Apple extends Back to School Deal gift card offer through September
Macworld Apple runs a higher education promotion every year that has traditionally been known as its Back to School sale. The company now refers to it as the College Student Offer or Higher Education Offer because it is only available to students in higher education and eligible education staff not school-age children. The promotion gives eligible customers an extra incentive when purchasing qualifying products through Apples Education Store, where Macs and iPads are already sold at discounted prices. In recent years, those incentives have included free AirPods, a free Apple Pencil, and other accessories. This year Apple has returned to the tradition of offering gift cards with purchases worth up to $150 in 2026 . Apple launches the offer at different times around the world to coincide with the university summer break in each region. It typically begins before the new academic year and runs until several weeks after the first term starts. In 2025, the U.S. promotion began on June 17 and ran until September 30, so a similar launch date had been expected in 2026. Instead, Apple started the promotion on Thursday, July 16, a month later than expected, and originally announced it would end on August 27, a month earlier than in 2025. However, in early August, Apple extended it until September 24. There had been some speculation that the offer might not return this year particularly after the company increased Mac and iPad price , citing rising component costs and memory shortages, but Apple is going ahead with the deal. The same promotion is likely to start in the U.K. and Europe before the end of July. Region 2026 Start date 2026 End Date 2026 Deal North America July 15, 2026 September 24, 2026 (extended) Confirmed: Gift cards worth up to $150 U.K. & Europe Mid-July (TBC) Mid-October (TBC) Expected: Gift Cards worth up to 150. Australia January 7, 2026 March 11, 2026 Confirmed: Free/discounted AirPods, Apple Pencil, Keyboards and Mice Read on to find out everything you need to know about Apples Higher Education promotion this year, including when it is expected to begin in your region, what products and incentives may be included, who qualifies, and how to take advantage of the offer. Apples Back to school deal: At a glance What is Apples Back to School deal? The 2026 deal is gift cards worth up to $150 with purchases of qualifying Macs and iPads. When is Apples Back to School deal? It is running from July 16 to September 24,, 2026 in North America. U.K. and Europe dates are yet to be confirmed. Is this the only student saving from Apple? No, Apple offers a discount on Macs and iPads all year round to qualifying students. Read: How to get an Apple student discount at Apples Education Store . Who qualifies? Verified students in higher education institutions and their parents. When does Apples Back to School deal start? The 2026 promotion Apple U.S . & Canada : From July 16 September 24, 2026. (Gift cards) U.K. & Europe: TBC, likely lasting until mid October, 2026. India : From July 16 September 24, 2026. (Apple is giving away AirPods and Apple Pencil in India) Australia , New Zealand , Brazil and South Korea : January 7 to early March 11 2026. In North America, Apples annual College Student Offer promotion is live now. It started on Thursday, July 16, and finishes on September 24, 2026. Because the academic summer break begins and ends later in Europe, the promotion is expected to launch in the U.K. and across Europe in mid-July. In 2025, for example, the offer began on July 10 and ended on October 21. The deal ran from January 7 to early March 11 this year in the Southern Hemisphere. Similar timings are expected in 2027. Who can get Apples Back to School give-away? Current and newly accepted higher education students and their parents Apple If you are enrolled at a higher education institution (post-K12 education, such as a university or college), or are the parent of a student who is enrolled, you qualify for Apples year-round education pricing as well as the Back to School promotion while it is running. You will need to verify your eligibility before you can access the offer. Prior to May 2026, verifying student status in some countries including the U.S. only required an .edu email address and the name of a higher education institution. Apple has since tightened its verification requirements. As a result, shoppers now need to verify their student status through UNiDAYS (as was already the case in the U.K.). Students are typically required to provide their name, date of birth, and school email address, then search for their institution and wait for their student status to be confirmed. Apples education pricing is not available to parents buying for school-age children, but it is available to parents who are homeschooling their children. What is Apples Back to School deal this year? Get free money with your purchase. Foundry Gift cards worth up to $150 with MacBook Pro, $100 with MacBook Air, iPad Air and iPad Pro. In India, Apple is giving away AirPods/Apple Pencil/keyboard/mouse were offered with qualifying purchases, as it did for the Australian promotion earlier in 2026. The same gift voucher giveaway is expected to launch later in July 2026 in the U.K. and Europe. The free AirPods usually given away with this offer have a value of $129, so the $150 or $100 voucher has an almost equivalent value to that. The gift card does give students the freedom to decide how they would like to spend the money. Even before the gift card, typical savings in the education store include: $200/200 off an MacBook Pro $100/100 off an MacBook Air $100/100 off an iPad Pro $50/50 off an iPad Air $80/80 off an Apple Watch Ultra 3 $40/40 off an Apple Watch Series 11 10/$10 off the Apple Pencil Pro 10/$10 off the standard Apple Pencil So the gift card represents a total saving of $350 for the MacBook Pro, $200 off the price of a MacBook Air, and $200 off an iPad Pro, and $150 off an iPad Air. This isnt the first time Apple has offered gift cards. From 2022 to 2024 in the U.S., U.K., and some other regions, Apple instead offered gift cards worth up to $150/130, depending on the products purchased during the promotional period. During the Australian promotion, that ran from January 7 to March 11, 2026, Apple offered free or discounted accessories including AirPods, AirPods Pro, Apple Pencil models, and Apple Keyboard, Mouse, or Trackpad products with the purchase of qualifying Macs and iPads. Apple is offering that promotion in India. Some European countries may still get AirPods. The following products were offered for free or discounted, earlier in 2026: AirPods 4 AirPods Pro 3 Magic Mouse Magic Trackpad Magic Keyboard Apple Pencil Pro Magic Keyboard (for iPad Air/iPad Pro) Apple also offered AirPods giveaways during its 2025 promotion, and, previously, Apple also included a discount for the AirPods Max. Can students qualify for other savings at Apple? Yes. Apples Back to School promotion is not the only education-related discount the company offers. Macs and iPads sold through Apples Education Store are discounted year-round, so qualifying students and educational institutions can save on the price of a Mac or iPad at any time of the year. The summertime Back to School promotion is offered in addition to these ongoing education discounts. We explain everything you need to know about qualifying for Apples education pricing including how much you can save and how to shop through the Apple Education Store in our Guide to shopping in the Apple Education Store. If you are unsure which device to buy, we also have guides to the Best Mac for Students and the Best iPad for Students . Students can also take advantage of the discounted Apple Music Student Plan, which includes access to Apple TV+ at no extra cost. Read: How to get the student deal for Apple Music and free Apple TV+. How to get Apples Back to School deal In order to get Apples Back to School Deal you need to purchase a qualifying Mac or iPad from your local Apple Education Store during the promotional period. You will need to verify your student status via UNiDAYS , as explained above. Visit the Apple Education Store for your region using the links below: U.S. U.K. Canada Australia New Zealand Brazil South Korea India France Germany Logging in from your university network may help simplify the verification process. When you purchase a qualifying Mac or iPad, you will then be able to claim the promotional freebie or discounted accessory. You can choose which of the giveaway product you want to receive when you make your order. In some cases the freebee comes with an additional cost, we include details of