Technology News for Thursday 5th September 2024

1. Make your listening experience luxurious, buy these premium headphones

It was Navika Mehta's birthday in August and as a gift she asked her parents to give her a pair of Apple AirPods worth Rs 60,000. Mehta, a Class XI student in Delhi, says the device "floored" her friends with its sound quality and noise-cancelling ...

2. Apple needs time to be on its side for AI iPhones

The iPhone business on its own would rank as the 15th-largest company on the S&P 500 based on revenue for the 12-month period ended June—larger than Chevron, Ford or General Motors, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence.

3. Hydrogen Pioneers take collaboration to the next level.

BMW plans to launch its first-ever series production fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) in 2028, thereby offering customers an additional all-electric powertrain option with zero local emissions in a BMW. The BMW Group and the Toyota Motor Corporation ...

4. Samsung Unveils Music Frame WICKED Edition

This new edition, created in partnership with Universal Pictures' spectacular film adaptation of the iconic stage musical (in cinemas November 22), brings a unique combination of art and technology to offer consumers a personalized and immersive audio ...

5. 19 New Games to Drop for GeForce NOW in September

Get started with the seven games available to stream this week, and a day one PC Game Pass title, Age of Mythology: Retold, from the creators of the award-winning Age of Empires franchise World's Edge, Forgotten Empires and Xbox Game Studios.

6. Review: Honor Magic V3

Impressively durable. Versatile camera system. Long battery life. Interesting AI features. Gorgeous displays. Fast wired and wireless charging. Secure face unlock. TIRED. Expensive. Occasional software irritations ...

7. AI gadgets have been a bust so far. Apple aims to change that

Apple is set to debut its first lineup of AI-ready iPhones on Monday. Companies like Microsoft, Samsung and Google have tried to sell artificial intelligence hardware, but with little success so far. Apple will have to convince customers to pay up for ...

8. Marketers pulling back from X, says new Kantar report

Marketer confidence in X (formerly Twitter) declined significantly in the past year, driven by brand safety concerns and poor perceptions around innovation and trust, says Kantar's Media Reactions 2024 report, an annual study which offers a ...

9. What to know about the new iPhone and iOS 18 launch dates

Apple announced it will host a special event on Monday, Sept. 9, when the tech giant is expected to unveil the iPhone 16, along with its Pro and Pro Max models. Here is all you need to know about the new iPhone 16.

10. Advertisers abandon Elon Musk's X amid concerns over content and trust

Since Musk's $44 billion acquisition of the platform in October 2022, X has seen a steep decline in advertising revenue. Once heralded as a hub for “free speech,” the platform has struggled with controversies and advertiser dissatisfaction.

11. NASA spacecraft captures 1st photo of its giant solar sail while tumbling in space

On April 23, NASA launched a solar sail protype to orbit around our planet — a piece of technology that could very well revolutionize the way we think about spacecraft propulsion. Then, on Aug. 29, the agency confirmed this sail successfully unfurled ...

12. Russian military officers accused of pre-invasion cyber attack on Ukraine

The attack, known as Whispergate, also targeted computer systems associated with 26 NATO countries, including a U.S. government agency located in Maryland. 5 min. 0. U.S. Attorney in Maryland Erek L. Barron announces an indictment charging five Russian ...

13. When does the iPhone 16 come out? What to know about Apple's newest device

The newest edition of the iPhone is expected to hit the market soon. Apple announced it would host its upcoming special event on Monday, Sept. 9. Many predict that the tech giant will unveil the iPhone 16 at this event, along with the pro and pro max ...

14. The Current with Matt Galloway

Yoshua Bengio helped to create artificial intelligence, and now he wishes he'd included an off switch. The Montreal computer scientist explains why he's worried about the rapidly developing technology, and how it could be reined in. Aired: Sep. 5, 2024.

15. The GoPro Hero 13 Black is now available for preorder and it's better than ever

The new GoPro Hero 13 Black action camera is now available for preorder from Best Buy for just $400, and it's full of new features. This new camera can be described in just one word -- versatile. It looks to be a great still image and video camera for ...