UNBELIEVABLE: 25 - The Untold Story

Not good: Google's Video Boost offers nothing but static for Pixel 11 Pro users

The Pixel 11 Pro launch is marred by emerging audio static issues when recording videos with "Video Boost" enabled.

Android Central · Aug 31

Dear Baidu Stock Fans, Mark Your Calendars for September 1

Baidu is set to become dual-primary listed on Sept. 1, giving investors a fresh reason to watch BIDU stock.

Barchart · Aug 31

Microsoft executive vice president bemoans employees sending him "AI slop," saying "This is a doom loop." — Maybe take some responsibility? 🤔

Microsoft EVP overseeing Office and LinkedIn Ryan Roslansky posts an oddly oblivious self-own. The company flooding the internet with AI slop has started to realize how dumb its technology actually is in most scenarios.

Windows Central · Aug 31

I added this transparent smart display to my desk — and it gives me the info I need without distractions

The Divoom Times Frame is a completely customizable desk companion that’s part digital photo frame and part smart display.

Tom’s Guide · Aug 31

Google calls Lake Ontario “Lake America” in the US. Here’s why Canadians are seeing the controversial new name too

Google Maps’ decision to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America for U.S. users has sparked an unexpected issue in Canada, with several Canadian government and Ontario websites briefly displaying the controversial new name. Google has explained why the change appeared on some Canadian maps, saying Lake Ontario will show when…

The Economic Times · Aug 31

Key Nvidia and Intel supplier raided over alleged China origin fraud — Unimicron faces probe over PCB origin washing, risk of 40% U.S. tariff penalty

Taiwanese prosecutors are investigating Unimicron, one of the world’s largest PCB and chip substrate makers and a key supplier to Nvidia, Intel, Google, and Amazon, over allegations that it shipped China-made PCBs back to Taiwan and relabeled them as Taiwanese products.

Tom’s Hardware · Aug 31

'Beyond ridiculous': if you're seeing Lake Ontario renamed as Lake America on Google Maps, here's why

After an executive order from the White House, Google Maps is relabeling the Great Lake in its apps.

TechRadar · Aug 31

NotebookLM can now read your ebooks — 7 prompts to try

Google now lets Gemini Notebook read eligible ebooks you own. Here’s how to add a book and seven prompts for podcasts, quizzes, recaps and more.

Tom’s Guide · Aug 31

Lake Ontario or Lake America? Google Maps results differ in Canada, US and across the world

What you call Lake Ontario now depends on where you are logging in from. Google Maps has begun showing "Lake America" to US users following US President Donald Trump's executive order, while Canadians still see the name that has stood for more than 400 years.

Euronews · Aug 31

I've tested every major foldable phone this year, and the iPhone Ultra can beat them all with this one killer feature

While Android foldables have perfected their hardware, the iPhone Ultra could instantly dominate the category simply by solving the messy app scaling mistake.

Tom’s Guide · Aug 31