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Megan Ellis / Android Authority I’m typically a generative AI skeptic, but this doesn’t mean I’m not open to new AI tools that could be useful. After all, I found ways to use NotebookLM in my daily life even though I’m not a student. I even use Gemini’s Live mode to practice my second language. So when Guided Learning rolled …

Google has annoyed me over the last week or so. Not only do I find its desperation to push Gemini AI into every aspect of my life irritating, but the amount of digging and searching that’s required to stop paying for it is needlessly complicated, especially compared to the competition. Here’s how a free year of the 2TB Gemini AI …

The Michigan Wolverines head back to Ann Arbor 1-0 in Big Ten play and 3-1 overall this year following a back-and-forth affair with the Nebraska Cornhuskers that ended in a 30-27 victory. There were big plays made on both sides of the ball, with a few explosive plays on the ground as well as seven — yes, seven — sacks …

A critical combination of legacy components could have allowed complete access to the Microsoft Entra ID tenant of every company in the world. The fatal mix included undocumented tokens called “actor tokens” and a vulnerability in the Azure AD Graph API (CVE-2025-55241) that allowed the tokens to work with any organization’s Entra ID environment. A threat actor exploiting the issue …

Not to be confused with AMD’s Platform Security Processor (PSP), but Google’s PSP Security Protocol (PSP) for encryption in-transit for TCP network connections is now ready for the mainline kernel. This initial PSP encryption support for network connections is set to arrive with the upcoming Linux 6.18 kernel. After going through thirteen rounds of review, this Google PSP Security Protocol …

Konami wants your opinion on which Metal Gear game you think should get the remake treatment next. In a new survey entitled “Metal Gear – Production Hotline at TGS2025 Post-viewing survey”, the publisher asked a number of questions about how it communicates with fans, but most interestingly, it also polls players for information about which Metal Gear titles they’d like …

8.1/ 10 SCORE Minisforum AI X1 Pro Pros Potent CPU in a compact box Expandable memory and (especially) storage Many high-bandwidth ports Integrated power supply with USB-C power delivery Cons Integrated graphics can’t compete with discrete chips Tricky value consideration compared to laptops The Minisforum AI X1 Pro is a commendable little desktop with a thoughtful design, high utility and …

Last week’s Apple event meant we were in for a barrage of reviews this week. We spent lots of time putting the iPhone 17 family, including the new iPhone Air, through its paces. We also tested the AirPods Pro 3 and Apple Watch Series 11 that were unveiled just over a week ago. In non-Apple reviews, there’s in-depth analysis of …

While the A19 Pro is the star of the show, Apple also released a standard A19 for the vanilla iPhone 17. The A19 Pro is a known quantity at this point but how does the regular A19 compare? Rather interestingly, the A19 Pro consistently outperforms the A19 on CPU benchmarks despite seemingly having the same CPU core configuration and clock …

This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on the intersection of gaming and technology, follow Sean Hollister. The Stepback arrives in our subscribers’ inboxes at 8AM ET. Opt in for The Stepback here. They used to be called the “console wars,” and to the victor went the spoils. When …