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The iPhone 17 Will Get a $50 Price Hike, Says Jefferies Analyst. Here's Why He's Right

The iPhone 16 series dropped last year with the same US prices as the iPhone 15 series. But the iPhone 17 might come with the first price increase in years. James Martin/CNET The iPhone 17 series will get a $50 price increase, according to a Jefferies analyst Edison Lee. Since what President Donald Trump touted as "Liberation Day," the possible effect of tariffs on the iPhone's price has been widely discussed. And yet, despite tariffs and politics, iPhone prices have remained the same so far th

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The Wyndham Championship 2025: TV Schedule Today, How to Watch, Stream All the PGA Tour Golf From Anywhere

The PGA Tour heads to North Carolina for the final regular-season event on the 2025 calendar, as a strong lineup takes on the Wyndham Championship. Keep reading to find out the best live TV streaming services you can use to watch each day of the tournament live wherever you are in the world, and how to use a VPN if they're not available where you are. This weekend's action at the 7,131-yard, par-70 Sedgefield Country Club course provides the final opportunity players have to get into the top 7

WWE SummerSlam 2025: When It Starts and How to Watch the Pro Wrestling Event

For the first time ever, WWE's SummerSlam, the company's iconic summer event, is being extended to two days: Saturday, Aug. 2 and Sunday, Aug. 3. It's all going down at New Jersey's MetLife Stadium, and if you've been paying attention to the in-ring drama over the past few months, you'll know that this jam-packed SummerSlam is going to be a must-watch. Of the marquee matches that'll unfold, one of the most-anticipated bouts is the rematch between Cody Rhodes and John Cena for the Undisputed WWE

US moves to ban shady subscription auto-renewals after FTC court loss

Canceling a subscription should be easy, Democratic lawmakers insisted Wednesday, introducing a bill to revive the Federal Trade Commission's so-called "Click-to-Cancel" rule. The FTC hoped to enforce the rule due to "increasing reports of consumers losing time and money from intentionally difficult subscription cancellation processes," lawmakers said. But cable companies sued to block the FTC rule last year, arguing that the FTC failed to conduct an economic impact study before making it easie

Zhaoxin unveils new consumer and server CPUs aimed at challenging global semiconductor giants

Why it matters: Zhaoxin's latest processors mark a key step in China's push for technological self-reliance, bringing new AI-focused chips that aim to challenge established global players. While still behind industry leaders, these advances reflect growing domestic capabilities in AI computing, signaling a shift toward greater innovation and independence in a strategic sector. This week, Chinese semiconductor company Zhaoxin introduced its latest generation of consumer and enterprise processors

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Restaurant Industry Report from Square

As consumer confidence dips, so does tipping In Q1 2025, Square found that the average tip on food and beverage transactions was 15.17%, and this continued to fall into Q2 with the average tip coming in at 14.99%, aligned to dropping consumer confidence in the economy. Bars regularly receive the highest tips; in Q1 their average tip was 17.36% on each transaction, though this too fell to 16.96% in Q2. Cafés and quick-service restaurants received 14.72% and 14.64% in Q1, respectively, and dropp

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Should you buy an iPhone 16 or wait for the iPhone 17? Know this before you decide

Jason Hiner/ZDNET It's that time of year again: a new iPhone makes its way through the rumor mill, and users wonder if they should buy what's currently available or wait until fall to see how things play out. Based on past trends, there's a good chance Apple will unveil the iPhone 17 series in September. So, should you pick up an iPhone 16 from your local Apple store today or play the long game? Also: Best iPhone 2025: I tested the top models and found the best options for you Having tested

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Inside a Real Clickfix Attack: How This Social Engineering Hack Unfolds

An inside look at a ClickFix campaign and a real-world attack, its next iteration (FileFix), and how to prevent it in its tracks, before device compromise. ClickFix: Silent Copying to Clipboard ClickFix, a deceptive social engineering tactic, is used by threat actors to manipulate unsuspecting users into unwittingly allowing a web page to silently populate the clipboard. Ultimately, the attacker is attempting to get a user to (unknowingly) execute malicious code, gathered from the browser and

How to trigger a command on Linux when power switches from AC to battery

After thinking about BusKill product that triggers a command once the USB cord disconnects, I have been thinking at a simple alternative. BusKill official project website When using a laptop connected to power most of the time, you may want it to power off once it gets disconnected, this can be really useful if you use it in a public area like a bar or a train. The idea is to protect the laptop if it gets stolen while in use and unlocked. Here is how to proceed on Linux, using a trigger on an

Pixel 10 Pro Fold Price Leak Reveals the Brutal Truth of Book-Style Foldable Phones

