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9to5Mac Daily: July 21, 2025 – iPad Pro and iPhone 17 Air rumors

9to5mac.com Chance Miller 2026-02-20 21:32:40

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 Bitwarden: Check out Bitwarden Password Manager, featuring a new Apple Watch authenticator integration, secure autofill on Safari and iOS apps, and enterprise-grade security tools that help you manage credentials with confidence. New episodes of 9to5Mac D

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I found a tablet that could replace my iPad and Kindle - and it's worth every penny

zdnet.com Maria Diaz 2026-02-20 21:08:00

TCL Nxtpaper 11 Plus ZDNET's key takeaways The TCL Nxtpaper 11 Plus is available for $249. This tablet can switch from full color to an E Ink-like display with the press of a button, it has 256GB of storage, and an eye-catching matte display with 120Hz refresh rate. The Nxtpaper 11 Plus can get heavy when you use it one-handed and doesn't include a case or stylus, though you can buy them separately. $249 at Walmart I test a lot of tablets, and admittedly, the design aspirations of many of the

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These XR glasses gave me a 135-inch screen to work from while traveling (and now they're on sale)

zdnet.com Matthew Miller 2026-02-20 21:37:42

ZDNET's key takeaways The Viture Pro XR glasses are available for a retail price of $459 in black. The display is larger, brighter, and smoother with the same form factor, fit, and excellent construction. An additional accessory is needed for devices without USB-C and multiple pieces are required for gaming. View now at Amazon Right now, you can save $85 on the Viture Pro XR glasses at Amazon, bringing the price down to $374. After buying the Viture One XR glasses early last year, they have

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We made Postgres writes faster, but it broke replication

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-20 17:26:04

We Made Postgres Writes Faster, but it Broke Replication +2 By Stu Hood, Ming Ying, Mathew Pregasen, and Olive Ratliff on June 30, 2025 When we built pg_search , the Postgres extension for search and analytics, write throughput was a priority. To be an effective alternative to Elasticsearch we needed to support high ingest workloads in real time. This is because many Elasticsearch use cases — like real-time dashboards, e-commerce search, and recommendation systems — involve continuous writes t

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UK backing down on Apple encryption backdoor after pressure from US

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-20 21:46:40

Sir Keir Starmer’s government is seeking a way out of a clash with the Trump administration over the UK’s demand that Apple provide it with access to secure customer data, two senior British officials have told the Financial Times. The officials both said the Home Office, which ordered the tech giant in January to grant access to its most secure cloud storage system, would probably have to retreat in the face of pressure from senior leaders in Washington, including Vice President JD Vance. “Th

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This Modder Is Making a Retro Gaming Handheld That Plays Actual SNES Cartridges

gizmodo.com Kyle Barr 2026-02-20 21:50:34

We’re in a renaissance of retro tech thanks to modders willing to push the envelope of old-school gaming. Take this ongoing project to scale down an old Nintendo SNES mainboard so it can fit in a device you can hold comfortably in your hands. Even better, it will eventually be able to play the actual cartridges going all the way back to 1990. This latest DIY design comes from tinkerer YveltalGriffin. You may have heard of them from their work on the Nintendo Kawaii, an open-source mod for the N

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Why tech billionaires want a ‘corporate dictatorship’

theverge.com Jon Fortt 2026-02-20 21:00:00

Hello, and welcome to Decoder! This is Jon Fortt, CNBC journalist, cohost of Closing Bell: Overtime, and creator of the Fortt Knox streaming series on LinkedIn. I’m guest-hosting for a couple more episodes of Decoder this summer while Nilay is out on parental leave. Today, I’m talking with a very special guest: Gil Duran, an old friend, journalist, and author of The Nerd Reich, a newsletter and forthcoming book about the shifting politics of Silicon Valley and the rise of tech authoritarianism.

