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Hands on reviews with iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone Air, and AirPods Pro 3

9to5mac.com Chance Miller 2025-09-18 17:18:27

Chance got review units of all the new phones, so we take the opportunity to talk about his hands-on experiences with iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone Air and the new AirPods Pro 3. Just how good is Apple’s new lineup? Also, Benjamin has eSIM woes in preparation of his iPhone Air delivery. And in Happy Hour Plus, we react to the initial impressions of iOS 26 now that the redesigned OS is available to a wider audience for the first time. Subscribe at 9to5mac.com/join. Sponsored by iMazing : iMazing lets y

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Court lets NSF keep swinging axe at $1B in research grants

news.ycombinator.com Carly Page 2025-09-19 14:00:16

A US court has cleared the way for the National Science Foundation to press ahead with the cancellation of more than 1,700 research grants worth upwards of $1 billion. The ruling, handed down this week by Judge Jia Cobb of the DC District Court, rejects a request from researchers, universities and scientific societies to reinstate the cancelled grants while the case is heard. The plaintiffs had argued that NSF's mass terminations were arbitrary, unlawful and would do irreparable harm to the cou

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I've Tried Huawei's Watch GT 6 Pro, and It's a Great Apple Watch Alternative

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-19 13:00:05

Due to ongoing restrictions, Huawei doesn't officially sell its products in the US. That's too bad, as the company is bringing a great Apple Watch Series 11 alternative to the rest of the world, where it can sell its devices. The company's latest Watch GT 6 Pro is a solid all-around smartwatch promising deep health and sports tracking along with strong battery life. Those features are all wrapped up in a premium-feeling design. I've been using the watch around my home of Edinburgh, Scotland, fo

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How developers are using Apple’s local AI models with iOS 26

techcrunch.com Ivan Mehta 2025-09-19 14:21:29

Earlier this year, Apple introduced its Foundation Models framework during WWDC 2025, which allows developers to use the company’s local AI models to power features in their applications. The company touted that with this framework, developers gain access to AI models without worrying about any inference cost. Plus, these local models have capabilities such as guided generation and tool calling built in. As iOS 26 is rolling out to all users, developers have been updating their apps to include

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Internet Archive's big battle with music publishers ends in settlement

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-16 03:34:15

A settlement has been reached in a lawsuit where music publishers sued the Internet Archive over the Great 78 Project, an effort to preserve early music recordings that only exist on brittle shellac records. No details of the settlement have so far been released, but a court filing on Monday confirmed that the Internet Archive and UMG Recordings, Capitol Records, Sony Music Entertainment, and other record labels "have settled this matter." More details may come in the next 45 days, when parties

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Why the iPhone is my favorite video camera for B-roll footage

9to5mac.com Ben Lovejoy 2025-09-19 22:28:55

While I am almost certainly the least-prolific videographer on the planet, I am finally starting a long-planned series of interviews on my fledgling YouTube channel. The first of these went live this week, and I’m aiming for roughly one a month from now on. I use a Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K rig as my primary video camera, but my iPhones have long been my camera of choice for B-roll footage … Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K For most of my life, I’ve been a Nikon guy when it comes t

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ChatGPT Search is now smarter as OpenAI takes on Google Search

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-09-19 09:10:00

OpenAI has rolled out a big update to ChatGPT Search, which is an AI-powered search feature, similar to Google AI Mode. After a recent update, ChatGPT Search is more accurate and reliable. You'll also notice that it's more useful than before because it accurately summarises the links, and allows you to follow back. OpenAI says GPT Search now makes fewer hallucinations, improving answer quality. In addition, search is better at detecting shopping intent, showing products when you want them and

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The Verge’s guide to upgrading your fall

theverge.com Barbara Krasnoff 2025-09-19 22:42:39

Autumn is a time for renewal. Summer, a time for vacations and relaxation, is over. And now, we must look to the start of a new school year and a renewed attention to work. It can sometimes be difficult to make the transition — many of us would rather spend a little more time in that hammock than planning the next project — and so we’ve put together a group of articles to try and help make it easier. There’s a wide range of articles here to encourage you to upgrade to a more stimulated, constru

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Your Samsung phone and watch could soon warn you of Alzheimer’s disease

