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Apple shares emotional film on how Action mode helps iPhone users with Parkinson’s

In its short film No Frame Missed, Apple shows how an iPhone videography feature has become an unlikely source of support for users with Parkinson’s. The video tells the story of how Action mode, first introduced with iPhone 14, stabilizes shaky footage so people with movement disorders can record moments without distraction or compromise. Paired with Voice Control, the accessibility feature that lets users operate iPhone hands-free with spoken commands, the two technologies have an even great

Deals: 32GB/1TB M4 MacBook Air, 48GB MacBook Pro $300 off, M3 iPad Air $360 off, more

Your 9to5Toys Lunch Break deals are now ready to go starting off with $200 discounts on upgraded M4 MacBook Air machines – this includes 1TB models and the 15-inch with 32GB of RAM. Next up we are featuring a $300 price drop on the most affordable M4 Pro MacBook Pro with 48GB of RAM and a giant limited-time deal on the 1TB 11-inch M3 iPad Air Wi-Fi + Cell variant at $360 off the list price courtesy of Amazon. Those offers join ongoing deals on M4 Mac mini from $499, AirPods 4, and more. Scope it

Sword of the Sea is a spirited celebration of movement and the sea

There’s a persistent belief that in order for sharks to breathe underwater, they must keep on swimming. While this is partly true for a few species, the myth likely stems from how certain types of fishes (bony fish, if you want to know) need to breathe through constant motion, inhaling and pushing a huge amount of water through their gills as they swim. As the misconception goes, for sharks, much like their aquatic peers, to cease movement is to spell certain death — which is exactly how it feel

Apple TV+ reveals darker, cutthroat return of The Morning Show in new trailer

One of the longest running hits for Apple TV+, The Morning Show, is returning soon with season 4. And the new trailer reveals a darker turn coming for the series. The Morning Show season 4 trailer debuts ahead of September return When Apple TV+ launched in 2019, its biggest flagship series was The Morning Show, headlined by stars Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon, and Steve Carrell. Now six years later, The Morning Show remains one of Apple’s most popular series, and its star-studded cast k

‘Alien: Earth’ Finished Its First Major Arc With Action and Intrigue

The second episode of Alien: Earth ended on not just a cliffhanger; it was a cliff-jumper. A xenomorph grabbed Joe (Alex Lawther) and jumped off a ledge, sending his sister Wendy (Sydney Chandler) on a quest to rescue him. That’s where episode three picked up, and the showdown resulted in not just a fun, gross action set piece but also some tantalizing teases of where things will go the rest of the season. Episode three of Alien: Earth is called “Metamorphosis,” and while that certainly could r

Arkansas Hosts the Planet’s Only Public Diamond Mine

In southwest Arkansas, the state government runs what might be the world’s most unusual diamond mine. For the price of a movie ticket, anyone can dig for diamonds at Crater of Diamonds State Park—and keep whatever they find. The 37-acre search field near Murfreesboro sits atop an ancient volcanic pipe that erupted roughly 100 million years ago. That eruption brought diamonds that formed deep within the Earth’s mantle to the surface, where they now wait in the soil for anyone with a garden trowe

James Webb Spots Mysterious Object Orbiting Uranus

"It’s like staring into the headlight of a car and trying to look at a fly." Circle Strafe NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has spotted a tiny moon orbiting Uranus, expanding the number of the planet's known satellites to 29. In early February, the space observatory's Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam) caught the minuscule and still-unnamed object orbiting the gas giant at a distance of 35,000 miles. "It’s a small moon but a significant discovery, which is something that even NASA’s Voyager 2 sp

IBM and NASA made an open-source AI model for predicting solar weather

Last year, the most powerful geomagnetic storm in 20 years hit Earth. It produced stunning aurora displays in parts of the US that are normally too far south to see them. Normally, such storms are a headache for energy providers. In 1989, for example, the Canadian province of Québec suffered a nine-hour blackout following a series of plasma ejections from the Sun. This time around, power companies were better prepared, and in the US and Canada, there weren't significant service disruptions. The

The Best Cold-Plunge Pools in 2025—I Spent Months Testing to Find the Best

There was a time when a relaxing, hot bubble bath was all I needed to unwind, but these days my ice bath has taken precedence. And trust me, nobody is more surprised about this than I am. Like countless wellness trends before it, cold-plunge pools, ice baths, and cold-water therapy have been fueled by social media and celebrities, with Harry Styles, Lady Gaga, and David Beckham all advocates. Just as massage guns made the transition from elite recovery tools to workout essentials, cold-water th

DeepSeek V3.1 just dropped — and it might be the most powerful open AI yet

Want smarter insights in your inbox? Sign up for our weekly newsletters to get only what matters to enterprise AI, data, and security leaders. Subscribe Now Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek made waves across the global AI community Tuesday with the quiet release of its most ambitious model yet — a 685-billion parameter system that challenges the dominance of American AI giants while reshaping the competitive landscape through open-source accessibility. The Hangzhou-based compan

