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Gear News of the Week: Apple’s iPhone Event Gets a Date, and Plaud Upgrades Its AI Note-Taker

Apple has officially set a date for its iPhone September event, which is due to take place on September 9. This year's launch will be held at the Steve Jobs Theater on Apple's campus in Cupertino, California. The company is expected to unveil the iPhone 17 range, which for the first time will include the iPhone 17 Air—though that name could change—Apple's thinnest and lightest iPhone to date. We're also expecting the Apple Watch Series 11, Apple Watch Ultra 3, and the AirPods Pro 3. The invitat

Falcon 9 Milestones Vindicate SpaceX’s ‘Dumb’ Approach to Reuse

As SpaceX's Starship vehicle gathered all of the attention this week, the company's workhorse Falcon 9 rocket continued to hit some impressive milestones. Both occurred during relatively anonymous launches of the company's Starlink satellites but are nonetheless notable because they underscore the value of first-stage reuse, which SpaceX has pioneered over the past decade. The first milestone occurred on Wednesday morning with the launch of the Starlink 10-56 mission from Cape Canaveral, Flori

The Galaxy Watch 8 is the first smartwatch I forgot I was wearing

Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 The Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 is a sleek, lightweight smartwatch that combines smart features with the robust health tracking of Samsung Health. It's pricier than the Galaxy Watch 7, but it's also a smartwatch that I've genuinely enjoyed wearing and using all day and all night, and that's priceless. I have tested plenty of smartwatches over the years, but after bouncing between premium and mid-range wearables across both Android and iOS, the Galaxy Watch 8 has managed to do

Meta will sell you refurbished Ray-Ban smart glasses for $76 off - how to find them

Jason Hiner/ZDNET Meta Ray-Bans have often been very difficult to find in stock at both retailers and online stores for the past two years -- and they rarely go on sale. But one of the best ways to not only get a 20% discount but also find some of the styles that have been discontinued or are rarely ever in stock is to use the little-known Meta Refurbished AI Glasses online store. I recently ordered a pair of Meta Ray-Bans in the Skylar style with the Shiny Caramel finish with Polar Brown lens

I'm working on implementing a programming language all my own

To the surprise of literally no one, I'm working on implementing a programming language all my own Inspired by conversation at a recent Future of Coding event, I decided I’d write up a little something about the programming language I’ve been working on (for what feels like forever) before I’ve gotten it to a totally shareable state. I have a working interpreter that I’m pretty pleased with, but I don’t yet have an interactive environment for creating, exploring, debugging, and running code — I

15-Fold increase in solar thermoelectric generator performance

STEG output power enhancement strategies A STEG generates electrical power when there’s a ΔT across its hot and cold sides. The generated power is expressed as38 $${P}_{{STEG}}={\left({S}_{{TEG}}\varDelta T\right)}^{2}\frac{{R}_{L}}{{\left({R}_{L}+R\right)}^{2}}$$ (1) where \({S}_{{TEG}}\) is the effective Seebeck coefficient of the TEG, R is the total electrical resistance between the TEG terminals, and \({R}_{L}\) is the load resistance. For a given TE material, an effective way to increase

Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 and Galaxy S25 FE leaks are getting even better as Unpacked looms

TL;DR Samsung’s got an Unpacked event scheduled for September 4, where we’re expect the Tab S11 series and S25 FE to debut. This afternoon we get a look at some promo material for the phone and the Ultra tablet. Similar imagery leaked earlier this week, and now we get to see some higher-quality variants. Samsung’s second Unpacked event of the summer is coming up fast, and just a few days back the company shared its plans for a virtual announcement scheduled to take place on September 4. We’re

Peek Inside the ‘Fallout’ Vault at Universal Studios’ Halloween Horror Nights Hollywood

