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Sony has added three models to its ULT Power Sound lineup: the flagship ULT Tower Max at $1,500, plus the ULT Tower 7 and ULT Tower 5, both priced at $650. The Tower Max weighs 121 pounds and packs three woofers, four tweeters and midrange drivers, while all three units feature redesigned drivers, built-in handles, and XLR, RCA and USB-C ports for DJ or karaoke use.
Whoop has removed the membership requirement for its Advanced Labs blood-testing screenings, letting non-subscribers access them for roughly $70 per test. However, the Whoop band itself remains functionally locked without an active subscription, requiring at least $149 a year for basic features like recovery insights, sleep tracking, and VO2 max data.
JMGO has released its Iris Ultra Max Google TV projector outside China, featuring a dual-iris optical design that the company says delivers a 10,000:1 native contrast ratio. The device combines a triple-laser engine rated at 6,500 ISO lumens with 4K resolution at 120Hz, VRR, ALLM, and Dolby Vision HDR support, plus a motorized gimbal, optical zoom, and extensive lens shift for flexible placement. Preorders start today at $2,999, with a full retail price of $3,499 and shipping set for October 19th.
A group of electronic musicians, including 26-year-old producer Max 'H4RRIS' Harris, are publicly calling out peers they suspect of passing off AI-generated music as their own work. Harris argues that such material lacks genuine artistic intent and amounts to a way of profiting off stolen creative labor rather than true expression.
Tello Mobile, a low-cost wireless carrier operating on the country's largest 5G network, offers plans starting at $5 monthly and topping out at $25 for unlimited data, talk and text. Customers can build custom plans, switch anytime without contracts, and keep their existing phone number via eSIM activation.
In the latest 9to5Mac Overtime episode, hosts Jeff Benjamin and Fernando Silva compare the discounted $899 M4 Mac mini against the newer M6 model, and cover the M5 Pro Mac mini alongside Apple's new Mac Studio desktops running M5 Max and M5 Ultra chips. They close by previewing Apple's rumored 'Surprise and Shine' iPhone event.
A hands-on video test using an iPhone 16 Pro Max shows that Apple's Cinematic mode still struggles with basic depth-of-field challenges, producing visible focus halos and background objects drifting in and out of focus during a simple interview setup. The tester filmed a subject seated with railings and a distant landmark behind him, revealing recurring artifacts despite the phone's far more powerful hardware than the iPhone 13 that introduced the feature.
Affirm Holdings' stock rose 7% Friday after the buy now, pay later company posted better-than-expected fiscal fourth-quarter results. CEO Max Levchin told CNBC that elevated gasoline prices are straining household budgets, pushing more shoppers toward installment payment plans to manage costs.
According to leaker Digital Chat Station, OPPO's upcoming Find X10 Pro Max will use 200MP sensors for its main, telephoto, and ultrawide cameras, making it the first phone with three such sensors. The same source has previously indicated a September or October launch window for the device.
ServiceNow issued fixes for three critical vulnerabilities in its AI Platform that could let unauthenticated attackers run arbitrary code, escalate privileges, or manipulate data via SQL injection, all without user interaction. The company also patched a separate high-severity sandbox escape bug that could allow low-privileged users to achieve remote code execution. ServiceNow says it has no evidence of active exploitation but is urging customers to apply the updates immediately.
Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research found that water droplets sliding down smooth surfaces such as glass, leaves, and Teflon-coated copper accumulate an electric charge. When these charged droplets reached copper plates coated with Teflon, they burrowed through the coating and pitted the metal beneath, an effect not seen when water simply dripped straight onto the plates without first sliding across another surface. The findings, published in Nature, also help explain why water moves more slowly than expected across seemingly frictionless smooth surfaces.
Xiaomi has released the Redmi Note 17 Pro Max worldwide, featuring a massive 10,000mAh silicon-carbon battery, though European units get a slightly smaller 9,210mAh version. The device supports 100W wired charging, promising a full charge in 80 minutes and all-day power from just a 20-minute top-up, plus 27W reverse charging but no wireless option. It also boasts rugged durability with IP68/IP69/IP69K ratings and Gorilla Glass Victus 2 protection, though it runs a downgraded Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 chip compared to its predecessor.