China Giving Away Frontier AI Models Poses a Problem For OpenAI, Anthropic
Major American AI companies like Anthropic, Google, and OpenAI are scrambling to figure out a coherent response to Chinese developer Moonshot’s Kimi K3 AI model. Not only is it almost as capable as the best Western-designed AI, but it’s an open-weight model, meaning anyone can run it on their own hardware without using Moonshot’s cloud […]
Pixel 11 Pricing to Shift Like Stocks With RAM Market Prices
Google has confirmed that the Pixel 11 line will cost more than earlier models and, as with everything else, links the increase to a steep rise in RAM costs. This will come as a disappointment to those who have already found Pixel products overpriced given their specs. When 9to5Google spoke with Shakil Barkat, Google’s VP […]
I nearly melted my laptop so you don’t have to — after testing cooling pads for chilling your laptop during a heatwave, I’ve got serious data to drop on the coolest and quietest products you can buy
Boy, sure is a hot one today, huh? Okay, I get the irony: that’s a take so cold you could use it to replace your freezing Wim Hof showers. But when the metaphorical mercury creeps this high, you’ve got to keep your cool. The same goes for your laptop, which is why you might want […]
3 in 10 HP Computers Still Run Windows 10
Windows 10 has been officially dead for a solid nine months now, but on HP computers, it’s still very much alive and well. Karen Parkhill, chief financial officer at HP, disclosed on a May 2026 investor call that among its PCs, it has “roughly 30% of the installed base still on Windows 10.” Parkhill tied […]
Xreal has made the most stylish budget smart glasses I’ve seen — and they give my RayNeo Air 4 Pros a real run for their money
Meta may dominate the smart glasses zeitgeist, but it’s far from the only player — my favorite brand in the space is actually Xreal, with its range of impressive but pricey wearable-display specs. And with the launch of its new xbx brand, Xreal’s lineup now includes more budget-friendly options too. If money were no object, […]
Apple hit a record 49% share of global smartphone revenue for Q2
According to Counterpoint Research, Apple captured nearly half of global smartphone revenue during the second quarter, despite a market-wide decline in shipments. Here are the details. Apple hits record revenue share for a second quarter A new report from Counterpoint Research (via MacMagazine) says Apple captured a record 49% of global smartphone revenue during the […]
Apple weekend deals: AirPods Pro 3, Apple Studio Display $540 off, M5 MacBook Air $240 off, AirTag 2, more
Your weekend edition of 9to5Toys Lunch Break is here with ongoing deals on AirPods Pro 3, AirPods Max 2 at $100 off, AirTag 2, and a bunch more. This weekend we are highlighting some banger deals on the official Apple refurb store, from up to $540 off Apple Studio displays, to the lowest prices around […]
Who Owns Logitech And Where Are Its Products Made?
Varavin88/Shutterstock If you’ve ever owned or used a personal computer, there’s a really good chance you’ve used a Logitech product at some point (think devices like mice, keyboards, gaming gear, webcams, headsets, and speakers). It didn’t start by making peripherals for Apple’s line of computers, but it […]
iOS 27 breaks 15 years of muscle memory on iPhone and iPad
Since iOS 5 in 2011, the iPhone and iPad have included Notification Center, a central place to find alerts from various apps in chronological order. Starting with iOS 27, Apple is making a major change to how users open Notification Center on iPhone and iPad. iOS 27 is currently in beta, and the behavior has […]
Mac Studio: Here’s what Apple has in store for this fall and beyond
Later this fall, Apple will be updating the Mac Studio for the first time since early 2025. That may be just over a year ago, but it’s significant for one main reason: the highest end Mac Studio is still M3 based, as Apple never made an Ultra version of the M4 chipset. Here’s what to […]