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Apple unveils iPhone 17 Pro: cosmic orange color, unibody design, biggest battery

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 Ceramic Shield glass on both the front and the back for the first time. It comes in cosmic orange, deep blue, and silver. Refresh for updates. Catch up on everything announced during Apple’s event with 9to5Mac’s news hub.

How to pre-order the new AirPods Pro 3

Since the last update to AirPods, it's been about three years, the length of time Apple usually waits before major hardware upgrades. We expected some big jumps in the new AirPods, and Apple delivered. The Pro 3 brings more health-focused features to AirPods, including a heart rate monitor and calories-burned counter that can feed back to an iPhone or Apple Watch. They've also boosted the audio experience itself, with a new design that mimics surround sound as well as two small earbuds possibly

Microsoft September 2025 Patch Tuesday fixes 81 flaws, two zero-days

Today is Microsoft's September 2025 Patch Tuesday, which includes security updates for 81 flaws, including two publicly disclosed zero-day vulnerabilities. This Patch Tuesday also fixes nine "Critical" vulnerabilities, five of which are remote code execution vulnerabilities, 1 is information disclosure, and 2 are elevation of privileges. The number of bugs in each vulnerability category is listed below: 41 Elevation of Privilege Vulnerabilities 2 Security Feature Bypass Vulnerabilities 22 R

Google's on a quest to future-proof your kids with new AI literacy games

Screenshot taken by Aly Windsor (ZDNET). Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways Google's first AI Quest is available now for kids ages 11 to 14. Each quest is based on actual Google AI research. Tech companies are racing to market AI to students. Google has launched a new effort to teach young students about some of the practical, real-world uses of AI -- and in the process, to normalize the technology among the next generation. Also: Claude can create

Apple announces the ultra-slim iPhone Air

is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Apple just announced the thinnest iPhone ever, the iPhone Air, which measures just 5.6mm thick. CEO Tim Cook said it promises “pro performance in a thin and light design.” The new iPhone Air comes with a 6.5-inch ProMotion display and a refresh rate of up to 12

We Finally Know What ‘Star Wars’ Is Doing in ‘Destiny 2’

Back in May, Bungie teased some kind of pseudo-crossover between its shared-world shooter Destiny 2 and Star Wars. Not another skin pack like before, but a full-on expansion subtitled Renegades that would see Guardians explore a sandy planet and wield a laser sword. In a new livestream, the developer pulled back the curtain on Renegades, which was made in collaboration with Lucasfilm. Guardians will explore the Lawless Frontier of Mars, Europa, and Venus and meet the Jedi-like Praxis Order to f

Microsoft and LG Team Up to Help You Play Xbox in Your Car (Not While Driving, Please)

If you just can't get enough Xbox, take heart. Soon, you may be able to play even in your car. (Not while driving, duh, this is a passenger-aimed perk.) Thanks to a partnership between Microsoft and LG, you can access Xbox Cloud Gaming on internet-connected vehicles. The vehicles must have LG's Automotive Content Platform, and a new app will soon appear there to play cloud versions of Xbox games on in-car screens. Access will be available for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers, and some of the

Our Favorite Budget TV Is Only $264 at Walmart

Don't want to shell out big bucks on a new television? Walmart is offering an $86 discount on our favorite budget TV. This 55-inch 4K panel from Vizio comes in well under $300, a downright steal for the features on offer here, which includes Dolby Vision, Variable Refresh Rate, and a great smart interface. Our reviewer Parker Hall called the picture “bright and punchy” and support for Dolby Vision sweetened the deal. It also supports HDR10+, HDR10, and HLG, so you have a wide array of options f

Apple Watch Series 11 announced with 5G and stronger glass

is a senior reporter who’s been covering and reviewing the latest gadgets and tech since 2006, but has loved all things electronic since he was a kid. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Apple just announced the Apple Watch Series 11, which looks similar to its predecessors but is the slimmest Apple Watch to date and includes new features like 5G cellular connectivity and stronger glass. The Series 11 is the first Apple with 5G connectivity

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Apple announces new entry-level $249 Apple Watch SE 3 with always-on display

is a reviewer covering laptops and the occasional gadget. He spent over 15 years in the photography industry before joining The Verge as a deals writer in 2021. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Apple has a refreshed entry-level smartwatch for 2025, the new Apple Watch SE 3. Announced at its “awe dropping” event alongside new iPhones, the SE 3 has a faster S10 processor, longer battery life, stronger front glass, and (finally) an always-on

