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The Dying Dream of a Decentralized Web

The term Web3 was originally coined by Etherium cofounder Gavin Wood as a secure, decentralized, peer-to-peer version of the Internet. The idea was to build an Internet based on blockchain technology and a peer-to-peer network, without the need for large data centers or third-party providers. These days, however, blockchain is most famous as the tool enabling cryptocurrencies. Most recently, the Trump administration has taken on a pro-cryptocurrency stance, boosting blockchain’s popularity and m

Signourney Weaver Is a Fan of ‘Alien: Earth,’ Too

We’re on record saying just how good the new FX show Alien: Earth is but who are we? Just some weird website that writes about pop culture and technology. The real voices you want to weigh in on an Alien show are the people who are a part of it, and at the top of that list is Sigourney Weaver. Weaver played Ellen Ripley, or some version of her, in four Alien movies from 1979 to 1997 and is clearly the go-to when it comes to Alien. Especially because she, unlike original director Ridley Scott, h

Apple Is Officially Releasing iOS 26, So You Can Start Complaining About Liquid Glass for Real

With the launch of Apple’s new slate of iPhone 17s, iOS 26 is finally here for real. While we’ve had developer and beta versions since the summer following WWDC in June, this is the first official version that brings Liquid Glass to an entirely new generation of iPhones. According to Apple, iOS 26 will be available to everyone on Sept. 15, and will bring some new non-visual tweaks in addition to a new look. Among those new features are Visual Intelligence, which allows AI to both see and intera

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Hyundai’s Latest Concept Car Comes With Subtle ‘Star Wars’ References

Hyundai just previewed a new concept car at the IAA Mobility trade show in Munich, Germany, and it’s packed with subtle Star Wars nods. The EV, dubbed the Concept THREE, sports a futuristic graphite-silver exterior, yellow-tinted windows, and a moonbeam-yellow interior with purple accents. Concept THREE is Hyundai’s first compact design for its IONIQ line of EVs. Concept cars like this one often serve multiple purposes, including generating buzz, showing off a company’s latest tech, and signal

Selfie Fans, the New iPhone 17 Camera Is Optimized for You

If you use your iPhone to take selfies more than anything else -- and Apple says users took more than 500 billion selfies last year -- take heart. At Apple's fall iPhone event Tuesday, held at Apple Park in Cupertino, California, the company not only debuted the 5.6mm-thick iPhone Air, but demonstrated that phone's new selfie camera. The iPhone 17's center-stage front camera has the company's largest-ever front camera sensor, nearly twice the size of the last one, Apple said. In addition, the

The AirPods Pro 3 Will Read Your Heart Rate and Motivate You During Workouts, No Smartwatch Needed

Apple unveiled the new AirPods Pro 3 during its "awe-dropping" event Tuesday. The latest iteration of the Pro earpods has improved noise cancellation, the ability to translate other languages in real time, and water resistance, so it can handle your sweatiest workouts. But the AirPods Pro's newest standout feature is its ability to read your heart rate using a small sensor implanted in the earpiece. That means during your daily walks or workouts, your AirPods will be able to capture your heart

Apple Debuts the iPhone Air, AirPods 3 and Much More at Its 'Awe Dropping' Event

Every September, like clockwork, Apple launches its newest iPhone line with a variety of gadgets. This year brings us the iPhone 17 in all its variations, most notably the new skinny iPhone Air, along with new Apple Watches -- Series 11 and Ultra 3 -- and an upgrade to its 2-year-old AirPods Pro 2 earbuds. Along with the hardware, Apple is rolling out the new versions of the devices' respective operating systems, iOS 26 and WatchOS 26, both of which have been in public beta all summer. The new

The New Apple Watch SE 3: Updated Health Features and Battery Life at a More Affordable Price

At Apple's "awe dropping" event in Cupertino, California, the company just unveiled the Apple Watch SE 3. Available for preorder today and for purchase September 19, it starts at $249, which is the same price as the last version launched three years ago. However, new features include an updated S10 chip and WatchOS 26, always-on display, on-device Siri, 5G, temperature sensing, sleep apnea notifications and sleep score. Interestingly, the SE 3 has all except three of the same health features as

Did Anyone Ask for a Super Thin iPhone?

The star of Tuesday's "awe dropping" Apple event was undeniably the iPhone Air, a slim, much-rumored version of its new iPhone 17. It's only 5.6mm thick -- thinner than three stacked credit cards -- if you ignore the huge camera bump. But does anyone actually want a super-thin iPhone? Apple has loaded up the iPhone Air with better battery life and faster processing power via the A19 Pro chip. It's also got a 48-megapixel fusion camera and a 12-megapixel 2x telephoto camera. Apple said this is t

I Struggle With Health Anxiety and Apple's Watch Series 11 Scares Me. Here's Why

A few years ago, I was convinced I was about to die. And while (spoiler alert) I didn't, my severe health anxiety and tendency to assume the worst has persisted. But the increase of health-tracking smart devices like Apple's newly announced Apple Watch Series 11 -- along with new ways that AI tries to make sense of our body's data has led me to make an important decision. For my own peace of mind, AI and constant tracking needs to stay far away from my personal health. I'll explain. Sometime ar

