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iPhone 17 Pro could be even more ‘Pro’ than usual this year

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-12-31 00:23:27

Recent years have brought a notable shift in Apple’s ‘Pro’-branded products, and rumors indicate the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max will continue that trend in a big way by leaning more ‘Pro’ than ever. Apple’s ‘Pro’ branding used to mostly mean ‘better,’ but that’s changing Not long ago, Apple’s Pro-branded products didn’t exactly mean “for professionals.” Rather, ‘Pro’ has generally been another way for Apple to indicate “premium,” “more expensive,” or just overall “better than non-Pro.” But th

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Show HN: Companies use AI to take your calls. I built AI to make them for you

news.ycombinator.com Piper Ai 2025-12-31 10:17:14

How does Piper work? Install extension → Click any phone number → Type what you need → Piper calls them. You get results in minutes. Works on any website with phone numbers. What kind of calls can Piper make? The boring ones. Restaurant reservations, doctor appointments, customer service battles, subscription cancellations, price shopping. Any call that makes you think 'ugh, I'll do it tomorrow.' Does it sound like a robot? Nope! Piper sounds more human than most humans before coffee. Natural

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Bankrupt Futurehome suddenly makes its smart home hub a subscription service

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-12-31 15:30:53

Smart home device maker Futurehome is forcing its customers’ hands by suddenly requiring a subscription for basic functionality of its products. Launched in 2016, Futurehome’s Smarthub is marketed as a central hub for controlling Internet-connected devices in smart homes. For years, the Norwegian company sold its products, which also include smart thermostats, smart lighting, and smart fire and carbon monoxide alarms, for a one-time fee that included access to its companion app and cloud platfo

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Apple iOS 26 public beta is live, here's everything you need to know about the new iPhone features and how to use them

engadget.com Unknown 2025-12-31 18:59:57

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) The wait for accessing all the new Apple iOS 26 features is still a couple months away. However, you can now download and install the public beta if you're itching to see what's coming this fall. Prefer more of a guided tour? Check out our preview of the iOS 26 public beta release, which includes the fresh home and lock screen redesign

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Robot hand could harvest blackberries better than humans

news.ycombinator.com Todd Price 2025-12-31 20:06:03

Robot Hand Could Harvest Blackberries Better Than Humans Photo by Chieko Hara Mechanical engineer Anthony Gunderman holds a prototype of the robotic gripper for picking blackberries. Fresh, frozen and processed berries are a multi-billion-dollar business in America. In Arkansas alone, fresh-market blackberries contribute $24.3 million each year to the state’s economy. But these delicate blackberries sold in clamshells at supermarkets must be picked by hand, and farm labor has been limited in r

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AirPods are getting five new features — here’s how to try them now

9to5mac.com Chance Miller 2025-12-31 18:21:53

Last week, Apple released its first-ever public beta for AirPods alongside the first public beta of iOS 26. If you want to try out Apple’s new AirPods features, here’s how to install the beta. How to install the AirPods public beta First, you’ll need to make sure your iPhone is running the iOS 26 beta. This takes just a few taps, and you can find those full instructions in our dedicated guide on installing the iOS 26 beta. The AirPods public beta is available for AirPods Pro 2 and AirPods 4.

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Apple released iOS 26 public beta: Here’s the list of compatible iPhones that can download it today

engadget.com Unknown 2026-01-01 00:51:30

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 . If you've been ready to see a significant change come to your iPhone's OS, then get ready because a slew of new updates are coming to Apple's operating system this fall. But don't expect to see iOS 19 — it'll be called iOS 26 instead. Included in the list is the new Liquid Glass design

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Samsung lands $16.5 billion chip contract with Tesla

techspot.com Skye Jacobs 2026-01-01 00:44:00

What just happened? Samsung Electronics has landed a landmark $16.5 billion deal to manufacture semiconductor chips for Tesla, a move that could reshape the competitive landscape in advanced chipmaking and help revive Samsung's struggling foundry division. The multi-year contract, representing 7.6 percent of the company's projected 2024 revenue, will run through the end of 2033. The deal was first revealed in a South Korean regulatory filing on July 26, 2025. Although Samsung did not name the c

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Positron bets on energy-efficient AI chips to challenge Nvidia's dominance

techspot.com Skye Jacobs 2026-01-01 04:24:00

Highly anticipated: A new front is emerging in the race to power the next generation of artificial intelligence, and at the center of it is a startup called Positron whose bold ambitions are gaining traction in the semiconductor industry. As companies scramble to rein in the soaring energy demands of AI systems, Positron and a handful of challengers are betting that radically different chip architectures could loosen the grip of industry giants like Nvidia and reshape the AI hardware landscape.

