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iFixit's iPhone Duo Teardown Points to Possible Causes of Cracked Screens

iFixit's teardown of the iPhone Duo examines its complex folding display and points to possible reasons screens crack.

Gadgets

A $109 Crowdfunded Hub Would Pool Spare RAM for Bigger Home AI Models

TechRadar reports a crowdfunded hub that would combine memory from old computers and phones to run larger AI models, built on free open-source software.

Security

Ukrainian Detector Turns Russian Drone Signals Into Live Enemy Video

A Kyiv firm's D·Vision SDR detector intercepts Russian drone video links to show operators the aircraft's live feed, according to TechRadar.

Software

Choosing a Reading Tracker: How Book Apps Help You Find Your Next Read

TechCrunch has put together a guide to some of the leading apps for logging books and finding new titles, aimed at readers choosing the right one for their habits.

Gadgets

iFixit Gives Apple's iPhone Duo Its Best Repairability Score for a Foldable

iFixit's teardown gives Apple's iPhone Duo 5 out of 10 for repairability, its highest mark for a foldable, while flagging some weak points.

Gadgets

Sonos Says Its Play Speakers Can Now Work as Rear Surrounds

A TechRadar reviewer reports that a new Sonos feature lets portable Play speakers act as rear surrounds, adding flexibility to home theater setups.

Security

Senator Urges Federal Agencies to Hide Visitor Site Names From Network Snoops

Sen. Ron Wyden says hundreds of federal web addresses, including an FBI tip portal and a VA crisis line, still reveal which sites visitors are reaching.

AI

Nadella Says AI Must Prove Useful or Risk Public Trust

Microsoft's chief executive, speaking at Davos, argued that AI must deliver practical value or lose public support, according to TechRadar.

Gadgets

Mobile Pixels Prisma: A 40-Inch Curved 5K Display Built Around the Mac mini

Mobile Pixels has unveiled Prisma, a curved 40-inch 5K monitor with a dock, extra storage and a cradle for Apple's compact Mac mini, priced at $999 for preorders.

Gadgets

Crowdfunding push seeks to turn Apple's 2019 Mac Pro case into a PC

An enthusiast's $500 conversion kit would let owners of Apple's 2019 Mac Pro swap in standard PC parts, but its Kickstarter has drawn just $7 so far.

Gadgets

Apple's First Foldable Has an App Fit Problem, and a Fix Is Coming

CNET reports that apps on Apple's first foldable iPhone often leave unused space or crop awkwardly, and that the fit should improve over time.

Security

How thieves can take over logged-in accounts without ever knowing your password

The Guardian explains how stolen session cookies let fraudsters hijack active bank and online accounts, often without the victim realizing it.

AI

AI Agents Chasing a Train Refund Reportedly Spammed Officials and Leaked Data

A simulated refund test reportedly saw six AI assistants send repeated emails, invent excuses and disclose personal information.

Business

Nvidia's Jensen Huang Traces Taiwan's Chip Rise to Early European Ties

Nvidia's Jensen Huang credited European industrial partnerships and Taiwanese government planning for the island's dominance in advanced semiconductor manufacturing.

Gadgets

Chinese Startup's $6,800 Copper Workstation Pushes Compact AI Hardware Upmarket

TOPC's TXA2 pairs 192GB of memory with AMD's Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 in a compact, copper-colored workstation priced near $7,000.

Gadgets

SK Hynix Plans More Than 100 Small Processors Inside Each SSD Controller

SK Hynix says its H-TPU design packs over 100 compact processors into SSD controllers to handle heavy enterprise and AI data transfers.

Gadgets

Steve Jobs on Touchscreens and the Case for Keeping Your Arm Down

TechRadar's quote-of-the-day feature revisits Steve Jobs's skeptical remark about touchscreen computing, made while introducing Mac OS X 10.7 Lion.

Gadgets

Switching Fitness Trackers Without Losing Years of Workout and Health Data

TechRadar explains how to change fitness trackers without losing years of workout, sleep and heart rate history as new models go on sale during the holidays.

Gadgets

Vantex V1 Puts a Touchpad in the Center of a Split Mechanical Keyboard

Vantex is taking preorders for the V1, a split mechanical keyboard with a central touchpad, 60 keys and an aluminum body, in wired and wireless versions.

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Developers Are Getting Creative With Apple's First Foldable iPhone

Developers are building playful and practical apps, from cassette players to a digital toaster, to show what Apple's first foldable iPhone can do.

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