Российские ритейлеры открыли предзаказы по цене от 149 990 рублей, 169 990 рублей и 104 990 рублей соответственно.

Пока технология передаёт только чёрно-белое изображение.

Например, которые летали из Санкт-Петербурга в Сочи.

Её можно выбрать в разделе «Коллекция» и отправить ссылку-приглашение другу.

По словам одного из источников издания, руководство объясняет решение падением финансовых показателей и отраслевым кризисом.

Максимальный штраф — за необоснованную блокировку личного кабинета продавца.

Цель — повысить прозрачность для читателей.

Она уже доступна на macOS, Windows и Linux.

Это позволит компании быстрее развивать направление.

Но главный замысел, который будоражил воображение Марка, лежал совсем рядом с его сердцем: в маленькой красной записной книжечке, которую он хранил в нагрудном кармане.

Она лаконично называлась Red Book и в ней он записал однажды мистически явившееся ему откровение свыше.

Город же являл собой череду зданий, куда пользователь мог заходить по своим делам: тут тебе и банк, и агентство новостей, и универмаг, и офис телекоммуникационной компании, и даже “кеятр, где собаки танцуют”.

Если увиденное было ему по душе, он нажимал “установить” и в его городе вырастало новое здание — ничего не напоминает?

Ну а Magic Cap хоть и не получит дальнейшего развития, останется, наверно, операционной системой с…

Это первая складная «Ультра» компании, которая, однако, заслужила этот статус не из-за технических новшеств, а по необходимости небольшого ребрендинга.

Теперь обычный Z Fold8 — это раскладушка с «паспортным» форматом, а Z Fold8 Ultra — это классическое складное устройство, как и Z Fold7.

В сравнении с последним у новинки есть пара приятных улучшений.

Цветовая гамма новинки включает белый, чёрный, тёмно-фиолетовый и зелёный — последний будет эксклюзивом онлайн-магазина Samsung.

За небольшие улучшения россиянам придётся заплатить дополнительно 20 000 рублей: стоимость базовой версии Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra начинается от 170 000 рублей, тогда как в прошлом году ценник стартовал от 150 000…

Также увеличились аккумуляторы: Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 получил батарею на 800 мА·ч вместо 590 мА·ч, Galaxy Watch9 ёмкость выросла не так значительно.

Galaxy Watch9 40 и 44 мм получили 1,34 и 1,47-дюймовые AMOLED-экраны с пиковой яркостью до 3000 нит.

Объём памяти — 2/32 ГБ, ёмкость аккумулятора по сравнению с прошлым поколением увеличилась до 390 вместо 325 мА·ч и до 445 вместо 435 мА·ч соответственно.

Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 оснащены 1,52-дюймовым AMOLED-экраном с разрешением 480 × 480 пикселей и пиковой яркостью до 5000 нит, 2/64 ГБ памяти, аккумулятором на 800 мА·ч и защитой IP69K и 10 ATM+.

В российских магазинах Galaxy Watch9 40 мм будут стоить от 27 тысяч рублей, Galaxy Watch9 44 мм — от 2…

Корейцы явили миру свою раскладушку с паспортным форматом, которая должна навязать борьбу аналогичному устройству от Apple.

Но верит ли в него сама Samsung?

По слухам, компания планирует произвести всего 1 млн устройств, с которых вряд ли получится заработать.

Вероятно, тут делают ставку на то, чтобы охватить все ниши, а там уж как пойдёт.

В РФ Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 стартует от 150 000 рублей.

Основное изменение по сравнению Galaxy Z Flip7 — смартфон похудел сразу на 8 граммов.

А внутри теперь стоит чип Exynos 2600, сделанный по 2-нм техпроцессу.

В остальном обновление получилось минимальным: экраны, камеры и аккумулятор остались такими же, как у прошлого поколения.

В раскрытом состоянии корпус стал тоньше ещё на 0,4 мм — теперь его толщина составляет всего 6,1 мм.

В России Galaxy Z Flip8 256 ГБ будет стоить от 105 тысяч рублей, а Galaxy Z Flip8 512 ГБ — от 125 тысяч рублей.

Госдума приняла во втором и третьем чтениях закон, обязывающий банки и МФО должны уведомлять граждан о новых кредитах, взятых на их имя.

Согласно принятому документу, банки и МФО должны будут информировать клиентов о заключении кредитного договора и его основных условиях.

В противном случае, граждане будут знать о своих кредитах сразу после заключения договора и смогут обратиться за помощью: например, в свой банк или в полицию.

С 2027 года банки будут обязаны возмещать клиентам деньги, похищенные после взлома онлайн-банка, а также смогут проверять устройства на вредоносные программы перед переводами.

При этом из финальной версии документа исключили ранее обсуждавшиеся нормы о подтверждении …

Samsung представила новое поколение складных смартфонов Galaxy Z Fold8.

Впервые серия вышла сразу в двух версиях — базовой модели с широким экраном и Ultra с более тонким корпусом, флагманской системой камер и 8-дюймовым основным дисплеем.

За производительность Galaxy Z Fold8 отвечает Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy — флагманский чип для ресурсоёмких задач, игр и ИИ-функций.

Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra сохранил привычную форму, но стал мощнееФлагманский Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra также оборудован двумя дисплеями: основным 8-дюймовым и внешним на 6,5-дюйма.

рублейКаждая модель представлена в трёх конфигурациях с разным объёмом оперативной и встроенной памяти: 12/256 ГБ, 12/512 ГБ и 16/1 ТБ.

В работе приложения «Московский паркинг» произошёл сбой 22 июля, сообщил сервис DownDetector.

Пользователи не могут оплатить парковку даже через SMS и QR-кодПользователи приложения «Московский паркинг» сообщают о проблемах со входом в сервис и невозможности оплатить парковку — в том числе, через SMS и QR-код.

Ещё 14% пользователей сообщили о проблемах с сайтом, а 12% — с личным кабинетом.

Пользователи не могут оплатить парковку через приложение и альтернативные способыСреди пользователей, столкнувшихся с неполадками, 46,1% используют устройства на iOS, 42,9% — Android.

На момент публикации информации о причинах сбоя и сроках восстановления работы сервиса не было.

Минцифры России подготовило проект доктрины по борьбе с правонарушениями, совершаемыми с использованием информационно-коммуникационных технологий (ИКТ).

Документ предусматривает создание единой системы противодействия мошенничеству, развитие антифрод-инструментов и усиление защиты граждан и бизнеса в цифровой среде.

Для дополнительной защиты хотят использовать биометриюДоктрина предусматривает развитие механизмов идентификации и аутентификации, в том числе с использованием биометрических данных.

Кроме того, в доктрине предлагается создать меры поддержки для бизнеса, занимающегося инвестициями в антифрод-системы, а также установить стандарты защиты для компаний, работающих с цифровыми услуга…

Компания «ТризТех», созданная российским разработчиком ПО и решений в сфере кибербезопасности Positive Technologies, получила оценку в 12,5 млрд рублей, сообщил «Коммерсанту» гендиректор «ТризТеха» Денис Кораблев.

Продажи PT NGFW — технологии для защиты корпоративных сетей от хакеров, разработкой которой занимается «ТризТех» — стартовали в ноябре 2024 года.

Positive Technologies вложила в разработку 750 млн рублейВ октябре 2025 года Positive Technologies выделила направление NGFW (Next Generation Firewall, межсетевой экран нового поколения) в отдельную компанию — «ТризТех».

Чтобы ускорить развитие технологии, группа компаний передала «ТризТеху» права на PT NGFW — российский межсетевой экран…

Яндекс выделил доставку цветов в отдельное направление и запустил приложение Яндекс Цветы, сообщили в пресс-службе компании.

Заказать букет через новый сервис можно более чем в 300 городах у свыше 3 тыс.

Заказать цветы можно и в других приложениях ЯндексаКак отметили в компании, отдельное приложение позволит быстрее развивать сервис.

При этом заказать цветы также можно и в других сервисах — в «Яндекс Еде» и «Яндекс Go».

Только за I квартал 2026-го продажи цветов через Яндекс Еду выросли более чем в два раза год к году.

Как остановка ткацкого станка стала дзидокой — принципом борьбы с браком в ToyotaИстория Toyota началась в Энсю — текстильном регионе Японии.

В 1952 году в Toyota решили вернуть Киитиро на пост президента компании на ближайшем собрании акционеров.

Экспорт Toyota в США вырос примерно с четырёх тысяч автомобилей в 1964 году до 26 тысяч в 1967-м.

Модель появилась в Японии в 1966 году, а в США — в апреле 1968-го.

После появления Corolla экспорт Toyota в США увеличился с 98 тысяч автомобилей в 1968 году до 155 тысяч в 1969-м.

Проекты Project Rise 1A и Project Rise 2A предусматривают создание объектов одинакового масштаба — каждый с площадью почти 92 065 м2.

Согласно документам, поданным в Департамент лицензирования и регулирования Техаса (TDLR), строительство Project Rise 1A началось 31 марта 2026 года и должно завершиться к концу марта 2028 года.

Фото: GoogleРанее в феврале 2026 года Google сообщила о планах построить дата-центр в округе Уилбаргер с размещением рядом с энергетическим объектом компании AES.

Google уже активно развивает сеть дата-центров в Техасе: компания эксплуатирует площадки и строит новые объекты в округах, а в июне начала строительство нового дата-центра.

В ноябре 2025 года Google объявила …

В России стартовали продажи новой Toyota Corolla.

Автомобиль оснащается гибридной силовой установкой на базе 1,8-литрового атмосферного бензинового двигателя мощностью 98 л.с.

Фото: AutohomeОбновленная Toyota Corolla дебютировала на автосалоне в Гуанчжоу в 2025 году.

После рестайлинга седан получил переработанную переднюю часть в стиле современных моделей Toyota (Camry XV80, Prius XW60).

На днях в США Toyota представила внедорожник Tundra 2027, а в Китае дебютировал внедорожник Land Cruiser Prado 250 в особом тюнинге.

На конференции SIGGRAPH 2026 Nvidia Graphics Research представила 22 разработки, направленные на развитие симуляции и физического ИИ (Physical AI) — систем, которые работают с виртуальными и реальными объектами с учётом физических законов.