Apple announces the ultra-slim iPhone Air

is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Apple just announced the thinnest iPhone ever, the iPhone Air, which measures just 5.6mm thick. CEO Tim Cook said it promises “pro performance in a thin and light design.” The new iPhone Air comes with a 6.5-inch ProMotion display and a refresh rate of up to 12

Microsoft says employees will be expected in office three days a week

Microsoft said on Tuesday that employees will be expected to work in an office three days a week starting next year. Employees that work near Microsoft's headquarters in Redmond, Washington, or the Puget Sound area, will be required to be in the office three days a week, starting in February. After that, the policy will extend to other U.S. locations and then to international offices. The company is sending emails to employees who live within 50 miles of a Microsoft office around Puget Sound a

No Man's Sky Players Are Competing to Create the Goofiest Spaceships Imaginable

Procedurally-generated open exploration game No Man's Sky recently got one of its biggest updates ever, a whopping nine years after it was first launched, allowing players to customize their own spaceships to a baffling level of detail — and the resulting creativity is truly out of this world. The "Voyagers" update, which rolled out late last month, adds the ability to decorate enormous "Corvette"-class ships to an unprecedented — and sometimes hilarious — degree. The update proved to be incre

Expect the iPhone 17 event to avoid Apple Intelligence promises

It’s finally the day of the Apple event, and everyone is eagerly awaiting the official launch of the iPhone 17 lineup. 9to5Mac readers are mostly power users, so it’s no surprise that the thing you’re most looking forward to is the unveiling of the iPhone 17 Pro Max – though there is also substantial interest in the all-new iPhone 17 Air. While we’re expecting a fairly packed event, there’s likely to be one significant difference from last year’s iPhone 16 launch: a conspicuous absence of Apple

The FDA approves human trials for pig kidney transplants

Despite how it sounds, a xenotransplant isn't something from the latest Alien movie. It's an increasingly credible science: the transplantation of animal organs into humans. The field took one of its biggest leaps forward on Monday. The FDA approved the biotech company eGenesis to begin human trials of pig-to-human kidney transplants. eGenesis provides pigs with CRISPR-modified genes. These genetic changes reduce the chances of organ rejection in human recipients. The FDA approved the company f

US charges admin of LockerGoga, MegaCortex, Nefilim ransomware

The U.S. Department of Justice has charged Ukrainian national Volodymyr Viktorovich Tymoshchuk for his role as the administrator of the LockerGoga, MegaCortex, and Nefilim ransomware operations. Also known online as deadforz, Boba, msfv, and farnetwork, Tymoshchuk was involved in ransomware attacks that led to the breach of hundreds of companies, resulting in millions of dollars in damages, according to a superseding indictment unsealed today. Between July 2019 and June 2020, Tymoshchuk and hi

I use a lot of batteries, and this handy device is saving me money - here's how

Dlyfull B4 Universal Battery Tester ZDNET's key takeaways This battery tester handles a massive array of batteries, from one-use alkaline batteries to rechargeable cells. It's quick and easy to use, and can be used to test whether rechargeable batteries have come to the end of their life. The small display can be hard to read. View now at Amazon Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. I've lost count of how many times I've seen someone throw away good batteries. Man, those thin

Google's AI Quests gamifies how to use AI in the real world

Hector Roqueta Rivero/Moment via Getty Images Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways Google's first AI Quest is available now for kids ages 11 to 14. Each quest is based on actual Google AI research. Tech companies are racing to market AI to students. Google has launched a new effort to teach young students about some of the practical, real-world uses of AI -- and in the process, to normalize the technology among the next generation. Also: Claude can c

Apple Event live updates 2025: iPhone 17, AirPods 3, Apple Watch Series 11, and more news

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Microsoft is officially sending employees back to the office

This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. One of Big Tech's last remaining RTO holdouts is officially sending employees back to the office. Microsoft is mandating employees work from offices at least three days a week, according to an internal email the company sent to staff on Tuesday. The mandate will happen in three phases, beginning at the end of February 2026, with Seattle-area employees who live within 50 miles of a Mic

