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Mac RumorsDec 09, 2025
Apple Pay Now Lets You 'Pay Later' With Klarna in Two More Countries
Klarna is now available as a buy-now, pay-later option when using Apple Pay in France and Italy. This financing option lets you pay for your Apple Pay purchase in monthly installments, with the shortest payment plans being interest free.


EngadgetDec 09, 2025
Pebble is making a weird little smart ring for recording thoughts
Pebble just announced the Index 01, a smart ring for recording thoughts. It's a little ring with a built-in microphone and that's about it. The Index 01 is almost anti-tech in its simplicity. There's no needless AI component shoehorned in, aside from speech-to-text. It's a ring with a microphone that you whisper ideas into and I want one.

Here's how it works. You get an idea while walking down the street, so you quietly whisper it into the ring. The ring sends the idea to a notes app or saves it for later review. Pebble founder Eric Migicovsky calls this an "external memory" for the brain, but I call it a nice way to avoid having to dig the phone out of a pocket or bag just to utter something like "pizza, but for cats."

The ring doesn't record unless a button is pushed, so it won't be listening in on private conversations, and it doesn't require a paid subscription of any kind. It's on the smaller side, about the size of a wedding band, and is water-resistant.

The battery also lasts for "years" and never needs to be charged. The ring is designed to be worn at all times, so users develop the muscle memory of holding down the little button when they have something to share. See what I mean? I want one, and I've quite literally never worn a ring in my life.



CNET NewsDec 09, 2025
After Bringing Pebble Watches Back, the Next Thing's a Ring
Pebble founder Eric Migicovsky's next big product is a memory-recording ring that works with phones and Pebble watches. But here's the catch: It doesn't recharge, and you can't replace the battery, either.

EngadgetDec 09, 2025
iFixit's new app uses AI to help you repair your stuff
We've all been there: You can't (or won't) get help when something breaks, but the YouTube clip doesn't cover your specific issue. It's what repair gurus at iFixit want to solve with FixBot, an AI-enabled app that talks you through whatever repair you're doing. The chatbot will help you diagnose the problem and then walk you step-by-step through the fix. Plus, it's voice-enabled so you won't have to get your phone all smeary when you're elbows-deep in a job. After all, iFixit's guides don't just cover fixing your electronics, but everything you might fancy doing yourself, from appliances through to cars and trucks.

Unlike traditional AIs, FixBot has been trained on iFixit's library of 125,000 guides, its forum and database of repair manuals. The company says there's less risk of hallucination as it pulls from and shows you the schematics it's referencing to ensure you don


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