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-09-20 04:57:21

The Galaxy maker elaborated on this approach in its post: Recalling and repeating short sentences can evaluate short-term memory-related brain regions, while assessing speech fluency and accuracy reveals the state of language ability. Likewise, the regularity and variety of app and messaging use, along with call frequency, can offer insights into social networks and the brain’s executive functions. In short, the study demonstrated that brain regions responsible for language and short-term memo

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Exclusive: Here’s your first look at the redesigned Google Home experience powered by Gemini

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-09-20 04:57:57

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR We’ve spotted a major redesign in the works for the Google Home, with Gemini at its center. The update will introduce “Gemini for Home,” replacing Google Assistant with an AI for more conversational interactions and advanced controls. The app’s layout is being simplified, with the “Favorites” tab renamed to “Home” and a new “Ask Home” search bar to access Gemini. Google is gearing up for some big changes to Google Home. New hardware is coming in the

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I tried Pixel 10’s Voice Translate on real calls: Here’s the good and the bad

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-09-20 06:00:29

Adamya Sharma / Android Authority Google is constantly pushing the boundaries of AI in its Phone app, and the new Voice Translate feature on the Pixel 10 series is one of its most ambitious attempts yet. The idea is to break down language barriers in real time and make phone conversations smoother when you and the person on the other end speak completely different languages. What’s even more fascinating is that Voice Translate attempts to mimic the voice of the speakers in order to make convers

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The best streaming deals: Save on Apple Music, Starz, Disney+ and more

engadget.com Unknown 2025-09-20 04:00:35

Streaming services keep raising prices. At this point, if you subscribe to all the major services out there, you're basically paying the same price as cable — those antiquated local monopolies that streaming was supposed to save us from. But streaming still has one big advantage over the old ways: no contracts. That means you can grab a good streaming deal and then cancel without penalty. Our advice is to sign up for a service when you see a good streaming deal (or the latest season of, say, Do

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The Morning After: Meta's Ray-Ban Display is the closest thing yet to true smart glasses

engadget.com Unknown 2025-09-20 06:37:35

Revealed at Meta’s Connect 2025 conference, the Ray-Ban Display has a small, integrated display on the right lens, designed for quick, discreet glances at notifications, directions and even video calls. The clever part is its subtlety; to an onlooker, you’re just wearing a pair of Ray-Bans, not accessing a tiny screen with your peripheral vision. (Although you will appear to offer multiple pensive stares into the middle-distance) Paired with a Meta Neural Band, which you wear on your wrist, the

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I wore the viral $2,000 exoskeleton that supercharges your body, and it's legit

zdnet.com Prakhar Khanna 2025-09-20 04:15:28

Prakhar Khanna/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways The Ultra X offers 1000 watts of power, which is the most for a Hypershell exoskeleton. It is made for people with an active lifestyle. The Hypershell is now available to purchase for $1,999. This year, IFA 2025 was mostly about smart home innovations, but I also got a refreshingly new demo at the Berlin tradeshow that hasn't left my mind since I returned home. I wore the Hypershell X Ultra exo

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Keep your data out of third-party clouds by self-hosting - here's how

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2025-09-20 06:00:37

Weiquan Lin/Moment via Getty Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways Self-hosting services on your LAN isn't as hard as you think. By self-hosting, you reclaim control over your data. It's less likely that a third party will use your data to train LLMs. I started using Google Drive, Gmail, and the whole suite of tools back when they were still invite-only. Back then, the cloud was an unknown entity, and many of us had no idea that it would become the bac

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Statistical Physics with R: Ising Model with Monte Carlo

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-20 05:19:04

isingLenzMC: Monte Carlo for Classical Ising Model Stable release on CRAN Description Classical Ising Model is a land mark system in statistical physics. The model explains the physics of spin glasses and magnetic materials, and cooperative phenomenon in general, for example phase transitions and neural networks. This package provides utilities to simulate one dimensional Ising Model with Metropolis and Glauber Monte Carlo with single flip dynamics in periodic boundary conditions. Utility fun

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CNET Survey: 47% of Americans Use VPNs for Privacy. That Number Could Rise as State Internet Bans Increase

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-20 06:00:00

Getty Image/Zooey Liao/CNET Americans are turning to virtual private networks for online privacy and protection, and a potential wide-reaching ban on online adult content in Michigan might further increase interest in and demand for VPNs in the US. An exclusive CNET survey found that 43% of US adults use VPNs, and nearly half do so to safeguard their online activity and IP address. Beyond privacy concerns, VPNs are also gaining popularity for other reasons, including saving money and accessing