When Google announces its new family of Pixel 10 phones next month on August 20, there will likely be one bit of news that will surprise—or perhaps not surprise—everyone. And that’s the fact that its third-gen book-style foldable, currently dubbed the Pixel 10 Pro Fold, will almost certainly still start at a whopping $1,800. Android Headlines is exclusively reporting that the Pixel 10 Pro Fold will come in three storage capacities, including a new 1TB version. A 256GB model will reportedly cost

The iPhone 17 Will Be $50 More, Says Jefferies Analyst. Here's Why He's Right

The iPhone 16 series dropped last year with the same US prices as the iPhone 15 series. But the iPhone 17 might come with the first price increase in years. James Martin/CNET The iPhone 17 series will get a $50 price increase, according to a Jefferies analyst Edison Lee. Since what President Donald Trump touted as "Liberation Day," the possible effect of tariffs on the iPhone's price has been widely discussed. And yet, despite tariffs and politics, iPhone prices have remained the same so far th

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Your Apple Watch is getting a big upgrade for free - 8 WatchOS 26 features I'm using now

Jason Hiner/ZDNET Your iPhone, Apple Watch, and other Apple-owned devices are getting a big overhaul. The best part? You won't have to pay a dime for them -- just update your software. Several new features are coming to WatchOS 26, and the public beta software is now available for interested users to try now, if you don't want to wait until the official launch later this fall. Reddit users in the r/Apple Watch subreddit are already digging into the latest update and commenting on their most a

China claims Nvidia built backdoor into H20 chip designed for Chinese market

Beijing has summoned Nvidia over alleged security issues with its chips, in a blow to the US company’s push to revive sales in the country after Washington granted approval for the export of a made-for-China chip. China’s cyber regulator on Thursday said it had held a meeting with Nvidia over what it called “serious security issues” with the company’s artificial intelligence chips. It said US AI experts had “revealed that Nvidia’s computing chips have location tracking and can remotely shut dow

China summons Nvidia over potential security concerns in H20 chips

What just happened? Nvidia's relief at being allowed to resume export of its China-specific H20 chips may be short-lived. The country's cyberspace regulator says that it met with Nvidia to discuss national security concerns related to the H20, including potential tracking and backdoors. The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) said that Nvidia was asked to "clarify and submit relevant supporting documentation regarding security risks, including potential vulnerabilities and backdoors, assoc

Nvidia’s China-bound H20 AI chips face Beijing scrutiny over ‘tracking’ and security concerns

China is one of Nvidia's largest markets, particularly for data centers, gaming and artificial intelligence applications. While Nvidia has been given assurances by Washington that it will be allowed to resume exports of its made-for-China H20 general processing units, the AI chips' return may be met with increased scrutiny from Beijing. According to the Cyberspace Administration of China, Nvidia met with Beijing officials on Thursday regarding national security concerns posed by the H20 chips,

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How to trigger a command on Linux when disconnected from power

After thinking about BusKill product that triggers a command once the USB cord disconnects, I have been thinking at a simple alternative. BusKill official project website When using a laptop connected to power most of the time, you may want it to power off once it gets disconnected, this can be really useful if you use it in a public area like a bar or a train. The idea is to protect the laptop if it gets stolen while in use and unlocked. Here is how to proceed on Linux, using a trigger on an

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X and 9970X Review

AMD's latest Ryzen Threadripper 9000 series arrives with a familiar formula: massive core counts, eye-watering specs, and price tags to match. Built on the Zen 5 microarchitecture, these chips pack up to 64 cores and 128 threads, along with 80 lanes of PCIe 5.0 connectivity. As with previous generations, the lineup is split in two: a high-end desktop (HEDT) range, simply called Threadripper 9000, and a workstation-class series known as Threadripper Pro 9000WX. Our focus here is on the HEDT chi

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X and 9970X Review: Zen 5 to the Extreme

AMD's latest Ryzen Threadripper 9000 series arrives with a familiar formula: massive core counts, eye-watering specs, and price tags to match. Built on the Zen 5 microarchitecture, these chips pack up to 64 cores and 128 threads, along with 80 lanes of PCIe 5.0 connectivity. As with previous generations, the lineup is split in two: a high-end desktop (HEDT) range, simply called Threadripper 9000, and a workstation-class series known as Threadripper Pro 9000WX. Our focus here is on the HEDT chi

