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iPhone Duo Release Date, Price and Specs: Pre-Orders Open October 16

Apple’s first foldable iPhone costs $1,999 and opens for pre-order on October 16. Here is when it ships, what it costs worldwide and what you give up versus the iPhone 18 Pro.

A person holding a smartphone, illustrating mobile phone account security.

Security & Privacy

SIM Swap Scams Explained: Warning Signs and How to Protect Yourself

Criminals can hijack your phone number to intercept SMS codes and raid your accounts. Here is how SIM swapping works, the warning signs, and how to lock your number down.

Microsoft Surface Laptop and Surface Pro Copilot+ PC devices

Software & Guides

Copilot+ PC Explained: Meaning, Requirements and Features

What a Copilot+ PC actually requires, which chips qualify, which features are exclusive, and how it differs from a regular Windows 11 laptop.

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iPhone screen showing the Emergency SOS via satellite interface, connected and pointing at a satellite to send and receive messages.

Mobile & GadgetsSep 30

iPhone Satellite Explained: How It Works and What It Costs

Emergency SOS, Messages, Find My and Roadside Assistance via satellite: which iPhones support them, where they work, what they cost, and how to turn satellite mode on.

HardwareSep 30

Thunderbolt 5 Explained: Speeds, Docks and Compatibility

Intel's Thunderbolt 5 doubles Thunderbolt 4 bandwidth to 80-120Gbps and 240W charging. Here's what laptops, docks, SSDs and eGPUs actually support it now.

Xbox full screen experience console-style interface shown on a Windows 11 handheld gaming PC

GamingSep 30

Xbox Full Screen Experience: What It Is and How to Get It

A plain-English guide to Microsoft's controller-first Xbox mode for Windows handhelds: what it is, which devices support it, and how it compares to SteamOS.

Screenshot of the ChatGPT Atlas browser showing agent mode completing a shopping task on Instacart next to the Ask ChatGPT sidebar

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ChatGPT Atlas Explained: What It Was and Why OpenAI Shut It Down

OpenAI built a browser around ChatGPT, then shut it down less than a year later. Here's what Atlas did, its full timeline, and what replaced it.

A MikroTik RB5009 series router, which runs the RouterOS software patched against the MikroTrick vulnerabilities

Security & PrivacySep 30

MikroTik Routers Under Active Attack: Patch RouterOS Now

CERT Polska and CISA say attackers are chaining RouterOS flaws to seize control of internet-exposed MikroTik routers without any login credentials.

Software & GuidesSep 30

Gemini in Chrome: Features, Availability and How to Enable It

Google's Gemini AI assistant is now built into Chrome on Windows, Mac and Chromebook Plus, letting you summarize pages, compare tabs and draft emails from a side panel.