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PSA: App Store, iTunes Store and other Apple services are currently down for some users [U: Fixed]

Update, 11:00 p.m ET: Apple’s System Status pages say all the issues have now been resolved. The original story follows below. For the second time in a week, Apple is facing a widespread outage affecting services for end users and developers. Here are the details. According to Apple’s System Status page, the following services are […]

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Valve has released the CAD design files for the Steam Machine’s exterior, leaving us asking: how long before someone makes a GabeCube skin?

As explained by our friends at Digital Foundry, Valve has quietly released the CAD files for the Steam Machine’s exterior under a “Creative Commons ‘Attribution-NonCommercial-Sharealike 4.0 International’ license, which allows sharing and adapting, but prohibits commercial work”. It can be obtained here. Valve’s Pierre-Loup Griffais – one of the company’s most publicly active engineers –

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Google has quietly nuked the ‘Me Meme’ feature in Google Photos

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission. Learn more. Google has a long and storied history of shutting down apps and services and killing features shortly after introducing them. There are several websites dedicated to listing various Google services that are no longer functional. We can now add yet another feature to

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Galaxy S26 FE filing reveals faster charging speed than S26 and Z Flip 8

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission. Learn more. Samsung is expected to launch the Galaxy S26 FE in the coming weeks or months, and we’ve already seen a smattering of leaks. However, a regulatory filing may have just revealed a key snippet of info. 91mobiles spotted a Samsung Galaxy S26 FE

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Pokémon Pokopia’s Bubbly Basin DLC and underwater-themed free update might be coming as soon as next week

As noticed by a number of gaming sites and the game’s subreddit, Pokémon Pokopia’s Bubbly Basin DLC – as well as the free update that enables players to go underwater and build where they drowned before – is arriving on 5th August. The twist is the commercial that announced the launch of the expansion pass’

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DoorDash is building its own drone delivery business

DoorDash is building a drone delivery business, including its own aircraft, as part of an effort developed by its robotics and autonomy team, which will eventually operate within the company’s delivery app. The company unveiled the new business, called DoorDash Air, after receiving a Part 135 air carrier certification from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration.

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Online scams cost Americans almost $150B last year – 7x more than reported

The Consumer Federation of America (CFA) estimates that online scams cost Americans almost $150 billion last year – seven times the amount reported to the FBI. The organization says that the number of cyber scams is increasing dramatically, and that most victims never report their losses to law enforcement … Victims of cybercrime can file

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Samsung, Google and Apple Made It Way Easier to Switch From an iPhone to Android

After getting my Galaxy Z Flip 8 review unit, I did something I haven’t normally done when switching from iPhone to Android: I used the updated Samsung Smart Switch app to transfer my personal data from my iPhone to the Android phone. This improved process has made it much easier to transition my habits and

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Fast Metals is treating waste with more waste to extract critical minerals

Aluminum has left an indelible mark on the world — more than 3 billion tons of red mud, a waste product of the refining process, are currently stored in open-air ponds or mounds. But to Sumedh Gostu, co-founder and CEO of Fast Metals, there’s treasure in the caustic waste. “It is a very rich resource,”

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