how much more you may need to pay in the tables below. Which products qualify for Apples Back to School deal this year? Apples Back To School deal in 2025. Apple Apple has yet to confirm which products will qualify for the the 2026 promotion in North America, the U.K. and Europe. However, during the Australian promotion earlier in 2026, the following products qualified: MacBook Air MacBook Pro iPad Pro iPad Air Did Apple include the MacBook Neo in the 2026 Back to School promotion? Since the Australian promotion ended, Apple has launched the MacBook Neo, a new laptop aimed specifically at students. Apple has not included the MacBook Neo in the deal. This is no surprise. While the new MacBook is clearly targeted at students, we did not expect Apple to include it in the promotion because of its already relatively low starting price. Did Apple include the Mac mini in the 2026 Back to School promotion? Apple has previously allowed the purchase of a Mac mini to qualify for the promotion, but not in 2025 or in 2026. In recent times, the Mac mini has surged in popularity, especially among AI developers looking for a relatively inexpensive Apple Silicon machine capable of handling local AI workloads. This popularity, combined with ongoing global component shortages, has left Mac mini supply severely constrained throughout much of 2026. Did Apple include the iPad A16 in the 2026 Back to School promotion? Apple has previously allowed entry-level iPads to qualify for its Back to School promotion, but that was not the case in 2025 and it is not the case in 2026. With a new entry-level iPad expected later in 2026 and the current iPad A16 lacking support for Apple Intelligence so our recommendation would be to choose an iPad Air instead. Did Apple include the iPad mini in the 2026 Back to School promotion? Apple has included the iPad mini in some Back to School promotions in the past. This year it is not included. A new iPad mini is expected to launch in 2026, so we would recommend waiting for that. Did Apple include the iPhone in the 2026 Back to School promotion? Apple has never included the iPhone, Apple Watch, or any products other than selected Macs and iPads as qualifying purchases for its Back to School promotion. How much can you save in Apples student deal? Apple Students can already save up to $200/220 on Macs and up to $100/100 on iPads year-round through Apples Education Store. Read more here: How to get an Apple student discount at Apples Education Store. The additional savings available through Apples Back to School promotion depend on both the product purchased and the promotional accessory being offered. In previous promotions, students could save up to $199 by choosing a free Magic Keyboard, up to 179 with the AirPods Pro 4 ANC (with the MacBook Pro), up to $129 by selecting AirPods 4, or up to $129 by choosing an Apple Pencil Pro. Students who select more expensive accessories offered as part of the promotion, needed to pay the difference above the promotional discount amount. For example, in 2025, choosing AirPods Pro 3 required an additional payment of $70. The gift cards giveaway means that the savings are slightly lower. With $150 and $100 gift cards on offer. Below, you can see the kinds of savings Apple has offered in previous years. Once Apple confirms the 2026 promotion details for North America, the U.K., and Europe, we will update these tables accordingly U.S. Back to School giveaway details: 2026 In summer 2026, U.S. students making the following purchases can get the following vouchers. The terms and conditions of the deal are here: U.S . Apples education discounts are available all year round. Visit the U.S. Education Store and Canada Education Store for more information. Additional spend Get MacBook Pro $150 Gift voucher MacBook Air $100 Gift voucher iPad Air or iPad Pro $100 Gift voucher U.K. Back to School giveaway details: 2025 Between July 10 and October 21 in 2025, U.K. students making the following purchases could either get free Mice, TrackPad, Keyboard, Apple Pencil, or AirPods 4, or get a discount on the price of the AirPods Pro 2 and Magic Keyboard cases for iPad. The terms and conditions of the deal are here: U.K . Apples education discounts are available all year round. Apples education discounts are available all year round. Students and educators need to log in via UNiDAYS website to see the offers. Educational Store discounts are usually up to 280 for U.K. students. See Apples terms and conditions . Buy Get Saving Additional spend MacBook Air or MacBook Pro AirPods 4 with ANC 179 AirPods Pro 2 179 100 Magic Mouse 79 or 99 Magic TrackPad 29 or 149 Magic Keyboard $179 or $199 iMac AirPods 4 179 AirPods Pro 2 179 100 iPad Air or iPad Pro Apple Pencil Pro 119 AirPods 4 129 AirPods 4 with ANC 129 50 AirPods Pro 2 129 100 Magic Keyboard for 11-inch iPad Air 119 130 Magic Keyboard for 13-inch iPad Air 119 180 Magic Keyboard for 11-inch iPad Pro 119 160 Magic Keyboard for 13-inch iPad Pro 119 210 If you want AirPods Pro you have to pay a little more, but you are still getting 179 off. Australian Back to School giveaway details: 2026 In summer 2026, Australian students making the following purchases can either get free Mice, TrackPad, Keyboard, Apple Pencil, or AirPods 4, or get a discount on the education price of the AirPods Pro 3 and Magic Keyboard cases for iPad. The terms and conditions of the Australian deal are here . Apples education discounts are available all year round. Visit the Australian Education Store . There were similar savings in New Zealand . Buy Get Saving Additional spend MacBook Air or MacBook Pro AirPods 4 with ANC A$299 AirPods Pro 3 A$299 A$130 Magic Mouse A$119 or A$149 Magic TrackPad A$179 or A$209 Magic Keyboard A$249 or A$279 iMac AirPods 4 (with ANC) A$299 AirPods Pro 3 A$299 A$130 iPad Air or iPad Pro Apple Pencil Pro $199 AirPods 4 A$219 AirPods 4 with ANC A$219 A$80 AirPods Pro 3 A$219 A$210 Magic Keyboard for 11-inch iPad Air A$199 A$220 Magic Keyboard for 13-inch iPad Air A$199 A$270 Magic Keyboard for 11-inch iPad Pro A$199 A$270 Magic Keyboard for 13-inch iPad Pro A$199 A$350 If you want AirPods Pro you have to pay a little more, but you are still getting A$130 off. Europe Back to School giveaway details: 2025 European students making the same purchases as those above could either get free Mice, TrackPad, Keyboard, Apple Pencil, or AirPods 4, or get a discount on the price of the AirPods Pro 2 and Magic Keyboard cases for iPad. French details here . German details here . Spanish details here . Italian details here . Netherlands details here . India Back to School giveaway details: 2026 The 2026 deal in India the Back to University is AirPods or Apple Pencil discounts. Details here . T&C here . Brazil and South Korea Back to School giveaway details: 2025 In Brazil and South Korea Apple gave away AirPods with Mac purchases and Apple Pencil with iPad purchases from January to March 13, 2024. The deal was the same in 2025. What was the 2025 Back to School deal in the U.S? Between June 17 and September 30 in 2025, Apple gave away accessories, or allowed shoppers to pay the difference where products cost more than the giveaway value. In 2026 shoppers get a $150 voucher with the MacBook Pro and a $100 voucher with the MacBook Air, iPad Air and iPad Pro. Heres the 2025 offer: Buy Get Get Additional spend MacBook Air or MacBook Pro AirPods 4 with ANC $179 AirPods Pro 2 $179 $70 Magic Mouse $79 or $99 Magic TrackPad $129 or $149 Magic Keyboard $179 or $199 iMac AirPods 4 $179 AirPods Pro $179 $70 iPad Air or iPad Pro Apple Pencil Pro $119 AirPods 4 $129 AirPods 4 with ANC $129 $50 AirPods Pro 2 $129 $120 Magic Keyboard for 11-inch iPad Air $119 $130 Magic Keyboard for 13-inch iPad Air $119 $180 Magic Keyboard for 11-inch iPad Pro $119 $160 Magic Keyboard for 13-inch iPad Pro $119 $210 Other ways to save money on a Mac or iPad If you dont qualify for an education discount have a look at these best deals on a new Mac and iPad weve seen this month: $53 off AirPods Max Gen 2 at Amazon $180.66 off 14-inch, MacBook Pro M5 Max, 2TB at Amazon $125 off 14-inch, MacBook Pro M5 Pro, 1TB at Amazon $150 off MacBook Air, 13-inch, M5, 1TB at Amazon $150 off MacBook Air, 15-inch, M5, 1TB at Amazon $150 off iPad Pro, 13-inch, M5, 2TB at Amazon $118 off iPad Pro, 11-inch, M5, 2TB at Amazon $70 off Apple Watch Series 11, 42mm, GPS at Amazon $100 off Apple Watch Ultra 3at Amazon $30 off AirPods Pro 3 at Amazon $30 off AirPods 4 at Amazon We also have these round ups, for even more deals: Best MacBook Pro deals Best MacBook Air deals Best Mac mini deals Best iMac deals Best iPad deals Also read about the Best Mac and the Best iPad to help you decide which model to buy.
