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Apple has announced its long-anticipated foldable iPhone, the iPhone Duo, which arrives more than seven years after the first Samsung Galaxy Fold hit the market.
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Apple announced the next version of the rugged and durable Apple Watch Ultra at today's "Surprise and shine" event.
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The AirPods 5 support better noise cancellation, Siri AI, and offer volume controls on the stem.
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WorldPingCody Walker, who helped complete 'Furious 7' for his late brother, spoke about the upcoming film.
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Apple today introduced its first foldable device, named the iPhone Duo, at its “Surprise and Shine” iPhone event held in Cupertino. The phone is the first marquee device launched under the company’s new CEO, John Ternus. The unfolded display is a 7.
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WorldPingThe iPhone with a folding screen is the first radical redesign of Apple’s flagship handset in years. A great deal hinges on its success.
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Apple announced the Apple Watch Series 12 at its September 9th product launch event, coming one year after the Series 11, Ultra 3, and SE 3. The highlight feature is Siri AI-powered Audio Intelligence with sound recognition.
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WorldPingEven with a return of ceramic frames, the most important new features for Series 12 are all built around health and conversation tracking.
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Apple announced the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max at its event on Wednesday. The 18 Pro and Pro Max come in deep black, silver, "glacier," and burgundy, with color-matched back glass.
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Today, Apple announced the AirPods 5, updates to the AirPods 4 series that was first released in 2024. Apple says the new buds feature "best-in-class open‑ear active noise cancellation.
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WorldPingAirPods 5 might not be the flashy camera-clad wireless earbuds you've been hearing about, but there are a few upgrades you should consider.
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WorldPingApple’s latest smartwatches—the Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4, get a faster chip, expanded health tracking, and new capabilities made possible by a newly enhanced Siri.
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Apple is launching its next iOS 27 update on Monday September 14th. The headline feature is Siri AI, the delayed AI-powered overhaul of the Siri assistant. Siri AI is rolling out with iOS 27 as a beta, available initially for English-only devices.
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Article URL: https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/09/apple-introduces-airpods-5-with-best-in-class-open-ear-active-noise-cancellation/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49630253 Points: 45 # Comments: 42…
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WorldPingThere's also a new thermal management system, reducing overheating.
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The company also argued that its on-device models offer consumers more privacy.
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Article URL: https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/09/apple-debuts-iphone-18-pro-and-iphone-18-pro-max/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49630151 Points: 26 # Comments: 2…
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WorldPingYour new Apple iPhone is better with the right case and charger.
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Apple's latest product event began with something the company hasn't seen in more than a decade: a new CEO at the helm. And he got a standing ovation.
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Apple's new iPhone 18 Pro lineup upgrades the camera and comes in burgundy.
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Article URL: https://gist.github.com/wsxiaoys/e0286dc6bb624ff5fdf49e7f4c528ba3 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49630026 Points: 18 # Comments: 2…
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WorldPingNo regular iPhone 18 this year. Just two Pro models.
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Article URL: https://spectrum.ieee.org/are-self-driving-cars-safe Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49629886 Points: 45 # Comments: 66…
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Article URL: https://www.jamescherti.com/emacs-consult-speed-async-searche-grep-ripgrep-fd-find/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49629865 Points: 8 # Comments: 1…
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WorldPingUN-backed Equal Earth map has educational value but won’t alter navigation apps.
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Microsoft agreed to a set of safety and privacy principles for AI in schools a week after two major school systems announced a ban on student-facing AI.
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WorldPingThe planet has definitely earned the title of Earth's evil twin.
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WorldPing"We really do earnestly believe AI could kill all humans!"…
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Article URL: https://jordivillar.com/blog/every-millisecond-counts Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49629608 Points: 11 # Comments: 1…
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WorldPingBorder Patrol is mining Americans’ financial activity to identify people for potential traffic stops.
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WorldPingEmily Blunt, Josh O'Connor, Colman Domingo, and Colin Firth star in the latest sci-fi tale from the blockbuster director.
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Fox’s $22 billion plan to buy Roku has hit a new hurdle. The Justice Department sent Fox and Roku what’s known as a “second request” on Tuesday, asking the companies to turn over more data and documents as it takes a closer look at the deal.
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Nintendo announced a variety of new titles at its September livestream, but among the most talked-about is the remastered The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for Switch 2. Walmart has the physical copy of the upcoming game available for preorder for just $59.
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WorldPing"All I ever wanted was to go to school."…
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Early users of Dyson's CameraJet are reporting that water is getting into the battery compartment of the newly launched $499.99 electric toothbrush. One user posted on the r/Dyson subreddit that their model "broke within 30 seconds.
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WorldPingMost one-base changes to the human genome do nothing, but a few are significant.
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Article URL: https://www.not-ship.com/united-nations-map/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49629209 Points: 30 # Comments: 27…
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WorldPingA new GTA mod lets you smash and shoot Flock’s automatic license plate readers around the fictional Los Santos.
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Article URL: https://www.sudomoin.com/p/consumer-claims Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49628982 Points: 21 # Comments: 9…
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WorldPingLooks like Samsung is gunning for the Meta Ray-Ban Display, too.
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WorldPingObesity can raise the risk or severity of both asthma and COPD.
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AI companies have been talking about superintelligent AI like it’s inevitable, but recent safety incidents like OpenAI’s Hugging Face breach are demonstrating the potential dangers of deploying AI systems that are more capable than humans.
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WorldPingSuddenly, that microphone is getting a lot more use than it was for GameChat.
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WorldPingFord says the secretary’s comments are a 'wrongheaded' attempt to make headlines.
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Article URL: https://about.readthedocs.com/blog/2026/09/2026-ddos-attack/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49628614 Points: 48 # Comments: 15…
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Article URL: https://gnuradioworld.com/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49628576 Points: 73 # Comments: 12…
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Article URL: https://www.nomanssky.com/cosmos-update/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49628493 Points: 138 # Comments: 135…
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Article URL: https://entropicthoughts.com/better-ai-comment-classifier Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49628454 Points: 22 # Comments: 14…
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