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Apple signed a $30B+ deal with Broadcom to produce 15B+ U.S.-made custom wireless chips, part of Apple's $600B domestic investment pledge made under Trump administration pressure.
Apple's foldable iPhone is now in mass production, with a September reveal likely but retail availability potentially delayed to October or November. Limited initial supply is expected, challenging Samsung, Huawei, and Motorola's...
Blue Origin is raising $10 billion in its first private funding round, valuing it at $130 billion, to better compete with SpaceX, which reached a $2 trillion valuation after raising $85 billion this year.
TikTok's "not interested" button cuts unwanted content by 84%, but the algorithm slowly reintroduces it over time. Users have far less feed control than they think—the platform's design ultimately overrides their preferences.
DuckDuckGo's browser now automatically blocks YouTube pre-roll and mid-roll video ads on Windows, Mac, iPhone, and iPad, no setup required. It works alongside Duck Player, letting users choose ad-free viewing with or without...
Microsoft's Cloud Rebuild tool reinstalls Windows 11 directly from the internet—no USB or ISO needed—and automatically downloads the correct drivers, even on non-booting PCs. Enterprise remote deployment via Intune is planned for...
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AirPods with built-in cameras will give Siri visual awareness of your surroundings, enabling features like ingredient identification and navigation. The update was delayed from 2026 to late 2027 due to Apple Intelligence and Siri...
Meta's new AI image model lets anyone generate images using your public Instagram photos by default, with no notification to you. To opt out, go to Settings > Sharing and Reuse and disable Posts and Reels permissions.
Garmin's LiveScope 2 fish finder uses ultrasonic pulses for real-time underwater imaging up to 38 meters, launching July 10 for $2,000. A compatible chartplotter is sold separately.
Open Tools has unveiled a working prototype of the Open Printer, a fully open-source, DRM-free inkjet printer running on Raspberry Pi, supporting 600–1,200 dpi across all major OS. Pricing will be revealed at crowdfunding launch.
Google's Made By Google event on August 12 in NYC will debut the Pixel 11 lineup, starting at €999, with 256GB base storage — but prices are rising due to an AI-related component shortage.
X is launching video editing tools like multilingual captions and green-screen effects to encourage original content, but weak content protection, poor bot controls, and low payouts may keep creators on TikTok, YouTube, or Meta.
Google Translate v10.25 hints at a major UI redesign, featuring a unified bottom navigation bar, top-placed language selection, and a hamburger menu for saved translations—though no release date is confirmed.
The iPhone 18 Pro may be up to 10.9mm thick—versus the 17 Pro's 8.75mm—due to a pricier variable aperture camera system, with both models launching in September.
The Kindle Colorsoft offers a 150ppi color display, great for graphic novels, while the Paperwhite is black-and-white only but cheaper with a longer 12-week battery life versus 8 weeks.
City Labs launched BOHR, the world's first commercial nuclear-powered satellite, on July 7 via SpaceX Falcon 9. Its tritium battery provides continuous, radiation-free power without sunlight or moving parts, marking the first...
Blip is a free, cross-platform file-sharing app with no file size limits, end-to-end encryption, and original-quality transfers. It requires only email registration, with business plans at $25/user/month.
The original Nintendo Switch may stay on sale until 2029–2030, thanks to strong software sales at 58% of peak levels and its $340 price point undercutting the Switch 2's $500 launch price.
Desk-Pet is a local AI desktop companion powered by MiniCPM that chats with you offline and monitors coding tools like Cursor and Claude Code, alerting you when agents need input or tasks are complete.
Cloud Rebuild is a new Windows 11 preview feature that reinstalls the OS from scratch — including latest updates and drivers — without a USB drive, even when Windows won't boot. Note: personal files and apps aren't preserved.
Samsung Heavy Industries plans to launch barge-based floating data centers by mid-2028, using seawater cooling to bypass land shortages and permitting delays—joining Hitachi, HiCloud, and Microsoft in exploring ocean-based...
AI is accelerating humanoid robot deployment in warehouses and factories, but true general-purpose robots remain decades away due to data limitations, safety concerns, and difficulty handling unpredictable real-world environments.
MIR, a tiny dental robot developed at the University of Basel, attaches inside the mouth to drill teeth, potentially reducing crown-fitting to one visit. It's been tested on fake teeth but still needs sensors and cameras before...
Gray hair may result from melanocyte stem cells becoming trapped in hair follicles, halting pigment production. However, no proven treatment exists to reverse age-related graying in humans.