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Chinese tablet brands chasing the iPad hard, but iPadOS 26 changes the game

9to5mac.com Ben Lovejoy 2025-12-12 21:02:23

Three Chinese tablet brands have all enjoyed dramatic growth over the past year as they try to compete with the market-leading iPad. While even their combined shipments can’t compete, their growth rate suggests they could become a threat within a year or two. However, iPadOS 26 looks set to change the game significantly, making it harder than ever for competing brands to catch up … The iPad dominates the tablet market The iPad launched way back in 2010, and dominated the tablet market ever si

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Palantir stock pops 8% after blowout quarter driven by AI, efficiency demand

cnbc.com Samantha Subin 2025-12-13 02:58:12

Palantir's U.S. government revenues rose 53% from the year-ago period to $426 million as the company continues to benefit from President Donald Trump 's focus on efficiency. U.S. revenues grew 68% year over year $733 million, while U.S. commercial revenues nearly doubled to $306 million. "We're very proud and we're sorry that our haters are disappointed, but there are many more quarters to be disappointed, and we're working on that too," he added. CEO Alex Karp called the earnings results a "

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The Future Beyond Meta Quest and Vision Pro Is Coming in Glasses Form. What Will VR Look Like Then?

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-12-13 06:00:00

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg recently declared that the gadget of the future is AI-infused glasses. Zuckerberg and Meta have been interested in these types of peripherals for years, but the focus has clearly been shifting lately from VR on our faces to glasses on our faces. Meta's not alone here. Apple sees a future in AR. Google does too. So does Samsung. The list of players goes on and on. As VR has shifted to mixed reality, and smart glasses promise augmented reality features to come, and AI evo

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This Galaxy Z Fold 7 model offers a much longer warranty

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-12-13 17:43:47

Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung has launched the Galaxy Z Fold 7 Enterprise Edition in Europe. The phone comes with a three-year manufacturer’s warranty instead of the standard two-year warranty. The device is otherwise identical to the standard Galaxy Z Fold 7. Samsung launched the Galaxy Z Fold 7 last month, and it offers a more durable folding screen than previous models. What if you want peace of mind regarding any issues, though? Well, the company offers Samsung Care Plus,

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Uzbekistan’s first unicorn, Uzum, leaps to a $1.5B valuation

techcrunch.com Jagmeet Singh 2025-12-13 18:00:00

At a time when the world feels increasingly divided between East and West, Uzbekistan has emerged as a rare middle ground, as the Central Asian nation’s homegrown unicorn, Uzum, has raised $65.5 million in a new funding round co-led by China’s Tencent and the New York- and London-based VR Capital, with participation from U.S.-based FinSight Capital. The all-equity round brings the Tashkent-headquartered startup’s post-money valuation to approximately $1.5 billion — a nearly 30% jump from the $1

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David Pogue announces ‘Apple: The First 50 Years’ book, available for pre-order now

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2025-12-13 21:10:24

David Pogue’s been covering technology (and Apple) for longer than many 9to5Mac readers have been alive. And to celebrate Apple’s upcoming 50th anniversary next April, the “CBS Sunday Morning” correspondent is releasing a book where he promises stories, photos, and “fresh interviews” that will help tell the story of how 1976 Apple became today’s Apple. Out March 17, 2026 Announced this weekend by the journalist himself, “Apple: The First 50 Years” promises to offer new insight into the story m

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IGN hit by layoffs as parent company Ziff Davis cuts costs

theverge.com Jay Peters 2025-12-14 02:32:41

is a news editor covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Ziff Davis-owned IGN Entertainment has laid off staff, including eight members of the IGN Creators Guild. Those cuts represent 12 percent of the bargaining unit. The layoffs are the latest shift in the turbulent gaming media landscape. Earlier this year, Verge parent company Vox Media sold

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Palantir tops $1 billion in revenue for the first time, boosts guidance

cnbc.com Samantha Subin 2025-12-14 11:30:54

Palantir topped Wall Street's estimates Monday, surpassing $1 billion in quarterly revenue for the first time, and hiking its full-year guidance. Shares rallied more than 5%. Here's how the company did versus LSEG estimates: Earnings per share: 16 cents adj. vs. 14 cents expected 16 cents adj. vs. 14 cents expected Revenue: $1.00 billion vs. $940 million expected The artificial intelligence software provider's revenues grew 48% during the period. Analysts hadn't expected the $1 billion reve

