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    Gadget Hacks

  • 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 »
  • AirPods 4 vs Pro 3: Which Apple Earbuds to Buy in 2025
    The Apple ecosystem just got more complicated, and more exciting. Apple's standard AirPods now offer active noise cancellation for an additional $50, bringing them closer to the AirPods Pro than ever before. At the same time, the AirPods Pro 3 adopt a more streamlined case design, but Apple hasn't announced... 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 »
  • Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra Gets $700 Price Cut Strategy
    When Samsung announced its latest price cuts on the Galaxy S25 Ultra, it wasn't just another seasonal sale. It was a calculated strategic maneuver that sends ripples throughout the entire smartphone industry. With the iPhone 17 Pro Max hitting shelves at $1,199 and Samsung's flagship starting at $1,299, this move... Read more »
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    Slashdot

  • Bank of America Faces Lawsuit Over Alleged Unpaid Time for Windows Bootup, Logins, and Security Token Requests
    A former Business Analyst reportedly filed a class action lawsuit claiming that for years, hundreds of remote employees at Bank of America first had to boot up complex computer systems before their paid work began, reports Human Resources Director magazine: Tava Martin, who worked both remotely and at the company's... Read more »
  • Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Shifts Bulk of Philanthropy, 'Going All In on AI-Powered Biology'
    The Associated Press reports that "For the past decade, Dr. Priscilla Chan and her husband Mark Zuckerberg have focused part of their philanthropy on a lofty goal — 'to cure, prevent or manage all disease' — if not in their lifetime, then in their children's." During that decade they also... Read more »
  • World's Largest Cargo Sailboat Completes Historic First Atlantic Crossing
    Long-time Slashdot reader AmiMoJo shared this report from Marine Insight: The world's largest cargo sailboat, Neoliner Origin, completed its first transatlantic voyage on 30 October despite damage to one of its sails during the journey. The 136-metre-long vessel had to rely partly on its auxiliary motor and its remaining sail... Read more »
  • Bombshell Report Exposes How Meta Relied On Scam Ad Profits To Fund AI
    "Internal documents have revealed that Meta has projected it earns billions from ignoring scam ads that its platforms then targeted to users most likely to click on them," writes Ars Technica, citing a lengthy report from Reuters. Reuters reports that Meta "for at least three years failed to identify and... Read more »
  • Japanese Volunteer Translators Quit After Mozilla Begins Using Translation Bot
    Long-time Slashdot reader AmiMoJo shared this report from Linuxiac: The Japanese branch of Mozilla's Support Mozilla (SUMO) community — responsible for localizing and maintaining Japanese-language support documentation for Firefox and other Mozilla products (consisting of Japanese native speakers) — has officially disbanded after more than two decades of voluntary work...... Read more »
  • UPS (and FedEx) Ground Dozens of MD-11 Aircraft After Tuesday's Crash in Kentucky
    American multinational freight company UPS "has grounded its fleet of MD-11 aircraft," reports the Guardian, "days after a cargo plane crash that killed at least 13 people in Kentucky. The grounded MD-11s are the same type of plane involved in Tuesday's crash in Louisville. They were originally built by McDonnell... Read more »
  • 'Stratospheric' AI Spending By Four Wealthy Companies Reaches $360B Just For Data Centers
    "Maybe you've heard that artificial intelligence is a bubble poised to burst," writes a Washington Post technology columnist. "Maybe you have heard that it isn't. (No one really knows either way, but that won't stop the bros from jabbering about it constantly.)" "But I can confidently tell you that the... Read more »
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    The Register

