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Apple’s upcoming iPhone Duo will launch next week, and preorders for its official accessories have begun. The $79 silicone case requires users to apply adhesive to secure it to the foldable phone, a departure from the magnetic attachment used on other models. Apple also offers a $129 folio case with a kickstand. The adhesive requirement may limit case swapping and affect long‑term adhesion. Third‑party options like Spigen and ESR are available for those who prefer alternatives.

Kipu Quantum reported experimental results using QuEra Computing’s 256‑qubit Aquila neutral‑atom processor to perform analog quantum feature extraction for molecular toxicity classification. The team arranged 200 neutral atoms in a 14 × 15 grid and applied smooth driving pulses for under 4 µs, generating roughly 1,000 quantum features per molecule from 500 readout shots. These features were tested on the UCI Molecular Toxicity dataset across 100 random splits with classical models such as XGBoost, CatBoost, Random Forest, SVM and Google’s [...]

Apple updated its App Review Guidelines on October 16 to tighten controls on apps that generate or distribute non‑consensual intimate imagery, including AI‑created pornographic content. The revision targets “bait‑and‑switch” tactics, where apps appear compliant during review but reveal hidden adult features afterward. New rules require proactive content moderation, user reporting, and blocking capabilities for objectionable material. Apple also clarified that apps facilitating human trafficking or child exploitation will be removed and barred from alternative distribution. [...]

EE announced that its iPhone Handoff feature will be free for customers on the Full Works Plus plan and available for £5 per month on other plans, becoming the first UK carrier to disclose pricing. The feature, introduced by Apple at its September keynote, lets users share a single eSIM across two iPhones, enabling seamless switching between devices without losing calls, messages, or notifications. EE’s rollout complements support from T‑Mobile, Verizon, and Deutsche Telekom, and is slated [...]

Tesla began a nationwide showcase of its prototype Cybercab, touring each major Australian city for a week and drawing crowds of curious onlookers at showrooms such as the Mt Gravatt Tesla outlet in Brisbane. While the vehicle remains behind fences and unavailable for purchase, the tour has sparked a rare alliance between the Transport Workers Union (TWU) and ride‑hailing giant Uber, both lobbying state and federal governments to shape the rollout of autonomous robotaxis. The TWU, representing over [...]

Apple has appointed former Meta executive Scott Tucker as its new Vice President of Global Litigation and Financial Services. Tucker will oversee commercial and patent litigation, as well as financial legal matters, joining SVP and General Counsel Jennifer Newstead, who left Meta in March. The move follows Apple’s 2026 leadership overhaul, including CEO John Ternus. Tucker’s prior experience at Meta and Morgan Stanley equips him for the dual legal and financial focus. Apple’s commercial litigation VP Heather [...]

Cybersecurity researchers have identified an active campaign in which threat actors compromised a Microsoft 365 credential belonging to ConnectWise Cloud Backup, a service used by managed service providers to back up client data. Using the stolen credential, the attackers signed into 173 tenant environments between 06:13 and 08:34 UTC on 15 October, moving through tenants in GUID order with a scripted approach. The compromised app holds extensive permissions—including full mailbox, OneDrive, SharePoint, Teams, and directory access—allowing the adversary to read and modify data [...]

Robert Wille, a computer‑science professor at the Technical University of Munich and co‑founder of a Munich‑based quantum‑software startup, says the field is moving from research‑only prototypes to production‑ready tools. He argues that quantum computing’s future depends on hardware‑agnostic, heterogeneous software stacks and design‑automation frameworks rather than solely on new algorithms. Wille notes that while IBM’s Qiskit remains a key open‑source platform, the ecosystem will soon need AI‑assisted development and integration with high‑performance‑computing environments to handle the complex [...]