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The new Nintendo Switch 2 edition of Minecraft is now available for pre-order at $30 (includes Super Mario Mash-up pack), just keep in mind you can carry over your data from the standard Switch version you can score for down at $21.80 , while the Switch 2 edition is on sale at $24.29 best price to date after clipping the on-page . Shipping is free for Prime members or in orders over $35. More Switch game deals await below. You have to pay to watch the first Grand Theft Auto 6 gameplay reveal Zelda Ocarina of Time remake leak roundup: Everything we know so far, release date, price, more Diablo IV Switch 2 edition release date and price leaks online, expected to launch next month Switch 2 price hike goes live soon, score this deal now at $100 less than that Grand Theft Auto 6pre-orders are now live at AmazononPS5andXbox. Grand Theft Auto 6 pre-orders are now live at Best Buy on PS5 and Xbox . Grand Theft Auto 6 pre-orders are now live at Walmart on PS5 and Xbox . Grand Theft Auto 6 pre-orders are now live at GameStop on PS5 or Xbox .
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Motorola's Moto Watch looks like a capable and affordable timepiece, but looks are deceiving.
Trump Media posts a $238m quarterly loss as its bitcoin bet sours
Trump Media & Technology Group, the parent of Truth Social, reported a net loss of $238.1m for the second quarter of 2026, a figure that dwarfs the $20m loss it posted a year earlier and turns the companys slow drift from social network to crypto holding vehicle into something close to a headline. Most of [] This story continues at The Next Web
Spotify AI Persona labels will alert listeners if an artist isn't real
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Bumble now lets either person send the first message after matching
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Reports of the 20th anniversary iPhone
Macworld In 2027 the iPhone will celebrate its 20th birthday, and this has raised expectations of a momentous launch. In 2017, for comparison, we got the iPhone X, an almost all-screen handset and Apples first phone without a Home button. Whats in store next year? That depends on who you ask. For some time pundits have predicted that the 20th-anniversary iPhone will be a major redesign. Rumors have pointed to a very large quad-curved screen , with glass making up the majority of the chassis, both front and back. But this vision was put in doubt earlier this week when Jefferies analyst Edison Lee claimed the project had been canceled as a result of low yield or a lack of projected return on investment. This news was such a disappointment to investors that shares in the company promptly dropped by almost 3 percent. But Mark Gurman, one of the foremost leakers pushing the quad-curved theory, has now published a new report insisting that Lee is mistaken. In the Bloomberg article , Gurman claims Apple is still planning to offer a glass-centric overhaul of the iPhone for the devices 20th anniversary, citing anonymous sources familiar with the matter and specifically calling out the Jefferies report as incorrect. Gurman does concede that changes have been made to the project as a result of scaling difficulties. Originally the design was going to be almost entirely glass, but Apple encountered problems connecting the glass panels together when [the company] had to figure out how to produce it at large volumes. The current plan involves a metal band connecting the front and back glass panels. But its still an ambitious and groundbreaking design, according to Gurmans sources, with curves on all four sides. And were getting to the point where plans are starting to firm up. In the leakers words, the 2027 plans are already in advanced testing and mostly locked in, barring unexpected problems. That sounds good. But if I have one tip for those following iPhone leaks, its that you should expect unexpected problems. The glass-centric iPhone isnt completely locked in until we see it on stage in September 2027. And of course, before then weve got the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Ultra to look forward to next month, so theres no need to get ahead of ourselves.
Googles latest Nest Cam Indoor will run you at least $92 at Amazon right now, but Best Buy is now offering excellent condition open-box units down at $66 right now.
As part of its Back to School sale , Walmart is now offering a CyberPowerPC Gamer Xtreme desktop for $1,399 shipped , down from its usual $1,870 price. That knocks $471 off and marks one of the lowest prices weve tracked for this RTX 5070-powered machine. This model briefly dropped to $1,349 last month, and todays Back to School deal brings it back within just $50 of that all-time low. Youre looking at some great value here considering its powered by an RTX 5070 GPU and can deliver solid performance for 1440p gaming. Comparable RTX 5070 prebuilts are still generally selling closer to $2,000 at other retailers , so this is a solid price if youre looking to upgrade your gaming setup. Head below for more details.
Switch 2 price increase quickly approaching, score one at a discount from $400 while you still can
The official price increase on Nintendo Switch 2 consoles is quickly approaching now. While we are all just waiting for details on the Zelda Ocarina of Time remake , folks still looking to land a new Switch 2 or perhaps even a second one will seriously want to consider doing so before the price increase takes hold in as little as three weeks time. And there are some deals right now to land one for well below what they might cost very soon.
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This new Forza Horizon 6 Xbox controller is way more fun than the standard one
We are now tracking a deal at Amazon that gets you the latest Forza Horizon 6 Limited Edition Xbox controller for $74.99 shipped. This is one of the newer models that hit the scene alongside the game, carrying a $90 price tag. It has more recently been going for $84, but todays deal takes $9 off that to mark the lowest price weve tracked for it. Its easily one of the most unique designs in the lineup, so you might want to grab it now if you were waiting for a price drop.
