microG keeps building a free replacement layer for Google Play Services
The GmsCore project lets apps call familiar Google APIs on supported Android-derived systems, while documenting important compatibility and privacy limits.
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Google account recovery option stores a reference selfie video in the cloud
The optional method compares a fresh recovery recording with an enrolled video, adding a biometric fallback for users who lose access to their passkey device.
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Developers use AI coding agents to strip ads and bloat from smart televisions
Experimental tools for Android, Google and Fire TV platforms aim to replace cluttered launchers and disable unwanted software, but early users report real breakage risks.
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EU signs association agreement with Andorra and San Marino
The framework is intended to connect the two microstates more closely to the EU internal market, with financial-services access phased in under regulatory conditions and ratification still required.
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Organ-on-Chip Systems Gain Ground as Alternatives to Animal Testing
Human-cell models and other nonanimal methods are moving closer to routine drug development, though validation and institutional change remain major obstacles.
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ESA's Hera Nears First Close Survey of DART-Altered Asteroid
The spacecraft is approaching Didymos and Dimorphos to examine how NASA's 2022 impact changed the small moonlet and its orbit.
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Google Research Releases Harness² Framework for Self-Improving AI Agent Systems
The open-source project lets agents refine prompts, tools, memory and other harness components while keeping the underlying model weights fixed.
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World Food Programme Cuts Gaza Aid as Funding Falls Short
The UN agency says monthly food or cash support will shrink from as many as 1.6 million recipients to 1.1 million despite widespread acute food insecurity.
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Flatpak Security Debate Refocuses on Application Permissions
A new developer essay argues that weaknesses attributed to Flatpak often arise from broad application permissions, while conceding that static access and immature portals remain practical concerns.
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LIVE COVERAGEDevelopers use AI coding agents to strip ads and bloat from smart televisions
Experimental tools for Android, Google and Fire TV platforms aim to replace cluttered launchers and disable unwanted software, but early users report real breakage risks.
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Severe drought declared across six southern English counties after record heat
The UK government escalated the drought status in parts of southern England as reservoirs fell far below typical autumn levels.
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Argentina announces citizenship programme for foreign investors
Applicants would be able to seek an Argentine passport through a $350,000 Treasury contribution or an $800,000 purpose-built government bond.
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Wildlife theme selected for next Bank of England note series
Four native species will become the central images on redesigned sterling notes after a large public consultation.
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