DJI Osmo Pocket 3 Price Drops to $520 After Black Friday, Rivaling Insta360
December 8, 2025, 3:38 AM EST. While smartphones continue to improve, the DJI Osmo Pocket 3 offers a portable option for creators who want more than a phone can deliver. Thanks to a Black Friday deal, it's down to $520 on Amazon from $799, a record low that makes it a strong budget pick next to Insta360. The Pocket 3 records in 4K at 120fps, includes ActiveTrack 6.0 to keep you in frame, and features three-axis stabilization plus stereo audio for more professional-looking footage. It's ideal for vloggers and adventurers who want high-quality footage without extensive training. Act quickly, as the sale likely won't last long, and this price can vanish as the deal ends.
India Seeks Always-On GPS on iPhones; Apple Opposes Regulatory Push
December 8, 2025, 3:36 AM EST. Reuters reports India is reviewing a proposal to mandate always-on GPS on all smartphones, requiring Apple and others to enable satellite-assisted location services at all times with no user opt-out. The move, backed by COAI, argues that cell-tower data isn't precise enough for investigations and that authorities should access GPS coordinates. In a July letter from the ICEA (representing Apple and Google), the companies warned the plan would be regulatory overreach. The development follows a separate reversal of a plan to preinstall a government app and limit user control. The debate highlights tensions between security, privacy, and industry autonomy in India's tech policy landscape.
Nothing OS 4 rollout paused as Nothing works on urgent Android 16 fix
December 8, 2025, 3:34 AM EST. Nothing appears to have paused the Nothing OS 4 rollout, which is based on Android 16. A circulated email allegedly from Nothing support says the current 4.0 rollout was temporarily halted and removed while developers work on an urgent fix. The company is reportedly testing a patched build internally before a wider release. After debuting on the Nothing Phone 3 and rolling out to older models, users flagged bugs in the update, prompting the pause. The exact issues and timing remain unclear, and Android Central has reached out for confirmation. Once the patched version passes internal testing, the Android 16 rollout will resume for those who already updated and for those who did not, according to the email. We'll monitor for updates.
Meta delays mixed-reality glasses to 2027 amid leadership changes and product roadmap reshuffle
December 8, 2025, 3:06 AM EST. Meta is delaying its next-generation mixed-reality glasses to 2027, shifting the roadmap to give teams more time to get the details right. Internal memos viewed by Business Insider show the product, code-named Phoenix, now targets the first half of 2027 instead of 2026, with a limited edition Malibu 2 wearable rumored for 2026 and a major upgrade to the Quest headset on the horizon. The move comes amid leadership changes at Reality Labs and the arrival of former Apple designers Alan Dye and Billy Sorrentino, who are tasked with a new design lab and a revised UX. Meta emphasizes not compromising on a polished, reliable experience as it competes in the crowded smart glasses and XR space, aiming to improve unit economics with the new hardware.
What's that in the night sky? WTOP explains SpaceX Starlink satellite trains
December 8, 2025, 3:04 AM EST. Night sky watchers are spotting groups of satellites known as Starlink trains after SpaceX launches. WTOP's space expert explains what you're seeing: a lineup of satellites deployed into orbit to provide low-cost internet. There are more than 11,000 active satellites worldwide, with Starlink accounting for a large share-over 8,000 in orbit today. After a Falcon 9 launch, these satellites appear as a glowing trail moving across the sky, sometimes with dozens visible at once. Smartphone apps can help you track them. SpaceX plans to expand to tens of thousands more, making such sightings more common. For verification, visit the tracking website cited by WTOP and consult the expert broadcast.
