belgacem hassani/Shutterstock If you’re in the middle of a storm, it might be tempting to charge your phone so you know it’s full and ready to go in the event of a power outage, but that’s not a good idea. Especially if you see that lightning and hear that cracking, it means there’s a storm outside. If your phone’s battery is low during this storm, under no circumstances should you plug it into a wall outlet and start charging, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This…
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Apple just hit a major milestone in its development of AirPods with cameras, according to a new report. Bloomberg reports today that Apple’s work on AirPods with built-in cameras has “entered a phase where prototypes demonstrate near-final design and capabilities.” There will be a camera in the right and left earbuds, according to the report. However, the cameras will not be used to capture photos or videos. Instead, they will serve as Siri’s “eyes” and capture the environment around a user in low resolution. The idea is to allow users to ask questions about something they might be looking at.…
Spotify today announced plans to adopt Apple’s HTTP Live Streaming (HLS) technology for video podcasts, a move that will allow creators to distribute video shows across both platforms without changing their existing setup. Apple introduced an enhanced HLS-based video podcast experience for iPhone, iPad, Apple Vision Pro, and the web in late March. The upgrade significantly improves the way video shows are delivered and consumed in Apple Podcasts, but support for Mac and Apple TV is not yet available. Spotify says its Spotify for Creators and Megaphone platforms will support Apple’s HLS video technology later this year, describing the move…
With RU1, Terasi has designed a portable communication device designed for situations where the speed and sovereignty of data take precedence. Presented as the smallest and lightest MM-Wave radio on the market, it targets both military operations and emergency assistance or isolated industrial projects. The battlefield of secure communications Terasi intends to make a place on a land so far largely dominated by SpaceX and its Starlink network. With her RU1, the young Swedish shoot promises a simple tool to deploy and thought for critical missions. The device can be installed in a few minutes, fixed on a tripod or…
Amazon has announced the new games it’s adding to the Luna game streaming service for May. Luna Standard (the part of the service available to all Amazon Prime subscribers) now includes Marvel Guardians of the GalaxyTHE Resident Evil 2 redo and Extraterrestrial: isolation as part of its rotating library, in addition to Luna’s growing collection of local multiplayer games. If you’re in the mood for a lighter third-person action-adventure game, Guardians of the Galaxy manages to stand out from its MCU film counterparts without losing any of their charm or humor. And if survival-horror…
Apple today provided the build candidate of an upcoming macOS Tahoe 26.5 update to developers for testing, with the update available a week after Apple launched the fourth beta. Developers can download the macOS Tahoe 26.5 update by opening the System Settings app, selecting the General category, and then choosing Software Update. Beta updates will need to be enabled and a free developer account is required. No new features were found in the first four beta versions of macOS Tahoe 26.5, and it’s likely that the update will mainly focus on bug fixes and performance improvements. Popular storiesThe second beta…
When we think of zippers, we think of a 2D structure that allows users to close two parts of a garment. Pulling a slider up and down between two rows of facing teeth allows the zipper to close and open smoothly. Applying the same concept to a three-sided fastener would result in a 3D zipper that could be used to quickly close or open structures that could benefit from such a mechanism. Such a device is called a “Y-zipper” and existed only as a concept until recently. Demonstrated and patented over 40 years ago,…
We all know that using Ethernet to wire our networks is the best option, but it is not accessible to everyone. Maybe you rent and can’t run wires through your walls and don’t want loose cables everywhere. Maybe your devices are mostly wireless. This was the case for me for many years, until I lived in a particularly complicated apartment that made most network options unviable. The WiFi worked in most of the apartment, although the signal in the loft section wasn’t the best, and in the back bedroom the fridge and other kitchen appliances blocked the signal in some…
Apple’s Q2 2026 earnings call included a notable addition this time around, as new CEO John Ternus joined the discussion alongside current CEO Tim Cook and CFO Kevan Parekh. Here are the details. First appearance as Apple’s next CEO During today’s earnings call covering the company’s fiscal 2026 second quarter, Apple first brought new CEO John Ternus into the conversation, where Tim Cook acknowledged the upcoming transition and congratulated Ternus before giving him the floor for a brief remark. In his remarks, Ternus thanked Cook and longtime shareholders, praised the company’s financial discipline under Cook and made clear the approach…
The Trump administration plans to invite Apple CEO Tim Cook and CEOs of other companies like Nvidia, Qualcomm, Exxon and Boeing on a trip to China next week, reports Semafor. Trump will reportedly focus on strengthening his relationship with Chinese President Xi Jinping during meetings on May 14-15. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and U.S. Ambassador to China David Perdue suggested that Trump invite CEOs. This will be the first US presidential visit to China since Trump’s visit in 2017. Apple CEO Tim Cook is set to step down on September 1, 2026, and Apple hardware…