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If Paul Walker Appears in ‘Fast Forever,’ He Won’t Be Played by His Brother
Cody Walker, who helped complete 'Furious 7' for his late brother, spoke about the upcoming film.
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Apple unveils its first foldable, the iPhone Duo
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.
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Apple Debuts the iPhone Duo, Its First Folding iPhone
The 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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The Verge
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The Apple Watch Ultra 4 is ready for the new Siri
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 iPhone Duo is Apple’s first foldable
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 Watch Series 12 has an always-on Siri that makes AI recaps of your day
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.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Verge
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The Apple Watch Series 12 Will Track More Than Just Health Data
Even 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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The Verge
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Apple’s iPhone 18 Pro has a dynamic-aperture main camera
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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Apple announces AirPods 5 with ‘best-in-class open‑ear active noise cancellation’
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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Apple’s New AirPods Have Better ANC and No Cameras
AirPods 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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Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4: Price, Specs, Release Date
Apple’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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The Verge
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iOS 27 launches on September 14th with Siri AI
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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Apple Introduces AirPods 5
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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Apple's iPhone 18 Pro adds variable camera aperture and a more powerful chip
There's also a new thermal management system, reducing overheating.
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TechCrunch
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Apple CEO John Ternus says the best AI device is still the iPhone
The company also argued that its on-device models offer consumers more privacy.
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Hacker News
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Apple debuts iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max
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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Don’t Let Your Shiny New iPhone 18 Pro or Pro Max Meet the Pavement—Here’s How To Keep It Safe and Charged
Your new Apple iPhone is better with the right case and charger.
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The Verge
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Apple’s John Ternus era begins: ‘It is great to be here’
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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TechCrunch
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Apple launches iPhone 18 Pro with upgraded camera
Apple's new iPhone 18 Pro lineup upgrades the camera and comes in burgundy.
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Qwen 3.8 follows GPT-5.5 Pro reasoning prefills
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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iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max Come In Burgundy and Have a Variable Aperture for the Camera
No regular iPhone 18 this year. Just two Pro models.
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Growing proof that autonomous cars save lives
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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Why Emacs Consult async searches feel slow and how to speed them up
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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Popular navigation apps unlikely to ditch Mercator maps despite UN resolution
UN-backed Equal Earth map has educational value but won’t alter navigation apps.
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The Verge
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Microsoft has new AI privacy rules for schools
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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Venus May Have Had a Moon for Nearly 2 Billion Years—Before It Ate It
The planet has definitely earned the title of Earth's evil twin.
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Anthropic researcher quits with a warning: Self-improving AI could "kill us all"
"We really do earnestly believe AI could kill all humans!"…
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Hacker News
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Every Millisecond Counts
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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The U.S. Government Is Using Your Financial Data to Decide Who Gets Pulled Over
Border Patrol is mining Americans’ financial activity to identify people for potential traffic stops.
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Spielberg’s ‘Disclosure Day’ Brings Its Alien Mystery to Peacock in October
Emily Blunt, Josh O'Connor, Colman Domingo, and Colin Firth star in the latest sci-fi tale from the blockbuster director.
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TechCrunch
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DOJ wants more answers on Fox’s $22B Roku deal
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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Ocarina of Time remake physical preorders are $10 off at Walmart
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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Prime Video releases full trailer for Mike Flanagan's Carrie
"All I ever wanted was to go to school."…
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The Verge
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Some of Dyson’s $500 toothbrushes are breaking
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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Google's AI genome system evaluates every possible one-base change
Most one-base changes to the human genome do nothing, but a few are significant.
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Hacker News
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The UN challenges five centuries of cartography
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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You Can Now Destroy Flock Cameras for Cash in GTA V
A new GTA mod lets you smash and shoot Flock’s automatic license plate readers around the fictional Los Santos.
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Hacker News
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I haven't lost a customer service fight in seven months
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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Samsung Is Already Working on Smart Glasses With a Built-In Screen
Looks like Samsung is gunning for the Meta Ray-Ban Display, too.
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Scientists Found a Surprising Effect of Ozempic. It Involves Your Lungs
Obesity can raise the risk or severity of both asthma and COPD.
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TechCrunch
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Superintelligence is coming. Should we let it?
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.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by TechCrunch
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Nintendo Isn’t Done Figuring Out What It Can Do With the Switch 2
Suddenly, that microphone is getting a lot more use than it was for GameChat.
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Ford’s China Ties Spark a Very Public Fight With the Trump Administration
Ford says the secretary’s comments are a 'wrongheaded' attempt to make headlines.
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Understanding the recent DDoS attack against Read the Docs
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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GNU Radio in the browser
Article URL: https://gnuradioworld.com/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49628576 Points: 73 # Comments: 12…
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No Man's Sky Cosmos
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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Better AI code comment detector
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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Planet Labs' open satellite feed
Article URL: https://tech.marksblogg.com/planet-labs-open-satellite-feed.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49628429 Points: 58 # Comments: 12…
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