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New Phone, Same Accounts: How to Transfer Your 2FA Codes
Move Google Authenticator and Microsoft Authenticator, check what will not restore automatically, and verify access before erasing the old phone.
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Google Pics: Who Can Use the AI Editor and How Targeted Edits Work
Google is rolling out Pics for eligible Workspace and Google AI plans. Here are the dates, language support, targeted edits and export limits.
GPT‑6 Astra: Who Gets Access and What to Check Before Using It
OpenAI has begun a gradual GPT‑6 Astra rollout. Here is how access differs across Chat, Work and Codex, with API pricing and practical checks.
ChatGPT Ads Launch in Europe: Who Will See Them and How to Go Ad-Free
ChatGPT Ads in Europe: who may see ads, privacy controls, and ways to go ad-free. Ads Manager is now available to advertisers in supported markets.
Tech Week in Brief: 10 Key Stories From August 17–23, 2026
Ten key stories: OpenAI’s cyber pause, ChatGPT Teens and Ads, more private API processing, Google–Marvell, PLC defense and Copilot in workplace chat.
Claude’s Text Watermark: How It Works and What It Cannot Prove
How watermarking in new Claude models works, where detection weakens, and what it cannot prove. Updated with implementation and private-preview API access details.
Tech Week in Brief: 10 Key Stories From August 10–16, 2026
Ten key stories: Daybreak, Sonnet 5 pricing, Windows patches, Cloudflare’s DDoS report, Pixel 11, Gemini 3.7 Flash and AI infrastructure.
Google Unveils Pixel 11, Watch 5 and Pixel Tag: Prices and Specs
Pixel 11 starts at $899, Pro at $1,099, Watch 5 at $399 and Pixel Tag at $29. Compare the models, cameras, batteries, release dates and regional caveats.
Tech Week in Brief: 10 Key Stories From August 3–9, 2026
Ten key stories: GPT‑5.6 and Astra, the ChainDrop worm, WordPress 7.0.3, WeatherNext, Cloudflare OS, Ask Maps, HDR10+ and NASA discoveries.
Microsoft Edge Starts Phasing Out Manifest V2: What Happens to uBlock Origin
Microsoft Edge is beginning its phased transition away from Manifest V2 extensions. Here is when uBlock Origin may be affected, how uBlock Origin Lite differs and what Edge users should check now.
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