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See the whole picture and find the look with Circle to SearchSee the whole picture and find the look with Circle to SearchDirector, Product Management, Search

GoogleBlog - Wed, 02/25/2026 - 13:00
We’ve updated Circle to Search so you can now explore multiple items in a single image.We’ve updated Circle to Search so you can now explore multiple items in a single image.
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Let Gemini handle your multi-step daily tasks on Android.Let Gemini handle your multi-step daily tasks on Android.

GoogleBlog - Wed, 02/25/2026 - 13:00
Launching soon for Pixel 10 and Samsung Galaxy S26 Series, you can offload multi-step tasks to Gemini.
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A more intelligent Android on Samsung Galaxy S26A more intelligent Android on Samsung Galaxy S26VP of Product Management and User Experiences, Android Platform

GoogleBlog - Wed, 02/25/2026 - 13:00
At Samsung Unpacked 2026, we showcased how Samsung Galaxy S26 devices are getting the latest in Android’s AI features.At Samsung Unpacked 2026, we showcased how Samsung Galaxy S26 devices are getting the latest in Android’s AI features.
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DVD Sales Decline Slows Sharply as Gen Z Discovers the Appeal of Physical Media

Slashdot.org - Wed, 02/25/2026 - 13:00
DVD and Blu-ray sales have been in freefall for years, but the decline is slowing considerably as Gen Z buyers turn to physical media and drive a measurable uptick at video rental stores and retailers across the U.S. Overall disc sales fell just 9% last year after dropping more than 20% in both 2023 and 2024, according to the Digital Entertainment Group, and U.S. consumers spent 12% more on 4K UHD Blu-rays in 2025 than the prior year. The Criterion Collection, a leading boutique Blu-ray label, confirmed significant year-over-year sales increases that its president credits to younger customers. Vidiots, a video store in Los Angeles, averaged 170 rentals a day in January 2026 -- its biggest month ever -- after loaning about 22,000 discs total in 2023 and roughly 50,000 in 2024. Barnes & Noble reported DVD and Blu-ray sales growth of "mid-double digits" over the past year.

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New ways to create and refine content in FlowNew ways to create and refine content in FlowProduct Manager, Google Labs

GoogleBlog - Wed, 02/25/2026 - 12:00
We're introducing a handful of new features and capabilities to Flow.We're introducing a handful of new features and capabilities to Flow.
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Ask a Techspert: What’s a world model?Ask a Techspert: What’s a world model?Contributor

GoogleBlog - Wed, 02/25/2026 - 12:00
Learn more about Google’s Project Genie, as well as what makes a world model and what it can do.Learn more about Google’s Project Genie, as well as what makes a world model and what it can do.
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Scientists Crack the Case of 'Screeching' Scotch Tape

Slashdot.org - Wed, 02/25/2026 - 12:00
The screeching sound that Scotch tape makes when you rip it off a surface -- that fingernails-on-a-chalkboard noise most people try not to think about -- is produced by shock waves from micro-cracks that travel across the peeling tape at supersonic speeds, according to a new paper published in Physical Review E. Researchers led by Sigurdur Thoroddsen of King Abdullah University in Saudi Arabia used simultaneous high-speed imaging and synchronized microphones to capture both the propagating fractures and the sound waves they generate in the surrounding air. The team's earlier work, in 2010, had identified a sequence of transverse cracks racing across the width of the adhesive during peeling, and a 2024 follow-up established a direct correspondence between those cracks and the screeching sound, but neither study pinpointed a mechanism. The new findings show that a partial vacuum forms between the tape and the surface as each crack opens, and because the crack moves faster than air can rush in to fill the void, the vacuum travels along until it reaches the tape's edge and collapses into the stationary air outside, producing a discrete sound pulse.

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Microsoft Japan Raided Over Suspected Violation of Anti-Monopoly Law

Slashdot.org - Wed, 02/25/2026 - 11:00
An anonymous reader shares a report: Japan's Fair Trade Commission raided Microsoft Japan's offices on Wednesday as part of an investigation into whether it improperly restricted customers of its Azure platform from using rival cloud services, a source with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters. The source said Japan's antitrust authorities would also be seeking clarification from Microsoft's parent company in the United States. Microsoft Japan is suspected of setting conditions that effectively shut out other services by limiting access to popular services on other cloud platforms, the source said.

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Uber Previews Its Dubai Air Taxi Service

Slashdot.org - Wed, 02/25/2026 - 10:00
An anonymous reader shares a report: Uber is one step closer to going airborne. On Wednesday, the company previewed its air taxi booking service ahead of an expected launch in Dubai later this year. The inaugural Uber Air program will let travelers book Joby Aviation's electric air taxis through a familiar process in the Uber app. The experience of booking an air taxi will be much like reserving a four-wheeled Uber. In the app, after entering your destination, Uber Air will appear as an option for eligible routes. The Uber app will book a flight and an Uber Black to pick you up and drop you off at a Joby "vertiport." Joby's air taxis, built exclusively for city travel, can accommodate up to four passengers and luggage. (Uber says size and weight guidelines will be announced closer to launch.) The interior is about the size of an SUV and has "comfortable seating" with panoramic windows. They can travel up to 200 mph and have a range of up to 100 miles. Four battery packs and a triple-redundant flight computer are onboard for safety purposes.

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