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When Can You Get the iPhone 17? Here's What Date to Expect Its Release

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-01 03:00:00

While leaks and speculation about the new iPhone have been popping up everywhere lately, one question could resolve all the others: When will the iPhone 17 be released? Once the rumored iPhone 17 -- as well as the iPhone 17 Air, Pro and Pro Max -- is revealed, we'll be able to confirm speculation about colors, display, cameras and more. We'll also learn how much the new iPhone will cost, which is also still up in the air, thanks in part to looming tariffs. Based on previous releases, the new i

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Should you buy a refurbished iPad? I tried one from Back Market and here's my verdict

zdnet.com Maria Diaz 2026-01-01 10:58:08

Maria Diaz/ZDNET I'm no stranger to refurbished products. While buying refurbished or renewed isn't always my first go-to, I did purchase a refurbished 2019 Apple iMac in 2020 that still gets daily use. Buying refurbished, especially with a warranty, is a great way to save money. It's like buying a used car or secondhand furniture; you may not know the whole history, but whether it's worth the risk depends on the buyer. I swapped my iPad Air for a refurbished 10th-generation iPad from Back Mar

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My phone struggled to get signal: These 5 quick fixes instantly improved its reception

zdnet.com Chris Bayer 2026-01-01 15:11:00

Prakhar Khanna/ZDNET I grew up watching The X-Files. In the late 1990s, cell phone reception was nothing like it is today. So back then, I couldn't help but question how Scully and Mulder could call their boss, Skinner, back in Quantico even when they were investigating the most remote, bizarre locations across the continental US. Also: How to clear your Android phone cache (and why it makes such a big difference) Suspending disbelief aside, maybe FBI agents Scully and Mulder knew real-life t

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You won't regret buying these two Moft MagSafe accessories for your iPhone - here's why

zdnet.com Kayla Solino 2026-01-01 15:56:22

The Moft Tripod accessory. Kayla Solino/ZDNET Everyone loves affordable upgrades. And MagSafe accessories are the easiest way to elevate your phone's design and function. At ZDNET, I test dozens of MagSafe accessories, from battery packs to wallets, phone cases, tripods, and more. And as a mobile accessory expert, there are genuinely a few that I reach for nearly every day that stand out from the mountains of MagSafe gear I've tried. The Moft MagSafe Tripod and the Moft MagSafe wallet are two

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Aeneas transforms how historians connect the past

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-28 00:53:58

Research Aeneas transforms how historians connect the past Share Copy link × Introducing the first model for contextualizing ancient inscriptions, designed to help historians better interpret, attribute and restore fragmentary texts. Writing was everywhere in the Roman world — etched onto everything from imperial monuments to everyday objects. From political graffiti, love poems and epitaphs to business transactions, birthday invitations and magical spells, inscriptions offer modern hist

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RFK Jr. May Purge Cancer Screening Panel for Being Too ‘Woke’

gizmodo.com Ed Cara 2026-01-01 20:35:02

It looks as though Robert F. Kennedy Jr. isn’t quite done tearing apart the country’s public health system. The antivaccination supporter turned health secretary is reportedly planning to retire the current roster of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF). The Wall Street Journal was the first to report on Kennedy’s plan last Friday. RFK Jr. is expected to remove all 16 members of the USPSTF, allegedly because they’re too “woke.” The move would follow Kennedy’s recent gutting and resh

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Tesla signs $16.5B deal with Samsung to make AI chips

techcrunch.com Rebecca Bellan 2026-01-01 20:32:25

Tesla has signed a $16.5 billion deal to get its next-generation chips from Samsung. “Samsung’s giant new Texas fab will be dedicated to making Tesla’s next-generation AI6 chip,” Elon Musk posted on X late Sunday evening. “The strategic importance of this is hard to overstate.” Tesla’s AI6 (AKA Hardware 6) chip is the company’s bet on an all-in-one chip design that can scale from powering its driver assistance system known as Full Self-Driving (Supervised) to Tesla’s Optimus humanoid robots, a

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How to install the AirPods public beta with five new features

9to5mac.com Chance Miller 2026-01-02 00:21:53

Last week, Apple released its first-ever public beta for AirPods alongside the first public beta of iOS 26. If you want to try out Apple’s new AirPods features, here’s how to install the beta. How to install the AirPods public beta First, you’ll need to make sure your iPhone is running the iOS 26 beta. This takes just a few taps, and you can find those full instructions in our dedicated guide on installing the iOS 26 beta. The AirPods public beta is available for AirPods Pro 2 and AirPods 4.

