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New iOS 26 Public Beta 4 Gets Us One Step Closer to the Final iPhone Release

Patrick Holland Managing Editor Patrick Holland has been a phone reviewer for CNET since 2016. He is a former theater director who occasionally makes short films. Patrick has an eye for photography and a passion for everything mobile. He is a colorful raconteur who will guide you through the ever-changing, fast-paced world of phones, especially the iPhone and iOS. He used to co-host CNET's I'm So Obsessed podcast and interviewed guests like Jeff Goldblum, Alfre Woodard, Stephen Merchant, Sam Ja

Mysterious Object Hurtling Toward Us From Beyond Solar System Appears to Be Emitting Its Own Light, Scientists Find

Last month, astronomers made an exciting discovery, observing an interstellar object — only the third ever observed — hurtling toward the center of the solar system. The object, dubbed 3I/ATLAS, has caught the attention of Harvard astronomer Avi Loeb, who has a long track record of making controversial predictions about previous interstellar objects being relics from an extraterrestrial civilization. While there's been a growing consensus among astronomers that the latest object is a comet, Lo

Apple preps native Claude integration on Xcode

Towards the end of this year’s WWDC keynote, Craig Federighi said that Apple had “expanded” their vision for Swift Assist, and would bring native integration with ChatGPT, alongside support for other LLMs via API, directly to Xcode. Now, 9to5Mac can confirm that Apple is set to support native integration with Anthropic’s Claude as well. Digging into today’s release of Xcode 26 beta 7, 9to5Mac found multiple references to built-in support for Anthropic accounts directly within the new “Intellige

An IRC-Enabled Lawn Mower

After 25 years, I still love Undernet, and I still chat there every day. Most of the friends I made back in the 90s aren't around anymore, but I still get to meet new and interesting people all the time, and I love the group of amazing friends I have there today. And it was one of them who suggested this project... Now, I grew up in a rural area of the southern US, and I had never been out of the South, but on Undernet, I met people in other states, other countries, even other continents! I mad

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 plummets to new record-low price, saving you $300!

Ryan Haines / Android Authority OK, now we are talking! We’ve seen some great Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 offers, including storage upgrades and free gift cards, but this is the first time we’ve seen an actual discount on the device, and it’s a pretty good one! You can take the Galaxy Z Fold 7 home at a $300 discount. Buy the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 for just $1,699.99 ($300 off) This offer is available from Amazon as a “limited time deal.” The discount applies to all color versions available from

All-In Podcast Boys Poke Fun at Uber Founder’s ‘AI Psychosis’ (Which They Encouraged)

Remember when the guys over at the All-In podcast talked with Uber founder Travis Kalanick about “vibe physics“? Kalanick told viewers that he was on the verge of discovering new kinds of science by pushing his AI chatbots into previously undiscovered territory. It was ridiculous, of course, since that’s not how an AI chatbot or science works. And Kalanick’s ideas got ridiculed to no end by folks on social media. But the gentlemen of All-In now seem to be distancing themselves from Kalanick’s i

Mysterious Object Hurtling Toward Us From Beyond Solar System Appears to Be Emitting Its Own Light, Scientists Say

Last month, astronomers made an exciting discovery, observing an interstellar object — only the third ever observed — hurtling toward the center of the solar system. The object, dubbed 3I/ATLAS, has caught the attention of Harvard astronomer Avi Loeb, who has a long track record of making controversial predictions about previous interstellar objects being relics from an extraterrestrial civilization. While there's been a growing consensus among astronomers that the latest object is a comet, Lo

Samsung’s New ‘Fan Edition” Earbuds Beat the Pricier Buds 3 Pro in One Key Way

After some major leaks earlier this month, Samsung’s Galaxy Buds 3 FE are finally here, and on paper, they look like a pretty good deal. While the “FE” moniker, short for Fan Edition, often signifies a lower price point in exchange for some compromises on features, the new Galaxy Buds 3 FE actually beats Samsung’s Galaxy Buds 3 Pro in a couple of key areas, and one of those battlegrounds is battery life. According to Samsung, the $150 Buds 3 FE offer 6 hours of battery with active noise cancell

Otter.ai Sued for Allegedly Recording Work Calls Without Consent

Otter.ai, the maker of AI-powered transcription and note-taking tools, is facing a class-action lawsuit in California over alleged privacy violations. The suit, filed Friday in federal court by San Jacinto resident Justin Brewer, claims that Otter.ai is recording private conversations without obtaining consent from all the calls’ participants and then uses those recordings to train its AI. According to the complaint, Brewer doesn’t have an Otter account but joined a Zoom meeting in February whe

