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    Gadget Hacks

  • AirPods 4 vs Pro 3: Which Apple Earbuds to Buy in 2025?
    With the holidays approaching, choosing between Apple's AirPods 4 and AirPods Pro becomes more critical than ever. Apple now offers two distinct versions of the AirPods 4—a standard model at $129 and an enhanced version with Active Noise Cancellation at $179, according to 9to5Mac. Meanwhile, the latest AirPods Pro 3... Read more »
  • Google Assistant Dies: Gemini Takeover Starts Now
    Reviewed by: Jame Jimenez If you've lived with Google Assistant for the past decade, brace for a big switch. The trusty voice helper is getting the boot, and its replacement aims higher. Google has officially confirmed the shift, calling it "Gemini for Home," a new assistant experience and platform upgrade... Read more »
  • Adobe Premiere Pro iPhone App Launches Free - Here's The Catch
    Reviewed by Jame Jimenez There's never been a better time to be a content creator. Adobe just dropped its full Premiere video editing app for iPhone, and it's now available for download on the App Store. After weeks of anticipation since pre-orders started back in September this year, Adobe has... Read more »
  • Apple Fights AI Lawsuit Over Delayed Siri Features
    Apple finds itself in hot water over delayed AI features, but the company isn't backing down. Apple filed a motion to dismiss the class action lawsuit targeting its Apple Intelligence rollout delays on Thursday. The company says two missing Siri features do not justify sweeping legal claims. The twist, and... Read more »
  • iOS 26 Visual Intelligence Transforms Screenshots
    Apple's Visual Intelligence just got a major upgrade in iOS 26, and honestly, it's about time. The original feature launched in iOS 18.2 as a Camera Control button that could describe your surroundings and translate text. Now Apple has extended Visual Intelligence in iOS 26 to work with content that's... Read more »
  • Apple's Secret Siri App Reveals ChatGPT-Like AI Coming 2026
    Reviewed by Jame Jimenez Behind closed doors at Apple, Siri is getting a rethink that could change how we talk to our devices. Apple's been quietly working on a ChatGPT-like app to help its engineers test the overhauled version of Siri. The app isn't going to be released to the... Read more »
  • iPhone Fold Could Be Thinner Than iPhone Air at 4.5mm
    You know that feeling when you see something so impossibly thin you almost can't believe it's real? That was me when I first held the iPhone Air's remarkable 5.6mm profile. Then came the wild part, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo reports that next year's iPhone Fold could measure just 4.5-4.8mm when unfolded.... Read more »
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    Slashdot

  • Russia Left Without Access to ISS Following Structure Collapse During Thursday's Launch
    After a successful November 27th launch to the International Space Station, Russia discovered an accident had occurred on their launch site's mobile maintenance cabin — when a drone spotted it lying upside down in a flame trench. "The main issue with the structure collapse is that it puts Site 31/6... Read more »
  • Linux Kernel 6.18 Officially Released
    From the blog 9to5Linux: Linux kernel 6.18 is now available for download, as announced today by Linus Torvalds himself, featuring enhanced hardware support through new and updated drivers, improvements to file systems and networking, and more. Highlights of Linux 6.18 include the removal of the Bcachefs file system, support for... Read more »
  • How OpenAI Reacted When Some ChatGPT Users Lost Touch with Reality
    Some AI experts were reportedly shocked ChatGPT wasn't fully tested for sycophancy by last spring. "OpenAI did not see the scale at which disturbing conversations were happening," writes the New York Times — sharing what they learned after interviewing more than 40 current and former OpenAI employees, including safety engineers,... Read more »
  • 'Crime Rings Enlist Hackers To Hijack Trucks'
    It's "a complex mix of internet access and physical execution," says the chief informance security officer at Cequence Security. Long-time Slashdot reader schwit1 summarizes this article from The Wall Street Journal: By breaking into carriers' online systems, cyber-powered criminals are making off with truckloads of electronics, beverages and other goods... Read more »
  • Can AI Transform Space Propulsion?
    An anonymous reader shared this report from The Conversation: To make interplanetary travel faster, safer, and more efficient, scientists need breakthroughs in propulsion technology. Artificial intelligence is one type of technology that has begun to provide some of these necessary breakthroughs. We're a team of engineers and graduate students who... Read more »
  • Info to Decipher Secret Message in Kryptos Sculpture at CIA HQ Auctioned for Nearly $1M
    An anonymous reader shared this report from the Associated Press: The information needed to decipher the last remaining unsolved secret message embedded within a sculpture at CIA headquarters in Virginia sold at auction for nearly $1 million, the auction house announced Friday. The winner will get a private meeting with... Read more »
  • Morgan Stanley Warns Oracle Credit Protection Nearing Record High
    A gauge of risk on Oracle debt "reached a three-year high in November," reports Bloomberg. "And things are only going to get worse in 2026 unless the database giant is able to assuage investor anxiety about a massive artificial intelligence spending spree, according to Morgan Stanley." A funding gap, swelling... Read more »
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    The Register

