Month: July 2025
Google Photos can now animate your photos into short videos
Google Photos is adding a feature that turns still images into six-second AI-generated videos The platform is also adding a tool called Remix that will remake images into different styles All generated content includes visible and invisible watermarks Google Photos is rolling out new generative AI features that can transform…
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Starlink satellite internet service is down everywhere
Since around 3:30PM ET on Thursday, Starlink users have reported they can’t connect to SpaceX’s satellite internet service. The Starlink website first confirmed the issue with a banner message saying “Starlink is currently experiencing a service outage. Our team is investigating.” On X, Starlink posted a more detailed message at…
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Intel reveals it will shed 24,000 employees this year and retreat in Germany, Poland, and Costa Rica
In April, Intel attempted to announce layoffs without announcing layoffs. “We have not set any headcount reduction target,” Intel spokesperson Sophie Metzger told The Verge. But the company has laid off thousands of employees since — and today, in the company’s Q2 2025 earnings, it has revealed that Intel will…
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Apple released the iOS 26 public beta: Here’s the full list of compatible iPhones that can download it
A slew of new changes are coming to your iPhone's operating system this fall — oh, and it'll be called iOS 26, not iOS 19. Included in the list is the new Liquid Glass design (think Windows Vista, but arguably more thoughtful), which looks to be Apple's largest visual update…
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A new trick for merging lasers with silicon could finally make photonic chips cheap, fast, and ready for mass production
Photonic chips with quantum lasers are finally being built without redesigning the whole system These lasers work directly on silicon and still survive high heat for over six years University of California researchers filled the laser gap with polymers and nailed precision beam control on-chip A new fabrication method could…
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The AirPods backpack is very odd, and I love it
44-liter backpack inspired by Apple’s earbuds Two giant pods and a laptop sleeve inside On sale 25 July 2025 The design studio and clothing brand that brought you Foot Clogs (clogs that look like feet) Toe Slides (sliders that look like giant toes) and the Rock Shoe (which, of course,…
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