Huawei Mate 80 Breaks Records with Fastest-Selling Flagship in 10 Days
December 8, 2025, 3:02 AM EST. Huawei's Mate 80 lineup is reportedly the fastest-selling flagship in the brand's history, with around 400,000 units moved in just 10 days. Sales data from RDObservation suggests the Mate 80 series reached about 376,600 units in a week, even topping the iPhone 17 Pro shipments in China for the first time in years. The four-model family centers on the new infinity design, while flagship specs highlight 8000 nits peak brightness, HarmonyOS 6, the Kirin 5G 9030 Pro chip, and a top-tier imaging system with a second-generation multispectral camera. Analysts expect the Mate 80 to approach the 20 million shipments milestone, with the vanilla variant currently leading demand among the lineup.
AirPods Pro 3 drop to $230 on Amazon
December 8, 2025, 2:50 AM EST. The AirPods Pro 3 are on sale for $230 on Amazon, down from the September release. The premium earbuds feature Apple's H2 chip, improved Active Noise Cancellation, and new foam-infused ear tips for better passive isolation. Notable additions include heart-rate sensing and Live Translation, enabling in-ear translation across multiple languages on compatible devices. Engadget gave the model a strong score (90/100), praising its quieter mics and computational audio that silence more background noise. This deal highlights the best AirPods yet, combining improved battery life, sound quality, and practical features at a discounted price.
World Models: The Next Giant Leap for AI in Immersive 3D Worlds
December 8, 2025, 2:48 AM EST. AI researchers are pursuing world models that generate immersive, fully simulated 3D environments. These systems aim to let users explore worlds with inhabitants and physics that respond to input. There are two approaches: dynamic, on-the-fly generation that creates visuals and sounds in real time, and a prompt-to-persistent-asset method that produces reusable geometries, assets, and physics metadata. Each has tradeoffs: real-time generation offers flexible, unique experiences but demands heavy compute, while asset pipelines enable easier integration with existing tools. Major players like Google with Genie 3 are pushing this work, signaling potential impacts across engineering, architecture, robotics, and medicine by speeding prototyping, testing, and training in realistic simulations.
Smartphone Memory Inventories Fall Below Four Weeks as DRAM Costs Surge
December 8, 2025, 2:46 AM EST. Memory inventories for smartphones have fallen to under four weeks, down from 8-10 weeks, signaling a supply squeeze as hyperscalers bid up prices. DRAM prices have surged, with 4GB DDR4x chips up from about $7 to over $30 this year, and 64GB eMMC per-device costs rising sharply. TrendForce warns entry-level phones will bear the brunt, as DRAM prices climb by over 75% YoY in Q4 and overall BOM costs rise ~8-10% in 2025. DDR4 remains mainstream for many mid- to low-end models, even as vendors like Samsung and SK hynix extend DDR4 production into next year. Some manufacturers may trim storage from 12GB+512GB to 8GB+256GB to protect margins. Higher-margin HBM demand for AI servers is tightening wafer supply across memory types.
Wavebird Revival: Open-Source Wave Phoenix Bluetooth Adapter for GameCube Controllers
December 8, 2025, 2:32 AM EST. The Wavebird controller gets a second life with the open-source Wave Phoenix adapter. Using the compact RF-BM-BG22C3 Bluetooth module, the project fits into the original controller shell and can be wired by hand or via a user-supplied PCB. After flashing the custom firmware, pairing is a two-step process: press the Wave Phoenix button, then hold X and Y on the Wavebird. The pairing remains stable as long as the controller's channel remains in sync. Firmware updates can be delivered over Bluetooth in the future. Builders praise its responsiveness, which rivals the original dongle, and the project supports 3D-printed shells and color options for upcycling classic hardware like the GameCube Wavebird.
Gartner Advises Blocking AI Browsers for Now Over Security Risks
December 8, 2025, 1:44 AM EST. Gartner warns that agentic AI browsers pose data– and privacy-security risks for most organizations. In its advisory 'Cybersecurity Must Block AI Browsers for Now,' analysts note that AI sidebars can send sensitive data-active web content, history, and open tabs-to cloud-based AI back ends unless security and privacy settings are deliberately hardened. They urge organizations to assess the security of the back-end AI services powering a browser and to educate users that content could be sent to those services while using the AI sidebar. If the risk remains unacceptable, Gartner recommends blocking downloads or installations of AI browsers. They also warn of indirect prompt-injection, inaccurate reasoning, credential abuse, and suggest mitigations like limiting email access.
