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Bang & Olufsen unveiled its luxury Beo Grace earbuds, priced at $1500. Featuring a silver aluminum and pearl design, these earbuds boast Spatial Audio, Dolby Atmos optimization, and advanced Adaptive Active Noise Cancell…
Brynn Putnam, founder of the successful fitness company Mirror (acquired by Lululemon for $500 million), will unveil her new venture at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025. This new company is developing consumer gaming hardware foc…
Oracle will lead U.S. oversight of TikTok's algorithm and security under a deal outlined by the Trump administration. A joint venture including Oracle, Silver Lake, and potentially Rupert Murdoch and Michael Dell will ta…
Apple has ceased signing iOS 18.6.2 and iPadOS 18.6.2, preventing users who upgraded to iOS 26 from downgrading. This is a standard Apple practice to encourage users to utilize the latest, most secure software versions. …
Google is bringing its Gemini AI assistant to Google TV, expanding its reach to over 300 million devices. Starting with TCL QM9K TVs, Gemini will allow users to have natural language conversations with the AI, helping th…
MediaTek's Dimensity 9500, a third-generation "all big-core" SoC, boasts significant performance improvements. Built on a 3nm process with Arm's C1 processors, it offers 55% more peak efficiency and 16% better multi-core…
A ransomware attack on Collins Aerospace's MUSE software disrupted operations at multiple European airports over the weekend. Airports in London, Berlin, Brussels, and Dublin experienced delays and cancellations due to i…
Amazon is offering a $10 discount on Apple's newly released AirPods Pro (3rd generation), bringing the price down to $239. This early discount, though modest, is notable given the earbuds' recent launch. Prime members ca…
Meta launched its first smart glasses with an in-lens display, the Ray-Ban Display. These glasses, paired with a new wristband input device, allow users to perform various phone functions discreetly. While offering excit…
xAI's Grok chatbot, designed with provocative features including a flirtatious avatar and "sexy" and "unhinged" modes, has exposed its training staff to significant amounts of sexually explicit material, including reques…
Montblanc launched a luxury e-ink writing tablet, the $905 Digital Paper. Featuring a black-and-white e-ink screen and a Meisterstück-inspired pen, it allows note-taking, sketching, and annotation. While lacking detailed…
AI and automation are transforming the job market. Jobs requiring trust, regulation, and physical skills (e.g., firefighters, surgeons, lawyers) are relatively safe. However, routine knowledge work (e.g., transcription, …
iFixit's teardown of Apple's iPhone Air reveals a surprisingly repairable device, scoring a 7/10. Its thin design incorporates a unique camera plateau housing part of the logic board for better protection. A 3D-printed t…
Samsung has begun rolling out the Android 16 update for its Galaxy devices, starting with the S25 series and Z Fold/Flip 7. One UI 8, based on Android 16, includes new features like an expanded Now Bar, improved camera c…
Amazon Prime members can enjoy a free three-month trial of Kindle Unlimited, normally costing $11.99 monthly. This early Prime Big Deal Days offer grants access to over four million books, audiobooks, and magazines. The …
Vermont's Cavendish and Proctorsville water treatment facilities, run by just two men, face a growing threat of cyberattacks. Recent incidents in Pennsylvania and Texas highlight the increasing frequency and severity of …
17-year-old Tejasvi Manoj of Plano, Texas, is making headlines for her app, Shield Seniors, designed to protect older adults from online scams. Inspired by a scam targeting her grandfather, Manoj built the AI-powered app…
This article details how to emulate Jef Raskin's humane computer interfaces: the Canon Cat and SwyftCard. The Canon Cat, a keyboard-only word processor, is emulated using MAME, while the SwyftCard, for the Apple IIe, is …
Samsung's upcoming One UI 8.5, slated for next year's Galaxy S26, shows early design changes. Leaked images reveal a redesigned settings menu with a floating AI-powered search bar, reminiscent of Apple's Liquid Glass des…
Logitech's G Pro X2 Superstrike gaming mouse, launching early 2026 for $180, features a novel "Haptic Inductive Trigger System" replacing traditional clicks. This system uses electromagnetic fields for faster response ti…
Meta's Connect 2025 demo of smart glasses suffered glitches during a live cooking demonstration. The glasses' AI skipped steps and malfunctioned due to an internal issue, not a product flaw. Meta's CTO, Andrew Bosworth, …
Apple's new iPhone 17 models, along with AirPods Pro 3 and Apple Watch Series 11, are reaching customers in Australia and New Zealand. Pre-orders of the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max sold out quickly, pushing online shipping…
Meta's new Ray-Ban Display glasses, priced at $799, offer a practical, single-lens display providing a sharper image than previous models. Unlike immersive AR glasses, the display is subtle and easily manageable via intu…
Northrop Grumman's Cygnus XL cargo spacecraft, on its maiden voyage (NG-23), successfully docked with the International Space Station (ISS) after a one-day delay caused by a thruster issue. Carrying approximately 11,000 …
Nothing's Ear (3) earbuds feature a unique "Super Mic" system with two microphones in the charging case, enabling clearer calls and voice notes via a dedicated button. While the case mics offer improved audio over the ea…