  • Who's watching the watchers? This Mozilla fellow, and her Surveillance Watch map
    Esra'a Al Shafei spoke with The Reg about the spy tech 'global trade' interview  Digital rights activist Esra'a Al Shafei found FinFisher spyware on her device more than a decade ago. Now she's made it her mission to surveil the companies providing surveillanceware, their customers, and their funders.…... Read more »
  • Microsoft's lack of quality control is out of control
    At one point, Microsoft's QC was legendary. Now, it's the wrong kind of legend OPINION  I have a habit of ironically referring to Microsoft's various self-induced whoopsies as examples of the company's "legendary approach to quality control." While the robustness of Windows NT in decades past might qualify as "legendary",... Read more »
  • Meta can't afford its $600B love letter to Trump
    The Zuck better hope his finance bros have deep pockets and a whole lotta patience to pull this off Meta on Friday floated plans to invest $600 billion in US infrastructure and jobs by 2028 as part of a massive datacenter expansion.…... Read more »
  • ChatGPT, Claude, and Grok make very squishy jury members
    All three acquitted a teen in a mock trial based on a case where a judge ruled guilty Law students at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Law last month held a mock trial to see how AI models administer justice.…... Read more »
  • Previously unknown Landfall spyware used in 0-day attacks on Samsung phones
    'Precision espionage campaign' began months before the flaw was fixed A previously unknown Android spyware family called LANDFALL exploited a zero-day in Samsung Galaxy devices for nearly a year, installing surveillance code capable of recording calls, tracking locations, and harvesting photos and logs before Samsung finally patched it in April.…... Read more »
  • AI benchmarks are a bad joke – and LLM makers are the ones laughing
    Study finds many tests don't measure the right things AI companies regularly tout their models' performance on benchmark tests as a sign of technological and intellectual superiority. But those results, widely used in marketing, may not be meaningful.…... Read more »
  • Blackwell a no-sell in China as trade deal fails to materialize
    Xi and Trump haven't gotten to discuss the chips, though they were supposed to Nvidia's latest generation of Blackwell accelerators won't be available in China anytime soon, according to CEO Jensen Huang, who said there were no "active discussions" about selling the coveted chips to the Middle Kingdom.…... 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

  • ASUS Tackles GPU Sag With Precision Sensor In ROG Matrix RTX 5090
    Have you seen the ASUS ROG Matrix GeForce RTX 5090 card? Yes you have; it's right above this text. The new high-end graphics card from the halo-tier Matrix series has a striking design that we'd assume was a Radeon GPU if not for the obvious GEFORCE RTX branding on the... Read more »
  • GTA 6 Delay Sparks Union-Busting Allegations Against Rockstar Games
    Just days before Rockstar Games announced another delay of Grand Theft Auto VI, the company also fired between 30 and 40 employees—and according to claims made by a current Rockstar developer (verified by GTAForums moderators as well as The Independent Workers' Union of Great Britain), this was an act of union... Read more »
  • Landfall Spyware Targeted Samsung Phone Flaw, Attackers Still Unknown
    Samsung Galaxy phones have been targeted by Android spyware dubbed Landfall, and for nearly a year, the attack went unpatched, running rampant throughout the Middle East. Unit 42 has recently released an in-depth report on the spyware and how it works, showcasing how a weakness in Samsung's image processing library allowed... Read more »
  • Gaming Laptops & Google Pixel 10 Up To 30% Off In Black Friday Doorbuster Deals
    Retailers getting are getting an even earlier start to Black Friday this year with chunky discounts and doorbuster deals on all kinds of tech. If you missed it, check out our recent article highlighting big savings on OLED TV models, including a 65-inch Samsung OLED for a low $899.99. Now... Read more »
  • This Microwave Got Turned Into A Gaming PC And You Could Win It
    Blinged-out RGB PC hardware and unifying software provider SignalRGB (previously Whirlwind FX) has not only executed a truly remarkable PC mod, but is giving away its resulting functioning Microwave PC for free. The PC is full-featured, including a decent monitor built into the microwave screen and a Steam Deck built... Read more »
  • ASUS Claims World's Fastest OLED Gaming Monitor With 720Hz ROG Swift PG27AQWP-W
    Today, ASUS launched two new Tandem OLED gaming monitors, and one of them is currently the fastest gaming OLED display available on the market. These new OLEDs, the ROG Swift PG27QWP-W and the ROG Strix XG27AQWMG flaunt mostly-identical panel specifications, but the ROG Swift variant lives up to its name... Read more »
  • Gigabyte Launches X870E Aorus Xtreme X3D AI TOP Motherboard With Built-In Display
    Motherboards are definitely getting more sophisticated but this new entrant from Gigabyte may take the cake, at least currently. Gigabyte's new X870E Aorus Xtreme X3D AI TOP is a refined and revised version of its extant X870E Aorus Xtreme AI TOP motherboard that is targeted specifically at users with AMD's... Read more »