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Oura is reportedly eyeing a September IPO that could value it at more than $16B
We all knew it was coming. The expected valuation may surprise, though.
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The Director of ‘Insidious 6’ Already Has His Next Movie Set
It's called 'Sleepover' and will arrive in time for spooky season in 2027.
The Witcher 4 is aiming for a 2028 release as CD Projekt Red ramps up development
CD Projekt Red has confirmed a 2028 window for The Witcher 4, with The Witcher 3 returning first through the new Songs of the Past expansion next year…
ChatGPT now lets users create custom iMessage and WhatsApp stickers
Users can turn any photo into an iMessage or WhatsApp sticker, or use images as inspiration to create custom packs. Here are the details.
Apple is reportedly preparing iPhone price hikes (because of course they are)
Apple iPhone price hikes are reportedly coming soon, which isn't a surprise. Apple recently raised prices on MacBooks and other products. When Apple a…
Intel re-enters Amazon's top-10 best-selling CPUs after over a year, but AMD still dominates
Intel's Core Ultra 7 270K Plus and Core i7-14700K rank #6 and #9, respectively, surrounded by an array of Ryzen chips spanning multiple generations. B…
Percy Jackson Cast Teases ‘Some People Get What They Deserve’ in Season 3
At D23, a panel with the stars and showrunners of Percy Jackson and the Olympians revealed a few details, including gods, rescue missions and possible…
'Unlicensed, unrestricted AI training could destroy the ecosystem for books' — quote of the day by the Authors Guild on the sourcing of training data
Many of today's widely used AI systems have been trained on material sourced from books To achieve any level of competency, large language models (LLM…
Scandal-Plagued Texas AG Pivots to Anti-Data Center Platform in Senate Race
The move might put the MAGA-aligned politician at odds with Trump.
AI is hitting entry-level jobs hardest, Stanford study finds
Young employment in AI-impacted fields down 19% compared to more AI-resistant occupations. For years, AI industry watchers of all stripes have been wa…
We’re Both Confused and Fascinated by This Disney and NFL Team-Up
Every NFL team has been assigned a Disney character for a new merchandise collection and it's wild.
Privacy-Focused GrapheneOS Is Coming to Motorola Phones in 2027
Support will launch on non-folding devices first, according to the GrapheneOS Foundation.
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Forget iPhones — this hack brings Quick Share to Kindles
An unofficial project called Kindshare adds Quick Share to jailbroken Kindles, with a few key limitations. Credit: Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority TL;DR An unofficial project brings Quick Share receiving to jailbroken Kindle devices. Kindshare lets you send files wirelessly from an Android phone, but the Kindle can’t send files back. The process is fairly technical, and compatibility may depend on your Kindle model and firmware version. Quick …
iOS 27 Beta 7 is out, Beta 8 is next, and Apple’s fall software is nearly ready
iOS 27 beta 7 arrived today alongside updates for iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, watchOS, and visionOS, mostly focused on bug fixes this late in the cycle.
Data centers become "killer application" for new power transformer tech
Solid-state transformers could also benefit EV charging and someday households. Data centers have become the largest driver of surging electricity dem…
How does converting a video to 4K actually work?
Upscaling software is getting better all the time, but there are still some caveats to be aware of.
This company wants to stop underwater drones and even submarines with a whole new form of sonar technology
A sensor that listens silently, then calls in a second one to ping the target, could be a key pairing that helps the US Navy track underwater drones b…
Trump bought SpaceX shares two weeks after blockbuster IPO
The president bought when the stock was in the mid-$150 range. SpaceX finished trading on Monday back at its IPO price of $135.
Foldable iPhone Ultra testers love the device except for these two things, report says
Apple is getting ready to release its first foldable phone, but the iPhone Ultra is reportedly missing two big features. We are now just weeks away fr…
Apple Reportedly Will Raise iPhone Prices, but Just How Much?
The Cupertino giant apparently will match, if not exceed, what Google and Samsung did with their phone pricing.
8-Year-Old Girl in Louisiana Dies From ‘Brain-Eating’ Amoeba After Lake Swim
Though incredibly rare, Naegleria fowleri infections are nearly always fatal.
GTA 6 makers subpoena X, Google in hunt for Cyberleek
Take-Two Interactive has stepped up its efforts to unmask Cyberleek. The Grand Theft Auto maker has subpoenaed Google and X Corp. Take-Two Interactive…
Bitdefender VPN Review: Fast and Affordable Privacy
Bitdefender VPN has an excellent starting price, even if it lacks the advanced features that privacy nerds may want.
Intel Xeon 7 'Diamond Rapids' comes with up to 256 P-cores, 1.28 GB of last-level cache — next-gen 18A-P CPU also brings AVX 10.2 and uses UCIe-S instead of EMIB
Intel has pulled back the curtain on its next-gen Diamond Rapids Xeon CPUs, packing up to 256 P-cores and 1.28 TB of last-level cache. After teasing t…
Apple reverses planned Hide My Email domain change after user pushback
Apple today announced that it will no longer move iCloud+ Hide My Email addresses to a new domain, reversing course on a change announced just two mon…
RFK Jr. may upend how vaccine recommendations are categorized
There are currently 3 categories. Without reason, RFK Jr. is considering changes. Under anti-vaccine Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the US he…
Europe’s EV share hit 25% in July as sales jumped 51%
Electric cars took a 25% share of European registrations in July, with sales up 51% year on year against 4.1% growth for the market as a whole. Chines…