  • Aviation delays ease as airlines complete Airbus software rollback
    Corrupt data could have made A320 autopilot do things ‘exceeding the aircraft’s structural capability’ Airlines around the world have rushed to roll back software that powers Airbus A320 planes after the aviation giant discovered a recent update could put the aircraft in danger.…... Read more »
  • Google and Apple ordered to stop fake government TXTs
    PLUS: India wants to build big airliners; Half of South Koreans caught in data leak; Minimum wage for gig workers in Oz; And more! Asia in Brief  Singapore’s government last week told Google and Apple to prevent fake government messages.…... Read more »
  • Swiss government says give M365, and all SaaS, a miss as it lacks end-to-end encryption
    PLUS: Exercise app tells spies to stop mapping; GitLab scan reveals 17,000 secrets; Leak exposes Iran’s Charming Kitten; And more! Infosec In Brief  Switzerland’s Conference of Data Protection Officers, Privatim, last week issued a resolution calling on Swiss public bodies to avoid using hyperscale clouds and SaaS services due to... Read more »
  • Baikonur's only crew-capable pad busted after Soyuz flight
    Roscosmos confirms 'damage' as images suggest repairs could stretch into 2027 The pad used by Russia to send Soyuz spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS) sustained damage during yesterday's crew launch, according to Roscosmos.…... Read more »
  • PostHog admits Shai-Hulud 2.0 was its biggest ever security bungle
    Automation flaw in CI/CD workflow let a bad pull request unleash worm into npm PostHog says the Shai-Hulud 2.0 npm worm compromise was "the largest and most impactful security incident" it's ever experienced after attackers slipped malicious releases into its JavaScript SDKs and tried to auto-loot developer credentials.…... Read more »
  • Brit telco Brsk confirms breach as bidding begins for 230K+ customer records
    Crims claim to know which customers are marked 'vulnerable' British telco Brsk is investigating claims that it was attacked by cybercriminals who made off with more than 230,000 files.…... Read more »
  • GrapheneOS bails on OVHcloud over France's privacy stance
    Project cites fears of state access as cloud sovereignty row deepens French cloud outfit OVHcloud took another hit this week after GrapheneOS, a mobile operating system, said it was ditching the company's servers over concerns about France's approach to digital privacy.…... Read more »
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    Computer Hardware Inc - Blog

  • Keep Sensitive Data Private by Disabling AI Training Options
    Most AI chatbots, including ChatGPT, Claude, and Google’s Gemini, let you control whether your conversations will be used to train future models. While allowing this could improve the AI, it also means that sensitive business information and intellectual property could become part of the chatbot’s training data. Once data is... Read more »
  • When to Trust AI Tech Answers (And When to Call Us)
    Recently, we’ve fielded a spate of questions from people who have used an AI chatbot to help with a technical issue and then asked us to confirm whether the information was accurate, helpful, or even safe. First off, we’re not offended. If you can work through simple problems on your... Read more »
  • Follow This Advice Before Switching to a New iPhone 17
    Are you considering getting one of the new iPhone 17 models? While it’s always tempting to unbox a new device and dive right in, taking a methodical approach to setup will save you from potential frustrations down the road. When you’re ready to transfer your data—and, for many people, that... Read more »
  • Apple Unveils New iPhone 17 Lineup, Updated Apple Watches, and AirPods Pro 3
    In the tech world, September brings the fruits of Apple’s harvest: new iPhones, Apple Watches, and AirPods. At its recent Awe Dropping event, Apple introduced the new iPhone 17 lineup, the ultra-thin iPhone Air, the Apple Watch SE 3, Apple Watch Series 11, Apple Watch Ultra 3, and the AirPods... Read more »
  • Blood Oxygen Monitoring Returns to Recent US Apple Watches with Software Updates
    With the release of iOS 18.6.1 and watchOS 11.6.1, Apple restored blood oxygen monitoring capabilities to US Apple Watch Series 9, Series 10, and Ultra 2 models that previously had this feature disabled due to a patent infringement suit by medical device maker Masimo. Apple’s redesign processes blood oxygen data... Read more »
  • Pay for Apple TV+ Annually to Avoid the Recent Monthly Price Increase
    Apple has raised the monthly subscription fee for Apple TV+ to $12.99, marking the third price increase since the streaming service launched at $4.99 in 2019. While the monthly cost has increased, Apple kept the annual subscription priced at $99, making it a more economical choice for those who plan... Read more »
  • Working with Time Zones in Apple’s Calendar Apps
    Calendar events are usually straightforward. For instance, if you schedule a meeting for 3 PM on Thursday, an alert will remind you to leave 30 minutes beforehand. However, since we live in an increasingly global world, we occasionally have to consider time zones when scheduling meetings. Business travelers have long... Read more »
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    Hot Hardware

