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Apple unveiled latest iPad mini, branding it the “biggest update ever.” Tablet features an 8.5‑inch OLED screen with 24 % thinner bezels, 1200‑nit peak brightness, and a 60 Hz refresh rate. At 5.4 mm thick and 255 g, it is slimmer and lighter than prior 6.3 mm, 297 g model, and carries IP67 water‑dust rating. Power comes from A20 Pro processor, which varies slightly between 128 GB/256 GB and 512 GB storage configurations. Apple introduced an “Acoustic Display” that routes sound through panel using hidden woofers and [...]

Apple’s new iPhone Duo is exhibiting a repeatable screen‑cracking pattern that investigators link to a faulty hinge component. Early adopters reported cracks within hours of launch, typically originating at the crease line and spreading horizontally. YouTuber CuriousHagi reproduced the failure by forcing the hinge backward, hearing a snap, and discovering a sheared hinge element that struck the display. iFixit’s teardown, using patents, footage and CT scans, identified stress concentration where a crossing flex cable meets the central [...]

Tesla has added a live rear‑camera feed and a full‑screen quiet mode to its Cybercab service. Passengers can now tap the display to view a strip of rear‑camera video, swipe to hide it, or expand to see other exterior feeds, giving them awareness despite the cab’s lack of mirrors, windows and a driver’s seat. The quiet mode darkens the screen for riders who want to rest or avoid bright light at night. The updates were rolled out [...]

Apple unveiled a major refresh of the iPad mini, equipping it with an A20 Pro processor, OLED screen, thinner chassis, larger display, water‑and dust‑resistance, and upgraded audio. The announcement came ahead of a week‑long product rollout that Apple’s senior vice president of worldwide marketing, Greg “Joz” Joswiak, hinted at on X, describing the week as “exciting” and beginning with the new iPad mini. The company has already scheduled a press event for Wednesday, October 28, under the tagline “Pro and [...]

iFixit’s teardown of Apple’s new iPhone Duo gave the foldable a repairability score of 5 / 10, the highest ever for the category but still lower than the iPhone 18 Pro’s 7 / 10. The device’s top‑layer screen can be swapped for $19, its two batteries are removable with minimal effort, and the inner‑display trim lifts off intact—advantages not seen on earlier Samsung or Google foldables. A flat motherboard also reduces the number of parts that must be removed to reach a faulty [...]

Tesla deployed its driverless Cybercabs as a public stress test during the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix at Austin’s Circuit of the Americas. On Sunday, a photo shared by X user Ben Steindl showed a long line of gold Cybercabs and Model Y Robotaxis parked near the track, prompting Tesla AI head Ashok Elluswamy to comment, “Robotaxis as far as the eye can see!” The service area, pre‑configured on October 22, extended around the circuit with ride requests open until 1 a.m., [...]

Microsoft announced that Teams will support certified third‑party applications that scan meeting audio and video for synthetic media such as deepfakes, with a targeted release beginning mid‑November 2026 for desktop, Mac and web clients. The detection engine resides with the external provider, while Teams only displays alerts and lets administrators configure policies. Microsoft has not disclosed which vendors will be certified, the licensing model, or the extent of data each provider can access. The feature, first listed [...]

Apple is orchestrating a planned leadership transition as long‑time executives Wei Chen and John Zhong, veterans of the company’s display technology division, step down from their roles to become advisors after more than three decades of service. Both have been grooming Victor Yin to assume portions of their responsibilities. Concurrently, Apple has elevated three internal engineers—Rajesh Ambati, Louie Sanguinetti and Derek Shaeffer—to vice‑president positions, focusing on internet connectivity hardware and software. The moves follow John Ternus’s appointment as CEO in September and continue Apple’s [...]