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Meta released its third‑generation Nova smart glasses for $299, offering a lighter frame, nine‑hour battery life, and a six‑mic array that effectively filters background noise during calls. The design retains the 12‑MP cameras and 3K video capability of Gen 2, but the camera housing is smaller and less conspicuous. A dedicated AI button and a new Conversation Focus mode aid accessibility, while color options expand the lineup. Despite incremental improvements, the glasses lack groundbreaking features, and Meta’s AI [...]

Apple’s AirPods, celebrated for their noise cancellation and hearing aid capabilities, face a recurring annoyance: users often forget one earbud isn’t charging because the case’s pins are obstructed. The author notes that when an iPhone charges, a notification prompts users to charge AirPods, but no alert indicates a single earbud’s charging failure. A simple software fix could warn users when one earbud remains uncharged, preventing dead batteries during commutes. The article urges Apple to add this feature [...]

Apple’s upcoming iPhone 18 will feature two new processors, the A20 and A20 Pro, both fabricated on TSMC’s 2 nm N2 process. The A20 targets cost‑efficiency and balanced performance, with a die size of 70‑80 mm², while the A20 Pro offers higher power, a 98.8 mm² die, and a 7‑core GPU. Thermal management differs: the A20 uses a traditional PoP package, whereas the A20 Pro employs wafer‑level chip‑scale packaging for better heat dissipation. The Pro chip is expected to reach 4.93 GHz, catering to [...]

Apple unveiled the iPhone Duo, a foldable device that places all primary navigation elements within thumb reach by using an outer display for controls and a larger inner screen for content. The design challenges the prevailing tall‑screen format that has dominated smartphones since the removal of bezels and home buttons, offering a more ergonomic alternative without sacrificing viewing area. Early reactions have sparked speculation about a non‑foldable “iPhone Solo” that would retain the Duo’s compact dimensions. Analysts [...]

Apple expanded Apple Music to Albania, Brunei, Burkina Faso and Pakistan on Wednesday, marking the first addition of those markets since the service’s 2015 launch in over 100 countries. The rollout arrives more than a decade after Apple Pay’s initial 2014 debut, which finally launched in India after a nine‑year delay caused by stringent local regulations, mandatory Aadhaar verification, token‑generation requirements and UPI integration challenges. Apple had previously abandoned card payments in India in 2022, while rivals Google [...]

Google is preparing to launch a smart Fitbit‑branded wearable dubbed the Fitbit Edge, after a slip in August and an FCC filing this month revealed its existence. Retail assets show a display that extends closer to the device’s edges than Fitbit models, resembling a Pixel Watch face with complications for heart‑rate, step count and workout start. The strap uses a release mechanism and houses a sensor stack similar to the Fitbit Air, including metal strips for ECG [...]

Elon Musk announced on X that his artificial‑intelligence unit will be renamed from SpaceXAI to SpaceXSI, aligning the brand with “Super Intelligence” terminology recently mandated by a Trump executive order. The posts, made Sunday, followed Musk’s earlier comment that “SpaceX is a super intelligence company” and an exchange with a user confirming the change. SpaceXSI would be the third name for the business since SpaceX’s February acquisition of xAI, which was valued at $1.25 trillion and later rebranded [...]

Anthropic, the AI startup backed by Google and others, disclosed plans to spend at least $518 billion on computing infrastructure over the next decade. Roughly 80 % of that amount is tied to non‑cancellable or usage‑independent contracts with six cloud partners, including $111.1 billion with Google, $110 billion with Amazon and $31.4 billion with Microsoft. The firm also carries $161.2 billion of Broadcom equipment‑lease obligations and may commit up to $84.5 billion for Nvidia‑based capacity through its deal with Elon Musk’s xAI. Additional agreements [...]