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Which iPhone 18 Model Should You Buy?

Apple’s new folding iPhone Duo is finally here, alongside refreshed Pro models. Our primer has all the details you need to choose the iPhone 18 that’s right for you.

Wired • 3w ago • Simon Hill
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LG denies TV spying claims, says tracking and snooping concerns 'not true'

https://www.lg.com/global/newsroom/news/statements/statement... Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=496...

Technology 3w ago

Show HN: See Sounds on Your Webcam

Article URL: https://soundmap.darebuild.com/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49644603 Points: 5 # Co...

Technology 3w ago

Charlie Kirk Was Shot a Year Ago. The Conspiracy Theories Are More Rampant Than Ever

Experts say conspiracy theorizing about the identity and motive of Charlie Kirk’s killer will likely continue for a lo...

Technology 3w ago

Best Bluetooth Speaker (2026): JBL, Sonos, Marshall, and More

I tested portable speakers of all shapes and sizes, from pocket to party-sized.

Technology 3w ago

‘Killmonger Locs’ Are Everywhere in Video Games. This Artist Is Sick of It

The Black Panther villain’s hairstyle has become a default for Black video game characters because it’s easy to code...

Technology 3w ago

9 Windows Laptops That Give MacBooks a Run for Their Money

Windows laptops have never been so good, and they’re only going to get better as we move through 2026.

Technology 3w ago

Everything New You Can Do With Siri AI

When iOS 27 arrives, it will bring with it a fully revamped assistant for your iPhone.

Technology 3w ago

Book Excerpt: Emily St. John Mandel’s ‘Exit Party’ Imagines a Future Where a Spy Could Disappear

In Emily St. John Mandel’s new novel Exit Party, becoming a “ghost” means running afoul of the state. In this exce...

Technology 3w ago

Vari Electric Standing Desk Review (2026): Form and Value

The Vari Ergo electric standing desk is compact, easy to assemble, affordable, and gently sloped to fit my natural postu...

Technology 3w ago

Clearview AI Is Testing an AI Tool That Would Let Cops Unearth Your Life Online

InquiryIQ, a previously unreported prototype, tested a model from xAI, maker of Grok, to surface associates, social acco...

Technology 3w ago

A Teen Girl’s Death Is Prompting Calls to Ban Choking in Porn

Despite the many health risks, sexual strangulation has become popular among young people—with some experts blaming ad...

Technology Sep 1, 2026

Waymo goes on offense ahead of Tesla’s Cybercab launch

Waymo argued that fully autonomous vehicles aren't possible without using a mix of sensors and warned that pure end-to-e...

Technology Sep 1, 2026

Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra hits its lowest price since launch

If you missed the release promotions for the recent round of Samsung Galaxy phones, you’re in luck. The Samsung Galaxy...

Technology Sep 1, 2026

GoPro has been acquired and is getting into ‘defense, government, robotics and aerospace’

GoPro suddenly looks like a very different company than it did just last week. First, YouTuber Mark "Markiplier" Fischba...

Technology Sep 1, 2026

Sequoia-incubated Empirik launches with $21M to predict outages before they happen

The startup wants to do for IT infrastructure what Cursor did for software engineering.

Technology Sep 1, 2026

John Deere launched an AI chatbot for farmers

John Deere is testing a new "JD" AI assistant that it says can help farmers make more money, with answers about best pra...

Technology Sep 1, 2026

Google Pics is like Canva, but with even more AI

Google has a new suite of creative design tools for Workspace users called Google Pics, which aims to make editing and g...

Technology Sep 1, 2026

Sony’s new party speakers have more bass, more LEDs, and more connectivity

Sony announced three new tower-style party speakers that will now be the largest options in its ULT Power Sound lineup. ...

Technology Sep 1, 2026

GoPro to be acquired for $285M, will remain a public company

GoPro is merging with a company that builds AI infrastructure, and will continue supporting existing consumer products.

Technology Sep 1, 2026

Play Store blocks AuroraStore, hurting GrapheneOS users

Article URL: https://gitlab.com/AuroraOSS/AuroraStore/-/work_items/1566 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item...

Technology Sep 1, 2026

Amazon Alexa can now alert you when something new might tempt you to shop

Amazon is adding a new Alexa-powered feature called “Update Me When” that can send personalized alerts about product...

Technology Sep 1, 2026

AIR raises $50M to help companies vet the skills and add-ons AI agents use

AIR's platform can discover agents running at a company, continuously vets any skills and add-ons they use, and blocks a...

Technology Sep 1, 2026

Keenable SELECT: an agent that searches the web in SQL

Article URL: https://keenableai.github.io/select-showcase/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49523473 ...

Technology Sep 1, 2026

Ambient CSS v3 – Blender meets CSS

Article URL: https://ambientcss.vercel.app/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49523387 Points: 33 # Co...

Technology Sep 1, 2026

A browser-based viewer for Office Open XML documents

Article URL: https://ooxml.silurus.dev/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49523361 Points: 13 # Commen...

Technology Sep 1, 2026

Microsoft 365 outage drags on, but things are improving

Microsoft 365 and Outlook are still seeing service degradations on Tuesday, the company's status page indicates.

Technology Sep 1, 2026

Shelly’s new $50 security camera watches your home without a subscription

After launching a budget-friendly flood sensor last month with impressive battery life, Shelly announced a new $49.99 se...

Technology Sep 1, 2026

Fambot introduces an ‘AI chief of staff’ for families

Fambot is building an AI “chief of staff” to help families manage the emails, calendars, school updates, sports sche...

Technology Sep 1, 2026

EFF to Governor Newsom: Veto California's AB 1709

Article URL: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/08/eff-gov-newsom-veto-californias-ab-1709 Comments URL: https://news.y...