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A new CBS drama incorporates themes of technological upheaval, including AI misuse and corporate power, through fictionalized stories inspired by real-world events. The show, created by Robert and Michelle King, follows a Silicon Valley law firm fighting against major tech companies in a case-of-the-week format. It aims to explore societal anxieties about rapid technological change and its impact beyond the Bay Area.
During Prime Day, Amazon has discounted the AirPods Pro 3 by $70, bringing the price down to $179, close to its lowest ever on Amazon. The deal also includes significant savings on the AirPods Max 2, which are now $120 off across all five colors, and the AirPods 5 models are available at reduced prices, though not yet at holiday discounts.
Apple introduced the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, with the Max model featuring a 6.9-inch display and the standard Pro at 6.3 inches. The Max also claims the largest battery life increase ever for iPhone. Both models are equipped with the new A20 Pro chip and similar camera systems, including 48MP sensors and optical zoom.
A profile traces the early life of Lee Holloway, Cloudflare's co-founder and former CTO, who built core technologies like Anycast and same-IP access before stepping down due to frontotemporal dementia. The piece covers his upbringing in Cupertino, his early programming work at HomeWarehouse.com (acquired by Walmart), his computer science studies at UC Santa Cruz, and his meeting with future Cloudflare co-founder Matthew Prince through a professor.
Apple has updated Apple Maps to display Lake Ontario as 'Lake America' for users in the United States, following Google's earlier change to its maps. The renaming stems from an executive order President Trump signed after US-Canada trade talks collapsed, with Canadian users still seeing 'Lake Ontario' and the rest of the world seeing both names. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said Trump personally contacted Apple to push through the naming change.
New renders of the Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra reveal a wide horizontal camera bar across the back, replacing the individual floating lenses Samsung has used for years. The design bears a striking resemblance to Apple's iPhone Pro camera layout, sparking debate among Android enthusiasts and reviewers. While unconfirmed, leaks about Samsung's flagship devices have historically proven accurate.
Apple has started rolling out advertisements within Apple Maps for users in the US and Canada, appearing both in the Suggested Places section before a search and among results afterward. Each ad carries a blue label marking it as sponsored, and Apple says ad interactions aren't tied to Apple accounts or shared with third parties. Users have no option to disable the ads, even if they subscribe to iCloud+ or Apple One.