Frequently fly Alaska or Hawaiian? You can soon enjoy free in-flight Wi-Fi, thanks to T-Mobile

TL;DR Starting in 2026, Atmos Rewards members flying on select Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines flights will receive free in-flight Wi-Fi through a partnership with T-Mobile. The free in-flight Wi-Fi service will be available on Starlink-equipped aircrafts starting in 2026. T-Mobile customers who are also Atmos Rewards members will get a seamless, ad-free login experience and other benefits. If you’re a frequent flyer, good news is coming your way. T-Mobile has announced that it will offer free W

Notion gains offline mode, but it’s not quite automatic

Notion has introduced a long-awaited feature, adding offline mode to the AI-powered project hub. However, documents don’t just work offline by default. Instead, Notion has designed offline mode to be, well, a separate mode. It needs to be enabled manually for each document you want to access without an internet connection. For some subscriber tiers, offline mode can apply to certain documents without flipping the toggle, but there are still some parameters to be familiar with in the new system.

The best portable monitors in 2025

Whether you're working on the go, gaming away from your desk or just want a second screen to boost your productivity, a portable monitor can be a handy solution. These lightweight displays are perfect for adding more screen space to your setup without taking up much room — especially useful if you're using a compact laptop or traveling often. Many of the best portable monitors now support USB Type-C connections for easy plug-and-play setups, and some even run entirely on USB power, so you don

OpenAI chases growth in India with its cheapest ChatGPT plan, costing $4.6 a month

OpenAI on Tuesday launched a subscription plan in India priced at 399 rupees ($4.57) a month, the ChatGPT maker's most affordable offering yet, as it looks to grow in its second-largest market by user base. The new plan, called ChatGPT Go, provides expanded access to the latest model GPT‑5, and other features at a lower cost, the Microsoft-backed firm said in a statement on its website. Nick Turley, who leads ChatGPT, said in a social media post that the plan provides 10 times more message lim

Apple likely won’t release an M5 MacBook Pro until next year, but should you wait for it?

Apple has typically updated the MacBook Pro on a nearly annual basis, generally around October. This year, though, rumors suggest that Apple will be deviating from that pattern – and it’s increasingly likely that the next MacBook Pro model will launch early next year. That raises the question: should you wait for it? M5 MacBook Pro: What to expect With the M5 MacBook Pro, you’ll most definitely see the same 14-inch and 16-inch miniLED displays as prior MacBook Pro models, as well as the same g

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Stop benchmarking in the lab: Inclusion Arena shows how LLMs perform in production

Want smarter insights in your inbox? Sign up for our weekly newsletters to get only what matters to enterprise AI, data, and security leaders. Subscribe Now Benchmark testing models have become essential for enterprises, allowing them to choose the type of performance that resonates with their needs. But not all benchmarks are built the same and many test models are based on static datasets or testing environments. Researchers from Inclusion AI, which is affiliated with Alibaba’s Ant Group, pr

In Xcode 26, Apple shows first signs of offering ChatGPT alternatives

The latest Xcode beta contains clear signs that Apple plans to bring Anthropic's Claude and Opus large language models into the integrated development environment (IDE), expanding on features already available using Apple's own models or OpenAI's ChatGPT. Apple enthusiast publication 9to5Mac "found multiple references to built-in support for Anthropic accounts," including in the "Intelligence" menu, where users can currently log into ChatGPT or enter an API key for higher message limits. Apple

LLMs generate ‘fluent nonsense’ when reasoning outside their training zone

Want smarter insights in your inbox? Sign up for our weekly newsletters to get only what matters to enterprise AI, data, and security leaders. Subscribe Now A new study from Arizona State University researchers suggests that the celebrated “Chain-of-Thought” (CoT) reasoning in Large Language Models (LLMs) may be more of a “brittle mirage” than genuine intelligence. The research builds on a growing body of work questioning the depth of LLM reasoning, but it takes a unique “data distribution” len

Cult of the Lamb's next DLC is Woolhaven, out in early 2026

Indie game hit Cult of the Lamb has been keeping players (fittingly) enthralled since its original launch in 2022 with several free content updates, such as Unholy Alliance and Sins of the Flesh . At the Opening Night Live of Gamescom 2025, the roguelike unveiled its next update, titled Woolhaven. The paid DLC will arrive early next year, but no price has been set yet. Woolhaven introduces a dangerous new mountain zone to the game, where you'll find two new dungeons to conquer and as well as a

The forgotten meaning of "jerk"

by Ben Lindbergh at the Ringer asks “When did jerk stop meaning ‘stupid’?” He starts with the Steve Martin movie The Jerk, saying of its protagonist: Navin is oblivious, not obnoxious. He’s ignorant, not intolerant. He’s naive, not intentionally cruel. He’s a bumpkin, a rube, and a moron, maybe, but a jerk? For the most part, no, I wouldn’t say so. There he is, of course, using the current sense of jerk: “There’s definitely been a semantic shift in ‘jerk’ over the years,” says linguist, lexi

