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Stocks Drop as Treasury Yields Hit New Highs: Stock Market Today

Oil prices extended their run higher Thursday, lifting Treasury yields ahead of Friday's critical inflation update and next week's Fed meeting. Stocks struggled Thursday as the latest inflation update and surging oil prices sent Treasury yields soaring ahead of next week's Federal Reserve meeting, where the central bank is expected to raise interest rates. However, those expectations could change with tomorrow morning's release of the August Cons…

1 hour ago • Kiplinger

Apple Watch Series 12 Received a Price Increase You Might Have Missed

Ever since the Apple Watch Series 4 in 2018, the larger-sized aluminum Apple Watch has started at $429 in the U.S., but that has changed with the Appl…

2 hours ago • MacRumors

Perfectly Timed AI Panic Resurrects 'Bipartisan AI Safety Bill'

Perfectly Timed AI Panic Resurrects 'Bipartisan AI Safety Bill' A stalled bipartisan artificial intelligence safety bill has suddenly found new life o…

4 hours ago • Zerohedge

iPhone Duo vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8: 7 key differences, from displays to durability

We compare the iPhone Duo to its closest competitor, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8. It took years, but Apple finally gave the world its first foldable p…

4 hours ago • TechRadar

Skipping the iPhone 18 Pro? Redesigned 'iPhone 20' is Coming Next Year

Apple unveiled the iPhone 18 Pro models just one day ago, but there are already rumors about a redesigned "iPhone 20" launching next September. Bloomb…

4 hours ago • MacRumors

'Extremely reliable' GMKtec M6 Ultra is our favorite mini PC with Ryzen 5 power — and it just dropped by $200

One of the best mini PCs we've tested for anyone who wants a reliable office machine. You can even add an eGPU for graphics-intensive workloads and ga…

4 hours ago • TechRadar

Apple’s new A20 Pro smartphone chip around 25% faster than its predecessor in leaked benchmark — the 2nm CPU in the iPhone Duo and 18 Pro hits nearly 5 GHz clocks

The first Apple A20 Geekbench 6 benchmark results are starting to pop up online and the single-core score is very impressive. We reported on the new A…

5 hours ago • Tom's Hardware

Nvidia Stock Price Falls 2.3% Despite d-Matrix Partnership

The post Nvidia Stock Price Falls 2.3% Despite d-Matrix Partnership appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Nvidia stock fell 2.35% Thursday even aft…

5 hours ago • CoinPedia

Pixel’s best music feature is finally coming to Apple, but not on the iPhone

Apple Watch Series 12 gets ambient music recognition via Shazam, instantly detecting songs right on your wrist. TL;DR The new Apple Watch Series 12 an…

5 hours ago • Android Authority

Here's Why You Should Care About the iPhone 18 Pro's 'Vapor Chambers'

The iPhone 18 Pro's vapor chamber is three times larger than the previous generation. What does that even mean? During Apple’s big hardware announceme…

6 hours ago • Lifehacker

Apple’s open-ear AirPods 4 just hit $99 — and they finally wont slip out of your ears mid-workout

Score Apple’s new AirPods 4 on Amazon for $99 (down from $129). It features a refined ergonomic fit, H2 chip, USB-C case, IP54 rating, and hands-free …

6 hours ago • Mashable Tech

Apple says new A20 Pro chip can sustain twice the performance of the iPhone 16 Pro, deliver 40% faster graphics

The chip has a six-core CPU: two new high-performance "super cores" and four efficiency cores. Apple said the super cores are up to 20% faster than th…

6 hours ago • TechSpot

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Ella Langley Leads 2026 CMA Awards Nominees: See the Complete List

The nominations for the 2026 CMA Awards have been revealed. The Country Music Association announced its nominees for the 60th annual ceremony on Thursday, September 10, with Ella Langley leading the list at nine, including the coveted category of Entertainer of the Year. Miranda Lambert follows with seven nominations, while Kacey Musgraves and Ben West snagged five […] The nominations for the 2026 CMA Awards have been revealed. The Country Music …

