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iOS 18.6.1 now available, here’s what’s new

9to5mac.com Chance Miller 2026-02-06 20:06:42

As expected, Apple is rolling out iOS 18.6.1 to iPhone users today. This update, along with watchOS 11.6.1, introduces a “redesigned Blood Oxygen feature” for Apple Watch Series 10, Series 9, and Ultra 2 in the United States. What’s new in iOS 18.6.1? As we reported this morning, Apple is rolling out a new version of the Blood Oxygen feature for Apple Watch users in the United States. This comes over 18 months after Apple began selling the Apple Watch without the Blood Oxygen feature in Americ

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Apple Watch blood oxygen workaround arrives just in time

9to5mac.com Zac Hall 2026-02-06 22:00:53

With the release of watchOS 11.6.1 and companion iOS 18.6.1, Apple managed to restore blood oxygen readings for U.S. owners of Apple Watch Series 9, Series 10, and Ultra 2. The method is slightly less convenient, as it shifts processing data and displaying results to the iPhone, but it restores a capability that had been entirely removed since late 2023. The timing works in Apple’s favor. That’s because Apple Watch Series 8, Ultra 1, and earlier owners who are on the fence about upgrading to S

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Blood Oxygen returns to Apple Watch, iOS 26 beta 5, Apple tabletop robots

9to5mac.com Chance Miller 2026-02-06 22:25:55

Benjamin and Chance react to the surprise announcement that the Apple Watch Blood Oxygen feature is coming back for US users, via a phone relay workaround. Also, Apple released the latest beta of iOS 26, featuring some fun new animations and even more Liquid Glass refinements. Plus, there’s more speculation about the low-cost MacBook and more details about Apple’s future ventures into home robotics. And in Happy Hour Plus, we catch up on some recent TV shows and movies we enjoyed this summer. S

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Rumor Replay: New Apple TV 4K, cellular MacBook Pro, Home camera, more

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2026-02-06 22:35:45

This is Rumor Replay, a weekly column at 9to5Mac offering a quick rundown of the most recent Apple product rumors, with analysis and commentary. This week’s rumors include: new Apple TV 4K chip, Studio Display 2 surprise, M5 MacBook Pro with cellular, and much more. Apple TV 4K getting A17 Pro, plus more surprise chip leaks Thanks to leaked Apple code and the discoveries of Aaron Perris, MacRumors published a variety of new leaks about chips coming to future Apple products. Among the highligh

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Put your favorite sites first in Google with this new Search setting - it's easy

zdnet.com Elyse Betters Picaro 2026-02-06 21:20:00

'ZDNET Recommends': What exactly does it mean? ZDNET's recommendations are based on many hours of testing, research, and comparison shopping. We gather data from the best available sources, including vendor and retailer listings as well as other relevant and independent reviews sites. And we pore over customer reviews to find out what matters to real people who already own and use the products and services we’re assessing. When you click through from our site to a retailer and buy a product or

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iPhone DevOps (2023)

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-06 09:47:27

iPhone DevOps - ultimate edition December 28, 2023 I wrote earlier about my dream of developing “single-handedly” on an iPhone. Then, I wrote some more about it. The dream still lives strongly! I am now coding single-handedly in any language on my iPhone SE model 2022. But although i still like pythonista I am now using a combination of three great apps that allow me to write code in any language using only one hand, holding my son in the other! what happened to pythonista? Wasn’t it awesome b

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What does Palantir actually do?

news.ycombinator.com Caroline Haskins 2026-02-05 22:03:16

Palantir is arguably one of the most notorious corporations in contemporary America. Cofounded by libertarian tech billionaire Peter Thiel, the software firm's work with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the US Department of Defense, and the Israeli military has sparked numerous protests in multiple countries. Palantir has been so infamous for so long that, for some people, its name has become a cultural shorthand for dystopian surveillance. But a number of former Palantir employees tell WIR

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Why and how to write things on the Internet (2022)

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-04 05:14:14

December 2022 Recently I noticed that most existing “why you should write a blog” articles (e.g.) have at least one of two shortcomings, according to me: They mostly focus on counterarguments to not starting a blog, rather than positive arguments in favor of starting one—as if people’s natural state is to produce amazing blogs and the only thing holding them back is silly misconceptions. This might be true for extreme outliers like Scott Alexander, but personally, my natural state is to play l