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Samsung explains how it made the Galaxy Z Fold 7 so thin

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-02-21 02:45:52

C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung has shared more insights into how it made the Galaxy Z Fold 7 its thinnest book-style foldable to date. Redesigning the hinge, display, and camera system allowed for the phone’s ultra-slim profile. The Galaxy Z Fold 7 is Samsung’s thinnest book-style foldable to date, measuring 8.9mm thick when folded and 4.2mm when unfolded. The device has ushered in an era where Samsung’s foldables compete more directly with foldables from competitors like HO

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UK backing down on Apple encryption backdoor after pressure from US

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-02-21 02:30:09

Sir Keir Starmer’s government is seeking a way out of a clash with the Trump administration over the UK’s demand that Apple provide it with access to secure customer data, two senior British officials have told the Financial Times. The officials both said the Home Office, which ordered the tech giant in January to grant access to its most secure cloud storage system, would probably have to retreat in the face of pressure from senior leaders in Washington, including Vice President JD Vance. “Th

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Musk's X refuses to hand over data in 'politically motivated' French investigation

cnbc.com Arjun Kharpal 2026-02-21 06:24:13

Elon Musk's X on Monday denied allegations made by French authorities as part of a criminal investigation into alleged data tampering, adding that it would not submit to the prosecutor's demand to hand over data. X's global government affairs account said the French investigation, which ramped up this month, is "politically-motivated" and designed to "restrict free speech." "French authorities have launched a politically-motivated criminal investigation into X over the alleged manipulation of

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Report: iOS 27 to focus on new features for upcoming iPhone Fold

9to5mac.com Chance Miller 2026-02-21 06:32:48

Act surprised: Apple is soon expected to formally kick off development of iOS 27. This year, Apple will have a big task: updating the iOS experience in preparation for its most radical new iPhone yet. Details are unclear, but iOS 27 will unsurprisingly focus heavily on optimizing software for Apple’s first foldable iPhone. This will include new features specifically for the iPhone Fold as well as ensuring that iOS as we know it today is optimized for the new form factor. In the latest edition

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Apple details how it trained its new AI models: 4 interesting highlights

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2026-02-21 06:58:15

During WWDC25, Apple announced new versions of its on-device and cloud-based foundation models. Now, they have published a tech report detailing how those models were trained, optimized, and evaluated. And the report includes some genuinely interesting under-the-hood tidbits. In a comprehensive document called “Apple Intelligence Foundation Language Models – Tech Report 2025“, the company walks through multiple aspects of the new models, including their architecture, data sources, pre-training,

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Want to Avoid Microplastics? Start by Skipping These 8 Foods

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-21 06:00:15

Microplastics used to sound like a distant environmental issue, but they're showing up in more places than you'd expect, including the food we eat every day. According to new research, even something as simple as chewing gum could be exposing you to tiny plastic particles. With something as common as chewing gum becoming a delivery system for microplastics, many people are concerned about how often they're consuming the potential hidden hazard. The average person takes in between 39,000 and 52,

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The Next Thing You Smell Could Ruin Your Life

wired.com Lexi Pandell 2026-02-21 04:00:00

After my birth, my mother became allergic to the world. That’s the only way I knew how to put it. So many things could set her off: new carpeting, air fresheners, plastic off-gassing, diesel. Perfumes were among the worst offenders. On top of that, she developed terrible food allergies. The sound of her sniffling became the chorus of my childhood. Some days she couldn’t get out of bed. I’d peek into her darkened room and see her face pinched in discomfort. Her joints ached, her head swam. Docto

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Sony’s 30th Anniversary DualSense Controller is back in stock online at 10AM ET

theverge.com Brandt Ranj 2026-02-21 06:38:45

Sony will have a “limited restock” of its 30th Anniversary DualSense Wireless Controller on the PlayStation Direct storefront . The $79.99 gamepad is available for preorder starting July 21st at 10AM ET for PlayStation Plus subscribers and on July 23rd at 10AM ET for everyone else. It will begin shipping on September 9th. If you want to order today, a PlayStation Plus Essential subscription costs $9.99 per month or $79.99 per year. The limited-edition PlayStation 5 controller was released last

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Musk's X refuses to hand over data in 'politically-motivated' French investigation

cnbc.com Arjun Kharpal 2026-02-21 16:10:24

Elon Musk's X on Monday denied allegations made by French authorities as part of a criminal investigation into alleged data tampering, adding that it would not submit to the prosecutor's demand to hand over data. X's global government affairs account said the French investigation, which ramped up this month, is "politically-motivated" and designed to "restrict free speech." "French authorities have launched a politically-motivated criminal investigation into X over the alleged manipulation of

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Google Maps just made controlling your music a navigation nightmare

