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Qualcomm reportedly notifies hardware partners of impending chip price hikes

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission. Learn more. Qualcomm has reportedly notified its hardware partners that chip prices will increase by double-digit percentages starting September 1, 2026. With skyrocketing component costs already threatening upcoming flagships like the Pixel 11 series and seemingly pushing Qualcomm to explore a cheaper Snapdragon 8 Elite […]

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Samsung’s smart glasses aren’t trying to replace your phone, and that might be its biggest advantage

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission. Learn more. When Samsung showcased its smart glasses at the recent Galaxy Unpacked, most of the attention centered on the hardware itself. The company confirmed partnerships with Gentle Monster and Warby Parker, a Qualcomm Snapdragon AR1 platform, a voice-first experience, and up to nine hours

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Enigma raises $70M to make controlling a robot as easy as adjusting the volume

Multiple robotics companies are tackling one of AI’s hardest problems: building foundation models capable of executing tasks they were never explicitly trained to handle. Their approaches run the gamut — from studying millions of web videos and conducting computer simulations to collecting motion data from humans performing tasks in gloves with built-in sensors. Enigma, a

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Jensen Huang’s first-ever post on X is in defense of open access to AI models, alongside Google, OpenAI, and Meta

Nvidia’s CEO Jensen Huang joined X last month, and recently made his first-ever post. As you could probably guess, it’s about AI. He argues, alongside companies like Google, OpenAI, and Meta, that the US should not aim to restrict open models ‘prematurely’, as they’re important for the growth of AI (among other things). Taking a

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Accessibility paywall on Meta Glasses ‘paused’ after condemnation [U]

Ray-Ban Meta Glasses and the latest cheaper non-designer option are sold on the basis of the built-in AI features, but in early July the company announced a “ridiculous” limit on the free usage you can make of an accessibility feature. Effectively, Meta has retroactively applied a paywall to a hardware product it already sold to

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Claude Cowork escaped sandbox on Mac, gain full access to all files

Security researchers demonstrated that Claude Cowork could escape the sandbox intended to control the access it gets to your Mac. The exploit, dubbed ShareRoot, could allow an attacker to read and write files stored anywhere on your Mac, as well as access login credentials for online services. Around half a million Mac users had co-work

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It’s not just you: Google Maps traffic lines have disappeared for many users

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission. Learn more. If you rely on Google Maps to gauge whether your commute is clear or jammed up with heavy traffic, you might want to double-check your screen before heading out. A growing number of Google Maps users on both Android and iOS are reporting

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Apple Glasses just won’t be useful without video recording

A Bloomberg report suggests that Apple Glasses might be launched without the capability to take photos or record video. Apple is said to be considering this option as a way to address privacy concerns. However, while I do absolutely understand the thinking that would leave the company to mull this option, my own experience of

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Zach Cregger admits ‘I’m not going to be able to improve on Leon’ which is why he’s using original characters for the upcoming Resident Evil movie

I am actually really excited for Zach Cregger’s upcoming Resident Evil film, I think this may be the best chance there is for getting an actually good adaptation, mostly thanks to the fact that Cregger seems like a super fan who actually understands what makes the games so charming. In other words: he knows ball.

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