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US iPhones: ‘Made in India’, built in China

9to5mac.com Zac Hall 2025-12-22 11:16:47

Apple may say that most iPhones sold in the U.S. are now assembled in India, but that doesn’t necessarily mean Apple has reduced its reliance on China. Patrick McGee, who literally wrote the book on Apple in China, explains. For the last two quarters, Apple CEO Tim Cook has noted that iPhones sold in the U.S. are sourced from India. The move, of course, allows Apple to avoid those pesky Trump tariffs on products exported from China and sold in the United States. Responding to a technically tru

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You can use T-Mobile's Starlink service to send images, audio, and video now - here's how

zdnet.com Elyse Betters Picaro 2025-12-22 11:45:04

'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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The Best Open Earbuds You Can Buy Aren’t Actually Earbuds at All

gizmodo.com James Pero 2025-12-22 11:02:00

Back in my day, the name of the game when it came to wireless audio was noise cancellation. That’s to say, how much noise can your wireless earbuds possibly block? And sure, active noise-cancellation (ANC) wireless earbuds are probably never going to fall out of vogue entirely, but in recent years, audio companies have recognized that it is, in fact, nice to sometimes be aware of your surroundings. Thus, a market for open earbuds was created. If you’re not familiar with “open earbuds,” as they’

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Diet Swap Study Reveals How Ultra-Processed Foods Can Derail Weight Loss

gizmodo.com Ed Cara 2025-12-22 11:10:37

In case you needed more incentive to cut down on ultra-processed foods, a new diet swap study out today reveals that people experienced greater weight loss while eating minimally processed foods than they did when they ate a nutritionally similar, ultra-processed diet. In a six-month trial led by scientists at University College London, study participants were assigned one of the two diet regimes to follow for eight weeks, and then took a four week break before swapping to the other diet for an

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Balabolka is a free text-to-speech tool for Windows

techspot.com Unknown 2025-12-22 16:55:00

The on-screen text can be saved as a WAV, MP3, MP4, OGG or WMA file. The program can read the clipboard content, view the text from AZW, CHM, DjVu, DOC, EPUB, FB2, HTML, LIT, MOBI, ODT, PRC, PDF and RTF files, customize font and background colour, control reading from the system tray or by the global hotkeys. The program uses various versions of Microsoft Speech API (SAPI); it allows to alter a voice's parameters, including rate and pitch. The user can apply a special substitution list to impro

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Google says its AI-based bug hunter found 20 security vulnerabilities

techcrunch.com Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai 2025-12-22 16:22:04

Google’s AI-powered bug hunter has just reported its first batch of security vulnerabilities. Heather Adkins, Google’s vice president of security, announced Monday that its LLM-based vulnerability researcher Big Sleep found and reported 20 flaws in various popular open source software. Adkins said that Big Sleep, which is developed by the company’s AI department DeepMind as well as its elite team of hackers Project Zero, reported its first-ever vulnerabilities, mostly in open source software s

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Survey shows note-takers are split on their best Obsidian alternative

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-12-22 21:47:20

Nathan Drescher / Android Authority Obsidian is a popular note-taking app that frequently attracts the praises of privacy enthusiasts. But its learning curve and the focus on Markdown mean that many note-taking aficionados who have tried the app have switched over to other options. My colleague Mitja wrote about some of the best Obsidian alternatives out there, including Notion, Capacities, Anytype, Google Keep, and some other options. We polled readers on which ones they thought was the best

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New Theory Could Dramatically Expand the Search for Aliens

gizmodo.com Gayoung Lee 2025-12-22 21:36:09

The search for alien life is largely centered on finding planets in the “Goldilocks Zone”—the distance from a star where a planet could have liquid water on its surface and enough light to sustain life. But a new study offers a tantalizing possibility that other worlds, far from their host stars, may also be able to support living things, a finding that could dramatically broaden the search for extraterrestrial life. In a paper published last week in the International Journal of Astrobiology, r

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Foxconn sells former GM factory to mystery buyer after failing to make EVs

techcrunch.com Sean O'Kane 2025-12-22 21:43:02

Foxconn has sold the former GM factory it has owned for three years after failing to stand up any meaningful, large-scale electric vehicle production there. The pivot marks the second major failure of Foxconn to deliver on its promises to help revive U.S. manufacturing. The iPhone-maker once promised to build a giant LCD factory in Wisconsin — a project that Donald Trump called the “eighth wonder of the world” during his first term — and wound up underdelivering to an extreme degree. Foxconn s

