ZDNET tested two sub-$300 AMOLED sports watches, the Garmin Forerunner 170 and Coros Pace 4, over several weeks of running, biking, and hiking. Both offer similar 1.2-inch displays and weight, but the Coros Pace 4 lasts roughly 19 days per charge versus 10 for the Garmin, with a similar edge during GPS use. The Garmin counters with a traditional five-button interface that some athletes prefer for reliability in bad weather or heavy sweat.
Apple is set to unveil its first foldable phone, the iPhone Ultra, alongside the iPhone 18 Pro line at next week's event. While earlier rumors suggested a delay into late 2026 or even 2027, the most recent supply chain reports from Weibo leaker Fixed Focus Digital and Cailian News Agency indicate the device remains on track for a September release, though with very constrained initial stock.
An explosion at a THC extraction facility in Sand Springs, Oklahoma killed two people and damaged more than 25 nearby buildings, with shockwaves felt 30 to 40 miles away. Facility owner Ryan Bassham was arrested on murder charges after reportedly ignoring a fire marshal's order to stop extraction operations before the blast. Investigators suspect the explosion stemmed from butane hash oil extraction, a common but volatile method of producing cannabis concentrates.
Prediction market Kalshi has permanently banned former Rep. George Santos after finding reasonable cause he bet on whether he would attend Trump's State of the Union address, allegedly netting him nearly $18,000. Kalshi also fined him over $71,000 and separately suspended or penalized several other political candidates, including Ben Midgely, Laurie Buckhout and Stephen Cloobeck, for allegedly wagering on their own races.
Advances in AI tools like Cursor and Claude Code have automated much of the routine work of writing code, allowing agents to generate pipelines, tests, and API integrations from plain-language prompts. As a result, the role of software engineers is shifting away from producing logic themselves and toward defining the guardrails, intent, and system constraints that keep AI-generated work coherent and correct.
Google has raised the price of its 4K Google TV Streamer to $149, a $50 jump from its original $99 launch price. The change is already reflected on the Google Store and at Best Buy, though Amazon still lists the device at its older price. The streaming box, which launched in 2024 and also functions as a smart home hub, joins a wave of price hikes across Google's product lineup, including the recently released Pixel 11 phones.
An Entrepreneur contributor describes using vibe coding, building software through natural-language prompts to AI, to run their solo business more efficiently. They report automating repetitive workflows, launching products faster and creating interactive marketing tools without hiring developers, turning tasks that once took weeks into hours-long projects.
Anker has released the Prime Qi2 25W Foldable 3-in-1 Wireless Charger, a travel-friendly station that charges an iPhone via MagSafe, an Apple Watch through an MFi-certified puck, and AirPods on a base pad. The device folds flat to roughly the size and weight of an iPhone 17 Pro Max and supports Qi2.2's 25-watt charging standard, a jump from the older 7.5W cap most MagSafe accessories were limited to.
Newegg is selling the Kingston NV3 1TB PCIe Gen 4 SSD for $156.99, down 27% from its usual $215.99 price and the lowest it's been in a month. The DRAM-less drive uses HMB technology and offers sequential speeds up to 6,000 MB/s read and 4,000 MB/s write, with 320TBW endurance and a five-year warranty.
Director Adam Wingard has confirmed that his long-discussed live-action or hybrid 'ThunderCats' movie has not been shelved, despite the lack of recent updates. He explained the delay is due to his commitments to other projects rather than any cancellation of the film.
OpenClaw, the viral open-source AI agent that autonomously executes tasks across apps like WhatsApp, Slack and Discord, has released version 2.0. The company calls it the largest update in the project's history, adding new features, expanded capabilities and bug fixes since its chaotic rise to fame earlier this year.
Prediction market Kalshi has teamed up with The Weather Channel to verify outcomes of trades tied to weather events, including bets on record temperatures and extreme conditions. The partnership aims to add credibility to Kalshi's weather markets by using an established meteorological source for settling wagers.
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