We are still maybe years away from a truly modular phone ecosystem, despite all the exploration in that space over the past decade or so. But that does not mean there can’t be accessories that bring in modular elements that let us customise the look of our devices to our mood that day or the … Read more
Companies that sell diamonds, plant sensors and wine all have one thing in common: They are weighing in against tariffs in a consequential case. Source link
For centuries, kings, miners, and alchemists chased gold as the most precious substance on Earth. Rulers fought wars for it and raiders wiped out entire tribes to get it, while alchemists over centuries tried — and failed miserably — to make it in their medieval labs. Yet the irony is this: all the gold and … Read more
After three decades, the MSNBC brand will be retired on Nov. 15. The network has called in Rachel Maddow to help viewers make the transition. Source link
Nintendo raised its Switch 2 sales forecast on Tuesday, boosting confidence that the console will perform strongly during the busy holiday season. The Kyoto-based company unveiled the Switch 2 , its most expensive gaming hardware yet, priced at $450, in June, alongside flagship titles priced at $80. Nintendo now expects to sell 19 million Switch … Read more
Yum! Brands, which also owns Taco Bell and KFC, said it would explore “strategic options” for the pizza chain. Source link
Apple has started rolling out iOS 26.1, the first major update to its latest operating system. Unveiled alongside the iPhone 17 series in September, iOS 26 introduces Liquid Glass, a “new translucent material that reflects and refracts its surroundings.” Available for iPhone 11 series and newer devices, iOS 26.1 fixes issues pertaining to the Liquid … Read more
Potentially huge legal issues are hovering over Kenvue. But Kimberly-Clark, which agreed to buy it for $40 billion, appears to think they’re manageable. Source link
Geoffrey Hinton, the Nobel Prize-winning AI/ML pioneer widely known as the ‘Godfather of AI’, has warned that the AI race could make tech billionaires like Elon Musk vastly richer even as millions of workers stand to lose their jobs in automation. While acknowledging that AI could do “tremendous good” in education and healthcare, Hinton said, … Read more
President Trump wants pharmaceutical production to return to the United States. A shuttered factory in Louisiana shows how hard that will be for generic medicines. Source link