Washtenaw County pushes back on New Mexico-tied, $1.25B Michigan computing campus
December 8, 2025, 1:42 AM EST. A $1.25 billion advanced computing campus with New Mexico ties has drawn opposition from Washtenaw County, Michigan officials. The project would include a 230,000-square-foot federal research facility, a roughly 50,000-square-foot center for nonclassified research by University of Michigan students and faculty, and a new electrical substation, with construction expected to start in 2028. The effort builds on a partnership with Los Alamos National Laboratory, which in 2024 signed a five-year, $15 million contract to advance AI and other computing technologies.
Galaxy Watch 5 and Galaxy Watch 5 Pro to receive One UI 8 Watch after beta ends
December 8, 2025, 1:28 AM EST. Samsung's One UI 8 Watch, built on Wear OS 6, is rolling out to older watches after beta for the Galaxy Watch 5 series concluded on December 1. A stable release is expected in the coming days or weeks, following the pattern set by the Watch 6/Classic. The update adds Wear OS 6 improvements and Samsung features like Bedtime Guidance, Antioxidant Index, Now Bar, and the AI-powered Running Coach for running analysis. Galaxy Watch 5 and Galaxy Watch 5 Pro users should see the update soon, with regional rollouts typical. To install: Watch Settings > Watch software update > Download and install.
Galaxy Tab S11 vs Tab S11 Ultra: what you need to know before buying
December 8, 2025, 1:10 AM EST. Two Samsung flagships, the Galaxy Tab S11 and Tab S11 Ultra, pose a clear price and size choice. The S11 starts at $800; the Ultra at $1,200. The Ultra's 14.1-inch Dynamic AMOLED dominates surface area, while the S11 keeps an 11-inch panel with higher perceived sharpness. The Ultra is nearly three inches taller, two inches wider, and over 200g heavier-making it feel unwieldy for hands-on use, especially without the keyboard accessory (+$210). The Ultra renders web content more like a full-size monitor rather than stretching pages, and it adds a back wide-angle camera that the S11 lacks. If you value portability and budget, the S11 is the safer pick; if you want a cinema-like display and multitasking, the Ultra justifies the premium, albeit with tradeoffs.
UK MPs urge binding regulation of the most powerful AI systems
December 8, 2025, 12:54 AM EST. More than 100 UK parliamentarians are urging binding rules for the most powerful AI systems as ministers face mounting pressure from industry lobbying. A cross-party coalition including former AI minister Des Browne and peers from Westminster and the devolved legislatures argues that frontier AI could threaten national and global security unless safeguards are put in place. The push is led by Control AI, backed by figures such as Jaan Tallinn, and calls on Prime Minister Starmer to align with international cooperation standards. Supporters note Britain's 2023 AI safety summit and the AI Safety Institute (now AI Security Institute), urging international cooperation and an explicit prohibition on runaway superintelligence until risks can be contained.
Johny Srouji: Apple's Silicon Architect and the Potential Exit That Could Shake the Company
December 8, 2025, 12:50 AM EST. Johny Srouji, Apple's renowned silicon architect, is reportedly weighing his future, a move that could unsettle the tech giant. Since joining in 2008, Srouji has steered Apple's shift from external processors to in-house silicon development, delivering the M-series chips that power modern Macs and differentiating Apple devices. Bloomberg notes he's considering stepping down and might join another company, prompting Tim Cook to push to retain him-potentially elevating him to Chief Technology Officer to oversee hardware engineering and silicon. If he departs, internal candidates like Zongjian Chen and Sribalan Santhanam would become the focal points, though none match his sustained influence. The scenario also underscores broader concerns about talent retention, AI progress, and leadership stability at Apple.
