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OpenAI releases two open-weight AI models, including one that runs well on Apple Silicon Macs
Living up to its name, OpenAI has released not one but two new open-weight AI models after promising to deliver a new open-weight model earlier this year. The two models, gpt-oss-20b and gpt-oss-120b, are available to download for free now. more…
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iPadOS 26 beta 5 is available now, here’s what to expect
iPadOS 26 developer beta 5 is rolling out now, bringing the latest changes ahead of the software’s public launch next month. Here’s what to expect. more…
Published on: August 05, 2025 | Source:Apple releases iOS 26 beta 5 for iPhone
Apple has released the fifth developer beta version of iOS 26. We expect the redesigned version of the iPhone software to officially launch next month. Apple also launched the first public beta version of iOS 26 last week. The latest build is 23A5308g. more…
Published on: August 05, 2025 | Source:Users report unwanted Windows 11 upgrade offers on incompatible Windows 10 PCs
Microsoft has scheduled the end of mainstream support for Windows 10 for October 14, 2025, and that date is rapidly approaching. The company continues to offer a free upgrade to Windows 11, but it should theoretically be unavailable to customers with incompatible PCs. Yet some of those users report receiving the upgrade prompts anyway.Read Entire Article
Published on: August 05, 2025 | Source:watchOS 26 beta 5 rolling out for Apple Watch now
Apple has just released watchOS 26 beta 5, the latest update for developers running the Apple Watch beta. Here’s what to expect. more…
Published on: August 05, 2025 | Source:Apple releases developer beta 5 for visionOS 26
Alongside the new macOS 26 developer beta 5, Apple has also pushed out the fifth developer beta of visionOS 26, and the rest of its operating systems. more…
Published on: August 05, 2025 | Source:macOS Tahoe 26 developer beta 5 is out, here’s what’s new
Apple just released a fresh batch of developer betas, including the latest test build of macOS 26 Tahoe. Here are the details. more…
Published on: August 05, 2025 | Source:tvOS 26 beta 5 now available for Apple TV 4K
Apple TV users, there’s a new tvOS 26 beta rolling out today. tvOS 26 beta 5 is now available for download. more…
Published on: August 05, 2025 | Source:Sonos Roam speakers are overheating and partially melting, company admits
Complaints on Reddit shared over the past week have exposed a problem with Sonos’ first-gen Roam speakers overheating and partially melting, which the company just acknowledged while downplaying the number of known cases. more…
Published on: August 05, 2025 | Source:FOX One streaming service gets launch date and pricing
Earlier this year, we told you about plans for a standalone streaming service from FOX with a former Apple TV+ veteran at the helm. As of today, FOX has announced pricing and the launch date for its direct to consumers subscription video service. more…
Published on: August 05, 2025 | Source:14 ex-Huawei employees handed down prison sentences in China — accused face up to six years for taking 'chip-related business secrets' with them to form startup Zunpai
China’s courts take tech secret pilfering seriously, if one of its homegrown companies appears to be the victim.
Published on: August 05, 2025 | Source:Spider-Punk Is Getting His Own Animated Movie
Oscar winner Daniel Kaluuya will co-write—and presumably reprise his voice role—in a standalone film following Hobie Brown, last seen in 'Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.'
Published on: August 05, 2025 | Source:Anthropic rolls out Claude Opus 4.1 with improved software engineering accuracy
In May, AI firm Anthropic introduced its Claude 4 family of models with a focus on improvements to coding, reasoning, and following instructions. Three months later, Anthropic is back with Claude Opus 4.1, which it says upgrades “agentic tasks, real-world coding, and reasoning.” more…
Published on: August 05, 2025 | Source:Top AI models from OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic to compete in public chess tournament
The inaugural tournament marks the launch of Kaggle's Game Arena, a new platform designed to test and compare the decision-making and reasoning skills of large language models across a variety of strategic games. Organized in collaboration with Google DeepMind, Chess.com, and chess streamers Hikaru Nakamura and Levy Rozman, the event...Read Entire Article
Published on: August 05, 2025 | Source:Gemini app can now create custom storybooks, comics, and more
The latest Gemini app feature lets you create “personalized, illustrated storybooks complete with read-aloud narration.” more…
Published on: August 05, 2025 | Source:Wildfire Smoke Chokes Canada and U.S., Triggering Air Quality Alerts
Hundreds of uncontrolled wildfires have created a public health hazard across much of North America.
Published on: August 05, 2025 | Source:In computing history, who were the "Dirty Dozen"?
Was it hackers, founders, or engineers?Read Entire Article
Published on: August 05, 2025 | Source:Snag up to 40% off with these excellent portable monitor deals that can expand your laptop screen space, just in time for the back-to-school season
There are excellent back to school deals to be had on portable monitors from Arzopa and Feelworld
Published on: August 05, 2025 | Source:One mic, four modes: BOYA Magic now available after successful Kickstarter
Looking for a way to step up your creative capture game? is out with a new modular microphone with AI-powered noise cancelation that works with a range of devices. The BOYA Magic is being billed as the world’s first AI-powered, shape-shifting wireless microphone, and it’s now available after a successful Kickstarter campaign. more…
Published on: August 05, 2025 | Source:Apple TV+ is about to have two huge, unique sci-fi shows airing
Apple TV+ has become a go-to streamer for sci-fi fans, and very soon, there will be two huge—but very different—sci-fi epics airing at the same time: Foundation and Invasion. more…
Published on: August 05, 2025 | Source:Deals: Galaxy Ring $100 off all sizes/colors, official Galaxy Watch 8 bands 30% off, Pixel 9 Pro $200 off, and more
Today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break continues the new all-time lows on Pixel 9a ahead of the Pixel 10 launch while also highlighting some $200 price drops on Pixel 9 Pro you won’t find on the Google Store right now. Next we are looking at some post-launch offers on Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Flip 7 up to $200 off alongside up top $130 off the new Galaxy Watch releases and the ongoing 30% discounts on the new official Galaxy Watch 8...