The James Webb Space Telescope Finds New Moon Orbiting Uranus

No joke: Science has found a new teeny, tiny moon orbiting Uranus. NASA announced on Tuesday that the James Webb Space Telescope found yet another moon floating around Uranus, an ice giant that already had 13 other known moons. The discovery was made thanks to images taken by the James Webb Space Telescope. A team from the Southwest Research Institute noticed an unfamiliar object that appeared to be orbiting Uranus. The images have been stitched together in a slideshow on YouTube of the moon, w

5 reasons why GPT-5 is actually better than some of the older GPT models

Joe Maring / Android Authority Recently, OpenAI has come under fire for GPT-5’s rocky launch. Many users have called it a step backward, citing a lack of personality and other tweaks that turned people off — sentiments echoed in our own GPT-5 review. Still, GPT-5 does improve on at least some of the previous legacy models. Before we dive in, it’s important to note that GPT-5 really does have less personality. It’s curt and to the point in nearly every interaction. This makes it much less usefu

iPhone 17 Pro may be a tougher sell than ever before

Apple’s full iPhone 17 lineup is being unveiled in mere weeks, with each new model having its own unique selling points. But one model in particular could be set for a tougher sales year than usual: the iPhone 17 Pro. iPhone 17 Air and Pro Max features could make 17 Pro more niche Normally Apple’s iPhone lineup has two high-end models: the Pro and Pro Max. But this year, shoppers will have three premium options: iPhone 17 Pro iPhone 17 Pro Max iPhone 17 Air The new 17 Air model, which rep

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Lutnick says Intel has to give government equity in return for CHIPS Act funds

In this article INTC Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT watch now Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Tuesday that Intel must give the U.S. government an equity stake in the company in return for CHIPS Act funds. "We should get an equity stake for our money," Lutnick said on CNBC's "Squawk on the Street." "So we'll deliver the money, which was already committed under the Biden administration. We'll get equity in return for it." Shares of the struggling chipmaker climbed 8% on T

Apple likely won’t release an M5 MacBook Pro until next year: Should you wait for it?

Apple has typically updated the MacBook Pro on a nearly annual basis, generally around October. This year, though, rumors suggest that Apple will be deviating from that pattern – and it’s increasingly likely that the next MacBook Pro model will launch early next year. That raises the question: should you wait for it? M5 MacBook Pro: What to expect With the M5 MacBook Pro, you’ll most definitely see the same 14-inch and 16-inch miniLED displays as prior MacBook Pro models, as well as the same g

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Webb telescope spots a new moon orbiting Uranus

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) continues to bear fruit. Images captured by the floating watchtower revealed a previously unknown moon orbiting Uranus. The discovery, made on February 2, increases the planet's moon tally to 29. The moon was easy to miss: It's only an estimated six miles wide. It's located about 35,000 miles from Uranus' center, orbiting the planet's equatorial plane. The moon has a nearly circular orbit, suggesting it could have formed near its current location. NASA's s

I've bought every flagship Google Pixel phone since the first - but 2025 has me reconsidering

Kerry Wan/ZDNET ZDNET's key takeaways The Google Pixel 10 is expected to receive significant upgrades this year, including a dedicated telephoto lens. Greater feature parity with the Pro models, combined with no expected price increases, makes the standard Pixel an enticing option. It still won't be the best option for power users, especially if you want the most capable camera system from Google. Get more in-depth ZDNET tech coverage: Add us as a preferred Google source on Chrome and Chrom

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Giving people money helped less than I thought it would

U.S. singer Eartha Kitt is seen at the end of the Poor People March, on June 19, 1968, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by ARNOLD SACHS/AFP via Getty Images) Just give people money. It's the simple, brute-force solution to so many problems. In low-income countries, charities are sometimes measured against whether their interventions are better than simply giving people cash. Even in high-income countries like the U.S., when disaster strikes, often the best thing you can do is get money into the hands

Howard Lutnick Calls CHIPS Act a ‘Giveaway to Rich Companies’ Like Intel

The U.S. government could get a 10% equity stake in Intel in exchange for more funds from the CHIPS Act, according to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, who appeared on CNBC Tuesday. Lutnick was pressed about whether that would be a worse deal than what Intel had previously received under the Biden-era manufacturing plan, and the commerce secretary seemed more than happy to acknowledge it was. “Of course it’s worse, of course it’s worse…” Lutnick said, laughing. CNBC host David Faber asked if t

Best Workout Subscription Apps in 2025: Apple Fitness Plus, Peloton, Centr, Classpass and more

Find out if you can stream the workouts on your phone, TV, tablet or via another method. Make sure you choose an app that is aligned with you fitness goals. Consider the cost of the subscription and if it's within your budget. CNET staff -- not advertisers, partners or business interests -- determine how we review products and services. If you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Whether you’re just getting started on your fitness journey or are looking to kick things up a gear,