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AirBuddy 3 launches for Mac with Action HUD, Now Playing, and more than 150 new features

AirBuddy 3 is now available for Mac with a redesigned Action HUD, Now Playing widgets, deeper automation, and a more reliable Magic Handoff, according to 9to5Mac.

Products & Applications · Companies

Google tests new Gboard Quick insert and a redesigned Messages pinning UI

Google is preparing a Quick insert option for Gboard and a new pinning interface for Google Messages, according to Android Authority's app teardown.

Products & Applications

One UI 9 lets you set Motion Photos as wallpaper on select Galaxy foldables

Samsung's One UI 9.0 introduces Motion Photo wallpapers for home and lock screens, currently available on Galaxy Z Fold 8, Fold 8 Ultra, and Flip 8, but not yet on Galaxy S26 beta.

Products & Applications

Nothing's CMF teases new earbuds, likely CMF Buds 3

CMF, Nothing's sub-brand, teased a new earbud on X, likely the CMF Buds 3.

Products & Applications

GoPro HERO13 Black Accessory Bundle hits record-low $354.99 on Amazon

GoPro HERO13 Black bundle drops to $354.99 on Amazon, a record-low price, saving $125 off the RRP.

Products & Applications · Companies

Wearables split into two camps as Garmin gains share, Omdia data shows

Global wrist-worn wearable shipments fell 2% year over year in Q2 2026, with consumers split between premium sports watches and screenless trackers. Garmin gained significant smartwatch share, while Samsung and Apple lost ground, according to Omdia.

Large Language Models · Companies

MiniMax Releases Open-Weight Music Model MiniMax-Music3

MiniMax released MiniMax-Music3, an open-weights model generating five-minute songs from lyrics and structured captions, with commercial licensing terms.

Computer Vision

MarkTechPost Tutorial Builds End-to-End Document Intelligence Pipeline with docTR

A MarkTechPost tutorial demonstrates an end-to-end document intelligence pipeline with docTR, covering OCR, layout, KIE, and searchable PDF export.

AI Chips & Compute · Companies · Markets

Groq raises $350M in pivot from AI chips to neocloud, valuation drops to $3.5B

Groq raised $350M led by Disruptive with Nvidia participation, valuing it at $3.5B. The startup pivots from chipmaking to a neocloud operating Nvidia systems.

World · Research

Severe intellectual disabilities linked to 24-year shorter life expectancy, study finds

A study finds adults with severe intellectual disabilities die 24 years younger on average, with 40% of deaths avoidable and stark ethnic disparities.

Products & Applications · Companies

Disney's New Parks Chief Puts Superfans at Center of $60B Investment Strategy

At D23 Expo, Disney Experiences Chairman Thomas Mazloum announced fan-focused park upgrades, including repairing the 'Disco Yeti,' as part of a $60 billion decade-long investment plan.

Companies · AI Chips & Compute

Nvidia invests $1.5B in SB Energy, backstops $105B for OpenAI's Ohio data center

Nvidia will invest $1.5B in SB Energy and backstop $105B for OpenAI's Ohio data center.

Products & Applications

Glorious GMMK 3 Mechanical Keyboard Drops to $35 at Woot

The Verge reports the compact 65% Glorious GMMK 3 mechanical keyboard is on sale for $34.99 at Woot with a coupon code, down from $139.99.

Products & Applications · Companies

The Game Band launches Dartwords, a Wordle-inspired daily word game

The Game Band launched Dartwords, a daily word game combining Wordle-style guessing with a Clippy-like hint-giving dart.

Products & Applications

Analogue Pocket gets Supreme makeover in red or gold

Supreme and Analogue are releasing metallic Analogue Pocket handhelds in red and 24K gold as part of Supreme's fall/winter 2026 collection.

Companies · Large Language Models

Business adoption of AI agents triples as Salesforce index shows measurable ROI

Salesforce's 2026 Agentic Enterprise Index shows the average number of AI agents per organization nearly tripled to 13, with creation time down 53% and measurable ROI emerging as agents handle more customer service autonomously.

Products & Applications

Linux 7.2 kernel released with cache-aware scheduling and AI-era fixes

Linux creator Linus Torvalds released kernel 7.2, adding cache-aware scheduling, faster exFAT, USB4STREAM, Wi-Fi Aware, and numerous AI-related fixes.

Companies · Products & Applications

Pixel 11 ads show unannounced tracker; survey and guides stir Android debate

Pixel 11 ads show unannounced tracker; users pick battery and heat fixes over thinness; old Androids repurposed.

Products & Applications

Why Curved TVs Failed but Curved Gaming Monitors Thrived

Curved TVs are dead but curved gaming monitors thrive due to better immersion, viewing angles and practicality.

Products & Applications

4K Blu-ray Still Outperforms 4K Streaming, Says Engadget

Engadget explains why 4K Blu-ray discs deliver better picture quality than mainstream 4K streaming, citing bitrate, compression, and streaming limitations.

Products & Applications

iPhone 18 Pro to feature A20 Pro chip, camera upgrades; Samsung reportedly working on wider foldable

Apple is set to unveil the iPhone 18 Pro next month with a faster A20 Pro chip, a new variable aperture camera and battery gains, while Samsung is reportedly planning a wider foldable for 2027.

World · Large Language Models

ByteDance signs MOU with Motion Picture Association to protect Hollywood IP

ByteDance and the Motion Picture Association signed an MOU to protect Hollywood IP from AI copyright infringement.

Cybersecurity

Apple Screen Sharing exploit found in the wild as macOS security updates arrive

Apple's Screen Sharing bug has been exploited in the wild; Dutch NCSC warns as macOS updates roll out. Also: iOS/macOS betas and Sonos Live Activities.

Large Language Models · Markets

AI startups Wispr and Higgsfield raise $680M in combined funding

Wispr and Higgsfield announced $280M and $400M rounds on Monday to expand AI speech and video platforms.