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MacRumors · Software & cloud ·
Apple has provided developers and public beta testers with a revised watchOS 27.2 release candidate. The update expands Siri's AI capabilities, including recalling past conversations and using more personal context, and adds support for several more languages. It also includes bug fixes and security
MacRumors · Cybersecurity ·
A hacking team called Calif showed an iPhone Duo running iOS 27.1 with modified icons and widgets shortly after launch. The group has not released a public jailbreak tool, though a proof of concept may follow. A researcher said most flaws used in a related iOS 27.0.1 jailbreak are fixed in iOS 27.2.
MacRumors · Consumer gadgets ·
Several apps are taking advantage of the iPhone Duo's folding design with retro-computer, art, relaxation, and coloring experiences. Tiny Computers recreates classic machines, while Fold & Squish lets users make mirrored paint designs by closing the handset. Other options include Portal's guided env
MacRumors · Consumer gadgets ·
Apple's online store has begun restoring iPhone Duo pickup reservations in some countries, but available slots are extremely scarce. In the U.S., Canada, the U.K., and Singapore, customers are told to check back on October 24. Strong preorder demand has pushed delivery estimates into late January.
MacRumors · Consumer gadgets ·
The iPhone Duo supports only the USB-C Apple Pencil, not older or Pro models. Pairing requires a cable, and support arrives with iOS 27.2. The accessory can be used on both screens and stored on the hinge, though it lacks pressure sensitivity and may leave temporary marks.
Tech Advisor · Personal technology ·
Apple’s first foldable phone, the iPhone Duo, receives a largely positive review for its titanium build, reduced inner-screen crease, and software that handles the two displays smoothly. The reviewer notes trade-offs including Touch ID in place of Face ID, no Action Button, cameras below the iPhone
Mobile World Live · Telecom & 5G ·
Iceland’s telecom regulator has begun a process intended to enable more local and private 5G network deployments. The effort could support industry-specific rollouts and bring the country closer to global 5G deployment trends.
Mobile World Live · Artificial intelligence ·
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang visited Kazakhstan and encouraged the country to use its energy resources to support artificial intelligence development. He also endorsed the view that AI can help modernize Kazakhstan’s physical industries.
NOTUS/The Guardian · State & local government ·
Photographs showed trucks hauling debris from East Potomac Park with their license plates and business names obscured, potentially violating D.C. and federal rules. The images appeared as Trump administration lawyers disputed a federal judge's concerns that tree removal at the park was tied to the p
NOTUS/The Guardian · US federal government ·
A federal ethics filing obtained by The Washington Sun shows Kimberly Guilfoyle reported mortgage and boat debt but no credit card balances entering 2026. She stepped down as U.S. ambassador to Greece on Oct. 13 while denying allegations of financial misconduct. The report also follows claims that s
NOTUS/The Guardian · US federal government ·
Britt McHenry, a press adviser at the State Department, resigned after video showed her throwing a drink at a spectator during a Washington Wizards game. Reports said she had been promoted and then forced out within a day. The department said it does not discuss internal personnel matters.
Legal Insurrection · Elections ·
President Donald Trump defended Vivek Ramaswamy’s Ohio gubernatorial campaign ad that features criticism from his opponent Amy Acton’s estranged relatives. Trump argued that media outlets would celebrate a similar ad if it targeted him, accusing them of applying a double standard. The article notes
Legal Insurrection · Courts & law ·
A Fifth Circuit panel reversed a preliminary injunction that had blocked Mississippi’s anti-DEI education law. The appellate court sharply criticized District Judge Henry Wingate for a temporary restraining order containing invented facts, nonexistent citations, and weak legal reasoning. The ruling
Legal Insurrection · Elections ·
Sen. Elizabeth Warren was pressed on CNN about Democratic reliance on billionaire donors, including Michael Bloomberg’s roughly $80 million contribution, after Elon Musk gave $276 million to Republicans. Warren responded that she wants big money removed from politics and framed the midterms as a con
TelecomLead · Telecom & 5G ·
Comcast expects more than $1 billion in fourth-quarter 2026 restructuring charges and lost 144,000 broadband customers in the third quarter amid competition from AT&T and smaller fiber providers. HFCL incorporated HFCL Connectivity Systems to support its telecommunications services business, though
