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Apple iPhone 17 lineup: Rumors, prices, new features and everything else you need to know

We're in the homestretch — in just one week, the 2025 iPhone event will be here to showcase the new iPhone 17 lineup. The event will take place on Tuesday, September 9 at 1PM ET. The new smartphones will come equipped with the latest iOS 26 features preinstalled, along with any new features Apple reveals that day. But since we still have to wait a couple of weeks until the iPhone event, we can only speculate what the new devices will look like. As with most unreleased iPhones, rumors and leaks h

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Kuo: Apple just increased its folding iPhone plans for 2026 - will triple Samsung's Z Fold 7

Apple's iPhone 16 Pro Max next to Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 7. Jason Hiner/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways The reliable supply chain reporter Ming-Chi Kuo says Apple just boosted its folding iPhone plans. Apple will reportedly boost 2026 manufacturing to 8-10 million and 2027 to 20-25 million. That is far beyond the 2.4 million units Samsung plans to sell for its recent Fold 7 device. Supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo issued a new report on T

Finally, a Samsung phone that I'd put my S25 Ultra away for (especially at this price)

Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge ZDNET's key takeaways The Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge currently sells for $699 for the 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage configuration. With its sleek profile and solid hardware, this phone sets a new standards for mobile devices. You'll have to settle with subpar battery life and the absence of a telephoto lens due to the limited size. View now at Amazon View now at Best Buy View now at Samsung more buying choices Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. The

Today's Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for Sept. 3, #1537

Gael Cooper CNET editor Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, a journalist and pop-culture junkie, is co-author of "Whatever Happened to Pudding Pops? The Lost Toys, Tastes and Trends of the '70s and '80s," as well as "The Totally Sweet '90s." She's been a journalist since 1989, working at Mpls.St.Paul Magazine, Twin Cities Sidewalk, the Minneapolis Star Tribune, and NBC News Digital. She's Gen X in birthdate, word and deed. If Marathon candy bars ever come back, she'll be first in line.

Silksong: all of the updates about the Hollow Knight sequel

After years of development and pent-up anticipation from fans, Hollow Knight: Silksong, the full sequel to the indie classic Hollow Knight, will finally be released on September 4th . It will cost $19.99 and include new zones, more than 200 enemies, over 40 bosses, and an orchestral score from the composer of the first game. Silksong was first announced in 2019, two years after the release of Hollow Knight, but developers Team Cherry have stayed pretty quiet about the sequel in the years since

Upgrading to the iPhone 17? Nearly 70% of users plan to after launch - here's why

Kerry Wan/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways More than 68% of iPhone users plan to upgrade to an iPhone 17. Battery life is the top reason cited for upgrading. The high price of a new iPhone is one reason for not upgrading. Will you be lining up to buy an iPhone 17 when the new phone debuts later this month? If so, you're in good company. A majority of the 2,000 existing iPhone owners recently polled by phone reseller SellCell said they aim to

Kuo: Apple just increased its folding iPhone plans for 2026 - will triple Samsung's Fold 7

Apple's iPhone 16 Pro Max next to Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 7. Jason Hiner/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways The reliable supply chain reporter Ming-Chi Kuo says Apple just boosted its folding iPhone plans. Apple will reportedly boost 2026 manufacturing to 8-10 million and 2027 to 20-25 million. That is far beyond the 2.4 million units Samsung plans to sell for its recent Fold 7 device. Supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo issued a new report on T

Tech Utopians Are Using a Chinese-Built ‘Ghost City’ to Trial Their Network State Fantasies

For the better part of a decade, tech investor Balaji Srinivasan has been calling for Silicon Valley to “secede” from the rest of the United States. The free-market tech guru doesn’t just want space from regulators and government officials; he literally wants the industry’s coders and bigwigs to split off and crowdfund their own separate country. Over the years, Srinivasan has articulated his own political philosophy, which he calls “the network state” movement—an anarcho-capitalist school of t

The tariff apocalypse is here

As President Donald Trump’s August 29th deadline for new tariffs rolled around, the first thing that I thought of was 2026 planners. In July, Trump signed an executive order essentially killing a little-known but highly consequential trade rule, which meant that purchases coming from abroad — like $100 in planners and accessories — could enter the US duty-free. My preferred planner, the Hobonichi Techo, is printed and shipped from Japan. With the de minimis exemption removed, my tax bill could b

Astro Teller, ‘Captain of Moonshots,’ joins TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 this October

TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 is about to get even more exciting. We’re thrilled to announce that Astro Teller, the head of Alphabet’s X (aka the Moonshot Factory), will take the stage at Disrupt, happening October 27–29 at Moscone West in San Francisco. For more than a decade, Teller has guided X’s audacious mission to tackle the world’s toughest problems. Under his leadership, X has birthed game-changing projects like Waymo (self-driving cars), Wing (delivery drones), and Loon (internet-beaming bal

