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A new study reports that annual U.S. deaths from cancers linked to alcohol consumption rose from about 11,400 in 1990 to more than 23,100 in 2023. The increase spans beyond liver cancer, pointing to a broader rise across multiple cancer types tied to drinking.
An Amazon-contracted cargo jet arriving from San Juan, Puerto Rico ran off the end of the runway at Miami International Airport around 2 p.m. Sunday and struck vehicles, leaving at least five people dead. Federal investigators are now examining the circumstances of the landing to determine what went wrong.
Apple's upcoming iOS 27 update adds a feature that uses Visual Intelligence and the iPhone camera to scan a restaurant receipt, divide the cost among a group, and send Apple Cash requests to each person. The update also lets Visual Intelligence scan physical passes like boarding tickets or loyalty cards and digitize them directly into Apple Wallet.
With the Pixel 11 lineup now priced from $899 to $1,900, Google is offering notably better trade-in credit for old phones than competing retailers. A 2024 Pixel 9 Pro XL that fetches only $255-$310 at Apple, Amazon or Best Buy can earn several hundred dollars more through Google's own trade-in program.
A 14-second clip circulating online shows what appears to be dark cherry and blue iPhone 18 Pro models displayed alongside an iPhone 17 Pro Max at what looks like a retail store. Analysts flag several red flags suggesting the footage is staged with dummy units rather than genuine pre-release hardware.
Snapseed version 4.1.6 for Android now includes a Color Grade tool that lets users adjust tones and colors for specific artistic effects, along with a dedicated search bar to help locate editing tools among the app's many options. The update also swaps the app's old googly-eyed loading animation for a new leaf fan spinner design.
An independent AI enthusiast known as CozyBlaze ran OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra model through Valve's Portal, letting it control the game via Model Context Protocol and a modified SourcePauseTool. The model paused the game to analyze screenshots and plan moves before executing them, requiring over 3,300 tool calls and roughly 24 hours of streamed footage, condensed into a two-hour highlight video, at a stated API cost of $571.18 covered by a Codex Pro subscription.
A parent on Ask HN is trying to restore a 1991 DOS educational title, Spellbound by The Learning Company, for their children, but a modern USB 3.5-inch diskette drive is producing read errors that prevent Linux from mounting the disks. Using ddrescue they managed to extract some data, though it remains unverified, and they still have unread 5.25-inch disks from the same box. They're asking whether switching to a period-correct IDE floppy drive, such as one built into an old Leading Edge WinPro 486, would read the aging media more reliably.
Apple currently allows iPhone and iPad users to change Siri's voice and accent through Settings > Apple Intelligence & Siri > Voice, with new options downloading over WiFi or cellular. Users can also adjust how Siri communicates—aloud, quietly, or via on-screen text—through separate settings menus, ahead of a more comprehensive Siri redesign expected with iOS 27 in September.
US safety regulators have opened an investigation into how Tesla self-certified its Cybercab, a robotaxi that notably lacks a steering wheel and pedals. The probe examines whether Tesla's internal approval process for this unconventional vehicle design met required safety standards before deployment.
A Reddit demo shows the Pixel 11's American Sign Language translation feature converting continuous signing into English text within Gboard, confirming it works as advertised beyond Google's official showcase. The tool, powered by Google's SL2T model, analyzes hand, arm, torso, head and facial movements to interpret meaning rather than requiring manual input.
President Trump spent over 10 hours on Truth Social posting dozens of AI-generated images, including one showing him monitoring markets with a caption claiming he personally made 'Hundreds of Billions of Dollars on Stocks' and other holdings for the country. No evidence was provided for the claim, which came amid other unrelated AI images depicting scenes like Iran's defeat and Trump on horseback with George Washington.