Все проекты основаны на 3D-моделях с физическим поведением и предназначены для создания виртуальных миров, игр, фильмов, роботов и цифровых двойников производственных объектов.

Nvidia отмечает, что технология может использоваться как для виртуальных персонажей в игровых мирах, так и для управления движениями физических гуманоидных роботов.

В Nvidia описывают технологию как инструмент очистки «грязных» и неполных сцен с восстановлением отсутствующих участк…

Совместное предприятие FAW Toyota представило в Китае новую версию внедорожника Land Cruiser Prado 250 — Prado WALD.

Рекомендованная цена модели составляет 499 800 юаней (примерно 5,8 млн рублей), однако на старте продаж автомобиль предлагается по специальной цене 449 800 юаней (5,2 млн рублей).

Несложно заметить, что изменения в передней части делают Prado WALD похожим на «Глендваген».

Изображение: WeiboИзображение: WeiboПо сравнению со стандартным Prado длина автомобиля увеличилась на 170 мм и теперь составляет 5085 мм.

Prado WALD сохранил постоянный полный привод, блокируемый межосевой дифференциал Torsen, а также отключаемый стабилизатор поперечной устойчивости SDM.

Международная группа учёных зарегистрировала молекулы эритрулозы — сахара с 4 атомами углерода — в молекулярном облаке G+0.693−0.027 возле центра Млечного Пути.

До сих пор сахара находили лишь в образцах астероидов и метеоритах, но не в самой межзвёздной среде.

Эритрулоза представляет особый интерес, поскольку в водной среде может превращаться в треозу — простой сахар, который рассматривается как возможный эволюционный предшественник РНК.

Фото: NASA / ESA / SSC / CXC / STScIРанее следы сахаров уже находили в метеорите Оргей (Orgueil) и в образцах астероида Бенну, а в 2018 году специалисты NASA смогли синтезировать подобные молекулы в лаборатории, воспроизведя условия межзвёздного пространст…

Стартап Natural объявил о привлечении $30 млн в рамках раунда Series A. Компания разрабатывает платёжную инфраструктуру для ИИ-агентов, которая позволит им самостоятельно оплачивать услуги, принимать платежи и совершать финансовые операции без участия человека.

Фото: NaturalРаунд финансирования возглавил венчурный фонд Forerunner, специализирующийся на технологиях для электронной коммерции и потребительских сервисов.

В Natural считают своим главным конкурентом Stripe, которая также разрабатывает платёжные решения для ИИ-агентов.

Основатели рассчитывают, что переход от платежей, подтверждаемых человеком, к полностью автоматическим операциям позволит ИИ выполнять финансовые действия со скорос…

Штат ввёл годовой мораторий на крупные дата-центры, а власти Брукхейвена дополнительно запретили новые проекты на 18 месяцев, пока пересматривают правила строительства цифровой инфраструктурыПроект дата-центра стоимостью $1 млрд в Брукхейвене на острове Лонг-Айленд оказался под угрозой после введения сразу двух мораториев.

Компания Wildflower планировала построить комплекс площадью 51 003 2² на участке в 79 акров.

Сначала губернатор штата Нью-Йорк Кэти Хокул ввела годовой мораторий на строительство дата-центров мощностью 50 МВт и выше.

Поскольку будущий объект Wildflower значительно превышает этот порог, его реализация оказалась приостановлена.

Согласно информации на сайте Wildflower, этот …

Samsung представила совершенно новый складной смартфон Galaxy Z Fold 8.

Galaxy Z Fold8 стал самым легким устройством серии — его вес составляет всего 201 г. Толщина корпуса достигает 9,7 мм в сложенном состоянии и 4,5 мм в раскрытом.

Внешний экран имеет диагональ 5,5 дюйма, разрешение WUXGA+ и также поддерживает частоту обновления до 120 Гц.

Конфигурации памяти — как у Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra: 12/256 ГБ, 12/512 ГБ и 16 ГБ/1 ТБ.

Galaxy Z Fold8 работает под управлением Android 17 с оболочкой One UI 9, поддерживает сети 5G, Wi-Fi 7 и Bluetooth 6.0, а также имеет защиту от воды и пыли по стандарту IP48.

Компания уже тестирует доступ к модели Moonshot через AzureMicrosoft рассматривает возможность использования китайской ИИ-модели Kimi K3 в сервисах Copilot и уже работает над её запуском через облачную платформу Azure, сообщает The Information.

По расчётам компании, переход части задач Copilot с моделей OpenAI и Anthropic на открытую Kimi K3 может сократить расходы на обработку запросов до $600 млн.

Интерес Microsoft к китайским открытым моделям связан с переходом Copilot Cowork на модель оплаты за фактическое потребление токенов.

Это позволяет снизить требования к памяти при работе модели в дата-центрах.

Возможное внедрение Kimi K3 происходит на фоне политических разногласий в США вокруг к…

Батарея больше на 35% — корпус тоньше на 12%Samsung представила флагманские умные часы Galaxy Watch Ultra 2.

Новинка получила аккумулятор емкостью 800 мА·ч — на 35% больше в сравнении с моделью первого поколения.

Слухи говорили, что Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 будут построены не на SoC Exynos, а на однокристальной платформе Qualcomm — так и есть: в основе устройства лежит платформа Snapdragon Wear Elite Platform.

Часы получили ударопрочный титановый корпус, доступны в размере 47 мм и двух цветах — «Серый Титан» и «Черный Титан».

Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 стали еще более ориентированы на дайвинг: благодаря защите IP69K, водонепроницаемости до 10 АТМ и сертификации EN13319 часы можно использовать при пог…

Samsung официально представила складной флагман Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra.

Внешний экран имеет диагональ 6,5 дюйма, разрешение Full HD+ и также поддерживает частоту обновления до 120 Гц.

Корпус стал самым тонким в истории серии Fold: в раскрытом состоянии его толщина составляет всего 4,1 мм, в сложенном — 8,9 мм.

Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra оснащен аккумулятором емкостью 5000 мА·ч с поддержкой проводной зарядки мощностью 45 Вт, беспроводной зарядки мощностью 20 Вт и обратной беспроводной зарядки.

Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra поддерживает сети 5G, Wi-Fi 7 и Bluetooth 6.0, а также имеет защиту от пыли и воды в соответствии со степенью IP48.

Сразу после презентации новых смартфонов и умных часов появились цены на эти устройств в России, которые уже доступны для предзаказа.

Изображение Samsung/М.ВидеоСтоимость смартфонов в каналах продаж М.Видео и МТС:Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra 12+256ГБ — 169 999 рублей;Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra 12+512ГБ — 199 999 рублей;Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra 16ГБ+1ТБ — 249 999 рублей;Galaxy Z Fold8 12+256ГБ — 149 999 рублей;Galaxy Z Fold8 12+512ГБ — 179 999 рублей;Galaxy Z Fold8 16ГБ+1ТБ — 229 999 рублей;Galaxy Z Flip8 12+256ГБ — 104 999 рублей;Galaxy Z Flip8 12+512ГБ — 124 999 рублей.

Стоимость часов:Samsung Galaxy Watch9 40 мм — 28 999 рублей;Samsung Galaxy Watch9 44 мм — 30 999 рублей;Samsung Galaxy Ultra2 — 49 999 рубл…

С портом USB-C и стандартным разъемом для наушниковКомпания HMD представила новый кнопочный телефон Nokia 123 Shield — это самый доступный в линейке телефон с защитой от воды и пыли (в соответствии со степенью IP65).

Изображение: HMDВ Nokia 123 Shield также улучшено качество связи.

Nokia 123 Shield получил 2,4-дюймовый дисплей с разрешением QVGA, предусмотрена простая камера.

По данным производителя, телефон способен проработать до 19 дней в режиме ожидания или до 27,9 часа в режиме разговора.

Nokia 123 Shield уже появился у европейских ретейлеров.

Роскосмос продолжает подготовку к очередному космическому запуску с космодрома Восточный.

На площадку прибыл железнодорожный состав с блоками ракеты-носителя «Союз-2» и головным обтекателем.

10 июля на Восточный транспортным самолетом Ан-124-100 был доставлен разгонный блок «Фрегат».

«Фрегат» используется совместно с ракетами среднего класса, включая «Союз-2», и предназначен для выведения одного или нескольких космических аппаратов на различные орбиты.

Роскосмос пока не раскрыл дату предстоящего запуска и состав полезной нагрузки.

Минский моторный завод (ММЗ) объявил о расширении линейки силовых агрегатов и разработке новых двигателей значительно большей мощности.

Фото: БелТАПо словам топ-менеджера, если основная продукция предприятия сегодня включает двигатели мощностью до 300 л.с., то уже в 2026 году завод планирует завершить разработку и испытания нового семейства двигателей мощностью от 450 до 600 л.с.

Кроме того, предприятие готовится представить опытный образец двигателя объемом 69 литров мощностью более 3000 л.с.

«Осваиваем двигатель на 14 литров и линейку двигателей V16, V12 до 69 л и мощностью до 3,5 тыс.

В отдельных модификациях уровень локализации комплектующих, произведенных в Беларуси и России, достигает…

За сутки в списке рассылки linux-cve-announce опубликовано 432 новых отчёта об уязвимостях в ядре Linux, которым присвоены CVE-идентификаторы. Из общей массы можно выделить уязвимость Frag Gap, для которой подготовлен рабочий эксплоит, позволяющий непривилегированному локальному пользователю получить права root в системе.

В системе управления web-контентом WordPress, которая по приблизительной оценке используется на 500 миллионах сайтах, выявлены две уязвимости, которые в комбинации позволяют получить полный доступ к панели администратора и выполнить код с привилегиями web-сервера через отправку внешнего запроса без прохождения аутентификации. Уязвимости, которым присвоено кодовое имя wp2shell, присутствуют в основной кодовой базе WordPress и не привязаны к темам оформления или плагинам, - для атаки достаточно, чтобы сайт на базе WordPress был доступен для внешних запросов. Проблемы устранены в корректирующих обновлениях 6.8.6, 6.9.5 и 7.0.2.