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Don't Preorder the New iPhone 17 Without Picking Up a Case Too

Apple officially announced the new iPhone 17 lineup at the Apple Event 2025, which includes the base iPhone 17, the new iPhone 17 Air and the 17 Pro. You can start preordering the new phone on Friday Sept. 12, but don't forget about grabbing something to protect it. Some of your favorite brands like Casetify have already revealed their lineup of cases for the new iPhone 17 models. Even Apple has dropped their new line of cases, with some fun new accessories too. We will continue to update this

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Apple Unveils Its Super-Slim iPhone Air, at Just 5.6mm Thick

Apple on Tuesday unveiled its highly anticipated iPhone Air, which starts at $999 (£999, AU$1,799). The company debuted the 5.6mm-thick phone at its fall keynote at Apple Park in Cupertino, California. It has a titanium frame for a durable, lightweight build, clocking in at 165 grams. The company's Ceramic Shield covers the front and back. The Air has a big 6.5-inch display. Like the baseline iPhone 17, it has a 120Hz variable refresh rate, meaning it supports an always-on display, so you can s

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A Split-Second Hint in the iPhone Air Launch Shows Apple's Ready for the Smart Home

Apple's "awe dropping" Tuesday event has wrapped up, and we're all still taking in the new paper-thin iPhone Air line (not everyone's in awe of it) as well as the iPhone 17 Pro. But something caught my ear in the middle of the iPhone Air announcement. Along with other connectivity support, Apple made sure to add that the iPhone Air would support Thread. In a presentation where every second and word was intentional, it means a lot that the company included it. "So, what's Thread?" is probably yo

As hackers exploit one high-severity SAP flaw, company warns of 3 more

As hackers exploit a high-severity vulnerability in SAP’s flagship Enterprise Resource Planning software product, the software maker is warning users of more than two dozen newly detected vulnerabilities in its other widely used products, including a security flaw with a maximum-severity rating of 10. SAP on Tuesday said the highest-severity vulnerability—with a rating of 10 out of a possible 10—was found in NetWeaver, a platform that serves as the technical foundation for many of the company’s

Apple Watch Series 11, Ultra 3, SE: Specs, Price, Release Date

You will also be able to use the new fitness features that showed up on Watch26 OS, like your AI-powered Workout Buddy that delivers personalized, and perhaps overly peppy, advice and encouragement as you’re working out. It will also have satellite messaging, live translation, and the new Liquid Glass face that Apple debuted at WWDC earlier this year. It will be available in 40 mm and 44 mm sizes and in Starlight and Midnight finishes. The SE 3 starts at $249 and is available on September 19.

The iPhone 17 Series Gets the Biggest iPhone Design Refresh in Years

Apple has largely stuck with the same iPhone design since the iPhone 11 debuted in 2019, but change is afoot in Cupertino. While the iPhone 17 may resemble iPhones of the past few years, there's an entirely new camera layout for the iPhone 17 Pro models. Also, there's a brand-new iPhone! The iPhone Air replaces what was supposed to be the iPhone 17 Plus. It, too, features a new look, and it's the thinnest iPhone Apple has ever made. The changes on the standard iPhone 17—typically Apple's most p

Hands-on with all the new Apple Watches: Series 11, Ultra 3, and SE 3

Following Apple’s “Awe dropping” event today, we’ve been able to try out all the new Apple Watch models announced today including the Series 11, the Ultra 3, and the refreshes SE 3. The entry-level Apple Watch SE was last updated in 2022 with the second-generation model, but the new SE 3, which starts at $249 for a 40 millimeter model, has gained some features from older Apple Watch models released since the SE 2’s debut, as well as the new Ultra 3 and Series 11 announced today. It will support

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Apple’s new MagSafe battery is only designed for the new iPhone Air

is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Apple just announced a new, official MagSafe battery for the super-slim iPhone Air, but if you were hoping the battery would work with other iPhones, it apparently won’t. According to the product page for the $99 battery, “the iPhone Air MagSafe Battery was created exclusively for iPho

iPhone 17 Air will be eSIM only worldwide

Apple announced its new thin iPhone 17 Air on Tuesday at its annual hardware event. The company said that this device will have only eSIM support all across the world. Apple managed to cram a lot of tech into a 5.5 mm-thick design, but at the expense of a physical SIM tray. The company opted to ditch physical SIMs for eSIMs for iPhones sold in the U.S. in 2022. “We pioneered eSIM years ago, and now it’s an industry standard, and compared to that, decades-old piece of plastic, eSIM is so much

The Man Who Proposed Simulation Theory Has a Dire Warning

More than 20 years ago, futurist intellectual Nick Bostrom upended the psyches of tech bros the world around when he proposed in a 2003 Philosophical Quarterly paper that we all may be living in a computer simulation. Beloved by such strange bedfellows as Elon Musk, Bill Gates, and Sam Altman, Bostrom has released two other influential missives — 2014's "Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies," which detailed the ways AI could become smarter than humans, and 2024's "Deep Utopia: Life and

