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Apple Unveils $1,999 iPhone Duo Foldable, Brings Variable Aperture to Both iPhone 18 Pro Models
Apple unveiled its first foldable iPhone on Wednesday, introducing the $1,999 iPhone Duo alongside the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max in the first major product event led by newly installed Chief Executive John Ternus. The company also surprised developers and photographers by bringing variable-aperture cameras to both Pro models and introducing a new Reference Image system designed to authenticate photographs in an era of widespread AI manipulation. 
Apple unveiled its first foldable iPhone on Wednesday, introducing the $1,999 iPhone Duo alongside the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max in the first major product event led by newly installed Chief Executive John Ternus. The company also surprised developers and photographers by bringing variable-aperture cameras to both Pro models and introducing a new Reference Image system designed to authenticate photographs in an era of widespread AI manipulation. -
Pete Hegseth’s Driver’s License Listed for $100 on Dark Web as Leak Claims 153 Million Records
A scan of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's driver's license was offered for $100 on a dark-web identity marketplace that claimed access to more than 153 million North American license records, according to cybersecurity journalist Brian Krebs, prompting an FBI inquiry into a suspected breach involving identity-verification provider IDScan.net. 
A scan of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's driver's license was offered for $100 on a dark-web identity marketplace that claimed access to more than 153 million North American license records, according to cybersecurity journalist Brian Krebs, prompting an FBI inquiry into a suspected breach involving identity-verification provider IDScan.net. -
Oracle Flaw CVE-2026-21962 Fuels China-Linked Attacks Across 100+ Countries as CISA Orders Emergency Patching
A critical Oracle middleware vulnerability exploited by a China-linked threat actor in attacks spanning more than 100 countries has prompted the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to impose an emergency three-day remediation deadline on federal agencies. CISA added CVE-2026-21962 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Aug. 24, requiring affected federal systems to be remediated by Aug. 27. 
A critical Oracle middleware vulnerability exploited by a China-linked threat actor in attacks spanning more than 100 countries has prompted the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to impose an emergency three-day remediation deadline on federal agencies. CISA added CVE-2026-21962 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Aug. 24, requiring affected federal systems to be remediated by Aug. 27. -
ChatGPT’s New iMessage Plugin Requires Full Disk Access, Opening Mail, Safari and Backups Alongside Messages
OpenAI has introduced an Apple Messages plugin that lets ChatGPT search iMessages, summarize conversations and send texts from a user's Mac, but the integration requires one of macOS's broadest privacy permissions, potentially giving the application access to protected data well beyond the Messages database. 
OpenAI has introduced an Apple Messages plugin that lets ChatGPT search iMessages, summarize conversations and send texts from a user's Mac, but the integration requires one of macOS's broadest privacy permissions, potentially giving the application access to protected data well beyond the Messages database. -
Trump Administration Lifts Anthropic Export Controls After AI Firm Agrees to New Cybersecurity Guardrails
Anthropic has regained permission to distribute its flagship artificial intelligence models internationally after agreeing to implement additional cybersecurity safeguards demanded by the Trump administration, marking one of the first major agreements between Washington and a leading AI developer over export controls tied to advanced generative models. 
Anthropic has regained permission to distribute its flagship artificial intelligence models internationally after agreeing to implement additional cybersecurity safeguards demanded by the Trump administration, marking one of the first major agreements between Washington and a leading AI developer over export controls tied to advanced generative models. -
Anthropic Shuts Down Fable 5 and Mythos 5 After Trump Administration Blocks Foreign Access to New AI Models
Anthropic abruptly disabled two of its newest artificial-intelligence models Friday after receiving a directive from the U.S. Commerce Department, marking one of the most aggressive government interventions yet in the rapidly escalating battle over advanced AI systems and national security. Anthropic abruptly disabled two of its newest artificial-intelligence models Friday after receiving a directive from the U.S. Commerce Department, marking one of the most aggressive government interventions yet in the rapidly escalating battle over advanced AI systems and national security. -
Apple Reportedly Delays Base iPhone 18 to 2027 as Foldable iPhone and Pro Models Take Center Stage
Apple Inc. may be preparing one of the most significant changes to its iPhone release strategy in more than a decade, with reports suggesting the company could delay the launch of its standard iPhone 18 until spring 2027 while giving priority to its highest-end devices, including the iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max and a long-rumored foldable iPhone. 
Apple Inc. may be preparing one of the most significant changes to its iPhone release strategy in more than a decade, with reports suggesting the company could delay the launch of its standard iPhone 18 until spring 2027 while giving priority to its highest-end devices, including the iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max and a long-rumored foldable iPhone. -
Microsoft AI Chief Says Anthropic Costs Too Much as US Firms Turn to China's DeepSeek
A growing debate over the cost of artificial intelligence is reshaping the competitive landscape of the industry, with some U.S. companies increasingly turning to Chinese AI developer DeepSeek as businesses search for lower-cost alternatives to premium models from Anthropic and OpenAI. 
A growing debate over the cost of artificial intelligence is reshaping the competitive landscape of the industry, with some U.S. companies increasingly turning to Chinese AI developer DeepSeek as businesses search for lower-cost alternatives to premium models from Anthropic and OpenAI. -
OpenAI Breaks With Trump Administration on How Advanced AI Models Should Be Regulated
OpenAI is publicly diverging from the Trump administration on one of the most consequential questions facing the artificial intelligence industry: who should oversee the testing of advanced AI systems and whether those reviews should be mandatory before powerful models are released. 
OpenAI is publicly diverging from the Trump administration on one of the most consequential questions facing the artificial intelligence industry: who should oversee the testing of advanced AI systems and whether those reviews should be mandatory before powerful models are released. -
Blue Origin’s New Glenn Explodes During Launch Test, Destroying Rocket in Company’s Worst-Ever Failure
Blue Origin suffered the most serious setback in its history after its New Glenn rocket exploded during a static fire test at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, destroying the launch vehicle and forcing the company to halt preparations for an upcoming mission tied to Amazon's Project Kuiper satellite network. 
Blue Origin suffered the most serious setback in its history after its New Glenn rocket exploded during a static fire test at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, destroying the launch vehicle and forcing the company to halt preparations for an upcoming mission tied to Amazon's Project Kuiper satellite network.