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Raven Software gets its union contract with Microsoft three years after voting to organize

engadget.com Unknown 2025-12-14 23:01:33

Benefits include a 10-percent wage increase over two years and the elimination of crunch time. Employees at Raven Software, known for its work on the Call of Duty franchise, finally have a union contract with Microsoft . This happened nearly years after quality assurance (QA) workers at the company voted to unionize . Workers voted unanimously to ratify the first contract between the company's Game Workers Alliance-CWA (GWA-CWA) members and Microsoft. This contract includes a guaranteed 10-per

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Microsoft tops $4T in valuation: Great news for MSFT, not so great for workers

news.ycombinator.com More This Author 2025-12-15 06:11:36

If you own Microsoft stock, you’ve got to be happy. Microsoft’s latest financial results for the quarter ending June 30, 2025 were robust: Revenue reached $76.4 billion (up 18% year-over-year), with net income at $27.2 billion (up 24%). The primary driver was robust growth in Microsoft’s cloud and AI businesses. Azure’s revenue, which has finally been separated out in the financial reporting, now stands at $75 billion in annual revenue, representing a 34% surge for the year. Put it all togethe

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Science Reveals the Surprising Origins of the Potato

wired.com Jorge Garay 2025-12-15 11:43:29

There are more than a hundred ways to prepare a potato, and thousands of stories have begun with a shot of vodka distilled from this tuber. For centuries, the potato has been instrumental in feeding the world’s growing population. According to one study, the introduction of the potato from the Americas accounted for about a quarter of the population growth in the Old World between 1700 and 1900. Now, science reveals the vegetable’s surprising origins: It emerged 9 million years ago as a result

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Under RFK Jr, CDC skips study on vaccination rates, quietly posts data on drop

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-12-12 15:45:58

Vaccination rates among the country's kindergartners have fallen once again, with coverage of the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccination dropping from 92.7 percent in the 2023–2024 school year to 92.5 percent in 2024–2025. The percentage changes are small across the board, but they represent thousands of children and an ongoing downward trend that makes the country more vulnerable to outbreaks. In the latest school year, an estimated 286,000 young children were not fully protected agains

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Apple now looking to rival ChatGPT with a new in-house ‘Answers’ team: report

9to5mac.com Michael Burkhardt 2025-12-16 03:20:06

According to the latest edition of Mark Gurman’s Power On newsletter, Apple has a new plan up its sleeve to rival the competition in the AI search space. This is a major pivot from Apple’s previous stance, where the company said it didn’t want to develop a chatbot. Apple Intelligence has been off to a rocky start, to say the least. The abilities that have shipped, such as Genmoji and Notification Summaries, haven’t exactly been stellar. Apple has still failed to ship its all-new Siri, and has s

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Silicon Valley’s AI Spend Goes Berserk as Microsoft Starts Cashing In

gizmodo.com Ece Yildirim 2025-12-16 06:00:27

Meta, Apple, Microsoft, and Amazon all reported quarterly earnings this week, and there was a common thread tying them together: a boom in AI spending and plans to increase it even more, beyond analyst expectations. Although capital expenditures above expectations often don’t tend to make investors particularly happy, it had pretty much the opposite effect this week, especially for Meta and Microsoft, both of which saw a pop in their stock following the releases. And for Microsoft, which poste

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Yearly Organiser

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-11 04:23:10

👋 Hello! If you print this page, you’ll get a nifty calendar that displays all of the year’s dates on a single page. It will automatically fit on a single sheet of paper of any size. For best results, adjust your print settings to landscape orientation and disable the header and footer. Take in the year all at once. Fold it up and carry it with you. Jot down your notes on it. Plan things out and observe the passage of time. Above all else, be kind to others. Looking for 2026? Here you go! Mad

