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iFixit tears down the iPhone Air, finds that it’s mostly battery

iFixit tears down the iPhone Air, finds that it’s mostly battery

As is now a long-standing custom, iFixit performed a full teardown of the latest iPhone—this time, the newly launched iPhone Air. These teardowns got pretty routine for a while, as Apple settled into a fairly consistent design for iPhones, but the new design of the iPhone Air offered an opportunity for compelling observations. Many of the important components—including the entire …

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Samsung Android XR Headset Rumored to Release Next Month, Undercutting Apple Vision Pro

Samsung Android XR Headset Rumored to Release Next Month, Undercutting Apple Vision Pro

Samsung could be launching its Project Moohan mixed reality headset next month, according to a report from South Korea’s ETNews (Korean), which hopes to take on Apple Vision Pro in the prosumer XR segment. Citing industry sources, ETNews maintains that Samsung’s Mobile Experience division will unveil Moohan (Korean for ‘Infinite’) online on October 21st—likely in the morning of October 22nd in Korea, which …

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Steam game removed after cryptostealer takes over $150K

Steam game removed after cryptostealer takes over 0K

Steam has taken down a game containing malware that drained the cryptocurrency wallets belonging to hundreds of players, as reported earlier by Bleeping Computer. The free-to-play 2D platformer, titled BlockBlasters, took more than $150,000 from victims, including $32,000 from a streamer raising funds for their cancer treatment. In a post on X, malware tracker vx-underground revealed that bad actors targeted …

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Few Oregonians know Tillamook is home to a cutting-edge aerospace company

Few Oregonians know Tillamook is home to a cutting-edge aerospace company

When the International Space Station needed an airtight membrane, NASA turned to Aerostar Tillamook. “There’s only been one air barrier ever certified by NASA to go to space,” said Aerostar business manager Kevin Tucker. “And we made it.” When Oregonians and others think about Tillamook, they generally picture cows or the Tillamook Creamery. Tucker said Oregonians generally aren’t aware there’s …

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IPhone Air Still Apparently Repairable Despite Its Compact Construction

IPhone Air Still Apparently Repairable Despite Its Compact Construction

Miniaturization is a trend that comes and goes in the cellular phone space. For a while, our phones were all getting smaller, then they started getting bigger again as screens expanded to show us ever more content and advertising. The iPhone air is going back the other way, with a design that aims to sell based on its slimness. [iFixit] …

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Android 16 finally lands on Samsung’s 2024 flagships with One UI 8

Android 16 finally lands on Samsung’s 2024 flagships with One UI 8

What you need to know Samsung rolls out One UI 8 update for Galaxy S24, Z Fold 6, and Z Flip 6 starting in Korea. The update is first rolling out in South Korea, with a wider global release expected in the coming days. One UI 8 adds a 90:10 split-screen ratio, improved Samsung DeX, Now Bar support, and security …

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Game Pass Gets “Largest Investment” To Date This Year, Xbox Boss Says

Game Pass Gets “Largest Investment” To Date This Year, Xbox Boss Says

Xbox boss Chris Charla, who runs Microsoft’s independent gaming label ID@Xbox, has commented on the state of Game Pass and what developers are saying about it. Speaking to Eurogamer, Charla said Microsoft worked with more than 50 developers in 2024 to sign their first Game Pass deals, and 2025 marks ID@Xbox’s “largest investment in Game Pass to date.” “We remain …

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