Опубликован выпуск OBS Studio 32.2, пакета для потокового вещания, композитинга и записи видео. Код написан на языках C/C++ и распространяется под лицензией GPLv2. Сборки сформированы для Linux (flatpak), Windows и macOS.

Компания OpenAI опубликовала сведения об инциденте, который привёл к взлому инфраструктуры платформы Hugging Face и получению доступа к учётным данным некоторых сервисов. Инцидент произошёл в ходе тестирования возможностей автономного AI-агента находить уязвимости и проводить комплексные атаки для достижения общей цели (тест ExploitGym). При тестировании использовались как существующая модель GPT‑5.6 Sol, так и более функциональная предварительная версия новой модели OpenAI, у которых были отключены механизмы, ограничивающие использование для проведения кибератак.

Firefox 153 отнесён к категории веток с длительным сроком поддержки (ESR), обновления для которых выпускаются в течение года.

На стадию бета-тестирования в ближайшее время будет переведена ветка Firefox 154, релиз которой намечен на 18 августа.

Основные новшества в Firefox 153 (1, 2, 3): Реализованы контекстные контейнеры, которые можно использовать для гибкой изоляции произвольных сайтов.

Аналогично, для вызова страницы "Firefox Labs" (активация экспериментальных функций) можно набрать "labs" или "experiment" и нажать на кнопку "Open Firefox Labs".

Кроме новшеств и исправления ошибок в Firefox 153 устранено 216 уязвимостей (91 собрано под CVE-2026-16411, 39 под CVE-2026-16411 и 26 под CVE-…

Does supplementing creatine increase creatine levels in muscle cells?

In the range where creatine fluctuates based on diet, I suspect creatine levels just didn’t have much impact on reproductive success.

Does supplementing creatine increase creatine levels in the brain?

(2021) “potential for creatine supplementation to improve cognitiveprocessing, especially in conditions characterized by brain creatine deficits”“supplementation studies concomitantly assessing brain creatine levels and cognitive function are needed” Prokopidis et al.

It hasn’t been firmly established how much (or if) supplementing creatine increases creatine levels in the brain.

Back in 1985, an electrical engineer at Polaroid named Bill Freeman had an idea for a three-sided zipper.

Not a novelty item, not a quirky art piece, but a genuinely functional fastener capable of switching objects between soft, floppy states and rigid, load-bearing structures.

He patented it anyway, then tucked the prototype away in his garage, where it sat for nearly four decades.

How many brilliant ideas are sitting in someone’s garage right now, waiting years for the tools and technology to finally catch up?

The result is the Y-Zipper, a 3D-printed, three-sided fastener that can snap a floppy, flexible structure into a rigid, load-bearing beam with one smooth pull.

TLDR: I gain a lot of fulfillment by making things.

          —Dwight D. EisenhowerAnd I'm the kind of person who really misses the making of software.

And prompting for software, to me, isn't the same as making the software.

I think it hinges on something that has to do with making versus asking to be made, even if that line isn't particularly clear.

          —US Supreme Court Justice Potter StewartThings that I do:Write C code and run it.

1,169 Hall of Fame links and 1,994 Candidates.

5 links completed the Hall rule in this class.

How Hall induction works5+ submissions · 3+ distinct submitters · 3+ active years · 2 qualifying breakout events from different submitters at least 720 days apart.

GAO found that substitution and recycling technologies could help reduce U.S. reliance on these imports.

Potential for technologies to reduce critical mineral import relianceFor batteries, substitution and recycling technologies offer near-term potential.

GAO identified four policy options that could support the goal of reducing critical mineral import reliance and help address challenges to recycling and substitution technologies.

Supporting research on more efficient semiconductor recycling technologies that recover more critical minerals.

This report examines: (1) substitution and recycling technologies to reduce import reliance on critical minerals within the battery and semiconductor i…

The text on the computer screen, and the computer printout too, has a sterile, untouched, factory made look, like that of a plastic whistle or a new car.

What it makes it traces over with the marks of its pulses and breathings, its excitements, hesitations, flaws, and mistakes.

On its good work, it leaves the marks of skill, care, and love persisting through hesitations, flaws, and mistakes.

— Wendell BerryI have yet to read a more prescient quote than this one by Wendell Berry on his writing Why I am Not Going to Buy a Computer.

Berry wrote on continuing to write by hand and by typewriters, and his refusal to buy a computer in the late 1980s.

BorgIOSBorg Internet Operating SystemA self-organizing, self-healing, self-funding distributed network where your USB stick is your identity and the network is your computer.

Your identity is an EC keypair.

Your data is signed shards scattered across the network.

BorgHUIConduit holds the user's EC keypair, signs every outgoing request, verifies every incoming response, maintains a live endpoint list per cell type, and handles failover transparently.

The BorgDoge address is derived from the user's EC keypair — it's theirs by the same math that makes everything else theirs.

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TrustHow accurate is it?

We benchmark every NEO Radar trajectory against JPL Horizons ephemeris over a 50-year window.

Where simplified two-body models drift by tens of thousands of kilometers, NEO Radar stays inside the actual uncertainty cone.

Position accuracy is computed as RMS deviation from JPL ground truth across the same 50-year window for the 47 high-fidelity objects.

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API pillars serve as the guiding principles that define the foundation and direction of an API platform.

In this article, we will explore the concept of API pillars, their critical role in API platform success, and how to establish a set of pillars tailored to your organization’s unique needs.

Without clearly-defined API pillars, teams will fail to prioritize their work and operate the API platform successfully.

We extended these areas into the API platform to align with these IT foundational areas to ensure familiarity and consistency in execution across the IT landscape:API Strategy and Governance - Pillars related to the platform strategy, business alignment, governance, and enablement a…

This is why the Wing of Tomorrow programme is such an exciting and rewarding journey to be on”, said Sue Partridge, Airbus Head of Wing of Tomorrow programme.

The wing extensions will be assembled at Airbus’ Wing Technology Development Centre in the UK and flight tested in Toulouse.

The Wing of Tomorrow is one of Airbus’ largest research and technology programmes, dedicated to designing and producing next-generation wing technology.

In parallel, Airbus UpNext is accelerating the eXtra Performance WING demonstrator, focused on developing a wing that can change shape during flight to maximise aerodynamic efficiency.

Both the Wing of Tomorrow and the eXtra Performance Wing demonstrators intend…

These days, movies are spread across what feels like a hundred different streaming services.

But overall, streaming still changed the way we watch movies and TV.

And maybe the biggest advantage of all was that one streaming service was enough.

A lot of them are already paying for several streaming services.

And that's why I'll probably keep asking myself the same question for a while longer: Wait… which streaming service was that on again?

Cut & Paste is broken in every word processor, code editor, and browser text area you've ever used.

Just so we are on the same page: cut & paste is the combination of two operations: cut to remove the text from the document and place it in the clipboard, and paste to insert that text at a new point in the document.

Cut is undoableThe first flaw in cut & paste is that a cut can not be fully undone.

A cut and paste is almost always for the purposes of moving text, and yet the instant I cut, the text reflows and I have to locate the point where I want to paste all over again.

Code doesn't suffer from the reflow issue, but even so, if ghost cut existed for VSCode I could see myself working with…

The long-held understanding among security researchers and network defenders is that it's impossible to negotiate in good faith with an extortion racket because there's no incentive for the other side to actually walk away.

a16z Speedrun, Ada Ventures, and Snowball VC have invested in Cascade's $3.5 million seed round.

We’ve compiled an overview of some of the top alternative browsers available today aiming to challenge Chrome and Safari.

Passionfroot, a German startup building a marketplace connecting B2B creators with brands, has raised $15M in a Series A round led by Insight Partners.

WhatsApp on Apple CarPlay and Android Auto will let users hear and reply to messages, make calls, view their call history, and access favorite contacts hands-free and right from their car's screen.

Riley Griffin / Bloomberg:

Meta taps Assaf Keren, former chief security officer at Qualtrics and former CISO at PayPal, as its next CISO, succeeding Guy Rosen — Meta Platforms Inc. tapped a veteran cybersecurity executive to serve as its next chief information security officer, filling a key opening after its former CISO announced plans to depart last month.

Business Insider:

OpenAI introduces Presence, to help companies better connect AI agents to their internal systems and automate customer support, sales, and other tasks — OpenAI is launching a new product that could help the company take another step beyond the ultra-competitive business of making AI models.

Director Michael Kratsios / @mkratsios47:

White House OSTP Director Michael Kratsios says “we have information that Moonshot AI distilled Anthropic's Fable for the development of its K3 model” — We have information that Moonshot AI distilled Anthropic's Fable for the development of its K3 model. To do this they developed a sophisticated internal platform to conduct large scale distillation against U.S. models, allowing them to quickly switch between multiple methods of

Jez Corden / Windows Central:

Xbox expands its backward compatibility program to PC, starting with four classic original games with support for resolution upscaling, V-Sync, and more — Conker, Crimson Skies, Fuzion Frenzy, and Blinx head to Xbox PC for the first time, complete with Xbox achievements, and more are on the way.

Martin Peers / The Information:

Filing: Monday.com plans to cut 20% of its workforce, or ~600 employees, in H2 2026 to “support a leaner, more focused operational model”; MNDY falls 2% — Enterprise software firm Monday.com said Wednesday it plans to cut 20% of its workforce in the second half of ths year to …

Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:

Sources: Apple is set to debut new versions of every Mac it sells, including long-awaited iMac updates and a revamped MacBook Pro and Neo, across fall and 2027 — Apple Inc. is readying an overhaul of its Mac line, seeking to capitalize on demand for powerful laptops and desktops fueled by the artificial intelligence boom.

Jeremy Kahn / Fortune:

London-based Arrakis, which makes AI agents for industrial companies, emerges from stealth with a $7.5M seed and a $30M Series A at a $140M post-money valuation — Arrakis, a seven-month old London- and Paris-based startup building what it calls an AI “operating system” for industrial companies …

Chris Welch / Bloomberg:

Samsung teases its smart glasses, developed with Google, Warby Parker, and Gentle Monster, and says they will have nine-hour battery life and privacy features — Samsung Electronics Co. showcased the smart glasses it developed in partnership with Alphabet Inc.'s Google, Warby Parker and Gentle Monster …

Dominic Preston / The Verge:

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 hands-on: the passport-esque shape feels great and is immediately intuitive, but no telephoto lens, only IP48, and $1,900+ is pricey — A year after overhauling its Z Fold phone with a radically thinner design, Samsung has changed things up again, this time altering the shape entirely.