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Amazon lays off over 100 employees in Wondery unit as part of audio business restructuring

cnbc.com Annie Palmer 2025-12-23 02:05:31

The logo for Wondery is displayed on a smartphone in an arranged photograph taken in the Brooklyn borough of New York, U.S., on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020. Amazon is laying off roughly 110 employees in its Wondery podcast division and the head of the group is leaving as part of a broader reshuffling of the company's audio unit. In a Monday note to staffers, Steve Boom, Amazon's vice president of audio, Twitch and games, said the company is consolidating some Wondery units under its Audible audiob

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Spotify Raises Premium Subscription Price Globally (but Not in the US... Yet)

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-12-23 00:34:00

For many global customers, the cost of streaming their favorite music on Spotify is about to have a bigger impact on their wallets. The music streaming service announced that it's raising the monthly price of a premium subscription to 11.99 euros ($13.87) starting in September. Spotify said that the 1-euro price hike would affect markets in South Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Latin America, and the Asia-Pacific region, but did not list the countries impacted. The price for US-based su

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The 45 Best Movies on Netflix Right Now (August 2025)

wired.com Matt Kamen 2025-12-20 09:00:00

Netflix has plenty of movies to watch. Maybe too many. Sometimes finding the right film at the right time can seem like an impossible task. Let us help you. Below is a list of some of our favorites currently on the streaming service—from dramas to comedies to thrillers. If you decide you’re in more of a TV mood, head over to our collection of the best TV series on Netflix. Want more? Check out our lists of the best sci-fi movies, best movies on Amazon Prime, and the best flicks on Disney+. If

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Rivian sues to sell its EVs directly in Ohio

techcrunch.com Sean O'Kane 2025-12-23 02:25:37

Rivian has filed a lawsuit in Ohio to be able sell its electric vehicles directly to consumers in the state — the latest swing in a perpetual fight between up-and-coming American automakers and the entrenched and powerful dealership lobby. The company sued the registrar of Ohio’s Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) on Monday in federal court, claiming the state is harming consumers by blocking direct sales. Rivian is currently able to sell EVs directly to consumers in 25 states and in Washington D.C

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Amazon cuts some Wondery podcast jobs as part of reorganization of audio business

cnbc.com Annie Palmer 2025-12-23 06:54:26

The logo for Wondery is displayed on a smartphone in an arranged photograph taken in the Brooklyn borough of New York, U.S., on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020. Amazon is terminating some positions in its Wondery podcast division and the head of the group is leaving as part of a broader reshuffling of the company's audio unit. In a Monday note to staffers, Steve Boom, Amazon's vice president of audio, Twitch and games, said the company is consolidating some Wondery units under its Audible audiobook an

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This Linux distro makes Slackware easier than ever

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2025-12-23 06:36:00

Jack Wallen / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET ZDNET's key takeaways Slackel is a user-friendly take on the otherwise challenging Slackware. There are four different desktop variations to choose from. Slackel is a great distribution for learning Linux. Slackware has been around since 1993 and has served as the foundation for many Linux distributions, such as the early iterations of SUSE. What sets Slackware apart from other Linux distributions is that it tries to be more UNIX-like than not. Sla

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Show HN: I spent 6 years building a ridiculous wooden pixel display

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-23 06:16:21

August 2, 2025 TL,DR: I built the world's most impractical 1000-pixel display and anyone in the world can draw on it If you just want to play with it, goto kilopx.com. The backstory Six years ago I had an idea to build a large, inefficient display with a web interface that anyone could interact with. I've enjoyed Danny Rozin's unconvenional mirrors over the years and was inspired by an eInk movie player that played at 24 frames per hour that got me thinking about a laborious display that cou

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Joby Aviation to buy Blade Air Mobility’s rideshare business

techcrunch.com Kirsten Korosec 2025-12-23 00:18:34

Electric air taxi developer Joby Aviation has agreed to buy Blade Air Mobility’s helicopter rideshare business for as much as $125 million. Joby is buying the Blade brand and the company’s passenger business, which includes operations in the United States and Europe. Blade founder and CEO Rob Wiesenthal will continue to lead the business, which will operate as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Joby. Blade’s medical division, which transports organs, isn’t included in the transaction and will remain

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TechCrunch Mobility: Tesla’s ride-hailing gambit

techcrunch.com Kirsten Korosec 2025-12-23 06:05:00

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! Tesla CEO Elon Musk is in what one might describe a suboptimal position. He’s pushed hard to get shareholders to view Tesla as an AI and robotics company, not a maker of EVs. And yet, the company’s most visible products, which generate the bulk of its revenues, are its electric cars. Yes, Tesla EVs are advanced, particularly when