Macworld On Monday, Apple released iOS 27 beta 5 to developers on Monday after a weeklong delay, bringing another round of changes and refinements ahead of the updates public release next month. But hidden inside the software are also some interesting clues about what Apple has planned for the iPhone over the coming months. Macworld has found references to six unreleased iPhone models in the latest iOS 27 beta, including the entire iPhone 18 family, iPhone 18e, iPhone Air 2, and iPhone Ultra. While none of these products have been officially announced by Apple, the references provide perhaps the clearest evidence yet of what the company has planned for the next generation of iPhone. Six new iPhones hidden in iOS 27 The references were found in system files related to the iPhones battery drivers and Battery Intelligence features. Alongside existing iPhone models, iOS 27 beta 5 explicitly lists six unreleased devices using Apples internal codenames: V62: iPhone Air 2 V63: iPhone 18 Pro V64: iPhone 18 Pro Max V67: iPhone 18 V68: iPhone Ultra V69: iPhone 18e Although this isnt the first time a beta version of iOS has revealed details about upcoming hardware, this appears to be the first time the entire iPhone 18 lineup has been explicitly mentioned in the internal code of the iOS 27 beta. The codenames also align with previous leaks and reports from other sources about the next generation of the iPhone. The folding iPhone Ultra is expected to debut at Apples fall iPhone event. Foundry The references dont reveal specifications or other details about the new devices. However, their presence inside battery-related system components makes sense, as Apple needs to prepare iOS for the various new configurations and power-management characteristics of new hardware before those products reach customers. For instance, earlier beta versions of iOS 27 revealed support for foldable displays and even multiple batteries , both features not found in any current iPhone hardware. Apple is changing the iPhone release schedule Unlike previous years, Apple isnt expected to introduce its entire next-generation iPhone lineup at once. Rumors suggest the company will focus on its premium models this fall, with the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max arriving alongside Apples first foldable iPhone. Macworld previously reported that Apple will likely call this new foldable device the iPhone Ultra, and the latest iOS 27 beta once again uses that name internally. Neither the regular iPhone 18 nor the entry-level iPhone 18e is expected to be released until early 2027. A second-generation iPhone Air is also in the works, but is unlikely to be announced this fall. Still, todays leak confirms that Apple has been actively working on these devices. Apple is expected to announce its fall event in just a couple of weeks, so this could be one of the last betas before iOS 27 arrives in mid-September. Of course, Apples plans can always change, but seeing a products codename listed in beta software is usually a strong indication that its almost ready for release.
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Nothing Phone (3) now up to $200 off at Amazon, Phone (4a) Pro from $449, more
We are catching an influx of notable deals on Nothing gear this week joined by the ongoing launch discount on the brand new price drop on unlocked Nothing Phone (3) models.
Alongside its ongoing Back to School sale event , and as part of its daily deals , Best Buy is offering Acers Chromebook Plus Spin 714 for $499 shipped . This model originally launched at $699 and has more recently been listed for $799, so todays deal knocks a solid $300 off its usual going rate. We saw the Spin 714 hit the same $499 price last month as part of a similar Deals of the Day offer, and todays offer knocks it back to that price to go with Best Buys other back-to-school offers. Its a pretty capable 2-in-1 Chromebook with a touchscreen, and you can learn more about it in detail below.
Spigen Tintap MagSafe Pouch Organizer Buy for $27 (Reg. $30) What we love You can think of it like a little miniature iPhone MagSafe backpack, but its also just a handy gear pouch you can use for additional organization in your larger bag, or you can hang it from a belt or backpack strap too. Card storage, additional mesh pockets, and a one-handed adjustable strap are all in place here.
Amkor weighs a $1bn-plus stake sale in its China chip unit
Amkor Technology, one of the worlds largest outsourced chip assembly and testing firms, is weighing a sale of a stake in its China operations, a deal that could value the unit at between $1bn and $1.5bn, according to Bloomberg. The Arizona-based company, which has been pouringrecord sums into advanced packaging, has engaged an adviser to [] This story continues at The Next Web
iOS 27 may be free, but the AI bill won
Macworld One of the first things they teach you in business school is just dont go into the restaurant business. Its terrible. Seriously. One of the next things they teach you is how to conduct a cost/benefit analysis. Or maybe thats in the second semester. The Macalope doesnt remember; he slept through a lot of business school. But hes been thinking about cost/benefit analysis a lot lately with regard to AI. For most use cases, AI is really a substitute for search. The web has consistently been a struggle between free and open and a bunch of would-be gatekeepers from AOL to Meta who want to keep you on their pages instead of having you go to some pesky website created by some yahoo who probably doesnt even know any venture capitalists. Gross. Even Google, whose whole raison dtre was finding web pages for you, would now rather you stay on its site and read an answer its AI scraped off the page of the person who actually did the work to come up with the answer in the first place and, oh, here, look at some ads, since we have you. In playing with Siri AI in the iOS 27 public beta, the Macalope has experienced some real benefits. One example: after fruitlessly searching in his Mail inbox for a gift card he received a year and a half ago, he was able to just ask Siri AI to find the gift card so-and-so sent me (he used a real name rather than so-and-so its not that amazing) and it found it almost immediately. That does , however, seems a bit more like an indictment of search in Mail (and, sure, the living out of your inbox lifestyle) than anything else. Couldnt Apple just fixed search in Mail? To be sure, there are a number of other neat features of Siri AI that are not simply better search capabilities, but while its all neat, the Horny One found himself thinking: is it all worth the cost? You may be saying, but Mr. Macalope, sir, iOS 27 is a free upgrade! There is no cost! THE MACALOPE KNOWS THAT, TODD! Sheesh. Freakin Todd. There may be no cost to get iOS 27, but there sure is a cost to AI in general. Apple has yet to raise prices on iPhones as it has done to other products because of the difficulty in getting RAM and storage thanks to AI, but it will be soon ( possibly even this week ). Moreover, Tim Cook, a guy whos apparently happy to deliver bad news since hes on the way out the door of the CEOs office, has suggested that heavy use of Siri AI could mean additional charges for users. As ridiculous as it might seem after Apple just substantially raised prices on a slew of products thanks to AI, were actually not paying the full cost of AI yet. AI companies have artificially kept prices low in order to get people hooked on it. It is unfair to describe it as the drug dealer model, as many other lines of business have long used the same tactic in order to gain adherents. But also drug dealers do it. If youd like to receive regular news and updates to your inbox, sign up for our newsletters , including The Macalope and Apple Breakfast , David Prices weekly, bite-sized roundup of all the latest Apple news and rumors. Foundry As AI companies start inching prices up and businesses that made big, stupid bets on AI start realizing theyre only going to go up further, this is leading to a bit of a squeeze. Dont worry, theyve got it all figured out. Software Giant SAP Stops Most Travel and Hiring Because of AIs Soaring Cost Cool, cool, oh, so very cool. Maybe, much like counties with data centers have asked schools to turn off lights and residents not to use air conditioning in the middle of summer and in the middle of global warming, perhaps companies can ask employees to bring their own toilet paper to work or forgo other benefits they previously enjoyed, like 401Ks and healthcare. These are the costs were paying for AI as a whole. Many are paying for AI whether they use it or not. The question the Macalope is asking himself, as a user of Apple products, is the utility were getting from AI features worth the increase in price on those products? [long mockumentary-style zoom in on the Macalopes face from across the room as he shakes his head and mouths, Nope!] And, hey, the Macalope isnt even talking about the environmental or societal costs of AI in general (like the very scary consequences of weirdos like Sam Altman getting even richer than they already are because look how that worked out before ). Those are hard and, frankly, depressing to quantify. Rest assured that the Macalope could quantify them if he wanted to; he simply does not want to. There are just so many good shows these days. Personally, the Macalope simply does not want to spend more on tech products in order to pay for a feature thats, yeah, kinda good but just not worth the cost. Since he cant change the prices of things, hes going to be buying fewer tech products and buying cheaper models. Hes just morally opposed to being asked to pay for a meal some guy across the room ordered. Its as simple as that.