Aisha Malik / TechCrunch:

WhatsApp updates its CarPlay and Android Auto integrations to include message playback, replies and more, now lets users sign up from its iPad app, and more — WhatsApp is rolling out a suite of new features, including a revamped Apple CarPlay and Android Auto experience as part …

David Imel / The Verge:

Samsung Z Fold 8 Ultra hands-on: new Flex Titanium tech makes the crease practically nonexistent, similar specs to the S26 Ultra, and a $100 price increase — While we wait for Apple's rumored foldable iPhone, Samsung is polishing a design it already has on the market.

Max Buondonno / The Shortcut:

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8 hands-on: like the Z Flip 7, including the battery and cameras, but with much faster performance, four colors, and a $100 higher price — - 📱 Samsung has announced the Galaxy Z Flip 8 — 📐 It comes with a slightly tweaked design and better performance

Damien Wilde / 9to5Google:

Samsung Galaxy Watch 9 and Ultra 2 hands-on: nice improvements with a rugged look and new AI-powered fitness features, but a blockier shape is not for everyone — There are a number of reasons why Samsung dominates Wear OS, and the Galaxy Watch 9 and Ultra 2 exemplify that once again this year - here's what you need to know.

Anissa Gardizy / Wall Street Journal:

Source: OpenAI raised its projected cloud spending to ~$750B through 2030, up from a projection of ~$600B earlier this year, reflecting new cloud agreements — The AI giant has committed $20 billion to a new data-center project in Georgia and hired an architect of Elon Musk's computing build-out

Dina Bass / Bloomberg:

OpenAI plans to spend $30B+ on a massive new data center in Georgia, securing 3.2GW of total energy; several hundred MW are set to come online starting in 2028 — OpenAI plans to spend tens of billions of dollars on a massive new data center near Savannah, Georgia as part of the ChatGPT maker's push …

A photon is a single particle of light, and under normal circumstances, it can’t be divided.

But a photon is also not a particle, in the sense that it does not have a specific location.

So if a photon is only partway through the process of reflecting from a perfect mirror and you yank the mirror away, what happens?

The sudden removal of the mirror while a photon is reflecting is not nonlinear in the way that I would normally think about it.

This line of thinking is obscured by how we think about single photons at mirrors, though, as I will illustrate below.

The rumors haven’t left much to the imagination, but Samsung has unfurled its 2026 foldable lineup today.

There are three models for the first time in Samsung’s eight-gen foldable family, including the top-of-the-line Z Fold 8 Ultra.

That phone is the successor to last year’s Galaxy Z Fold 7, but the Z Fold 8 is new—the company’s first wide-body foldable designed for media over multitasking.

Unfold it, and the Z Fold 8 becomes a 7.6-inch 4:3 display.

Both the Ultra and wide-body Folds are impressively thin at 4.1 mm and 4.5 mm (unfolded), respectively.

“Although the Army CIO announced in May 2026 that they were offering unlimited tokens, by mid-June the Army CIO pool was exhausted of tokens and had to re-establish limits,” the email reads.

“Apparently the whole Army burned through the whole year of tokens for just one service,” says an Army employee who spoke to WIRED anonymously because they were not authorized to speak to the press.

Ask Sage is used by the Army to “power its enterprise LLM workspace” and is “accredited for Controlled Unclassified Information.” It is also used by the DOD’s Chief Digital and AI Office (CDAO) for acquisitions.

According to the Army’s website, Ask Sage was used to complete tasks like “reclassifying personne…

In the latest twist on battlefield innovations, Ukraine has used both flying drone carriers and drone boats to send ground robots armed with weapons or explosives into battle.

Such tactics also showcase the Ukrainian military’s ongoing experimentation with using drones and robots to offset a Russian military advantage in manpower while also sparing Ukrainian soldiers from making dangerous assaults.

On July 19, a Russian military Telegram channel posted a video showing a Ukrainian hexacopter drone carrying a ground robot suspended below by a cable, according to the Ukrainian government-run news platform United24.

But the tactic could improve the survivability of ground robots by helping them…

If you're constantly watching big-budget action movies, you'll likely want either a 5.1 or 7.1 system.

It's important to note that space plays a major factor in what type of surround sound system you should go for.

You can actually put together an excellent surround sound system with minimal speakers.

With 14 drivers spread out in a 9.1.4 channel configuration, the $1,000 Arc Ultra can deliver a room-filling soundscape without the need for additional surround speakers.

The likes of the $1,600 Samsung Q-Series HW-Q990F is a brilliant alternative, consisting of a Dolby Atmos soundbar, a subwoofer and two rear speakers.

When it comes to design, the Flip 8 is clearly the more pocketable phone.

At 180g and 6.1mm thin when unfolded, it's lighter and sleeker than the Razr Ultra, which weighs in at 199g and measures 7.2mm unfolded.

When folded, the Razr Ultra is of course chunkier at 15.7mm versus the Flip 8's 13.1mm.

The Razr Ultra, on the other hand, comes with some more options, offering a quilted Alcantara back for the Orient Blue model or an actual wood finish for its Cocoa variant.

Both phones have an IP48 rating, offering protection from water immersion up to 1.5 meters for 30 minutes.

If you're wondering how and why we jumped straight from USB-A to USB-C, well, we didn't — most people simply aren't familiar with the USB-B connector and the role it has played for decades.

USB-A is, of course, the more popular connector type that is still in widespread use today.

USB-B features a squarish connector type and is broader than USB-A.

While larger devices like printers and scanners could accommodate bigger ports, USB-B was simply too bulky for portable electronics.

We've now migrated mostly to USB-C, which is a compact and reversible connector, but USB-B hasn't faded into obscurity just yet.

We loved calling the Galaxy Watch 8 a "squircle" and if you've as much as laid your eyes on it, you'll easily understand why.

The 40mm Galaxy Watch 9 measures 42.7 x 40.4 x 8.6mm, while the 44mm version comes in at 46.0 x 43.7 x 8.6mm — those are identical dimensions to last year's Galaxy Watch 8.

The Samsung Galaxy Watch 9 carries over the same Super AMOLED display as the Watch 8, with up to 3000 nits of peak brightness that stays readable even in direct sunlight.

The 40mm version has a 1.34-inch screen, while the 44mm version sports a 1.47-inch display.

The 40mm Galaxy Watch 9 will be available in Cream and Graphite, while the 44mm will come in Graphite and Silver.

The Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra biggest selling point compared to the S26 Ultra is probably that foldable display.

If you use your phone outdoors very often, you'll likely find the Fold 8 Ultra to have a better viewing experience than the S26 Ultra.

If you take a lot of selfie videos for social media, that could be an advantage over the S26 Ultra.

There's a decent chance that the S26 Ultra won't get Android 17 until pumpkin picking season.

Whereas the S26 Ultra starts at an already considerable $1,299 for its base storage configuration, the Fold 8 Ultra will shake you down for a minimum of $2,099, which is enough money to buy a decent laptop alongside the S26 Ultra.

In addition, it announced that the feature will be available straight from the Galaxy Z Flip 8's Flex Window by long-pressing the power button.

Samsung's foldables will come pre-installed with Gemini Notebook, formerly known as NotebookLM.

For the Galaxy Watch 9, in particular, you'll be able to activate Gemini and ask it questions simply by raising your wrist.

Finally, Google has introduced an easier way to switch to Android with Samsung's latest foldables.

It has started rolling out to select Pixel models and will also be initially available on the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra, Fold 8 and Flip 8.

Sitting at the top of the range is the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra, which features a very familiar design alongside improvements to its performance, battery life, ultra-wide camera and more.

The most notable of these is that the base Z Fold 8 only features two rear cameras instead of three.

But when considering that 4,800mAh is still better than last year's Z Fold 7 (4,400mAh), it's hard to get too upset.

Sam Rutherford for EngadgetAfter around two hours of checking out the base Galaxy Z Fold 8, my one complaint has more to do with the Ultra than this model.

The Galaxy Z Fold 8 will be available in four colors: lavender, cream, graphite and pistachio (the latter of which is an online exclusive on…

As part of its Galaxy Unpacked 2026 event, Samsung has unveiled the Galaxy Z Flip 8, one of three new foldable phones along with the Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Z Fold 8 Ultra.

The Galaxy Z Flip 8 is the smallest, and some may argue the most fun of all the Samsung foldables.

Unfolded, it's the size of a regular smartphone at 166.9 x 75.4 x 6.1 mm (6.57 x 2.97 x 0.24 inches).

Those display sizes and resolutions are the same as the Galaxy Z Flip 7.

Despite being a minor refresh, the Galaxy Z Flip 8 costs $100 more than before with a $1,200 starting price.

Samsung has officially announced the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra foldable smartphone, the successor to the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and the new flagship in the company's expanded foldable lineup.

The new Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra has nearly identical dimensions to the Z Fold 7 but is 0.1 mm thinner at 158.4 x 143.2 x 4.1 mm unfolded.

However, the Z Fold 8 is actually wider than the Z Fold 8 Ultra is tall, at 123.9 x 161.4 x 4.5 mm unfolded.

The cover screens, meanwhile, are 1,080 x 2,520 for the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra and 1,248 x 1,972 for the Z Fold 8.

Other key specs are unchanged, and as mentioned, the Galaxy Z Fold 8's design is largely unchanged from the Galaxy Z Fold 7, with the same dimensions and weigh…

Users can now sign up for an account directly on an iPad with a username rather than linking it with your digits.

You'll need a phone number only in order to receive a one-time passcode for registration, but the iPad account won't be tied to your phone number as a companion device.

Access more of WhatsApp while you're on the go with a revamped experience via Android Auto and Apple CarPlay interfaces.

Finally, users pining for the days of AIM can now set songs from Apple Music or Spotify as their WhatsApp status.

Correction, July 22, 2026, 9:32AM ET: This article previously stated that you could sign up entirely without a phone number, which is incorrect.