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My new favorite keychain holder can carry up to 14 keys (and is trackable by phone)

zdnet.com Adrian Kingsley-Hughes 2026-01-02 00:05:00

KeySmart's iPro Key Finder and Holder ZDNET's key takeaways KeySmart's iPro Key Finder and Holder is available at Best Buy for $40. It holds up to 14 keys, has a built in LED flashlight, and lasts about a month on one charge. It's one more thing you'll need to keep charged. View now at Best Buy Are you forever losing your keys? You're convinced you put them down on the coffee table, but now you're five minutes late leaving for work and you're pulling the couch to bits apart to find them. Sou

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The Galaxy Z Flip 7’s new cover screen is a mess

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-02 06:00:19

I love flip phone foldables. More specifically, I love flip phones with big cover screens. Being able to comfortably reply to texts, check notifications, and use apps on a large, high-quality cover screen is one of my favorite things about the flip phone form factor — and it’s why I was so excited to get my hands on the Galaxy Z Flip 7. For the last couple of years, Samsung’s cover screen tech has paled in comparison to its competitors, namely Motorola in the US. For all Samsung has gotten righ

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Trump temporarily drops export controls to smooth negotiations with China

engadget.com Unknown 2026-01-02 10:00:21

After previously saying that the US would block exports of key AI chips to China, Donald Trump's administration may have backtracked. The US will now temporarily block restriction on exports of chips and other technology to China, the Financial Times reported. The aim is to help Trump book a meeting with China President Xi Jinping later this year in order to strike a trade deal, according to people familiar with the matter. Export controls are dictated by the US Commerce Department, which was r

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Samsung wins $16.5 billion deal to make Tesla's A16 chips

engadget.com Unknown 2026-01-02 10:45:15

It will use a Texas-based factory that had struggled to line up any customers. Samsung will make Tesla's A16 chip in a deal worth 22.8 trillion won ($16.5 billion). The chip manufacturer had filed a regulatory contract with an unnamed entity, but Elon Musk announced Tesla as the other party on X (formerly Twitter). The deal will run through 2033 and utilize an upcoming plant in Taylor, Texas. Musk stated, "Samsung’s giant new Texas fab will be dedicated to making Tesla’s next-generation AI6 ch

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Before Apple Launches iOS 26 This Fall, Here's What's in iOS 18.5

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-02 08:00:03

Apple is set to release iOS 26 this fall, and the tech company said that iPhone update will bring a new Liquid Glass design, a new Games app and more to your iPhone. But Apple launched iOS 18.5 on May 12, and that update brought a new wallpaper, app tweaks and some bug fixes and security patches that everyone can access now. You can download iOS 18.5 by going to Settings > General > Software Update, then tapping Update Now and following the prompts on your screen. Here's what iOS 18.5 brings t

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Modder behind first USB-C iPhone now wants to upgrade every model

techspot.com Alfonso Maruccia 2025-12-29 09:30:00

Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years.TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust What just happened? A passionate modder made headlines a few years back by creating the first working USB-C port for an iPhone. Now, that same developer is taking things to the next level, launching a full-scale manufacturing effort to deliver a polished, production-ready version of the adapter to the public. Ken Pillonel's latest project is an iPhone case that adds USB-C connectivity to older Appl

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I loved the Galaxy Z Flip 7’s new cover screen until the software ruined it

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-02 18:00:19

I love flip phone foldables. More specifically, I love flip phones with big cover screens. Being able to comfortably reply to texts, check notifications, and use apps on a large, high-quality cover screen is one of my favorite things about the flip phone form factor — and it’s why I was so excited to get my hands on the Galaxy Z Flip 7. For the last couple of years, Samsung’s cover screen tech has paled in comparison to its competitors, namely Motorola in the US. For all Samsung has gotten righ

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Considering Samsung's new Z Flip 7? Why I recommend waiting for next year's model

zdnet.com Jason Howell 2026-01-02 18:15:18

Sabrina Ortiz/ZDNET Having spent a few days with the Galaxy Z Flip 7, I can easily say that it's Samsung's most polished clamshell foldable to date. The expanded cover screen finally feels complete, DeX support is an incredible bonus on such a tiny footprint, and its battery life got a solid bump up. But while the Z Flip 7 closes the gap with rivals like the Moto Razr Ultra, it's worth looking ahead to what next year's Z Flip 8 might bring. Apple reportedly has plans to bring its flavor of fol