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The best tablets of 2025: Lab-tested recommendations

zdnet.com Allison Murray 2025-12-23 11:23:00

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

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The best Samsung tablets of 2025: Expert tested and reviewed

zdnet.com Allison Murray 2025-12-23 11:23:00

'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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Report: Disney’s Attempts to Experiment With Generative AI Have Already Hit Major Hurdles

gizmodo.com James Whitbrook 2025-12-23 11:00:51

As Silicon Valley has pushed the world more and more into trying to make the generative AI boom sustain itself, Hollywood is still standing on the precipice of a transformative moment. Studios are grappling with the purported potential (and demands for cost savings) artificial intelligence models may bring, weighed against the legal minefields exploiting such technologies can represent—and an increasing public backlash to the technology. Disney is certainly no exception, as the company is alrea

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Four radioactive wasp nests found on South Carolina nuclear facility

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-12-23 11:35:13

Wasps living around a Cold War-era nuclear facility in South Carolina have built at least four radioactive nests, raising questions about their source of hazardous material and the extent of environmental contamination, according to a report by The New York Times. Last week, news broke that officials at the site—Savannah River Site (SRS) near Aiken, South Carolina—had found one radioactive nest on July 3. The discovery was documented in a July 22 report by the US Department of Energy, which own

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Google’s healthcare AI made up a body part — what happens when doctors don’t notice?

theverge.com Hayden Field 2025-12-23 10:00:00

is The Verge’s senior AI reporter. An AI beat reporter for more than five years, her work has also appeared in CNBC, MIT Technology Review, Wired UK, and other outlets. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Scenario: A radiologist is looking at your brain scan and flags an abnormality in the basal ganglia. It’s an area of the brain that helps you with motor control, learning, and emotional processing. The name sounds a bit like another part of

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Amazon is gutting its Wondery podcast studio

theverge.com Emma Roth 2025-12-23 11:20:51

is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Amazon is splitting up its Wondery podcast studio just four years after acquiring it, as first reported by Bloomberg. As part of the change, the studio will shed around 110 employees, while Wondery CEO Jen Sargent will leave the company. In a statement to The V

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Alienware’s AW2725Q 4K OLED gaming monitor is down to its lowest price ever at Amazon

theverge.com Brandt Ranj 2025-12-23 11:41:35

If you prefer gaming on a PC instead of consoles, you should hook it up to a display that can support playing games at higher frame rates for a smoother experience. Most gaming monitors require you to choose between prioritizing resolution or fidelity, but you get both with Alienware’s AW2725Q. The 26.7-inch 4K OLED display has a refresh rate of 240Hz, with just .03ms of latency (lag), so fast-paced games should look smooth instead of stuttering — so long as you have the graphics power to suppor

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Perplexity accused of scraping websites that explicitly blocked AI scraping

techcrunch.com Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai 2025-12-23 11:41:39

AI startup Perplexity is crawling and scraping content from websites that have explicitly indicated they don’t want to be scraped, according to internet infrastructure provider Cloudflare. On Monday, Cloudflare published research saying it observed the AI startup ignore blocks and hide its crawling and scraping activities. The network infrastructure giant accused Perplexity of obscuring its identity when trying to scrape web pages “in an attempt to circumvent the website’s preferences,” Cloudfl

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Read your code

news.ycombinator.com Elie Teyssedou 2025-12-23 15:33:20

If you’d told me 2–3 years ago that in 2025, one of my top pieces of advice for the new generation of developers would be “read your code” (we’re not even talking about re-reading it)… I’m not sure I would’ve believed you. What This Article Covers I’m not here to lecture anyone, but if you’re aiming to build serious projects these days, it might be worth learning how to approach AI coding tools the right way. This post covers: Three critical risks of poor vibe-coding practices Two effective

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Verizon is cutting loyalty discounts, raising fees, and removing perks, all at once (Updated)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-12-23 21:28:47

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Verizon is removing loyalty discounts, which could increase monthly bills by $10 to $25 per line. Several service charges are also increasing, while Apple Arcade and Google Play Pass perks are ending. Despite no base plan price changes, the overall monthly bill will rise for a lot of users due to the loss of discounts and the hike in fees. Update, August 04, 2025 (09:28 AM ET): Verizon has shared the following statement through a spokesperson on the

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Apple plans to give iPhone an Ultra Retina XDR display: report

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-12-23 21:41:23

We’re about a month away from the unveiling of Apple’s new iPhone 17 lineup. But today, a new report from The Elec shares about a big display upgrade in the works for a future iPhone model. Tandem OLED from M4 iPad Pro in the plans for future iPhone Last year when the M4 iPad Pro launched, it came with Apple’s first Ultra Retina XDR display. Apple called it “the world’s most advanced display.” Now, it seems the tandem OLED tech powering that advancement could be brought to the iPhone next. T

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Get up to a year of Adobe Creative Cloud access for 40% off

zdnet.com Alison Denisco Rayome 2025-12-23 21:00:15

'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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