Last year, Samsung redesigned the Galaxy Watch with a smaller profile and even greater focus on health and wellness monitoring.

Naturally, the Galaxy Watch 9 ships with Google's Wear OS 7, and gets a new engine in the form of Qualcomm's Snapdragon Wear Elite.

Samsung says both watches should last for up to 30 hours on a single charge if you're using the always-on display.

Samsung's Galaxy Watch 9 starts at $380 for the Bluetooth model and $430 for the LTE model, and are available to pre-order today.

The company says both watches, along with its pricier Ultra sibling, will hit general availability on August 7.

For those familiar with the previous model, the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra looks like a carbon copy, aside from a handful of new color options that include violet shadow, cream, graphite and green shadow (the latter of which is an online exclusive on Samsung.com).

You still get a super thin aluminum frame with IP48 dust and water resistance and a side-mounted fingerprint reader built into its lock button.

In order to address complaints about last year's phone being hard to open, Samsung added more rounded corners and tapered edges to the Z Fold 8 Ultra.

This does the trick while also making the phone feel a tiny bit thinner than it actually is.

And in some ways it is, because when unfolded, due …

Samsung has unveiled the Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 at today's Unpacked event and said it was designed for "extreme outdoor adventures and high-performance seekers."

The company obtained the rating by testing the device in 5 percent salt water and chlorinated water.

In addition, it obtained an EN13319 certification for the watch, meaning it was tested for dive compliance.

The Ultra 2 will be able to track real-time diving data, including depth, time and water temperature.

The Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 comes in a 47mm size with a 1.52-inch Super AMOLED display.

The company is sticking to that approach this year with a mid-summer reveal of three new phones: the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra, Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Galaxy Z Flip 8.

Samsung also unveiled the Galaxy Watch 9 and Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 smartwatches.

For the new phones, Samsung is using new Flex Titanium tech.

As for the wearables, the Galaxy Watch 9 and Watch Ultra 2 both run on a Snapdragon Wear Elite chipset.

Here's everything Samsung announced at its July 2026 edition of Galaxy Unpacked.

It also arrives amid higher electronics prices and RAM shortages: the Z Flip 8 is $1,200, 100 bucks more than last year's Samsung flip phone.

It's 6.1mm thick unfolded, 13.1mm folded and weighs 6.35 ounces (180g), although those are relatively small improvements on last year's 6.63-ounce, 6.5-mm Z Flip 7.

The Z Flip 8's cameras match its predecessor's specs, too: a 50-megapixel primary camera and a 12MP ultrawide.

Mat Smith for EngadgetThe Z Flip 8 is powered by a Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy.

You're also getting the same-sized battery in the Galaxy Z Flip 8 as last year's Flip 7.

A movie as epic and beautiful as Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey deserves an equally epic and beautiful poster, and io9 has your first look at exactly that.

Coda has teamed up with artist Rory Kurtz to release an incredible poster for the new film, which is now in theaters.

It features Matt Damon as Odysseus, in all his victorious yet wounded glory, in either a bold blue or a bloody red.

The variant is also a 24″ x 36″ screenprint on gold foil paper, but is limited to 125.

Here Odysseus is idolized in marble as he lives to become his own myth, but buried beneath Poseidon’s relentless ocean.

NASA has discovered more than 6,000 exoplanets peppered throughout the galaxy, but astronomers have yet to confirm the existence of a single exomoon.

Still, their work demonstrates an effective technique for finding moon-like objects outside of our solar system, which could help lead to the conclusive detection of an exomoon in the future.

When looking beyond the solar system, things get a lot more complicated.

The lack of confirmed discoveries means astronomers don’t have a set of examples to compare new candidates to, so the whole question of what constitutes an exomoon is fraught.

To their knowledge, this is the first time this technique has produced evidence of a satellite orbiting a br…

It’s only the fourth ever kind of transmissible cancer discovered in animals, and there remain many questions about this cancer and others like it, the researchers say.

The researchers decided to genetically analyze tumors from affected fish and compare them to healthy tissue from the fish as well as other unaffected catfish.

“In the case of transmissible cancers, it is the opposite.

The mysteries of transmissible cancersTo date, transmissible cancers have been found in dogs, Tasmanian devils, and at least 10 different species of bivalve mollusks, including clams and mussels.

“What I hope folks take away is that cancer goes beyond humans, and genomics is a powerful tool for researching canc…

Made in collaboration with Shoe Palace and Upper Deck, DC Comics’ San Diego Comic-Con exclusive Absolute Batman box set, which costs $100, includes a foil variation of Absolute Batman #1—a comic in such high demand it’s gotten ten reprints since its debut in 2024.

You can cop yourself an Absolute Batman bundle at DC booth #4544 while supplies last from July 22 through July 26.

Here’s a look at the box set’s wares:Waiting in the wings for Absolute Batman fans is an animated series.

As we’ve noted in prior coverage, in all of DC Comics’ Absolute run, no series has caught fire quite like Absolute Batman.

He’s certainly the Batman we deserve in 2026, and DC Comics going all-in on Absolute Batma…

China is aiming to pull off the space stunt before 2030, deploying two spacecraft: one to strike the asteroid and another to observe the impact.

The impact speed would be equivalent to more than 26 times the speed of sound (Mach 26) at sea level.

By comparison, DART slammed into Dimorphos at Mach 19, meaning China’s proposed mission would deliver substantially more kinetic energy to its target asteroid.

Meanwhile, a second spacecraft will be used to monitor the asteroid’s orbit, shape, and surface before, during, and after the collision.

Planetary threatNASA’s DART mission succeeded in its objective, changing the moonlet’s orbit around its parent asteroid by 33 minutes and altering the enti…

It turns out, however, that you can get a pretty good approximation by just spinning really fast.

That’s the idea behind a drone developed by researchers at Northwestern University, anyway.

The drone is called “Phantom Twist”, and it rotates around its central axis at 25 times per second (that’s 1500 rpm, to save you doing the math).

It’s noticeable, however, that the whine gets higher as the spinning intensifies, and there’s probably some terrifying future in which an improved version of the Phantom Twist rotates so fast that the resultant whine is too high for us to hear.

The future is bright; the future is spinning rapidly.

Daniel Weyman’s Gandalf makes his debut in The Lord of The Rings: The Rings of Power. A pair of MCU villains join Wyatt Russell’s Monarch spinoff.

Wunmi Mosaku voices a “radically different” take on Roxy Rocket in Batman: The Caped Crusader.

BuddyElsewhere, another trailer for Casper Kelly’s Buddy reveals there’s “no mention” the children’s TV series about an orange unicorn ever existed.

The ArkSyfy has released a trailer for the long-awaited third season of The Ark premiering this July 29.

Since its been a minute, here’s a helpful 30-second recap of the first two seasons:President CurtisFinally, President Curtis admits to decapitating Paul Bunyan with an obsidian boomerang in a new clip f…

The bad news is that Samsung didn’t let anyone wear the smart glasses on their face.

Ray-Ban Meta AI glasses and Meta’s own brand of AI glasses feel more high-end.

Otherwise, the smart glasses share the same standard features as Meta AI glasses.

It’s larger than Ray-Ban Meta AI glasses cases and doesn’t fold flat like the one for the Meta Fury AI glasses.

Samsung envisions an era of “split computing” where different tasks are offloaded from your phone to Samsung smart glasses, a smartwatch, and wireless earbuds.

Out of all the new foldable phones that Samsung announced today at its July Galaxy Unpacked event in London, the Galaxy Z Flip 8 is the weakest.

Starting at $1,200 ($100 more than the previous Galaxy Z Flip 7 model), the new flip-style foldable has the fewest upgrades.

While the crease on the Z Flip 8 did look less visible than on the Z Flip 7, it’s likely that it’ll deepen quicker than on the new Z Fold phones.

If you’re upgrading from a Z Flip from a few generations ago, the Z Flip 8 will feel more like a leap forward.

You can preorder the Galaxy Z Flip 8 starting today, and it’ll be available on Aug. 7.

The Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 has an 800mAh battery, 35% larger than the 590mAh battery in the original Ultra smartwatch released in 2024.

The regular Galaxy Watch 9, which comes in 40mm and 44mm sizes, also has a 20% larger 390mAh battery compared to the previous Galaxy Watch 8.

Both the Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 and Galaxy Watch 9 use the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear Elite chip.

Galaxy Watch 9Samsung’s non-Ultra smartwatch, the Galaxy Watch 9, has few physical changes year over year.

Both the Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 and Watch 9 also crib a feature from the Google Pixel Watch 4—raise-to-talk with Google Gemini.

At Samsung’s July Galaxy Unpacked event, the company announced the Z Fold 8 alongside the Z Fold 8 Ultra.

Galaxy Z Fold 8 UltraIf the Z Fold 8’s size doesn’t appeal to you, Samsung’s also selling the Z Fold 8 Ultra.

That’s why the Z Fold 8 Ultra upgrades the ultrawide camera to 50 megapixels from the 12 megapixels on the Z Fold 7.

Combined with the improved 200-megapixel main shooter and 12-megapixel 3x telephoto, the Z Fold 8 has the more versatile camera system compared to the Z Fold 8.

Beyond these incremental improvements, the Z Fold 8 Ultra has many of the same specs as the Z Fold 8.

It slots in between the flagship Z Fold8 Ultra, which is the successor to last year’s Fold7, and the smaller Flip8, which succeeds the Flip7.

And remember, Samsung sells many other smartphones, and we highlight the ones worth looking at in our Best Samsung Phones guide.

The Fold8 Ultra and Fold8 have a special Flex Titanium layer that reduces the visible crease and provides extra strength, flexibility, and resilience.

You can also get the Fold8 Ultra and Fold8 with 16 GB of RAM and 1 TB of storage.

The Fold8 Ultra and Fold8 support fast charging at up to 45 watts and fast wireless charging at 20 watts; the Flip8 is slightly slower for both.

Think “folding phone,” and Samsung probably comes to mind.

The company has led the charge in the category since it debuted the first Galaxy Fold in 2019.

It has refined the hardware of its Fold and Flip devices ever since, making them thinner, lighter, and stronger.

