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Apple iPhone 17 Pro vs. iPhone 16 Pro: I compared both models, and there's a big difference

Jason Hiner/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Apple's long-awaited iPhone 17 lineup has arrived, and as speculated, it replaces the Plus model with an iPhone 17 Air. However, the focus remains on the more expensive Pro series. The iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max now offer better thermals to keep the device cool, an aluminum build for more funky colors, and a few other essential quality-of-life improvements. Also: Everything Apple announced during its September event If y

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Java 25's new CPU-Time Profiler

This is the first part of my series; the other parts are Back to the blog post: More than three years in the making, with a concerted effort starting last year, my CPU-time profiler landed in Java with OpenJDK 25. It’s an experimental new profiler/method sampler that helps you find performance issues in your code, having distinct advantages over the current sampler. This is what this week’s and next week’s blog posts are all about. This week, I will cover why we need a new profiler and what in

Safe C++ proposal is not being continued

One year ago, the Safe C++ proposal was made. The goal was to add a safe subset/context into C++ that would give strong guarantees (memory safety, type safety, thread safety) similar to what Rust provides, without breaking existing C++ code. It was an extension or superset of C++. The opt-in mechanism was to explicitly mark parts of the code that belong to the safe context. The authors even state: Code in the safe context exhibits the same strong safety guarantees as code written in Rust. The

Magical systems thinking

The systems that enable modern life share a common origin. The water supply, the internet, the international supply chains bringing us cheap goods: each began life as a simple, working system. The first electric grid was no more than a handful of electric lamps hooked up to a water wheel in Godalming, England, in 1881. It then took successive decades of tinkering and iteration by thousands of very smart people to scale these systems to the advanced state we enjoy today. At no point did a single

My first impressions of gleam

I’m looking for a new programming language to learn this year, and Gleam looks like the most fun. It’s an Elixir-like language that supports static typing. I read the language tour, and it made sense to me, but I need to build something before I can judge a programming language well. I’m sharing some notes on my first few hours using Gleam in case they’re helpful to others learning Gleam or to the team developing the language. My project: Parsing old AIM logs 🔗︎ I used AOL Instant Messenger

How Ruby executes JIT code

Ever since YJIT’s introduction, I’ve felt simultaneously close to and distant from Ruby’s JIT compiler. I know how to enable it in my Ruby programs. I know it makes my Ruby programs run faster by compiling some of them into machine code. But my understanding around YJIT, or JIT compilers in Ruby in general, seems to end here. A few months ago, my colleague Max Bernstein wrote ZJIT has been merged into Ruby to explain how ZJIT compiles Ruby’s bytecode to HIR, LIR, and then to native code. It she

‘Someone must know this guy’: four-year wedding crasher mystery solved

A baffled bride has solved the mystery of the awkward-looking stranger who crashed her wedding four years ago. Michelle Wylie and her husband, John, registered the presence of their unidentifiable guest only as they looked through photographs of their wedding in the days after the happy occasion. Who was the tall man in a dark suit, distinguished by the look of quiet mortification on his face? But their family and friends could offer no explanation, nor could hotel staff at the Carlton hotel i

Premier League Soccer: Livestream Brentford vs. Chelsea From Anywhere

Unbeaten Chelsea contests its fourth London derby in as many games on Saturday as it takes on a Brentford team still looking to settle after a difficult summer. Below, we'll outline the best live TV streaming services for watching English Premier League games as they happen, wherever you are in the world, and how to use a VPN if it's not available where you are. Chelsea's capital clashes have so far yielded two wins and a draw for Enzo Maresca's men, and a win here could see them move to the t

Today's NYT Strands Hints, Answers and Help for Sept. 14 #560

Looking for the most recent Strands answer? Click here for our daily Strands hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles. Today's NYT Strands puzzle is a tough one. Some of the words are hard to unscramble. If you need hints and answers, read on. I go into depth about the rules for Strands in this story. If you're looking for today's Wordle, Connections and Mini Crossword answers, you can visi