Universal Studios is rolling out its houses of horror across the country—opening three major hubs that monster fans can make their Halloween season travel destinations—in this month’s theme park news. io9 was invited by Universal to experience the very big bag of tricks and treats the theme park creatives are unleashing into the world for fandom fiends seeking thrilling frights. On the West Coast, Universal Studios Hollywood prepares to open the vault with the Fallout house inspired by the Prim

SSA Whistleblower’s Resignation Email Mysteriously Disappeared From Inboxes

On Friday, the Social Security Administration’s chief data officer, Chuck Borges, sent an email to agency staff claiming that he was forcibly removed from his position after filing a whistleblower complaint this week accusing the agency of mishandling sensitive agency data. Minutes after the email went out, it disappeared from employee inboxes, two SSA sources tell WIRED. “I am regretfully and involuntarily leaving my position at the Social Security Administration (SSA),” Borges wrote in the re

iPhone’s Crash Detection feature saves teen who fell asleep behind the wheel

This is probably not the first time you’ve read about an iPhone automatically calling 911 following a serious car crash, but stories like this never cease to impress. Watch the video below. As reported by WFMJ, earlier this month, 16-year-old Lindsay Leskovac fell asleep while driving back home late at night. She crashed her truck, suffered multiple fractures, including both legs and her cervical spine, and lost consciousness. Upon detecting the crash, her iPhone automatically dialed 911, and

The time to say goodbye to your Tizen OS smartwatch is almost here

Jimmy Westenberg / Android Authority Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 TL;DR Samsung will stop offering content to Tizen OS smartwatches on the Galaxy Store on September 30, 2025. Downloaded apps will continue to be available. If you’ve deleted an app, you won’t be able to re-download it after this date. If you’ve been hanging on to a Galaxy smartwatch that runs on Tizen OS, it’s almost time to say adios and find yourself a new smart timepiece. The termination of Tizen service is on the horizon, with o

Starlink's New Customer Deal: Get Half-Off a Dish and Hundreds in Year-One Savings

For people living in rural areas or places where traditional internet providers don't reach, Starlink has been a game changer. The satellite-powered service makes reliable connectivity possible in areas that were often left out. Now, the company is making it even more affordable for new customers to sign up with the lowest monthly prices we've seen so far. The Starlink standard kit is currently available for $175 - half off its usual $349 cost. Unlike previous discounts that were restricted to

Why ‘The Toxic Avenger’ Is the Superhero Movie We Need Right Now

The wait is over! The Toxic Avenger arrives in theaters today, and Troma fans can finally see writer-director Macon Blair’s fresh (but still gross, gory, and proudly unrated) take on the legendary cult franchise. In a splattery movie with a lot going on—a sinister health-care megacorp that’s poisoning people and the environment; a hero with a terminal illness who transforms into a badass mutant; Elijah Wood as you’ve never seen him before; a nu-metal “monstercore” band that moonlights as assass

Black Ops 6 Quad Feed Double XP Weekend Is Live Now

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 developer Treyarch is showing some love to loyal players with another double XP weekend, hot on the heels of the one that ran during Battlefield 6's record-breaking open beta. The third double XP weekend of the multiplayer shooter's season 5 is live now, with all four boosts active for players to take advantage of. You'll be able to speed through account levels, weapon attachment unlocks and battle pass tiers to chug through the latest seasonal content ahead of the laun

Hot deal: Motorola Razr Plus 2025 plummets to new record-low price, saving you $550!

Ryan Haines / Android Authority Foldable phone deals seem to be getting really good lately, and I must say this one is likely the hottest I have seen in a while. The Motorola Razr Plus 2025 usually goes for $999.99, but right now you can get it for just $449.99. This marks a new record-low price for the device, and it’s far below the hottest sales we’ve seen in the past. Buy the Motorola Razr 2025 for just $449.99 ($550 off) This offer is available from Woot, a deals-focused website owned by A

