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Can we please keep our broadband money, Republican governor asks Trump admin

Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry has a simple request for the Trump administration: Don't take our broadband money away. Trump's Commerce Department rewrote the rules of the $42 billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) grant program, forcing states to change how they spend money earmarked for expanding broadband access. The overhaul led states to reduce spending on fiber networks and increase spending on satellite—although not to the extent sought by SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, who is de

Crispr Offers New Hope for Treating 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

Samsung calls iPhone 17 keynote a ‘Zzz-note,’ forgets Galaxy S25 series exists

TL;DR Samsung has criticized Apple’s iPhone 17 series launch as a “Zzz-note.” The company made the comments as part of a competition announcement on Twitter. This comes despite Samsung’s own Galaxy S25 phones being conservative upgrades. Apple announced the iPhone 17 series this week, and there are a few reasons to be excited about these devices. All models have a nifty square selfie camera, there’s a super-slim iPhone Air (if you care about a slim and light design), and Pro models get a 48MP

Tim Cook and other Apple execs talk iPhone Air’s design vision in new WSJ interview

In a new interview with The Wall Street Journal, Apple CEO Tim Cook, Apple’s Vice President of Industrial Design Molly Anderson, and Apple’s Vice President of Human Interface Design Alan Dye discussed their hopes and own reactions to the iPhone Air. Here are the details. ‘An iPhone for the Ozempic era’ While the WSJ’s story may include the oddest definition of the iPhone Air yet, it does provide some insight into what Apple sees as the device’s strongest selling points. During the entire inte

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iPhone Air vs. iPhone 17 Pro Max: I compared Apple's two best models, and I'd buy this one

Jason Hiner/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Apple's iPhone 17 lineup brings some of the biggest design changes the smartphone series has seen in years, and no two models better highlight this shift than the iPhone Air and iPhone 17 Pro Max. The iPhone Air is one of the thinnest smartphones Apple has ever made, made for those who value a sleek, portable design. Meanwhile, the iPhone 17 Pro Max doubles down on power with a cutting-edge camera system and a new vapor c

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iPhone 17 Pro Max vs. Google Pixel 10 Pro XL: I compared both phones, and it's a close one

Jason Hiner and Kerry Wan/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. It feels like yesterday when I sat in a Brooklyn warehouse to watch Jimmy Fallon introduce the Google Pixel 10 series to the world. Since then, Apple has joined the fray with the new iPhone 17, and now I've got a few too many new handsets on my mind. Between what Apple and Google announced, the iPhone 17 Pro Max and Google Pixel 10 Pro XL stand out as the best of the best. They're the models that tech enthus

The iPhone Air Looks Like a Wild Preview for Apple AR Glasses

Apple had a lot of announcements this week, but arguably none was bigger (and paradoxically thinner) than the iPhone Air. For one, there’s the fact that this is Apple’s first-ever phone with “Air” branding, marking a rare new category of iPhone, both present and future. Then, there’s the fact that the iPhone Air is very slim—5.64mm to be exact. Gizmodo’s Senior Editor, Consumer Tech, Raymond Wong, got some hands-on time with the iPhone Air, and he says it feels as thin as it looks—even thinner t

iPhone 17 Pro Max vs. iPhone 16 Pro Max Spec Compared: Big Apple Battle

The iPhone 17 Pro Max is here, packing a variety of upgrades from the cameras to the design. But how does it compare with its predecessor, the iPhone 16 Pro Max? Let's take a close look at the specs and find out. Keep in mind that specs don't tell the whole story so make sure to check out CNET's ongoing coverage of the iPhone 17 Pro Max -- as well everything else from Apple's "awe-dropping" event -- for more information. Watch this: iPhone 17 Pro Hands-On: Higher Price and Newish Design 03:41

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Download the new iPhone Air and iPhone 17 Pro wallpapers [U: iPhone 17]

You know the drill: new iPhones, new wallpapers. And if you liked what you saw during the “Awe Dropping” event, we’ve got you covered. Download the new wallpapers below. iOS now creates its default wallpapers dynamically, reacting to movement and interaction on the device. For this reason, the images below are static versions of those wallpapers. And here is one interesting tidbit: the wallpapers can be configured to color-match either the device or the color of the iPhone case. iPhone Air Th

DDoS defender targeted in 1.5 Bpps denial-of-service attack

A DDoS mitigation service provider in Europe was targeted in a massive distributed denial-of-service attack that reached 1.5 billion packets per second. The attack originated from thousands of IoTs and MikroTik routers, and it was mitigated by FastNetMon, a company that offers protection against service disruptions. “The attack reached 1.5 billion packets per second (1.5 Gpps) — one of the largest packet-rate floods publicly disclosed,” FastNetMon says in a press release. “The malicious traff

