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I went hands-on with the Pixel 11, and Google’s cheapest flagship finally has it all
Looking at any premium smartphone lineup, it’s immediately clear that the love, care, and attention went towards the Pro or Ultra models. Base flagship models always have to hit a balance between being approachable and feeling premium. Apple’s iPhone 17 was a great example of this, while the Galaxy S26 was another solid option (despite […]
Qualcomm Has a Plan for Windows Laptops Half the Price of a MacBook Neo
Qualcomm has published new information about its upcoming Snapdragon C platform, designed to offer ultra-low-cost computing with credible performance, even on Windows. The new line of CPUs will be built around its Kryo CPU architecture, with low clock speeds, as well as a low-power GPU and NPU for graphics and AI workloads. Qualcomm claims this […]
DeepSeek Harness launches as open source rival to Claude Code, alongside V4-Pro on API with higher prices
DeepSeek is expanding beyond the model layer and deeper into the software developers use to put AI agents to work. The Chinese AI lab on Thursday launched the official version of DeepSeek-V4-Pro, an updated flagship model focused heavily on agentic workloads, alongside DeepSeek Harness v0.1, a new open-source agent harness that gives developers an alternative […]
I’m a sucker for colorful phones, and Google knows exactly what it’s doing
Color has a funny way of grabbing my attention. It could be a bright bunch of flowers, a colorful bottle sitting on a shelf, a funky piece of home decor, or even something as small as a pair of earbuds. And when it comes to phones, I’m the same. Give me an interesting color, and […]
Why Capital One built its multi-agent AI platform around open-weight models
Presented by Capital One At VB Transform 2026, Kel Vanee, MVP of machine learning engineering at Capital One, spoke with Sam Witteveen, Senior Technology Contributor at VentureBeat, about how the bank built a scalable multi-agent AI architecture around deeply customized open-weight models rather than relying on an off-the-shelf foundation model. “At Capital One, we’re not […]
The iPhone 18 may get the RAM upgrade it desperately needs
The standard iPhone 18 may get a bigger memory upgrade than previously expected, and it could solve one of the biggest limitations the phone was expected to have. According to analyst Jeff Pu in a research note seen by 9to5Mac, Apple is expected to equip the iPhone 18 with 12GB of RAM, up from 8GB […]
‘Obvious’ App Store ratings fraud going undetected by Apple, says StopTheMadness developer
Jeff Johnson, developer of the popular StopTheMadness Safari extension, has said that “obvious” App Store ratings fraud is going undetected by Apple despite the company’s claims to review listings. He said that although he doesn’t go proactively looking for App Store fraud, he does encounter it rather frequently, citing the latest example … The App […]
Don’t bet against there being more ‘Ted Lasso’ seasons
While it’s officially only back for one run, “Ted Lasso” creators have plans for more and Apple’s Eddy Cue strongly suggests there will be a fifth season on Apple TV. Apple TV’s first true hit, the comedy “Ted Lasso,” was intended to finish forever after its third season. But it’s been revived for a fourth, […]
These Clothing Patterns Can Help You Hide From Surveillance Cameras
Facial detection technologies have gone from commonplace to near-ubiquitous in major cities, prompting some privacy researchers to look for ways to thwart them. Hacker and former CISO Bill Swearingen’s noRecognition project can now generate patterns that hide a wearer from cameras, making them useful for t-shirts, face coverings, hats, and other garments to help maintain […]
Apple TV just added a bunch of classic movies to stream for free
Marketed as a streaming service of originals, the Apple TV streaming service has been slowly growing its catalog of exclusive TV shows and movies. But Apple has just complemented its offering with a bunch of classic movies to stream with your subscription at no extra charge. It’s currently not clear if this new initiative is […]