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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.
Apple has launched the Watch Series 12 with faster charging but the same 24-hour battery life, alongside the Ultra 4, which extends battery life to 50 hours. Both models run watchOS 27, which brings tighter Siri and Apple Intelligence integration, including AI-suggested apps, new one-handed gestures, expanded workout and women's health tracking, and a Siri Recap feature for real-time transcription and translation.
Instagram now allows users to promote posts they're tagged in—such as group photos or collaborations—directly onto their main profile grid, rather than leaving them buried in the separate Tagged tab. Users can add posts via DM notifications, the post's three-dot menu, or by pressing and holding items in the Tagged tab, and can remove them later without deleting the original post. Added posts appear in reverse-chronological order but can be manually reordered, building on Instagram's June feature allowing custom post arrangement.
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.
During Norway's annual Jammertest exercise in 2024, engineers fed false satellite-navigation signals to a rescue helicopter and a small plane flying over Andøya, causing tracking screens to show erratic loops and jagged paths that didn't match the aircraft's real routes. The test, which examines how equipment reacts to jammed or spoofed GNSS signals, is scheduled again for mid-September this year amid rising real-world interference linked to Russia's war in Ukraine.
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.
Malone Lam, a 22-year-old Singaporean living in Miami, has pleaded guilty to racketeering charges tied to a cybercrime ring that allegedly stole and laundered hundreds of millions in cryptocurrency. Prosecutors say the 12-member group, which reportedly first connected through Minecraft before meeting in person in 2023, targeted wealthy crypto holders using social engineering, with individual thefts ranging from $800,000 to a single $245 million heist. Lam now faces up to 20 years in prison, with sentencing still pending.
An investigation by YouTube channel Gamers Nexus, working with independent security researchers and Level1Techs, found that LG smart TVs scan local Wi-Fi networks to catalog connected devices and nearby network names, even while offline or in standby mode. The TVs also use automatic content recognition to track viewing habits and have microphones capable of capturing and transcribing nearby conversations, with the collected data reportedly funneled to LG's advertising arm.
Amazon has struck a deal with OpenAI allowing advertisers to buy ChatGPT ad inventory through Amazon's demand-side platform, with Delta Vacations among the first U.S. brands testing the integration. Ads will appear as sponsored text and image units below ChatGPT's free and Go-tier responses, purchased on a cost-per-click or cost-per-thousand-impressions basis and managed by Amazon's team, though OpenAI retains control over ad delivery.
A developer built and released a free tool for practicing technical interview questions, including real problems sourced from companies like Google, after finding existing paid interview prep services unaffordable. The tool lets users try problems like 'Two Sum' immediately without requiring signup.
A 2009 demo video of Microsoft's abandoned Courier prototype is drawing renewed attention for its resemblance to Apple's rumored iPhone Duo foldable design. The Courier featured dual screens with an integrated interface allowing users to drag content like photos between panels, a concept Microsoft shelved less than a year after unveiling it.
Omaha Steaks is cutting its catalog by 60%, simplifying its pricing structure, and shrinking its overall lineup while pledging to emphasize domestically raised beef. The move comes as the broader beef market faces turmoil, with grocery prices at record highs and cattle supplies at their lowest in 75 years.