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Yearly applications now open to Apple’s Security Research Device Program

For the past few years, Apple has been inviting experienced researchers to apply to its security program, which issues iPhones that are especially modified to make it easier to investigate vulnerabilities. Now, applications are open to next year’s program. Here’s how you can apply. This year’s application period ends October 31 This is how Apple describes its Security Research Device Program: “The Security Research Device (SRD) is a specially fused iPhone that allows you to perform iOS securi

Preorder the iPhone 17 at AT&T and get up to $1,100 off right now - how the deal works

Jason Hiner/ZDNET Apple just unveiled the new iPhone 17, iPhone Air, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max , and if you're interested in upgrading, plenty of mobile carriers like Verizon, T-Mobile, and more have deals for you. And if you're an AT&T user, new and existing customers can get up to $1,100 off any of the latest phones (the equivalent of a free iPhone 17 Pro) with an eligible iPhone trade-in, in any condition. The new iPhones are now available to preorder at most major carriers, and

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Polylaminin, a drug considered capable of reversing spinal cord injury

São Paulo From a tender wrapper of human life, the placenta, comes the extraction of a protein that points to a solution for something that, until now, science had no clear path to—and never one so celebrated: restoring the spinal cord in people who suffered injuries and lost body movement. SAO PAULO/ SP, BRASIL, 09/09/2025 Tatiana Sampaio (Foto: Zanone Fraissat/Folhapress, SAUDE) - Zanone Fraissat/Folhapress Brazilian researcher Tatiana Coelho de Sampaio, PhD professor at the Federal Univers

Proton Mail Suspended Journalist Accounts at Request of Cybersecurity Agency

The company behind the Proton Mail email service, Proton, describes itself as a “neutral and safe haven for your personal data, committed to defending your freedom.” But last month, Proton disabled email accounts belonging to journalists reporting on security breaches of various South Korean government computer systems following a complaint by an unspecified cybersecurity agency. After a public outcry, and multiple weeks, the journalists’ accounts were eventually reinstated — but the reporters

Amazon Prime Shared Free Shipping Faces Crackdown Next Month

If you're using someone else's Amazon Prime membership for their free shipping but you don't live in the same household, you might need to pay another monthly cost soon. According to Amazon's updated customer service page, the online retail giant is ending its Prime Invitee benefit-sharing program on Oct. 1. Amazon's Prime Invitee program is being replaced by Amazon Family, as reported earlier by The Verge, which includes many of the same benefits. However, Amazon Family only works for up to t

Scientists Finally ‘See’ a Proton Move Through Water, and It Only Took 200 Years

For over two centuries, scientists have known that water transports a positive charge through protons. But they had never actually seen it happen—until now. In a Science paper published September 11, Yale researchers reported that they devised a method to track, measure, and effectively “see” a proton’s journey through water. For the experiment, the team used a 30-foot-long mass spectrometer—an instrument that separates different elements by mass—that took years to customize and refine. The dev

Former Siri boss behind delayed Apple Intelligence features leaving the company

After announcing a much more capable version of Siri in June 2024, Apple delayed the Apple Intelligence-powered version of the personal assistant in May 2025. Around that time, there was a now-infamous pep talk given to the Siri team by the then-senior director of the project. Robby Walker wasn’t a name most Apple followers would recognize, but the Siri senior director’s reported speech to rally the engineers behind the incomplete effort stood out. In the team meeting, Walker reportedly compar

Apple’s new product roadmap makes October event seem likely

Apple’s September event happened earlier this week. But now that preorders for new iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods models have all started, it’s time to look ahead to the next batch of new products, all of which very much seem like they could merit an October event. Apple’s history of October events and launches September is typically the biggest launch month for Apple, but the company almost always follows it up with more product launches in October. Recent Octobers have included introducti

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How FOSS Projects Handle Legal Takedown Requests

When a legal takedown request arrives, whether it’s about copyright, censorship, privacy, or something more vague, how a Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) project responds can make all the difference. Handled well, a takedown request can be a manageable administrative step. Handled poorly, it can cause panic, disrupt infrastructure, or even put contributors at legal risk. As part of our legal resilience research, we spoke with a range of legal experts, software freedom advocates, and mainta

Forget carriers: your next phone plan could come from an app

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR AT&T is partnering with Gigs, a Mobile Virtual Network Enabler, to let companies integrate prepaid services into existing apps and platforms. Early adopters include fintech companies like Klarna and OnePay, which are adding mobile service to their financial apps. Unlike most prepaid brands, Gigs-powered services can openly advertise that they run on AT&T’s network. Carriers are increasingly making it easier for independent companies to launch their o

