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Will the latest iPhone kill off the Sim card?

Will the latest iPhone kill off the Sim card? 8 hours ago Share Save Graham Fraser Technology reporter Share Save Getty Images With smartphones, where Apple leads others often follow - so it launching an iPhone this week without a traditional Sim card is raising questions over the future of a very familiar piece of phone tech. All phone users will be used to the small plastic cards they need to delicately insert into their devices to make them operate. But for buyers of the iPhone Air, that w

AI 'friend' chatbots probed over child protection

AI 'friend' chatbots probed over child protection The seven companies - Alphabet, OpenAI, Character.ai, Snap, XAI, Meta and its subsidiary Instagram - have been approached for comment. The impacts of AI chatbots to children is a hot topic, with concerns that younger people are particularly vulnerable due to the AI being able to mimic human conversations and emotions, often presenting themselves as friends or companions. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is requesting information on how the c

Microsoft sidesteps hefty EU fine with Teams unbundling deal

The Microsoft Teams app on a laptop arranged in New York, US, on Tuesday, June 25, 2024. The European Union on Friday said it has accepted commitments from Microsoft to unbundle its Teams workplace communication platform from its popular productivity apps. The decision essentially exempts Microsoft from receiving a potentially hefty antitrust fine after the company was last year accused by the European Commission — the executive body of the EU — of breaching competition rules with the "abusive

Apple, Google and Meta are trying to perfect a science-fiction gadget: The universal translator

Apple AirPods Pro 3 models are displayed during Apple's "Awe-Dropping" event at the Steve Jobs Theater on the Apple Park campus in Cupertino, California, on Sept. 9, 2025. Nic Coury | AFP | Getty Images For decades, shows like "Star Trek" and novels like "The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy" have showcased fictional universal translators, capable of seamlessly converting any language into English and vice versa. Now, those gadgets once limited to works of science fiction are inching close to re

Nvidia and OpenAI to back major investment in UK AI infrastructure

Jensen Huang, co-founder and chief executive officer of Nvidia, at the London Tech Week exposition in London, UK, on Monday, June 9, 2025. Nvidia and OpenAI are in discussions about backing a major investment in Britain focused on boosting artificial intelligence infrastructure in the country. The two tech firms are discussing a sizable deal to support data center development in the country which could ultimately be worth billions of dollars, a person familiar with the matter told CNBC, confir

How do AI models generate videos?

Sure, the clips you see in demo reels are cherry-picked to showcase a company’s models at the top of their game. But with the technology in the hands of more users than ever before—Sora and Veo 3 are available in the ChatGPT and Gemini apps for paying subscribers—even the most casual filmmaker can now knock out something remarkable. The downside is that creators are competing with AI slop, and social media feeds are filling up with faked news footage. Video generation also uses up a huge amount

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

Android Auto could rollback one controversial change but introduce another (APK teardown)

Andy Walker / Android Authority TL;DR Google could reverse an Android Auto UI change that has upset many users. Instead of using colors from your phone’s wallpaper, Android Auto’s media player could use the album art as the background once again. However, while testing this reversal, Google appears to have messed up another visual aspect in Android Auto. Last month, Google began testing a simpler Material You-based interface for Android Auto, featuring background colors that match your phone

This compact Android phone has front speakers, headphone jack, and microSD

TL;DR The Sony Xperia 10 VII is a new compact mid-range phone with a redesigned camera island and a more conventional aspect ratio. The phone brings back beloved features like a 3.5mm headphone jack, front-facing speakers, and a microSD card slot. It comes with Snapdragon 6 Gen 3, a 5,000mAh battery, and a promise of four OS updates and six years of security updates. After a rather disastrous start with the Xperia 1 VII, which involved dying products, paused sales, and a relaunch, Sony is bac

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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

Google Tasks may be getting an upgrade that makes it worthy as a standalone app (APK teardown)

