Apple says the iPhone 17 comes with a massive security upgrade
It’s less noticeable than a thinner profile or trick camera lenses, but Apple is pointing out another upgrade in the iPhone 17 family of phones that it says is part of “the most significant upgrade to memory safety in the history of consumer operating systems.” Explicitly targeting the spyware industry
Read moreFrom mixers to pitch-offs — your brand event belongs at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
Each Side Event can unlock new opportunities for the hosts: investor deal flow, talent connections, and brand exposure with the startup community.
Read moreHelp, I have been charmed by the iPhone Air
Apple's sleek iPhone Air has a powerful processor and large display, but its battery life and camera might be a problem.
Read moreWhy SpaceX made a $17B bet on the direct-to-cell market
Explaining SpaceX's aggressive move to dominate satellite-to-phone connectivity.
Read moreI want to love Apple’s new iPhone Air, but the iPhone 17 is a better deal
I was within a heartbeat of preordering the new iPhone Air. But a closer looks at the specs changed my mind.
Read moreMandelbrot and Fat Tails
The Mandelbrot set is the set of complex numbers c such that iterations of f(z) = z² + c remain bounded. But how do you know an iteration will remain bounded? You know when it becomes unbounded—if |z| > 2 then the point isn’t coming back—but how do you know whether an iteration
Read moreApple’s creator-centric iPhone 17 Pro will make the vlogging camera obsolete
Apple unveiled its new line of iPhones on Tuesday, and the iPhone 17 Pro is making a direct appeal to content creators.
Read moreThe iPhone Air is a hint at the iPhone’s future, which could include foldables
Over time, Air could perhaps become Apple's base model, while the Pro remains the upgraded version for power users and professionals. That would make room for new devices, like a foldable or whatever else comes next.
Read moreMicrosoft to lessen reliance on OpenAI by buying AI from rival Anthropic
The move to diversify its AI partnerships by tapping the shoulder of OpenAI’s top rival comes as the AI company also pursues independence from Microsoft with its own AI infrastructure and a potential LinkedIn competitor.
Read moreApple’s new iPhone 17 devices don’t have an AI-powered Siri yet. It doesn’t matter.
Until now, Apple has only released what could be considered baseline AI features for its devices, like AI writing tools, summarization, generative AI images (which some complain are not very good), live translation, visual search, and Genmoji, among others.
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