On Wednesday, at its second Galaxy Unpacked event of the year, Samsung revealed a brand-new design for the Galaxy Fold8—a passport-shaped, book-like fold—which sits in between the now-rebranded Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra and the compact Galaxy Z Flip8.

The larger, heavier, big-screen Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra caters to productivity-oriented folks, and the Flip8 satisfies anyone prioritizing portability, but the new Fold8 is all around cons…

Then, they brought back the S'mores Frappuccino only to let us know today (via email) that it'll be disappearing soon.

Now, they're making another surprise announcement: The Unicorn Frappuccino is back for one weekend only.

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So, if you plan on participating in the great Starbucks sugar rush of 2026, be prepared for insane lines and chaos.

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To simplify your search, Amazon has a great deal if you're interested in the new Samsung Galaxy Watch 9.

Amazon is also tossing in a free $50 Amazon gift card.

For those in need of a smartwatch upgrade, the Samsung Galaxy Watch 9 could be a great match.

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At a Galaxy Unpacked event in London, the Korean tech company announced three new foldable phones: the Galaxy Z Flip 8, the Galaxy Z Fold 8, and the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra.

Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 8 is not really a successor to the Z Fold 7 from a year ago, as you might expect.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 specsThe Galaxy Z Fold 8 has a sizable inner display.

The Z Fold 8 feels like a solid middle point between the premium Z Fold 8 Ultra and the comparatively affordable Z Flip 8.

Where to buy the Galaxy Z Fold 8You can purchase the new Galaxy Z Fold 8 at Samsung, Amazon, and other mobile retailers.

Astronomers are homing in on a distant realm where the lines between star, planet, and moon are blurred.

Researchers have recently discovered that something appears to be orbiting a brown dwarf in the CD-35 2722 system, about 73 light-years away in space , that defies the usual labels.

A brown dwarf is already something of a cosmic maverick — too large to be called a planet, too small to be a star.

Instead of taking a picture of the moon, the researchers used the observatory to see wobbles in the brown dwarf.

They saw a signal repeat every 170 days, suggesting that something had been tugging on the brown dwarf at regular intervals.

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If you've been sitting on the fence about switching to a flip phone, the mobile carrier just removed your biggest excuse.

Starting today, T-Mobile is giving away the new Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8 for under $100, and you don't even need to trade anything in to qualify for this preorder promo.

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The new Z Flip is about 12 percent smaller than the Z Flip 7 was, and 8g lighter.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 is not actually a follow-up to Z Fold 7Widely anticipated.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 UItra is the most premium device of the bunchStill my favorite one.

Credit: SamsungRemember how I said the Z Fold 8 does not actually exist as a sequel to the Z Fold 7?

Meet the Galaxy Watch 9 and Galaxy Watch Ultra 2.

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Announced at Samsung's July Galaxy Unpacked event, the 2026 foldable phones include the Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra — both of which Mashable's tech editor says have "a cool factor the iPhone can't match."

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8, the midrange option, features a 5.5-inch fold screen and 7.6-inch full-size screen.

The Z Fold 8 Ultra is the flagship Samsung foldable and successor of the Z Fold 7.

Like the Fold 8, the Fold 8 Ultra comes with a free $350 gif…

Oura Ring users will find a familiar feature on the new Samsung Galaxy Watches.

But the new Vitals feature on Samsung Galaxy Watches knows when you're getting sick before you do.

Credit: SamsungWhile this feature is new to Samsung Galaxy Watches, it's not new in the world of health trackers.

The new batch of Galaxy Watches, including the Galaxy Watch 9 and Ultra 2, comes with boosted battery life for round-the-clock wear.

The new Samsung Galaxy Watches are now up for preorder and will be available on Aug. 7.

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At Samsung Galaxy Unpacked on Tuesday, Samsung provided a closer look at its upcoming smart glasses.

Google has been teasing its smart glasses collaboration with Samsung for months, and previously said the first pair of smart glasses would be released in 2026.

During the Galaxy Unpacked event, Samsung gave another peek at the glasses:You May Also LikeCredit: Shannon Connellan / MashableCredit: SamsungAccording to CNET, these glasses are display-free but have a camera, microphone, and speakers.

During Samsung Galaxy Unpacked, the glasses presentation demoed differen…

TL;DR: Mattel and Hasbro revealed the $33 My Little Pony x Polly Pocket Compact at SDCC.

The collectible combines Polly Pocket’s tiny playset style with classic Generation 1 My Little Pony details, including Firefly, Glory, and a mini Polly figure.

Announced at San Diego Comic-Con, the new My Little Pony x Polly Pocket Compact brings together Polly Pocket’s miniature world with the colorful charm of classic Generation 1 My Little Pony playsets.

You May Also LikePriced at $33, the My Little Pony Polly Pocket Compact is more than just a display piece.

Credit: Hasbro / Mattel Credit: Hasbro / MattelThe set includes a micro Polly figure alongside My Little Pony favorites Firefly and Glory, both…

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Table of ContentsTable of Contents Table of Contents Samsung Galaxy Watch 9 and Ultra 2: Price and availability About the Samsung Galaxy Watch 9 About the Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra 2Over two years ago, Samsung announced the first Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra, and at this year's Galaxy Unpacked, we're getting the second generation.

The Samsung Galaxy Watch 9 and Ultra 2 are here, and as of July 22, available for preorder.

Samsung Galaxy Watch 9 (40mm and 44mm) — starts at $379.99 for Bluetooth and $429.99 for LTE modelsSamsung Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 (47mm) — starts at $699.99The Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 currently costs $379.99, meaning its successor isn't getting a price increase.

About the Samsu…

Credit: Joe Maldonado/MashableTable of ContentsTable of Contents Table of Contents Samsung Galaxy Watch 9 and Ultra 2 specs Samsung Galaxy Watch 9 and Ultra 2 key featuresSamsung didn't bring back all of its Galaxy Watch models for 2026, but it did just reveal two new ones.

At its Galaxy Unpacked showcase on Wednesday, Samsung announced the new Galaxy Watch 9 and Galaxy Watch Ultra 2.

Meanwhile, the Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 starts at a substantially more expensive $699.99.

Credit: Joseph Maldonado / CNET GroupThe Galaxy Watch 9, Samsung's successor to the Galaxy Watch 8, will come in 40mm and 44mm models, while the Ultra 2 is sized at 47mm.

Samsung Galaxy Watch 9 and Ultra 2 key featuresThe key…

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Table of ContentsTable of Contents Table of Contents Galaxy Z Flip 8, Z Fold 8, and Z Fold 8 Ultra pricing breakdown About the Galaxy Z Flip 8 About the Galaxy Z Fold 8 About the Galaxy Z Fold 8 UltraNew Samsung phones are here.

At Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2026, three new phones were announced: the Galaxy Z Flip 8, Galaxy Z Fold 8, and Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra.

About the Galaxy Z Flip 8The Galaxy Z Flip 8 is the successor to the Z Flip 7. Credit: Joseph Maldonado / CNET GroupThe Galaxy Z Flip 8 is the successor to the Z Flip 7.

About the Galaxy Z Fold 8The dimensions of the Galaxy Z Fold 8 are suspiciously close to the leaked foldable iPhone.

About the Galaxy Z Fold 8 UltraThe successor to the …

Samsung's latest round of folding Galaxy Z phones and updated smartwatches were announced at its July 2026 Unpacked event and set to launch on August 7th. The Galaxy Z Flip 8, Fold 8, and Fold 8 Ultra don't seem geared toward people who bought last year's model; Aside from a few design updates and AI […]

Samsung's newest foldables are here. At Galaxy Unpacked, the company announced the Galaxy Z Flip 8, Galaxy Z Fold 8, and Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra. All three devices will be available on August 7th, but you can preorder them now starting at $1,199.99, $1,899.99, and $2,099.99, respectively. You probably noticed that Samsung's foldable lineup […]

The latest addition to Philips' Sonicare line of smart electric toothbrushes could take the guesswork out of your brushing routine. The Next-Generation DiamondClean 9900 Prestige uses a third-generation AI model to provide real-time feedback on how you're brushing through a glowing ring on its base, while a touchscreen highlights areas of your mouth that may […]

Microsoft is expanding its Xbox backward compatibility efforts today by bringing original Xbox games to PC. An early preview release will see four classic Xbox games available on PC today, as part of a bigger effort to bring more Xbox console games to PC in the future. The first four games are Blinx: The Time […]

AMD says it's going to invest up to $5 billion in Anthropic, while helping to expand the AI company's computing power, according to an announcement on Wednesday. As part of the new partnership, Anthropic will deploy up to 2 gigawatts of AMD's Instinct MI450 AI GPUs using the chipmaker's new Helios rack-scale system, as reported […]

Samsung's annual summer event kicked off on Wednesday morning with the company unveiling a new lineup of watches and foldables. Following weeks of rumors and leaks, Samsung announced the Galaxy Z Fold 8 with a completely new design that's shorter and wider than last year's Fold, a new "Ultra" Fold, an updated Flip model, and […]

While we wait for Apple's rumored foldable iPhone, Samsung is polishing a design it already has on the market. I just spent three hours with my hands on the new Z Fold 8 Ultra, and all I can think about is how Samsung finally made the crease invisible. Samsung says it achieved this thanks to […]

A year after overhauling its Z Fold phone with a radically thinner design, Samsung has changed things up again, this time altering the shape entirely. The Z Fold 8 is wider than any of Samsung's previous foldables, and shorter too, a size and shape somewhere between Samsung's traditional Flip and Fold models. In photos, I […]

It's a year of refinement for the Galaxy Watch. With the new Galaxy Watch 9 and Galaxy Watch Ultra 2, which are being announced today, Samsung is more or less taking what people like about its watches and tweaking those elements to be better. The company has been doing this for the past few generations […]

Samsung's new Galaxy Z Flip 8 feels more like a regular phone than ever. It's thinner, lighter, and has a front screen you can do just about anything on. Whether that's a good or bad thing, I'm not quite sure yet. I spent three hours with Samsung's newest flip phone last week, and it doesn't […]

Samsung is set to reveal a new slate of foldables at this summer’s Galaxy Unpacked, which kicks off at 9AM ET / 6AM PT from London. In addition to a Galaxy Z Fold 8 that adopts a wider form factor, Samsung is expected to reveal an upgraded Z Fold 8 Ultra with a larger battery […]

OpenAI has announced Presence, a new enterprise product for deploying and managing AI agents across customer-facing and internal business workflows. The offering is designed for eligible enterprise customers that want agents to answer questions, access company systems, take approved actions and escalate to human workers while operating under company-defined policies, permissions and evaluation standards.Presence is available immediately through a limited general availability program. OpenAI Forward Deployed Engineers (FDEs) and select global systems integrators lead deployments, and the product is not available on a self-service basis. OpenAI has not disclosed pricing, geographic limits, co…

Samsung is leaning on Google's Gemini for expansive automation and deep research capabilities, with Gemini appearing natively across its new hardware lineup, including the Galaxy Z Flip 8, Galaxy Z Fold 8, Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra, Galaxy Watch 9, and its upcoming smart glasses.