Amazon launches Lens Live, an AI-powered shopping tool for use in the real world

Amazon is further investing in AI-powered shopping experiences with Tuesday’s launch of Lens Live, a new AI-powered upgrade to its Amazon Lens shopping feature that allows consumers to discover new products through visual search, similar to competitors like Google Lens and Pinterest Lens. The tool will also integrate with Amazon’s AI shopping assistant, Rufus, for product insights, the retailer notes. Lens Live will not replace Amazon’s existing visual search tool, Amazon Lens, which lets you t

Apple is already raising iPhone Fold expectations in a big way, per report

Apple’s first ‘iPhone Fold’ is still about a year away from launching, but according to a new analyst note, the company recently raised shipment expectations significantly for the new model. Kuo: Apple recently raised iPhone Fold shipment projections substantially We’re just days away from the iPhone 17 lineup’s full unveiling. But as happens often, rumors for next year’s iPhones are already heating up. The iPhone Fold will undoubtedly be the most exciting model in 2026’s iPhone 18 lineup. A

The iPhone’s ‘boring’ era officially ends next week

Apple launches new flagship iPhones every year with a variety of upgrades. But after years of relatively stagnant innovation on the design front, the iPhone 17 launch will kick off several years of exciting new innovations that put an end to the recent ‘boring’ iPhone era. iPhone design innovation has long been stagnant, but that era is over If you’ve followed Apple long enough, you likely remember the days when new iPhone announcements came with a lot more optimism and excitement. But more r

Sony WH-1000XM5 Deal: $100 Off Sony’s Last-Gen Flagships

Some people always want the newest version, but if you're willing to compromise a little, you can have Sony's noise-canceling WH-1000XM5 (9/10, WIRED Recommends) for just $300 from Amazon, a steep discount on their usual price. Even though their successor is available, they still offer an extremely good value and number among our favorite active noise-canceling headphones, particularly when you can save $100. For years now, Sony has been pumping out generation after generation of the WH-1000XM

Apple releases iOS 26 beta 9 for iPhone

Turns out iOS 26 development isn’t quite over yet. After only shipping eight beta versions of major iOS releases over the last several years, Apple has released the ninth developer beta version of iOS 26. We expect the redesigned version of the iPhone software to officially launch in about two weeks. iOS 26 developer beta 9 has arrived Apple describes the upcoming iPhone software update by saying that iOS 26 “delivers a stunning new design, powerful Apple Intelligence capabilities, new ways to

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macOS Tahoe 26 beta 9 now available

Contrary to expectations, Apple is rolling out a new wave of developer betas ahead of next week’s “Awe Dropping” event. Here’s what to expect. As with past releases, macOS Tahoe 26 developer beta 8 brought mostly under-the-hood improvements last week, which is also expected from today’s release. The build number for today’s macOS Tahoe 26 beta 9 release is 25A5351b. We’re taking a closer look to spot any user-facing tweaks, and will report back with anything noteworthy. What’s new on macOS Ta

Python has had async for 10 years – why isn't it more popular?

The Python Documentary dropped this morning. In the middle of the documentary, there’s a dramatic segment about how the transition from Python 2 to 3 divided the community (spoiler alert: it didn’t in the end). The early versions of Python 3 (3.0-3.4) were mostly focused on stability and offering pathways for users moving from 2.7. Along came 3.5 in 2015 with a new feature: async and await keywords for executing coroutines. Ten years and nine releases later, Python 3.14 is weeks away. Whilst

Police Desperately Seek Info on Burning Man Homicide Suspect

Nothing puts your problems into perspective like death. Sure, the orgy dome being rendered unusable by wind was a bummer, but it doesn’t compare to the unsolved homicide that appears to have happened on the grounds of Burning Man over the weekend. Making matters worse, the situation remains unsolved, and police are struggling to connect with potential witnesses as they head back home from the desert getaway. Thus far, the details about the situation are pretty sparse. According to USA Today, th

Samsung's Trifold Phone and AI Glasses Reportedly Set for Sept. 29 Launch

Is three better than two? Apparently, we're about to find out again. Samsung will reportedly launch its Galaxy Z TriFold in South Korea on Sept. 29 in its third Unpacked event of 2025. At the same time, the company will introduce its Project Moohan mixed reality headset and AI smart glasses. If Samsung does indeed unleash the Galaxy Z TriFold later this month, it would be the second triple-screen phone in existence. Huawei last year rolled out its Mate XT in China, and we kinda sorta liked it.

