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iPhone 17 Pro: Here’s what we’re expecting out of this year’s new camera system

This fall, Apple will debut the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max. While camera upgrades have almost always been the star of the show when it comes to iPhone Pro models, this year in particular is a bit special. We’ll be delving into everything currently rumored for the iPhone 17 Pro camera, and what that’ll mean for your photos. First and foremost, the iPhone 17 Pro will likely adopt a camera-bar style design, though it’ll still follow the same triangular triple camera array that we’ve seen

Every angle of the Pixel 10 Pro gets exposed in latest leak

Google TL;DR The Pixel 10 Pro has leaked once again. This leak shows off the device from every angle, except the top and bottom. The Pixel 10 series may be the worst-kept secret around. Just in the last couple of weeks, there have been a plethora of leaks about everything from the line’s colorways to its accessories and more. Despite that, we’re not turning down any new opportunities to learn more about Google’s next flagship. With that said, more renders of the Pixel 10 have leaked, this tim

AI promised efficiency. Instead, it's making us work harder

A note: This is a different kind of post than I usually send from After Burnout. Instead of something raw, short, and personal, this is more of a deep-dive article. But given how much this topic connects to burnout and our relationship with productivity tools, it felt important to share. We were promised a productivity revolution. AI tools would handle the boring stuff, freeing us to focus on creative, strategic work. We’d finally have time to think, to innovate, to maybe even leave the office

These protocols will help AI agents navigate our messy lives

What should these protocols say about security? Researchers and developers still don’t really understand how AI models work, and new vulnerabilities are being discovered all the time. For chatbot-style AI applications, malicious attacks can cause models to do all sorts of bad things, including regurgitating training data and spouting slurs. But for AI agents, which interact with the world on someone’s behalf, the possibilities are far riskier. For example, one AI agent, made to read and send e

The best tablets of 2025: Lab-tested recommendations

Tablets are some of the most versatile gadgets available. Many people even use their devices as a replacement for their computer, as it's lighter than the traditional laptop and can easily connect to various accessories to enhance your experience. With so many tablets on the market today from trusted brands like Apple, Samsung, Google, and Amazon, it can be daunting to choose the right one. The Amazon Fire Max 11 is a solid choice if you're on a budget. The iPad Pro and the Android flagship Gal

5 of my favorite Linux system-monitoring tools - and why I use them

Jack Wallen / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Key takeaways System performance is key to getting the most out of Linux. There are several command line and GUI tools to make this task easy. Here you'll learn about htop, glances, Mission Center, and more apps. Linux users are notorious for wanting to know as much information as they can about their systems and how they run. There are even apps and widgets (such as Conky) that can be installed and configured to display such information right on t

The Toyota Corolla of programming

In 1995, an otherwise unknown software developer released the first version of a new scripting language whose explicit aim was to make applications for this new platform called “The World Wide Web”. After starting as a small project, and thanks to the crazy dot-com years, it grew dramatically to become one of the most widely used programming languages of all time. After some stumbling first steps, it eventually got some sort of standardization in 1997, even reluctantly including some OOP feature

Will the UN finally broker a treaty to end plastic pollution?

To tackle what's been called the plastic "epidemic," the UN spun up a committee in 2022 tasked with brokering a legally binding global agreement. This ambitious treaty between UN member states was to address the full life cycle of plastics, from production to disposal: In short, define what counts as plastic pollution and curb the sorts of unchecked production that inevitably leads to it. But across five sessions since, countries have failed to reach a consensus on the text. What was meant to b

Why I'm Leaving NixOS After a Year?

Why I'm Leaving NixOS After a Year? Around a year ago, I published a blog post explaining my overall experience Switching from Arch to NixOS. You can read it if you’re interested in my early experiences, but, to give you a spoiler, that post ends with me saying: Unfortunately, though, I don’t think the benefits I’ve gotten in this one month of using NixOS so far justified the cost I’ve initially spent and continue to spend learning Nix and NixOS. — Ultimately, whether the benefits of learnin

New photo shows just how thin the iPhone 17 Air battery is

We’ve already had a first look at what is alleged to be the battery for the upcoming iPhone 17 Air, but a new photo gives us a really good sense of just how thin it is. The photo shows the battery side-by-side with that of the iPhone 17 Pro … The iPhone 17 Air The iPhone 17 Air is expected to be the slimmest iPhone Apple has ever made, with a reported thickness of about 5.5 mm. The sleek form factor does involve some significant compromises, including a single camera compared to the three ca

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I Love How Streamlined the Pixel 9 Pro Feels, and It’s 20% Off Today

