Some Pixel 6 owners say factory resets have bricked their phones

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Some folks are reporting being left with bricked Pixel 6, 6 Pro, and 6A phones after they factory reset them. Google is aware of the issue and is investigating, according to a comment from a member of the Pixel support forums’ product expert program.

Users in the forum thread, which was spotted by Indian tech outlet Tech-Issues Today, say that after attempting to reset their phone, the phone doesn’t boot, throwing up an error message:

“Cannot...

Trump Granted Partial Immunity in Federal Election Case

The practical effect of the ruling raises the likelihood of further delay of the case against the former president on charges of plotting to subvert the 2020 election.

TikTok's second annual Book Awards shortlist list is here — See which titles made the cut

It's no secret that TikTok's #BookTok community wields major influence on what books become bestsellers. And the TikTok Book Awards further established TikTok in the book space.

The awards, which are based in the UK and Ireland, are back for another year. Today, the social media company announced the shortlist for the 2024 TikTok Book Awards.

While there are still seven categories,...

This 'Kinds of Kindness' TikTok filter is as mystifying as the movie

Yorgos Lanthimos' latest picture, Kinds of Kindness, is a triad of absurdist, unsettling stories exploring topics — cannibalism, maiming yourself, and rape — not exactly poised for digital trends.

But fear not the film released a TikTok lens to promote the movie.

The film stars Lanthimos' Poor Things collaborators Emma Stone, Willem Dafoe, and Margaret Qualley, in...

France hit Belgium late, advance to Euro quarters

Substitute Randal Kolo Muani scored with five minutes left to send twice-winners France through to the quarterfinals of Euro 2024 on Monday after beating a disappointing Belgium 1-0.

Sell-tics: C's up for sale 2 weeks after Finals win

The Boston Celtics majority ownership group, led by Wyc Grousbeck, is planning to make the franchise available for sale. News of the plan to sale comes two weeks after the Celtics won their record 18th NBA title.

The Supreme Court just ducked a major decision in its social media ‘censorship’ cases

While the justices didn’t rule on the merits of the cases, they agreed that government efforts to control online speech represent a danger to free expression.

In a unanimous opinion Monday, the Supreme Court declined to rule on the constitutionality of laws in Florida and Texas that would require online platforms to publish political speech they would otherwise remove. While the justices declined to rule on the merits—instead vacating the lower courts’ rulings and sending both cases...

Will bird flu become the next pandemic? Disease experts are concerned about surveillance gaps

State testing efforts are inconsistent, while testing of people exposed to sick cattle is scant, government health officials and pandemic flu experts told Reuters.

Scientists tracking the spread of bird flu are increasingly concerned that gaps in surveillance may keep them several steps behind a new pandemic, according to Reuters interviews with more than a dozen leading disease experts.

Mary Meeker says AI and higher education need to team up

“We are in an intelligence arms race for hearts, minds, and power,” Meeker writes in a new report.

Influential tech investor Mary Meeker published a new report Monday calling for the tech industry, government, and higher education to all work together to advance artificial intelligence during what she sees as an inflection point “of epic proportions.”

‘With fear for our democracy, I dissent’: Read Sotomayor’s grim response to the Supreme Court’s presidential immunity ruling

The blistering dissent comes in the wake of a historic ruling on whether U.S. presidents can be prosecuted for official acts.

Richard Nixon once said that “when the president does it, that means it’s not illegal.” Now the U.S. Supreme Court has more or less affirmed that stance.

Biden’s tailpipe emissions rules are at risk. Here’s why

That’s because the rules target mobile sources of greenhouse gas rather than stationary ones like power plants, even though environmental laws are ambiguous on whether regulators have the mandate to do that.

A U.S. Supreme Court decision limiting federal regulatory powers to interpret ambiguous laws could undermine President Joe Biden’s effort to cut tailpipe emissions from the nation’s vehicle fleet, two environmental law attorneys told Reuters.

Let's See If You Can Tell Which Disney Characters Are Fake

Pick the name that doesn't match the group!

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This Man Broke Up With His Girlfriend For Tickling Him, And IMO, He Was Completely Right

"I didn't say a word, I simply stared in disgust and pointed to her luggage."

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Before You Apply Sunscreen Anywhere Else, Focus On This One Important Place First

Good intentions aren’t enough, dermatologists say — you have to apply it the right way, too.

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22 Practical Things Worth Buying From Fourth Of July Sales

Can't-miss deals on everything from Ring doorbells and Whirlpool dryers to Samsonite luggage and Keurig cold brew makers.

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NBA free agency grades for every major player changing teams in 2024

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Let’s grade every major NBA free agent signing, including Paul George, Isaiah Hartenstein, KCP, Chris Paul, and more

NBA free agency didn’t start with a bang this year the way it normally does. Maybe teams were worried about tampering penalties. Maybe Paul George was holding up the entire market. Maybe the new CBA is just too complicated for anyone to fully grasp. Either way, things have officially heated up on Monday, and most of the top names on the...

Instagram’s ‘Made with AI’ label swapped out for ‘AI info’ after photographers’ complaints

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On Monday, Meta announced that it is “updating the ‘Made with AI’ label to ‘AI info’ across our apps, which people can click for more information,” after people complained that their pictures had the tag applied incorrectly. Former White House photographer Pete Souza pointed out the tag popping up on an upload of a photo originally taken on film during a basketball game 40 years ago, speculating that using Adobe’s cropping tool and flattening images might...

Apple already considers the first HomePod ‘vintage’

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Apple says the iPhone X, first-generation AirPods, and first-generation HomePod are now considered “vintage,” as reported by MacRumors. So, if you own a first-generation HomePod — or multiple, like the person I sold my HomePod to in 2022 — it might sting to hear that Apple already considers the six-year-old speaker “vintage.”

Apple’s vintage label technically refers to products that it stopped distributing between more than five and...

Use your Android phone to unlock your hotel room — how to do it via Google Wallet

Did you know that you can now store hotel keys via Google Wallet? If you tend to be absent-minded, making you prone to losing entrance cards, you may be relieved to hear that Google Wallet now supports digital key cards.

As 9to5Google spotted, Google recently updated the Wallet Help page, which gives users a quick-and-easy guide on how to store and save hotel key cards.

Amazon deal of the day: Slash nearly $100 off a 4-person Coleman Dark Room tent

Amazon deals of the day at a glance: OUR TOP PICK Coleman 4-person Dark Room Instant Tent $89.99 at Amazon (save $95) ...