Grok 4.7 brings multi-hour coding and $2 input pricing

Built on a larger base model with extended reinforcement learning, the release scores 46.3% on CursorBench 4.0 and 71% on DeepSWE 1.1 while maintaining low refusal rates for legitimate use.

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Trek launches new lightweight road e-bike with carbon frame and solid 185 km of range

Trek has unveiled the Domane+ SL, a lightweight electric road bike with a carbon frame. The e-bike features a TQ HPR40 200 W mid-drive motor and a 580 Wh battery, which is said to deliver 40 Nm of torque and 115 miles (185 km) of range. Available in three…

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Vivo Watch 6: New smartwatch released with 3,500-nit AMOLED display and 21 days battery life

Vivo has released a new high-end smartwatch featuring a 3,500-nit AMOLED display. Also boasting up to 21 days of battery life, the Vivo Watch 6 has arrived in China with optional eSIM connectivity and a titanium case, too.

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iPhone 18 Pro Max storage can drop lower than a hard drive at 1.1 MB/s during heavy writes — QLC NAND offers higher capacity but reportedly suffers 38% drop compared to TLC-based Pro

Apple's use of QLC NAND allows the iPhone 18 Pro Max to offer higher storage capacity, but Homolab's testing highlights the potential performance trade-off under sustained writes.

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California will fine creators $5,000 a post for hidden political ads

“I was hearing from people in the campaign world that there’s this new strategy of paying political influencers to post content,” said Marc Berman, the California assemblyman. “Some were good about disclosure and others were a bit fast and loose.” His bill is…

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Fake LastPass Authenticator Installer Abuses Microsoft-Signed Driver to Kill Antivirus and EDR

A fake LastPass Authenticator installer offered on GitHub installs a Windows kernel driver that shuts off antivirus and other security software before a password stealer runs if a victim downloads and runs it, researchers at LastPass and Delphos Labs said on…

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AI model costs are pushing startups towards cheaper open weigh

Harvey’s gross margin fell from about 50% at the start of this year to minus 50% by June as customer usage of its AI agents spiked, and turned positive again only after it released a model of its own built on Moonshot’s Kimi K3. Abridge, Decagon, Ramp and…

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Apple rolls out second Release Candidates for macOS Tahoe 26.7.1 and macOS Sequoia 15.8.1

Less than a week after releasing macOS 26.7.1 and macOS 15.8.1 RC 1, Apple is now rolling out the second release candidates ahead of their official release. Here are the details.…

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Best laptops for engineering students: Top 4 picks for power and portability

Engineering students are constantly on the move. Lectures, labs, libraries. That’s why you need a laptop that can handle your workload without making you feel like you’re lugging around a block of concrete. That’s why the laptops below strike such a good…

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If you don't like using Siri, this iOS 27 feature may change your mind

Siri has long been known for its stagnation, but that changes with iOS 27 and accompanying releases. Siri has undergone major improvements.

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Second developer betas of iOS 27.2, macOS 27.2 are out now

Apple is now on the second round of its developer betas for iOS 27.2 , iPadOS 27.2, tvOS 27.2, visionOS 27.2, watchOS 27.2, and macOS 27.2. iOS 27 on an iPhone The second post-milestone release developer beta is here. After the first developer builds of iOS…

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Experts used AI to break into OpenAI. They say it was cheap and a red alarm for the industry

Researchers used Anthropic’s Claude to access OpenAI’s private systems, highlighting how affordable AI-assisted hacking could expose security weaknesses across the industry.

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Beta 2 now available for iPadOS 27.2, watchOS 27.2, more

Last week Apple kicked off a new beta wave for its 27.2 software releases, and today beta 2 is rolling out just five days later for iPadOS 27.2 and more.…

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Toyota joins the extended-range EV race, but not as you’d expect

Toyota is the latest carmaker with plans to launch an extended-range electric vehicle (EREV), expected to arrive next year.…

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Xiaomi 18 Pro has a Privacy Display that does more than Galaxy S26 Ultra, launches this week [Video]

Xiaomi has confirmed support for the Galaxy S26 Ultra’s Privacy Display on the upcoming Xiaomi 18 Pro, and it apparently does a lot more than Samsung’s implementation of the feature.…

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Getting noticed on Steam is already brutal, but some devs claim paying for exposure is even worse

Best Indie Games on YouTube, run by creator Clemmy, offers developers exposure for a fee. It now faces accusations from multiple indie developers that its paid marketing packages promise far more reach than they deliver.