I Tried Apple's New AirPods Pro 3, and They Feel Surprisingly Different

Apple was widely expected to release the next generation of its AirPods Pro noise-canceling earbuds this fall, and now it has. As part of its September "awe-dropping" event, the company debuted the AirPods Pro 3. Upgraded in several ways, they feature heart-rate sensors like the Beats PowerBeats Pro 2, plus better noise canceling, sound quality and battery life, as well as some design tweaks that improve their fit. You can preorder them today for $249 and they ship on Sept. 19. Watch this: I Tr

Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for Sept. 11, #353

Looking for the most recent regular Connections answers? Click here for today's Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle and Strands puzzles. Today's Connections: Sports Edition has a zinger of a purple category. How good are you at anagrams? If you can look at words and quickly see how to scramble their letters into another word, you've got this puzzle! If you're struggling but still want to solve it, read on for hints and the answ

Should You Buy an iPhone 16 or iPhone 17? Here's How They Compare

Now that Apple has debuted the iPhone 17, you may be wondering whether to get that flashy new device or buy last year's iPhone 16 at a discount. To help with that decision, here's a breakdown of how the two handsets compare. The iPhone 17 starts at $829 (or $799 if you activate with a carrier), the same as the iPhone 16 when it came out -- with the caveat that the iPhone 17 starts with a higher 256GB storage option, as opposed to 128GB. The iPhone 16 is now available at a $100 discount, though

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Here’s everything Apple discontinued after the ‘Awe Dropping’ event

As it usually does, Apple discontinued a few products to make room for everything it announced during Tuesday’s event. Here’s the full list of products that Apple dropped, following the ‘Awe Dropping’ presentation. The vintage clock is now ticking for these products Every time Apple announces new products, it immediately stops selling some of its previous versions, although they remain available from third-party retailers, usually at pretty attractive discounts. Yesterday was no different. Fo

iPhone 17 Pro vs. iPhone 15 Pro: I compared both models, and here's who should upgrade

Jason Hiner/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Apple just announced the new iPhone 17 Pro at its Awe Dropping live event, and it comes with some pretty substantial upgrades both in terms of design and capabilities. We're talking longer battery life, more onboard memory, a bigger and brighter screen, and an improved camera system. If you've got an iPhone 15 Pro, your device is already two years old. It may look like a good time to spring for the new phone, but how bi

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Clojure's Solutions to the Expression Problem

At times, to evolve your product, you need to rebuild it from scratch. The article provides the story behind the rewrite of InfluxDB from scratch using a different programming language - Rust - and stack - Apache Flight, Data Fusion, Apache Arrow and Parquet (FDAP). It emphasises the benefits, as well as the mechanics behind its operation and the different versions of the product.

After Ukrainian testing, drone detection radar doubles range with simple software patch

As part of its unprovoked invasion, Russia has been firing massed waves of drones and missiles into Ukraine for years, though the tempo has been raised dramatically in recent months. Barrages of 700-plus drones now regularly attack Ukraine during overnight raids. Russia also appears to have upped the ante dramatically by sending at least 19 drones into Poland last night, some of which were shot down by NATO forces. Many of these drones are Shahed/Geran types built with technology imported from

Thinking Machines Lab wants to make AI models more consistent

There’s been great interest in what Mira Murati’s Thinking Machines Lab is building with its $2 billion in seed funding and the all-star team of former OpenAI researchers who have joined the lab. In a blog post published on Wednesday, Murati’s research lab gave the world its first look into one of its projects: creating AI models with reproducible responses. The research blog post, titled “Defeating Nondeterminism in LLM Inference,” tries to unpack the root cause of what introduces randomness i

Klarna's stock jumps 15% in NYSE debut after pricing IPO above range

Sebastian Siemiatkowski, chief executive officer and co-founder of Klarna Holding AB, center, and Michael Moritz, chairman of Klarna Bank AB, center right, during the company's initial public offering (IPO) at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025. Shares of Klarna rose 15% in their New York Stock Exchange debut Wednesday, closing at $45.82 after the Swedish fintech priced its IPO above its expected range. Klarna, known for its popular buy now, pay la

Two popular NotebookLM formats have quietly disappeared — Here’s what to use instead (Update)

