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Samsung phone owners have access to both Samsung Wallet and Google Wallet, which overlap heavily in basic functions like storing cards, tickets, passes, keys and IDs, as well as scanning physical cards via camera. Despite this overlap, each app has distinct strengths, with Samsung and Google diverging in areas such as ID support and cryptocurrency handling.
Despite widespread claims that business and technology are moving faster than ever, the underlying economic evidence does not support this. Productivity growth, a key measure of technological progress translating into real-world gains, has remained stagnant or even slowed in recent decades, echoing an earlier 'productivity paradox' from the computer era.
Disney Plus revised its subscriber agreement in Europe, sparking confusion that ads would now appear across all its plans globally. In reality, ad-free Standard and Premium subscribers in Europe and the US see no change to their viewing experience under the updated terms.
Apple's revamped Siri AI, launching with iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, is only accessible via a waitlist and requires devices from the iPhone 15 Pro series or later, or iPads with M1 chips or the seventh-generation iPad mini. The feature is currently unavailable to users with Apple Accounts registered in China or the European Union, and the most advanced capabilities like Expressive Voices are limited to iPhone 17 Pro models and newer.
Benchmark's entire current partnership—Jack Altman, Peter Fenton, Chetan Puttagunta, Everett Randle and Eric Vishria—will join a single main-stage panel at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 in San Francisco, marking the first time the full team has appeared together on the Disrupt Stage. The session, titled 'What We Believe Now,' will focus on where future startups may emerge and which founder assumptions deserve rethinking. The panel follows Benchmark's recent expansion, having raised roughly $2 billion this year across a new flagship fund and its first growth fund.
Sony currently sells the PS5 in Slim and Pro tiers, with the Slim offering both digital-only and disc-drive versions while the Pro comes only in digital form with an optional $80 disc drive add-on. The digital Slim now costs $600 for 825GB, down from its original 1TB capacity, while the $650 disc version still ships with a full 1TB and can play physical games through 2027. The $900 Pro is largely sold out, likely due to demand tied to the GTA VI trailer reveal.
Bitcoin has surged to price levels not seen since January, extending a recent recovery across cryptocurrency markets after a difficult 2026. The rally follows months of subdued prices and comes alongside broader moves in interest rates and Treasury yields.
Ahead of Oxide's OxCon meetup, Bryan Cantrill discussed a t-shirt paying tribute to Sun Microsystems, prompting him to revisit Sun's failures. He argues Sun's core problem wasn't its technology or open-source strategy but that the company grew bored with the basic mechanics of running a business, citing a 2005 case where Sun failed to respond to a fast-growing startup wanting to buy its hardware.
In a blog post tied to Oxide's OxCon meetup and a nostalgic Sun-themed t-shirt, Oxide CTO Bryan Cantrill argued Sun Microsystems ultimately lost interest in the basic mechanics of running a business. He recounts a 2005 episode where a fast-growing startup running OpenSolaris tried to buy Sun hardware but couldn't get Sun's sales team to respond properly, unlike its smooth experience buying from Dell.
An Entrepreneur contributor argues that traditional workplace mental health tools—EAPs, wellness days, counseling—are necessary but not enough as AI, heavier workloads and constant change strain employees. The writer proposes 'Human Capacity Development,' a broader approach focused on building employees' resilience, adaptability and skills rather than just addressing distress after it appears.
AX Gaming, an Inno3D subsidiary, has unveiled a seasonal limited-edition GeForce RTX 5070 12G graphics card decorated with anime artwork, maple leaf motifs, and ARGB lighting. The standout addition is a scent-emitting component the company calls 'e-sports aromatherapy,' claiming users can detect an autumn-like fragrance even when the card is powered off.
Petivity, a Purina-owned brand, has released a $150 smart pet feeder built specifically for cats that uses facial recognition and onboard cameras to identify which cat is eating and log portion sizes, frequency and timing. The system can distinguish up to five cats in one household, letting owners spot if one animal is stealing another's food, though it only dispenses dry kibble rather than wet food. Data on feeding patterns is delivered through a companion app, with the AI trained on tens of thousands of real feeding sessions and cat images.