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Bitrig, an AI-assisted coding platform, has updated its tools to support building and testing apps for Apple's iPhone Duo, following last week's Xcode 27.1 beta 1 release with similar support. The new feature includes an interactive 3D simulator letting developers fold, tilt, rotate, and position a virtual device to see how their app responds to different configurations like tabletop or tent modes.
Vivo has unveiled its X500, X500 Pro, and X500 Pro Max smartphones in China, with the Pro Max model built around a 200MP ZEISS telephoto camera that can attach to a 400mm-equivalent extender. The phone also supports 17EV dynamic range video capture and 4K recording at 240 frames per second, positioning it as a tool for serious mobile filmmakers. Chinese sales start September 24, though international pricing and release plans haven't been announced yet.
An investigation by MIT Technology Review and Times of San Diego found that people have died undetected near AI-enabled surveillance towers along the US-Mexico border, including sites using technology from defense contractor Anduril. The reporters documented broken equipment, detection algorithms that missed people, and agents who failed to act on alerts, even as CBP plans to spend $1 billion to triple the system's size by 2034.
YouTuber EastMakes repurposed a 15-year-old HP ProLiant N40L micro-server by designing a custom motherboard around a Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5. Starting from the open-source Raspberry Pi I/O board schematics, he reshaped the PCB to fit the server's original chassis, added an NVMe slot, USB 3.0 ports, and Ethernet, while trimming down to a single HDMI output.
Vocci has released a titanium-coated ring, weighing under 6 grams, that lets users record meetings and conversations by double-tapping a button, with a hold-to-ask feature for querying its AI assistant through a companion app. The ring offers roughly 8 hours of recording per charge, a charging case that adds three more charges, and produces automated transcripts, highlights, and AI-generated summaries of conversations.
Square Enix director Naoki Hamaguchi revealed at Tokyo Game Show that Final Fantasy VII Revelation could require 200GB or more of storage, exceeding what a single UHD Blu-ray disc (93.1GB usable) can hold. Players would need to download an additional 100GB or more to fully install the game, with Hamaguchi noting this is still an estimate. Two planned character DLCs focused on Vincent and Sephiroth could push the total install size to 215-220GB.
Square Enix director Naoki Hamaguchi told Video Games Chronicle at Tokyo Game Show that Final Fantasy VII Revelation could require 200GB or more of storage, exceeding a single UHD Blu-ray's 93.1GB capacity and needing an additional download of 100GB or more. He noted splitting the game across two discs would force compromises on scope or visual fidelity, and confirmed two planned DLC packs covering Vincent and Sephiroth's backstories that could push total storage to 215-220GB.
Apple confirmed the iPhone 18 Pro Max packs a single-cell battery exceeding 20 watt-hours, triggering extra international shipping regulations for large batteries. To comply, Apple built firmware that caps the battery below 20 Wh during manufacturing and transit, only unlocking full capacity once a user activates the phone. A new 'Prepare to Ship' toggle in Settings lets owners discharge the battery back below that threshold before repairs, trade-ins, resale, or gifting.
Google is rolling out a new Connected App in the Gemini desktop client for Mac that lets the assistant read, search, and send iMessages using an @messages command. The feature appeared in version 1.116.5.889 under Settings > Connected Apps, though the server-side component isn't fully active yet, so the command isn't recognized in prompts as of now. This follows last week's launch of the Gemini app on Windows.
Vectra AI has launched Ascent, a global partner program uniting solution providers, MSSPs, systems integrators, distributors, cloud partners, and technology allies. The initiative aims to help organizations gain visibility into AI activity across their networks and strengthen defenses against attacks that exploit identities, credentials, and cloud tools at machine speed.
iOS 27 introduces a bill-splitting feature in Apple Wallet that uses the iPhone camera and Apple Intelligence to scan receipts and calculate what each person owes, including tax and tip. The tool works across Messages, Wallet, and Visual Intelligence, with a new Siri camera mode able to identify receipt items and trigger a split-payment option automatically.
Apple's iOS 27 update brings five notable changes to Apple Music: a landscape layout that pairs artwork with lyrics, an improved AutoMix feature with smoother transitions now also coming to tvOS and HomePod, redesigned artist pages with fullscreen color backgrounds, and a new weekly 'Friends' playlist that surfaces what people in your network are streaming.