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Xbox CEO refuses to confirm whether next console Helix will have a disc drive

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Talking to the BBC, Sharma kept very much on script, stressing that whether players valued physical or digital games, what’s important is that “your libraries can go wherever you are”. “Look, whether you play physical games, digital games, it’s really important that your libraries can go wherever you are,” Sharma said when asked about the […]

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Android 17 QPR2 Beta 4 fixes a long-standing APK sideloading pain point

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Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission. Learn more. Google released Android 17 QPR2 Beta 4 last week, bringing new additions such as a dedicated Agent Dashboard. However, the update also tackles a long-standing security and convenience pain point by introducing one-time installation permissions for unknown apps, making APK sideloading significantly safer

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CarPlay keeps getting better with three recent exciting app updates

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CarPlay is about to get even better with iOS 27 in September. New features including a dedicated Siri app and Siri AI will upgrade Apple’s car infotainment system for iPhone users. Even before the big iPhone software update officially launches, CarPlay in August has improved for everyone with three big app releases. First, MLB upgraded

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Here’s every announcement from Pokémon World Championships

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As is tradition, the closing ceremony doubled as a showcase for what’s coming next across the wider Pokémon universe. Pokémon: Wild Card is set for release in 2027, the franchise’s first new feature-length animated film in years. The movie – which follows an aspiring Pokémon Trading Card Game player alongside Mimikyu, the Disguise Pokémon –

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Just How Water-Resistant Is Apple’s iPhone? I Tested It in My Swimming Pool

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There’s nothing I love more than testing a tech company’s claims. I used to host a CNET YouTube series called Breaking Point, where I got to do what most people try to avoid: torture their tech. That meant purposely dropping thousands of dollars’ worth of phones on the ground, dunking them in water and pushing

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Unusual timing of Mac mini and Mac Studio updates all about AI, claims report

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Apple surprised many when it quietly announced updated Mac mini and Mac Studio models shortly before its September event. We would normally have expected these announcements to be part of that event. One strong theory is that the company may be making a lot of big announcements in its ‘Surprise and shine’ keynote, and therefore

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The Steam ‘teraleak’ extends far beyond Valve games, including prototypes of third-party titles like Mafia 2 and Grand Theft Auto 3: ‘This may be one of if not the biggest leaks to occur’

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On Saturday, information began circulating online about a massive, 12-terabyte leak of Valve data that included prototypes of numerous classic Valve games. But it seems what is now being dubbed the “teraleak” contained far more than just old builds of Portal 2 and possible weapons from Half-Life 2: Episode 3, and may include prototypes of

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Android 17 QPR2 Beta 4 gives your status bar more breathing space

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Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission. Learn more. Android 17 QPR2 Beta 4 landed over the weekend, and we’re gradually learning what’s new with the update. In July, we uncovered evidence in an Android Canary release suggesting Google could allow users to hide system and notification icons from the status bar.

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