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-02-21 17:58:33

Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Google Maps v25.28 stable and v25.29 beta have removed in-app media playback controls. The removed feature allowed easy access to play, browse suggestions, or open the default music app. It’s unclear if the removal was intentional or just a bug, as the functionality still exists on iOS. Google Maps remains one of the best apps for Android devices, but it’s not perfect. There are plenty of ways Google can improve the Maps experience, and a good starting s

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British government set to back down on secret iCloud backdoor after US pressure

9to5mac.com Ben Lovejoy 2026-02-21 17:16:30

We learned earlier this year that the British government had secretly ordered Apple to create a backdoor into encrypted data for all iCloud users worldwide. Specifically, it wanted a way to see personal data protected by Apple’s introduction of Advanced Data Protection (ADP), which extended end-to-end encryption to almost all iCloud data, meaning not even the iPhone maker could access it. Apple has been fighting the secret order in secret court hearings, but it now appears that the US governmen

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Apple Sports app expands soccer coverage and launches in a new country

9to5mac.com Benjamin Mayo 2026-02-21 17:55:20

The Apple Sports app, which allows users to track sports scores in real-time, today expanded its coverage of soccer. With the new 3.1 update, fans of the FA Community Shield soccer tournament can now follow along inside Apple Sports. Also notable is that the app is now available to download in Mexico. This means fans of Liga MX can now use the app for the first time to track the performance of their local teams, as well as how they fare in the MLS Leagues Cup. Apple also said the app has incre

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I Just Discovered a Travel Hack That Can Save You Time and Money on International Trips -- And It's Completely Free

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-21 17:00:07

Debalina Ghosh/Getty Images I've been traveling around the world for a year and a half, and one of my favorite money-saving travel hacks is using an eSIM. If you're unfamiliar with the concept of an eSIM, it's a digital SIM installed onto your phone that lets you access a mobile network without a physical SIM card. Using an eSIM for all my mobile data abroad means I don't have to worry about expensive roaming charges from my US mobile provider or buying a physical SIM for a local network every

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Microsoft SharePoint servers are under attack because of a major security flaw

theverge.com Jess Weatherbed 2026-02-21 15:01:03

Hackers have exploited vulnerabilities in Microsoft’s SharePoint software, placing tens of thousands of on-premises servers used by global businesses and agencies at risk. Microsoft issued an alert on Saturday disclosing that it was aware of “active attacks,” and that it was working to patch the zero-day exploit. Researchers at Eye Security first identified the vulnerability on July 18th, which allows hackers to access certain on-premises versions of SharePoint and steal keys that can let them

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Here’s how Apple Intelligence keeps privacy in mind versus the competition

9to5mac.com Michael Burkhardt 2026-02-21 09:10:43

Artificial intelligence has obviously been the industry craze for the past couple years. While large language models are incredibly capable, they’ve always come with a bit of a compromise: privacy. Ultimately, you’re still using a model hosted in the cloud, and all of your conversations are stored on some server. Apple’s always had privacy at the core of its products – so in the months leading up to the debut of Apple’s AI features, many people wondered: how would Apple handle it? Today, we del

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Apple's next iPad Pro will reportedly get two front-facing cameras

engadget.com Unknown 2026-02-21 10:20:42

The iPad Pro with the M5 chip is expected to be just as easy to use for selfies in a landscape or portrait orientation. According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, Apple will add a second front-facing camera on the portrait edge of the upcoming iPad Pro that's expected to launch later this year. It may seem like a small quality-of-life upgrade, but it means the iPad Pro can use either camera to center the subject for selfies or FaceTime calls. Compared to the previous iPad models, the upcoming iPad P

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Java was not underhyped in 1997 (2021)

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-17 03:37:50

Java Criminally Underhyped? Not Back in 1997. Earlier today, a fun little moment of Twitter serendipity alerted me to an article by Jackson Roberts, a computer science student at the University of Colorado, entitled “Java is criminally underhyped”. It’s a really interesting article, and Jackson’s observations correlate with a lot of my own thinking about languages and platforms, although I am squarely in the .NET / CLR camp on that particular front. But Jackson ends his article: I am curious

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The Viral Fall of Andy Byron and Kristin Cabot

gizmodo.com Luc Olinga 2026-02-21 05:51:28

Andy Byron and Kristin Cabot were unknown to most of the world just a few days ago. Now, they’ve lost their privacy, and possibly much more, thanks to a viral moment at a Coldplay concert that social media turned into a global spectacle. For anyone who has been on another planet for the past 72 hours, here is a summary. On Wednesday, July 16, during a Coldplay concert at Gillette Stadium in Boston, Andy Byron, the CEO of data and AI company Astronomer, was spotted on the venue’s large screens e