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Elon Musk confirms Tesla has signed a $16.5 billion chip contract with Samsung Electronics

cnbc.com Dylan Butts 2026-01-02 22:17:15

Samsung Electronics has entered into a $16.5 billion contract for supplying semiconductors to Tesla , based on a regulatory filing by the South Korean firm and Tesla CEO Elon Musk's posts on X. The memory chipmaker, which had not named the counterparty, mentioned in its filing that the effective start date of the contract was July 26, 2025 — receipt of orders — and its end date was Dec. 31, 2033. However, Musk later confirmed in a reply to a post on social media platform X that Tesla was the c

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My search for the ultimate car charger is over - and this one has a flexible superpower

zdnet.com Adrian Kingsley-Hughes 2026-01-02 22:55:14

Baseus PrimeTrip VR2 Max ZDNET's key takeaways It can charge four devices simultaneously. It features two retractable USB‑C cables that can rotate and swivel Be aware that the accessory can be a bit bulky, so it might not fit in some vehicles. $49.99 at Amazon Your car probably has a couple of built-in USB ports, so you'd think that the days of the dedicated car charger are numbered. Also: I found a compact power station with solar charging, and it's a new off-grid essential But you'd be wr

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Multiplex: Command-Line Process Mutliplexer

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-02 20:18:10

.__ __ .__ .__ _____ __ __| |_/ |_|__|_____ | | ____ ___ ___ / \| | \ |\ __\ \____ \| | _/ __ \\ \/ / | Y Y \ | / |_| | | | |_> > |_\ ___/ > < |__|_| /____/|____/__| |__| __/|____/\___ >__/\_ \ \/ |__| \/ \/ Multiplex is a command-line multiplexer along with a simple Python API to run multiple processes in parallel and stop them all at once, or based on some condition. Multiplex will gracefully shutdown child processes, and multiplex their output and error streams to stdout and stderr in a way

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The many JavaScript runtimes of the last decade

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-02 08:28:49

July 27, 2025 The many, many, many JavaScript runtimes of the last decade This last decade has seen an inundation of new JavaScript runtimes (and engines in equal measure), enabling us to run JavaScript in all manner of contexts with precise fitness for task. Through these, we've seen the language spread to the Cloud, the edge, Smart TVs, mobile devices, and even microcontrollers. In this article, we'll explore what's driving this diversity, and why no one runtime or engine suffices for all p

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IBM Keyboard Patents

news.ycombinator.com Admiral Shark'S Keyboards 2026-01-02 15:30:27

JavaScript disabled or not supported It appears you have prevented JavaScript from running in your web browser or are using a web browser that does not support JavaScript. Admiral Shark's Keyboards presently requires JavaScript for quality-of-life features like switching between light/dark mode, navigating via title or image and copying search query links, and is necessary for the keyboard matrix simulators, keyboard property modals, interactable slideshows and image size optimisation. Please c

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Latest Tech News

iPhone 17 Pro could be even more ‘Pro’ than usual this year

Show HN: Companies use AI to take your calls. I built AI to make them for you

Bankrupt Futurehome suddenly makes its smart home hub a subscription service

Apple iOS 26 public beta is live, here's everything you need to know about the new iPhone features and how to use them

Robot hand could harvest blackberries better than humans

AirPods are getting five new features — here’s how to try them now

Apple released iOS 26 public beta: Here’s the list of compatible iPhones that can download it today

Samsung lands $16.5 billion chip contract with Tesla

Positron bets on energy-efficient AI chips to challenge Nvidia's dominance

When Can You Get the iPhone 17? Here's What Date to Expect Its Release

Should you buy a refurbished iPad? I tried one from Back Market and here's my verdict

My phone struggled to get signal: These 5 quick fixes instantly improved its reception

You won't regret buying these two Moft MagSafe accessories for your iPhone - here's why

Aeneas transforms how historians connect the past

RFK Jr. May Purge Cancer Screening Panel for Being Too ‘Woke’

Tesla signs $16.5B deal with Samsung to make AI chips

How to install the AirPods public beta with five new features

My new favorite keychain holder can carry up to 14 keys (and is trackable by phone)

The Galaxy Z Flip 7’s new cover screen is a mess

Trump temporarily drops export controls to smooth negotiations with China

Samsung wins $16.5 billion deal to make Tesla's A16 chips

Before Apple Launches iOS 26 This Fall, Here's What's in iOS 18.5

Modder behind first USB-C iPhone now wants to upgrade every model

I loved the Galaxy Z Flip 7’s new cover screen until the software ruined it

Considering Samsung's new Z Flip 7? Why I recommend waiting for next year's model

Elon Musk confirms Tesla has signed a $16.5 billion chip contract with Samsung Electronics

My search for the ultimate car charger is over - and this one has a flexible superpower

Multiplex: Command-Line Process Mutliplexer

The many JavaScript runtimes of the last decade

IBM Keyboard Patents

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