TelecomLead · Telecom & 5G ·
The FCC approved SpaceX subsidiary Starlink Spectrum Holdings to acquire three Tristar licenses covering 15 MHz in the 1695–1710 MHz band, supporting Starlink Mobile plans though no commercial launch date was confirmed. Tillman Fiber announced a nearly $70 million FTTH expansion across St. Lucie, Ma
TelecomLead · Telecom & 5G ·
Turkcell completed 6G integrated sensing and communication field tests using private 5G and Tiami Networks technology, reporting 90% accuracy in crowd-density detection and roughly three-meter positioning. Digicel and Vodafone PNG activated their first shared tower in Minj under a September 2026 agr
Hello Magazine · Celebrity news ·
Jeremy Renner attended the Alice nella Città Film Festival in Rome with his 13-year-old daughter, Ava Berlin. He presented his memoir, My Next Breath, about his recovery from a 2023 snowplow accident, received a youth jury award and gave a masterclass. Ava wore a teal-blue satin gown, while Renner w
Hello Magazine · Celebrity news ·
Demi Moore shared new Instagram photos from her daughter Tallulah Willis's August wedding to musician Justin Acee at the family's Idaho property. Moore, 63, wore two mother-of-the-bride looks, including a strapless teal-blue Balenciaga gown with blue gloves and a white textured minidress. Tallulah,
Hello Magazine · Celebrity news ·
Prince William said on The Graham Norton Show that he did not understand the importance of a June 2024 selfie with Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce and tried to move Kelce out of the shot. The image, taken before Swift's Wembley Stadium Eras Tour shows, was the first photo Swift and Kelce posted togeth
Hello Magazine · Celebrity news ·
Vanessa Trump, 48, said she is cancer-free after being diagnosed with breast cancer in April. She shared the update in an Instagram video with her 19-year-old daughter, Kai Trump, during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Trump, who is dating Tiger Woods and was formerly married to Donald Trump Jr., has
Azure Magazine · Home & design ·
Revery Architecture designed a large wooden canopy for Vancouver’s updated PNE amphitheatre, called the Freedom Mobile Arch. The 10,000-capacity venue hosted FIFA fan events in summer 2026 and then the PNE fair. Its roof spans 103.6 metres, rises 24.4 metres, and frames views of the distant mountain
Wallpaper · Home & design ·
SOMAA Architektur & Innenarchitektur spent 12 years, from 2013 to 2026, reworking a 1961 house in Ludwigsburg for a family of four. The design preserves the original structure while adding a charred-timber exterior, gold-anodised window reveals, a brass front door and a timber loft extension. Inside
Wallpaper · Home & design ·
Writer Robert Sullivan reflects on the late sculptor June Leaf and the Bleecker Street building where she lived and worked with photographer Robert Frank. Leaf’s work is included in 'The Bowery: Devil's Mile' at New York’s New Museum, and a solo exhibition in Los Angeles is planned for 2027. The cou
Wallpaper · Hobbies & outdoors ·
Fender Japan is releasing a limited-edition Telecaster created with Paul Smith, scheduled to ship in 2027. The guitar marks the 80th birthday of Sir Paul Smith and the 80th anniversary of Fender, and features the designer’s Signature Stripe, a tortoiseshell pickguard, modified pickups and a numbered
Wallpaper · Consumer trends ·
Polo Ralph Lauren is holding its first PoloFest in Tokyo from 23 to 25 October 2026, marking 50 years since the brand entered Japan. The three-day event at Jing Harajuku brings together collectors for an archival exhibition, a vintage marketplace and talks. Ralph Lauren opened its first Tokyo locati
Wallpaper · Home & design ·
Dutch Design Week is running in Eindhoven through 25 October 2026, with its 26th edition built around the theme RAW: Rebel Authentic Worth. The programme highlights experimental and unfinished design, including Maison the Faux and Boris Acket’s water-filled installation, Design Academy Eindhoven’s g
TheGamer · Video games ·
Modern Warfare 4's Twitch Drops event grants three cosmetic items to viewers who watch participating streams. The emblem, calling card, and charm require 20 minutes, 45 minutes, and one hour of viewing respectively, and rewards must be claimed through Twitch.
TheGamer · Video games ·
This guide walks PC players through checking and enabling TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot to clear Modern Warfare 4's attestation requirement error. Those settings are used to support fairer multiplayer by limiting cheating.
TheGamer · Video games ·
Steam has launched a release calendar that filters upcoming and recent games according to a player's habits and similar users. The feature refreshes daily and covers an eight-week window, following earlier Steam Labs testing.