Published on: August 05, 2025 | Source:Samsung promises One UI 8 for more Galaxy Watch models ‘later this year’
It has been nothing but expected that Samsung would release One UI 8 for more Galaxy Watch models beyond the brand-new shiny ones, but little information was available until now. Samsung announced that more Galaxy Watch devices will soon see the One UI 8 beta, but we have questions. more…
Published on: August 05, 2025 | Source:Deals: iPhone 16 Pro $450 off, M2 iPad Air all-time low $350 off, Apple Pencil $50, M4 Pro Mac mini, more
Alongside the ongoing exclusive deal we have for 9to5 readers – $500 off M4 iPad Pro – today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is starting off with a new Amazon all-time low on the 13-inch 256GB M2 iPad Air Wi-Fi + Cell at $350 off. We then move over to iPhone 16 Pro as the Natural Renewed Premium listing is now $450 off the new price alongside M4 Pro Mac mini configs at $200 off, Apple Pencil (USB-C) at $50 Prime shipped (one of...
Published on: August 05, 2025 | Source:Spotify customers in the US now have access to a lot more audiobook listening time
Spotify has been gradually rolling out its Audiobooks+ service around the world, and today it has reached subscribers in the United States. more…
Published on: August 05, 2025 | Source:Nothing’s latest Essential Space updates make it easier to share recordings and more
Essential Space is a key feature of the latest Nothing Phone models and, while it certainly still has room to grow, it’s rapidly improving on its feature set. In its latest update, Essential Space now allows Nothing Phone owners to share audio recordings and “memories.” more…
Published on: August 05, 2025 | Source:Researchers develop visual microphone that uses light instead of air to detect sound
The advance opens up possibilities for listening in environments where conventional microphones struggle – such as communicating through a glass window or monitoring sound in isolated spaces – without the need for direct transmission of sound.Read Entire Article
Published on: August 05, 2025 | Source:Google Photos redesign adds persistent M3 Expressive backup indicator
Google Photos for Android is getting a very prominent and persistent redesign of its backup indicator that leverages Material 3 Expressive. more…
Published on: August 05, 2025 | Source:White House considering chip tracking to curb AI hardware smuggling to China amid enforcement gaps — software or hardware tracking could be next step in U.S. export controls over leading-edge AI silicon
U.S. officials are weighing chip-level location tracking to curb AI hardware smuggling to China, according to Michael Kratsios, Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. But the plan faces technical hurdles, industry pushback, and geopolitical risks.
Published on: August 05, 2025 | Source:3D printing and AI used to slash nuclear reactor component construction time ‘from weeks to days’ — pioneers hail 'new era of nuclear construction'
3D printing is tipped to have a pivotal part to play in 'a new era of nuclear construction.'
Published on: August 05, 2025 | Source:When will Apple announce the iPhone 17 event?
The most likely iPhone 17 event date is now the rumored iPhone 17 event date. No surprises there. But when should we expect Apple to actually confirm the date of its next big product reveal? more…
Published on: August 05, 2025 | Source:New Apple TV 4K launch timing corroborated by second source
We’ve long been expecting new Apple TV 4K hardware to launch soon, but now that seems more likely than ever thanks to a new corroborating report. more…
Published on: August 05, 2025 | Source:Elon Musk's Grok AI gets "Spicy" mode so users can generate explicit videos
Elon Musk has long hailed Grok as being uncensored and having fewer boundaries than other AIs. So, it came as little surprise to see that the new Grok Imagine, xAI's image and video generator, has a dedicated option for creating sexualized content.Read Entire Article
Published on: August 05, 2025 | Source:Motorola’s new ‘Brilliant Collection’ infuses its cheapest Razr with Swarovski crystals
Samsung’s clamshell might have held the spotlight more recently, but that doesn’t mean Motorola is taking the challenge lying down. Months after releasing its latest Razr lineup, the brand has partnered with jewelry brand Swarovski to create a flashier variant of its most affordable foldable — and Motorola says this is only the beginning. more…
Published on: August 05, 2025 | Source:Chinese tablet brands chasing the iPad hard, but iPadOS 26 changes the game
Three Chinese tablet brands have all enjoyed dramatic growth over the past year as they try to compete with the market-leading iPad. While even their combined shipments can’t compete, their growth rate suggests they could become a threat within a year or two. However, iPadOS 26 looks set to change the game significantly, making it harder than ever for competing brands to catch up … more…
Published on: August 05, 2025 | Source:The next Apple TV+ winning comedy has arrived, with a familiar star
Apple TV+ is having its best year ever, and that’s arguably true for comedies too. The streamer has been on a hot streak with acclaimed comedies like The Studio, Stick, and Mythic Quest. And now one returning Apple TV+ series—Platonic—sounds like it’s delivered the goods with season 2’s new batch of episodes. more…
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