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APPLE ANNOUNCES SEPTEMBER 9 LAUNCH EVENT IPHONE 17 EXPECTED TO HEADLINE WITH MAJOR DESIGN CHANGES
Apple has officially confirmed its next big product launch event for September 9, 2025, and all signs point to the unveiling of the iPhone 17 lineup.
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Techlife News #722
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APPLE STUDY FINDS LARGE LANGUAGE MODELS BENEFIT FROM CLASSIC "CHAINING" PRODUCTIVITY TRICK
Apple has published new research suggesting that large language models (LLMs)—the same kind of systems that power AI assistants like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Apple's own in-house models—can see measurable performance improvements when applied with a decades-old productivity method: breaking down big tasks into smaller, structured steps.
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Techlife News #722
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SPACEX'S STARSHIP DEPLOYS FIRST MOCK STARLINK SATELLITES ON 10TH TEST FLIGHT, MARKING A MAJOR PROGRAM MILESTONE
The flight, launched from the company’s Starbase facility in Boca Chica, Texas, was closely watched by both industry insiders and regulators, as Starship is central not only to SpaceX’s long-term commercial plans but also to NASA's Artemis program, which is counting on the vehicle to land astronauts on the Moon later this decade. A NEW MILESTONE IN STARSHIP DEVELOPMENT Starship has steadily improved since its fiery early flights in 2023, with each launch designed to test different components of the system. The 10th mission marked the first demonstration of Starship’s ability to carry and release payloads into orbit, simulating what a future operational mission would look like when deploying hundreds of Starlink satellites in a single launch. SpaceX confirmed that the payload bay doors opened successfully in orbit and that a set of mock Starlink units—essentially mass simulators designed to mimic the size and weight of the satellites—were released smoothly. The test verified mechanical systems critical for future missions and provided valuable telemetry on how the rocket performs when transitioning from ascent to payload deployment. WHY STARSHIP MATTERS TO STARLINK Starlink, SpaceX's global satellite broadband service, currently relies on Falcon 9 rockets to place satellites into low-Earth orbit. But Falcon 9 can only carry about 60 Starlink units at a time, requiring a steady cadence of launches to maintain and expand the network. Starship, by contrast, is designed to deploy hundreds of satellites per flight, massively scaling the constellation at lower cost per unit. With over 6,000 Starlink satellites already in orbit, the service has become a critical revenue driver for SpaceX. The shift to Starship could accelerate global coverage, improve bandwidth, and make the business model more sustainable. “Starship is essential for Starlink’s long-term economics,” said one industry analyst. “It turns what is currently a heavy logistical effort into something far more efficient.” TECHNICAL PROGRESS AND REMAINING HURDLES In addition to payload deployment, the 10th test flight gathered data on booster recovery maneuvers and heat shield performance during reentry. While full reusability remains SpaceX’s ultimate goal, the company is still refining the ability to recover both the Super Heavy booster and Starship upper stage intact. The flight built on the successes of the ninth mission, when both stages demonstrated controlled flight for the longest durations yet. With each incremental improvement, SpaceX inches closer to its vision of rapid-turnaround reusable rockets, similar to commercial airliners. BROADER IMPLICATIONS: FROM MOON TO MARS NASA has contracted SpaceX to develop a lunar version of Starship as part of the Artemis program, which aims to return astronauts to the Moon in 2026. Demonstrating payload deployment capability strengthens SpaceX's case that Starship can support complex missions beyond Earth orbit, including delivering cargo modules, lunar landers, and eventually human habitats. Elon Musk has also repeatedly emphasized Starship’s role in enabling Mars colonization, arguing that only a fully reusable, heavy-lift rocket can make interplanetary settlement economically feasible. Successful orbital payload operations mark a critical step toward proving Starship’s viability for such ambitions. ECONOMIC AND INDUSTRY IMPACT The 10th test flight reinforces SpaceX’s dominance in the commercial space sector. Rivals such as Blue Origin and United Launch Alliance are developing heavy-lift rockets, but none have demonstrated the kind of rapid iteration SpaceX is applying to Starship. The potential to launch hundreds of satellites at once could reshape the economics of the broadband industry, raising competitive pressure on terrestrial internet providers and even on Amazon's Project Kuiper, which is also deploying a satellite constellation. LOOKING AHEAD With this milestone achieved, SpaceX is expected to attempt more ambitious missions in 2026, including tests of in-orbit refueling—a capability that will be essential for long-duration lunar and Mars missions. Future flights may also carry real Starlink payloads, paving the way for Starship to transition from experimental flights to operational workhorses. For now, the successful deployment of mock satellites confirms that Starship is no longer just a test vehicle—it is evolving into the spacecraft that SpaceX has long promised, one capable of reshaping satellite broadband, deep space exploration, and the future of commercial spaceflight.