M5 MacBook Pro back in stock at Apple refurb for $1,439 if you
The official Apple refurb store now has the 14-inch M5 MacBook Pro 512GB model back in stock at $1,439 . This is a seriously notable opportunity to land a seriously low price on a current-gen machine the most affordable MacBook Pro you can buy new from Apple carries a $1,999 list price.
How to sell or trade in your old iPhone
Macworld In case you havent heard, theres a new iPhone coming at Apples September event and that means two things: You want a new iPhone and you need to sell your old one. If you buy your iPhone outright every year or so, you can usually recoup a good amount of the new cost by selling your old model every time you upgrade to a new one. With prices for components so high these days, the trade-in prices have actually risen ! Even if youre in the Apples Upgrade Program , you might have an older iPhone languishing in a drawer somewhere unused. Heres what you need to know about selling or trading in your old iPhone for top dollar. How to get an old iPhone ready for sale Apple has a list of what to do before you sell, give away, or trade in your old iPhone which is worth a look, and we also cover How to wipe and reset an iPhone . We recommend that you should check those guides out, but heres our own advice for making sure you get the most value for a used iPhone: 1) Take good care of it This probably goes without saying, but your iPhones condition plays a huge part in its value. So keep it in a case , use a screen protector, and generally try to keep it in great shape. If your phone shows some wear and tear, youll still be able to sell it, youll just get a little less money back. Also, holding onto the original box and including the charger (if it came with one) and cable also helps squeeze a little more value out of your sale. 2) Save your data Before you get rid of your old iPhone, make sure all the data is backed up and ready to transfer to your new one. A backup to iCloud or the Finder (or the Music app if you are on a PC) is the most convenient way to sync all the data to your new iPhone , and another option is to sync directly from the old to the new iPhone. But because an iPhone backup is pretty self-contained, you may also want to separately make sure your photos are synced to Google Photos, iCloud Photos , or another cloud storage solution . Michael Simon/IDG 3) Unpair your Apple Watch If you have an Apple Watch, you should make sure its backed up, unpair it from your old iPhone, and sync it with your new one. You can do this in the Watch app on the phone. Tap the My Watch tab. Tap All Watches at the top of the screen. Youll see all your Apple Watches paired to this iPhone. Tap the (i) button next to your watch. Tap Unpair Apple Watch . If you have more than one Apple Watch paired to this iPhone, repeat this process for all of them. IDG 4) Sign out of your Apple account Sign out of your iCloud and Music accounts, too. This is a crucial step : If you erase your phone without signing out first, it will still have Activation Lock enabled and the buyer wont be able to set it up! You should be prompted when you erase it (see below) but in case youre not, heres how to sign out: Head to the top of the Settings app. Tap your Apple ID and then scroll to the bottom of the next screen and tap Sign Out . Youll probably be asked to confirm your Apple ID and password. IDG 5) Reset your iPhone Once youre sure your iPhone is all backed up and ready to be fully erased, head to the Settings app and tap General > Transfer or Reset iPhone (in earlier iOS versions the option says Reset ). The nuclear option here is Erase All Content and Settings ; if youre selling or giving away your phone, this is what you want to do. You may be prompted to turn off Find My iPhone and sign out of iCloud if you havent alreadyotherwise iOSs Activation Lock will prevent the phones next owner from activating it. Confirm that you want to erase all the data, and your phone will be securely wiped and restored to factory settings. Itll go through an update and youll be met with a Hello screen just like you were when you first set it up. Turn it off and say goodbye. We cover this in more detail here: How to reset an iPhone . If you have any trouble you may find How to put an iPhone into recovery mode and return to factory settings useful. Note that you need to be connected to Wi-Fi or Cellular before you can wipe the iPhone. How to sell your iPhone online The next step is deciding where you are going to sell your iPhone. You should start your research at third-party buyback sites. Youllget an idea of what your phone in its current condition is worth, and then can either take that offer or try to directly sell your phone to another person yourself on Craigslist or eBay. You might want to mention youre selling your phone on social media like Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram first, to see if a friend or associate wants ityoull feel better dealing with someone you know. Buyback sites almost never give you as much money as a direct sale to another person would, but theyre much safer and easier. Sometimes the hassle of a direct sale to another person isnt worth a little extra money, and you just want to quickly, easily, and safely get a reasonable price for your old phone. Thats where these sites come in. There are lots of buyback sites, but these are some of the biggest and most highly recommended: BackMarket BackMarket buys and sells used iPhones and other products. You can get up to $600 for an iPhone 16 Pro Max 512GB unlocked in Good (not even Flawless) condition, for example. A prepaid shipping label is provided so you can ship your iPhone off to them within 21 days of your quote. The quote is dependent on the iPhone matching the description you have given. If you are in the U.K. BackMarket will also offer you money for your used iPhone. In this case, an iPhone 16 Pro Max 512GB unlocked in good condition but a few scratches could get you 340. Compare and Recycle This trade-in service that assesses the different recyclers to offer you the best price on offer if you trade-in your iPhone. A search on Compare and Recycle suggested an iPhone 15 Pro Max could be worth $690 with TheWhizCells. The same search on Compare and Recycle in the U.K. suggested an iPhone 15 Pro Max could be worth 676 with Sell your fone. Music Magpie In the U.K. Music Magpie will buy used equipment from you (they were acquired by AO.com in 2024). Here our Good-condition iPhone 16 Pro Max 512GB unlocked could make us 594. You can lock in that price for up to 28 days. If you want to sell you just print out your free label. Once they get the phone and inspect it to make sure its in the condition you stated, they pay you the following day. If the condition is not as described, they will make a new offer. If that offer isnt acceptable, they will return the phone free of charge. Music Magpie used to trade as Decluttr in the U.S. but that site closed when the U.K. arm was bought. Dennis