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Xiaomi's new Xring O3 processor scored 3,945 in Geekbench single-core and 15,221 in multi-core tests, putting it roughly on par with Apple's silicon on single-threaded work but far ahead on multithreaded tasks. The chip packs 44MB of cache, more than most laptop CPUs, and its top C1-Ultra cores feature 21 execution ports with SME2 and SVE2 support for AI and SIMD workloads.
Journalist Sigmund Judge reports that London-based filming for Ted Lasso season 5 is provisionally scheduled to start in January, with the show potentially returning to Apple TV as soon as summer 2027. Apple has not yet officially renewed the series, though season 4 continues airing new episodes through October 7.
A ZDNET reviewer who has used Apple Watch since its debut in 2015 switched to the revived Pebble Time 2, a stripped-down smartwatch with a 1.5-inch color e-paper display, stainless steel casing, heart rate and sleep tracking, and long battery life. The device lacks advanced features like cellular calling or extra sensors, but the reviewer found its simplicity and lack of constant notifications appealing amid a desire to be less digitally connected.
Multiple leaks have surfaced detailing Apple's upcoming Beats 360 wireless headphones, suggesting the product line is set for a notable overhaul. Reports indicate the new model will feature substantially improved active noise cancellation compared to previous Beats headphones.
Apple has started an early preview of a new AI-powered virtual shopping assistant inside the Apple Store app for iPhone and iPad, replacing the search icon with a chat interface. The assistant can answer questions about products, trade-in values, carrier offers, and monthly payment plans, though only select users currently have access.
Apple is eliminating more than 200 positions, including about 100 roles within the Vision Pro division and another 100 across Siri and AI software groups, according to Bloomberg. The cuts come as Apple scales back its costly in-house immersive video production for the headset, shifting more of that work to third-party developers.
A Weibo leaker known as Fixed Focus Digital claims Apple is adapting the glass-assembly process used for the iPhone Air to build next year's iPhone Pro models, which are expected to feature an all-glass, quad-curved bezel-free design for the device's 20th anniversary. The leaker says Apple has made progress improving heat dissipation while trying to keep the device slim, though it's unclear how thin the final design will be.
Digital car keys, which rely on UWB or NFC to confirm phone proximity, avoid the relay attacks that plague traditional key fobs. However, they introduce new vulnerabilities: a stolen or dead phone could theoretically lock owners out or grant access to thieves, though automakers build in safeguards like remote lockdown features and reserve battery power for NFC access lasting up to five hours after a phone dies.
Amazon has dropped the price of Apple's AirTag 2 four-pack to $79.99, working out to about $20 per tracker and beating last week's anniversary sale pricing. Single units remain at $24, matching earlier lows, while the four-pack discount is now the cheapest ever recorded for the device.
A new round of job cuts hit major tech firms including Apple, TikTok, LinkedIn and Netflix in August 2026, continuing a year of workforce reductions across the industry. Total layoffs for 2026 have already exceeded the full-year figure for 2025.
A CNET writer recalls a 2017 article listing seven improvements he wanted for the Apple TV, noting that Apple has since delivered six of them, including an Amazon Video app and 4K support. The final item, a way to locate a lost remote, arrived in 2023 through tvOS 17's Find My integration, though the writer still prefers Roku's earlier 2015 version of the feature.
Retailers Amazon and Target are selling Apple's four-pack of second-generation AirTags for $79, down from the usual $99 price tag. That marks the lowest price yet recorded for the bundle, beating the per-unit price of $24 that would otherwise total $96 for four trackers.