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Samsung Gallery ends direct OneDrive backups this September
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Gemini's Five-Hour Cap Sparks Outcry Over Single Prompt
Google’s new compute-based Gemini limits use a credit-style system that reportedly drained a user’s entire five-hour allowance after a single failed video-generation prompt. Google acknowledged the issue and said it’s looking into the complaint, as users push back against tighter caps despite some Antigravity plans getting higher quotas. The change makes predicting usage harder and has spurred calls for more transparency or looser limits.
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Galaxy S23 owners cry foul over missing AirDrop-style sharing in One UI 8.5
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Times Report: Trump Admin Quietly Undermined Prediction-Market Oversight
A New York Times investigation claims the Trump administration stacked the CFTC with industry insiders to suppress oversight of online prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket, sidelining regulators and prompting state and federal actions as Minnesota bans on these platforms face challenges.
System Shock 2 Surges to Nintendo Switch 2 in 25th Anniversary Remaster
Atari and Nightdive Studios release a Nintendo Switch 2 version of System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster, adding Cross-Play Co-Op, enhanced character and weapon models, updated animations, optimized controller support, and QoL improvements; players can choose from three branches (OS A, Marines, Navy) and the game is priced at $29.99, with the original System Shock also available on Switch 2.
Pixel Gets Its Groove On: Google Launches Official Disco Icons for Pixel Launcher
Google makes disco icons official as a Pixel Launcher preset, turning the viral icon trend into a ready-to-use style for Pixel phones rather than a traditional icon pack, following a teaser from Android leaders and mixed reactions to the disco craze.
Android 17 QPR1 Beta 3 unlocks partial screenshots for large screens only
Android 17 QPR1 Beta 3 enables partial screenshots by default on large-screen devices, allowing region, window, or full-screen captures via the new screen recording toolbar; on phones, forcing these features produces a broken, oversized UI, and partial screen recording remains unavailable by default—expect further refinements in future updates.
Google opens Gemini for Home to third-party makers with blueprint kit
Google is licensing its Gemini for Home stack to hardware makers, supplying blueprint references to simplify building Gemini-ready smart home devices. The program targets initial categories like smart cameras and smart speakers, expands partnerships with ISPs and carriers such as AT&T, and ties Gemini for Home to ongoing services and AI subscriptions, aiming to broaden adoption beyond Google's own devices.
Microsoft lets Office users disable Copilot button, moves it to the ribbon
Microsoft will roll out Office app updates next week that let users disable a floating Copilot button in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, and move it back to the ribbon by right‑clicking the Dynamic Action Button, addressing Excel users’ complaints that it obstructs cells; the move follows Microsoft’s earlier removal of other Copilot buttons in Windows 11 apps.
CapCut brings in-Gemini video editing with simple prompts
CapCut announced a Gemini integration that lets users edit photos and videos directly inside Google Gemini using CapCut’s editing tools, joining Canva and Adobe as Gemini’s creator integrations. The rollout date isn’t announced, and while the integration could streamline workflows from ideation to export within Gemini, it may be affected by Gemini’s reduced usage limits.
Google Health Community Replaces Fitbit Forum, Old Threads Lose Accessibility
Google has migrated the Fitbit Community to Google Health Community, folding Fitbit into its broader health ecosystem. The redesigned forum now covers the Google Health app, Google Fitbit Air, and existing devices like Sense, Versa, Inspire, and Ace, while older Fitbit discussions are harder to access, potentially erasing years of troubleshooting and support content.
Samsung readies clip-on Galaxy Buds Able open-ear earbuds
A South Korean ETNews report suggests Samsung is developing the Galaxy Buds Able, a clip-style open-ear wireless earbud that uses air-conduction to keep the ear canal unblocked, offering ambient awareness and reduced ear strain, signaling Samsung's return to open-ear audio to compete with Huawei, Sony, Bose, and Anker.
Japan’s Pokémon Adopts ID Verification to Curb Card Scalping
Starting August 2026, Japan's Pokémon Company plans to require government ID authentication (My Number Card) to buy select TCG products online and to enter tournaments, using a third‑party service that scans the card's chip on a smartphone—without storing the number—in a bid to curb scalpers, a move critics call dystopian and logistically problematic.