General Tech
Things are finally looking up for NASA’s first missions to Venus in a generation
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Insta360 X5 Snowboard Bundle is an amazing deal at $479 (21% off)
Want to capture every thrilling moment hands-free? This action camera deal brings exciting features for adventurers, but there’s more to discover.
Mobile
iOS 27 adds brand new widgets for your iPhone’s Home Screen
iOS 27 expands the available options to customize your Home Screen with new extra-large widgets that will be especially useful on iPhone Duo. Here’s the full list of 15+ pre-installed widgets iOS 27 introduces. more…
Mobile
The iPhone Duo’s screen repair costs make Samsung foldables look like a bargain
Even the Galaxy Z TriFold looks relatively affordable to fix compared to the Apple foldable.
Software
Google Home update rolling out with improved Favorites, more app & Gemini fixes
Google Home is getting a fresh update with improvements to reordering your favorite devices, redesigned controls for third-party smart home devices, and some much-needed fixes for Gemini commands. more…
Artificial Intelligence
Apple’s first AI features reach China in December, after a two-year wait
Apple plans to launch Apple Intelligence in mainland China in December with iOS 27.3, two years after the US, excluding the rebuilt Siri AI. Siri AI is also still missing in the EU, with no indication of when approval might come.
Hardware
Your SSD isn’t old, it’s slowing down for 3 reasons you rarely think about
The reasons might be hiding under your nose
Artificial Intelligence
OpenAI accuses employee who left for Apple of leaking plans for unreleased device
Hours before Apple and the ChatGPT maker were due to face off in court, a new allegation delayed the showdown An OpenAI employee who left the ChatGPT maker for Apple sent more than 100 files about an unreleased product to a personal account and later made a presentation about the unreleased product…
Artificial Intelligence
Verizon customers just got a free Google AI Pro perk
Verizon adds Google AI Pro on us perk for eligible customers.
Gaming
Total War Fans Blast New Remaster Over Bugs, AI Accusations
Total War: Shogun 2 Complete Edition is a bug, genAI-filled mess and a greedy rerelease fans say in Steam reviews of Creative Assembly’s game.
Artificial Intelligence
Eight states accuse OpenAI of coaching children to harm themselves in lawsuit
US states sue ChatGPT maker and seek to force the company to change how its products work for young users Eight US states sued OpenAI Wednesday, alleging the ChatGPT maker is harming children en masse.
General Tech
Flock CEO: We haven’t ‘fired’ any police departments as customers
Flock CEO Garrett Langley said that the surveillance company has not cancelled contracts of any police department or law enforcement agency, despite reports of abuse.
Mobile
Apple Intelligence Coming to China in December With iOS 27.3
Apple plans to bring Apple Intelligence to China in iOS 27.3 after two years of regulatory delays, reports Bloomberg. The launch will include basic Apple Intelligence features for things like photo editing, but Siri AI won’t be available.
Artificial Intelligence
Apple Intelligence reportedly coming to China in December, but without Siri AI
Bloomberg reports that Apple plans to finally launch Apple Intelligence in China in December, although some important features could still be missing. Here are the details. more…
Software
Apple Invites App Updated With Two New Features
The free Apple Invites app for the iPhone was updated today with two new features: hosts can now more easily manually add guests to an event and mark their RSVP status, and the app’s Home Screen widget now supports the extra large size option.
Software
Microsoft has ended extended support for some legacy Exchange Server and Skype products
Paid security support for several legacy Microsoft server products has run its course, but a final chance to get updates comes with a catch.
Software
Linux kernel devs drop obligatory confession of AI tool usage
Torvalds says contributors must understand their code, whatever tools they use
General Tech
Schools across US protest FCC plan that could disconnect kids from Internet
FCC chair threatens E-Rate fund, blames schools for kids’ excessive screen time.
Mobile
Fitbit Edge vs Fitbit Air: The differences beyond a screen
Google’s latest wearable seems like a Fitbit Air with a screen, but the two actually have less in common than you might think.
General Tech
Electric vehicle sales in the U.S. are showing signs of life
The electric vehicle market in the U.S. has been growing for the last three consecutive quarters.
Artificial Intelligence
Anthropic ‘SneakPeek’ Flaw Is a Silent Zero-Click Threat
A bug in Claude Code Desktop’s preview pane can allow adversaries to quietly steal credentials from developers, including SSH private keys, AWS credentials, and Claude 0Auth tokens.
General Tech
NASA explains how it’s making batteries for the Moon’s extreme temperatures
Lithium-ion just isn’t cut out for the cosmos.
Cybersecurity
Microsoft and Japan took down a cybercrime network behind over a billion scam messages
We’ve all gotten a scam text about a nonexistent parking ticket or a fake package delivery, but hopefully you’ll start seeing fewer of them. Microsoft says it helped dismantle a marketplace for scammers sending phishing messages like those around the world.
Gaming
GTA 6 Leaks, Epic’s AI Woes, No Man’s Sky Mobile and the Best AAA of the Year...
This week on Point It Out! We discuss the unfolding news around the GTA 6 Cyberleek leaks, a gaming favorite going to mobile and the sneaky favorite for AAA game of the year.Plus, Polygon Editor-At-Large Giovanni Colantonio holds Simone and Patches hostage with a powerpoint they’ll never…
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