Andy Walker / Android Authority TL;DR NotebookLM recently received an update that introduced a bevy of new learning tools. Users are starting to notice that the update also quietly removed the FAQ and Timeline Report formats. Google says that users can still create the formats through the “Create Your Own” option in Reports. Update: September 10, 2025 (4:40 PM ET): As mentioned in this article, you can create the missing FAQ and Timeline formats by using the Create Your Own option. If you do

OnePlus 15 leak teases what colors to expect, including that ‘SuperBlack’ option

Ryan Whitwam / Android Authority TL;DR A leak may have revealed the official color names for the OnePlus 15. It’s said that there are three colors: Original Sand Dune, Absolute Black, and Mist Purple. The Absolute Black and Mist Purple SKUs will reportedly weigh 215g, while the Dune color is a little lighter at 211g. Back in June, a leak claimed that the next flagship from OnePlus would have a “SuperBlack” colorway. This black color reportedly has a very high light absorption rate, high enou

Meta tests letting anyone rate Community Notes

As part of a new test, Meta will let anyone rate a Community Note or request one for a post, Meta's Chief Information Security Officer Guy Rosen shared on X . After testing the feature in March, the company formally introduced Community Notes as a replacement for its fact-checking program in April of this year. You have to apply to actually write Community Notes, but Meta's new test means that anyone who sees one can rate it to signal whether it's helpful or not. They'll also be able to request

Apple is slowly morphing AirPods into an always-on wearable

The AirPods Pro 3 Apple introduced at the iPhone 17 event yesterday have better active noise cancellation and foam-filled ear tips, but their most important new feature is a subtle one: Apple came up with even more reasons for you to never take them out. Wearing headphones while you're talking to someone or interacting in public was at one point a social faux pas, but the ubiquity of AirPods and new features Apple has added have started to change that. The AirPods Pro's Conversation Awareness f

A 36-Year-Old Woman Developed an Insatiable Craving for Bleach. Scientists Now Know Why

We all have our unusual food preferences, but it’s unlikely any are quite as weird as the craving experienced by a 36-year-old woman featured in a recent case report. Her doctors described how the woman developed a sudden hunger for bleach—a craving likely triggered by an autoimmune disorder. Doctors in Michigan detailed the strange tale in a paper published last month in the journal Case Reports in Psychiatry. The woman had developed a severe bout of anemia caused by vitamin B12 deficiency, no

Today's NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for Sept. 11, #823

Looking for the most recent Connections answers? Click here for today's Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles. DId you see what appeared to be a bunch of candy bars minus their final "S" in today's NYT Connections puzzle? Me too, but guess what? It's never that easy. Read on for clues and today's Connections answers. The Times now has a Connections Bot, like the one for Wordle. Go

Surprise! High Blood Pressure Alerts Are Coming to Your Existing Apple Watch Soon

Turns out the biggest new Apple Watch health features don't require new hardware. One of the standout moments at Apple's September iPhone event was the announcement of two new health features on the Apple Watch: hypertension notifications and a new sleep score. Hypertension notifications will alert Apple Watch owners of potential signs of high blood pressure, a condition that goes undiagnosed in millions of people. Sleep Score, meanwhile, grades the quality of your rest on a 0–100 scale. Becaus

Melania Trump’s AI Era Is Upon Us

Even more so than the first time around, Melania Trump’s tenure as first lady thus far has been more notable for her absence than her presence. But that’s beginning to change. The ever elusive first lady, who has been highly sparing in her public appearances, emerged in recent weeks to highlight the newest addition to her slim policy portfolio: artificial intelligence, for the children. First came a confusing video announcement, which included minimal specifics on her new initiative to help Am

Trump is slowing — but not stopping — US greenhouse gas reductions

is a senior science reporter covering energy and the environment with more than a decade of experience. She is also the host of Hell or High Water: When Disaster Hits Home , a podcast from Vox Media and Audible Originals. President Donald Trump has cast his shadow over the latest forecast on US greenhouse gas emissions. Reductions in planet-heating pollution are already expected to slow over the next decade, setting the US and the world back in efforts to stop climate change. Here’s what could

Klarna surges 30% in NYSE debut after pricing IPO above range

Sebastian Siemiatkowski, chief executive officer and co-founder of Klarna Holding AB, center, and Michael Moritz, chairman of Klarna Bank AB, center right, during the company's initial public offering (IPO) at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025. Shares of Klarna popped 30% in their New York Stock Exchange debut Wednesday, opening at $52 after the Swedish fintech priced its IPO above its expected range. Klarna, known for its popular buy now, pay lat