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The mysterious collapse of a European cryptocurrency exchange helps to explain why the industry hasn't shaken off its reputation as a magnet for criminals.
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 It was a big week for leaks in the Apple world, with Apple itself revealing information on a bunch of upcoming products within a macOS Tahoe 26.7 build and retailers leaking details on new Beats 360 headphones that could be launching soon.
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Even old Apple devices you haven't touched in years could still get you some credit towards a new phone.
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Everything from the Echo to the Kindle is going up.
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 When you're at home or work with regular access to an iPhone charger, you probably don't need to worry much about your iPhone's battery. On days when you're away from home for long stretches, you might want to make some adjustments to extend battery life.
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Chinese smartphone makers have been followers in the global market, embracing the concepts and paradigms set in the past 20 years by Apple and Google. But AI may be giving the Chinese an opportunity to break away and set their own path forward.
Specifically, Chinese companies are integrating AI more fully into smartphones, and also using AI for limited robotics in phones. Here's what you need to know about these emerging trends.
China's ZTE recently showed its Nubia NaviX Ultra. The phone runs ByteDance's Doubao AI agent, which users can access with voice commands or by pressing a button on the phone. The phone has no home screen and no conventional app store.
Another Chinese company, called StepFun — it was founded in 2023 by Jiang Daxin, a former Microsoft vice president and chief scientist at Microsoft's Software Technology Center Asia — sells a phone called the StepX Neo. It runs a proprietary operating system called Step AOS based on Android, Linux, and an RTOS containing a built-in AI agent called Step Amoo. The StepX Neo splits phone functions into four primitives (communication, apps, files, system tools) that the agent recombines based on the stated goals of the user.
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Gives employees access to benefits, pay, learning, and time-off management without leaving their daily work hub
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Some devices force you to choose between power and flexibility. The Surface Book 3 says, why not both? This like-new 2020 model is a triple threat — a high-performance laptop, a creative studio, and a lightweight tablet — all in one seriously premium design.
Inside, it's packing a 10th Gen Intel Core i7, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 GPU, 32GB RAM, and 512GB SSD, so whether you're editing 4K videos, working on design projects, gaming on the go, or just juggling 37 browser tabs, this machine keeps up without breaking a proverbial sweat.
And with three distinct modes, it adapts to whatever you throw at it:
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Want to see even more? Take a peek at PCWorld's list of the top laptops you can get right now.
Why you should trust us: It's in our name! PCWorld prides itself on laptop experience and expertise. We've been covering PCs since 1983, and we now review more than 70 laptops every year. All of the picks below have been personally tested and vetted by our experts, who've applied not only performance benchmarks but rigorous usability standards. We're also committed to reviewing PC laptops at every price point to help you find a machine that matches your budget.
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