Andy Walker / Android Authority TL;DR Google is testing the ability to add documents via Google Drive to tasks saved in Calendar. It allows adding multiple files in various formats to a task’s description. In its current form, the functionality is limited to Google Calendar but is not available through the native Tasks app or the web interface. Tasks is one of Google’s most straightforward and user-friendly apps. But its lack of features, masquerading as simplicity, is also upsetting for use

You shouldn’t buy the best Android phone

Robert Triggs / Android Authority Last week, I came across a now-deleted Reddit thread from a Google Pixel user who discussed their perceived satisfaction when using a Google Pixel 9a versus the more expensive Pixel 9 Pro. The original poster detailed their experience buying the most expensive Pixel out there, not being happy with it, returning it, and buying the Pixel 9a instead, and ending up much more content with the cheaper phone despite their (very tech-savvy) friends’ constant taunting a

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

I waited ages for an affordable Galaxy flip phone, but the Z Flip 7 FE isn’t it

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE is the Galaxy Z Flip 6 with Exynos horsepower, which makes for a solid enough match day-to-day. Unfortunately, the $899 price tag seriously drags things down, while Samsung's cover screen software still lags behind rivals. Samsung launched the Galaxy Z Flip way back in 2020, and it’s lingered around the $1,000 mark ever since. We got our first hint of more affordable flip phones when Motorola started to launch cheaper Razr entries, follo

This Android flagship is confirmed to get a Hasselblad camera kit

TL;DR OPPO has confirmed it is working with Hasselblad to develop a custom imaging kit (i.e., a camera kit) for its upcoming Find X9 series. Leaks suggest the camera kit could feature a magnetic photography grip and an external telephoto converter. OPPO recently renewed its partnership with Hasselblad to co-develop a “next-generation mobile imaging system.” Android flagships offer some of the best camera experiences you can carry in your pocket, and most users will be served just fine with th

Kindle, take note: It’s time for a pocket-sized Scribe

Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority Amazon’s Kindle Scribe shines at home or in the office, where its oversized canvas is perfect for notes and sketches. Take it on the road, though, and it quickly feels cumbersome. That’s why reMarkable’s new Paper Pro Move feels like a direct challenge. If reMarkable can shrink its notepad to a 7.3-inch form, Amazon has no excuse. It’s time for a pocket-sized Scribe. Would you like a phone-size Kindle Scribe? 1005 votes Yes! 87 % No 13 % The case for shrinki

iPhone Air launch in China delayed due to eSIM regulatory issues

The iPhone Air is Apple’s flashiest new iPhone model, featuring a strikingly thin industrial design. One of the ways Apple achieved this sleek profile was to maximise internal space by making all iPhones Airs rely on eSIM, with no physical SIM card slot model available. Despite announcing at the event that the iPhone Air would be available in China through carrier China Telecom, Apple has since delayed the launch. Via The South China Morning Post, the iPhone Air will not go on sale in China tod

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

Samsung patches actively exploited zero-day reported by WhatsApp

Samsung has patched a remote code execution vulnerability that was exploited in zero-day attacks targeting its Android devices. Tracked as CVE-2025-21043, this critical security flaw affects Samsung devices running Android 13 or later and was reported by the security teams of Meta and WhatsApp on August 13. As Samsung explains in a recently updated advisory, this vulnerability was discovered in libimagecodec.quram.so (a closed-source image parsing library developed by Quramsoft that implements

Man gets over 4 years in prison for selling unreleased movies

A Tennessee court has sentenced a Memphis man who worked for a DVD and Blu-ray manufacturing and distribution company to 57 months in prison for stealing and selling digital copies of unreleased movies. 37-year-old Steven R. Hale was charged in March with selling ripped DVD and Blu-ray discs of movies before their release. Prosecutors stated at the time that Hale had stolen numerous discs of movies that were being prepared for commercial distribution in the United States between February 2021 a