Apple AirPods Pro 3 challenges Pixel’s Voice Translate with its own translation feature

TL;DR Apple has launched the AirPods Pro 3. The company’s new earbuds offer a couple of new features, like heart rate monitoring and live translation. The earbuds will go on sale on September 19 for $249. If you’re an Apple fan, then you probably know it’s iPhone 17 launch day. However, iPhones aren’t the only tech the company launched today, as it also unveiled a new addition to its audio lineup — the AirPods Pro 3. What’s new with Apple’s latest TWS earbuds? Here’s what you need to know. D

Apple unveils iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max: cosmic orange color, unibody design, biggest battery, 8x zoom

Apple has officially unveiled the new iPhone 17 Pro. It comes in a bold new orange color, features an aluminum unibody design, and includes the biggest battery in any iPhone. The A19 Pro chip comes with a new thermal management system using a vapor chamber. It features the new Ceramic Shield 2 on both the front and the back for the first time. It comes in cosmic orange, deep blue, and silver. The front camera features Center Stage and ups the resolution to 18 megapixels. The three rear camer

Apple introduces new slim MagSafe battery bank for iPhone Air

At today’s ‘Awe dropping’ iPhone 17 launch event, Apple unveiled a new MagSafe battery for iPhone. It’s optimized for iPhone Air, bringing more battery life to Apple’s ultra-thin iPhone model without compromising too much on bulk. Apple says this new MagSafe Battery will add a total of 65% of additional charge to your iPhone Air, “extending battery life further than that of any other iPhone.” It only supports 12W of fast charging to your iPhone Air, though it has an intelligent battery system

This is Apple’s new Crossbody Strap accessory for iPhone

Today Apple unveiled its new iPhone 17 lineup during the ‘Awe dropping’ event. Among a variety of other iPhone accessories, Apple announced the release of a brand new Crossbody Strap accessory. Crossbody Strap lets you wear your iPhone around your body Alongside its four brand new iPhone models, Apple has a larger than usual batch of new accessories coming this year. Joining the return of the MagSafe Battery pack, and new bumper case for iPhone Air, and TechWoven cases, Apple has introduced a

Apple launches new TechWoven material for iPhone 17 cases

After the disaster that was FineWoven two years ago, Apple is back again with another attempt to replace its leather cases with something more environmentally friendly than leather, and more stylish and premium than its base silicone range. The new TechWoven cases have a new fine-knit weave appearance. We’ll obviously have to wait for these cases to get into people’s hands to assess their durability. Apple says the TechWoven case is made from a custom technical fabric, using 100% recycled poly

visionOS 26 available from Sep 15, with spatial widgets, new Personas and more

Apple has announced that visionOS 26 will be available to Vision Pro users from Monday, September 15. The latest version of the operating system will offer a raft of new features, with spatial widgets and far more realistic personas topping the list … Spatial widgets allow you to position things like clock, weather, music player, and photos in a fixed space in your environment, including the ability to embed them into walls. There’s also a brand new widgets app to find additional spatial widge

Apple confirms macOS Tahoe 26 launch date: September 15

During today’s Awe Dropping event, Apple confirmed the release date of all the operating systems it announced during WWDC25, including macOS Tahoe 26. Here are the details. Like last year, when iOS 18 and macOS Sequoia were launched on the same day, Apple just confirmed that macOS Tahoe 26 will be released on the same day as iOS 26 and its other operating systems: September 15. What’s coming on macOS Tahoe 26 Aside from the Liquid Glass overhaul that is coming to all Apple operating systems,

This is the new iPhone lineup following today’s iPhone 17 launch event: pricing, colors, accessories, more

Today, Apple announced its new iPhone 17 lineup, including iPhone 17, iPhone Air, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max. This year’s star of the show is the iPhone Air, replacing last year’s Plus model. With these four new iPhones, Apple has also discontinued a number of older models. This is the new iPhone lineup. iPhone lineup With the launch of the iPhone 17, Apple discontinued the iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, and iPhone 16 Pro Max. This leaves the following iPhones at the foll

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iOS 26 RC now available ahead of next week’s launch

Apple has just released the iOS 26 RC (release candidate) for beta testers. Here’s what that means. All throughout the summer, iOS 26 has been in beta testing with developers and opt-in members of the public. Now today, following its iPhone 17 event, Apple has released the RC version of iOS 26. iOS 26’s RC is expected to be the final beta release before the update’s wide launch next week. This “release candidate” is available for users running the iOS 26 beta, and should offer the most stabl

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Apple debuts RC for macOS Tahoe, iPadOS 26, and more

Following today’s iPhone 17 event, Apple has just released a new wave of software updates for beta testers. The RC (release candidate) versions of macOS Tahoe, iPadOS 26, and more are now available. RC now available for macOS Tahoe, iPadOS 26, and more For the past few months, beta testers have had access to early previews of Apple’s forthcoming major software updates. These include iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS Tahoe, tvOS 26, and more. Now, the RC (release candidate) versions of these software

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