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Aug 6, 2025

TSMC engineers arrested in Taiwan over trade secret theft

Three individuals, including two former engineers from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, have been arrested in Taiwan for allegedly leaking proprietary chipmaking technology. The arrests mark the first major enforcement under Taiwan’s revised national security law aimed at protecting critical technologies,…

MacAug 6, 2025

Steam will require macOS 11 Big Sur or later from October 15

Imran Hussain

Valve has announced that Steam will officially end support for macOS 11 Big Sur on October 15, 2025. After this date, the Steam client will no longer run on that operating system, and users will need to upgrade to macOS…

iPhoneAug 6, 2025

iPhone 17 Pro could finally start at 256GB base storage

Asma Hussain

Apple might finally be preparing to upgrade the base storage on its high-end iPhones with the launch of the iPhone 17 Pro. According to a reports, the Pro models in Apple’s upcoming lineup are expected to ditch the long-standing 128GB…

iPhoneAug 6, 2025

iPhone 17 liquid silicone case rumors offer fresh accessories insight

Asma Hussain

Apple appears to be preparing a new lineup of official iPhone 17 liquid silicone cases ahead of the anticipated September 2025 launch of its next-generation smartphones. According to recent leaks from Majin Bu, the cases will come in two finishes:…

InstagramAug 6, 2025

Instagram adds reposts feed and map features similar to Snapchat

Asma Hussain

Instagram is introducing two new features that closely follow ideas popularized by Snapchat. A reposts feed is now appearing on user profiles, and a new interactive stories map is being tested for location-based content discovery. These updates are part of…

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Trump to announce $100 billion Apple investment in US manufacturing

Asma Hussain

Apple has committed to an additional $100 billion in U.S. manufacturing investments, raising its total domestic commitment to $600 billion over four years. The new pledge is part of former President Donald Trump’s “American Manufacturing Program,” a broader push to…

Mac SurfaceAug 6, 2025

Apple may be working on a cellular MacBook to compete with Microsoft’s 5G Surface

Asma Hussain

Apple may finally be preparing to launch a cellular MacBook model, according to numerous sources. The reports claim that Apple is exploring the use of an internal 5G modem in a future MacBook, a move that would align it with…

AIAug 6, 2025Aug 6, 2025

Google Gemini adds AI-powered Storybooks to help kids read and imagine

Asma Hussain

Google has launched a new Storybooks feature for Gemini that turns a child’s imagination into custom-illustrated stories in seconds. Designed to promote reading and creativity, Gemini Storybooks is now available on the web and in the Gemini mobile app for…

AIAug 6, 2025

OpenAI debuts GPT-OSS, a lightweight model family for open-source use

Asma Hussain

OpenAI has introduced GPT-OSS, a new family of small, open-weight language models designed for the open-source community. These models are optimized for efficiency, speed, and broad compatibility with a range of hardware, making them ideal for developers and researchers who…

Apple WatchAug 6, 2025

Apple Watch Ultra 3 display size confirmed in iOS 26 beta

Asma Hussain

Apple may have just confirmed its own secret. Hidden inside the newly released iOS 26 developer beta 5 is an image pointing to a new Apple Watch model with a display resolution of 422 x 514. This does not match…