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Bask in the Golden Age Hero Stylings of ‘The Boys’ Prequel ‘Vought Rising’

gizmodo.com Sabina Graves 2026-02-06 22:00:26

As The Boys prepares to say goodbye in 2026, the Amazon Prime franchise is gearing up for its prequel spin-off. In Vought Rising, some familiar faces, including Soldier Boy (Jenson Ackles) and Stormfront (Aya Cash) are set to feature, alongside some new heroes. The upcoming Amazon series will explore the origin story that establishes the foundation for the nefarious presence of the corporate entity controlling the superhero world throughout the history of the Boys universe. Today, the streamer

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Taylor Swift Nearly Doubles Trump’s Podcast Ratings

gizmodo.com Bruce Gil 2026-02-06 22:05:16

Taylor Swift appeared last night on her boyfriend, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce’s, podcast to promote her upcoming 12th studio album, “The Life of a Show Girl,” and a lot of people tuned in. The premiere live stream of the two-hour New Heights podcast drew up to 1.3 million viewers in its first hour, Variety reported. That’s nearly double the 800,000 viewers who tuned in to watch Donald Trump’s appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience during its first hour last October, according to

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Gen-Z’s Social Media Addiction May Have Ironically Led to an Indie Cinema Revival

gizmodo.com Lucas Ropek 2026-02-06 22:20:02

During the pandemic, movie theaters notably struggled, as social distancing restrictions all but temporarily killed their business model. Many smaller, independent theaters went out of business permanently. However, since the pandemic has ebbed, the film industry has slowly recovered. Attendance in theaters is not exactly where it was prior to the pandemic, but attendance is significantly higher than it was during Covid, and continues to climb. A new article published by The Guardian suggests t

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Newly Discovered Fossils Reveal Unknown Humanlike Relative

gizmodo.com Natalia Mesa 2026-02-06 22:20:38

Researchers have uncovered fossils belonging to a previously unknown ancient human relative. And they may have lived in the same time and place as the earliest-known members of the genus Homo, from which modern humans evolved, according to a new study. A team of archeologists working at Ethiopia’s Ledi-Geraru research project area unearthed a set of fossilized teeth that likely belonged to an unidentified species within the Australopithecus genus, known for having both human- and ape-like trait

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Read the Script to One of the Best Episodes of ‘Andor’ and Experience Greatness

gizmodo.com James Whitbrook 2026-02-06 22:45:26

One of the few rare issues with Andor being as good as it is is that we’re not getting more of it, in any format—but one that especially stings is that we came so close to being able to look at the scripts behind the smash-hit Star Wars series. We were on the verge of greatness, as a certain Imperial director would’ve put it, in 2023 when Tony Gilroy and Lucasfilm announced that season one’s scripts would be published online, only for them to never arrive. Gilroy gave us an incredibly valid reas

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Ditch the Q-Tips and Clean Your Ears Safely

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-06 20:35:00

An essential part of maintaining proper ear health is ridding your ears of wax buildup. Many people use cotton swabs to pull wax from their ear canals, but there are safer ways to clean them. The truth about Q-tips The cotton swab, also known as the Q-tip, is the most common device used for cleaning your ears. Its shortcomings illustrate the basic problems with using these types of instruments for earwax removal. Thanks to their long, narrow shape, Q-tips are more likely to push earwax into y

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Apple Pumps Out iOS 18.6.1, Redesigning Blood Oxygen Feature on Some Devices

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-06 20:41:30

Apple released iOS 18.6.1 on Thursday after the tech giant mentioned this latest update to its mobile software in a blog post earlier today. The update introduces a redesigned blood oxygen experience to iPhones paired with certain Apple Watches, but not much else. You can download iOS 18.6.1 by going to Settings, then tapping General. Next, select Software Update, then tap Update Now and follow the prompts on your screen. People with an Apple Watch Series 9, Series 10 or Apple Watch Ultra 2 ca

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Apple's New Low-Cost iPad Could Come with the A18 Chip and Apple Intelligence, Report Says