Corts/Unsplash Gazelle Gazelle buys and sells preowned smartphones, tablets, laptops, and other gadgets. Theyll give you an online quote for your item, and then send you a box to ship it to them for free. You can receive payment as a check, via PayPal, or in the form of an Amazon gift card. The offer is good for 30 days, and Gazelle will make you a new offer if the item is in worse condition than you described. If you decide not to take the new offer, theyll send your gadget back, but you pay for the return shipping. Swappa Swappa works a little differently than most other buyback sites. Its actually a marketplace where you sell directly to other customersSwappa just verifies the listings, handles the payments (using PayPal), and organizes the shipping to reduce fraud. Swappa collects its fees from the buyers end, but the price the buyer actually sees has that fee as well as shipping included.The seller pays for shipping, and youre on your own to package the item securely, too. Swappa lists a price range for what has sold recently on its site.Youll sometimes be able to get more from a sale on Swappa, but selling directly to other people, even with Swappas protections in place, always assumes a little more risk. iPhone 15 Pro Max models have gone for around $605 here. Also read: Where to buy a second-hand or refurbished iPhone for more options where you might be able to sell it. In the U.K. you can also sell your iPhone at places like CeX , Envirofone , and We Buy Any Phone . Trade in your iPhone for store credit Another convenient approach is to turn in your old iPhone to the Apple Store, Amazon, Best Buy, or Walmart, where theyll give you a gift card. You might not get quite as much, but these stores also take phones in worse condition than your typical buyer would expect. The big-box stores, for example, will give you a small gift card for an iPhone with a broken screen, while an Apple store will generally just recycle it for you. Sometimes these stores have preorder or launch-day deals as well, so keep your eyes open for that. Apple The Apple stores online quote service is simple, fast, and generally offers pretty good prices for your used Apple gear. The downside is that you can only get an Apple gift card or credit toward the purchase of a new Apple product. We explain How Apple trade in works and saves you money separately. Jason Cross/IDG Amazon Amazon Trade-In lets you sell certain products directly to Amazon in exchange for an Amazon gift card. Its a very simple process, though it can take a couple of weeks before your item gets to Amazon and is inspected, so dont expect a credit in your Amazon account immediately. The prices are often a little lower than other buyback sites, and you only get Amazon credit, but its very easy and safe. Best Buy Best Buy offers pretty good prices on trade-ins, and you can take your iPhone to a Best Buy location to drop it off, which might be more convenient than shipping it. Walmart Walmart contracts with CExchange to let you trade in smartphones, tablets, video games, and wearables for a Walmart gift card. You get a prepaid FedEx Ground shipping label, but you have to pack the item yourself. Then you get an eGift Card to spend at Walmart. In the U.K. stores like Argos , Currys and John Lewis will allow you to trade in an old iPhone. Sell your iPhone back to your carrier Not to be outdone, your carrier will accept trade-ins too. If you cringe at your phone bill each month, unloading old devices to your carrier might be tempting, since you can use the credit for new devices or to pay your bill. During the first couple months of an iPhones release, there may be special trade-in offers, so keep an eye out for that. AT&T For AT&Ts trade-in program , you can bring your device to an AT&T Store to get instant credit, or get a quote online and receive a kit to mail your device in for free. Then youll get a promotional card in the mail you can use to credit your bill or buy new stuff. Verizon Verizon lets you trade in devices with a prepaid shipping box. Credits can be applied to your bill, or you can opt for a gift card to use for new devices. T-Mobile T-Mobiles trade-in program is geared at people who want a new phone. Once you get a quoted price (for a phone in good condition), youre taken to the store page to shop for a new device. You can also ship your phone or bring it to a T-Mobile store. In the U.K. Carphone Warehouse will allow you to trade in an old iPhone, as will EE and Vodafone . However, U.K. based service Compare and Recycle warns that iPhone owners can lose out on 100s if they trade in with their phone network. Sell your phone directly to someone else You can usually get the most money for your iPhone by selling it directly to someone else. Prepare your iPhone for sale, clean it, and take some good well-lit photos, then post it on eBay , Craigslist , OfferUp , or Facebook Marketplace (or all of the above). While this can be the most profitable route, it also could be the biggest headache and assumes the most risk. Scammers are everywhere! Follow these tips to help you sell your iPhone to someone else directly: Only sell locally, never ship your iPhone to the buyer. Only accept cash. Do not take a check, money order, Western Union, or any other form of payment. PayPal is not safe for individual sellersbuyers can dispute the transaction and PayPal almost always sides with them. Check out the buyer. Is this a one-off account with no other purchases or ratings? Do they have a social media presence? Are they trying to take the conversation off FaceBook or OfferUp to text messaging right away? These are all red flags! Meet somewhere public and safe. Many police stations have Safe Trade Zones or Internet Exchange Locations specifically set up for buyers and sellers to meet. Banks are also a good option. Go inside, dont handle your business out in the parking lot. See and inspect the buyers money before you hand over your phone. Check for counterfeit bills or the old stack of paper in a bank envelope trick.
This Apple Watch Ultra 3 config is now nearly $130 off at Amazon
We caught a chance at some notable deals across the Apple Watch Ultra 3 lineup over the last week and during this past weekends Apple Shopping Event. But none better than the nearly $130 price drop on this Ultra 3 configuration, and it is now live again over at Amazon.
House Democrats want answers from OpenAI and Anthropic on their rogue AI agents
US House Democrats have decided that AI agents breaking loose from their test environments is a matter for Congress, and on Monday they put that view in writing. Two letters went out, one to OpenAI and one to Anthropic, each demanding an account of how the companies own systems slipped their leashes during security testing, [] This story continues at The Next Web
OpenAI gives Daybreak partners access to a more powerful cybersecurity model
OpenAI's Daybreak program now has two tiers, with the higher one giving partners access to a more advanced cybersecurity model.