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Neural Engine timeouts & Face ID panics hit Apple's newest devices

Apple's newest hardware is off to a rocky start, with Neural Engine timeouts crashing Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4 models as a smaller group of iPhone 18 Pro owners reports Face ID-related kernel panics. iPhone 18 Pro The new watches reached…

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Nebula Matrix Network Driver Queued Ahead Of Linux 7.4

NBL is a new Ethernet networking driver destined to premiere in the upcoming Linux 7.4 kernel for supporting Nebula Matrix NICs...

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Apple Seeds Second macOS Golden Gate 27.2 Beta to Developers

Apple is testing the next macOS Golden Gate update, and developers can download the second ‌macOS Golden Gate‌ 27.2 beta. The second beta comes a week after Apple released the first beta. Registered developers can download ‌macOS Golden…

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macOS 27.2 Golden Gate beta 2 now available, here’s what to expect

Developers can now install macOS 27.2 Golden Gate beta 2, ahead of the upcoming official release in a few weeks. Here’s what’s coming.…

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Dyson Won’t Say What’s Wrong With Its CameraJet Toothbrush

Despite admitting to a “component issue,” the company refuses to say what went wrong, how many units are affected in how many countries, and why it won’t recall its $500 AI toothbrush.

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Apple Releases Second iOS 27.2 Beta

Apple today seeded the second beta of an upcoming iOS 27.2 update to developers for testing purposes, with the update coming a week after Apple released the first iOS 27.2 beta. Apple also seeded an iPadOS 27.2 beta. Registered developers can download the…

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Google Nest Doorbells suffer mild identity crisis, start speaking with new accents

Nest Doorbell glitch is causing automated voices to switch accents.

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Apple releases second iOS 27.2 developer beta for iPhone

Apple has released the second iOS 27.2 developer beta for iPhone. The update follows the release of iOS 27 to everyone. It also leaps over iOS 27.1, which Apple has shown as an iPhone Duo-focused release.…

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Apple Releases Second watchOS 27.2, tvOS 27.2 and visionOS 27.2 Betas

Alongside new betas of iOS 27.2, iPadOS 27.2, and macOS Golden Gate 27.2, Apple has released the second betas of watchOS 27.2, tvOS 27.2, and visionOS 27.2. The betas come week after Apple released the first betas. Registered developers can download the betas…

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Get the world’s fastest gaming CPU and a DLSS 5-capable GPU in a gaming PC for $2,299 — fully loaded powerhouse sports Ryzen 7 9800X3D, RTX 5080 Founders Edition, 32GB RAM, and 1TB SSD [Updated]

Walmart is selling a CyberPowerPC gaming PC with a Ryzen 7 9800X3D, GeForce RTX 5080 Founders Edition, 32GB of DDR5-6000 memory, and a 1TB PCIe 4.0 SSD for $2,299.

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Contagious Interview Campaign Compromises 30,000 Devices, Steals $10.71M in Crypto

The North Korean threat actors behind the Contagious Interview campaign have compromised at least 30,000 devices located in more than 100 countries and siphoned funds or account credentials from over 7,000 cryptocurrency wallets, according to a new joint…

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Tesla goes to trial over racism claims against Black workers at ‘plantation’

Tesla goes on trial today over allegations that its flagship Fremont factory subjected thousands of Black workers to racial slurs, segregation, and lower pay. The case is brought by the state of California, covers more than 6,000 workers, and carries no cap…

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Tesla will soon roll out FSD Supervised in the Czech Republic

Its foothold in the EU may be growing, but larger countries are still wary of the self-driving tech.

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Google’s new laptop OS is Android, ChromeOS and Linux mashed into one

Google has revealed more information about Googlebook OS, the software powering its new Googlebook laptops. It details integrations with Android, Linux support, security architecture and software support window.

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