A developer building a bare-metal ARM64 hypervisor for postmarketOS ran into random system lockups whenever the CTR_EL0 register trap was enabled, forcing a watchdog reset within seconds. After ruling out register corruption in the exception handler and stack setup, the investigation eventually traced the fault to how executable-page protections (the NX bit) interacted with the trap handling, rather than any obvious logic error in the emulated instruction handling.
Code strings found in audioOS 27 beta 8 by a MacRumors forum user reveal Apple is developing a quad-HomePod surround sound configuration alongside a new 'Party Mode' feature. The surround setup would let two front and two rear second-generation HomePods each apply distinct audio processing, dynamically adjusting based on content like movies or music. A separate reference to a 'Forklift' system suggests pairing two existing HomePods with unreleased speaker hardware.
Neakasa unveiled Riko, a countertop device shown ahead of IFA 2026 in Berlin that rehydrates and mixes freeze-dried cat food into fresh wet meals on a schedule set through an app. The unit holds a water reservoir and food compartment sized for about a week's worth of meals, and sells for $200 through Neakasa's website.
US military branches confirmed to Senator Ron Wyden and Reuters that they have turned off advertising identifiers on service members' phones and computers. The Air Force disabled them two months ago, Special Operations Command did so recently, and the Army says mobile ad IDs have been off since earlier this year, with Windows devices blocked since before 2021.
Leaked images shared by tipster Fixed Focus Digital reveal the design of OPPO's upcoming Find X10 Pro Max, featuring a large rectangular camera plateau with a raised square module housing three lenses, plus separate flash and sensor cutouts. Reports claim the device will pack 200MP main, ultrawide, and telephoto cameras, which would make it the first phone with three 200MP sensors. Other rumored specs include a Dimensity 9600 Pro chip, roughly 8,000mAh battery, an LTPO OLED display, ColorOS 17, and IP69 protection.
Cory Edwards, a Starbucks manager who coaches Little League in Henderson, Nevada, gave his team an unscripted pep talk while trailing 11-2 in the World Series final, telling them to hold their heads high and get tougher under pressure. ESPN's clip of the moment spread widely online, and Edwards later told The New York Times the message was really about character, not the scoreboard.
According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, Apple is working on a privacy-focused home security camera and automation device that uses AI to analyze surroundings rather than recording video footage. This hardware will connect to a new subscription-based home security and monitoring service slated to arrive in 2027.
Apple, Xiaomi, HUAWEI, vivo, OPPO, and HONOR have all scheduled September events expected to unveil new top-tier phones rebranded from 'Ultra' to 'Pro Max' naming. Expected models include the iPhone 18 Pro Max, Xiaomi 18 Pro Max, HUAWEI Mate 90 Pro Max, vivo X500 Pro Max, OPPO Find X10 Pro Max, and HONOR Magic 9 Pro Max, each carrying new flagship chipsets and upgraded camera systems.
A Denver resident filmed a newly built AI data center running its lawn sprinklers heavily enough to create standing puddles, even as Denver Water's Stage 1 drought restrictions limit residential and commercial lawn watering to twice a week through September, with a full ban starting October 1. The footage went viral and fueled anger, though it remains unclear whether the facility violated the rules, since the timing of the video, use of recycled non-potable water, or a special variance could all justify the watering.
The Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and Special Operations Command have all turned off advertising tracking on government-issued phones and computers, according to a letter Senator Ron Wyden shared. The change, rolled out earlier this year with the Air Force following in July, blocks the advertising identifiers apps use to generate location data that gets sold to data brokers.
Nvidia has launched Personal AI Router (PAIR), open-source software that links RTX gaming GPUs, DGX Spark machines and Macs into a single local AI cluster without special cables or rack hardware. The tool works with existing local inference backends like Ollama and LM Studio, distributing chatbot and agent workloads across idle machines on a home or small-office network.
OpenAI unveiled its newest model, GPT-6 Astra, and simultaneously declared that the industry has entered what it calls 'the AGI era.' The claim was discussed on this week's Vergecast alongside other tech news, including Nvidia's acquisition of Hugging Face and Apple's leadership changes ahead of its upcoming keynote.
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