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'28 Years Later' Is Coming to Netflix. Here's When to Watch

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-20 06:00:03

28 Years Later, the third release in Danny Boyle's iconic zombie franchise, premiered in theaters earlier this year. Just in time for spooky season, the hit horror movie is coming to streaming -- and it's happening this week. Over two decades ago, Boyle partnered with Alex Garland to bring 28 Days Later to life. It was followed by the sequel, 28 Weeks Later, in 2007. Instead of your typical undead fare, the franchise features a new type of threat: Running zombies infected with a biological weap

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Samsung’s ambitious tri-fold could land in the US after all

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-09-20 06:08:23

AssembleDebug / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung is reportedly considering launching its tri-fold device in the US. The phone is expected to arrive later this year, but a US launch for the ambitious phone has been doubtful because of various factors. Currently, there’s no dual-hinged foldable phone in the US market. Samsung is reportedly weighing the pros and cons of launching its ambitious tri-fold device in the US. According to CNN Business, which cites a person close to the company’s plans

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I compared the best smartwatches from Samsung and Apple - here's how the Watch Series 11 wins

zdnet.com Nina Raemont 2025-09-20 07:00:29

Nina Raemont/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Apple unveiled its Watch Series 11 during this month's iPhone event, alongside two other smartwatch models. The Series 11 gets Sleep Scores (crowd roars), a longer battery life, and all of Apple's WatchOS 26 software, which is expected to be released to the public soon. Also: I tested the Apple Watch Series 11 for a week - here's my buying advice now But how does it compare to its closest Android rival, the Samsung Gala

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The Math of Catastrophe

news.ycombinator.com Gregory Barber 2025-09-20 07:34:58

In the 1960s, the Soviet climatologist and mathematician Mikhail Budyko set out to investigate the potential future of a planet on the brink of nuclear Armageddon. He started by looking some 600 million years into the past. Back then, some scientists claimed, the ancient planet was an iced-over snowball. Most researchers considered that a crackpot theory. Ice over the equator? Please. But Budkyo developed a mathematical model to back it up. If sea ice had been able to expand past a critical lat

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Llama-Factory: Unified, Efficient Fine-Tuning for 100 Open LLMs

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-20 05:48:48

Used by Amazon, NVIDIA, Aliyun, etc. 👋 Join our WeChat, NPU, Lab4AI, LLaMA Factory Online user group. [ English | 中文 ] Fine-tuning a large language model can be easy as... train_en.mp4 Choose your path: Documentation (WIP) : https://llamafactory.readthedocs.io/en/latest/ : https://llamafactory.readthedocs.io/en/latest/ Documentation (AMD GPU) : https://rocm.docs.amd.com/projects/ai-developer-hub/en/latest/notebooks/fine_tune/llama_factory_llama3.html : https://rocm.docs.amd.com/projects/

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Your Pixel 10 Might Have Issues With Older Wireless Chargers

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-20 05:48:00

When Google introduced the Pixel 10 lineup in August, it became one of the first major Android phones to receive the Qi 2 wireless charging standard, which Google calls Pixelsnap. However, almost immediately after the Pixel 10's release, people noticed issues with its wireless charging. Some people are having trouble charging their phone with the new Pixelsnap charger, and others are having issues with older wireless chargers, including Google's own Pixel Stands. The bulk of the problems happen

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Record-low deal: This Samsung monitor is too good for just $149.99!

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-09-20 10:55:52

Cheap monitors usually cost about $100-$200, but they are usually nowhere close to being this good. The Samsung M5 (M50D) Series 27-Inch Smart Monitor is currently available for just $149.99, which is the model’s record-low price. Buy the Samsung M5 (M50D) Series 27-Inch Smart Monitor for just $149.99 ($130 off) This offer is available from Amazon as a “limited time deal.” We’re specifically referring to the 27-inch Black model. The White version is also available, but at a higher $229.99 price

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9to5Mac Daily: September 18, 2025 – Apple Sports app, visionOS 26 features

9to5mac.com Seth Kurkowski 2025-09-20 10:33:35

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. Sponsored by iMazing: iMazing lets you back up, transfer, and manage your iPhone and iPad data like never before — including messages, photos, music, WhatsApp, voicemails, battery health, and more. No cloud required. Use code 9to5mac-20off to get 20% off, exclusively f