CNET's key takeaways The Google Pixel 9 Pro is currently on sale with $200 off I've been using Google's Pixel 9 Pro for months. I like its solid overall performance and quirky new AI skills. The element that stands out most is how easy it is to use. Android phones often get a bad rap for being overly convoluted. And to be fair, that's often well justified. Samsung's Galaxy S25 range, for example, has deep menu systems for messing about with nearly every aspect of the phone, along with featu

iPhone 17 Rumors: Everything to Know About Apple's Upcoming Flagship

Key takeaways: The iPhone 17 could feature a redesigned camera bump, though it may not be as drastic a difference as the Pro models. A higher refresh rate could be coming to the full lineup, potentially enabling the baseline iPhone to have an always-on display. Prices remain uncertain with tariffs, but they'll likely go up, given it's been years since Apple raised the price of the iPhone. The anticipated reveal of Apple's newest iPhone is just around the corner. For months now, rumors have b

5 Apple devices you definitely shouldn't buy this month (and 7 to get instead)

Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET ZDNET's key takeaways New iPhones and Apple Watches are inbound. New AirPods Pro and HomeHub hardware are also rumored. Expect pricing tweaks to offset tariff costs. It's August, and that means we're now in the home stretch to Apple's biggest yearly update. New iPhones are weeks away, and it's likely we'll see new Apple Watches, and possibly new AirPods Pro and a HomeHub device. Also: The best Apple deals right now: Save on MacBooks, iPhones, and more For the

Typed languages are better suited for vibecoding

This post has made it to the Hacker News front page, see the discussion there. My >10 year old programming habits have changed since Claude Code launched. Python is less likely to be my go-to language for new projects anymore. I am managing projects in languages I am not fluent in—TypeScript, Rust and Go—and seem to be doing pretty well. It seems that typed, compiled, etc. languages are better suited for vibecoding, because of the safety guarantees. This is unsurprising in hindsight, but it wa

I Found the Pixel 9 Pro to Be a More Streamlined Android Experience, and It’s 20% Off Today

CNET's key takeaways The Google Pixel 9 Pro is currently on sale with $200 off I've been using Google's Pixel 9 Pro for months. I like its solid overall performance and quirky new AI skills. The element that stands out most is how easy it is to use. Android phones often get a bad rap for being overly convoluted. And to be fair, that's often well justified. Samsung's Galaxy S25 range, for example, has deep menu systems for messing about with nearly every aspect of the phone, along with featu

What’s Inside the Tiny Miracle Food Pouches That Can Save the Lives of Starving Gazans

Take a peanut-based paste packed with 500 calories and nearly 13 grams of protein. Store it in a 92-gram foil pouch, so it can be easily sucked by starving infants on the front line. No water or refrigeration is required, meaning it can be distributed in drought-hit areas and stored at ambient temperature for up to two years. Just a couple of daily sachets can lead to a 10 percent weight gain over six weeks, sustaining recovery from severe acute malnutrition for less than $60 per child. Saving a

Why tomorrow’s best devs won’t just code — they’ll curate, coordinate and command AI

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 As AI continues to take on more and more new competencies, junior coding, as we knew it, is rapidly becoming a thing of the past. Tasks that used to be the bread and butter for junior developers — such as repetitive scripting, HTML layout or simple DevOps setups — are now being reliably handled by AI assistants like ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot

The Fulbright Program: Chock Full of Bright Ideas

One of the most memorable events in my career so far was being selected as a host for the Fulbright Program. When Emily (Simons) approached me with her idea of applying for this type of scholarship, I was already blown away by her enthusiasm—but little did I imagine how immensely enriching her visit to the lab would turn out to be! We initially discussed a project aligned with our shared interest in healthcare topics; specifically, I proposed making Emily part of a planned project with cardiolo

The iPhone 17 Pro 'Feature' I Want Most? More Colors Beyond Monochrome and Metal

While we can all agree that what's inside an iPhone is far more important than the outside, I still care a ton about how my smartphone looks. So with all the rumors swirling about the upcoming iPhone 17, one that caught my eye had nothing to do with specs or features. It simply said the iPhone 17 Pro could adopt color inspired by iOS 26's Liquid Glass redesign -- which, based on descriptions, may resemble some older Samsung phone hues. And I started dreaming about a world where Apple's best phon

Mastercard denies pressuring game platforms, Valve tells a different story

The outcry after a recent marketplace crackdown on games with adult content, seemingly due to pressure from payment processors, prompted Mastercard to release a brief statement Friday pushing back against recent headlines. “Mastercard has not evaluated any game or required restrictions of any activity on game creator sites and platforms, contrary to media reports and allegations,” the company said, adding, “At the same time, we require merchants to have appropriate controls to ensure Mastercard

