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Google is testing a Pixel Connectivity health menu that could diagnose Wi-Fi, mobile data, and call problems, according to an APK teardown.

Vietnam’s PILA and Singapore’s TOTM Technologies plan to test verifiable digital credentials for letter-of-credit checks, potentially reducing manual verification across cross-border trade finance.

Apple sent a new wave of mercenary spyware threat notifications to targeted users in 110 countries, while making the warnings more visible on iPhones. The alerts signal suspected targeting, not confirmed compromise, and Apple is urging affected users to verify the warning, consider Lockdown Mode, and seek expert help.

Federal court records show how far the FBI’s Pegasus review progressed — and why new US spyware reporting will still leave major gaps in government hacking transparency.

Reddit is testing AI-narrated versions of selected text posts, with Read/Play controls that keep the original thread intact. Here’s how the experiment works.

Android phones can now power real desktop-style setups, but supported desktop modes and extreme hardware mods are very different beasts.

Google Meet can use Gemini to capture in-person conversations and turn them into a Google Doc with summaries and action items.

Open-weight AI does not need to beat frontier models to test the growth and margin assumptions behind OpenAI and Anthropic’s soaring valuations.

Johor’s data center pipeline has reached 8,542 MW, but a 0.7% colocation vacancy rate, grid constraints, and water demand mean regional IT buyers need to separate announced capacity from infrastructure they can actually deploy.

Samsung may be preparing a return to full-size wireless headphones with a device reportedly known as Galaxy H1. App code offers the first clues, but key details remain unconfirmed.

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Microsoft is consolidating its consumer Copilot and Microsoft 365 Copilot apps into one experience, with several feature retirements beginning Aug. 18 and a broader desktop rollout following in September.