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iOS 27.2 beta 2 includes new details of an iPhone anti-snatching feature, plus a first look at more changes coming to Apple Music, Shortcuts, and more

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The second iOS 27.2 developer beta has landed, and code points to several upcoming features These include an anti-snatching tool, so the phone locks itself if it detects a sharp grab or when disconnected from your Apple Watch There are changes hinted at for Shortcuts, Apple Music, and CarPlay Ultra too The second iOS 27.2 … Read more

Alien: Isolation 2 artist says Creative Assembly has to ‘recontextualize’ things from the film that would ‘be believable’ in the game’s outdoor setting, and it makes sense ‘through the lens of someone from the 1970s’

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Creative Assembly says Alien: Isolation 2 is still influenced by the iconic film, despite the outdoor setting Principal environment artist Archie Whitehead says the environment had to be showcased “through the lens of someone from the 1970s” Principal UI artist Laura Mouther says the team is “not reinventing the wheel” and is still using a … Read more

Samsung and LG vow to remove ‘botnet’ apps from their smart TV app stores that turned sets into an AI scraping machines — but the shocking claim that over 40% of webOS apps had botnet code raises the question of how things ever got this bad

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Malware botnets route traffic through the internet connection on many smart TVs Roku, Fire TV, Tizen and webOS all affected Some manufacturers are removing affected apps LG, Samsung, Roku and Fire TV televisions and devices may have been part of a malicious “botnet” — and millions of TVs could be affected, though LG and Samsung … Read more

Lidl is bringing its £80 dehumidifier back this week — just in time for drying your laundry over the winter months

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Lidl is relaunching its affordable dehumidifier on September 27 It packs dehumidifying and drying settings, with a 2.1L removable tank As well as the appliance, you’ll also get washable filters, a drainage hose, and garden hose adapter Sometimes, supermarket appliances are more than enough to meet your tech needs, and Lidl’s new dehumidifier is designed … Read more

Is the RAM crisis overblown? Acer CEO plays down memory shortage, and says it’s ‘impossible’ for it to last until 2030

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Acer’s CEO claims RAM supply is still “quite large” Jason Chen does acknowledge that PC prices will rise in Q4, though, by up to 20% on average However, those prices will fall by mid-2027, the CEO predicts, asserting that: “It’s impossible for the shortage to last until 2030!” Not everyone is being totally downbeat about … Read more

Trump wants to launch a new “AI force” – but I can’t imagine Salesforce is particularly happy about the name

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President Trump has unveiled his latest plan to combat concerns around AI by appointing a new “czar” to oversee the technology, and also establish an “AI force” to help enforce this. However there’s just one problem – as anyone who actually pays attention to the technology industry news cycle will be well aware of, Salesforce … Read more