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Framework says it’s addressing a BIOS update that bricked some of its older laptops
Framework has confirmed it is addressing a faulty BIOS update that left some older Laptop 13 models unable to boot. The update, version 3.20 for laptops using AMD’s Ryzen 7040-series chips, was released in July and remained available on Framework’s website even as reports of bricked devices emerged, prompting concern from owners running both Windows…
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Researcher tricks Apple’s Find My into sharing location data with Linux
A 22-year-old security researcher known as “Zerotistic” has found a way to enrol a Linux machine into Apple’s Find My network, allowing it to receive live people-tracking location data that Apple normally restricts to its own devices. This matters because Find My’s people-sharing feature, unlike its device-tracking counterpart, has always been walled off from non-Apple…
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Google now allows you to add your favorite new sources to Search
Google has introduced a “Preferred Sources” button that publishers can add to their websites, letting readers mark a site as favoured so it appears more often in Google Search results, including Top Stories, AI Overviews and AI Mode. The move formalises a practice some publishers, including Engadget, had already adopted independently, and comes as referral…
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Tesla’s Robotaxi fleet might finally be driving around Austin unsupervised
Tesla’s Robotaxi fleet in Austin appears to have finally shifted to fully driverless operation, according to a report by The Verge, months after Elon Musk claimed the service had already dropped human safety monitors and promised the whole fleet would be unsupervised by the end of 2025. The claim is notably not coming from Tesla…
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Lzzy Hale and Epiphone Unveil Explorer Classic in Holographic Sparkle
Halestorm frontwoman Lzzy Hale has partnered with guitar maker Epiphone to launch a signature version of the Explorer Classic model, finished in a holographic sparkle design. The instrument, priced at $999, is now available through Epiphone and the online marketplace Reverb, and will feature prominently on Halestorm’s forthcoming North American tour alongside Japanese metal act…
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LG’s 65-inch B6 OLED is $300 lower than its previous best price
Best Buy is running a Deal of the Day promotion on LG’s 65-inch B6 OLED TV, cutting its price by $300 more than its previous lowest price and undercutting Amazon’s current listing. The B6 sits at the entry-level tier of LG’s OLED range, offering a cheaper alternative for shoppers who want OLED picture quality without…
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Roblox vows to make changes after Australian regulator found yet more child safety lapses
Roblox has agreed to a court-enforceable undertaking with Australia’s eSafety Commissioner to introduce further child safety measures, after the regulator’s own testing found the platform was still allowing adults to contact children without parental consent. The finding is notable because it comes despite two years of engagement between eSafety and Roblox and a series of…
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LG’s new OLED manufacturing tech can make panels bigger and brighter
LG has unveiled a new OLED manufacturing process called FLiPP (FMM-less Innovative Pixel Patterning), which removes the need for the fine metal masks traditionally used to stencil pixels onto panels. These masks are costly to produce and prone to misalignment on larger screens, so eliminating them could allow LG to build brighter, sharper and more…
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Samsung is holding another Galaxy Event on August 27
Samsung has announced another Galaxy Event for 27 August, at which it is expected to unveil a new addition to its Galaxy S26 line-up. Although Samsung has not confirmed the exact product name, the device is widely anticipated to be the Galaxy S26 FE, a more affordable “Fan Edition” variant that Samsung typically reveals separately…
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The Binding of Isaac: Repentance+ Online release goes head-to-head with GTA 6 on November 19
The Binding of Isaac: Repentance+ Online, the multiplayer expansion for Edmund McMillen’s roguelike The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth, will launch on consoles on 19 November 2026 — the same day as Grand Theft Auto 6. This is a striking scheduling choice, as most publishers have been shifting release dates this year specifically to avoid clashing…