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AirPods May Finally Beam Live Translations Right Into Your Ears

A buttload of new iPhone 17 glass slabs and Apple Watches aren’t the only new products Apple is expected to debut at its annual fall launch next month. The latest iOS 26 developer beta 6 that just dropped yesterday has references for a real-time translation feature that will almost certainly be announced for AirPods. Basically, instead of pulling open the Google Translate or Apple Translate app on your phone, you could simply talk to a person normally, and the AirPods in your ears will be able t

Best Earbuds and Headphones for Workouts and the Gym in 2025

Shokz OpenFit Air: Shokz, the company formerly known as AfterShokz, has long been the leader in bone-conduction headphones. However, this model, like Shokz's step-up OpenFit true-wireless earbuds, doesn't use bone-conduction technology. They have an open design that fires sound into your ears using custom speaker drivers, which Shokz dubs "air conduction" technology. While Shokz' flagship OpenFit 2 buds sound slightly better, have better battery life (up to 11 hours instead of 6 at moderate volu

This new Arch Linux tool takes the hassle out of keeping packages up to date - here's how

Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET ZDNET's key takeaways New Arch tool alerts maintainers when packages are outdated. Bumpbuddy automates GitLab issue creation for updates. Web dashboard and API planned for future Bumpbuddy versions. Bumpbuddy is a new Arch Linux tool that aims to improve how maintainers are informed about packages within the primary repositories. This new app uses a background service (daemon) to monitor package versions and even automatically opens issues on GitLab if it detect

iOS 26 brings back the iPhone calculator’s clear button

iOS 18 featured a major redesign to the Calculator app, including fancy features like Math Notes. Those changes included adding a back button to the keypad, replacing the traditional C/AC button. This was so frustrating for some, the real hard-core Calculator users I guess, that The Atlantic published an entire column when iOS 18 shipped, decrying the button’s removal. Apple has seemingly taken those complaints onboard. With iOS 26, the Calculator once again has a dedicated C/AC button. Apple

Taylor Swift’s 12th announced at 12:12 on the 12th

is a deputy editor and Verge co-founder with a passion for human-centric cities, e-bikes, and life as a digital nomad. He’s been a tech journalist for 20 years. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Taylor Swift leaned into her love for symbolism with the announcement of her dozenth album, titled The Life of a Showgirl. TS12 was introduced in a teaser — already viewed over 65 million times — for the next episode of the New Heights podcast airi

The best ergonomic mouse for 2025

A mouse may seem like a small consideration for your workstation setup. But after you’ve addressed the crucial ergonomics — raising your monitor to eye-level, using the right keyboard and taking frequent breaks throughout your workdays — it’s a good idea to make sure the mouse you use is comfortable as well. People dealing with conditions like carpal tunnel and wrist pain may be interested in finding the best ergonomic mouse for them. Vertical and semi-vertical designs turn your palm towards you

Starbucks in Korea asks customers to stop bringing in printers/desktop computers

There’s getting cozy at a Starbucks to sip a latte and catch up on emails, and then there’s lugging your printer and desktop to the coffee chain to clock into work. Starbucks South Korea is experiencing this exact phenomenon and is now barring patrons from bringing in large pieces of work equipment, treating the cafés like their own amenity-stuffed office space. “Starbucks Korea has updated its policy so all customers can have a pleasant and accessible store experience. While laptops and small

Here’s a look at the unreleased Pixel Tablet Pen’s hidden note-taking trick

Charlie Callow TL;DR An unreleased Pixel Tablet Pen has surfaced, and its tail button can be configured to launch Android’s default notes app in a floating bubble. Getting the button to function requires pairing the stylus via Bluetooth and then enabling a specific developer option and setting a default notes app. The pen currently doesn’t work with Google Keep, and despite the accessory’s appearance, there is still no official news about a Pixel Tablet successor. When Google released the Pi

8 Movies About Freaky Kids to Stream After ‘Weapons’

Weapons topped the box office this weekend, which is fantastic news for fans of original horror movies. The movie follows a town grappling with the unbelievable truth that an entire classroom of kids has vanished en masse—and the discovery of the sinister reason behind their disappearance. If Weapons has you in the mood to take in more tales of freaky children, the horror genre has many to choose from. Here are 10 cult classics featuring that same theme, which remains as evergreen as it is consi

