iPhone 18 Pro owners report two serious bugs causing freezes and restarts

Macworld Apple upped the price of its phones this year, and while the new iPhone 18 Pro doesn’t cost quite as much as its Max sibling (let alone the $1,999+ iPhone Duo) it’s in the premium bracket where everything needs to be perfect. And sadly, that doesn’t…

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CD Projekt CEO reveals why the company decided to use Unreal Engine for The Witcher 4

The next chapter in The Witcher's fantasy saga won't run on CD Projekt's proprietary graphics engine. According to the company's co-CEO, that decision was actually made years ago, and it's expected to pave the way for more frequent releases in the saga going…

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The Glacier iPhone 18 Pro Max is the anti-Cosmic Orange

Macworld I have an iPhone 18 Pro Max. Its color finish is Glacier. And I am of a generation that uses the term “cool” as a way to show approval, even if over the years, “cool” has gone from an enthusiastic expression to a subdued feeling. When it comes to my…

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Former Seattle City Council president launches AI-powered site to track and report on City Hall

Former Seattle City Council President Sara Nelson has launched CivicTide, a website that tracks City Council legislation, publishes policy briefs and opinion pieces, and gives readers tools to contact councilmembers. The site runs on a custom AI-powered…

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Take nearly 50% off this slim Baseus MagSafe battery and never carry a charger again

Macworld Baseus Picogo MagSafe Power Bank View Deal Since you’re always carrying your phone, always using it for social media, work, and emails, there’s enough to worry aout with adding bettery life to the list. This Baseus Picogo MagSafe power bank, on sale…

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When an Electric Motor Makes Sense for a Small Boat

Adding an electric motor to a kayak, inflatable, canoe, or compact fishing boat can provide powered propulsion without requiring the owner to buy a purpose-built electric vessel. For some boaters, that may mean an easier journey across a lake or less paddling…

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New Mac Mini Reviews: A Good But No Longer 'Insanely Great' Deal

The first reviews of the new Mac mini with M6 and M5 Pro chip options have been published ahead of the computer launching this Tuesday. While the Mac mini now starts at $899 in the U.S., up from just $599 for the previous model when it first launched, WIRED…

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Ex-Zillow VP’s startup Truelist acquired by Mainstay in $18M expansion of real estate AI

Founded in 2024, Truelist built an AI-powered listing platform to help real estate brokers and agents manage, create, and distribute property listings across fragmented MLS systems.

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Shopify just released a brand-new Apple TV app with a dashboard for businesses

It’s not every day that a new Apple TV app arrives for tvOS. Shopify just released Shopcast, bringing a dashboard for businesses to the big screen.…

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[UPDATE] A new Android malware has an AI sidekick and refuses to die when you uninstall it

Zimperium researchers have uncovered RatHat, an Android malware strain tied to China-based threat actors that leans on an AI chatbot to read screens.

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What shoes do marathon winners wear? These 7 pairs of running shoes have all graced the podium at the world's top races

These elite-level running shoes from Nike, Adidas and more all have what it takes to propel experienced runners to success.

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The First Floating Nuclear Power Station

The USS Sturgis was built on the hull of a former Liberty Ship. Note the power distribution equipment on the bow of the ship. " data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Undated…

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Apple AirPods 5 review: Who needs the Pro, anyway?

Apple's new AirPods 5 are here, and we took them for a spin. Hint: They're really, really good.

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Save 85% on a lifetime license to Microsoft Office 2021

Word, Excel, Teams, PowerPoint, Outlook (classic), and OneNote! Get all these essential Microsoft apps for your Windows PC for a low one-time cost.

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Engadget Indie Pitch: Dressmaker

The viral indie game Dressmaker hits Steam today, so here's a juicy QA with the dev team at Cozy Lives.

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E-waste from AI boom and building data centers could stretch six times around the Earth by 2050, report warns

New report reveals just how much AI data center e-waste is likely unaccounted for, and how much each campus likely uses.

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With 84% positive reviews, this city builder is now 80% off on Steam

Deal | Published by Thunderful Publishing and available on Steam since December 1, 2023, SteamWorld Build is a city builder set in the SteamWorld universe. Build and expand your city and explore several mines to escape the end of the world.

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Google Fined €403 Million Over GDPR Violations Tied to Location Data

Google has been fined €403 million for breaking the EU's data protection law, the GDPR, in the way three of its features handled people's location data from May 2018 to February 2020. Ireland's Data Protection Commission (DPC), Google's lead regulator in the…

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Google confirms Gemini models hacked three companies in May 2026

A third-party cybersecurity firm accidentally gave experimental Gemini models access to the Internet.

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xAI launches Grok 4.7 at bargain prices, but benchmarks reveal a wide gap to Claude and GPT-6

xAI has released Grok 4.7, its most capable model yet. But on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, it scores just 46 points, landing mid-pack and well behind Claude Fable 5.1 and GPT-6 at 53 each. The gap grows even wider in agentic coding. The upside…

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This clever workaround lets iPhone 18 Pro Max skirt battery shipping max power limits

The iPhone 18 Pro Max has a battery with more capacity than permitted to ship. To get around that, Apple is using a combination of hardware, software, and user authentication to slip under the regulatory wire. iPhone 18 Pro Max Customers began receiving…

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How Potential 2028 Presidential Candidates Are Talking About A.I.

Democrats are jockeying to embrace new safeguards, while Republicans have aligned with President Trump’s warnings against slowing down the technology.

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Motorola's GrapheneOS phone is teased with wild camera specs and an audio partnership

Motorola has teased the Signature 27's design and audio partnership ahead of the phone's September 22 reveal at the Snapdragon Summit, hinting at an ambitious camera setup and a new collaboration with Bang & Olufsen.

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Apple Mac mini M6 debuts: more performance at a higher price

The new M6 Mac mini delivers a strong performance boost in the same remarkably compact and quiet design, with reviewers praising its CPU and GPU performance. The catch is price: the new $899 starting point is $300 higher(!) than the previous generation…

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Ookla shares Android foldable benchmarks as iPhone Duo looms

A new benchmark report looks at how the most popular foldable Android devices perform just one month before the release of the iPhone Duo.

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Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 introduce a new Theater Mode setting

Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 include a new Health Sensing System that dramatically improves heart rate data. The new system also includes a new Theater Mode setting that you may want to enable.…

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M5 Ultra Mac Studio AI performance keeps up with Nvidia 5080

The new M5 Ultra Mac Studio is on a par with graphics cards like the Nvidia RTX 5080 in a PC, and the whole package is just as cost-effective for AI loads. Mac Studio The first reviews of Apple's new Macs are starting to surface, and so too are the…

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Hyundai’s answer to the EV slowdown is building tens of thousands of robotaxis

Hyundai will build tens of thousands of Ioniq 5 robotaxis for Waymo at its plant in Georgia, chief executive Jose Munoz said, calling robotaxis the biggest new opportunity inside a slowing electric market. In Europe the only type approval route that works…

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Oura’s $2.2B IPO is mostly a payday for existing shareholders

Forerunner Ventures plans to sell its entire stake in Oura for as much as $1.26 billion, according to Oura's latest IPO filing.

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How to claim $25 from Apple's settlement over delayed Siri features

The website for claiming your settlement valued at up to $95 per eligible device in Apple's delayed Siri lawsuit is now live. You have until December 21 to make a claim. Delayed Siri features led to a lawsuit settlement Apple was sued in a class-action…

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