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 Apple today released a new version of iOS 26 (23A345) that's available for the iPhone 17 Pro and ?iPhone 17 Pro? Max. Reviewers who already have a device will be able to update now, while new iPhone 17 owners will need to update when receiving their devices starting tomorrow.
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The AI features were previously just for paying subscribers.
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It's simultaneously a shocking shakeup of the PC chip triumvirate (AMD must be fuming), a much-needed lifeline for struggling Intel, and a recipe for a potentially exciting future - the world's foremost graphics pioneer joining forces with the company formerly known as Chipzilla. Imagine the possibilities!
But I also have to ask myself at the same time: What does this mean for the future of Arc, Intel's own in-house graphics project?
Intel Arc's short history shows promise…
Arc is still in its infancy. Intel famously canceled its early "Larrabee" graphics architecture in the 2000s, which became a liability after the rise of Bitcoin and AI demonstrated the powerful potential of GPUs. Intel realized it missed the boat and rushed - slowly, at times - to orchestrate both the Arc brand and the Xe graphics architecture girding it.
The first Arc graphics cards launched in just October 2022, delivering great value for its price despite an onslaught of annoying bugs. Intel diligently fixed those bugs over time, and by the time the second-gen Arc B580 launched in late 2024, we called
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Although the mammoth Intel-Nvidia deal has ramifications both for the data center as well as the PC, it's the integration of Nvidia's GPU and Intel's CPU that will be the most impactful. And while that could affect Intel's desktop SOC roadmap that includes integrated CPUs, the most natural fit is how it will affect Intel's mobile roadmap.
According to both companies, "Intel will build and offer to the market x86 system-on-chips (SOCs) that integrate NVIDIA RTX GPU chiplets," the companies said. "These new x86 RTX SOCs will power a wide range of PCs that demand integration of world-class CPUs and GPUs."
Essentially, the deal pairs two of the biggest names in the notebook chip market. Intel. though it has suffered market-share losses in the desktop space, controls just under 80 percent of the mobile PC processor market, according to Mercury Research. Nvidia, meanwhile, owns a 94 percent share in discrete graphics chips, and gaming laptops that do include AMD silicon usually do so as part of the CPU, not the GPU — even though AMD's mobile "Fire Range" HX3D offers the advantages of its Ryzen X3D desktop cousins. AMD also has another problem:
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 In iOS 26, you can use AirPods 4, AirPods Pro 2, or AirPods Pro 3 as a wireless microphone with supported camera apps. Think of it as turning your AirPods into a lapel mic - you get professional-quality audio capture as well as the freedom to move around during recording. Here's how it works.
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Right now, you can get this RTX-powered Lenovo LOQ 15IRX10 for just $1,074.99 at Best Buy, which is a hefty $225 discount for a pretty decent portable gaming machine. That 15.6-inch display sports a gorgeous IPS panel at a 1920×1080 resolution and with 144Hz of refresh, so it'll look great whether you're stuck reading a massive document or plowing through the latest games in your Steam library.
Performance-wise, this laptop is well-equipped to handle your daily workload and creative hobbies. It runs on a 13th-gen Intel Core i7-13650HX processor and 16GB of DDR5 RAM, which is enough to gracefully handle Windows 11 without tripping. Want more RAM? No problem. This laptop is user-upgradeable, so you can stick in another module and boost it up to 32GB. The 512GB SSD is a letdown, but shouldn't be an issue if you can supplement with a large external drive.
But the kicker here is the RTX 5060 graphics card that unlocks access to Nvidia's latest gaming features, including DLSS 4. It'll run your games at high enough frame rates to take advantage of that 144Hz screen, and it'll serve you well for years to come. You can attach an external display via HDMI or USB-C video, and you also get three USB-A ports, an Ethernet port, and a 3.5mm audio jack
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The next generation of Meta Ray-Bans, Meta's Oakley Vanguard sports glasses, and the Ray-Ban display glasses with neural link wristband were some big reveals at the 2025 Meta Connect Keynote with Mark Zuckerberg. But it wasn't just hardware that was the focus at the developer's conference. Meta also announced Meta Horizon Studio and Horizon TV.
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Making these settings adjustments can feel like you've gotten a new iPhone.
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