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iPhone 17 release date: Here’s when to expect Apple’s big launch
It’s been almost a year since Apple’s flagship iPhone 16 lineup debuted. That means the iPhone 17 release date is fast approaching. Here’s when to expect Apple’s new iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Air, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max to launch. more…
2025-08-14 20:36
US government reportedly in talks to take stake in Intel, stock surges
Intel’s stock spiked late in trading today after reports that the Trump administration is in talks to take a stake in the company. The news follows Trump’s recent call for the ouster of CEO Lip-Bu Tan and a subsequent meeting between the two. more…
2025-08-14 20:34
The Fallout TV series Season 2 is showing up to Gamescom 2025 — Here's what I'm hoping we'll see
The Fallout TV series is showing up to Opening Night Live at Gamescom 2025, with a look at the upcoming second season.
2025-08-14 20:34
Microsoft PowerToys had 99 Problems — but a glitch ain’t one
The latest PowerToys update delivers a faster Command Palette, redesigned settings dashboard, and a new Spotlight mode for Mouse Highlighter.
2025-08-14 20:23
PowerToys just got a Windows 11-style makeover — here’s everything new in the massive 0.93 update
The latest PowerToys update delivers a faster Command Palette, redesigned settings dashboard, and a new Spotlight mode for Mouse Highlighter.
2025-08-14 20:23
Microsoft’s PowerToys 0.93 update fixes 99 issues, slashes load times, and debuts a redesigned dashboard for Windows power users
The latest PowerToys update delivers a faster Command Palette, redesigned settings dashboard, and a new Spotlight mode for Mouse Highlighter.
2025-08-14 20:23
Valve is changing Steam store pages to benefit larger monitor owners
Valve is bringing more overhauls to Steam store pages, including how content is displayed and video embeds in the description. Read more...
2025-08-14 20:20
Apple Card lands third in J.D. Power’s U.S. credit card satisfaction rankings
J.D. Power’s 2025 U.S. Credit Card Satisfaction Study is out. And this time, contrary to the last four years, Apple didn’t top the list, reflecting the company’s broader struggles with its credit card program. more…
2025-08-14 20:10
OneNote for mobile gets highly requested formatting fix
After a significant number of user requests and complaints, Microsoft has finally rolled out a formatting fix that will affect OneNote customers on all platforms. Read more...
2025-08-14 20:04
Rumor Replay: New Apple TV 4K, cellular MacBook Pro, Home camera, more
This is Rumor Replay, a weekly column at 9to5Mac offering a quick rundown of the most recent Apple product rumors, with analysis and commentary. This week’s rumors include: new Apple TV 4K chip, Studio Display 2 surprise, M5 MacBook Pro with cellular...
2025-08-14 19:35
Canonical launches general availability of Ubuntu for Qualcomm Dragonwing Platforms
This release brings certified Ubuntu to Qualcomm Dragonwing QCS6490 and QCS5430 processors, accelerating time to market for ODMs/OEMs
2025-08-14 19:28
Teams gets a redesigned microphone volume indicator
Microsoft Teams is getting a redesigned volume indicator that makes it easier to see your current volume without screaming, "can you hear me?" Read more...
2025-08-14 19:26
Blood Oxygen returns to Apple Watch, iOS 26 beta 6, Apple tabletop robots 
Benjamin and Chance react to the surprise announcement that the Apple Watch Blood Oxygen feature is coming back for US users, via a phone relay workaround. Also, Apple released the latest beta of iOS 26, featuring some fun new animations and even more ...
2025-08-14 19:25
Blood Oxygen returns to Apple Watch, iOS 26 beta 5, Apple tabletop robots 
Benjamin and Chance react to the surprise announcement that the Apple Watch Blood Oxygen feature is coming back for US users, via a phone relay workaround. Also, Apple released the latest beta of iOS 26, featuring some fun new animations and even more ...
2025-08-14 19:25
Python 3.14.0rc2 and 3.13.7 are go!
Not one but two expedited releases! 🎉 🎉 Python 3.14.0rc2 It’s the final 🪄 penultimate 🪄 3.14 release candidate! https://www.python.org/downloads/release/python-3140rc2/ Note: rc2 was originally planned for 2025-08-26, but we fixed a bug t...
2025-08-14 19:15
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TrueNAS 25.10 Begins Testing With Faster Performance, 400GbE Networking
The folks at iXsystems announced this afternoon that nightly builds of TrueNAS 25.10 are now available for testing of this Linux-based network attached storage (NAS) operating system. With TrueNAS 25.10 there are more performance improvements, improved...
2025-08-14 19:13
Xbox is so obsessed with cloud gaming and PC hybrids — it might miss the GTA 6 gold rush that could actually sell consoles
Hardware definitely isn't Xbox's focus anymore, but with all of its extra-curricular distractions, it could end up missing this easy opportunity to actually sell more Xbox Series X|S consoles than usual.
2025-08-14 19:07
Xbox is distracted — will it miss these major upcoming opportunities to actually *sell* more Xbox Series X|S consoles?
Hardware definitely isn't Xbox's focus anymore, but with all of its extra-curricular distractions, it could end up missing this easy opportunity to actually sell more Xbox Series X|S consoles than usual.
2025-08-14 19:07
AMD's new budget AM4 gaming CPU looks solid in new benchmarks — Zen 3-based Ryzen 5 5500X3D trails Ryzen 5 5600X3D by 6% in PassMark
Twitter user discovers benchmarks for AMD's Ryzen 5 5500X3D, a Zen 3-based processor with 3D V-Cache.
2025-08-14 19:01
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Apple Watch blood oxygen workaround arrives just in time
With the release of watchOS 11.6.1 and companion iOS 18.6.1, Apple managed to restore blood oxygen readings for U.S. owners of Apple Watch Series 9, Series 10, and Ultra 2. The method is slightly less convenient, as it shifts processing data and displa...
2025-08-14 19:00