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Techlife News #722
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APPLE'S FIRST FOLDABLE IPHONE SET FOR 2026 WITH FOUR CAMERAS, TOUCH ID, AND A FUTURE WITHOUT SIM SLOTS
Apple is preparing to enter the foldable phone market in 2026 with a device that promises to be one of its boldest iPhone redesigns in over a decade.
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Techlife News #722
Techlife News
NVIDIA UNVEILS $3,499 ROBOTICS CHIP FOR "PHYSICAL AI” AS IT EYES THE NEXT COMPUTING REVOLUTION
Nvidia, fresh off its meteoric rise as the defining company of the artificial intelligence boom, is turning its focus from the digital world of language models to the physical world of robotics.
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Techlife News #722
Techlife News
APPLE REPORTEDLY WEIGHED ACQUISITIONS OF MISTRAL AND PERPLEXITY AS AI RACE INTENSIFIES
Apple, which has been steadily accelerating its artificial intelligence strategy under the “Apple Intelligence” banner, reportedly held internal discussions about acquiring fast-growing AI startups Mistral and Perplexity.
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Techlife News #722
Techlife News
CYBERSECURITY RESEARCHERS WARN OF FLAW IN GOOGLE'S GEMINI CHATBOT THAT COULD LET HACKERS SEIZE SMART HOME DEVICES
A team of cybersecurity researchers has uncovered a serious flaw in Google's Gemini AI chatbot that could potentially allow hackers to take control of connected smart home devices.
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Techlife News #722
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TESLA'S ROBOTAXI GEOFENCE EXPANSION ENTERS "PLAID MODE" - AND COMES WITH AN UNEXPECTED SURPRISE
Tesla's long-promised robotaxi service is taking a dramatic leap forward.
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Techlife News #722
Techlife News
AT&T TO ACQUIRE ECHOSTAR SPECTRUM LICENSES IN $23 BILLION DEAL TO BOOST 5G FOOTPRINT
AT&T has struck a deal to acquire spectrum licenses from EchoStar for about $23 billion, a move that could significantly expand the telecom giant's 5G network capacity at a time when demand for high-speed mobile data is surging.
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Techlife News #722
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U.S. AIR FORCE'S X-37B SPACEPLANE LAUNCHES AGAIN WITH MYSTERIOUS 'QUANTUM GPS' PAYLOAD
The X-37B, the U.S. military's secretive robotic spaceplane, is back in orbit after lifting off for its seventh mission—this time carrying an experimental navigation system dubbed “quantum GPS.”
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Techlife News #722
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APPLE ANNOUNCES SEPTEMBER 9 LAUNCH EVENT, IPHONE 17 EXPECTED TO HEADLINE WITH MAJOR DESIGN CHANGES
Apple has officially confirmed its next big product launch event for September 9, 2025, and all signs point to the unveiling of the iPhone 17 lineup.
3 min |
August 29, 2025
AppleMagazine
APPLE STUDY FINDS LARGE LANGUAGE MODELS BENEFIT FROM CLASSIC “CHAINING” PRODUCTIVITY TRICK
Apple has published new research suggesting that large language models (LLMs)—the same kind of systems that power AI assistants like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Apple's own in-house models—can see measurable performance improvements when applied with a decades-old productivity method: breaking down big tasks into smaller, structured steps.
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August 29, 2025
AppleMagazine
TSMC PURGES CHINESE TOOLS FROM 2NM PRODUCTION LINES TO SAFEGUARD SUPPLY CHAIN AMID U.S. PRESSURE
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the world’s most advanced chipmaker, is reportedly removing Chinese-made equipment from its 2-nanometer production lines in a move aimed at insulating itself from potential U.S. restrictions.
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August 29, 2025
AppleMagazine
ELON MUSK LAUNCHES NEW AI PROJECT “MACROHARD” TO DIRECTLY CHALLENGE MICROSOFT
Elon Musk, who has spent the last two years turning his xAI venture into a central player in the artificial intelligence arms race, is starting yet another AI initiative—this one pointed directly at one of the industry’s biggest incumbents.
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August 29, 2025
AppleMagazine
AT&T TO ACQUIRE ECHOSTAR SPECTRUM LICENSES IN $23 BILLION DEAL TO BOOST 5G FOOTPRINT
AT&T has struck a deal to acquire spectrum licenses from EchoStar for about $23 billion, a move that could significantly expand the telecom giant's 5G network capacity at a time when demand for high-speed mobile data is surging.
3 min |
August 29, 2025
AppleMagazine
SPACEX'S STARSHIP DEPLOYS FIRST MOCK STARLINK SATELLITES ON 10TH TEST FLIGHT, MARKING A MAJOR PROGRAM MILESTONE
SpaceX’s Starship rocket completed its 10th test flight this week, and for the first time, the massive launch system successfully deployed mock Starlink satellites into orbit—a major step in demonstrating its long-promised role as the backbone of SpaceX’s next-generation satellite internet network.
