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Latest Apple store has a new way to blur the boundary between interior and exterior

The latest Apple Store opens tomorrow, just a couple of days after the previous one, which saw the Genius Bar and Pickup counter integrated into a single area. Apple Koregaon Park Also adopts this approach, and both stores also take a new approach to blurring the line between the interior and exterior … Apple is doubling the number of its retail stores in India in the course of just two days. The third store opened yesterday and the fourth one opens tomorrow. Both are mall stores, so it’s not

Acer's new gaming lineup includes an 18-inch AI laptop and a 720Hz monitor

Acer maintains two different gaming product lines and it's updating both of them at IFA 2025. Among the new gear is a gigantic new 18-inch Predator laptop, an ultra high-refresh rate monitor and multiple entry-level Nitro laptops and monitors. The updated Predator Helios 18P AI is an even more powerful version of the Predator Helio 18 the company showed off at CES 2024, offering "desktop-level AI" in what's still technically a portable body. Inside, you can get up to an Intel Core Ultra 9 proce

This ultraportable Lenovo is one of my favorite laptops for remote work - here's why

Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x ZDNET's key takeaways The Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x is currently available for $1,299 on Best Buy. It combines an impressive 3K OLED display with a solid battery life -- two things that historically don't go together That said, certain apps' lack of optimization for Windows on ARM might limit some users, like content creators. View now at Best Buy Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Amongst its generation of Copilott+ PCs, the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x feels like on

I Can’t Tell if Acer’s New ‘Predator’ Laptop Is Better for Gamers or Working Stiffs

In the end, graphic-obsessed gamers only really care about maximizing frame rates. But that’s not all gaming laptops are good for. If you ignore the blinking RGB lights most gamer devices stuff into every crevice, they pack high-end CPUs and GPUs built for intensive graphics processing—handy for artists or AI developers. Whereas there are plenty of workstation laptops with high-end specs built for working stiffs, Acer said screw it and gave us a business-centric laptop that looks like a gamer’s

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You Don't Need iOS 26 to Do Math in Your iPhone's Messages App. Here's How

Apple is set to release iOS 26 this fall -- I'm predicting in less than two weeks -- and it will bring Liquid Glass, call screening and more features to your iPhone. But iOS 18 upgrades your Messages app so that it can solve tricky equations without your Calculator app, and it doesn't need Google to look up conversion rates, either. Prior to iOS 18, if you wanted to figure out how to split a bill with your texting group from afar, you'd have to use your calculator app or Spotlight and then swit

Acer’s 16-inch Air weighs even less than a 13-inch MacBook Air

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. Acer is announcing a new Swift Air 16 at IFA 2025, and it’s an absolute featherweight of a 16-inch laptop. Weighing in at 2.18 pounds / 0.99kg with an IPS display or 2.43 pounds / 1.1kg with its optional OLED, the Swift Air is lighter than even a 13

Battery sizes on flagship phones are about to explode

Paul Jones / Android Authority TL;DR A leaker has claimed that three upcoming Pro flagship phones will see notable battery capacity upgrades. It looks like the tipster is referring to the Xiaomi 16 Pro, vivo X300 Pro, and OPPO Find X9 Pro. The OPPO Find X9 Pro in particular could offer a 7,550mAh battery. Many smartphone brands have embraced silicon-carbon batteries in the past year or two, resulting in some flagship Android phones with huge batteries. They’re not stopping here, though, as i

The already-affordable TCL 60 XE NXTPAPER gets $70 cheaper

Harley Maranan / Android Authority The TCL 60 XE NXTPAPER is already an affordable handset at its retail price of $249.99. I refuse to pay full price for anything, though, and if you are like me, today is your lucky day! The phone is at a record-low price of just $179.99, saving you $70. Buy the TCL 60 XE NXTPAPER for just $179.99 ($70 off) This offer is available from Amazon, but keep in mind that the discount is applied in two stages. First, a “limited time deal” takes the price down to $199

Want a folding iPhone? Apple is making a bigger bet than ever that you will next year

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

What Happens During Startup?

With careful observation and a little knowledge of the startup sequence of an Apple silicon Mac, you can learn a lot about what can and can’t happen during that sequence. This article explains how, with examples from the log of a Mac mini M4 Pro. In broad terms, startup of an Apple silicon Mac consists of the following sequence of events: Boot ROM, which ends in DFU mode if there’s a problem, otherwise it hands on to the Low-Level Bootloader (LLB) and iBoot (Stage 2), the firmware, that shoul

9to5Mac Daily: September 2, 2025 – New AirPods Pro health features?

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. Sponsored by Backblaze: Never lose a file again. Use code “9to5daily” at checkout for 10% off or try for free. New episodes of 9to5Mac Daily are recorded every weekday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes

Apple is pointing toward 8M folding iPhones in 2026 - tripling 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

Apple shares rise after judge rules Google can continue preload deals in antitrust case

Tim Cook, CEO of Apple Inc., during the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference at Apple Park campus in Cupertino, California, on June 9, 2025. Apple shares rose more than 3% in extended trading Tuesday after a federal judge ruled that Alphabet may continue making payments to preload Google Search onto the iPhone. Although Apple wasn't a party in the search monopoly trial, the judge was considering remedies that would bar Google from paying billions per year to Apple to be the default search eng

Apple’s deals with Google largely unaffected in antitrust case ruling

Following months of testimony for the remedies phase of the Google antitrust trial, Judge Amit Mehta just issued his decision, and it is largely beneficial to Apple’s deals with Alphabet. Here are the details. Almost a year ago to the date, the Department of Justice won its case against Google, in which it was able to convince Judge Mehta that Google had a monopoly over online search. The case then entered the remedies phase, which collected testimony from multiple parties involved in Google’s