The Galaxy Z Fold 7 just made pre-order history in the US

Lanh Nguyen / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung has shared US pre-order numbers for the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Galaxy Z Flip 7. According to the company, the Galaxy Z Fold 7 has become the most pre-ordered Galaxy Fold in US history. Together, the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Galaxy Z Flip 7 have recorded more than a 25% increase in US pre-orders Samsung has announced that the Galaxy Z Fold 7 has become the most pre-ordered Galaxy Fold in US history. The milestone comes as no surprise, considering the fold

iPhone 17 is coming soon, with three long-awaited features

Fall is fast approaching, and that means Apple’s big iPhone 17 launch event is coming soon. Here are three new features of the iPhone 17 line that many users have long been asking for. #1: The biggest iPhone battery ever in iPhone 17 Pro Max Battery life is one of the most important iPhone features. As a result, there’s always a base of users who just want the most possible battery life in an iPhone. Pro Max models have long been the best option for battery. But this year, that will be more t

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Most US iPhones are now made in India as Apple responds to tariffs

Most US iPhones are now made in India rather than China, as Apple rejigs its supply chain to avoid tariffs on products imported into America from China. The strategy will certainly be of significant help to Apple at present, but there are two reasons why this could prove to be only a temporary solution … Apple getting closer to its long-term goal The vast majority of iPhones are still assembled in China, but Apple has for many years been working on boosting the number of phones made in other

Worried about the Galaxy Z Flip 7’s screen durability? Here’s what Samsung says.

C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung Display has confirmed that the Galaxy Z Flip 7’s folding screen durability is on par with that of the Galaxy Z Fold 7. This comes after the company revealed that the Z Fold 7’s screen can better withstand extreme temperatures. That means the folding screen on both phones is significantly more durable than their predecessors. Samsung Display recently announced that the Galaxy Z Fold 7’s folding screen is rated for an impressive 500,000 folds. T

Figma prices IPO at $33, above expected range

Dylan Field, co-founder and CEO of Figma, appears at the Bloomberg Technology Summit in San Francisco on May 9, 2024. Figma, the developer of design software that was supposed to get acquired by Adobe, priced its IPO on Wednesday at $33 per share, above its expected range. The company's stock will debut on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "FIG" on Thursday. The offering raised $1.2 billion, with most of the proceeds going to existing stockholders. Figma is aiming to take ad

iOS 26 beta release: Here's everything you need to know about new Apple features and how to get it on your iPhone

Exciting changes are coming to your iPhone this fall, including a new aesthetic called Liquid Glass. Liquid Glass is a huge new change coming to iOS 26. (Apple) Can't wait until the fall to access all the new Apple iOS 26 features? You can officially download and install the public beta if you're looking forward to seeing what's coming this year. Prefer more of a guided tour? Check out our preview of the iOS 26 public beta release, which shows off the fresh home and lock screen redesign we've

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Apple iOS 26: Is your iPhone compatible? Here's a list which devices can download it today

Engadget has been testing and reviewing consumer tech since 2004. Our stories may include affiliate links; if you buy something through a link, we may earn a commission. Read more about how we evaluate products . iPhone devotees, listen up: Tons of new updates are coming to Apple's operating system this fall that you'll be excited to try out. But instead of being named iOS 19, it'll be called iOS 26. The biggest change? The new Liquid Glass design (think Windows Vista, but arguably more thought

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Arm shares slip as smartphone royalties disappoint

The replica of the ARM is an electronic chip board during a collaborative ceremony launching a partnership between Malaysia and ARM Holdings in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on March 5, 2025. Arm Holdings shares dipped as much as 9% in after-hours trading on the company's first-quarter earnings results Wednesday. Here's how the company did, compared with estimates from analysts polled by LSEG: Earnings per share : 35 cents adjusted vs. 35 cents expected : 35 cents adjusted vs. 35 cents expected Re

ReproZip – reproducible experiments from command-line executions

ReproZip ReproZip is a tool aimed at simplifying the process of creating reproducible experiments from command-line executions, a frequently-used common denominator in computational science. It tracks operating system calls and creates a package that contains all the binaries, files and dependencies required to run a given command on the author's computational environment (packing step). A reviewer can then extract the experiment in his environment to reproduce the results (unpacking step). Q

Trump Ends Tariff Exemption for Small Packages

US President Donald Trump just dealt another blow to the embattled ecommerce industry, which is still reeling from sweeping tariffs Trump announced in the spring. On Wednesday, Trump signed an executive order widening the impact of those tariffs and making it more expensive for Americans to buy foreign products on sites like eBay, Etsy, and Amazon. The order eliminates the so-called “de minimis” provision, a long-standing policy that allowed people in the US to import packages valued at less th

Trump will end the de minimis exemption for low-cost global shipments

President Donald Trump's latest economic move is to halt the de minimis exemption, a provision that made international shipments of low-value items cheaper. When the exemption ends on August 29, shipments valued at or under $800 will be subject to duty fees when sent by any carrier other than the international postal network, no matter what country they are coming from. According to the White House's announcement of this change, shipments will either be assessed with an ad valorem duty equal to

Security Bite: iPhone users are more reckless online, new study finds

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