Apple unveils a souped-up and more expensive version of its lowest-priced iPhone

Apple has released a sleeker and more expensive version of its lowest priced iPhone in an attempt to widen the audience for a bundle of artificial intelligence technology that the company has been hoping will revive demand for its most profitable produ...

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Apple Unveils Lower-Priced iPhone 16e With A.I. Features

The iPhone 16e is the first update to the company’s most affordable model since 2022, but carries a higher price tag of $599.
The New York Times - Feb. 19
After 18 Years, Apple Just Killed Off 1 of Its Most Iconic iPhone Features. It’s the End of an Era

The all-new iPhone 16e ditches the Home Button for good.
Inc. - Feb. 19
Apple Pulls iPhone Security Feature in UK

Law enforcement in the country was pressuring the company to create a tool that would act like a back door into customers’ data.
The New York Times - 6d
Apple iPhone 16e Review: Questionable Value

Apple’s latest $599 iPhone isn’t the best bang for your buck.
Wired - 1d
Apple unveils 'age assurance' technology amid child safety push

Apple will introduce "age assurance" technology to boost children's privacy and safety on the company's devices, the company announced Thursday as part of its broader push to protect kids online. ...
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OpenAI Unveils GPT-4.5 for More ‘Natural Conversation’

The new technology, called GPT-4.5, signifies the end of an era for OpenAI.
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Apple iPhone 16e (2025): Specs, Price, Release Date

The iPhone SE is no more. It’s now replaced by the iPhone 16e, which includes a price hike, Face ID, and USB-C.
Wired - Feb. 19
Indonesia agrees deal with Apple that could end iPhone sales ban: reports

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Apple to fix iPhone dictation bug that replaces word ‘racist’ with ‘Trump’

Tech company blames ‘phonetic overlap’ for problem where US president’s name appears. Apple has promised to fix a bug in its iPhone automatic dictation tool after some users reported it had ...
The Guardian - 2d
Apple to Fix iPhone Dictation Glitch That Suggests Replacing the Word ‘Racist’ With ‘Trump’

The company is responding to the controversy after some iPhone owners posted videos this week detailing how the glitch works.
Inc. - 2d
Indonesia set to lift iPhone ban after deal with Apple on local investment

Agreement to put $320mn into manufacturing and innovation comes after Jakarta rejected $1bn offer from US tech group
Financial Times - 1d
On new budget iPhone 16e, there's a big change in Apple's biometric security

With the new iPhone 16e, Apple is taking a break from fingerprint technology in its smartphone line-up. But the biometric separation may only be temporary.
CNBC - 2h
Amazon unveils Ocelot, its first quantum computing chip

Amazon Web Services enters emerging race against tech giants days after Microsoft revealed its quantum chip. Amazon Web Services (AWS) on Thursday announced Ocelot, its first-generation quantum ...
The Guardian - 21h
AMD unveils its Radeon RX 9000 Series graphics chips

Advanced Micro Devices is unveiling its Radeon RX 9000 Series graphics chips. It's competing in the midrange with Nvidia.
VentureBeat - 4h
Apple announces $500 billion investment in US amid tariff threats that could affect the iPhone

Apple announced Monday that it plans to invest more than $500 billion in the United States over the next four years, including plans to hire 20,000 people and build a new server factory in Texas
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Apple says a bug caused iPhone voice-to-text feature to write 'Trump' when a user says 'racist'

Apple said it is working on repairing a glitch after some iPhone users noticed that speaking the word “racist” into the voice-to-text feature causes it to write “Trump” before quickly switching to ...
NBC News - 2d
Is a Trump backlash on its way? Well, eggs are as expensive as ever – and you can’t eat the culture wars | Arwa Mahdawi

The 78-year-old president is the ultimate comeback kid, but he is not a king and he is certainly not a god. As prices rise and consumer sentiment slumps, he may come to regret his election ...
The Guardian - 3d
Apple’s Vision Pro has a problem a year into its existence: Not enough apps

Apple said in August that the Vision Pro had 2,500 apps. According to one firm's analysis, fewer than 1,900 remain active.
CNBC - 6d
Apple boss says its diversity programmes may change

His comments came as shareholders rejected a call for the firm to consider ending its diversity practices.
BBC News - 2d
With Its AI-Powered Alexa+, Amazon Just Put Apple on Notice

Amazon just showed off the AI future everyone is promising—including Apple.
Inc. - 1d
Amazon touts its first quantum computing chip a week after Microsoft's unveiling

Amazon revealed its first chip for quantum computing, and said its design will help the online retailer build highly efficient hardware systems.
CNBC - 23h
There's more to Cognac in France than its famous brandy

Yahoo News - 7h
Forget Stargate. Apple now has its own $500 billion investment plan.

Apple is matching the amount of the Stargate AI joint venture — and building goodwill with the new administration in a familiar approach.
MarketWatch - 4d
Pressure mounts on DOGE to provide more transparency into its inner workings

Politicians, lawsuits and a judicial order are pushing on Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency to become more transparent.
NBC News - 18h
Ozempic: $1,400/Month—Compounded Version: $250/Month

The real cost? Your medical license.
Inc. - Feb. 19
Why coffee is so expensive these days

The price of coffee is at a 50-year high and climate change and global demand may be to blame. Peter Goodman, a global economy reporter at The New York Times, joins CBS News with more.
CBS News - 2d
EU envoys approve more sanctions against Russia to mark the third anniversary of its war on Ukraine

European Union envoys have approved new sanctions against Russia, with the measures set to enter into force next week on the third anniversary of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine
ABC News - Feb. 19
The Tool Michael Phelps Uses to Find the ‘Best Version’ of Himself

The most decorated Olympian of all time writes down even the most minuscule details of his day in a journal.
The New York Times - Feb. 21
Why Is Chocolate So Expensive Right Now?

Rising temperatures, erratic rainfall, and other climate impacts are throttling cocoa production and driving up chocolate prices.
Wired - 6d
Alibaba’s stock falls on expensive AI-investment pledge

The online retailer plans to spend $53 billion over the next three years on AI and cloud technology.
MarketWatch - 4d
UEFA: Chelsea's 2024 squad most expensive ever

Chelsea's squad at the end of the 2024 financial year was the most expensive ever in terms of transfer fees per the European Club Finance and Investment Landscape report.
ESPN - 12h
Qualcomm unveils Dragonwing brand for enterprise tech solutions

Qualcomm unveiled its new Qualcomm Dragonwing brand for its products in the industrial, embedded IoT, enterprise and networking markets. Don McGuire, chief marketing officer at Qualcomm, said the ...
VentureBeat - 3d
Framework unveils new repairable and upgradeable laptops and desktop

Framework launched new versions of its 12-inch and 13-inch laptops as well as a new desktop computer today -- all with repairable and upgradeable options.
VentureBeat - 2d
Amazon Unveils Alexa+, Powered by Generative A.I.

Amazon is aiming to catch up in generative artificial intelligence and to reboot its virtual assistant, which has been leapfrogged by powerful chatbots.
The New York Times - 1d

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