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Researchers at the Institute of Science and Technology Austria, led by PhD student Alejandro Andrés-Juanes and professor Johannes Fink, built a prototype device that links two separated qubits using a bath of correlated light particles instead of active measurement or control. The work, published in Physical Review X, confirms a theoretical prediction made over two decades ago about self-sustaining entanglement generation.
Verizon has introduced a new unlimited plan called Simplicity, priced at $45 a month with autopay, or $30 for customers who switch their number to Verizon. The plan includes unlimited data, 10GB of hotspot data, Canada and Mexico roaming, satellite texting, and unrestricted access to 5G Ultra Wideband speeds, with optional add-on bundles for streaming and other perks sold separately.
Apple's upcoming September 9 event is expected to bring new iPhones, Apple Watches, and other devices, which will likely push more than ten current products out of the lineup. Items rumored for discontinuation include the iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max, iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, Apple Watch Series 11, Apple Watch Ultra 3, AirPods 4 models, Apple TV 4K, and both HomePod versions.
Director Adam Wingard, known for 'The Guest' and 'You're Next,' releases his new film 'Onslaught' starring Adria Arjona in theaters starting September 4. Early reviews suggest the film struggles to live up to the promise of Wingard's earlier genre work.
A 12-terabyte trove of Steam2-era content dating from 2003 to 2013 has appeared online, reportedly containing nearly every uploaded build for that decade, including cut Portal 2 assets, Half-Life 2: Episode 3 files, and beta versions of Left 4 Dead 2, CS:GO, Spore, and Dragon Age: Origins. Researchers say the material came from an unsecured public API tied to Valve's old distribution system, which was replaced by SteamPipe in 2013 and left this data exposed without any password protection.
Ernst & Young announced a $100 million bonus pool aimed at rewarding employees for critical thinking, judgment and other distinctly human capabilities. The initiative is designed to encourage staff to develop skills that complement artificial intelligence tools rather than compete with them.
Apple has published guidance explaining how iPhone users can add or remove debit, credit, transit and ID cards in the Wallet app using the Plus button, either by scanning a physical card or entering details manually. The guidance notes that cards must come from a participating issuer and may require extra verification from the bank before working with Apple Pay. It also clarifies that adding a card on iPhone doesn't automatically enable it on an Apple Watch, iPad or Mac—each device needs separate setup.
Clipto, a San Francisco-based startup with teams in Singapore and Hong Kong, closed a $15 million all-equity funding round that values the company at $250 million. The startup's software indexes videos, audio, images, and meeting recordings stored on a user's computer, letting people find files by describing them in natural language or through AI assistants like ChatGPT and Claude. Founder Henry Kang, whose prior startup ZenVideo was acquired by Tencent in 2020, built Clipto around the idea that AI has created a glut of unused content rather than a shortage of it.
The Shaw Prize Foundation has introduced a new Computer Science prize category, marking the first expansion beyond its original three award categories. Nominations are now open, inviting the community to put forward candidates whose work reflects notable innovation and rigor in the field.
A ZDNET tester took Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Google's Pixel 11 Pro Fold to Germany to compare their camera systems side by side. The Z Fold 8 relies on two 50-megapixel wide and ultrawide sensors, while the Pixel 11 Pro Fold pairs a 48-megapixel main camera with a 5x telephoto lens and a 10.5-megapixel ultrawide, giving it a zoom advantage the Samsung device lacks.
Amazon has cut the price of the 65-inch Hisense U7 Mini-LED Google TV to $847.99 from its $1,499.99 list price, a 43% reduction that matches its previous Prime Day low. The 2026 model offers 4K Mini-LED picture quality, HDR10+, Dolby Vision IQ, Dolby Atmos, IMAX Enhanced support, and gaming features like native 165Hz refresh, VRR, ALLM, and AMD FreeSync Premium Pro.
A new study using coral data going back a millennium finds that human-caused warming appears to be intensifying El Niño events. Researchers say the historical coral record shows a pattern connecting rising global temperatures to more pronounced El Niño swings than in past centuries.