Scientists Say They Can't Explain the Signal They Just Detected From Beyond Our Galaxy

Gamma ray bursts are some of the most powerful explosions in the universe, unleashing as much energy in mere seconds as the Sun will in its entire 10 billion year lifespan. Typically, they're produced by stars dying in a spectacular supernova — a rapid collapse that completely obliterates the stellar object. But now, astronomers say they've detected a gamma ray burst that utterly defies explanation: it repeated multiple times over the course of a single day, as if the star somehow suffered back

I found the perfect charger to fix the Pixel 10 Pro XL’s nightmare fast charging and cable clutter

Baseus Enercore CJ11 fast-charging 67W wall charger The Baseus EnerCore CJ11 wall charger is a compact, do-it-all USB-C charger with two USB-C ports and one built-in retractable USB-C cable. It can deliver up to 67W from any port (or all three combined), and supports the Google Pixel 9 Pro XL and 10 Pro XL's specific fast-charging requirement of 18V/2A to top up at 37W. If you just got a Google Pixel 10 Pro XL like me, odds are you already have a USB-C charger that will fill up the battery when

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Exclusive: Google wants to make Android phones safer by switching to ‘risk-based’ security updates

Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority For the past decade, Google has consistently published an Android Security Bulletin every month, even if the company wasn’t ready to roll out a security update to its own Pixel devices. These bulletins detail the vulnerabilities that have been fixed in that month’s security release, with issues ranging from low to critical in severity. Given how large and complex the Android operating system and its underlying components are, it’s not unusual to see a dozen or

Android’s version of Apple Health is in bad shape, but Google’s got a plan for change

00:00 – Mishaal Rahman: Is Google’s delay in releasing source code a sign of AOSP’s impending doom? 00:04 – C. Scott Brown: And could Google finally make Health Connect a true alternative to Apple Health? 00:09 – Mishaal Rahman: I’m Mishaal Rahman. 00:11 – C. Scott Brown: And I’m C. Scott Brown and this is the Authority Insights podcast where we break down the latest news and leaks surrounding the Android operating system. 00:20 – Mishaal Rahman: So this week or actually last week, Google re

This real-life Google hack on my Pixel is why I could never switch to an iPhone

Paul Jones / Android Authority With the iPhone 17 finally getting some long overdue upgrades like a larger and high-refresh rate display, I’ve found myself toying with the idea of switching ecosystems over the past couple of days. It also doesn’t help that Google stumbled out of the gate with the recent Pixel 10 launch. Thanks to the latter’s unexpectedly small performance and battery life gains, I see no compelling reason to upgrade from my Pixel 8. But after mulling the decision over, I came

Apple @ Work: Apple says it’s past time to get serious about Declarative Device Management

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AirPods Pro 3 will be available in under a week, but don’t rush into buying them

On Tuesday, Apple held its ‘Awe dropping’ September event – where it announced new iPhone and Apple Watch models, as per usual. It also dropped a new pair of AirPods Pro 3 – which do look quite exciting. That said, if you are going to buy them – you should make sure you’re buying them for the right reasons. Let’s explain. Live Translation One of the headlining features with AirPods Pro 3 – its live translation feature, isn’t actually exclusive. In fact, it’ll work with a couple pairs of older

Here are three reasons you shouldn’t quite consider Apple Watch Series 11

Apple’s latest generation Apple Watch model, the Series 11, was just unveiled on Tuesday. While at first glance, it seemed like a relatively decent upgrade – it turns out that there’s some details that makes it less appealing than it might’ve initially seemed. Battery life isn’t as good as you may think As discovered by users who were peeping into the fine print, Apple’s latest battery estimates for Apple Watch Series 11 and Ultra 3 tack on an additional 6 hours of sleep tracking for Apple’s i

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Our favorite budget wireless earbuds are back on sale for $45