Nvidia Will Let You Add Your Own Steam Games to Stream Via GeForce Now

Nvidia's announcements at the 2025 Gamescom show were sprinkled with the usual minor technology refreshes across its software platforms, but the biggest updates are coming to its GeForce Now cloud gaming service. The company upgraded its highest-end GFN server clusters ("pods") used for Ultimate members with its new RTX GeForce 5080-equivalent graphics processors and is in the process of upgrading the network pipeline to deliver faster streams with less latency. In practice, that means a lot of

Here's the Mystery Flavor of McDonald's New Pink and Blue Shake

I tried the McDonaldland Meal at my local McD's on Aug. 12, the day it came out. And I don't want to say that I've been thinking about the mystery flavor of its pink-and-blue Mt. McDonaldland shake ever since, because that would make me sound truly bizarre, but...I have pondered it. When I tasted the shake, I guessed it was maybe blue raspberry, maybe cotton candy, maybe mixed berry. It's sweet but not sickeningly so, though I'd never order it again. (I'm a chocolate fan.) But I kind of wanted

Macintosh Drawing Software Compared

Below is a list of various drawing applications that are available to use with System 7 (68K). I’m mostly interested in apps that can do both pixel and vector, and that support layers and transparency. The table below might be useful for at-a-glance comparisons. Apps run in both mono or colour, unless stated otherwise. Deneba artWORKS can do both pixel and vector, has layers and partial transparency. The bottom layer is opaque and all layers on top are transparent. Collections of pixels are ma

Claude AI will end ‘persistently harmful or abusive user interactions’

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. Anthropic’s Claude AI chatbot can now end conversations deemed “persistently harmful or abusive,” as spotted earlier by TechCrunch. The capability is now available in Opus 4 and 4.1 models, and will allow the chatbot to end conversations as a “last resort” after

Samsung's New Galaxy Buds 3 FE Cost $100 Less Than the Flagship Galaxy Buds 3 Pro

Samsung's $250 flagship Galaxy Buds 3 Pro are among the top noise-canceling earbuds. Now Samsung has launched the more affordable "fan edition"Galaxy Buds 3 FE that look nearly identical to the Galaxy Buds 3 Pro but are missing those buds' LED lighting element, have a single-driver design instead of a dual-driver design and leave off a few other features. They will be available on Sept. 4 in black or gray. Read more: Best wireless earbuds of 2025 Like the Galaxy Buds 3 Pro, the Galaxy Buds 3 F

Android’s best 3DS emulator levels up with dual-screen support, playtime tracking, and more

Andy Walker / Android Authority TL;DR Azahar 2123 is now out of beta, marking the first full release of the highly rated 3DS emulator. The update adds dual-screen support, playtime tracking, and performance improvements. New ROM formats shrink file sizes, though standard .3ds files still need to be converted on desktop. Azahar has quickly become the go-to Nintendo 3DS emulator for Android after Citra’s shutdown last year, and it’s now hitting a major milestone. Version 2123 has officially go

This Linux distro puts more than 20 desktops a click away

Jack Wallen/ZDNET ZDNET's key takeaways Sparky Linux is a lightweight distribution based on Debian 13. With Sparky Linux, you can install from over 20 desktops. Sparky Linux is a great option, even for new Linux users. Get more in-depth ZDNET tech coverage: Add us as a preferred Google source on Chrome and Chromium browsers. Sparky Linux is well-known as a very good lightweight Linux distribution. Typically, Sparky defaults to the LXQt desktop, but offers versions with MATE, Xfce, and KDE

Why my favorite MacBook Pro alternative is this Windows laptop with a striking design

Razer Blade 14 ZDNET's key takeaways The Razer Blade 14 (2025) is on sale now starting at $2,000. It's a gorgeous laptop that redefines portability for gaming machines. However, the ultraportable form factor results in trade-offs when it comes to performance and upgradability. View now at Razer Get more in-depth ZDNET tech coverage: Add us as a preferred Google source on Chrome and Chromium browsers. The Blade 16 has been Razer's flagship gaming laptop for years, but the thinner, sleeker des

Image Fulgurator (2011)

