TechCapsules

CNET has constructed a custom “Fold‑a‑Phone” rig that continuously folds and unfolds the iPhone Duo 24/7, livestreaming the process on YouTube from 1‑5 p.m. ET each weekday. After more than a week of operation, the device has completed just over 260,000 cycles. Early results show the hinge and crease remain robust, with no visible degradation. CNET plans to keep testing daily until at least November 20 to monitor long‑term durability.

NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins became the first Black woman to command a crewed space mission when she led SpaceX’s Crew‑13 launch to the International Space Station on Oct. 1, 2026. The six‑month mission carried Watkins, a geologist, aquanaut, former rugby player, and seasoned astronaut, alongside three other crew members. Her command follows a 2022 flight on Crew‑4, bringing her total space time to over 200 days. NASA confirmed the historic milestone in an official email, noting her experience [...]

Microsoft has updated Teams to display profanity in meeting transcripts, a change aimed at improving transparency and reducing confusion over censored text. The new feature, released in the latest Teams update, automatically reveals explicit language rather than replacing it with asterisks or other placeholders. Users can toggle the setting in the transcript options, and the update applies to all Teams meetings across Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, and web clients. The move follows growing demand for clearer meeting [...]

Atari’s new title, Crossy Road Rush, launches exclusively on Apple Arcade, offering more than 50 hand‑curated levels that blend free‑form movement with environmental hazards and boss battles. The game supports four‑player local co‑op, online multiplayer, and additional features, all without ads or in‑app purchases thanks to its Arcade subscription model. The release expands the Crossy Road franchise into a premium, ad‑free experience, emphasizing gameplay depth over monetization.

Zipline raised $1.5 billion, boosting its valuation to $21.5 billion, and expanded its partnership with Walmart to add 300 drone‑delivery sites across the United States. The new multi‑year agreement builds on a 2021 deal that covered 21 sites, marking a substantial scale‑up. Funding was led by Paradigm, WCM Investment Management, and Layer Global, with participation from Valor Equity Partners, Fidelity, Uber, Tiger Global, J.P. Morgan, ARK Invest, and Salesforce Ventures. Zipline plans to use the capital to expand U.S. manufacturing [...]

iOS 27.3, slated for release next month, introduces several enhancements that elevate Apple One Premier. The update adds Gym Strength, a personalized strength‑training program for Fitness+ subscribers, complete with video demos and Apple Watch integration. Apple News+ receives daily puzzle games, food content, and audio stories, while Apple Music and Apple TV get new features. These additions strengthen the Premier tier’s value, which already bundles Apple Music, TV, Arcade, iCloud+, News+, and Fitness+.

A federal judge has transferred Rave, Inc.’s antitrust lawsuit against Apple from New Jersey to the Northern District of California at Apple’s request. Rave alleges that Apple “sherlocked” its streaming app, removed it from the App Store, and blocked competition with Apple’s SharePlay feature. The judge ruled that the dispute concerns actions that occurred before Apple revoked Rave’s developer status, triggering a clause in Apple’s developer agreement that mandates litigation in California. The decision, announced in November [...]

Axiom Math, a $1.6 billion startup, announced on Wednesday that it has formally verified the Stacks Project, a 7,654‑page open‑source compendium of algebra, geometry and number theory. Using its own AI agents, the company translated the library into roughly 16 million lines of Lean code, preserving every logical connection across the massive hierarchy of theorems. The effort required a loosely structured, parallel workflow that let agents self‑assign tasks and develop a “taste” for mathematical rigor. CEO Carina Hong, a former [...]