Everything you need to know about iOS 26 features and the upcoming Apple iPhone update

The Apple iPhone 17 event is now just one week away. On Tuesday, September 9, we'll finally get to see the new iPhone 17 lineup, and — assuming Apple sticks to tradition — we should be able to install iOS 26 around a week or so after the event. But you don't have to wait to test out the new features because you can download and install the newly released public beta 6 (or iOS 26 developer beta 9 for developers). You can see a more complete view of the new features in our preview of the iOS 26 pu

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Google gets to keep Chrome but is barred from exclusive search deals, judge rules

Google CEO Sundar Pichai during the press conference after his meeting with Polish PM Donald Tusk at Google for Startups Campus In Warsaw in Warsaw, Poland on February 13, 2025. Images) A federal judge ruled Tuesday that Google can keep its Chrome browser but will be barred from exclusive contracts and must share search data. Alphabet shares popped 6% in extended trading. U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta ruled against the most severe consequences that were proposed by the U.S. Department of Jus

Apple releases beta 9 for iPadOS 26, tvOS 26, watchOS 26, more [U]

Apple has just released another wave of beta updates for its forthcoming major software versions, including beta 9 for iPadOS 26, tvOS 26, and more. Update: Apple has now shipped public beta versions of the same builds, just a few hours after the developer releases. New beta 9 builds available for Apple’s major new OS versions Based on prior years’ patterns, last week’s beta 8 updates from Apple were widely expected to be the last releases before next week’s RC (release candidate) versions.

JENNIE Beats Solo 4 gets launch date, as new Beats Solo and Studio Pro colors leak

Today, Apple announced the launch date for the Ruby Red Special-Edition JENNIE Beats Solo 4, which features a pair of attachable red bows and more custom-made features for fans of the K-pop superstar. Here are the details. JENNIE Special Edition Beats Solo 4 goes on sale this Friday In what marks the second collaboration between JENNIE and Beats, the Special-Edition JENNIE Beats Solo 4 will hit the following Apple Stores this Friday, September 5: Apple The Grove, Los Angeles Apple Fifth Aven

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

Apple's new chatbot reportedly rolls out ahead of iPhone 17 - but it's not for you

Jason Hiner/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways Apple has reportedly launched an AI chatbot for its retail staff. Asa is intended to be an automated digital sales assistant. The chatbot arrives just weeks before the launch of iPhone 17. Apple has reportedly launched a new AI chatbot -- for its employees, not for its customers. Nicknamed Asa, the chatbot is designed to serve as an automated digital assistant for the company's retail staff, maki

Google gets to keep Chrome but is barred from exclusive search deals

Google CEO Sundar Pichai during the press conference after his meeting with Polish PM Donald Tusk at Google for Startups Campus In Warsaw in Warsaw, Poland on February 13, 2025. Images) A federal judge ruled Tuesday that Google can keep its Chrome browser but will be barred from exclusive contracts and must share search data. Alphabet shares popped 6% in extended trading. U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta ruled against the most severe consequences that were proposed by the U.S. Department of Jus

OpenAI starts building out its app team

is The Verge’s senior AI reporter. An AI beat reporter for more than five years, her work has also appeared in CNBC, MIT Technology Review, Wired UK, and other outlets. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. OpenAI has started to build out its Applications team under Fidji Simo, its new CEO of Applications, who left her former position as Instacart’s CEO to start in the executive role on August 18th. On Tuesday, the company confirmed it’s shuffl

New ‘Vision Air’: Here’s how much lighter and less expensive it might be

Apple has a new Vision Pro 2 launching soon, but two of the main complaints about Vision hardware—weight and cost—likely won’t be addressed until 2027’s rumored ‘Vision Air’ ships. Today, a new report outlines how much cheaper and more affordable that Vision Air product might be. Vision Air expected to be nearly half the weight and less than half the price of Vision Pro Ming-Chi Kuo writes on his blog: Apple is expected to launch Vision Air in 2027, which will address the high weight and pric

With AirPods Pro 3, Apple sounds like it’s following a winning playbook

AirPods Pro 3 are almost here, and rumors indicate Apple plans to follow the highly successful proven playbook of AirPods Pro 2. Here’s what that means. AirPods Pro 3’s rumored upgrades follow the path set by AirPods Pro 2 Apple launched AirPods Pro 2 three years ago, and has continually improved them ever since. AirPods Pro 2 have improved upon Apple’s original model in several key ways: H2 chip enabled more powerful audio features Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) got a big upgrade Health-

Apple’s AI exodus continues with four new deflections to Meta, OpenAI, and Anthropic

It looks like Meta’s hiring freeze definitely does not apply to Apple engineers. As reported by Bloomberg, Jian Zhang, Apple’s Lead AI Researcher for Robotics, will be joining the Meta Robotics Studio. And he’s not the only one leaving. Here are the details. Apple’s AI alternatives (and teams) keep getting slimmer Last month, following a report that said that, despite Meta’s hiring freeze, there could be exceptions, Bloomberg reported that the company had poached Frank Chu, “who has led Apple

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

OpenAI acquires product testing startup Statsig and shakes up its leadership team

OpenAI announced in a blog post on Tuesday that it agreed to acquire the product testing startup, Statsig, and bring on its founder and CEO, Vijaye Raji, as the company’s CTO of Applications. OpenAI is paying $1.1 billion for Statsig in an all-stock deal — one of the largest acquisitions ever for the ChatGPT maker — under the company’s current $300 billion valuation, OpenAI spokesperson Kayla Wood told TechCrunch. The acquisition marks OpenAI’s latest effort to build out its Applications busin