Multiple iPhone Duo buyers are reporting that the device's inner foldable screen cracks along the hinge's center line, leaving a horizontal band of white, glowing pixels. About ten similar cases have surfaced on Reddit since the device launched Friday, with some units failing during initial setup. Apple Store customers have generally received replacements, while some carrier buyers say they were denied help or blamed for the damage.
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A QR code hides its destination until you have already opened it. susQR is a free web tool that checks the link first, and it is worth keeping one tap away.
Android Authority's Robert Triggs tested portrait photography on three flagship phones, examining how each handles skin tones, facial detail and background blur. The Pixel's portrait mode offers a simple zoom-based interface with a default 2x setting, plus finer manual controls for exposure, white balance and blur strength than its rivals provide outside their Pro modes.
An agent is a language model given tools and a loop. That single design choice explains both why agents can finish real work and why they fail in ways a chatbot never could.
Android Authority's Joe Maring reflects on two years of using Google's TV Streamer, the 2024 device that replaced the Chromecast line with pricier, more premium hardware. He notes Google has added features like customized content recommendations, easier Bluetooth headphone pairing, and an 'apps only mode' resembling Roku's simpler interface, but says he remains uncertain whether the overall strategy shift has actually improved on Google's previous approach.
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Nvidia has entered a preliminary partnership with German energy firm PreussenElektra to evaluate whether its decommissioned nuclear power plant sites could be converted into AI data centers. The assessment, announced October 21st, will examine grid connections, land availability and existing industrial infrastructure at the former plants to see if they can support high-performance computing facilities.
A new router upgrades the link between your devices and the router. Almost nothing people complain about lives on that link, which is why the box rarely delivers the numbers on it.
New research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found that mesopelagic animal populations in the northern Gulf of Mexico—including octopus, krill, squid, shrimp and lanternfish—fell by 60 to 85 percent within three and a half years of the 2011 Deepwater Horizon spill, with little recovery since. After ruling out factors like temperature and oxygen levels, researchers concluded the BP oil and gas blowout was the most likely cause of what they called the fastest and most severe faunal decline ever documented for this type of ecosystem.
Using Apple CarPlay or Android Auto can drain phone batteries and cause overheating because the device simultaneously runs normal phone functions and powers a tablet-like dashboard display, including a constantly updating map. The guidance recommends using a wired connection when possible, while cautioning that constant charging can itself generate heat, and suggests setting charge limits in phone settings or keeping the device in a cool, shaded spot in the car.
A startup called Hyve has introduced a smart lockbox that lets delivery drivers deposit packages into a secured compartment, sending the homeowner a notification whenever the unit is accessed. A WIRED reviewer tested the device over several weeks, noting significant early glitches but ultimately finding it useful enough to consider keeping on his porch permanently.
A security researcher known as log4j reverse-engineered the Tizen operating system on a 2025 Samsung TV after noticing unusually specific ads, gaining root access via a hardware exploit since the firmware was encrypted. They found code for packet logging, audio categorization, screenshot capture, a cross-device ad-tracking ID, and a convolutional neural network that monitors viewing behavior such as skipped ads and watch progress, even on TVs without built-in microphones by using connected devices like soundbars.
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