The Anker Soundcore Space A40 wireless earbuds are back on sale for a record-low price of $45 a 44 percent discount. These earbuds remain our top pick for best budget wireless earbuds. The most significant feature on the A40 earbuds is the inclusion of active noise cancellation (ANC), which is almost unheard of at this price point. It's not the most sophisticated ANC, but it does sufficiently reduce constant rumbling background noise like on a plane. The built-in mic that's used for transparenc

How 'overworked, underpaid' humans train Google's AI to seem smart

In the spring of 2024, when Rachael Sawyer, a technical writer from Texas, received a LinkedIn message from a recruiter hiring for a vague title of writing analyst, she assumed it would be similar to her previous gigs of content creation. On her first day of work a week later, however, her expectations went bust. Instead of writing words herself, Sawyer’s job was to rate and moderate the content created by artificial intelligence. The job initially involved a mix of parsing through meeting note

"Learning how to Learn" will be next generation's most needed skill

This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies . Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility: Demis Hassabis, CEO of Google's artificial intelligence research company DeepMind, right, and Greece's Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis discuss the future of AI, ethics and democracy during an event at the Odeon of Herodes Atticus, in Athens, Greece, Friday, Sept. 12, 2025. Credit: AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis A t

The Value of Bringing a Telephoto Lens

They usually aren't light, and they certainly aren't small, but the unique perspective a telephoto lens brings makes it an indispensable part of your kit, even when traveling. Let's review some shots taken with a telephoto to see how we can justify its size and weight. Avoiding Distractions In some cases, distracting buildings or people may be unavoidable. However, a telephoto can help eliminate those distractions and bring your subject, in this case the clouds and mountains, front-and-center:

Japan sets record of nearly 100k people aged over 100

Japan sets record of nearly 100,000 people aged over 100 1 day ago Share Save Jessica Rawnsley and Stephanie Hogarty Population correspondent Share Save Getty Images People in Japan tend to have healthier diets, lower prevalence of common diseases, and a culture of group exercise The number of people in Japan aged 100 or older has risen to a record high of nearly 100,000, its government has announced. Setting a new record for the 55th year in a row, the number of centenarians in Japan was 99,

Magical Systems Thinking

The systems that enable modern life share a common origin. The water supply, the internet, the international supply chains bringing us cheap goods: each began life as a simple, working system. The first electric grid was no more than a handful of electric lamps hooked up to a water wheel in Godalming, England, in 1881. It then took successive decades of tinkering and iteration by thousands of very smart people to scale these systems to the advanced state we enjoy today. At no point did a single

Trump Clears the Way for a Dystopian Air Taxi Future

Donald Trump, who was backed by a bunch of tech billionaires during this past presidential election, is busy transforming America into a corporate dystopia straight out of the 1980s science fiction films that those billionaires have long admired for all the wrong reasons. For one thing, Trump has fully embraced AI—helping to cut what little regulation existed under the Biden administration, in an effort to further liberate the already blossoming and disruptive new industry. He also recently pave

Premier League Soccer: Stream Newcastle vs. Wolves Live From Anywhere

Newcastle boss Eddie Howe will be hoping his new-look strike force can help his team claim its first victory of the English Premier League campaign as the Magpies take on fellow winless side Wolves on Saturday. Below, we'll outline the best live TV streaming services for watching EPL games as they happen, wherever you are in the world, and how to use a VPN if it's not available where you are. Having finally said goodbye to Alexander Isak, following his painfully drawn-out $170 million move to

This Fierce Thriller Is One of the Best Shows of the Early 2000s, and You Can Stream It for Free

There are some TV shows that stick with you forever (and others you completely forgot you've ever watched). For me, Damages, which originally aired for five seasons on FX, is seared in my brain since its first release in 2007. And it's now available to stream for free on Tubi. I was addicted from the series' first episode, which opens with Rose Byrne's character running out of an apartment building into the bustling streets of New York wearing nothing but a blood-soaked trench coat and high hee