3 min |
August 29, 2025
AppleMagazine
NVIDIA UNVEILS $3,499 ROBOTICS CHIP FOR “PHYSICAL AI” AS IT EYES THE NEXT COMPUTING REVOLUTION
Nvidia, fresh off its meteoric rise as the defining company of the artificial intelligence boom, is turning its focus from the digital world of language models to the physical world of robotics.
3 min |
August 29, 2025
AppleMagazine
APPLE REPORTEDLY WEIGHED ACQUISITIONS OF MISTRAL AND PERPLEXITY AS AI RACE INTENSIFIES
Apple, which has been steadily accelerating its artificial intelligence strategy under the “Apple Intelligence” banner, reportedly held internal discussions about acquiring fast-growing AI startups Mistral and Perplexity.
3 min |
August 29, 2025
AppleMagazine
TESLA'S ROBOTAXI GEOFENCE EXPANSION ENTERS “PLAID MODE” — AND COMES WITH AN UNEXPECTED SURPRISE
Tesla's long-promised robotaxi service is taking a dramatic leap forward.
3 min |
August 29, 2025
AppleMagazine
U.S. AIR FORCE'S X-37B SPACEPLANE LAUNCHES AGAIN WITH MYSTERIOUS 'QUANTUM GPS' PAYLOAD
The X-37B, the U.S. military's secretive robotic spaceplane, is back in orbit after lifting off for its seventh mission—this time carrying an experimental navigation system dubbed “quantum GPS.”
2 min |
August 29, 2025
AppleMagazine
APPLE'S FIRST FOLDABLE IPHONE SET FOR 2026 WITH FOUR CAMERAS, TOUCH ID, AND A FUTURE WITHOUT SIM SLOTS
Apple is preparing to enter the foldable phone market in 2026 with a device that promises to be one of its boldest iPhone redesigns in over a decade.
3 min |
August 29, 2025
AppleMagazine
YOUTUBE UNVEILS 2025 NFL SUNDAY TICKET STRATEGY WITH MONTH-BY-MONTH SUBSCRIPTIONS AND INTERACTIVE ‘WATCH WITH’ LIVESTREAMS
YouTube is doubling down on live sports as it prepares for the 2025 NFL season, announcing a revamped Sunday Ticket package that introduces new ways to pay and new ways to watch.
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August 29, 2025
AppleMagazine
Bundle Deals - STREAMING PLATFORMS BATTLE FOR SUBSCRIBERS WITH AFFORDABLE OFFERS
The streaming wars have entered a new phase, one where the fragmented landscape of individual platforms is giving way to a resurgence of bundled offerings that echo the cable TV packages of yesteryear.
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August 29, 2025
AppleMagazine
GOOGLE WARNS FOX CHANNELS COULD GO DARK ON YOUTUBE TV IF DEAL FALLS THROUGH
Google has issued a warning that subscribers to YouTube TV may lose access to Fox-owned channels if the companies cannot finalize a new carriage agreement in the coming days.
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August 29, 2025
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HOW AI IS RESHAPING THE FUTURIEOF SCHOOL LEARNING
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Techlife News #721
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UTILITY STRIKES DEAL TO BUY POWER FROM ADVANCED NUCLEAR PLANT TO FUEL GOOGLE DATA CENTERS IN TENNESSEE AND ALABAMA
Google is deepening its clean energy commitments in the U. S. with a new deal that will see electricity from an advanced nuclear facility supply its massive data centers in Tennessee and Alabama.
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Techlife News #721
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OPENAI GPT-5 NOW POWERS ORACLE'S ENTERPRISE CLOUD: WHAT CHANGES FOR ERP. HCM. SCM CX, AND OCI 7
GPT-5 is now embedded across Oracle's enterprise software stack, bringing foundation-model intelligence to Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications (ERP, HCM, SCM, CX), NetSuite, and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure services.
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Techlife News #721
Techlife News
APPLE BRINGS SELF-SERVICE REPAIR PROGRAM TO CANADA, EXPANDING DIY OPTIONS FOR CUSTOMERS
Apple has officially launched its Self Service Repair program in Canada, allowing customers to order genuine Apple parts, manuals, and tools to repair their own devices.
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Techlife News #721
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APPLE EXPLORES 5G-CONNECTED MACBOOKS, SIGNALING A SHIFT IN LAPTOP CONNECTIVITY
5G-CONNECTED MACBOOKS, SIGNALING A SHIFT IN LAPTOP CONNECTIVITY
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Techlife News #721
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EVERY PIECE OF PIXEL HARDWARE ANNOUNCED AT MADE BY GOOGLE 2025
Google's Made by Google 2025 event was its biggest hardware showcase yet, unveiling a lineup that stretches across smartphones, wearables, smart home devices, and Al-first computing.
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