According to Google, Gemini Intelligence will be compatible with over 40 apps, though which apps will be supported and when remains unclear.

It's unclear whether Samsung will allow Gemini to request the same access to Galaxy users' devices.

Gemini Notebook integrationLance Whitney / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNETShortly after Google rebranded its research assistant NotebookLM as Gemini Notebook, Samsung and Google announ…

The so-called "SaaS apocalypse" is over, venture capitalist Orlando Bravo proclaimed in a recent interview with CNBC.

Rather than being a software killer, "AI is an enormous tailwind for software companies," he opined.

Boosting its presence in the software space, the company recently acquired customer service software company Fin, formerly known as Intercom, for $3.6 billion.

IBM has become "a software and AI business that happened to own a consulting arm, rather than a consulting business trying to sell AI."

Also: Linus Torvalds puts his foot down, tells anti-AI programmers to 'fork it'And don't count SaaS, software, or service firms out, they add.

Read this before switching your cell or internet service: Ookla's latest study measures speed, performance, and consistency among US telecom providers.

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The Samsung Z Fold 8 Ultra represents the company's 8th-generation product, while the Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold is Google's fourth.

The Google Pixel Pro Fold costs $1,799.99, which is a lot of money to splash on a phone.

But the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra costs $300 more at $2,099.00.

You should buy the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra if…Woman holding all four colorways of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra Adam Doud / ZDNET1.

I also use a number of devices in the Samsung ecosystem, including the Samsung Galaxy Book 6 Pro, and Samsung devices work great together.

To help you decide, I have compared the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra and the Razr Ultra across multiple categories.

Also: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra vs. Z Fold 7: After a year of usage, I'm ready to upgradeSamsung made meaningful improvements to its folding phone.

The Razr Ultra features 50MP front-facing lenses, whereas the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra has two 10MP selfie cameras.

Also: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 vs. Z Flip 8: Is a foldable or a flip the better option?

You want a device that provides great valueMotorola's Razr Ultra undercuts the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra by hundreds of dollars.

So, you have a Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6, and you're eyeing the latest foldable flagship from Samsung.

Also: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra vs. Z Fold 7: After a year of usage, I'm ready to upgradeSamsung also has great trade-in deals for people who are upgrading from one Samsung device to the next.

Also: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 vs. Z Flip 8: Is a foldable or a flip the better option?

You want S Pen supportIf you're looking for the killer feature for some people, the S Pen may be it.

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra is a much better phone in every conceivable way, except for the S Pen.

Also: 4 surprise products we could see at Samsung Galaxy Unpacked (including the Galaxy Glasses)Beyond the new phones, Samsung also announced two smartwatches -- the Galaxy Watch 9 and Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 -- and teased some new smart glasses.

Galaxy Z Fold 8Cover screen on the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8.

Galaxy Z Flip 8Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8 in Pink Nina Raemont/ZDNETSamsung's new flip-style foldable, the Galaxy Z Flip 8, is its slimmest, lightest phone of the bunch (and also the most affordable).

Galaxy Watch Ultra 2Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 Kerry Wan/ZDNETThe new Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 is Samsung's most powerful smartwatch to date, designed for high-performance athletes and adventure-seek…

Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 4 / 5 Very good pros and cons Pros Samsung's brightest watch ever.

Samsung's second-generation Galaxy Watch Ultra launched today at its Galaxy Unpacked event in London.

Also: Galaxy Watch 9 vs. Galaxy Watch 8: I've compared both models, here's my adviceAhead of Unpacked, I got to try out the Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 firsthand.

The Mares app, already configured to Apple Watch Ultra, will come to Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 not at launch, but at a later date, so users can get diving guidance straight to their watch for safer and tracked submersions.

ZDNET's buying adviceI'd position the Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 as the Android alternative to the Apple Watch Ultra.

Also: The best flip phones of 2026: I compared Samsung and Motorola's top modelsAs impressive as it may be, the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra faces stiff competition from the 2026 Motorola Razr Fold.

I compared the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra to the Motorola Razr Fold across multiple categories.

You want a lightweight deviceAt just 215 grams, it's nearly 30 grams lighter than the Motorola Razr Fold, which weighs 243 grams.

On the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra, both front-facing cameras are 10MP, so the level of detail isn't as high.

Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra has a 6.5-inch cover screen and an 8-inch inner screen.

ZDNET's key takeawaysThe Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra is available for preorder, starting at $2,099.

Also: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra vs. Z Fold 7: After a year of usage, I'm ready to upgradeAhead of this week's Unpacked event, I spent an intimate morning with the latest foldable phones, and I won't bury the lede: they're great.

The Z Fold 8 (left) and Z Fold 8 Ultra (right).

I criticized the Z Fold 7 last year for lacking this design, so I'm glad to see Samsung making changes.

Only the Z Fold 8 Ultra features a dedicated telephoto lens, and the ultrawide has been upgraded to a 50MP sensor.

Block, the Dorsey-led fintech behind Square and Cash App, has released Buzz, a free, open-source platform for humans and AI agents to work together.

In Buzz, AI agents are not bots waiting for a command.

Block chose it to solve what it calls the core problem of multi-agent work: identity.

That means an agent’s identity is not tied to a vendor’s API key.

And Block is entering a field where Slack, Microsoft Teams, and OpenAI all race to deploy agents in the workplace.

The UK’s AI safety watchdog put five frontier models through a set of security tests to see whether they would cut corners.

The finding comes from the AI Security Institute (AISI), a research body inside the UK government.

In its cyber tests, models hunt for a hidden “flag” within set limits.

One model went too farThe starkest case involved a test AISI had misconfigured by accident, making it impossible to solve.

Asked whether they had cheated, models called the action wrong less than half the time.

A week later Meta denied it.

Spokesman Daniel Roberts said its new moderation tools make 13% fewer mistakes than human staff and catch 10% more violations.

The five accounts the Times flagged, he noted, were all banned by Meta’s older tools.

“We’re committed to making fewer enforcement mistakes and helping individuals protect their accounts, and AI is delivering on both,” he said.

To recover them she sent identity documents, complained to the FTC, and messaged Meta staff on LinkedIn.

OpenAI and Anthropic set records for federal lobbying in the second quarter of 2026, CNBC reported.

Anthropic spent $1.97 million, up 26% in three months.

It came within $50,000 of Nvidia, which spent $1.25 million.

Five of the “Magnificent Seven” plus Nvidia and Tesla spent a combined $21.25 million in the quarter, almost exactly flat on the previous three months.

OpenAI and Anthropic are pouring money into policy just as they face copyright suits, export controls, and a live fight over how much AI should be regulated.

Oracle is building a huge AI data centre in Port Washington, Wisconsin, with Vantage and OpenAI.

To get the electricity to run it, though, Oracle first has to satisfy the local regulator, and that is proving expensive.

On 9 July, S&P cut Oracle to BBB-, from BBB, citing its AI-infrastructure spending and weaker cash flow.

If OpenAI cannot pay, S&P warns, Oracle could be left with data-centre leases it cannot fill.

As AI data centres balloon, regulators are asking who carries the risk if the bill outlives the boom.

“Pausing narrow uses or requiring a 30-day testing window prior to release of a highly potent new technology is not a ‘Kill Switch,’” the cable reads, according to Reuters’ account of the document.

“There is no government ‘magic button.’” It calls the narrative exaggerated and tells diplomats it fails to capture the nuances of US technology policy.

For governments running public services on top of American models, the sequence looked less like routine safety review and more like leverage.

The International Association of Privacy Professionals argued the Anthropic episode was a governance problem rather than a kill switch, a security challenge dressed up as a sovereignty crisis.

Marco Rubio …

A bank, built from scratchAugustus wants to be what it calls the Global Dollar Bank.

Today they mostly reach the dollar through chains of middlemen, a slow and creaky layer known as correspondent banking.

“The Dollar is the greatest product in the world, but its distribution is fundamentally broken,” said chief executive Ferdinand Dabitz.

His fix is to build a real bank rather than sit on top of someone else’s.

In May, Augustus won conditional approval for a US national bank charter, only the eighth granted since 2010.

The cosmetics giant Estée Lauder is notifying staff of a data breach after hackers slipped into the Oracle software it uses to run human resources.

According to the company’s notification letter, an intruder reached its Oracle E-Business Suite system on or around 9 August 2025.

Estée Lauder says it only confirmed the theft on 19 June 2026.

The dates, though, line up with a mass-exploitation campaign against Oracle E-Business Suite through a flaw known as CVE-2025-61882.

A breach in August that surfaces the following summer gives criminals a long, quiet head start, and gives victims almost no warning before their data is already in play.

Shield AI and GE Aerospace say they have completed engine light-off testing for the X-BAT.

Shield AI argues that airbases make easy targets in a modern war.

Shield AI claims a combat radius of 1,000 nautical miles, about 1,850km.

The figures come from Shield AI and GE, not an independent evaluator.

Shield AI’s slogan is “the greatest victory requires no war.” The X-BAT is still a strike fighter.

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Resorts World New York City has expanded again, reopening the first floor of its commercial casino and adding 1,400 slot… Continue reading Resorts World New York City expands casino with 1,400 additional slots

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Alongside the $50 off AirPods Pro 3 this week, as well as $100 off all AirPods Max 2 and the return all-time lows on AirTag 2, today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is headlined by more than a few notable MacBook Pro deals – M5 up to $320 off, M5 Pro $400 off, and more.

