Technology

History and a retail staff lottery point to an August 26 Apple invite for a September 9 iPhone 18 Pro and Ultra event under new CEO John Ternus.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 leads record 1.44 million Korea pre-orders and 30 percent US gains, as wider foldables pull flagship buyers ahead of Apple’s entry.

Storm-2945 turns captive portals into malware and credential traps for business travelers; identity locks beat simple avoidance advice.

iOS 27’s Messages one-tap suggestions turn chats into automatic reminders, notes and photo finds, embedding privacy-first productivity that outlasts flashier AI.

A year-long shift hands Gemini day-to-day to Koray Kavukcuoglu as Hassabis becomes Alphabet chief scientist, while Jeff Dean launches a Google-backed science lab.

Flipkart teases Samsung Galaxy F70 Pro design and July 31 details as the near-identical twin of the Amazon M47.

Delhi Police officers wore Meta AI glasses at Jantar Mantar student protests, plugging discreet cameras into a 25,000-camera FRT net with no dedicated law.

DoT refers 5G network slicing to TRAI after Airtel Fast Lane, exposing content-neutral user-tier gaps under spectrum limits that risk prepaid capacity.

Passport-style Fold 8 and Ultra already on pace to match S26 preorders, with India logging 271000 units in 72 hours and strong tier-2 demand.

Leaks put the iPhone 18 Pro Max near $1399 with 2nm chip and bigger battery while Apple delays the base model to spring, reshaping holiday buying.