Changing these 6 settings on my Roku TV significantly improved the performance

Maria Diaz/ZDNET Few things ruin the joy of watching a good show more than suddenly seeing that rotating asterisk symbol or swirly icon that tells you your TV is buffering. Or maybe it's stuttering, or altogether freezing. If this is happening on your Roku TV, don't give up on it just yet. Also: How to disable ACR on your TV (and why doing so makes such a big difference) Like phones and computers, Rokus have caches that accumulate temporary data, which inevitably slows them down over time. Th

Crypto exchange Bullish raises IPO size, seeks nearly $5 billion valuation

Peter Thiel-backed cryptocurrency exchange Bullish raised the size of its initial public offering. Bullish is aiming to raise $990 million, offering 30 million shares priced between $32 and $33 apiece, and targeting a valuation of $4.8 billion, according to a Monday filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The company, led by former New York Stock Exchange president Tom Farley, had previously marketed 20.3 million shares at a proposed range between $28 and $31 a share and sought a $

Meta makes conservative activist an AI bias advisor following lawsuit

is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Conservative activist Robby Starbuck will serve as an advisor at Meta to address “ideological and political bias” within the company’s AI chatbot, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. The move comes as part of a settlement Meta reached with Starbu

ESPN and FOX will offer bundle with their new streaming services

Two brand new streaming services are launching next week. ESPN and FOX One both debut on August 21, and now Deadline reports that a bundle featuring the competing services will soon be available. New ESPN-FOX One streaming bundle coming for $39.99/month If you’re a sports fan in the US, you probably know that football season is fast approaching. The NFL remains a juggernaut in linear TV ratings, but this year it should be more accessible than ever on streaming too. That’s in part because of

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What Trump's Nvidia and AMD China deal means for the world

In this article NVDA AMD Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT watch now Nvidia and AMD have agreed to share some of their revenue from sales to China with the U.S. government, according to several reports, sparking debate about whether the move could impact the chip giants' business and whether Washington might seek out similar deals. In exchange for 15% of revenues from the chip sales, the two semiconductor firms will receive export licenses to sell Nvidia's H20 and AMD's MI308 ch

The Great American EV Tax Credit Rush Has Begun

The great EV buying frenzy has officially begun. In the last 48 hours, Tesla has seen delivery times for some of its most popular models skyrocket from a few weeks to nearly six months, a clear signal that consumers are stampeding to buy an electric vehicle before a crucial federal tax credit disappears for good. This is the short-term sales boom that experts have been predicting, a last-chance gold rush for buyers. But for the EV industry, it’s also a sugar rush that could lead to a brutal cra

CMF Phone 2 Pro Review: A Budget Phone With More Camera Than You Bargained For

We all want more for less—or at least I do. It’s that Holy Grail of deals that makes the idea of budget gadgets so appealing, and especially so in the world of phones. The whole idea of a budget phone is pitching you what may as well be the bargain of the century. For less money, budget phones ostensibly offer you a device that does it all: browses the web, retrieves your email, makes calls and texts, gives you near-unlimited access to apps, and even captures important memories like your niece’s

Google Pixel Buds 2a leak suggests price hike could be on the cards

Lil Katz / Android Authority TL;DR A reliable website has revealed more Pixel Buds 2a renders and apparent European pricing. The images give us a closer look at the earbuds and charging case. The Pixel Buds 2a will apparently start at €149 in Europe, making it significantly more expensive than the original model. Google is expected to launch the Pixel Buds 2a alongside the Pixel 10 phones on August 20. We’ve already seen specs and a few images showing off the earbuds, but a new leak has reve

Type (YC W23) is hiring a founding engineer to build an AI-native doc editor

About Type and the Role Type is an AI-native document editor. Our mission is to help people communicate confidently. We believe that writing is and will always be the backbone of clear thinking and effective communication, especially in the AI era. Tools like Type free writers up to do more high-level thinking – exploring more ideas before coming to a conclusion, testing lots of approaches to expressing a message, and arguing with the AI about the oxford comma. We're backed by Y Combinator a