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‘Sleeping Giant’ Fault Under Canada Shows Major Earthquake Potential

gizmodo.com Ellyn Lapointe 2025-12-16 02:00:09

After 12 millennia of relative inactivity, a geologic fault that stretches across the territory of Yukon, Canada, and Alaska now appears capable of producing a major earthquake, according to a new study. The findings point to an underrecognized source of seismic hazard in northwestern Canada. Scientists previously believed that the Tintina fault, which extends roughly 620 miles (1,000 kilometers) from northeast British Columbia through the Yukon and Alaska, remained quiet for the last 40 millio

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At $250 million, top AI salaries dwarf those of the Manhattan Project and the Space Race

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-12-16 16:23:42

Silicon Valley's AI talent war just reached a compensation milestone that makes even the most legendary scientific achievements of the past look financially modest. When Meta recently offered AI researcher Matt Deitke $250 million over four years (an average of $62.5 million per year)—with potentially $100 million in the first year alone—it shattered every historical precedent for scientific and technical compensation we can find on record. That includes salaries during the development of major

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The best reason to skip iPhone 17 is coming next year

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-12-16 21:28:47

Apple’s iPhone 17 lineup is coming very soon with compelling new features, but the best reason to skip this year’s flagships is a brand new model debuting next year: the iPhone Fold. iPhone 17 will have plenty to offer, but Apple has something special coming next year Every year, Apple rolls out new iPhones. Features like cameras, displays, and battery often get better. Design elements may change. Each new launch can prompt the question: is now the right time to upgrade? This year, Apple has

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Samsung posts brutal financials as chip business profits plunge by 94%

techspot.com Alfonso Maruccia 2025-12-17 02:32:00

What just happened? Samsung's chip division has been in trouble for months, but the latest quarterly results confirm the slump is even deeper than feared. The company now faces heavy losses in semiconductors even as other divisions struggle to keep its profits afloat. Samsung Electronics recently posted its second-quarter financial results, and they're worse than expected. According to CBNC, the Korean tech giant reported revenue of 74.6 trillion won ($53.7 billion US), slightly up from 74.07 t

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To Bundle or Not to Bundle: Your Guide to VPNs and Other Cybersecurity Service Packages

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-12-17 02:00:00

Even though VPN bundle subscriptions have been around for a few years now, the trend is showing no signs of slowing down. A handful of the companies we’ve traditionally thought of as “VPN companies” are becoming much more than just VPN companies. They’re essentially rebranding as comprehensive cybersecurity solutions -- a one-stop shop to cover all of your online privacy and security needs. But there’s an abundance of bundles, and it can sometimes be challenging to tell which ones offer the ser

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The biggest fighting game tournament is a little smaller this year — but still exciting

theverge.com Ash Parrish 2025-12-17 02:09:50

is a reporter who covers the business, culture, and communities of video games, with a focus on marginalized gamers and the quirky, horny culture of video game communities. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Evo 2025, the biggest fighting game tournament in North America, starts this weekend. If you tune into one of the nine different Evo Twitch channels you’ll see some of the top players in the world compete in fighting game staples like St

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Nvidia extends Game Ready driver support for Windows 10 users through 2026

techspot.com Daniel Sims 2025-12-18 02:01:00

In brief: Nvidia has confirmed that it will continue delivering Game Ready drivers for one year after Windows 10 reaches its end-of-life date this October, giving users more time to upgrade. Additionally, gamers who still use Maxwell, Volta, and Pascal graphics cards will receive security updates for another three years. The company explained its plans regarding Windows 10 and older GPUs in the patch notes for the 580.88 graphics driver, released July 31. Those with RTX cards can expect to rece

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Nintendo’s Switch 2 doubles first-month sales of the original

theverge.com Jess Weatherbed 2025-12-18 20:20:39

Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Nintendo’s financial year is off to a bumper start thanks to explosive sales of its Switch 2 console. Following its launch in June, the Switch 2 console has now sold 5.82 million units according to Nintendo’s Q1 earnings report, more than double the 2.7 million unit sales achieved by the original Switch in its first month. “Currently, demand for Nintendo Switch 2 is exceeding supply in many countries, and w