Sony WH-1000XM5 Deal: $100 Off Sony's Last-Gen Flagships

Some people always want the newest version, but if you're willing to compromise a little, you can have Sony's noise-canceling WH-1000XM5 (9/10, WIRED Recommends) for just $300 from Amazon, a steep discount on their usual price. Even though their successor is available, they still offer an extremely good value, and number among our favorite active noise-canceling headphones, particularly when you can save $100. For years now, Sony has been pumping out generation after generation of the WH-1000XM

5 Apple products you should avoid buying this week (and 7 safe picks to get instead)

Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways New iPhones and Apple Watches are inbound, with the company hosting an event on September 9. New AirPods Pro and HomeHub hardware are also rumored. Expect pricing tweaks to offset tariff costs, as well as changes to existing product lines. It's early September, and that means we're now in the final home stretch to Apple's biggest yearly update. New iPhones are days away, and it's likely

Static sites enable a good time travel experience

Varun wrote about gamifying blogging and personal website maintenance which reminded me of the time when I awarded myself some badges for blogging. I mentioned this to Varun who asked if I had any screenshots of what it looked like on my website. My initial answer was “no”, then I looked at Wayback Machine but there were not pictures of the badges. Then, a bit later it hit me. I don’t need any archived screenshots: my website is built with Eleventy and it's static so I can check out a git comm

Best Video Doorbells of 2025: Check Who’s at Your Front Door From Anywhere

The app view from a Lorex doorbell on a phone. Lorex/Amazon Does it work with smart home platforms? If so, do the smart features work well together? Nowadays a smart home device is expected to work with at least one major smart home platform. Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant and Apple HomeKit are the main ones you need to look for. Apple support is harder to find but if the rumors are right Apple is due to release its own security camera before long and support should become more common. Note t

How to Make Light Roast Espresso, According to Chemists (2025)

“You need to realize you've already rejected tradition by not getting a dark roast coffee. You've embraced modernism,” Hedrick says. “And if you're going to embrace modernism and reject traditionalism, you must always also reject traditional shot parameters.” But terrific light roast is possible. There are two ways to go. You can go traditional—changing your dose and ratios a bit but aiming for a cup with intensity and balance. That's what I've been honing for the past year. But there's also

The Government Is Preparing to Take Away Your SSRIs

Image by Chip Somodevilla / Getty / Futurism Mental Health Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., the well-heeled crackpot helming our nation's healthcare system, holds all kinds of screwball beliefs about pharmaceuticals — but his bizarre and incoherent opposition to depression-treating selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) is perhaps the most indefensible. Since at least 2023, when Kennedy first launched his long-shot presidential campaign, the conspiracy theorist has insisted there is some sort

iPhone 17 event promises to go beyond the usual yearly updates for each product

We have a solid sense of what to expect from the iPhone 17 event next week. Still, there’s a narrative turn happening that will make Apple’s “Awe dropping” presentation feel more new than the typical routine tech announcement. The challenge when making version 17 of any product is keeping the story interesting, and that starts with the presentation. If Apple were only showing us the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max, we might feel more like we were seeing the latest installment o

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Apple's iPhone 17 'Awe dropping' event is next week — Here's what we expect on September 9

We're now just about a week away from the Apple's "Awe dropping" event, where the company is likely to unveil the iPhone 17. This year's theme of "Awe dropping," which was featured in Apple's invitations to the media sent on August 26 doesn't reveal much by way of clues, but maybe the "dropping" is in reference to lightweight devices dropping somehow? Anyway, the keynote will be livestreamed on YouTube September 9 at 1PM ET from Cupertino. We'll have three Engadget team members reporting and liv

Dwayne Johnson Is Ready to Be More Than His Blockbusters

Dwayne Johnson has become one of the biggest actors in Hollywood, headlining a plethora of blockbuster movies. Some have been good, most have been passable, although things really hit the fan with Black Adam collapsing under Johnson’s and Warner Bros.’ feet. No matter! Johnson is back and stepping it up: His latest film The Smashing Machine is getting so much buzz that its giving Johnson the room to start to rewriting his own cinematic history. In a recent press conference for the film at the V

Why are online puzzle games having a moment?

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MrBeast reportedly plans to launch a phone company

MrBeast, the 27-year-old popular YouTuber known for his elaborate challenges and giveaways, is venturing into a new realm: He’s reportedly launching his own phone company. According to Business Insider, which viewed a leaked investor deck, MrBeast is planning to launch a mobile phone service next year. Business Insider also reported that MrBeast and executives at Beast Industries are considering fintech and mobile gaming. The YouTuber’s new plan includes establishing a mobile virtual network o