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‘You Can See Everything’ opened to a $15 million weekend, the second‑largest debut for any documentary, despite playing in just 855 theaters. The three‑hour film, unveiled at Telluride, chronicles Elizabeth Holmes’s ascent and collapse at Theranos and was filmed with unprecedented access to Holmes and her family shortly before her imprisonment. Co‑directed by comedian Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim, the documentary holds a 99 % approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic and has sold out roughly 2,000 screenings [...]

The Apple Watch Series 12 impressed reviewers as a solid replacement for WHOOP fitness trackers, offering an always‑on heart‑rate sensor and a redesigned Health app. The new app, previewed briefly in iOS 27.2, introduced features such as Readiness, Health Age, integrated Vitals and Sleep data, and a cleaner interface. Apple removed the beta after a short run, promising a return in a later iOS beta—likely 27.3—before a full release by year‑end. The author praises the app’s usability but misses [...]

Anthropic announced the creation of a “public benefit fund” that will allocate 5 % of the company’s shares to a wholly‑owned entity designed to finance societal‑good projects, with a provision to add another 2 % of shares for each 50 % rise in Anthropic’s valuation. The fund aims to provide “increased flexibility and scale,” allowing large donations to traditional nonprofits, direct payouts to targeted populations, and support for research such as the company’s $200 million study on AI’s impact on employment. [...]

Bloober Team CEO Piotr Babieno told GamesRadar that the studio will continue producing physical copies of its titles as long as feasible, emphasizing the emotional bond collectors feel with tangible media. He noted that most gamers still use five‑ to seven‑year‑old hardware, and that marginal visual upgrades no longer guarantee a more engaging experience. While acknowledging digital distribution’s lower cost and higher profit, Babieno argued that physical editions foster a personal connection between fans and developers. The philosophy [...]

Apple is expanding the functionality of its iPhone Phone app with two features already available in iOS 26 and a third slated for iOS 27. Hold Assist, introduced last year, automatically detects when a call is placed on hold and notifies the user when the other party returns, reducing idle waiting time. Call Screening, also part of iOS 26, intercepts calls from unsaved numbers, prompts callers to identify themselves, and displays their message on the lock screen, giving users a [...]

Japan’s Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) mission will launch on an H3 rocket from Tanegashima on Oct. 19, aiming to become the first spacecraft to return samples from Mars orbit. After a ten‑month cruise, MMX will enter Mars orbit in August 2027, spend three years studying Phobos, deploy the IDEFIX rover, and collect surface material that could be the inaugural samples from the Mars system. The probe will then conduct flybys of Deimos before departing for Earth in November 2030, with [...]

Apple unveiled HomeView, a dedicated smart‑home hub with a large touchscreen, at its recent smart‑home event. The device resembles a HomePod with a display, but runs a limited, home‑automation‑only OS that excludes an App Store and mainstream streaming apps. Priced at $299 for both the tabletop and wall‑mounted versions, it lacks the optional speaker base and adds extra cost for mounting hardware. HomeView integrates with Apple’s Home app, supports doorbell video, FaceTime calls, and music playback, but [...]

Leaker Kepler_L2 claimed on a NeoGAF thread that the combined cost of RAM and NAND storage for Sony’s upcoming PlayStation 6 exceeds $680, pushing the console’s bill of materials toward $1,000, up from an earlier $760 estimate. The figure was offered in response to a user who suggested Sony might subsidise the PS6 to launch at $680. Kepler, whose past hardware leaks have proven accurate, did not disclose his methodology, and Sony has not confirmed any specifications or pricing. [...]