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Nintendo doubles quarterly revenue as Switch 2 sales hit 5.8 million units

cnbc.com Ryan Browne 2025-12-18 23:38:52

Nintendo Co. Switch 2 game consoles at a Bic Camera Inc. electronics store in Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday, June 5, 2025. Nintendo Co. fans from Tokyo to Manhattan stood in line for hours to be among the first to get a Switch 2, fueling one of the biggest global gadget debuts since the iPhone launches of yesteryear. Sales within Nintendo's intellectual property-related business — which includes movies and entertainment based on the company's original games — meanwhile declined 4.4% due to a decrea

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Facing questions on AI strategy, Tim Cook says Apple is 'very open' to acquisitions

cnbc.com Kif Leswing 2025-12-19 02:36:37

Tim Cook arrives for the annual Allen and Co. Sun Valley Media and Technology Conference at the Sun Valley Resort in Sun Valley, Idaho, on July 8, 2025. Apple's AI strategy and investment was on the mind of analysts on an earnings call after the company reported third-quarter earnings that showed overall revenue grew by 10% year over year. While Apple was never going to announce major acquisitions or initiatives on an earnings call, CEO Tim Cook's remarks on Thursday confirm that the company i

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Apple shipped its 3 billionth iPhone

theverge.com Allison Johnson 2025-12-19 06:35:40

is a reviewer with over a decade of experience writing about consumer tech. She has a special interest in mobile photography and telecom. Previously, she worked at DPReview. Apple has been the target of a fair amount of criticism over the past year, from its AI missteps to a strong distaste for its new design ethos. But the numbers don’t lie, and if Apple knows how to do anything it’s sell iPhones. Specifically, three billion of them, as CEO Tim Cook announced on the company’s earnings call tod

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Roblox stock soars 10% after revenue beat, strong user growth

cnbc.com Chris Eudaily 2025-12-19 16:01:33

Roblox stock soared 10% on Thursday after the company reported second-quarter revenue that beat expectations amid strong user growth. The gaming platform saw $1.44 billion in net bookings, up 51% over the year prior. Analysts polled by LSEG expected $1.24 billion in net bookings for the quarter. User and engagement numbers were also strong for the company, with daily active users at 111.8 million, up 41% year over year, and hours engaged at 27.4 billion, up 58%. StreetAccount expected 106 mil

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Reddit shares jump 20% on second-quarter sales and guidance beat

cnbc.com Jonathan Vanian 2025-12-19 16:45:51

Reddit CEO Steve Huffman hugs mascot Snoo as Reddit begins trading on the New York Stock Exchange on March 21, 2024. Reddit shares jumped as much as 20% after the company reported second-quarter earnings on Thursday that beat on sales and guidance. Here's how the company did compared with LSEG estimates: Earnings per share: 45 cents vs. 19 cents expected 45 cents vs. 19 cents expected Revenue: $500 million vs. $426 million expected Reddit's sales grew 78% year-over-year in the second quar

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NVIDIA is ending support for its GTX 10-, 9- and 7-series GPUs

engadget.com Unknown 2025-12-20 06:31:12

NVIDIA is calling time on its Maxwell, Pascal and Volta GPUs, with one last significant driver release scheduled for October. This means that all graphics cards belonging to the GeForce GTX 7-, 9- and 10-series categories will only receive quarterly security updates beyond the October cutoff, with support ending entirely three years later in 2028. While they’ll still work after that, they won’t be optimized for new games and are more vulnerable to technical exploits. NVIDIA described its 11-yea

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Don’t worry, Samsung’s Android XR headset is still launching this year

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-12-20 11:17:28

Lanh Nguyen / Android Authority TL;DR During its most recent earnings call, Samsung has re-confirmed that its Project Moohan Android XR headset is launching “this year.” Samsung has previously hinted at a 2025 release date, and this is the latest confirmation that it’s still on track. An earlier report suggested Project Moohan could be released as early as October. Samsung has had a busy 2025, launching the Galaxy S25 series at the start of the year and most recently releasing the Galaxy Z F

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Chinese tablet brands chasing the iPad hard, but iPadOS 26 changes the game

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