A US court just cleared thousands of social media harm lawsuits to proceed
US appeals court has cleared thousands of lawsuits accusing the biggest social media companies of harming young people to move towards trial, in a ruling that chips away at the legal shield the tech industry has relied on for decades. On 10 August 2026, a three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals rejected [] This story continues at The Next Web
Intel raises up to $20bn to fund its foundry bet against TSMC
Intel has announced a $15bn common-stock offering, a sale that could swell to as much as $20bn if underwriters take up their overallotment options. It is a bold move for a company that, not long ago, looked like a cautionary tale, and it shows just how far the chipmakers fortunes have turned in the space [] This story continues at The Next Web
Six finance giants back Nvidia
Nvidia has recruited six of the largest names in finance to help turn its chips into something a bank can lend against. The company announced partnerships with Apollo, BlackRock, Blackstone, Brookfield, Goldman Sachs and KKR to build what it calls compute financing platforms, structures designed to mobilise over $500bn of third-party capital for AI infrastructure. [] This story continues at The Next Web
How to reset an iPhone or iPad
Macworld If your iPhone or iPad is misbehaving and initial solutions are not working, a full reset may be necessary. Taking your device back to how it was out of the box can often help resolve issues like constant crashing, freezing or other serious problems. Its something of a nuclear option, though, so before you take this route wed recommend restarting or force-restarting your iPhone or iPad, as that will leave your data and settings intact. Another option is to ensure that the version of iOS or iPadOS on your device is up to date, as the problem might be caused by an issue that has since been patched by Apple. We explain how to do this in our how to update iOS guide. Of course, if youre selling your iPhone (or passing it down to a family member or friend) its absolutely vital that you delete all the sensitive data stored on it. If not, an unscrupulous buyer could gain access to your social media profiles, financial information and even your personal photos and videos. As with any activity that deletes data, wed recommend that you back up your iPhone or iPad before you attempt resetting the device. After your device has been wiped you will be able to download your data from your backup. How to wipe an iPhone or iPad Well concentrate on iPhone for this tutorial, but the steps will be more or less the same for iPad. There are two ways to erase your iPhone or iPad, one is useful if you just want to erase everything and then recover the data from a backup, the other is useful if you are moving to a new device and selling or passing on the one you are erasing. Theres also a basic Reset option that might be all you need to do in order to fix a troublesome issue. Foundry To factory-reset an iPhone follow these steps (after backing up your device). You may need to remove your device from Find My before you begin. You will also need to be connected to Wi-Fi or cellular for this process to work. Go to Settings. Tap on General. Choose Transfer or Reset iPhone. You now have the options Prepare for New iPhone, Reset, and Erase All Content and Settings: Choose Reset if you just want to reset your settings. There are also options to reset network settings, reset the keyboard dictionary, reset the home screen layout, and reset location and privacy. These options may be enough to fix a problem with your iPhone without wiping it. Choose Prepare for New iPhone to backup and wipe your iPhone for sale, or so you can pass it on to someone else. Choose Erase All Content and Settings to completely wipe your iPhone and reinstall the operating system and everything else. The iPhone will alert you to what will be deleted, including Apps and Data and your Apple ID. Find My will no longer be connected to the device, and all your Apple Wallet details will be removed. This is your cue to back up any of this data (if you dont have a backup we run through how to do that here: How to back up an iPhone or iPad. ) You will also find options for backing up this information if you follow the Prepare for New iPhone steps below. If you are happy that you have a backup, or dont need the data being referred to, either select Erase All Content and Settings or the Prepare for New iPhone option. Tap Continue. Enter the Passcode for the iPhone and the process will begin. If you want help backing your data up to iCloud and want to make sure you cover all the important steps that you should make when selling your old device, you can make use of the Prepare for New iPhone instructions, which will walk you through the process. How to reset an iPhone if youve forgotten the password or passcode During the process for resetting you iPhone your passcode will be requested, you may also need to use the password associated with your Apple ID. This is a problem if you have forgotten it. There is a workaround if you have forgotten your passcode but remember your Apple ID password: On the Lock Screen, enter a passcode several times until you get a Security Lockout with a warning to try again later. Youll see Erase iPhone (or iPad ) at the bottom of the screen. Tap on that. Tap Erase iPhone/iPad and then tap it again to confirm. Youll be prompted to enter your Apple ID password to sign out of your Apple ID on this device. This will allow you to reset the device and turn off Activation Lock. Tap Erase iPhone/iPad when prompted again to permanently delete all your apps and data and reset the device. After a few minutes, your iPhone or iPad will restart and youll be at the setup screen, as if it was a new device you just took out of the box. For obvious security reasons, theres no way to reset your iPhone after a lost passcode without erasing all your apps and data. It would provide an exploitable loop for bad actors to get around the passcode timeouts and such. But as long as you back up your iPhone regularly (either via iCloud or with a connection to your computer) it shouldnt be too onerous to start over. Resetting without a password used to require plugging into a computer via USB , entering iPhone recovery mode it was a whole process. The good news is, Apple made this a lot easier as of iOS 15.2 (and iPadOS 15.2). So, if your device is running that version or later you can follow the steps below (otherwise click on the link above to reset via a computer). If you have forgotten your Apple ID password read this for help: How to reset Apple ID if you forgot the password . How to restore an iPhone If, having erased the content of the phone, you intend to keep using it, you can restore the content to your phone from your backup assuming you have one, if not check out the section below. Heres to recover your iPhone or iPad data: From an iCloud backup With the factory reset completed youll need to go through the setup of your iPhone again from the beginning: Follow the onscreen instructions until you reach the page with the headings Apps & Data. Here youll see four different options from which you should select Restore from iCloud Backup.Sign into your iCloud account then select the backup you want to restore. You may be prompted to sign into various apps that youve already purchased, but other than that the process should now be pretty much automatic. Obviously, this could take a while if you have large backups or a slow internet connection, so dont attempt this if youre in a hurry. When the backup is completed your iPhone will reboot, and then it will start the larger job of downloading all of your apps. From a Finder or iTunes backup Depending on the version of macOS youre running, youll either be able to use Finder (macOS Mojave and later) or iTunes (macOS Catalina or earlier) to restore a backup. Connect your iPhone to the Mac or PC. In the Finder window (or iTunes) you should see your device listed in the left column. Select it, then click on Restore Backup. Choose the backup you want to use, then click Restore. The process should now automatically install the backup on your device. What to do if you didnt back up your iPhone before you wiped it If you didnt backup your iPhone or iPad first, its likely that you wont be able to retrieve data once you have deleted it. The data on an iOS device is automatically encrypted, and wiping the device destroys the encryption key, making it more or less impossible to get anything back when its been fully erased and reset without access to a backup. In an emergency you could try speaking to someone at an Apple Genius Bar , but its a long shot to say the least. (This applies to a full erase/reset, mind you in other circumstances, such as data corruption, a malfunctioning device and so on, the experts may be able to help.) This also reinforces our frequent advice to back up regularly. If youre worried that your iPhone or iPad wasnt backed up, dont give up hope: theres a chance there may be a backup of which youre unaware. To find out if youre backing up to iCloud follow these steps: Open Settings. Tap on your name at the top of the screen. Choose iCloud. Now tap on Manage Storage or just Storage, depending on the version of iOS. Here you should see an entry called Backups with the amount of data its taking up displayed to the right of the name. Tap this and youll see all of the various backups for your iOS/iPadOS devices. Find the most recent backup you have and tap on it. One of the backups should say that it is This iPhone or This iPad. Tap on that and you can see what is, and isnt being backed up. You can basically turn things on and off so that they dont take up your full free 5GB iCloud allocation, or you can pay a few dollars/pounds a month for more storage. If you dont see a backup from the device you were hoping to recover, but you do have backups of other devices (perhaps you have an iPad backup, but not an iPhone backup) you should be able to recover some of your data simply because once you link your iPhone to your iCloud account the shared data should be available on your iPhone. If you werent backing you iPhone up to iCloud we suggest you do! Read How to back up an iPhone or iPad or follow the steps below. Open Settings. Tap on iCloud. Find iCloud Backup and tap on it. Now switch the slider beside iCloud Backup to on (green). Tap Back Up Now. It may take a while, so bear in mind that your iPhone needs to be plugged in for the whole time. If the backup is going to take ages you can reduce the amount of data being backed up. For example, you may think that some of the apps dont need to be backed up; after all, you will be able to download them again from the App Store as you already own them. But note that the data may include saved data for games, and other settings and preferences you would prefer not to lose. There you have it. A quick guide on resetting your iPhone and then restoring it once more. Of course, if youre moving on from that older device and fancy something newer, be sure to read our best iPhone deals roundup to see if you can save some money in the process.
