iPhone Duo: Everything you should know about Apple’s first foldable

Apple's iPhone Duo is official. A $1,999 foldable with Touch ID, MagSafe, and an under-display camera. Here's everything confirmed.

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Android has been missing one device all along. Googlebook might finally be it

Android already spans phones, tablets, watches, TVs, and cars. Googlebook may finally give it the laptop that treats your phone like part of the same computer.

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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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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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[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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Microsoft is asking Xbox fans if Project Helix should support physical discs

A reported Xbox survey suggests Microsoft is weighing physical discs alongside cloud streaming and other features for Project Helix.

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What Professionals Need to Understand About Software Pricing

A company’s software is an essential part of its overall operations, but deciding on the right software can be an arduous process for professionals. This decision can become even more taxing due to opaque pricing structures. The price shown on a software page…

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I thought I had AI prompts figured out. Research says it’s not a level playing field for women.

Being a little too polite with an AI chatbot might have consequences you’d never expect.

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Text to Speech That Sounds Human

Even if the voice is human-sounding to near perfection, even if it’s cleverly programmed to say “um,” and to follow a particular tone that one expects from conversational speech. Even if it’s injected with just the right amount of valley girl intonation or…

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Amazon just kicked Meta’s AI shopper out of the digital mall

Amazon has blocked Meta’s Muse AI assistant from shopping on its platform, citing unauthorised access, security concerns and a lack of transparency.

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Googlebooks push Android on a laptop, while chasing the dreamy iPhone-Mac experience

Googlebooks are officially here, bringing Android apps, deep phone integration, and Gemini to a proper desktop experience. After years of living with an iPhone and MacBook, I’m curious whether Google can make switching between my Android phone and laptop feel…

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Stop stepping on a standard scale: Why you need to track your actual body composition

This post is brought to you in paid partnership with Renpho For decades, the standard bathroom scale has provided a single, fundamentally flawed metric: your total weight. It is a blunt instrument that can’t tell you if the five pounds you just lost were…

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China aims a total ban on AI companions for all users under 18. The world should take note

China is proposing a sweeping ban on AI companions for minors, putting emotional dependence and AI relationships firmly under the regulatory spotlight.

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All the brands making a Googlebook and when you can buy one

Five manufacturers are launching Googlebooks, with prices starting at $899. Here's how the laptops compare and when they'll be available.

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Googlebook just launched as the new MacBook rival, and the cheapest one starts at $899

Googlebook has officially launched with five premium laptops starting at $899, combining Intel and Qualcomm hardware with Gemini Intelligence, Android apps, and much tighter phone integration.

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MediaTek announces its Qualcomm X Plus rival with 55 TOPS, coming to Googlebooks later this year

The Dimensity CX C10 Max is MediaTek's first chip built specifically for AI-first laptops, pairing a 3nm design with an NPU tuned to power Google's Gemini Intelligence features.

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Vivo already made one of my favorite camera phones. The X500 Pro Max goes even further.

The Vivo X500 Pro Max pairs a new Sony main sensor with a 200MP Zeiss telephoto, 400mm lens extender, gimbal stabilization, and seriously ambitious professional video features.

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The Vivo X500 Pro might be the compact camera flagship I’ve been waiting for

Vivo’s X500 and compact X500 Pro pack large Sony sensors, stabilized telephoto cameras, ambitious 4K video tools, huge batteries, and surprisingly few compromises below the Pro Max.

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iPhone 18 Pro teardown shows the variable camera is a piece of art and next to unrepairable

iFixit’s iPhone 18 Pro teardown reveals an exquisitely engineered six-blade variable aperture mechanism that is extraordinarily difficult to service if anything inside it goes wrong.

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LG’s cutting-edge 720Hz Full HD OLED esports panel is coming to an ASUS ROG monitor later this year

LG Display has launched a 24.5-inch 720Hz OLED panel that keeps its native 1080p resolution, with ASUS set to use it first in the ROG Swift OLED PG259QWS Ace.

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Hideo Kojima joined a Zoom call with Sony. Minutes later, Physint had lost its funding

Hideo Kojima says Sony unexpectedly stopped funding Physint without explaining why, leaving him worried about Kojima Productions before Xbox stepped in to save the project.

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Lanterns review: John Stewart gives DC’s superhero drama its soul

Lanterns takes a slower, more character-driven approach to the Green Lantern mythology, and Aaron Pierre's John Stewart is the biggest reason it works. The Rushville murder mystery takes time to find its footing, but the complicated relationship between John…

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Apple leak claims 20th-anniversary iPhone will ape a design formula from a decade ago

Apple may give its 20th-anniversary iPhones larger screens and curved glass around all four edges as part of a major 2027 redesign.

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Samsung spent years selling us on QLED TVs. Now it may be moving on

One of Samsung’s most recognizable TV technologies may be approaching the end of the road.

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The Galaxy S27 Pro could boast 1TB of storage, but its RAM ceiling may remain frustratingly low

A new leak details ten rumored storage and RAM configurations across the Galaxy S27, S27+, S27 Pro, and S27 Ultra, with only the Ultra offering 16GB of RAM.

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Worrying tests show AI robots following dangerous instructions like stabbing

A RoboHarm benchmark finds that frontier robot policies often attempt or complete harmful tasks, raising concerns about safety safeguards and human oversight.

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OnePlus just announced its latest flagship with a formidable back-panel lighting system

Reservations for the OnePlus 16 are live in China, with official colors and storage confirmed.

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ASUS Googlebook revealed in leaked images with glowing lid and dedicated G key

ASUS’ upcoming Googlebook has appeared in a new set of images, offering a closer look at the laptop’s design, keyboard and internal cooling system. The images, obtained exclusively by The Mac Observer, reveal a dark grey chassis, a large touchpad, a dedicated…

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I misunderstood the Pixel 11 Pro until I stopped using it like every other flagship

The Pixel 11 Pro falls behind rivals in gaming and charging, yet its camera, software, and everyday conveniences reveal a very different idea of flagship performance.

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Dark Matter finally opened the Box, but why was it a box in the first place?

Dark Matter’s Box has become one of the most recognizable objects in the series, but its origins are surprisingly simple. Here’s why Blake Crouch made the gateway to infinite realities a box.

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