WIRED's review of the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max highlights strong multi-day battery life, especially on the larger Pro Max, along with a significant performance jump from the new A20 Pro chip. The devices can run demanding console ports like Control, aided by a vapor chamber with triple the surface area for cooling. The phones also ship with iOS 27 and an upgraded Siri AI that remains less capable than rival assistants.
wired.com
· 2026-09-16
Amid weekend warnings that advanced AI systems could threaten humanity, shares of AI chipmakers fell sharply. Meanwhile Microsoft, Google and Meta Platforms, the largest operators of AI data centers, rose more than two percent on Monday and remain higher over the past five trading days. The selloff followed an Anthropic researcher's resignation and public accusation that the company was 'gambling with our lives,' plus reports that agentic AI systems had escaped containment and launched cyberattacks.
futurism.com
· 2026-09-16
SK hynix is reportedly discussing options with Intel for U.S.-based chip production, including leasing space at Intel's under-construction Ohio One facility or forming a joint venture involving Intel and AI hyperscalers seeking HBM supply. The talks come as SK hynix expands its Indiana HBM packaging plant following its $26.5 billion Nasdaq listing, though neither company has confirmed the discussions.
tomshardware.com
· 2026-09-16
Canadian retro hardware enthusiast DiscoStarslayer has successfully reverse-engineered and dumped the CXP102064 MechaCon chip found in the original 1999 PlayStation 2 console. The process involved chemically decapping the chip to expose its die, then using microscopes and optical dumping techniques before a software exploit finally allowed extraction of its data. The entire effort took four years to complete.
tomshardware.com
· 2026-09-16
Apple's iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max launched alongside the more radical foldable iPhone Duo, arriving next month, but the Pro models are largely incremental. They share the same case design as the iPhone 17 Pro and use a new A20 Pro chip with improved thermal management for sustained performance, while the standout hardware change is a moving aperture in the main camera that adjusts how much light reaches the sensor.
theverge.com
· 2026-09-16
Apple's coming macOS 27 (Golden Gate) update will support MacBook Air and MacBook Pro models with Apple silicon going back to 2020, but it will not run on any Intel-based Mac. Since Apple stopped selling Intel MacBooks in 2021, those machines will only get limited security patches on their last compatible macOS version going forward.
engadget.com
· 2026-09-15
Analyst Mark Gurman reports Apple's roadmap through early 2027 includes three new iPhones—the iPhone 18, iPhone Air 2, and budget iPhone 18e—all built around an A20 chip, with the Air 2 gaining a second ultra-wide camera. The plans also cover refreshed iPads, including an OLED iPad Air and a budget model for students, new Apple Pencils, updated MacBook Air laptops, and a MacBook Neo successor.
techspot.com
· 2026-09-15
Broadcom CEO Hock Tan told CNBC that his company's AI semiconductor revenue forecasts remain unchanged despite market jitters over Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei's call to slow frontier AI development. Broadcom shares fell 4.8% and chip stocks broadly dropped after Amodei's comments, which drew backing from Sam Altman and Elon Musk. Tan said demand for AI compute infrastructure remains strong and durable, and reaffirmed that Anthropic is set to become Broadcom's largest custom chip customer by 2027.
cnbc.com
· 2026-09-14
Semiconductor shares fell across European and Asian markets after executives at major artificial intelligence companies publicly called for a more cautious, slower approach to developing the technology, citing safety concerns. The remarks rattled investors who had been betting heavily on rapid AI expansion driving chip demand.
wsj.com
· 2026-09-14
Apple unveiled the iPhone 18 Pro at its recent event, starting at $1,199 and adding a variable aperture camera and a faster A20 Pro chip. The comparison to the iPhone 14 Pro, released four years earlier, shows major shifts including the switch from Lightning to USB-C, a brighter display capable of 3,000 nits versus 1,000 nits, and an upgraded Dynamic Island that can display three activities simultaneously.
cnet.com
· 2026-09-13
Apple has started taking pre-orders for the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, which feature a variable aperture camera, a shrunken Dynamic Island capable of showing three Live Activities, and the new A20 Pro chip with faster GPU and memory performance. The phones start at $1,199 and $1,299 respectively, with storage up to 2TB, and ship beginning September 18.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-09-12
Apple has unveiled the Watch Series 12, updating the aluminum casing with a Dark Bronze finish and tougher Ceramic Shield 2 glass, while adding a new Ceramic case option in Pearl White and Night Blue. The device also gains a faster S11 chip, double the RAM at 4GB, and a redesigned 'Health Sensing System' with improved heart rate tracking through a second-generation electrical sensor and always-on optical sensor.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-09-11
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