One of the big questions about the upcoming iPhone SE 4 is whether the display will have a notch or Dynamic Island. Two leakers have presented clashing views on this, with the latest dummy models appearing to support the notch. Update: See Ross Young’s input at the end.
The dummy models also give us our clearest view yet of what the new entry-level iPhone may look like, with high-quality photos, and a video …
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China’s DeepSeek – an AI chatbot intended to rival ChatGPT – is currently the number one download in the App Store, after its performance took US companies by surprise.
The Chinese startup appears to be rivalling the performance of OpenAI’s ChatGPT despite having cost far less to develop, and that’s hitting the market valuations of major US AI players …
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A judge has limited FBI powers to trawl through data obtained from tech giants like Apple, Google, and ISPs under FISA (the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act).
Separately, a Cloudflare privacy flaw has been identified in one of Apple’s IT service providers, which could have exposed the rough location of millions of web and app users before it was fixed …
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In honor of Black History Month, Apple has unveiled its 2025 Black Unity Collection of wallpapers, watch faces, and watch straps. This year’s set is “inspired by the rhythm of humanity,” according to Apple:
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We’re expecting the iPhone 17 Air to be Apple’s thinnest ever phone, but with the depth of phones now constrained by the USB-C port, would you go portless to get a thinner iPhone?
Chinese Android smartphone maker Oppo has been teasing an ultra-thin model, and saying that the height of the USB-C port is preventing phones from getting any slimmer …
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Apple has released a new version of its Sports app for iPhone with three new features.
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Apple TV+ went to trial last week over a lawsuit claiming one of its shows was stolen from another source. After a few days of proceedings, however, the jury delivered a unanimous verdict.
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It was a busy weekend in Apple gear deals and we have even more to highlight today. Firstly, Amazon has brought back the $100 price drops and all-time low pricing across the iPad mini 7 lineup with deals from $399. Those offers also join the return of all-time low pricing on the most affordable M4 MacBook Pro at $200 off as well as both 11-inch and 13-inch M4 iPad Pro models at up to $200 off with deals starting from $849 on the most affordable end of the lineup. Some solid offers on Find My cards, chargers, and official Apple Watch bands are also up for grabs today as well. All of that and more awaits below in today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break.
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I’ve always been skeptical of AR and VR glasses. The tech is undeniably cool—especially with devices like the Vision Pro absolutely blowing me away —but the bulky, invasive form factors have always made them feel more like toys and demo machines rather than practical tools. Even with sleeker options like the , you still deal with oversized frames and those cameras. So when I came across the Even Realities G1 at CES and tried them on, I was in absolute awe. Let me tell you why.
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Starting today, BenQ is opening pre-orders for its first 27-inch 5K Thunderbolt 4 Designer Monitor. Announced last fall, the BenQ PD2730S is a proper competitor to the $1600+ with the same pixels-per-inch range. I’ve been using the $1200 BenQ 27-inch 5K Thunderbolt 4 Designer Monitor with my for the last few weeks, and several things about it have been more impressive than the Studio Display.
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