The transcription of voice messages should soon arrive on Android, many French pirate sites blocked by the courts, Samsung could offer a folding smartphone for around 735 euros, that’s the recap of the week.
Freebox Pop and Delta subscribers will soon have to say goodbye to the Disney+ Standard formula without advertising. While the French justice system further strengthens its war against illegal downloading by shutting down very popular pirate sites, a WhatsApp update could soon allow us to use voice message transcription on Android. A folding model for less than 800 euros could join the Galaxy Z range and Tesla is working on its “Zero Service” project which would limit the maintenance of its vehicles.
Freebox: Disney+ Standard disappears from Pop and Delta subscriptions
Since the start of 2023, Freebox and Delta subscribers have been able to benefit from 3 months of free subscription to the Disney+ Standard formula without advertising. This advantage unfortunately disappeared on March 18, 2024. In fact, Free subscribers will now have to pay to afford one of the three Disney+ plans, namely the Standard version without advertising at €5.99/month, the Standard version at €8.99/month or the Premium version at €11.99/month.
Read: Free: bad news for Freebox Pop and Delta subscribers
Voicemail transcription finally comes to Android
If iOS has already benefited from the transcription of voice messages for a year, this very practical functionality did not exist on Android. Good news, an update could soon change that. Android smartphone users will soon be able to dictate the content of their messages orally and transcription will allow their recipients to read these messages rather than listen to them. We do not yet know the date of the introduction of this new function.
Read: WhatsApp: the Android application will soon receive this functionality, already on iPhones for a year
Tesla is working on an incredible project, “Zero Service”
Elon Musk continues to want to revolutionize the automotive world and more particularly the durability of his vehicles. Indeed, a job offer for the “Zero Service” project suggests that the manufacturer is actively working on the design of electric cars which would hardly need maintenance. The goal of this project is to reduce operating and maintenance costs and make the Tesla car ownership experience more enjoyable.
Read: Tesla: say goodbye to your mechanic, Elon Musk has a revolutionary project
28 French illegal downloading sites blocked by the courts
The Court of Cassation was recently asked to try to block numerous illegal downloading and streaming sites. French justice ruled in favor of rights holder associations by demanding the blocking of 28 French pirate sites. The list of domain names forced to be blocked by Orange, Bouygues Telecom, Free and SFR notably includes very popular sites such as PapaDuStream or Yggtorrent. Go to our dedicated news to find out the complete list of blocked pirate sites.
Read: Illegal downloading: justice brings down the most popular French pirate sites, goodbye Yggtorrent
Soon a folding smartphone for less than 750 euros from Samsung
A new leak has just revealed that Samsung is currently working on the future launch of an affordable folding smartphone. Indeed, the Korean manufacturer could offer a new model, which would join the Galaxy Z range. The rumors come to us from the media Sisa Journal, which also reveals that this future smartphone would cost around 800 dollars, therefore less than 750 euros.
Read: Galaxy Z Fold 6: finally, Samsung could launch a folding smartphone for less than €800
Our tests of the week
Rise of the Ronin: a very good action-adventure game that manages to make us forget its flaws
With its wonderful gameplay, its ingenious progression system and its beautiful open world, Rise of the Ronin should delight players, especially fans of Japanese history. We love the fights, the different difficulty levels, the many very endearing characters and the original soundtrack and Japanese dubbing. But this action-adventure game also has its flaws. The enemy AI is not up to par, the VF is not always convincing and we would have appreciated a less conventional structure.
Read: Rise of the Ronin test: a captivating open world that shines with its gameplay
OneXPlayer 2 Pro: a portable console that lacks arguments to fight against the competition
We certainly appreciate the all-in-one proposition of the OneXPlayer 2 Pro and its large 8.4-inch format, unfortunately competition is tough in the portable console market, and it is difficult for us to recommend this product. The 60Hz screen isn’t bright enough, the software experience is terrible, and the keyboard isn’t well designed.
Read: OneXPlayer 2 Pro review: a portable console that fully embraces its PC heritage