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New customers will pay more immediately, while existing subscribers will see the higher rates on bills from September 17.

Google is currently behind OpenAI and Anthropic at the top end of the frontier-model race. Anthropic’s Claude Opus 5 and OpenAI’s GPT-5.6 Sol both rank ahead of Gemini 3.1 Pro on major independent benchmarks, while Google’s long-awaited Gemini 3.5 Pro remains in testing after reportedly falling short of internal performance targets.

Apple may have accidentally given everyone an early look at its strangest AirPods yet, but the actual wait hasn’t changed. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports that Apple’s camera-equipped AI AirPods remain on track for 2027, despite a leaked video from a developer version of macOS showing the earbuds in action

The new feature, rolling out to iPhone users now, gives users quicker access to playback controls without having to reopen the app. The feature appears on the Lock Screen after you start playing audio on a Sonos device and leave the app.

This week Apple released macOS version 26.7, and apparently hidden in the code are references to multiple unreleased Apple devices that all could launch in the coming months.

Ukrainian robotics company Temerland has rolled out a new Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) called the Gnom L2, engineered to haul substantial loads over difficult terrain.

Somerville, Alabama, a town with fewer than 800 residents and the state’s oldest surviving courthouse, had no reason to think about land use law until this summer.

While the public backlash against Flock’s camera technology continues, it seems it’s not damaging the company’s bottom line too much: Flock Safety CEO Garrett Langley says that drones are “probably our fastest growing business right now”, accounting for just under half of forward-looking revenue at the last count.

Rakuten has revealed it is now working with German defense AI startup Helsing to bring the company’s military drones into Japan.

Great headphones don’t need to cost the earth. If you’re heading back to school and in need of a budget-friendly pair of cans or earbuds to help you block out distractions while you study, I’m here to help.