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Can Cortisol Supplements Really Lower Stress? I Asked the Experts

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-21 08:00:00

Cortisol was discovered in the mid-20th century, but in the last year or so, this naturally occurring hormone has entered the limelight of social media. You can find videos on TikTok discussing "cortisol face" with millions of views. Unfortunately, trends are rarely as simple as they appear and may have people jumping into action before learning what cortisol supplements even are and how they react in the body. While cortisol supplements can be the right choice in some situations, it's essentia

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Today's NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for July 21, #771

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-21 11:00:05

Looking for the most recent Connections answers? Click here for today's Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles. Hey, Seinfeld fans, today's NYT Connections puzzle is right up your alley. That makes the blue category fun, but that purple category got me, as always. Read on for clues and today's Connections answers. The Times now has a Connections Bot, like the one for Wordle. Go the

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Report: M5 iPad Pro to have dual front-facing cameras

9to5mac.com Chance Miller 2026-02-21 09:43:43

With last year’s M4 iPad Pro, Apple made a long-awaited change to the design: it moved the front-facing camera from the top to the side. According to Bloomberg today, Apple has another big change to the iPad Pro’s front-facing camera in store for the M5 update coming later this year. In the latest edition of his Power On newsletter, Mark Gurman reports: Apple is apparently adding a second, portrait-side front-facing camera to the upcoming M5 iPad Pro, presumably so FaceTimers and selfie fans

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A human metaphor for evaluating AI capability

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-21 03:13:15

To use the Mastodon web application, please enable JavaScript. Alternatively, try one of the native apps for Mastodon for your platform.

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The Bad Batch Returns In a New ‘Star Wars’ Novel

gizmodo.com Justin Carter 2026-02-21 12:25:39

It’s been over a year since Star Wars: The Bad Batch ended, but it was a given Clone Force 99 would eventually live on beyond the screen. Next month, we’ll check back in with the team in their first novel, Sanctuary. Written by Lamar Giles (Ruin Road), the tale takes place towards the end of season two after the episode “Pabu.” Now that they’re working with pirate hunter Phee, the Clones—Hunter, Omega, Wrecker, and Tech—are on resource gathering duty after the planet’s recent tsunami. That lead

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Latest Tech News

9to5Mac Daily: July 21, 2025 – iPad Pro and iPhone 17 Air rumors

I found a tablet that could replace my iPad and Kindle - and it's worth every penny

These XR glasses gave me a 135-inch screen to work from while traveling (and now they're on sale)

We made Postgres writes faster, but it broke replication

UK backing down on Apple encryption backdoor after pressure from US

This Modder Is Making a Retro Gaming Handheld That Plays Actual SNES Cartridges

Why tech billionaires want a ‘corporate dictatorship’

Samsung explains how it made the Galaxy Z Fold 7 so thin

UK backing down on Apple encryption backdoor after pressure from US

Musk's X refuses to hand over data in 'politically motivated' French investigation

Report: iOS 27 to focus on new features for upcoming iPhone Fold

Apple details how it trained its new AI models: 4 interesting highlights

Want to Avoid Microplastics? Start by Skipping These 8 Foods

The Next Thing You Smell Could Ruin Your Life

Sony’s 30th Anniversary DualSense Controller is back in stock online at 10AM ET

Musk's X refuses to hand over data in 'politically-motivated' French investigation

Google Maps just made controlling your music a navigation nightmare

British government set to back down on secret iCloud backdoor after US pressure

Apple Sports app expands soccer coverage and launches in a new country

I Just Discovered a Travel Hack That Can Save You Time and Money on International Trips -- And It's Completely Free

Microsoft SharePoint servers are under attack because of a major security flaw

Here’s how Apple Intelligence keeps privacy in mind versus the competition

Apple's next iPad Pro will reportedly get two front-facing cameras

Java was not underhyped in 1997 (2021)

The Viral Fall of Andy Byron and Kristin Cabot

Can Cortisol Supplements Really Lower Stress? I Asked the Experts

Today's NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for July 21, #771

Report: M5 iPad Pro to have dual front-facing cameras

A human metaphor for evaluating AI capability

The Bad Batch Returns In a New ‘Star Wars’ Novel

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