  • Google’s Great Pixel 10 Phones Are On Sale For Top Cyber Monday Deals
    The Pixel 10 Pro, Pixel 10 Pro, and Pixel 10 Pro Fold are Google’s best flagship phones yet with a more efficient SoC, brighter displays, bountiful camera tweaks, larger batteries, faster charging, and Qi2 magnetic accessory support. Add Google’s outstanding software and AI features to the mix, and you have... Read more »
  • Ayaneo Next II Gaming Handheld Teased With 9" OLED & Ryzen AI Max+ 395
    Ayaneo has reintroduced its highly anticipated Ayaneo Next II design, first teased in January 2023. While the handheld looks similar, some obvious changes have been made, including a pivot to an AMD Strix Point APU and a 9-inch OLED display. This put the Ayaneo Next II handheld into a rare... Read more »
  • Best Black Friday Gaming Peripheral Deals 2025 — Must-Grab Keyboards & Mice
    If the price of memory's got you maudlin, don't despair, because there's still plenty of killer deals to be found on some seriously spectacular equipment. No, really! Check out these keyboard and mouse deals, and don't miss some deep discounts on a couple of quality headsets at the end, either.... Read more »
  • These 8 Black Friday Robot Vacuum Deals Suck, No Actually They're Great
    We wouldn't say this about most other items, but ff your vacuum doesn't really suck, then it's time to invest in one that does. That's the whole point, right? Solid suction to extract dirt and grime from your floors. Do you know what doesn't suck, though? The Black Friday /... Read more »
  • 8 Black Friday Prebuilt Gaming PCs That Crush High Part Prices
    Don't worry if you missed out on the Black Friday sales bonanza because it's not as if retailers suddenly stopped offering discounts. There are bunch of lingering Black Friday deals out there, some of which are now labeled as Cyber Monday bargains. Call them whatever you want, if you're in... Read more »
  • Early Cyber Monday Laptop Deals Under $500 To Save Big On A Budget
    Black Friday has officially come and gone, but the deals are still rolling in as retailers pivot to Cyber Monday. And in reality, we can expect a full holiday season of sales, as this is the busiest time to shop. You don't have to spend big to participate, either. Proving... Read more »
  • NVIDIA Allegedly Mulls Shipping GPUs To Partners Without GDDR7 VRAM
    Rumors indicate that amidst the ongoing DRAM shortage, and resulting price hikes, NVIDIA may stop bundling its GPUs with VRAM for its AIB (Add-In Board) partners. This rumor originates from Golden Pig Upgrade Pack on Chinese social media platform Weibo, and if true, could prove troublesome for some of NVIDIA's... Read more »
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    TechSpot

  • New nanotech generator could replace batteries in tiny devices
    The researchers set out to explore whether simple ingredients – silicon and water – could be arranged so that mechanical pressure and fluid motion could serve as a reliable electrical source rather than wasted energy. Their answer is a triboelectric generator built around nanostructured silicon that uses water flow through...Read... Read more »
  • Alibaba and ByteDance are moving AI training offshore to bypass China chip bans
    Alibaba and ByteDance are among the companies routing training jobs for their latest large language models to data centers in countries such as Singapore and Malaysia, according to The Financial Times, citing people with direct knowledge of the deployments. These sources say there has been a steady shift toward offshore...Read... Read more »
  • Bazzite is a Linux gaming distro built for PCs and handhelds
    Bazzite is a Fedora-based Linux distribution tuned for gaming on both desktop PCs and handheld devices. It offers a preconfigured, ready-to-play environment with Steam pre-installed, but also handles non-Steam titles through Lutris and other launchers, integrating games from Epic, GOG, EA App, and more.Read Entire Article... Read more »
  • Google's CEO says "vibe coding" is reshaping who gets to write code
    Pichai made the comments on a Google for Developers podcast with Logan Kilpatrick, who runs Google's AI Studio. The CEO said tools built on large language models are making coding "more enjoyable" and "approachable" because people can test ideas for apps and websites without wrestling with syntax or frameworks first....Read... Read more »
  • This Black Friday belonged to the internet (and your phone)
    By 6:30 pm Eastern on Black Friday, online spending was running 9.4% ahead of the same point a year earlier, already surpassing Adobe's earlier forecast of 8.3% growth for the whole day. Its updated estimate of $11.7 billion to $11.9 billion in total Black Friday e-commerce would set a new...Read... Read more »
  • The original 1976 contract that founded Apple is heading to auction
    Drafted on April 1, 1976, the foundational contract laid out the initial ownership split: Jobs and Wozniak would each hold 45 percent, while Wayne would receive a 10 percent stake.Read Entire Article... Read more »
  • President Macron accuses US of undermining EU investigations into Big Tech
    At a town hall in France's Vosges region on Friday, Macron said some Digital Services Act cases targeting large online platforms have been sitting at the European Commission for about two years, a timeline he described as far too long for rules that were sold as a sharp break from...Read... Read more »