How I use a smart outlet to save money on electricity bills every month

Smart Wi-Fi power strips are a great way to save on your power bill. But do they pay for themselves? Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways Leaving devices plugged and switched on can be wasteful. Monitoring usage and remote switching helps reduce bills. This Tapo smart power strip is a great option to monitor power consumption, and at $45, it pays for itself. I have three 3D printers that are on the go a lot of the time. I

Meta wears Prada? Why its next-gen AR glasses might out-style the Ray-Bans

Prada's Linea Rossa glasses are an example of frames that could potentially fiit a lot of technology. Prada | Jason Hiner/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways We expect the 3.0 version of Meta's audio-only Ray-Ban smart glasses at Meta Connect in September with several upgrades. Meta executives have teased that multiple wearables are coming this fall. There are reports that Meta will also launch a new line of AR smart glasses that have a display

This is the most durable USB-C cable I've ever tested - and it charges at 100W

'ZDNET Recommends': What exactly does it mean? ZDNET's recommendations are based on many hours of testing, research, and comparison shopping. We gather data from the best available sources, including vendor and retailer listings as well as other relevant and independent reviews sites. And we pore over customer reviews to find out what matters to real people who already own and use the products and services we’re assessing. When you click through from our site to a retailer and buy a product or

AirPods Pro 3 vs. AirPods Pro 2: I compared both earbuds, here's who should upgrade

Jada Jones and Nina Raemont/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Apple's AirPods Pro 3 are officially here, and they debut with upgrades like subtle design changes, improved noise cancellation, and longer battery life. The AirPods Pro 3's most significant upgrade, however, is their onboard heart rate sensor, a welcomed feature for people who like to wear AirPods while they exercise. If you have AirPods Pro 2, they're anywhere from two to three years old, depending on th

Your AirPods are getting a major audio upgrade for free - thanks to iOS 26

Nina Raemont/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways Live Translation translates a conversation through your AirPods. It's available with AirPods Pro 3, Pro 2, and AirPods 4 with ANC. It requires iOS 26 and an iPhone with Apple Intelligence. One exciting feature that Apple touted at its iPhone 17 event on Sept. 9 was live translation for the new AirPods Pro 3. With this skill, you can hear words in another language translated into your own native t

Apple iPhone 17 event recap: iPhone Air preorders, Apple Watch 11, AirPods Pro 3, more

Jason Hiner/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Apple pulled back the curtain on its latest product lineup during its "Awe Dropping" keynote in Cupertino this week. The hour-long event revealed a host of new products, including the iPhone 17 series, Apple Watch Series 11, Apple Watch Ultra 3, and AirPods Pro 3. ZDNET was on-site to cover the announcements, and we've compiled a summary of the biggest news from the event. We'll continue to provide updates as we get them.

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Full Moon: Seestar S50 vs. Samsung S25

The full moon is one of those sights that almost begs to be photographed, no matter what camera you’re using. Most of the time, that means a smartphone, and to be fair, modern phones are excellent at handling bright subjects like the moon. Of course, a telescope should reveal far more than a phone camera, but I wanted to see just how big that difference really is. So last night, under clear skies, I took two photos. Seestar S50 smart telescope : designed for astrophotography, with a larger ape

Gene-edited pancreatic cells transplanted into a patient with type 1 diabetes

Crispr gene-editing technology has demonstrated its revolutionary potential in recent years: It has been used to treat rare diseases, to adapt crops to withstand the extremes of climate change, or even to change the color of a spider’s web. But the greatest hope is that this technology will help find a cure for a global disease, such as diabetes. A new study points in that direction. For the first time, researchers succeeded in implanting Crispr-edited pancreatic cells in a man with type 1 diab

Logging in Go with Slog: A Practitioner's Guide

Logging in Go has come a long way. For years, the community relied on the simple standard log Copy package or turned to powerful third-party libraries like zap and zerolog . With the introduction of log/slog in Go 1.21 , the language now has a native, high-performance, structured logging solution designed to be the new standard. slog Copy isn’t just another logger; it’s a new foundation that provides a common API (the frontend) that separates logging logic from the final output, which is contr