Tim Cook has now been Apple CEO for longer than Steve Jobs

The big picture: This month marks Tim Cook's 14th year as CEO of Apple. As the company looks toward future software and hardware launches, Cook remains optimistic about the Vision Pro despite its tepid reception. Meanwhile, analysts and insiders struggle to predict who his successor might be. Cook's comments on the Vision Pro, one of the signature products of his tenure, came during Apple's earnings call for the quarter ending in June. He discussed the headset's upcoming OS update and enterpris

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Zuckerberg Says Meta Is Now Seeing Signs of Advanced AI Improving Itself

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is making some very grandiose statements amid his ludicrously expensive quest to gain a lead in the AI industry. It's easy to get caught up in the human drama of his talent hunt. But in the very first lines of a new public letter about his so-called Superintelligence Lab, the tech founder made a claim that's either a staight-up fib, a very generous reading of a situation, or a clue that he's closer to enacting profound change in the world than almost anyone realizes. S

5 productivity apps I swear by, and one of them unlocks the rest

Joe Maring / Android Authority Productivity apps are the bane of the app world. On one end of the spectrum are the total nerds who could shame a cyborg with their organizing skills, and on the other are those who dump everything into Google Keep just to have everything in one place. I live somewhere in the middle. I’m not pedantic enough to run the most complex Notion server and flex about it on Reddit, nor am I a simpleton who relies solely on a notes app. I use a bunch of apps every day to i

We Tested Dozens of Phones and These Have the Best Cameras

Phone makers promise varying lengths of long-term software and security support ranging from just one year to as many as seven. These updates not only ensure you get many of the latest features but also keep your phone secure. Phone cameras have gotten better over the past five years. Don’t be fooled by how many cameras a phone has ot the number of megapixels; more is not necessarily better. Phones are large in general with the smallest ones having a 6.1-inch screen and large models topping ou

Seed7 – The Extensible Programming Language

Welcome to the Seed7 Homepage Seed7 is a general purpose programming language designed by Thomas Mertes. It is a higher level language compared to Ada, C/C++ and Java. The Seed7 interpreter and the example programs are open-source software. There is also an open-source Seed7 compiler. The compiler translates Seed7 programs to C programs which are subsequently compiled to machine code. In Seed7 new statements and operators can be declared easily. Functions with type results and type parameters

These are the best new MacBook deals for August: offerings as low as $599

In the Apple Silicon era, MacBooks have become more affordable than ever – with brand new models starting as low as $649. With looming global tariffs, these great deals could potentially be coming to an end soon – so if you’re in the market for a new MacBook for any reason, now may be one of the best ever times to purchase. Apple’s upcoming macOS 26 update is also rumored to drop support for some additional Intel Macs, so if you’d like to stay on the latest and greatest Apple software, nows a f

Ongoing Lean formalisation of the proof of Fermat's Last Theorem

Fermat's Last Theorem An ongoing multi-author open source project to formalise a proof of Fermat's Last Theorem in the Lean theorem prover. Information about the project The project is currently being led by Kevin Buzzard. Until September 2029 it is being funded by grant EP/Y022904/1, awarded by the EPSRC. The project is hosted at Imperial College London. Kevin would like to extend many many thanks to both of these institutions for their ongoing support of this nonstandard research. General

Mezzano, an operating system written in Common Lisp

Mezzano, an operating system written in Common Lisp. Pre-built images Demo releases are available through GitHub. These releases are designed to be run in VirtualBox, though QEMU is also supported. 2GB of RAM, a virtio-net NIC and an Intel HDA audio controller are recommended. x86-64 images are published. AArch64 has been made to work on some hardware. But to set expectations: making Mezzano run on any given piece of hardware or emulator is still typically a project that requires the user to

Samsung is giving new Galaxy Z Fold and Flip customers a rare $120 bonus - how to redeem it

Sabrina Ortiz/ZDNET ZDNET's key takeaways Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Z Flip 7 users are entitled to a six-month subscription to Google AI Pro for free. The premium tier includes access to Gemini 2.5 Pro, Veo 3, 2TB of cloud storage, and more. You can renew the subscription or cancel it at expiration. The Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Z Flip 7 are among the hottest phones out right now, with Samsung touting recent preorder sales as the highest in the foldable lines' history. According to a new press

Ethersync: Peer-to-peer collaborative editing of local text files

🍃 Ethersync Multiplayer mode for your text editor! Ethersync enables real-time collaborative editing of local text files. You can use it for pair programming or note-taking, for example. It's the missing real-time complement to Git! Features 👥 Edit files at the same time, across different text editors 📍 See your peers' cursors and selections 🗃️ Work on entire projects, the way you're used to 🔒 Encrypted peer-to-peer connections, no need for a server ✒️ Local-first: You always have full a