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iPhone 17 release date, rumors and everything else you need to know ahead of the Apple event expected in September
Knowing the big internal changes coming to our phones with iOS 26, we’re getting excited to see how Apple has revamped its newest smartphones: the iPhone 17 lineup. We still have to wait over a month to find out — assuming Apple sticks to its usual release schedule — but for now, we can speculate…
GPT-5: Here's What's New in ChatGPT's Big Update
Expect your ChatGPT experience to get faster and smarter today. OpenAI updated its flagship line of large language models Thursday, unveiling the GPT-5 generative AI model after months of anticipation. While the developer has released a lot of model updates in recent months, including new open-weights models just this week, it’s been more than two years since…
Google AI overviews: Confident when wrong, yet more visible than ever
Google, the search engine, is having one of its weakest years since 2015. Which is to say, its market share has dipped just below 90% for almost every month in 2025, according to Statcounter. Of course, that still puts Google very much on top of the search world. And it is seeking to cement that…
9 Best Hotel Rewards Programs for Elevating Your Next Stay
Joining a hotel’s rewards program can feel like being admitted to an exclusive club. By frequently staying at a particular brand’s hotels, you can accrue points that are redeemable for all kinds of perks, including free or low-cost room upgrades, a meal on the house, and even a free night’s stay. Choosing the best hotel…
OpenAI launches two ‘open’ AI reasoning models | TechCrunch
OpenAI announced Tuesday the launch of two open-weight AI reasoning models with similar capabilities to its o-series. Both are freely available to download from the online developer platform Hugging Face, the company said, describing the models as “state of the art” when measured across several benchmarks for comparing open models. The models come in two…
ChatGPT rockets to 700M weekly users ahead of GPT-5 launch with reasoning superpowers
Want smarter insights in your inbox? Sign up for our weekly newsletters to get only what matters to enterprise AI, data, and security leaders. Subscribe Now OpenAI’s ChatGPT will reach 700 million weekly active users this week, the company announced Monday, cementing its position as one of the fastest-adopted software products in history just as…
iPhone 17 Pro, Max and Air: Release dates, colors and everything else you need to know about Apple’s new phones
After seeing the changes coming with iOS 26, we’re ready to finally see Apple’s newest collection of smartphones: the iPhone 17 lineup. While that’s still more than a month away — assuming Apple sticks to its usual release schedule — we haven’t been left completely in the dark about what the new phones will look…
Premier League Summer Series: Stream Man United vs. Everton From Anywhere
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iPads are basically laptops at this point
Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of ContentsiPads and MacBooks have the same powerful processorThe screen sizes are closing in on each otheriPads can transform into work stations — especially for creativesThe iPad and MacBook interfaces iPads are just competitively priced MacBooks As a long-time iPad user, who’s been covering Apple for several years,…
The Best Fitness Trackers and Watches for Everyone
Other Fitness Trackers to Consider Photograph: Adrienne So Garmin Instinct 3 for $400: Garmin’s Instinct line doesn’t have as many high-end features as the Fenix 8, but it’s popular because it’s cheaper and it has a cool, chunky retro aesthetic that I love. This year’s updates include the built-in flashlight and a new reinforced bezel,…