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ChatGPT now gives you greater control over GPT-5 Thinking model

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-09-20 09:20:56

OpenAI is finally rolling out a toggle that allows you to decide how hard the GPT-5-thinking model can think. This feature is rolling out to Plus and Pro subscribers. OpenAI has been testing the toggle for several weeks now. Previously, OpenAI planned to ship a slider, but it has now opted for a simple toggle for controlling thinking model. GPT-5 Thinking Model control Source: BleepingComputer As you can see in the above screenshot, toggle allows you to select GPT-5 Thinking with different

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Visual lexicon of consumer aesthetics from the 1970s until now

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-17 06:15:53

CARI, or Consumer Aesthetics Research Institute, is an online community dedicated to developing a visual lexicon of consumer ephemera from the 1970s until now. We hope that you will participate with us in researching and developing this new medium of cataloging design history. If you like what we're doing, please consider donating using the link above to further support our research.

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Raising Series A in 2026: Insights from top early-stage VCs at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

techcrunch.com Techcrunch Events 2025-09-20 08:30:00

At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 — taking place October 27–29 at Moscone West in San Francisco — get the unfiltered perspective on landing a Series A in today’s market. No smoke, no mirrors, just straight talk from the people signing the checks. How to raise a Series A in 2026 This Builders Stage session brings together Katie Stanton (Moxxie Ventures), Thomas Krane (Insight Partners), and Sangeen Zeb (GV). They’ve seen thousands of decks, led major rounds, and helped steer startups from scrappy begi

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OpenAI’s research on AI models deliberately lying is wild

techcrunch.com Julie Bort 2025-09-20 14:54:20

Every now and then, researchers at the biggest tech companies drop a bombshell. There was the time Google said its latest quantum chip indicated multiple universes exist. Or when Anthropic gave its AI agent Claudius a snack vending machine to run and it went amok, calling security on people, and insisting it was human. This week, it was OpenAI’s turn to raise our collective eyebrows. OpenAI released on Monday some research that explained how it’s stopping AI models from “scheming.” It’s a prac

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Scammers are faking cell towers now; Americans bad at spotting scams

9to5mac.com Ben Lovejoy 2025-09-20 09:10:56

Mobile carriers are very slowly getting better at detecting and blocking scam texts, but it seems the fraudsters may still be staying ahead of the game. Scammers are now using a technology known as SMS blasters, backpack-sized devices that can trick smartphones into thinking they are cell towers … Scammers faking cell towers Wired says the technology is not new, but there has been a marked increase in its use. Over the last year, there has been a marked uptick in the use of so-called “SMS bl

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Latest Tech News

Hands on reviews with iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone Air, and AirPods Pro 3

Court lets NSF keep swinging axe at $1B in research grants

I've Tried Huawei's Watch GT 6 Pro, and It's a Great Apple Watch Alternative

How developers are using Apple’s local AI models with iOS 26

Internet Archive's big battle with music publishers ends in settlement

Why the iPhone is my favorite video camera for B-roll footage

ChatGPT Search is now smarter as OpenAI takes on Google Search

The Verge’s guide to upgrading your fall

Your Samsung phone and watch could soon warn you of Alzheimer’s disease

Exclusive: Here’s your first look at the redesigned Google Home experience powered by Gemini

I tried Pixel 10’s Voice Translate on real calls: Here’s the good and the bad

The best streaming deals: Save on Apple Music, Starz, Disney+ and more

The Morning After: Meta's Ray-Ban Display is the closest thing yet to true smart glasses

I wore the viral $2,000 exoskeleton that supercharges your body, and it's legit

Keep your data out of third-party clouds by self-hosting - here's how

Statistical Physics with R: Ising Model with Monte Carlo

CNET Survey: 47% of Americans Use VPNs for Privacy. That Number Could Rise as State Internet Bans Increase

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Samsung’s ambitious tri-fold could land in the US after all

I compared the best smartwatches from Samsung and Apple - here's how the Watch Series 11 wins

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Visual lexicon of consumer aesthetics from the 1970s until now

Raising Series A in 2026: Insights from top early-stage VCs at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

OpenAI’s research on AI models deliberately lying is wild

Scammers are faking cell towers now; Americans bad at spotting scams

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