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Your phone's apps could have more permissions than they need – here's how to check

Most smartphone apps need permissions to function properly, but some may have more access than they should. Thankfully, it's pretty easy to check.

Engadget · EN

iPad mini OLED vs. iPad mini: What's new?

Apple's newest iPad mini is a significant upgrade over its predecessor, with hardware updates that extend far beyond the fancy new OLED display.

Engadget · EN

Orbital Matter 3D-printed the first rigid beam in the vacuum of space

An in-space construction first could be an enabler for the space data centers of the future.

TechCrunch · EN

Hiding inside Palantir’s skyrocketing quarter is a foreboding signal

Palantir's U.S. commercial revenue surpassed U.S. government revenue for the first time ever.

TechCrunch · EN

Ted Schlein’s Ballistic Ventures seeks $490M for new funds amid AI-driven cybersecurity boom

Cybersecurity-focused Ballistic Ventures is seeking to raise $360 million for a new flagship fund and another $130 million for a separate investment vehicle.

TechCrunch · EN

Data centers are turning to old jet engines as the wait for power grows

The years-long wait for access to the grid and new turbines is causing data center builders to turn to an unusual, less-efficient and less environmentally friendly solution: once-discarded jet engines.

TechCrunch · EN

Anthropic is working on a system to prove AI models’ identity

Called FlashProve, the system would let anyone check that an AI response really came from the model it claims to be from.

TechCrunch · EN

The Internet’s Conspiracy Theorists Are Desperate for Voter Fraud

Influencers, watchdogs, and MAGA pundits are convinced that election fraud is everywhere today, despite a lack of apparent evidence.

Wired · EN

$1,200 Off the iPhone Duo? Here’s How Carrier Deals Actually Work

T-Mobile, AT&T, and Verizon are offering incentives of up to $1,200 off the iPhone Duo, but you will need to commit to a 36-month plan, which can be expensive.

Wired · EN

The Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5x Is Only $900 Right Now

Laptop prices keep going up, but this discount on the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5x is one of the best deals I’ve seen in months.

Wired · EN

Binance says hackers used fake job interviews and an internal AI tool to pull off the $6.3 billion heist

The largest crypto theft to date was pulled off by combining some well-known hacking techniques over the course of a few months, according to Binance. A postmortem from the company says the process started in June with one developer downloading a tampered installer apparently spread by a malicious Google ad, exposing details about the engineers […]

The Verge · EN

Valve is making changes to deal with a ‘significant increase’ in Steam game submissions

In a new post today, Valve acknowledged that it's seen "a significant increase in submissions for store and page review in recent months" and says it's "running a little behind" by taking "up to 12 business days" for reviews instead of the typical 3-5 days. Indie developers have recently expressed frustrations over lengthy approval times […]

The Verge · EN

Sonos adds new Presets and prepares for the 27voice AI beta

Sonos is rolling out a big app update that includes new Presets and early access to its AI voice assistant. You can create a preset to play music at a specific volume in a certain room, which will appear directly on the homescreen so you can quickly start playback. If you're in the US, you […]

The Verge · EN

Canva is announcing changes and layoffs affecting 22 percent of its staff

Canva is making significant changes affecting 1,271 people, which is 22 percent of its staff, co-founder and CEO Melanie Perkins announced today. "For some people, this will mean changes to their roles or being asked to relocate to centralised hubs," says Perkins. "Sadly, it will also mean saying goodbye to teammates and friends who have […]

The Verge · EN

Please stop asking me when the AI bubble will pop

People, including on this staff, keep asking me with varying degrees of excitement or trepidation when the AI bubble will burst. I'll tell you what I tell them: If I knew that, I would make a life-changing bet on the market, levered up as far as I could, and then, after I made my money, […]

The Verge · EN

The biggest modding site in PC gaming is taking a stance on AI

The PC gaming mods repository Nexus Mods is making disclosures about AI mandatory for uploads of new mods, meaning that mod authors will have to declare "whether AI has been used in their work," the site announced today as part of a big post about AI-generated content on the platform. "One of the most consistent […]

The Verge · EN

All the news about The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake

Ahead of the release of Rockstar Games’ Grand Theft Auto VI, Nintendo is launching its own fall juggernaut: a Switch 2 remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. The remake, which is releasing 28 years after the launch of the original version on Nintendo 64, has a much more realistic visual style and […]

The Verge · EN

AMD rides data center riches to ‘largest and most profitable’ quarter in history

AMD CEO Lisa Su said in the company's quarterly earnings call on Tuesday that Q3 2026 was "was the largest and most profitable in our history." AMD reported a record $13.4 billion in quarterly revenue, and it's predicting it will hit another record high next quarter of $17 billion. The company's data center business is […]

The Verge · EN

Ukraine’s drone strikes spur hasty Russian plans for underground data centers

Russia tries to fix exposed digital infrastructure as data center war backfires.

Ars Technica · EN

California fights "preposterous" Trump admin demand to scrap state broadband laws

State tries to obtain broadband funds despite rejecting Trump admin condition.

Ars Technica · EN

Toddler Phone Calls Family and No One Else

The great thing about the modern world is how connected we are. It’s also the worst thing about the modern world, to be honest. [Allan Binder] wanted to give his …read more

Hackaday · EN

Etching Press Aims To Impress

There’s an old joke about inviting a girl up to your dorm room to ‘look at your etchings’– but if you’re going to do that, you’d best have some etchings, …read more

Hackaday · EN

OpenAI uses GPT-6 and Astra to design a working hardware device in under one week

OpenAI has designed a working hardware device in under a week using its latest models,...

Interesting Engineering · EN

Boston Dynamics cuts Stretch robot cabling by 81%, speeds up repairs in Gen 2 upgrade

Hyundai-backed Boston Dynamics has unveiled Stretch Gen 2, a next-generation autonomous robot designed to unload...

Interesting Engineering · EN