Black Friday in July AirPods deals now live: AirPods Pro 3 $50 off, Max 2 $100 off, more from $99Black Friday in July pricing hits latest AirTag 2, score some from $22 a popBlack Friday in July MacBook Pro deals: M5 up to $320 off, M5 Pro $400 off, moreAlongside the AirPods Pro 3 deal and the Black Friday in July price drops on AirPods Max 2 and AirTag 2, we are also tracking some price drops on the latest MacBook Pro lineup.

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A new report from Bloomberg today offers an in-depth look at Apple’s Mac pipeline.

The report details updates coming to the MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, iMac, and much more over the next several years.

The company is also working on a redesigned entry-level MacBook Pro powered by the M7 chip for next year.

A new MacBook Neo is also in the works, with Apple testing a model powered by the A19 Pro chip.

Apple is also testing a Mac mini lineup powered by the M5 Pro and base M6 processors.

A wide-ranging new story at The Hollywood Reporter covers the road to Ted Lasso season 4, including encouraging reports on how the new season measures up to what’s come before it.

Ted Lasso season 4 is almost here, and ‘considerably stronger’ than season 3We’re just two weeks away from Ted Lasso’s highly anticipated return.

Ted Lasso season 4 premieres Wednesday, August 5 with one episode, followed by weekly releases through October 7.

If you’re a fan of Ted Lasso, the story is well worth a read for its wealth of inside details.

What’s your interest level in Ted Lasso season 4?

WhatsApp has announced a variety of new features today on its blog, including support for sharing Apple Music and Spotify activity to your WhatsApp Status, an iPad-focused account change, and more.

WhatsApp announces Apple Music sharing, iPad signups, and moreToday alongside debuting Adobe Acrobat integration for PDFs, WhatsApp has announced a few other new and recent additions.

One new feature lets you share what you’re listening to in Apple Music or Spotify directly to your WhatsApp Status.

From the blog post:Share what you’re listening to: Sharing music is a way of expressing yourself, and now you can easily share a song straight from Apple Music or Spotify to your WhatsApp Status.

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It’s not often that Apple debuts new iPhone screen sizes, but this fall the iPhone Ultra will introduce two displays in shapes and sizes never before used in iPhone.

iPhone Ultra to introduce two new screen shapes and sizesiPhone Ultra’s inner screen will be similar to the iPad mini (pictured)Apple’s iPhone lineup has offered mostly the same variety of screen sizes for years.

This year with the iPhone Ultra though, we’re getting two brand new iPhone screen sizes that differ drastically from what’s come before.

Rumors for iPhone Ultra include these screen sizes:~5.3-inch outer display~7.6-inch inner displayBoth options mark a departure from recent iPhone displays.

But based on what we’ve see…

The exhibition space in the Apple Park Visitor Center at Cupertino has been temporarily closed.

While, this is a cute idea, the model takes up a very large proportion of the store space for limited benefit.

Improvements are being made to the #Apple Park Visitor Center pic.twitter.com/VT09EHXiOt — Retail Archive (@RetailArchive) July 19, 2026We’ll have to see.

The work is on the side of the store where the Apple Park AR demo is.

pic.twitter.com/CABF561r5l — Retail Archive (@RetailArchive) July 19, 2026Apple’s website has a brief note about the works.

Starting today, WhatsApp Web users can view, review, and annotate PDFs without leaving their chats.

Adobe Acrobat now available in WhatsApp WebUp until now, receiving a PDF on WhatsApp meant having to download it just to open it, with no built-in tools for reviewing or annotating the document.

Adobe today announced that its Acrobat PDF tools are now integrated directly into WhatsApp Web and the WhatsApp app for Windows, allowing users to open, review, and annotate documents without downloading them or leaving the conversation.

The company says that, in addition to standard PDFs, the integration also supports password-protected documents, while files shared in chats also remain protected by …

If you’re a Netflix subscriber, you’re also paying for a huge catalog of great iPhone and iPad games.

Your Netflix subscription includes a massive catalog of iPhone and iPad gamesEvery Netflix subscription currently includes a huge collection of mobile and TV games.

For TV games, Netflix offers a dedicated iPhone and iPad app called Netflix Game Controller.

Beyond these titles, Netflix supports a catalog of over 80 iPhone and iPad games.

Every Netflix iPhone and iPad gameHere’s the current list of Netflix games for iPhone and iPad, all available on the App Store:You can learn more about how your Netflix subscription works with TV and computer games here and mobile games here.

Some people just put them in a generic holder attached to the camera strap, but this isn’t exactly discreet, and a thief would likely immediately spot and remove it.

Fortunately, there are more discreet ways to attach an AirTag to a DSLR or mirrorless camera.

Camera strap mountsThe most basic of these is a camera strap mount.

You can buy plates with hidden AirTag holders, and these are less likely to attract attention.

CagesIf you use a cage for your camera in order to attach accessories, you can buy models with hidden AirTag holders attached or separate holders with cage attachments.

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FT: Mercedes-Benz может быть запрещено продавать автомобили в США– Около 20% акций Mercedes-Benz принадлежит китайским компаниям– Mercedes-Benz лоббирует ослабление нового законопроекта– Речь про закон, который касается подключенных транспортных средств– Закон запретит импорт аккумуляторных систем от китайской CATL– Компания CATL является крупнейшим производителем аккумуляторов– Закон ограничивает китайское владение максимум 15% акций– В случае большей доли, продавать подключенные автомобили нельзя– Закон был принят на фоне роста обеспокоенности в Детройте– Появление китайских EV-авто угрожает автопромышленности США– Подключенные автомобили могут создавать риски слежки и др.– Законопроект е…

WSJ: Модели OpenAI взломали компанию Hugging Face в ходе неудачного теста кибербезопасности– Двум моделям OpenAI удалось выйти за пределы тестовой среды– Модели проникли в интернет и взломали другую компанию– Жертвой взлома моделей OpenAI стала компания Hugging Face– Причиной стал неудачный тест моделей на кибербезопасность– Hugging Face обнаружила взлом в начале прошлой недели– Злоумышленники получили доступ к внутренним массивам данных– Компания не знала, скомпрометированы ли данные клиентов– Изначально Hugging Face не знала, кто именно стоит за взломом– Однако компания отметила изощренность взлома своих систем– Для взлома явно потребовалась передовая «прорывная» модель ИИ– OpenAI заявила…

FT: AMD инвестирует до $5 млрд в Anthropic в рамках чиповой сделки– AMD заключила многомиллиардную сделку с компанией Anthropic– В рамках сделки AMD инвестирует в Anthropic до $5 млрд– Anthropic закупит чипы AMD на десятки миллиардов долларов– Сделка добавит Anthropic около 2 гигаватт мощностей– Первый гигаватт должны ввести в эксплуатацию в H1 2027– Чипы AMD пополнят портфель разнообразной инфраструктуры– Anthropic уже использует чипы Nvidia, Amazon и Google– Инвестиции AMD в Anthropic зависят от достижения ряда целей– Доступ к мощностям имеет решающее значение для Claude@ftsec

Bloomberg: Zhipu AI станет первым китайским ИИ-стартапом, чей годовой прогнозируемый доход превысит $1 млрд– Показатель ARR китайского стартапа Zhipu AI превысил $1 млрд– В июле Zhipu AI удалось достичь годового плана по продажам– Показатель ARR китайского стартапа за июль 2026 был $1+ млрд– Moonshot сообщал, что показатель ARR за апрель был $200 млн– Аналогичный показатель MiniMax удвоился, до $300+ млн– С момента дебюта на бирже акции Zhipu AI выросли на 900%– Zhipu AI повышает цены, сохраняя пользовательский трафик– Недавно Zhipu AI выпустил GLM-5.2, сделав платформу бесплатной– Zhipu AI хочет привлечь разработчиков на мировом рынке– Однако чистые убытки Zhipu AI за Q1 2026 увеличились н…

Коммерсантъ: Аудитория ЧМ-2026 на «Кинопоиске» превысила 8,7 млн подписчиков Яндекс Плюса– ЧМ-26 стал самым популярным спортивным событием на «Кинопоиске»– Аудитория зрителей турнира была 8,7+ млн подписчиков Яндекс Плюса– Трансляция матчей в России прошла в рамках соглашения с «Матч ТВ»– Федеральный канал показывал 65 игр чемпионата мира по футболу– Один из полуфиналов и матч за 3-е место были эксклюзивно на «Кинопоиске»– За финалом турнира следили 4,5+ млн подписчиков Яндекс Плюса– Фактическая аудитория трансляций превышает число пользователей– К одному подписке можно подключить дополнительно до трех аккаунтов– Полуфинал между Францией и Испанией смотрели 3,7 млн подписчиков– Другой полуф…

The Information: Google планирует выпустить новый ИИ-чип для более эффективной работы собственных моделей– Google работает над новым серверным чипом для своих моделей– Новый чип будет интегрировать модель Gemini напрямую– Неофициально новый ИИ-чип компания уже называла Frozen v2– Чип должен помочь решить проблему нехватки мощностей– Frozen v2 будет в 6-10 раз эффективнее новейших чипов Google– Компания планирует внедрить новые ИИ-чипы уже в 2028– Проект Frozen будет отличаться от чипов TPU, но не заменять их– Новый ИИ-чип должен ускорить отклик на запросы и др.– Google не планирует производить столько же Frozen v2, сколько TPU– Компания рассматривает это поколение как пробный вариант@ftsec

РБК: Переписки с DeepSeek оказались в открытом доступе в Google– В открытом доступе оказались диалоги клиентов китайского чат-бота– Диалоги включают рабочие документы, личные сообщения и др.– Причиной стала индексация Google публичных ссылок на чаты DeepSeek– Механизм появления таких страниц связан с опцией «Поделиться»– Пользователь отмечает фрагменты, сервис генерирует публичный URL-адрес– Система информирует о доступности контента для всех владельцев ссылки– Google выдает лишь те чаты, где пользователь включил режим общего доступа– В январе 2025 уже была утечка информации из базы данных DeepSeek– DeepSeek быстро устранил неполадку после сообщения от ИБ-экспертов– В открытый доступ тогда …

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