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Google has removed the Pixel Tablet from its online store. In fact, the tablet section of the site has vanished entirely. The Pixel Tablet was marked as out of stock before the entire listing disappeared. The link to the former product page now redirects to the Google Store homepage. Retailers
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Stevie Bonifield is a news writer covering all things consumer tech. Stevie started out at Laptop Mag writing news and reviews on hardware, gaming, and AI. Just a couple of weeks before Meta Connect starts on September 23rd, UploadVR posted images seemingly revealing the design for Meta’s “Project Phoenix”
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Thailand’s new Cloud Security Standard is now in force as NCSA builds out the certification system for covered cloud providers and customers. Image: NECTEC / National Electronics and Computer Technology Center Thailand’s Cloud Security Standard took effect Sept. 10, 2026, raising compliance requirements for government, CII organizations, and cloud
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NASA and IBM’s open-source Lunar Foundation Model analyzes observations from multiple missions to help researchers map craters, volcanic formations and areas with potential lunar ice. Image: NASA NASA and IBM released an open-source AI model and dataset to help researchers map lunar craters, volcanic features and potential ice locations.
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ENISA is testing Anthropic’s Mythos 5 after gaining access to the advanced cyber AI following months of negotiations. Image: Christian Lue/Unsplash ENISA has gained access to Anthropic’s Mythos 5, giving EU officials a chance to independently test the cyber AI after months of negotiations. Sep 11, 2026
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The iPhone Duo’s folding display could replace a separate iPad mini for some mobile workflows, but cost and feature trade-offs remain. Image: Apple The $1,999 iPhone Duo can replace some iPhone-and-iPad-mini workflows, but price, cameras, Pencil support, and app needs complicate the choice. Sep 11, 2026 We may
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two bills establishing standards for independent AI assessments and creating a state registry for AI auditors. Image: Governor of California California creates standards and a registry for independent AI assessors. Learn what the new framework could mean for businesses and IT leaders. Sep 11, 2026
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* The Philips Screen Sync is available in the UK and Europe in two sizes * Unlike the Philips Hue version, it uses the Wiz Wi-Fi platform and app * Prices start at £79.99 (about $110 / AU$150) The Philips Hue Play Screen Sync, which launched last month, is a more affordable
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Skild AI has launched its S1 robot foundation model on NVIDIA infrastructure, training robotics systems using single video demonstrations. The system uses video inputs to execute long-horizon, previously unseen tasks through in-context learning, operating without parameter weight updates or task-specific post-training. Deepak Pathak, cofounder and CEO of Skild AI, said:
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If you just got the iPhone 17 Pro Max, you may be wondering what you’re missing out on with Apple’s newly released iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max. Not much. Honestly, side by side, the phones could be twins. There are changes like the iPhone 18 Pro
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The Apple AirPods 5 will hit shelves on September 18th, but you can line up your purchase ahead of time. by Brad Bourque Sep 11, 2026, 3:31 PM UTC Brad Bourque is a tech journalist and commerce writer based out of Portland, Oregon. He’s contributed to sites like
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JoyIn, a Chinese robotics startup, has accused OpenAI of copying its ideas and its website. Its chief executive, Guo Renjie, set out the claims in an open letter in Chinese on the company’s WeChat account, dated 10 September. On the same day, JoyIn announced Aether, a model for controlling
