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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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Benchmark announced a $2 billion raise across two funds—the first time in its 31‑year history it has launched a vehicle larger than its traditional core fund. At TechCrunch Disrupt, the firm’s five general partners emphasized their deliberately slow investment tempo, targeting only two to three new bets per partner each year, and maintaining agenda‑free partner meetings despite a rapidly accelerating market. The core fund, held at $500 million for two decades, was modestly inflated to match current economic conditions, [...]

SpaceX president and COO Gwynne Shotwell began following Tesla’s X account on Sunday, a subtle move that surfaced amid heightened speculation about a possible merger between the two Elon Musk‑controlled companies. Analysts have warned that an all‑stock deal could be announced before Tesla’s annual meeting on Dec. 6, while others project a 2027 timeline. Shotwell, who now oversees SpaceX operations, AI compute and the Grok platform after SpaceX absorbed xAI, has been a focal point for integration talks; she previously [...]

Microsoft is revamping Windows 11’s Search feature to make it faster, more accurate and capable of executing tasks directly from the Taskbar. Built on WinUI 3, the redesign reduces memory usage and improves typo and synonym matching. Users can now type commands such as “switch to dark mode” or “turn on Bluetooth” to adjust settings without opening separate apps. Upcoming updates will add inline file previews, richer web‑result cards and integration with the Copilot AI assistant, which will surface [...]

Apple unveiled its long‑awaited HomeView smart‑home display, priced at $299, after delays tied to a smarter Siri. Early users note the need to manually reposition the 7‑inch unit when multiple people are around. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports Apple is developing a higher‑end HomeView Pro, codenamed J595, slated for release in 2027‑2028. The Pro will feature a 9‑inch screen and a motorized arm that rotates the display 360 degrees, using voice recognition to turn toward the speaker. Apple hopes [...]