply with the EU's Digital Markets Act. The update disables prompts to set Microsoft Edge as the default browser and even lets users uninstall the Microsoft Store app, while still receiving application updates.
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YouTube Reportedly Working on Netflix-Like Redesign to Compete With Amazon Prime Video
YouTube is reportedly redesigning its smart TV app to show more third party content. The new version will feature paid content from other services on the home page for easy discovery. Similar to Amazon Prime Video, users can view and subscribe to third-party services within the app. YouTube already offers ad-free video streaming and, for US custome...
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$5,000 To Join Facebook, Instagram: How Meta Is Wooing TikTokers in US
With the shadow of a tumultuous ban still looming over TikTok in the United States, Meta is offering to pay a large sum of money to popular content creators on the "third party" social media app who join Facebook and Instagram.
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iOS 18.2 Beta 2 Adds Ability to Share Location of Lost Item With Airline Employee or Trusted Person
Apple's iOS 18.2 update will reportedly let users share the location of lost items with a trusted person or an airline employee. While not all of Apple's smartphones will support the new capabilities powered by machine learning, the company has also been working on new software features that have surfaced on the latest iOS 18.2 beta 2 that rolled ...
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Google Wants US Judge's App Store Ruling Put on Hold
In a court filing on Friday night, Google said US District Judge James Donato’s injunction order, which goes into effect on November 1, would harm the company and introduce "serious safety, security, and privacy risks into the Android ecosystem."
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Samsung Galaxy S26 Series to Support 'Hey Plex' Hotword for Perplexity Voice Assistant
Samsung Galaxy S26 series will support the Perplexity AI agent, Samsung announced on Monday. The Samsung Galaxy S26, S26+, and S26 Ultra lineup will offer Perplexity AI support this alongside Galaxy AI. Users can activate Perplexity with the “Hey Plex” hotword or the side button. It will function across Samsung’s built‑in apps and select th...
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Instagram Denies Reports of Hacking and Data Breach, Says ‘Accounts Are Secure’
Instagram has denied suggestions of a data breach on its platform. On Sunday, the Meta-owned platform issued a statement highlighting that all accounts were secure and no data was stolen. The statement comes days after several users received an email asking them to change their passwords. The social media app says an issue allowed a third party to ...
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How to Check Battery Health on Android Smartphones
Smartphone batteries degrade and lose capacity over time, and a battery replacement eventually becomes necessary. Battery health monitoring is a feature that is now available on select Google Pixel phones with the Android 16 update. Many third-party Android manufacturers have also enabled this convenient feature, allowing users to monitor their pho...
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Microsoft's Xbox PC App Gets Aggregated Gaming Library With Access to Titles From Third Party Stores
Microsoft's Xbox PC app will get significant upgrade later this year, with an aggregated gaming library. This update will roll out to testers soon and unify access to games installed from "leading PC store fronts." This enhancement follows the launch of Asus's Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X handhelds, earlier this month.
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Iran Asks Citizens To Delete WhatsApp, Cites Israel Link. Company Responds
Iranian state television on Tuesday afternoon urged people to remove WhatsApp from their smartphones, alleging without specific evidence that the messaging app gathered user information to send to Israel.
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Microsoft Windows Users in Europe Can Now Uninstall Microsoft Store, Disable Microsoft Edge Default Prompts
Microsoft is rolling out noteworthy updates to Windows 10 and 11 for users in Europe, to comply with the EU's Digital Markets Act. The update disables prompts to set Microsoft Edge as the default browser and even lets users uninstall the Microsoft Store app, while still receiving application updates.
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YouTube Reportedly Working on Netflix-Like Redesign to Compete With Amazon Prime Video
YouTube is reportedly redesigning its smart TV app to show more third party content. The new version will feature paid content from other services on the home page for easy discovery. Similar to Amazon Prime Video, users can view and subscribe to third-party services within the app. YouTube already offers ad-free video streaming and, for US custome...
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$5,000 To Join Facebook, Instagram: How Meta Is Wooing TikTokers in US
With the shadow of a tumultuous ban still looming over TikTok in the United States, Meta is offering to pay a large sum of money to popular content creators on the "third party" social media app who join Facebook and Instagram.
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iOS 18.2 Beta 2 Adds Ability to Share Location of Lost Item With Airline Employee or Trusted Person
Apple's iOS 18.2 update will reportedly let users share the location of lost items with a trusted person or an airline employee. While not all of Apple's smartphones will support the new capabilities powered by machine learning, the company has also been working on new software features that have surfaced on the latest iOS 18.2 beta 2 that rolled ...
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Google Wants US Judge's App Store Ruling Put on Hold
In a court filing on Friday night, Google said US District Judge James Donato’s injunction order, which goes into effect on November 1, would harm the company and introduce "serious safety, security, and privacy risks into the Android ecosystem."
