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Technology News

  • Apple Working on Next-Gen AirPods Pro, AirPods 5, and H3 Chip, Gurman Claims
    October 12, 2025, 2:52 PM EDT. Apple is reportedly developing the next generation of its wireless earbuds, including a new AirPods Pro and two tiers of AirPods 5, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. It’s unclear whether the next Pro would be branded AirPods Pro 4 or simply an updated AirPods Pro 3. Earlier updates to AirPods Pro 2 added a USB‑C case, and analysts have suggested more significant hardware upgrades next year, possibly including an infrared camera. A leaker hinted the higher‑end option could sit alongside AirPods 4 with or without ANC. Gurman also says Apple is building a new H3 chip for wireless audio with better sound and lower latency, likely to debut in future models. The company is exploring health features, temperature sensing, and even cameras for some AirPods, and in-air gesture support tied to Vision Pro.
  • Apple’s AirPods 5: Wellness sensors, temperature sensing, and on-board cameras
    October 12, 2025, 2:51 PM EDT. Apple’s fifth-gen AirPods are rumored to be a bigger shift than the last update. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman says Apple has begun work on a new H3 wearable chip to improve audio quality and reduce latency in the next-gen AirPods Pro, while a refresh of the vanilla AirPods is also underway. The entry-level focus centers on wellness and environmental sensing, with a possible temperature sensor but likely no heart-rate sensor. Apple has been extending wellness features, following the AirPods Pro 3’s heart-rate sensor and AI-powered live translation. The roadmap reportedly includes onboard cameras for fall detection and emergency response, plus a concept like Visual Intelligence. A release could arrive next year or in 2027, reflecting Apple’s slower cadence for audio gear.
  • Oscal Tank 1: Rugged phone with 48GB RAM claim and days-long endurance
    October 12, 2025, 2:50 PM EDT. Oscal Tank 1 is a rugged smartphone built for extreme conditions, pairing a massive 20,000mAh battery with reinforced chassis and a 6.78-inch 2.4K display. Powered by the Dimensity 7050 and running DokeOS 4.2 on Android 15, it adds AI tools for on‑device content creation and image processing. The phone delivers 5G, a triple-camera array (64MP/50MP/20MP) with night vision, and a dual‑display layout for outdoor visibility. Oscal touts up to 1,080 hours of standby or several days of use and 55W fast charging. It carries IP68/IP69K, MIL-STD-810H, and rugged ratings including ten‑meter drops and -50°C to 70°C operation. The claimed 48GB RAM combines true memory with virtual expansion, a point of debate that may affect perceived performance.
  • Jeff Bezos calls AI boom a 'good' bubble, advisers warn of risks beneath the hype
    October 12, 2025, 2:36 PM EDT. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos describes the current AI rally as a 'good kind of bubble'—an industrial, not financial, fervor that could deliver lasting societal benefits. He argues the dust will settle and winners will emerge, unlike banking crises that harm society. Financial planners face the challenge of separating good ideas from speculative bets as investors flood every experiment and startup with funding. The comparison to the dot-com era underscores that infrastructure spending today may power tomorrow’s ubiquitous AI-enabled services, even if markets wobble in the near term. Critics, however, warn that exuberance can mask overvaluation and misallocated capital, and that discerning real transformation from hype remains essential for portfolios.
  • Apple Faces New Class Action Over Alleged Copyright Infringement in AI Training
    October 12, 2025, 2:35 PM EDT. Two neuroscience professors from SUNY Downstate claim Apple trained its AI models using copyrighted works accessed via shadow libraries and web-crawling software without authorization. The new class action adds to previous allegations that Apple trained AI on published works without consent. The case mirrors recent litigation involving other tech giants, including OpenAI's copyright dispute and Anthropic's recent $1.5 billion settlement with hundreds of authors. As these suits unfold, critics argue that large-language model training relies on vast, unlicensed data, raising questions about fair use, consent, and accountability for tech platforms.