iPhone Duo now supports Apple Pencil with iOS 27.2
Apple has just released iOS 27.2, bringing Apple Pencil support to the iPhone Duo. The software update also includes an "Edge Light" feature for the iPhone Duo that's intended to illuminate your...
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The NBA’s response to gambling scandals is to add more gambling partnerships
From the bright minds that brought you FTX Arena and NBA Top Shot NFT maketplace (where sales last month dropped to $762,781, which is a 99.66 percent decrease compared to the February 2021 peak...
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The RealReal won’t let AI agents hog designer clothing
The RealReal, a secondhand luxury fashion consignment retailer, said it's updating its bot defense system, effectively making it harder for AI agents to shop on its site. The change comes days...
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Apple acknowledges iPhone Duo display ‘issue’ after reports of cracked screens
Following reports of iPhone Duos with cracked and broken inside screens, often showing a bright line running from the center to the right side, Apple says in a statement to Bloomberg and 9to5Mac...
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Nothing’s eye-catching Ear 3A earbuds are matching their best price to date
If you want a decent pair of noise-canceling earbuds without spending a fortune, Nothing’s Ear 3A are worth considering. The wireless earbuds offer a lot of features for the price, and they’re an...
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Five weird details from Anthropic’s IPO filing
Anthropic has finally filed its S-1 prospectus with the SEC, a document designed to give investors a look under the hood of its business, from how much its executives are making and plans for...
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Everything old is new again with the Fitbit Edge
Last week, I sank into my living room couch and watched a bedraggled, nihilistic Matthew McConaughey take a drag of a cigarette in season 1 of True Detective. "You know, someone once told me time...
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The Sony WH-1000XM4C bring back a beloved headphone design
When Sony announced the WH-1000XM4C headphones, I was perplexed. A product revamp usually includes at least one or two significant improvements. Or if it's a nostalgia play, it's from a...
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Instagram chases YouTube with a push for longer, widescreen videos
Instagram is announcing a big push into longform horizontal video, which the platform is calling "Features." Instagram boss Adam Mosseri has been against doing longform video on the platform "for...
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Microsoft offers buyouts to 60,000 employees
Microsoft is offering voluntary buyouts to up to 60,000 employees across the US, UK, Canada, and India. In a message to employees, Microsoft chief people officer Amy Coleman writes that this gives...
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T-Mobile’s new plans include swappable subscription perks
T-Mobile is launching new "T-Mix" plans that bundle wireless service with subscriptions to services like Netflix, Apple TV, YouTube Premium, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, device promotions, and more,...
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Microsoft’s new Surface Laptop Ultra update fixes reboot and display bugs
Microsoft's Surface Laptop Ultra was blighted by some nuisance bugs at launch, but now the company has released some new firmware to resolve them. The October 22nd release addresses three notable...
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Remarkable’s refurbished Paper Pro Move bundle is over $100 off
The Remarkable Paper Pro Move is essentially a digital notepad, with a skinny 7.3-inch E Ink screen that’s easy to hold one-handed to jot down notes or ideas. At $449 new, it’s not exactly cheap,...
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Kevin Roose is AGI-pilled. Why aren’t you?
Today, I’m talking to Kevin Roose, journalist and author of the new book The AGI Chronicles, which details the recent and explosive transformation of the AI industry. Kevin was a longtime New York...
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Anthropic’s IPO filing lays out a plan to ‘revolutionize every area of human endeavor’ with AI
Anthropic has filed its S-1 prospectus with the Securities and Exchange Commission, preparing the company behind Claude to beat OpenAI to the punch with an IPO. In a filing with the SEC, Anthropic...
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Can AI help solve the COBOL code crisis?
What do the IRS, banks, airlines, and government infrastructure around the world have in common? They're all running on systems propped up by antique computer code that nobody dares touch, lest...
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Apple updates the iPad Mini with a larger OLED display
Apple announced a new iPad Mini with a larger, 8.5-inch OLED display. The company revealed the new device just days before its "Pro and tell" event on Wednesday. The iPad Mini starts at $699 for...
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The city that fought Flock
It was about to be a long night in Huntington, West Virginia. Mayor Patrick Farrell stood before 10 members of city council in a white dress shirt and dark blazer studded with an American flag...
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iFixit’s look inside the iPhone Duo may explain those broken screens and hinges
As is tradition, iFixit has torn open the latest iPhone and laid its parts bare on a table. It found some interesting details about how Apple might be hiding the crease on the Duo's folding screen...
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Scott Walker’s The Drift will get under your skin
In my mind, Spooky Season music comes in two distinct flavors. There are the fun, occasionally goofy songs like "The Monster Mash" and John Carpenter's "Halloween Theme." Then there is the...
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