I solved a distributed queue problem after 15 years

When I was responsible for the infrastructure at Reddit, the most important thing I maintained was Postgres, but a close second was RabbitMQ, our message broker. It was essential to the operation of reddit — everything went into a distributed queue before it went to a database. For example, if you upvoted a post, that was written to the queue and the cache, and then returned success to the user. Then a queue runner would take that item, and attempt to write it to the database as well as create a

Retro Games Fan? Atari's $180 Gamestation Go Is Up for Preorder

The venerable video game company Atari is offering preorders for a new game console it previewed earlier this year: The Gamestation Go will release in October for $180 (plus $8 shipping). On its website, Atari shows off a colorful portable device with a 7-inch screen and multiple ways to control games including trackpads, a trackball and even a numeric keypad. Atari says the console will come bundled with 200 built-in games including Pac-Man, Centipede, Asteroids and Balls of Steel. It includes

New emojis will include Bigfoot, orca whale, treasure chest, and more

The Unicode Consortium has confirmed its next slate of emojis, coming in the next year to eager thumbs near you. Yes, there is indeed a nonprofit organization that creates standardized language across devices from a wide range of hardware makers — that’s why if you send your friend a flamenco dancer emoji from your iPhone, they’ll be able to see that suave dancer in a red dress on their Android. And that same organization gets the final say on what new emojis come to your device. The new emoji

Tesla revamps the Megapack in attempt to reverse its declining storage business

Tesla is updating its utility-scale Megapack batteries as it seeks to stem the decline of its lucrative energy storage business. The new battery product known as Megapack 3, which Tesla revealed late Monday, are a bid to lure utilities and data center developers that are desperate for power. Megapack 3 stores around 1 megawatt-hour more electricity than Tesla’s largest existing offering and promises a longer lifespan. Tesla also introduced Megablock, a grouping of four Megapack 3 units that ca

Tesla is seeking permits to offer ride-hail services at Silicon Valley airports

Tesla has asked the San Francisco, San Jose, and Oakland airports about acquiring permits to operate a ride-hailing service at each location, according to Politico. Tesla appears to have contacted each airport right around the time it started up a nascent charter service in California in late July. In the case of the San Francisco and Oakland airports, representatives told the outlet that they had been contacted, but had yet to meet with Tesla. The San Jose airport spokesperson confirmed no app

Orson Welles' Estate Disgusted by Amazon Remaking His Movie Using AI

Amazon is planning to use artificial intelligence to recreate destroyed footage from Orson Welles' 1942 film "The Magnificent Ambersons" — but the late directors' estate is calling bull. In a statement to Variety, a spokesperson for David Reeder, whose Reeder Brand Management handles Welles' estate on behalf of the auteur's daughter Beatrice, said that the family hadn't been informed of the project, which is slated to generate with AI the final 43 minutes of the film. Edward Saatchi, the CEO o

Firefox provides AI page summaries if you shake your iPhone

AI summaries seem to be everywhere, with the latest entry into the mix coming courtesy of Mozilla. The company has announced that its web browser, Firefox, is rolling out page summaries on mobile devices. Notably, this feature is only available for English-language iOS users in the US right now. Unlike other major summary tools from Google and the like, Firefox's page summaries are available when you shake your device. If you feel a bit weird doing that then you can, instead, tap the thunderbol

Our favorite cheap wireless earbuds are back on sale for only $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 transparen

This Bizarre Fish Has 8 Rows of Forehead Teeth It Uses During Sex

Spotted ratfish are scaleless, rabbit-faced deep-sea fish, about two feet (61 centimeters) long, and native to the northeastern Pacific Ocean. As if that wasn’t a strange enough description, these distant shark cousins also feature teeth on their foreheads. While a number of marine animals, such as sharks, rays, and whale sharks, have external tooth-like structures called denticles, it turns out the spotted ratfish’s toothy features are straight-up true teeth, as true as the ones in your mouth.

Claude Can Now Spin Up Spreadsheets, Reports and Slide Decks Directly in Chat

Anthropic is pushing Claude further beyond text-based answers. The AI chatbot can now generate and edit files, including Excel spreadsheets, Word documents, PowerPoint slide decks and PDFs, directly inside Claude.ai and its desktop app. This update will allow Claude to deliver finished, professional files instead of just copy-pasted text. The feature is currently in preview for Claude Max, Team and Enterprise customers. Pro users will get access in the coming weeks. Read also: Claude AI Can No