The best iPad deals you can get right now include the iPad A16 for $299

An iPad might be the most versatile Apple device you can buy. They can run apps and games like your phone yet they're as powerful as some laptops. You can use them to read books like on an ereader or watch shows like its a mini TV. But they're not the cheapest tablets out there, so it's wise to look for sales when you can find them. You won't see discounts directly from Apple, but Amazon, Target, Best Buy and B&H Photo often offer discounts on Apple's slates. All week long, we keep an eye out fo

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CISA warns of actively exploited Dassault RCE vulnerability

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is warning of hackers exploiting a critical remote code execution flaw in DELMIA Apriso, a manufacturing operations management (MOM) and execution (MES) solution from French company Dassault Systèmes. The agency added the vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-5086 and rated with a critical severity score (CVSS v3: 9.0), to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV). DELMIA Apriso is used in production processes for digitalizing and m

Metroid Prime 4 Goes Open World in December

Mario was the star of Friday's Nintendo Direct, but Samus did make an appearance with some important news about the upcoming Metroid Prime 4: Beyond. A new trailer for the game also showed that it will do something new for the series by having an open world to explore. Metroid Prime 4 will be released on the Switch 2 on Dec. 4, according to the new trailer shown during the Nintendo Direct. Along with the release date, the video showcased Samus' snazzy new motorcycle that will take her across a

New FAA program will let eVTOL startups test some operations before full certification

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced a new pilot program that will let electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) startups test some operations before they receive full regulatory certification. It’s a potentially big change for these companies, as they’ve spent the last few years performing limited test flights of their aircraft while working toward FAA approval. But the program has its limits. Companies will have to partner with state, local, tribal, or territorial gove

Joby and Archer join FAA's eVTOL pilot testing program

The Federal Aviation Administration said Friday it's launching a pilot program to speed up the rollout of air taxis. Archer Aviation and Joby Aviation , major players in the electric vertical takeoff and landing, or eVTOL, space, said they are participating in the program. Shares of each were higher on Friday. The program will establish at least five projects through public-private partnerships with state and local governments to promote safe usage of electric vertical takeoff and landing airc

Deals: 1TB M4 Pro Mac mini $200 off, 32GB MacBook Pro $300 off, AirPods Pro 3, iPhone 17 cases, more

Joining the ongoing pre-order savings opportunities we have already detailed on Apple Watch Ultra 3, Apple Watch Series 11, and the new AirPods Pro 3, today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break has some additional discounts to scope out as well. Firstly, we spotted Apple’s M4 Pro Mac mini with 24GB of RAM and a 2x storage upgrade at $200 off the list price alongside its most affordable 32GB M4 MacBook Pro at $300 off today. Those offers join an exclusive offer on Satechi’s Mac mini Stand & Hub with SSD Enclos

UK launches Project Octopus, thousands of interceptor drones to Ukraine

UK defence secretary John Healey has outlined new plans to send thousands of interceptor missiles to Ukraine every month, with the Ukrainian-developed UAV to be shared with the UK to help in the fight against Russia. Speaking at DSEI, Healey outlined ‘Project Octopus’, a new partnership between the UK and Ukraine. Under the project, Ukraine would share technology developed for a new interceptor drone that had proved highly effective against Iranian-made, Russian-deployed Shahed one-way attack d

All of the best iPhone 17 and iPhone Air cases you can purchase for pre-order day [Updated]

Apple’s iPhone 17 lineup is set to go up for pre-order this Friday and we are ready to start rounding up the best cases from our favorite brands. The most notable iPhone 17 cases are almost certain to come from the brands we have been testing out for years, and just about all of them have now debuted new 2025 collections. These include the latest models from Apple through to third-party brands we have been using ourselves for many years, some ultra-affordable options, and some with early exclu

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Apple sold me on iPhone Air with just three words

I always buy an iPhone Pro, but this year I opted for iPhone Air instead, and three words from Apple’s presentation—“power of Pro”—sum up why. iPhone Air is ultra-thin but has the “power of Pro” I’ve been excited about the iPhone Air since the first rumors emerged last year. Based on early reporting, I quickly proclaimed: “Air won’t be the best iPhone, but it will be the future.” I knew there would be battery and camera drawbacks. But I always expected the iPhone Air’s battery would be “good

‘Metroid Prime 4’ Finally Rolls Out This December

At last, we have a release date for Metroid Prime 4: Beyond. The latest adventure for Samus Aran will drop on December 4 for Nintendo Switch 2 and the original Switch. During its hour-long Nintendo Direct Thursday, Nintendo showed a new trailer for Retro Studio’s next game, which will see the hero don a new suit of armor to explore the new planet Viewros in ways only she can. Helping her out is a brand-new motorcycle dubbed “Viola” that gets her around the world fast, do some vehicle combat, a