My Lethal Trifecta talk at the Bay Area AI Security Meetup

In the pirate case there’s no real damage done... but the risks of real damage from prompt injection are constantly increasing as we build more powerful and sensitive systems on top of LLMs. I think this is why we still haven’t seen a successful “digital assistant for your email”, despite enormous demand for this. If we’re going to unleash LLM tools on our email, we need to be very confident that this kind of attack won’t work. My hypothetical digital assistant is called Marvin. What happens i

Here’s why the current AirPods Pro 2 are still a good buy, even today

We’re possibly going to see yet another version of AirPods Pro next month, alongside the launch of the iPhone 17 lineup. Despite the current set of AirPods Pro coming up on nearly three years old, I don’t think that those in the market to buy new AirPods should necessarily waste their time waiting for a potentially upcoming model. AirPods Pro 2 keep getting better Even though we should get a new pair of AirPods Pro in the coming months, that hasn’t stopped Apple from continually making this pa

ESP32 Bus Pirate 0.5 – A hardware hacking tool that speaks every protocol

ESP32 Bus Pirate ESP32 Bus Pirate is an open-source firmware that turns your device into a multi-protocol hacker's tool, inspired by the legendary Bus Pirate. It supports sniffing, sending, scripting, and interacting with various digital protocols (I2C, UART, 1-Wire, SPI, etc.) via a serial terminal or web-based CLI. Features Interactive command-line interface (CLI) via USB Serial or WiFi Web . Modes for: HiZ (default) I2C (scan, glitch, slave mode, dump) SPI (flash, sdcard, slave mode) UAR

Jan – Ollama alternative with local UI

Jan - Local AI Assistant Getting Started - Docs - Changelog - Bug reports - Discord Jan is an AI assistant that can run 100% offline on your device. Download and run LLMs with full control and privacy. Installation The easiest way to get started is by downloading one of the following versions for your respective operating system: Download from jan.ai or GitHub Releases. Features Local AI Models : Download and run LLMs (Llama, Gemma, Qwen, etc.) from HuggingFace : Download and run LLMs (L

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ESP32 Bus Pirate 0.5 – A Hardware Hacking Tool That Speaks Every Protocol

ESP32 Bus Pirate ESP32 Bus Pirate is an open-source firmware that turns your device into a multi-protocol hacker's tool, inspired by the legendary Bus Pirate. It supports sniffing, sending, scripting, and interacting with various digital protocols (I2C, UART, 1-Wire, SPI, etc.) via a serial terminal or web-based CLI. Features Interactive command-line interface (CLI) via USB Serial or WiFi Web . Modes for: HiZ (default) I2C (scan, glitch, slave mode, dump) SPI (flash, sdcard, slave mode) UAR

Simon Willison's Lethal Trifecta Talk at the Bay Area AI Security Meetup

In the pirate case there’s no real damage done... but the risks of real damage from prompt injection are constantly increasing as we build more powerful and sensitive systems on top of LLMs. I think this is why we still haven’t seen a successful “digital assistant for your email”, despite enormous demand for this. If we’re going to unleash LLM tools on our email, we need to be very confident that this kind of attack won’t work. My hypothetical digital assistant is called Marvin. What happens i

The best Linux distros for beginners in 2025 make switching from MacOS or Windows so easy

Jack Wallen / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET ZDNET's key takeaways Linux offers more security, privacy, and freedom from vendors. Modern Linux distros are user-friendly -- even for non-techies. Linux Mint, Zorin OS, MX Linux top beginner distro list. Why would you want to switch to the Linux desktop? There are many reasons, but the short version is that the operating system is more secure, provides far more privacy, and frees you from vendor lock-in. For current Windows users, it also provide

Virtual 6NF

One of the goals of this substack is to research ways of removing historical cruft from the way relational model is taught. One thing that puzzles me particularly is why Sixth Normal Form (6NF) is historically treated so... reverently? Lots of texts on the internet consider 6NF to be “exotic”, “academic”, “never used in practice”, etc., etc. As software developers, we can solve any problem by adding one level of abstraction, and database modeling is not an exception. I’m going to show that any