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Apple Sells a Phone and a Waiting List, While SpaceX Shops for a Shortcut
The iPhone Duo remains constrained, and SpaceX has reportedly explored a route into the wireless business.
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- Apple says it’s ‘hard to predict’ when iPhone Duo constraints will improve ↗
TechCrunch · · New York time
- SpaceX is reportedly looking at buying Boost Mobile or using its cell network ↗
Engadget · · New York time
- Apple is ‘not able to predict’ when it’ll have enough iPhone Duos to go around ↗
The Verge · · New York time
- SpaceX reportedly wants to buy Boost Mobile to compete with AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon ↗
TechCrunch · · New York time
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AI Wiring Gets a $115 Billion Valuation, While Harvard's Contact List Escapes Class
Marvell plans an all-stock acquisition of Lumentum, and a breach exposed information linked to Harvard alumni email addresses.
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Satire. Not factual reporting. Read the original reporting from the linked publishers.
- Marvell to Buy Lumentum In $115 Billion Bet On AI Connectivity ↗
Slashdot · · New York time
- Harvard University data breach exposed info of 851,000 accounts ↗
BleepingComputer · · New York time
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Apple Asks Dating Apps Who Is Real and Gives the Watch a Notebook
New app declarations address AI companions, while two audio features arrive in a watchOS beta.
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Satire. Not factual reporting. Read the original reporting from the linked publishers.
- Apple will start mandating age requirements for dating apps ↗
Engadget · · New York time
- Apple's latest watchOS 27 beta enables Siri Recap and Live Rewind audio features ↗
Engadget · · New York time
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Ford Makes Privacy a Selling Point, and Google Finds a TV Box With Extra Duties
The automaker promises not to sell driving data to brokers, while Google says it dismantled a set-top box botnet.
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Satire. Not factual reporting. Read the original reporting from the linked publishers.
- One of Google’s Android partners turned 1.3 million set-top boxes into a botnet ↗
The Verge · · New York time
- Ford promises not to sell your driving habits to data brokers ↗
The Verge · · New York time
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BYD's Monthly EV Count Overtakes a US Quarter, and Chatbots Campaign for Authority
The Chinese automaker's battery-electric sales set a monthly record, while AI systems give some US voters misleading information.
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Satire. Not factual reporting. Read the original reporting from the linked publishers.
- BYD Sold More EVs Last Month Than the US Did All Quarter ↗
Slashdot · · New York time
- AI chatbots are becoming political advisers. Their answers can mislead voters ↗
NPR Technology · · New York time
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A Drone Receiver Listens In, While Airport Chargers Offer an Uneasy Welcome
A Ukrainian device can intercept some drone video, and public USB ports carry a small security risk.
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Satire. Not factual reporting. Read the original reporting from the linked publishers.
- Ukraine’s new pocket-sized gadget turns Russian drones’ cameras against them ↗
TechCrunch · · New York time
- Is it actually safe to charge your iPhone at airport USB ports? ↗
Engadget · · New York time
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Hinge Discounts the Search for Love, and the iPhone Hides the Exit
A cheaper dating subscription is being tested, while incoming call controls can look different from one call to another.
Sources from the news desk
Satire. Not factual reporting. Read the original reporting from the linked publishers.
- Hinge tests a cheaper plan as users become more fed up paying for dating apps ↗
TechCrunch · · New York time
- The reason why some iPhone calls don't have a decline option, and others do ↗
Engadget · · New York time
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Snap Settles Before Trial, and a Space Museum Finally Gets Its Room Back
A lawsuit over alleged social media harms ends in settlement, while the Smithsonian reopens its space galleries.
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Satire. Not factual reporting. Read the original reporting from the linked publishers.
- Snap Reaches Settlement In Social Media Addiction Lawsuit Ahead of Trial ↗
Slashdot · · New York time
- "At Home in Space" opens, caps Air and Space Museum renovation ↗
Ars Technica · · New York time
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The Outlet Has Limits, Apple's Warehouse Grows, and the Camera Gets a Translation Job
Practical electrical advice shares a page with rising component costs and a travel tool.
Sources from the news desk
Satire. Not factual reporting. Read the original reporting from the linked publishers.
- Why it's important to never plug power strips into each other ↗
Engadget · · New York time
- Apple’s inventory surges 154% as memory chip costs climb ↗
TechCrunch · · New York time
- How to use your phone's camera to translate anything ↗
Engadget · · New York time
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Meta Sets a Headset Sunset, While Apple Counts a Record iPhone Quarter
A former Yahoo executive discusses AI assistants, and security researchers report attacks using an open-source framework.
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Satire. Not factual reporting. Read the original reporting from the linked publishers.
- How former Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer sees AI assistants fitting into busy women's lives ↗
NPR Technology · · New York time
- Apple set an iPhone sales record even without a new standard iPhone ↗
The Verge · · New York time
- Chinese hackers use ARTEX AI in automated attacks against 200 orgs ↗
BleepingComputer · · New York time
- Meta will end Quest 2 OS updates in 2027 ↗
The Verge · · New York time