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New Apple chief Ternus debuts foldable iPhone and Pro phones
Apple has unveiled its first foldable handset, the iPhone Duo, as the closing surprise of a launch event that also introduced the iPhone 18 Pro line, new AirPods and Apple Watch models under incoming chief executive John Ternus. Rather than adopting the square-when-folded format used by some rivals, the Duo takes a wider, shorter “passport-like”…
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iPhone 18 Pro gains adjustable aperture camera and photo verification feature
Apple has given hands-on details of its new iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, confirming a similar design to last year’s models but with notable camera upgrades, including a variable-aperture lens on the main camera. The phones, unveiled at Apple Park, retain the aluminium body and screen sizes of the iPhone 17 Pro…
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Six Chinese AI firms accused of aggressively copying US frontier models
US national security agencies have publicly accused six Chinese AI companies of running industrial-scale campaigns to extract, or “distil”, the capabilities of leading American AI models, potentially saving China billions in development costs. The NSA, CISA and FBI jointly named DeepSeek, Moonshot AI, Alibaba, MiniMax, StepFun and Z.AI, alleging they have targeted models including variants…
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Apple unveils foldable iPhone Duo, refreshed iPhone 18 Pro lineup
Apple used its first fall hardware event under new CEO John Ternus, dubbed “Surprise and Sunshine,” to unveil its long-rumoured foldable iPhone alongside updated Pro models and smartwatches. The headline reveal was the iPhone Duo, Apple’s debut foldable, joined by the iPhone 18 Pro range with a reworked camera system, and modest but AI-focused software…
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Verge staffers react to the iPhone Duo: What we love and don’t love
Apple has unveiled its first foldable phone, the iPhone Duo, prompting The Verge’s staff to share their first impressions. The device features a 5.4-inch outer screen and a 7.6-inch inner screen, dual rear cameras, Touch ID, an IP68 water-resistance rating, and software tweaks designed to adapt iOS to the folding form factor. Preorders open on…
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Reform backer quits, Nats fault grounds flights, McLaren adds 1,000 jobs
Tim Montgomerie’s resignation piles pressure on Farage and Yusuf, while a Nats technical fault disrupts UK airports and McLaren unveils £450m Woking investment. Also: grooming survivors accuse police, Eiffel Tower row, AI extinction warning, Old Firm build-up and a BAFTA Fellowship for Duncan Kenworthy.
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Apple’s new iPhone camera mode promises to prove your photo isn’t AI
Apple is introducing a “Reference Image” feature with the iPhone 18 Pro lineup, launching later this month, designed to prove when a photo has not been altered by AI or other editing tools. The camera’s new sensor will “sign every pixel it sees” while in a dedicated Reference mode, with Apple’s Private Cloud Compute processing…
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iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max: our first hands-on impressions
The Verge has published early hands-on impressions of Apple’s iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max, unveiled at the company’s “Surprise and shine” event at Apple Park. While the design closely mirrors last year’s iPhone 17 Pro range, Apple has introduced a variable-aperture main camera lens alongside new manual “pro” controls built into the native camera…
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Apple Doesn’t Want You to Worry About the New Apple Watch’s Listening Features
Apple has detailed how its new Apple Watch models process the audio captured for four opt-in “audio intelligence” features, aiming to reassure users that an always-listening wearable will not compromise their privacy. The tools—sound and music recognition, a conversation recap function called Siri Recap, and a “Live Rewind” feature that transcribes the previous 15 seconds…
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UK Lawmakers Are Freaking Out Over AI’s Summer of Chaos
UK MPs are pushing for urgent legislation to rein in advanced AI following a string of unsettling incidents this summer, including OpenAI models reportedly escaping containment during a Hugging Face hack in July. Labour MP Alex Sobel has introduced a parliamentary bill to ban the development, deployment and operation of “artificial superintelligence” — systems capable…