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As reported by Bloomberg today, some of the new iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone Air models on display at Apple Stores today are already scratched and scuffed. French blog Consomac also reported on this topic. The scratches appear to be most prominent on models with darker finishes, including the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max in Deep Blue, and the …

Apple used AI to uncover new blood pressure notification feature in Watch  Reuters Apple Watch Series 11  Apple Apple’s latest Watches are its most impressive yet, with advanced health tracking, satellite connectivity  Yahoo Finance Apple Watch Series 11 gets FDA-cleared alert for ‘silent killer’ condition  Fox News Could an Apple watch really tell you if you have high blood pressure?  The Conversation Source link

Google AI Mode coming to Chrome browser  Search Engine Land Chrome: The browser you love, reimagined with AI  The Keyword Google adds Gemini to Chrome for all users in push to bolster AI search  CNBC Google adds Gemini to Chrome browser after avoiding antitrust breakup  Reuters Google brings Gemini in Chrome to US users, unveils agentic browsing capabilities, and more  Yahoo Finance Source link

Earlier this year, Apple introduced its Foundation Models framework during WWDC 2025, which allows developers to use the company’s local AI models to power features in their applications. The company touted that with this framework, developers gain access to AI models without worrying about any inference cost. Plus, these local models have capabilities such as guided generation and tool calling …

Meta chief technology officer Andrew Bosworth took to his Instagram to explain, in more technical detail, why multiple demos of Meta’s new smart glasses technology failed at Meta Connect, the company’s developer conference, this week. Meta on Wednesday introduced three new pairs of smart glasses, including an upgraded version of its existing Ray-Ban Meta, a new Meta Ray-Ban Display that …

Earlier this week, Samsung began internally testing its first builds of One UI 8.5, the software that will first ship on next year’s Galaxy S26 trio before eventually expanding to older smartphones. A new leak is now giving us our first look at what’s next for Samsung’s visual design language, and — surprise — it’s looking just a little bit …

While the overall UI doesn’t look like it’s changed dramatically, some usability tweaks streamline the app while putting Gemini front and center. According to screenshots published by Android Authority and detailed in a YouTube video, you can now “Ask Home” to control your devices by typing or saying what you want to happen or to search your video and home …

Logitech’s race to offer an esports mouse with the fastest response time has led us to a mouse that’s completely different than any I’ve used before. Mice have relied on the same type of microswitches for their button clicks for so long, it’s hard to imagine what would be next. So I didn’t know what to think when I sat …

It’s iPhone 17 release day, and that means the internet is ready to start the next drama about the redesigned phones. One early concern is about the superficial durability of the iPhone 17 Pro aluminum chassis, especially on the darker color Deep Blue model. If this worries you, it’s a good time to buy a case. Because anodized aluminum still …

AssembleDebug / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung is reportedly considering launching its tri-fold device in the US. The phone is expected to arrive later this year, but a US launch for the ambitious phone has been doubtful because of various factors. Currently, there’s no dual-hinged foldable phone in the US market. Samsung is reportedly weighing the pros and cons of launching …