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Scientists developed a 'digital pixel fibre' that combines addressable display pixels, in-fibre circuitry and a touch-sensing layer within a single textile fibre. They wove these fibres into a sleeve to create a functioning GUI with a 96×54-pixel display, 30 fps refresh rate and 8-bit colour, capable of audio-video playback and wireless data exchange while remaining washable and flexible.
Apple's new foldable iPhone Duo lacks a telephoto lens, has a lower-resolution front camera than recent iPhones, and drops the variable aperture found on the iPhone 18 Pro. It also uses Touch ID on the side button instead of Face ID and omits the Action Button, while many third-party apps have yet to be updated for its foldable screen at launch.
OpenAI has rolled out a Locked Chats feature letting users secure specific ChatGPT conversations with a four-digit PIN or Face ID/Touch ID. Locked conversations are moved to a separate section hidden from regular chat history, pinned chats and search results, and can be revisited later, unlike Temporary Chats which vanish entirely.
The FingerWorks iGesture Pad used embedded sensors and a hidden microprocessor to translate finger movements into mouse actions and shortcuts. Two-finger motion mimicked standard mouse control, a three-finger touch acted as a left click, and pinching or spreading the thumb and middle finger triggered copy and paste commands. The device also doubled as a functioning number pad.
Apple has launched its first foldable iPhone, the iPhone Duo, featuring a 5.4-inch outer display and a 7.6-inch inner display with a nano-texture finish and minimal crease. The device drops Face ID in favor of Touch ID on the power button, includes dual rear cameras, and runs a redesigned version of iOS 27 built around the folding form factor. Pricing starts at $1,999 for the base 256GB model.
Apple unveiled the iPhone Duo, its first foldable iPhone, at its 'Surprise and shine' event alongside the iPhone 18 Pro and new Apple Watch models. The Duo features a 5.4-inch outer display, a 7.6-inch inner Super Retina XDR screen, Touch ID instead of Face ID, an A20 Pro chip, and a 48-megapixel camera without variable aperture. It comes in Star White and Night Sky, is available to preorder now, and ships October 23rd, with carriers like AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon offering trade-in discounts.
Steven Levy recalls Apple's October 2001 launch of the iPod, which Steve Jobs told him would be 'a landmark product,' and traces its gradual discontinuation through 2014, 2017 and 2022 as the iPhone absorbed its functions. He argues the iPod's death became inevitable once Jobs unveiled the iPhone in January 2007, folding 'the best iPod ever' into a multipurpose device.
Amazon unveiled a redesigned Kindle lineup that removes the raised bezel for a flush-front look, using capacitive touch and haptics to create a 'dead zone' that ignores a resting thumb. The base six-inch Kindle is now 6.8mm thick, weighs 140 grams, and turns pages 30% faster, starting at $149.99 with a new aluminum-backed option. The Kindle Paperwhite also got a thinner, lighter redesign with a larger display.
A developer testing Apple's macOS 27 'Golden Gate' beta documented multiple alignment glitches, outdated icons, and stale documentation across the system, including in QuickTime, System Settings, the Touch Bar panel, the Network app, and Mission Control. The release, positioned as a stability-focused follow-up to last year's Tahoe update, also reportedly broke third-party menu bar apps due to architectural changes and introduced new crashes and slowdowns.
Lenovo has launched the Googlebook 15, its first laptop in Google's new Googlebook line, at a starting price of $1,099.99 when it goes on sale October 4. That's $200 less than the $1,299 price Google had announced for the device last week. The laptop features a 15.3-inch 2.8K OLED touchscreen, an Intel Core Ultra 5 325 chip, 16GB or 32GB of RAM, and 256GB or 512GB of storage.
Android Authority found new code strings in Pixel Buds app version 1.0.981607934 referencing a 'Mute & unmute' feature. The strings describe a single tap on either earbud to mute or unmute during a call, with a footer noting the feature would be limited to Pixel devices using the Phone and Google Meet apps.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg introduced the company's next-generation Meta VR Glasses at Connect, a sunglasses-style headset paired with a wired external computing pod. The device runs Qualcomm's Snapdragon Reality Elite (XR2 Gen 3) chip, features a 5K 120Hz micro-OLED display with a 70-degree field of view, hand-tracking cameras, and launches with over 75 games plus compatibility with existing Quest titles and Touch Plus controllers.