7 hours ago • Us Weekly

iPhone 17 Pro vs. iPhone 18 Pro: 35+ Upgrades Compared

Apple yesterday announced the iPhone 18 Pro and ‌iPhone 18 Pro‌ Max, succeeding the iPhone 17 Pro that launched last September. The new models are bui…

7 hours ago • MacRumors

Wall Street Responds To Apple's Foldable iPhone As Margin Risks Cloud Launch

Wall Street Responds To Apple's Foldable iPhone As Margin Risks Cloud Launch Apple revealed its new foldable iPhone on Wednesday afternoon, and Wall S…

7 hours ago • Zerohedge

2 Chip Stocks Broke Out This Week. Neither Was Nvidia

Intel and AMD stock broke key downtrends this week while Nvidia gained 2.12%, as capital rotates inside the AI chip trade. The post 2 Chip Stocks Brok…

8 hours ago • BeInCrypto

Qualcomm’s next Snapdragon flagship chip wants your AI agents to stay on-device

Qualcomm says the upcoming Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 chips will run bigger models with ease. Credit: Hadlee Simons / Android Authority TL;DR After CPU …

8 hours ago • Android Authority

I tested the Insta360 Luna Pro, and its chief vlogging camera rival isn't DJI — it's the company's own Luna Ultra

The Insta360 Luna Pro trims a lens from the flagship Luna Ultra — but with a relatively small sum separating the two, deciding between them isn't as s…

8 hours ago • TechRadar

d-Matrix drinks the Nvidia Kool-Aid with NVLink Fusion and MGX rack designs

AI infrastructure startup joins Qualcomm, Arm, Marvell, Amazon, Fujitsu, and MediaTek as NVLink true believers AI infrastructure startup d-Matrix on T…

8 hours ago • The Register

Old MacBook uses a mirror, webcam, and AI agent to code its own AMD GPU drivers — 'agent-first' Omarchy Linux debugs itself, AI can check its own progress on screen in real-time

Using an 'age of agents' Linux distro a 'MacBook is using its webcam to look at its screen in a mirror to improve AMD Radeon chip support.' A Linux de…

8 hours ago • Tom's Hardware

Futures Slide As Yields, Oil Spike Ahead Of PPI

Futures Slide As Yields, Oil Spike Ahead Of PPI US stock futures slumped for a 3rd consecutive day, unable to find traction, and trading at session lo…

8 hours ago • Zerohedge

Chinese quartz approved for semiconductor equipment and DRAM manufacturing, but it still can't break America's monopoly — China secures domestic supply for chipmaking components, but Spruce Pine still holds the crucible monopoly

Pacific Quartz gets its high-purity quartz qualified for semiconductor equipment and DRAM manufacturing. Jiangsu Pacific Quartz, a high-purity quartz …

8 hours ago • Tom's Hardware

Trump Mobile T1 price hike grabs consumers by the wallet

A quiet $250 price jump pushes the mid-range "American" handset to $749, putting it in direct competition with flagships. Credit: C. Scott Brown / And…

9 hours ago • Android Authority

The Download: a “God-driven” cryptocurrency and a solar engineering roadmap

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. God told the…

9 hours ago • MIT Technology Review

I tested the new Zenbook 14 and it impressed me with its light yet solid build — but I don’t think it’s Asus’ best ultraportable

The new Asus Zenbook 14 features the same super portable body — but is the performance any better? Asus Zenbook 14 (2026): Two-minute reviewThe new As…

9 hours ago • TechRadar

The state of ABF substrates in data center silicon in 2026 — solving the supply crunch and material wall beneath every AI accelerator

ABF substrates underpin today’s most advanced AI chips, but soaring demand and expanding accelerator packages are creating new supply and technical bo…

9 hours ago • Tom's Hardware

Apple AirPods 5 hands-on: Better noise canceling for less!

Compare the two AirPods 5 models, including ANC, battery life, swipe controls, acoustic upgrades and pricing. Apple announces the AirPods 5 in two dis…

9 hours ago • Mashable Tech