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Apple’s big September iPhone launch is in the books — and it landed pretty much exactly as expected. The company delivered exactly what fans were expecting: a new iPhone lineup, next-generation AirPods, and sweeping upgrades across the Apple Watch family. SEE ALSO: The iPhone 17 has officially landed. Here's how and when you can preorder all 4 phones. For all the new devices, a few rumored products never materialized. The HomePod mini and AirTag 2 were absent from the presentation, despite reports suggesting updates were imminent. Apple also chose not to debut its long-awaited Siri overhaul, leaving its next big AI moment for sometime in the future. But there's a chance for more Apple product announcements in the days ahead, especially if Apple has plans to do one more event in October. To make life easier, though, here’s a quick roundup of everything Apple announced today. AirPods Pro 3 Credit: Ian Moore / Mashable Composite; Apple Apple refreshed its flagship e...

TL;DR: Live stream Chile vs. Uruguay in World Cup qualifiers for free on SBS On Demand . Access this free streaming site from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . Chile have really suffered in this 2026 World Cup qualification campaign, sitting at the bottom of the standings with only 10 points and one game left to play. They end things with a home fixture against Uruguay , a team that secured qualification without hassle. If you want to watch Chile vs. Uruguay in World Cup qualifiers for free from anywhere in the world, we have all the information you need. When is Chile vs. Uruguay? Chile vs. Uruguay in World Cup qualifiers kicks off at 7:30 p.m. ET on Sept. 9 . This fixture takes place at the Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos National. How to watch Chile vs. Uruguay for free Chile vs. Uruguay in World Cup qualifiers is available to live stream for free on SBS On Demand . SBS On Demand is geo-restricted to Australia, but anyone can access this free streaming ser...

Bluesky has added a built-in bookmarking feature so users finally have a way to privately save posts on the platform. The update is out now on Bluesky's website and app. Bookmarks on Bluesky work pretty much like they do on any other service. Save a post and you can revisit it later from the "saved posts" section of the app and website. It's overall a basic feature — there's currently no way to organize your saves into folders, for example — but it's a very long overdue addition to the platform.  Up to now, Bluesky users have technically been able to save posts via a workaround. Bluesky developer Jaz created a custom "pinned" feed that allowed subscribers to save posts by replying with a 📌 emoji. But while this provided a handy way to save posts in the absence of an official bookmarking feature, it wasn't private since it created a public reply for every save. Now, though, there's a handy tool to convert your previously "pinn...

Rimac Technology has unveiled a new battery pack platform for electric vehicles that uses only solid-state batteries. The company has been an EV supplier for notable car brands including Aston Martin and Koenigsegg, as well as making electric supercar Nevara . Rimac collaborated with ProLogium and Mitsubishi Chemical Group on the product, which it claims will offer a lighter, safer and more energy-dense EV battery. It introduced this tech, alongside new composite and hybrid battery EV developments, at the IAA Mobility 2025 event. Solid-state batteries are being touted as an important new development for EVs. European R&D operation Imec released a study into this tech last year that backed claims that these batteries did indeed have the potential to improve efficiency while bringing down costs. However, the commercial development of solid-state batteries has been slow going. Despite a flurry of partnerships several years ago, the targets for getting EVs fully powered by the t...

Move over, Google Search. AI Mode is here, and it isn't going anywhere. Rumors are currently swirling around when exactly Google's AI Mode will become the default search tool on Google's homepage, replacing the classic Google Search. As we move deeper into the AI search era , many search experts believe that AI mode will inevitably replace the list of links searchers are used to seeing. Now, a Google leader has said that this shift could be coming sooner than expected. On Friday, Logal Kilpatrick, the lead product manager for Google AI Studio, shared that Google was making AI Mode easily accessible at a new " google.com/AI " URL. In response to Kilpatrick's X post, a user suggested that AI Mode should be the default search experience, to which Kilpatrick responded , "soon." This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed. Google has gone all-in on AI over the past few years with Gemini and an assortment of other ...

Protests erupted in Nepal on Monday after a controversial social media ban blocked people in the country from accessing most forms of social media. The youth-led "Gen Z" protests over the social media ban and government corruption triggered a violent reaction, and the BBC reported that 19 protesters have been killed . The New York Times also cited local media reports that said 400 people have been injured in the ongoing protests. Amid the protests, a popular VPN provider reported an 8,000 percent spike in signups, ostensibly so Nepali users could get back online and use social media.  The trouble began when Nepal passed a ban that removed access to 26 social media platforms, including legacy platforms like Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and Reddit, along with newer platforms like Threads, Discord, and Mastodon. Authorities in Nepal told the New York Times these platforms have not registered with the Nepali government.  TikTok was able to circumvent the ban by registerin...

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Japanese toymaker Takara Tomy is releasing a Poké Ball virtual pet toy so you can fulfill your dreams of carrying your favorite Pokémon around with you everywhere. I don't know how this one slid under my radar when it was announced at the end of August (perhaps because all my attention has been on Tamagotchi Paradise ) but now that I've seen it, I must have it. While it appears to be a Japan-only release, the product page shows it will have an English language option in the menu. Pre-orders are open (though currently sold out on Amazon Japan ), and the device will ship on October 11, according to Essential Japan . The toy costs ¥7,480 or about $51 — but I shudder to think how much that number will jump with tariffs factored in. Per the listing, there are seven partner Pokémon you can care for: Pikachu, Eevee, Sprigatito, Fuecoco, Quaxly, Lucario and Sylveon. And if you pet the device, they'll react. There are also 150 other Pokémon to interact with, though it's unclear...

Before Hamlet, there was Hamnet. He was the young son of William Shakespeare who died in his youth, inspiring the playwright to spin the timeless tragedy of a doomed Danish prince. Hamnet explores that true story through a mystical and matriarchal lens of Maggie O'Farrell's heralded novel of the same name, adapted by the Academy Award–winning director of Nomadland , Chloé Zhao, and her Academy-nominated actors, Paul Mescal ( Aftersun ) and Jessie Buckley ( The Lost Daughter ).  This period drama seems primed to be a contender this award season. But Oscar buzz tends to mold the expectations of dramas — especially those even loosely biographical — into one box: star-stuffed theatrics festooned with tears, a soaring emotional score, and pretty scenes of pain, perfect for an award ceremony sizzle reel. To expect such a thing from Zhao, Mescal, and Buckley would be to ignore what's brought them acclaim to begin with.  This trio has separately won praise for their nuanced...

If you like playing daily word games like Wordle , then Hurdle is a great game to add to your routine. There are five rounds to the game. The first round sees you trying to guess the word, with correct, misplaced, and incorrect letters shown in each guess. If you guess the correct answer, it'll take you to the next hurdle, providing the answer to the last hurdle as your first guess. This can give you several clues or none, depending on the words. For the final hurdle, every correct answer from previous hurdles is shown, with correct and misplaced letters clearly shown. An important note is that the number of times a letter is highlighted from previous guesses does necessarily indicate the number of times that letter appears in the final hurdle. If you find yourself stuck at any step of today's Hurdle, don't worry! We have you covered. SEE ALSO: Hurdle: Everything you need to know to find the answers Hurdle Word 1 hint Top-tier. SEE ALSO: Apple’s new M3 MacBook...