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Innovation

Google Pixel 11: new cameras, Gemini and the real model differences

Pixel 11, Pro, Pro XL and Pro Fold share Tensor G6 and much of Google’s software, but their cameras, screens and form factors differ sharply. This guide separates confirmed specifications from buying analysis.

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Innovation

Samsung at IFA 2026: what its connected-home showcase means for users

Samsung’s Berlin showcase made the connected home the product, not a single gadget. Our evidence-led guide separates shipping TV features from preview washers and gives buyers a practical test before joining the ecosystem.

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World News

Did Six Volcanoes Erupt in Bali? What Indonesia’s 31 August Activity Actually Means

Six volcanoes in different parts of Indonesia recorded eruptions on 31 August 2026. PVMBG says their systems acted independently; none is on Bali, where Agung and Batur were Level I at this briefing’s 8 September cutoff.

Bali passenger checks a flight update beside an aviation map showing Anak Krakatau ash routes

Travel

Anak Krakatau Flight Update: What Reopened and What Bali Travellers Still Need to Check

Anak Krakatau ash interrupted Jakarta–Bali connections without closing Bali’s Ngurah Rai airport. By 8 September, the eight airports that had temporarily closed were operating again after negative ash checks, but schedules remained dynamic.

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World News

El Niño is firmly established: what the 2026–2027 outlook really says

The September outlook raises the risk of disruptive weather into 2027, but it does not promise the same outcome everywhere. Here is the verified forecast, its dates and its limits.

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World News

PISA 2025 records a deep reading and maths decline—without a simple culprit

Results from 760,000 teenagers across 91 countries and economies show a serious skills problem, but they do not prove that one technology or policy caused it. The numbers need context.

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World News

NASA chooses Blue Origin for a Mars communications network: promise versus milestone

The award could reshape how future Mars missions relay data, but its ceiling is not guaranteed spending and its target dates are not completed milestones. Here is what NASA actually announced.

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AI

GPT-6 Astra: what it can do, what access really means, and when it is worth using

GPT-6 Astra is a high-capability OpenAI model for reasoning, coding, computer use, research and document creation, but practical value depends on integration, permissions, task design and total workflow cost.

Peach editorial illustration of layered sheets with the Fable 5.1 title

AI

Claude Fable 5.1: what changed, how cache pricing works, and a safer migration plan

Released September 1, Claude Fable 5.1 targets difficult reasoning, coding, research and document work. The headline cache reduction applies to eligible reads only, while migration details can break old conversation flows.

Teal editorial illustration of nested arrows with the Gemini 3.8 title

AI

Gemini 3.8 Flash and Flash Cyber: access, temporary pricing, and a sensible pilot

Google announced Gemini 3.8 Flash and the restricted Flash Cyber on September 2. Flash is positioned as a coding, agentic and reasoning workhorse, but token use on difficult tasks still belongs in the budget.

Lime editorial illustration of a sound wave with the Lyria 3.5 title

AI

Lyria 3.5 in Gemini: AI music features and a practical production guide

Google announced Lyria 3.5 on September 4 with claimed improvements to vocals and arrangements. The useful question is how to brief, compare and approve outputs without assuming pricing, rights or exclusivity.

Coral editorial illustration of connected documents with the Mistral title

AI

Mistral Agentic Search: where it improves document retrieval and where ordinary RAG still wins

Mistral Agentic Search is an orchestration layer over retrieval rather than a new general frontier model. Its value appears when a question requires multiple document-navigation steps; simpler retrieval can still be the better choice.

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