Iran and Germany Discuss Hormuz Strait Crisis, Blame US for Tensions
New Delhi, August 11: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and German Foreign Minister Johan Wadephul held a phone conversation regarding regional conditions and the security of the Hormuz Strait. During their discussion, both ministers emphasized that Iran holds the military actions of the US and Israel responsible for the rising tensions and stressed the importance ... Read more Iran and Germany Discuss Hormuz Strait Crisis, Blame US for Tensions
Vienna startup most of the tech world has not heard of just posted numbers that would turn heads anywhere. fonio.ai, a European platform for AI-powered customer calls, says it has surpassed $10m in annual recurring revenue in under twelve months. Since February, when the company switched from a prepaid model to subscriptions, it says it [] This story continues at The Next Web
Valve keeps widening the SteamOS net, and more handhelds are finally getting caught
Valves latest SteamOS beta adds gamepad support for handhelds from MSI, Ayaneo, and Konkr while improving compatibility across several OneXPlayer and MSI devices.
How AI is transforming frontend engineering for modern web applications
Artificial intelligence has rapidly become a core part of software development, but its biggest impact may not be replacing developers, it may be redefining what developers spend their time doing. For frontend engineers, AI is shifting the focus from repetitive coding to designing smarter, more resilient digital experiences. Traditionally, frontend development involved building user interfaces, [] This story continues at The Next Web
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Enjoy soft/fluffy to crispy waffles with Ninja
If youre a waffle lover, you can grab the Ninja Belgian Waffle Maker Pro at Amazon for $79.99 shipped right now, which matches the price were seeing directly from the brands website . Normally fetching $100 at full price, the deal here has only been beaten out this year by an earlier fall to $70 that we saw in May and during Prime Day in June. Jumping on this deal gives you the next-best price of 2026 with a 20% markdown, and would make a great off-to-school addition for students who enjoy breakfast. Youll also find several more of Ninjas appliance deals in the official Amazon storefront here.
Developer Cold Iron Studios shuts down cloud version of $60 game with no refunds
A reminder of the perils of digital ownership.
China Still Germanys Top Trade Partner But German Exports Plunge
China remains Germanys biggest trading partner, but the trade relationship is becoming increasingly uneven. German exports to China fell more than 12% in the first half of 2026, while Chinese exports to Germany rose 9%. Meanwhile, German exports to other EU countries jumped 7.5% raising fresh questions about the future of Germanys industrial powerhouse.#Germany #China #Trade #GermanEconomy #Europe #ChinaGermany #Economy
Bergdorf Goodman deals: 70% off designer fashion, up to $1,250 in FREE gift cards w/ purchase
Bergdorf Goodman is running two major promos right now, making it a great time to shop high-end, timeless pieces for less. Hundreds of designer capsule wardrobe staples are on sale for up to 70% off , with select sale items getting an additional 25% off. Whether youre after a standout piece or some elevated everyday essentials, theres plenty to browse.
New coding technique skips needless calculations, speeding some GPU tasks nearly fourfold
The multiplication of matrices and higher-dimensional arrays called tensors lies at the heart of modern computing. Matrix or tensor multiplication is, in fact, the most common operation carried out in artificial intelligence applications, as well as in scientific simulations and computer graphics. High-performance computers, especially those equipped with graphics processing units (GPUs), are designed to work with so-called dense matrices or tensors
After a short sale hiatus, Anker SOLIX is ramping savings back up with its newly launched Fan Fest Mega Sale that is offering up to 48% discounts on power station, as well as offering a FREE 192Wh C200 DC Compact Power Station ($130 value) on orders totaling $2,000 or more plus, our exclusive bonus 5% sitewide savings code 9TO5DEALS5 for orders over $1,000. Among the lineup, you can find deals like the newest S2000 2,010Wh Portable Power Station at $649.99 shipped , which matches the price were seeing through the brands official Amazon storefront. This new power solution only recently hit the market in June carrying a $1,200 MSRP, which weve regularly seen down at $700, though its been seen going as low as $599 during its launch and during Prime Day. The $550 markdown here lands things at the third-lowest price we have tracked (behind drops to $599 and $600). Head below to browse the entire lineup of deals while they last.
Valve is warning Steam Machine buyers that scammers have their address
Valve has emailed European customers who ordered a Steam Machine or a Steam Controller. A cyberattack on CEVA Logistics, the firm that ships Valve hardware across Europe, took their delivery details. CNETs Tyler Graham reported the warning on Monday. CEVA told Valve about the breach on 7 August, and Valve spent the following days working [] This story continues at The Next Web
NYC Mayor Mamdani announces support for the Delivery Protection Act
Amazon is unsurprisingly fighting measure to stop use of contractors for last-mile delivery in NYC.
Amazon Nike Sale: Runners, sweats, and accessories up to 40% Off
Amazon is serving up some solid Nike savings right now, with a selection of runners, court shoes, sweats, T-shirts, joggers, and accessories marked down by up to 40% off. Theres a good mix of sizes and colorways available, including plenty of Nike Dri-FIT gear for workouts and everyday wear.
Our favorite four-legged deal hunter is back! Estella, 9to5Toys resident Frenchie, has been sniffing out the best pet deals of the day, with savings on everything from enrichment toys and top-selling treats to pee pads, healthy food, and popular automatic cat litter boxes. Youll find deals from top brands like Benebone, Earth Rated, Purina, Dr. Elseys, Nylabone, and more.
YouTube is making it harder for creators to start getting a cut of ad revenue
New YouTube partners will now need twice the number of watch hours or Shorts views in order to qualify for a cut of ad revenue.
Apple has run out of iPhone shapes, and Jefferies just cut it to sell
Jefferies cut Apple from hold to underperform on Monday. That is the banks equivalent of a sell rating. It also cut its price target from $285.56 to $263.66. Fortunes Sebastian Herrera reported the call. The banks supply-chain checks produced three reasons. Apple has cancelled a rumoured all-glass iPhone, memory prices are surging, and there is [] This story continues at The Next Web
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Nvidia is pulling Wall Street into the AI buildout. Its shares fell on the news
A group of financial firms is working with Nvidia on a $500bn funding package for AI infrastructure. The group covers Apollo Global Management, Blackstone, BlackRocks Global Infrastructure Partners, Brookfield Asset Management, Goldman Sachs and KKR. The Financial Times reported the talks first. Bloomberg confirmed them with people familiar with the matter. A deal could land [] This story continues at The Next Web
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