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-06 20:55:17

Apple's rumored new low-cost iPad could come with two big changes that current devices can't touch. Rumor has it that Apple's low-cost iPad will come with an A18 chip, based on code references leaked on Wednesday. MacRumors reported the rumor on Thursday, just weeks ahead of Apple's rumored Sept. 9 event, where the iPhone 17 is expected to be revealed. Here's what we've gathered so far, but we won't know the details until Apple makes its official announcement. The big difference from the curre

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Chefs Advise: Don't Waste Your Money on These 20 Pointless Kitchen Tools

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-06 21:00:04

Kitchen gadgets come in all shapes and sizes but that doesn't mean all of them are actually useful. While essential kitchen utensils get used constantly and can speed up your cooking process, some options are just going to take up space and end up collecting dust. Choosing versatile options like a quality knife, or kitchen shears, means that you'll build skills and ensure those tools get used on a regular basis. Instead of chasing every buzzy new appliance, it pays to stick with gear that's fun

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Watch Our Livestream Replay: What GPT-5 Means for ChatGPT Users

wired.com Reece Rogers 2026-02-06 21:56:14

Is the new GPT-5 model as big of an upgrade as OpenAI claims? Why are users complaining? And what do the changes actually mean for ChatGPT users? WIRED reporters have been testing how GPT-5’s ability to code, write, and perform other tasks compares to past releases. At the livestream on August 14, our expert panel answered your questions about GPT-5 and the future of generative AI. Watch the replay of the subscriber-only livestream below. On the panel: You can check out past livestreams on all

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Inside the Biden Administration's Gamble to Freeze China’s AI Future

wired.com Graham Webster 2026-02-06 22:13:18

Alan Estevez was sitting at his dining room table wearing a t-shirt when Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo called on Zoom to ask if he wanted to be the Biden administration’s top export control official. “You’re going to have to sell me on this,” Estevez recalls telling her. It was 2021, and the outspoken New Jersey native thought he had finally left public service behind. After more than three decades at the Pentagon, he had left and taken a job in consulting. He wasn’t sure if he was ready

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Nanoleaf’s smart lights are cheaper than ever in its back-to-school sale

theverge.com Sheena Vasani 2026-02-06 22:04:28

Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Some cool decor can help a new dorm or apartment feel like home, which is why Nanoleaf’s back-to-school sale is worth checking out. The company’s offering all-time low prices on a wide range of its modular smart light gear, from skylights to smart light display cases. Some of our favorite deals include Nanoleaf’s Blocks Combo XL, which Amazon, Nanoleaf, and Best Buy are selling for $179.99 ($20 off). The Nan

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China is about to launch SSDs so small you insert them like a SIM card

theverge.com Sean Hollister 2026-02-06 22:41:23

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. MicroSD cards are tiny but slow; the M.2 storage sticks in your PC are blazing fast but bigger and fully enclosed. Now, a new type of SSD out of China could be the best of both worlds — and it’s already set to appear in two cutting-edge gaming portables

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The “Godfather of AI” Has a Bizarre Plan to Save Humanity From Evil AI

futurism.com Unknown 2026-02-07 00:58:19

Geoffrey Hinton, the pioneering mind behind AI industry-transforming neural networks, who's often referred to as a "godfather of AI," says we need to infuse AI with "maternal instincts" to save humanity from rogue AI. Though his work on neural networks helped to usher in the large language models (LLMs) that dominate Silicon Valley today, these days, Hinton is known for being somewhat of an AI alarmist: he believes that there's a significant chance that superintelligent AI will wipe out humanki

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Google unveils ultra-small and efficient open source AI model Gemma 3 270M that can run on smartphones

venturebeat.com Carl Franzen 2026-02-07 03:21:55

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 Google’s DeepMind AI research team has unveiled a new open source AI model today, Gemma 3 270M. As its name would suggest, this is a 270-million-parameter model — far smaller than the 70 billion or more parameters of many frontier LLMs (parameters being the number of internal settings governing the model’s behavior). While more parameters

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GPT-5 brings big improvements to Mac vibe coding

