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Adobe Project Indigo iOS App Adds Google-Powered ‘AI Playground’ Tools
Adobe's Project Indigo camera app just added a generative "AI Playground" suite powered by Google's Nano Banana model. The update includes a Photo Critique tool that reviews composition on the fly.
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France orders Polymarket ISP blockade after VPN loophole leaks 578,751 visits
France ordered internet service providers to completely block Polymarket after a prior financial ban failed to stop 578,751 visits in June. The crackdown follows physical hacks on national weather probes.
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3 Ways to Convert Your Old Android Phone Into a Backup Internet Lifeline
Don't pay for an expensive cellular backup router. You can easily repurpose an old 4G or 5G Android phone into a secure, zero-cost failover connection using USB or Ethernet tethering.
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Michael Saylor Rejects Bitcoin BIP-110 Soft Fork as August ‘Flag Day’ Nears
Michael Saylor has officially rejected the Bitcoin BIP-110 soft fork, publishing "110 reasons" against the protocol change just as miners stall at 1% support.
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Hyperliquid Opens Prediction Markets to Users Willing to Stake 500,000 HYPE
Hyperliquid is expanding its HIP-4 upgrade to let anyone build a prediction market, provided they lock up 500,000 HYPE tokens for six months.
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Microsoft PowerToys v0.100.0 Adds Custom Command Palette Dock to Windows 11
Microsoft just cut the PowerToys system footprint by 15 percent and added a highly customizable Command Palette Dock. It effectively replaces the Windows taskbar for power users.
