GoKawiil
Tech News
Apple's new foldable iPhone Duo features a 7.6-inch inner display and 5.4-inch outer display, priced at $1,999. CNET compares this to buying a separate iPhone and iPad, finding the combined cost of those devices can be close to or even exceed the Duo's price depending on the models chosen.
Apple unveiled the iPhone Duo, its first foldable phone, alongside new iPhone, Apple Watch and AirPods models. The device features a 7.6-inch inner display and 5.4-inch outer display, dual 48-megapixel cameras with simultaneous front-and-rear capture, up to 24 hours of battery life, and Apple's A20 Pro chip, starting at roughly $2,000.
Paramount+ dropped a nearly three-minute trailer for Avatar: Seven Havens, revealing character voices and story details ahead of its October 9 premiere. The series is set 200 years after The Legend of Korra, in a world fractured into seven havens after a catastrophe that has turned public opinion against Avatars, with new Avatar Pavi at the center of the story alongside a twin sister and a group of friends.
Universal Music Group and ElevenLabs unveiled a multi-year licensing agreement and broader partnership to build a new AI-powered music platform, separate from ElevenLabs' existing ElevenMusic tool. The unreleased platform will let fans create remixes, mashups, new track interpretations and personalized vocal experiences using catalog from participating UMG artists, who will be compensated under the deal.
Amazon has discounted Belkin's 45W USB-C wall charger by 25%, bringing the price down to $14.99. The compact charger supports USB Power Delivery 3.1 and Programmable Power Supply (PPS) standards, making it compatible with fast charging for phones, tablets, and some laptops.
FX released a new trailer for the upcoming 13th season of Ryan Murphy's anthology series 'American Horror Story,' teasing a campy tone with filmmaker John Waters joining the cast. The preview brings back familiar recurring characters alongside self-referential humor and ominous imagery signaling another dark chapter.
IBM has developed a Lunar Foundation Model designed to process decades of accumulated Moon observation data. The AI system aims to help researchers identify surface hazards, locate resources, and track changes on the lunar terrain as NASA targets returning astronauts to the Moon by 2028.
A longtime small-business marketing consultant argues that many companies build attractive websites that fail to turn visitors into customers. He recommends prioritizing clear usability, straightforward instructions and essential information over stylish but unclear design, and suggests using digital retargeting ads and direct-mail postcards to re-engage visitors who leave without converting.
An Entrepreneur contributor argues that mass-personalized AI outreach, like generic cold LinkedIn messages and spam emails, is damaging brand credibility rather than building it. Instead, the piece advocates for marketing built on educational content and showcasing real client success stories to attract buyers who are already primed to purchase.
Automattic's board voted to place founder and CEO Matt Mullenweg on paid leave against his wishes, installing CFO Mark Davies as interim CEO. Mullenweg publicly objected in a company Slack channel, saying the board acted without giving him time to consult legal counsel. The exact reason for the ouster hasn't been disclosed, though it comes after years of legal disputes, layoffs and staff departures tied to his leadership.
Anthropic alleges that Chinese AI firms DeepSeek and Moonshot created thousands of fake accounts to funnel millions of real user queries into its models, a technique known as distillation used to replicate its AI's capabilities without building them independently. The company claims this activity violated its usage policies and represents a large-scale attempt to extract proprietary model behavior through automated querying.
Nepal's army is using four China-donated DJI FlyCart 100 drones to make 10 to 16 daily aid runs following the August 26 glacier collapse that triggered flash floods along the Nepal-Tibet border. The drones, each capable of hauling around 132 pounds per trip, have delivered food supplies and also retrieved bodies from areas inaccessible to ground crews. Nepal's disaster authority reports 1,369 deaths and more than 5,000 people still missing as of September 9.