Earlier this summer, Travis Kalanick’s Atoms announced a $1.7 billion funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz. But even after raising that mega round, the Uber founder remained a bit cagey about what he was actually aiming to do. Now a story in the Financial Times offers more details about Atoms’ goals. The startup is reportedly […]
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Why is longtime Apple executive Phil Schiller stepping down from his role as the head of the App Store? Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports that Schiller’s decision — he will remain involved in the company as an Apple Fellow working on unspecified projects — was driven in part by a desire to spend more time with
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OpenAI is now rolling out ChatGPT Astra, its most powerful model to date, to those with a $20 Plus subscription, but there’s no word on when free users will get access. The rollout appears to be happening gradually, and Astra may show up inside ChatGPT Work before it becomes available in regular Chat. In my
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OpenAI appears to be testing a new “Writing Style” feature for ChatGPT that can learn how you write by looking at examples from your connected apps. The feature is currently available to a small group of users, and an onboarding screen says, “ChatGPT will write in your voice by referencing examples from your connected apps.”
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Apple is about to launch several new Home products, but per a new Bloomberg report, the company has a home security and monitoring service in the works for 2027 too. Apple is about to kick off a major overhaul of its Home products, with a new Apple TV 4K, HomePod mini, home hub (HomePad), and
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Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission. Learn more. Robert Triggs / Android AuthorityAdd Android Authority on Google: Preferred SourceGoogle DiscoverTL;DR September 2026 brings a busy “Techtember” flagship launch season featuring Apple, Xiaomi, HUAWEI, vivo, OPPO, and HONOR. Android brands appear to be shifting from the “Ultra” name to “Pro Max” to
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We’re less than a week away from Apple announcing its first-ever foldable iPhone. A new supply chain report today says that Apple’s “extremely high quality control standards” have led to a much slower ramp for iPhone Ultra production so far. According to Nikkei Asia, Apple is currently making “a few hundred” iPhone Ultra units per
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Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission. Learn more. TECNOAdd Android Authority on Google: Preferred SourceGoogle DiscoverCo-branded phones sometimes mean a simple color swap and a partner logo on the back. But at their best, they highlight real collaboration: two brands sit down together, work out what matters to each, and build
Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission. Learn more. Brady Snyder / Android AuthorityAdd Android Authority on Google: Preferred SourceGoogle DiscoverTL;DR The Google Gemini app is testing a couple of design updates, specifically for the camera interface and the @ menu. Interestingly, the under-development camera interface appears to be inspired by the
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I’ve covered the many ways smart thermostats can convert your home to a well-heated haven and how quickly they can pay for themselves through energy savings, but there’s one glaring issue. Almost all smart thermostats are designed only for central hubs and forced air heating/cooling. Imagine my relief when Sonoff showed up at IFA 2026
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