Linux GPIB drivers graduate from staging to mainline in Linux 6.19
December 8, 2025, 12:32 AM EST. The GPIB (General Purpose Interface Bus) drivers have moved from the kernel's staging area into the mainline kernel with Linux 6.19. After a year of cleanup, this 8 MB/s parallel bus now has stable support for vintage lab instruments, ending years of out-of-tree maintenance. The change marks a milestone for hardware enthusiasts and for Raspberry Pi users, since the VC04/VCHIQ code can now be upstreamed as part of the kernel. As Greg Kroah-Hartman noted, the bulk of the release is cleanups, with the standout items being the graduation of gpib and vc04. The staging area remains a proving ground, but these subsystems are now part of the official kernel tree.
Is the AI Boom a Bubble? 2 Key Watchpoints for Investors
December 8, 2025, 12:28 AM EST. Amid a frothy AI market, investors should focus on profitable leaders with durable market positions. The article flags two indicators: profitability and how the bubble could unfold. First, monitor profitability or a credible path to it, even in AI-heavy firms where losses are common. Notable examples like Nvidia, Taiwan Semiconductor, and Alphabet show strong earnings and strategic AI leadership. Nvidia commands a dominant data-center GPU share, TSM leads advanced processors, and Alphabet integrates AI across Search, ads, and services, underscoring that not all AI stocks are fleeting. Second, even a vocal acknowledgment of a bubble (OpenAI's Sam Altman) suggests caution, but there may be a gradual deflation rather than a sudden crash. Investors should weigh earnings momentum, moat, and the pace of AI adoption rather than betting solely on hype.
Tesla Optimus tumbles in Miami demo, highlights teleoperation and headset-mimicry
December 8, 2025, 12:26 AM EST. New footage from Tesla's Miami 'Autonomy Visualized' event shows the Optimus humanoid robot taking a backward fall after its hands shoot up as if removing a VR headset. The clip fuels long-running questions about how much of Tesla's demonstrations rely on remote teleoperation rather than true autonomy. Critics note that previous events, including the "We, Robot" demos, suggested a gap between software and hardware, with operators guiding the robot from behind the scenes. Tesla fans debate whether the fall reveals limitations in perception, balance, or control. While Elon Musk has framed Optimus as a trillion-dollar product powered by AI and generalized intelligence, the incident underscores ongoing concerns about teleoperation and the gap to fully autonomous humanoids.
Lumen CTO Dave Ward Heralds 'Cloud 2.0': A New Cloud Core and Network Fabric
December 8, 2025, 12:24 AM EST. Lumen Technology's CTO Dave Ward argues that current internet infrastructure can't keep up with AI workloads and growing data traffic, spurring a shift he calls Cloud 2.0. The coming era combines a deeper cloud core with a redesigned network fabric to connect workloads more efficiently. Ward stresses enterprises are constrained by where and how they connect to the cloud, and outlines a cloud economy driven by multi-cloud use, edge computing to process data near its source, and the integration of AI/ML into cloud operations. He predicts fiber-enabled networks and data-center densification will form the backbone, with more capacity in Tier 1 markets and new cloud regions in suburban and rural areas. CIOs must rethink their WAN and cloud architectures to deliver low-latency, high-bandwidth experiences.
Surge AI CEO warns companies are chasing 'AI slop' over curing cancer
December 8, 2025, 12:22 AM EST. Surge AI's CEO expresses concern that firms are optimizing for surface-level AI gains-what he calls AI slop-instead of pursuing transformative breakthroughs like curing cancer. He argues that hype-driven metrics, short planning horizons, and misaligned incentives push teams to showcase gadgets rather than meaningful health outcomes. The interview urges a longer-term view, better collaboration between startups, researchers, and policymakers, and more rigorous benchmarks that prioritize patient impact and safety. If the industry chases flashy demos over evidence-based progress, funding and trust in AI-enabled healthcare may suffer. The piece also calls for transparent data practices, responsible deployment, and incentives that reward real-world value, not just novelty, to steer AI toward durable innovation and societal benefits.
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