Tesla denied having fatal crash data until a hacker found it

At the beginning of the month, Tesla was found partly liable in a wrongful death lawsuit involving the death of a pedestrian in Florida in 2019. The automaker—which could have settled the case for far less—claimed that it did not have the fatal crash's data. That's until a hacker was able to recover it from the crashed car, according to a report in The Washington Post. In the past, Tesla has been famously quick to offer up customer data stored on its servers to rebut claims made against the com

Tesla challenges $243 million verdict in Autopilot death trial

Tesla has asked a judge to nix the $243 million verdict lodged against the company in a lawsuit involving its Autopilot system, or to allow a new trial to occur, according to a new court filing. The company’s lawyers argue that the verdict, which a jury made earlier this month, “flies in the face of basic Florida tort law, the Due Process Clause, and common sense.” This latest filing by Tesla lawyers tries, once again, to rest all of the blame on the driver George McGee, who helped cause the cr

Tesla asks for $243 million verdict to be tossed in fatal Autopilot crash suit

Dillon Angulo, 33, looks at a roadside memorial sign reading "Drive Safely In Memory Naibel Benavidez" next to the site of a car crash where a Tesla driver using Autopilot killed her, and left him catastrophically injured in 2019, on Aug. 12, 2025, in Key Largo, Florida. Tesla has filed a motion to appeal the verdict in a product liability and wrongful death lawsuit that could cost the company $242.5 million if it is not reduced or overturned. Elon Musk's automaker has asked for the verdict to

Our Best Look Yet at a Solar Flare Reveals the Sun’s Wilder Side

It took astronomers a little over a year to analyze the sharpest-ever images of a solar flare. But they’re finally done, and the results are illuminating—literally and figuratively. Last year, NSF’s Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope captured a high-resolution image of a solar flare crossed with dark strands of coronal loops. Further analysis revealed that the solar flare was an X-class flare—the most powerful class—in a decay phase. The coronal loop strands averaged around 30 miles (48 kilometer

Best Washing Machines for Your Home in 2025

It's not always about the features that you most regularly use, but about having features available that you might sometimes need to use. If available features are driving your comparative shopping experience for washing machines, GE offers a top-tier, front-loading model with consistent customer satisfaction and just about every available add-on. While it is more expensive than the models listed above, it's less expensive than other models that offer as many features as it does. This washing m

Samsung’s take on Pixel Screenshots is finally available to global users

Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Global Galaxy owners on One UI 6 or later can now try out the Collections app. This app was previously exclusive to users in China. The app stores information and allows you to easily search for it, sort it by app, and summarize it with AI. Google offers a handy app called Pixel Screenshots, which makes it easy to organize and recall information from screenshots and photos. If you didn’t know, Samsung has a similar, but different app called Collections.

Framework actually did it: I upgraded a laptop’s entire GPU in just three minutes

is a senior editor and founding member of The Verge who covers gadgets, games, and toys. He spent 15 years editing the likes of CNET, Gizmodo, and Engadget. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. On Tuesday, I told you how the modular computer company Framework was finally fulfilling its promise of the “holy grail for gamers” — a laptop with modular, swappable discrete graphics cards so easy to swap, practically anyone can do it at home. The fir

OpenAI and Anthropic evaluated each others' models - which ones came out on top

Elyse Betters Picaro/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways Anthropic and OpenAI ran their own tests on each other's models. The two labs published findings in separate reports. The goal was to identify gaps in order to build better and safer models. The AI race is in full swing, and companies are sprinting to release the most cutting-edge products. Naturally, this has raised concerns about speed compromising proper safety evaluations. A first-of-

10 Sunglass Colors and How They Improve Your Vision and Eye Health

Summer days and outdoor adventures go hand in hand. You know what else goes alongside? A great pair of sunglasses to keep your eyes protected. A solid pair of sunglasses is just as important as high quality sunscreen. Prolonged exposure to UV rays can harm your eyes, and the tint of your lenses can make a much bigger difference than you might think. Different lens colors filter light in unique ways and can impact everything from eye health to depth perception. This means certain shades might be