The flash projects the image on the slide through the lens and onto the object. This action is triggered by a built-in sensor that recognises flashes from nearby cameras. That way, the projection can automatically be synchronised with the moment of exposure of any nearby camera using a flash. The Image Fulgurator is housed in a regular single reflex camera case since most of the camera’s elements were re-used for the construction of the Image Fulgurator. This makes it possible to unnoticeab

Meta Wants to Make Its First AR Glasses With a Display as Cheap as a Flagship Phone

If there’s one thing that we’ve learned in the world of mixed reality over the past year, it’s that price is pretty much everything. Just ask Apple, which is still struggling to find an audience for its $3,500 Vision Pro headset. I mean, it’s not that there’s not a lot to love about the Vision Pro (the best UI in mixed reality and a premium display are particular highlights), but I bought my first used car for a price that wasn’t too far off, and that at least got me to work semi-on time. It’s

How Hurricane Erin Made History Without Even Making Landfall

The Atlantic’s first hurricane of 2025 wasted no time making history. Hurricane Erin will be remembered as one of the fastest-strengthening Atlantic hurricanes on record, with perhaps the fastest intensification rate for any storm earlier than September 1, CNN reports. At 11 a.m. ET on Friday, August 15, Erin was a Category 1 hurricane, according to the National Hurricane Center. Over the next 24 hours, this storm strengthened significantly. By 11 a.m. ET on Saturday, the NHC declared Erin a “c

Better Than Ray-Bans? Meta Could Unveil 'Hypernova' Glasses Next Month

September is gearing up to be one of the most exciting months of the year for new technology launches, with Meta reportedly set to unveil its next-generation smart glasses. Codenamed Hypernova, according to Bloomberg, the glasses are set to start around $800 for the basic model -- that's at least $200 less than previously thought. This pair of glasses will reportedly differ from the current Meta Ray-Bans due to the addition of a small augmented-reality display in the right lens of the glasses,

Move over, boring gray: The Galaxy Tab S10 Lite might surprise with a bold color

TL;DR The Galaxy Tab S10 Lite is said to have a 10.9-inch display with a resolution of 2112 x 1320 pixels. Reportedly, the tablet will feature an 8,000mAh battery, 6GB and 8GB of RAM, and 128GB and 256GB of storage. The device may be available in gray, silver, and red. Samsung is expected to launch a selection of new tablets soon. One of those tablets is believed to be the Galaxy Tab S10 Lite, which will be a mid-range offering. While an earlier leak already spilled quite a few details about

How much RAM does your PC really need in 2025? I did the math for Windows and Mac users

Kerry Wan/ZDNET Get more in-depth ZDNET tech coverage: Add us as a preferred Google source on Chrome and Chromium browsers. I used to struggle when shopping for a new computer. Over time, I learned to narrow things down to what I call the "performance trifecta" -- three main components you should be mindful of when buying a laptop or desktop: processor, storage drive, and RAM. The first two are pretty easy to figure out. A good processor ensures that a computer performs well, and a lot of loca

Valiant’s Bloodshot Relaunch Mired by Transphobic Dogwhistles

Update, 8/17/2025 @ 10:57 AM: After his old Twitter posts were discovered, Bloodshot writer Mauro Mantella has since deleted the account and posted an apology on Instagram. “I want to offer my most sincere apologies. I know I made a mistake, but at no point did I intend to spread a message of hate,” it begins. In his apology, he revealed he first wrote the issue’s script in Spanish, then “changed it a bit” when converting it to English. This conversion led to him “borrowing a common phrase used

This $320 Kit Brings the BlackBerry Classic Back From the Dead

People are bored of their phones. So bored of their big, boring glass and metal slabs that they can’t help but dump all over phones like Nothing’s Phone 3 that don’t look like boring-ass bricks. But apparently people are so bored of their phones that somebody went and made a whole-ass kit that replaces the guts of the long-dead BlackBerry Q20, or “Classic,” with new components and effectively modernizes it with Android. Beloved for its QWERTY keyboard and BlackBerry OS (who remembers BBM?), the

Picking a Spot for NASA’s Lunar Nuclear Reactor Is Trickier Than It Sounds

In a bold, strategic move for the U.S., acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy announced plans on Aug. 5, 2025, to build a nuclear fission reactor for deployment on the lunar surface in 2030. Doing so would allow the United States to gain a foothold on the Moon by the time China plans to land the first taikonaut, what China calls its astronauts, there by 2030. Apart from the geopolitical importance, there are other reasons why this move is critically important. A source of nuclear energy will be