The iPhone Duo launched just over two weeks ago, and day-one buyers unhappy with the early adopter device are already returning it to get their $2,000 back, The Verge reported. Early Adopter Growing Pains The dual-screen device has faced first-gen hurdles, including hinge issues. Even so, Apple is selling units steadily, with new online orders … Read more
MacBook Air M5 Discount The latest 13-inch MacBook Air is available for $1,099.99, marking a $200 discount following summer price increases, according to The Verge. Savings have been rare since July for the base model, which features an M5 processor, 16GB of RAM, and 512GB of storage. Amazon, Best Buy, and B&H Photo are honoring … Read more
Apple Stock Drops Despite Record Fiscal Year Revenue and Earnings Apple posted its best-ever fiscal year for revenue and earnings per share, driven by strong fourth-quarter sales for both the iPhone and Mac. iPhone revenue rose 17.5 percent from a year earlier to a September quarter record of $57.6 billion, while Mac revenue climbed 24 … Read more
In a column for The Verge, Sean Hollister reports that Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta is preparing to sell a squishy AI helper pendant called the Muse Charm for the holidays, but argues that buyers can build a better version at home using a $50 developer kit and custom code. Building the Waveshare ESP32-S3 1.75C Pendant Hollister … Read more
22-Year Mission Ends as NASA’s Swift Observatory Plummets Toward Earth NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, which observed more than 2,000 gamma-ray bursts over 22 years, will reenter Earth’s atmosphere in the next few weeks after failing to maintain its orbit, NASA reported. The telescope, launched in 2004, now orbits less than 171 miles above Earth’s … Read more
Within hours of the iPhone Duo hitting shelves on Friday, Oct. 23, 2026, customers unboxing Apple’s $1,999-and-up foldable phone reported that the inner display was already cracking along the hinge. Long wait times and lines for preorders on launch day at Apple’s Fifth Avenue store in New York were noted, quickly followed by online forum … Read more
US stocks rose on Tuesday, driven by a tech-led rally as investors embraced AI optimism following last week’s market gloom, Reuters reported. The broader market gains found support from lower oil prices and a steady bond market, even as attention shifted toward the Federal Reserve’s upcoming policy decision. AI-Led Momentum Lifts Core Capital Goods and … Read more
Authentic Brands Group and other copyright owners filed a lawsuit in California federal court against Anthropic on Oct. 26, alleging the artificial intelligence company used Elvis Presley’s songs without permission to train its Claude chatbot, Reuters reported. The plaintiffs are seeking $41.1 million in statutory damages for the alleged infringement of 274 copyrighted lyrics and … Read more
NASA has selected a mission to send a rover into the 150-foot-deep Marius Hills pit on the moon to determine whether the massive hole opens into a network of lava tubes that could serve as shelter for a future astronaut base, metro.co.uk reported. The Marius Hills Pit Dimensions and Volcanic Origins The Marius Hills pit … Read more
The open-source community on Reddit faces a major schism after moderators of r/opensource enacted an outright ban on any software projects involving artificial intelligence. The restrictive policy immediately triggered fierce backlash and a splinter subreddit named r/trueopensource. The restrictive shift began Saturday evening when moderators published a sweeping policy update. “If your project uses AI, … Read more