9to5mac.com Zac Hall 2026-02-04 18:00:35

My former colleague Parker Ortolani has been experimenting with “vibe coding” for months, building native and web apps by steering large language models with carefully crafted prompts. GPT-4o and Claude helped him get functional prototypes running, but GPT-5 is the first model that delivers the complete experience he’s been waiting for. Here’s how GPT-5 improves on earlier models: What makes GPT-5 better for vibe coding Parker says it plainly in his blog post: “The good news is that GPT-5 is

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Apple TV+ has two of its best reviewed shows of the year airing now

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2026-02-07 03:09:06

Apple TV+ is having a very good year, with a growing subscriber base and more critical acclaim than ever. But amid what’s otherwise been a slow season for new TV, Apple is currently airing two of its best reviewed shows of the year: Chief of War and Platonic. #1: Chief of War Chief of War premiered on Apple TV+ at the beginning of August as a Jason Momoa extravaganza. Momoa not only stars in the series, but he co-created, executive produced, wrote, and even directed an episode of it. As Apple

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Buy the iPhone 16 or wait for iPhone 17? Here's how I help friends and family decide

zdnet.com Kerry Wan 2026-02-07 02:17:00

Jason Hiner/ZDNET Like clockwork, a new iPhone has made its way through the rumor mill in August, and users are beginning to 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

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Describe your dream trip and Google's new AI tool will find flight deals for you now

zdnet.com Webb Wright 2026-02-07 03:06:00

Getty Images/George Pachantouris ZDNET's key takeaways You can describe travel ideas in natural language to Google's tool. Flight Deals surfaces affordable flight options to match your ideas. The tool will roll out in beta over the next week. Get more in-depth ZDNET tech coverage: Add us as a preferred Google source on Chrome and Chromium browsers. Google is bringing generative AI to the skies. On Thursday, the company announced Flight Deals, a new AI-powered feature within Google Flights

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I compared the best Samsung Galaxy and iPhone model in 2025: The winner is not so obvious

zdnet.com Artie Beaty 2026-02-07 03:13:00

Kerry Wan/ZDNET A quick scan through ZDNET's list of the best phones, and two names usually top the list -- Samsung and Apple. That's no exception with our most recent picks, as the Galaxy S25 Ultra and the iPhone 16 Pro Max take the top two spots. That list will likely be changing soon, though, as Apple is expected to unveil a successor that is the iPhone 17 Pro Max. Also: Should you buy the iPhone 16 or iPhone 17? How to decide which model to buy Both the 16 Pro Max and the S25 Ultra are th

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Grab OnePlus' latest flagship smartwatch for up to $80 off - buy one while the deal lasts

zdnet.com Cesar Cadenas 2026-02-07 03:19:06

'ZDNET Recommends': What exactly does it mean? ZDNET's recommendations are based on many hours of testing, research, and comparison shopping. We gather data from the best available sources, including vendor and retailer listings as well as other relevant and independent reviews sites. And we pore over customer reviews to find out what matters to real people who already own and use the products and services we’re assessing. When you click through from our site to a retailer and buy a product or

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My favorite power station now has a massive discount on Amazon

zdnet.com Adrian Kingsley-Hughes 2026-02-07 03:25:28

'ZDNET Recommends': What exactly does it mean? ZDNET's recommendations are based on many hours of testing, research, and comparison shopping. We gather data from the best available sources, including vendor and retailer listings as well as other relevant and independent reviews sites. And we pore over customer reviews to find out what matters to real people who already own and use the products and services we’re assessing. When you click through from our site to a retailer and buy a product or

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Ditch the Q-Tips and Clean Your Ears Safely

Apple Pumps Out iOS 18.6.1, Redesigning Blood Oxygen Feature on Some Devices

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Chefs Advise: Don't Waste Your Money on These 20 Pointless Kitchen Tools

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Inside the Biden Administration's Gamble to Freeze China’s AI Future

Nanoleaf’s smart lights are cheaper than ever in its back-to-school sale

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Google unveils ultra-small and efficient open source AI model Gemma 3 270M that can run on smartphones

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I compared the best Samsung Galaxy and iPhone model in 2025: The winner is not so obvious

Grab OnePlus' latest flagship smartwatch for up to $80 off - buy one while the deal lasts

My favorite power station now has a massive discount on Amazon

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