Metroid Prime 4 goes beyond, launching this December

is a reporter who covers the business, culture, and communities of video games, with a focus on marginalized gamers and the quirky, horny culture of video game communities. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. You won’t have to wait too long now for Metroid Prime 4: Beyond. Nintendo surprised us so soon after the Kirby Air Riders direct with another direct showcase today. Clocking in at a luxurious 60 minutes, the direct covered a bunch of ga

Microsoft slips unscathed through EU competition probe after promising to unbundle Teams

Thanks to a pledge to unbundle its corporate messaging app Teams from its productivity suites, Microsoft has managed to slip unscathed through a major antitrust investigation by the European Commission that could have resulted in massive fines for the tech giant. The Commission on Friday okayed Microsoft’s concessions to address the EU’s competition concerns over the company including Teams along with the rest of its Office productivity suite for free, concluding a multi-year investigation that

Powerbeats Pro 2 adding Apple Fitness support, better heart rate monitoring, more with iOS 26

AirPods Pro 3 debuted this week with new heart rate monitoring features. This follows the debut of Powerbeats Pro 2, which launched in February as Apple’s first pair of earbuds with heart monitoring capabilities. Now, Beats has confirmed that the implementation of heart rate tracking on Powerbeats Pro 2 is getting a big upgrade to mirror the functionality offered by AirPods Pro 3. When the Powerbeats Pro 2 were released in February, there were a few limitations surrounding heart rate monitorin

Can't hear TV dialogue? This soundbar fixed my audio problems for cheap

Creative Stage Pro soundbar ZDNET's key takeaways The Creative Stage Pro soundbar is available on Amazon for $170. This cost-effective soundbar excels at producing clear dialogue. The Stage Pro subwoofer won't blow you away, but it does add some depth to voices. $169.99 at B&H Photo-Video $169.99 at Amazon more buying choices Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. This space-saving soundbar/subwoofer combo from Creative might not meet the lofty demands of an audiophile, but fo

Apple’s 2025 iPhone lineup is now available to preorder

Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Apple’s complete 2025 lineup, including the iPhone 17, the 17 Pro, the 17 Pro Max, and the thin iPhone Air, are available to preorder. They’ll be available next Friday, September 19th, and ordering now is how you can ensure you’ll be among the first to receive your order. Beyond the Air’s shockingly slim design, Apple’s latest iPhone lineup features a number of notable updates that seem worth upgrading for,

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These two HUAWEI excellent tablets nail the hardware, but they fall down on the usual problem

Paul Jones / Android Authority If you’re in the market for a new tablet, HUAWEI hopes to lure you away from the usual choices of Apple and Samsung. The MatePad Pro and the MatePad 11.5 are two new tablets catering to power users and general consumers. So, should you buy them? And which one should you choose? Here are my thoughts. HUAWEI MatePad Pro 12.2 (2025) The HUAWEI MatePad Pro 2025 could almost be my favorite tablet without a few issues. First, let’s go through the specs because they ar

I reviewed the Google Pixel 10 Pro: Here’s why it’s my new favorite Android phone of 2025

Google Pixel 10 Pro The Pixel 10 Pro is the best small Android flagship you can buy, just like its predecessor was a year ago. Its design is compact and comfortable, its screen looks incredible, and its cameras are seriously powerful. The new built-in magnets are hugely convenient, and Google's Pixel software is better than ever. The Pixel 10 Pro may not be the best choice for hardcore gamers or serious power users, but for basically everyone else, it's one of the best Android experiences around

5 things the iPhone 17 series copied from Android phones

Joe Maring / Android Authority Unless you were living under an iPhone 17 Pro Max-sized rock this past week, you probably heard something about Apple’s latest iPhone lineup. Apple’s latest batch of handsets includes the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max, and the all-new iPhone Air. While they’re ultimately still iPhones, I think it’s safe to say that there’s plenty to like about the iPhone 17 family. Apple made a surprising number of upgrades this time around, and for iPhone shoppers,

Poll: Android users, are this year’s iPhones tempting you to switch?

Apple’s new iPhones, including the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max, and the ultra-thin iPhone Air, are finally going out into the world. Once again, the lineup reads like it’s chasing a lot of things Android users have been enjoying for years, but that’s really not a bad thing. From more generous base storage to longer battery life, newer camera tricks, and more, Apple is slowly but steadily narrowing the list of “Android-only” advantages. But are all these changes enough for you to

The Morning After: HBO Max is going to get more expensive

As is often the case, the tech news tide is out after Apple’s iPhone 17 event. (Did we do a dedicated newsletter on all the announcements? Yes, yes we did.) Before the weekend, though, there’s still more to read about. But let’s start with the not-great tech news. David Zaslav, CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery, plans to make HBO more expensive and passwords a lot harder to share. These were part of his comments at a Goldman Sachs Communacopia + Technology Conference, which sounds awful. The main