Apple has officially unveiled the iPhone Duo, its first foldable phone, alongside the iPhone 18 Pro lineup, Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4, and AirPods 5 at its recent event. Comparing published specs, the iPhone Duo closely mirrors Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold8 in screen size and brightness, but differs in resolution, weight, chip, and camera setup, with Apple's device notably heavier at 254g versus Samsung's 201g. The iPhone Duo launches October 23, though Apple has not yet disclosed battery capacity.
Surfshark disclosed that hackers gained access to an internal engineering test server after a misconfiguration left it exposed to the internet, along with a separate proxy server used for content-accessibility optimization. The company says the exposed systems contained build credentials, code history and system binaries, but no user identities, IP addresses, encryption keys or browsing traffic were compromised. Suspicious activity was spotted on August 31, contained by September 2, and remediation finished three days later.
Mike McFarland, a longtime voice actor known for his work on Dragon Ball Z and One Piece during the Funimation era, has died at age 56. He had been battling brain cancer, and in recent years also worked as an English dub script writer and director for Crunchyroll.
Apple is preparing to give developers new tools to optimize their apps for the upcoming iPhone Duo, which is expected to ship next month alongside iOS 27. Until then, most third-party apps will only reach partial compatibility with the device's larger foldable display, while apps using custom toolbar designs will need extra work to fully adapt.
Elon Musk's tunneling venture The Boring Company closed a $3 billion Series D funding round led by the United Arab Emirates, valuing the company at $23 billion. As part of the deal, the company plans to build more than 150 kilometers of tunnels in the UAE. Other investors include Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia Capital, Human Capital, Vy Capital and Valor Equity Partners.
A new analysis reports that autistic individuals face significantly shorter lifespans than the general population, with an average reduction of about 13.8 years. Researchers found that much of this gap stems from preventable causes of death, including influenza, drowning, and malnutrition rather than autism itself.
Elegoo is holding an Elegoo Day sale throughout September, offering its Centauri Carbon 2 Combo printer for $399, which includes 1KG of PLA filament. The Core XY printer supports a four-color Canvas system, auto bed leveling, 31 sensors, and a 256mm cubed build volume, with print temperatures reaching 350C for materials like PETG and ABS.
Amazon has dropped the price of the 13-inch iPad Air with M2 chip, 256GB storage and cellular connectivity to $885, a $164 discount off its usual price. The listing matches the model's previous all-time low, matching an earlier discount seen on the same configuration.
Apple has released its long-rumored foldable phone, the iPhone Duo, running iOS 27. The device features a 7.6-inch inner display, multitasking tools, multi-camera FaceTime, and first-ever Apple Pencil compatibility for an iPhone, alongside a redesigned interface that shifts the app dock and menus to the side when unfolded.
Scientists have applied a decorrelation stretch method originally developed by NASA to enhance Mars imagery, using it instead to uncover faded rock art on Earth. The technique works by remapping the original colors of an image into an expanded range rather than just boosting contrast, making subtle pigment differences visible to the human eye.
At a Republican midterm rally in Dallas, President Trump pledged that if the GOP retains control of both the House and Senate, his administration would issue a $5,000 payment to every American adult. He offered few details beyond requiring the money be spent on US goods and services, warning supporters not to spend it abroad. Analysts estimate the payout would cost roughly $1.3 trillion, before administrative expenses or inflationary effects are factored in.
A survey of 1,517 US adults by data removal service Incogni found that people who say they have 'nothing to hide' are more likely to spy on others' phone or laptop screens in public than those who admit to having something to hide. The survey also found generational differences, with Gen Z most likely to peek at others' screens, and revealed that many respondents who dismiss their own privacy concerns still snoop through partners' or family members' devices without permission.
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