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Ivan Marc/Shutterstock Following Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference this past June, the company indicated that iOS 26 would allow users to add a U.S. passport to their Apple Wallet. In doing so, users would be able to use their iPhone or Apple Watch as a Digital ID when traveling domestically. The underlying benefit is that the…

Government departments in Sweden are considering deploying “open network” encrypted messaging services as an alternative to proprietary collaboration tools. Some 40 of Sweden’s government agencies are collaborating on a project that could see them rolling out a secure messaging service across government departments. The initiative comes as European governments are accelerating the deployment of “sovereign”…

In this podcast, we talk to Axel Stoermann, Kioxia’s vice-president and chief technology officer for memory and solid-state disk (SSD) products in Europe, about energy efficiency in flash storage hard disk drives (HDDs). Stoermann outlines why HDDs still rule the roost for data where access requirements aren’t so pressing, but how flash storage is king for…

In regional Asian coups for the comms tech provider, Nokia has announced a partnership with ST Engineering and First One Systems to deploy Bangkok Expressway and Metro (BEM) railway communications network for enhanced safety and services . Meanwhile, operator Gulf Bridge International (GBI) has selected Nokia’s optical networking solution to build a new high-capacity terrestrial…

DenPhotos/Shutterstock A sketchy rumor that appeared on Weibo this week claims that Apple’s next-gen iPhone 18 Pro will include a Face ID sensor embedded underneath the display. This would dramatically shrink the Dynamic Island and potentially leave the front-facing selfie camera as the only cutout. Of course, the Dynamic Island is a unique identifier for…

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. If you’re looking for a cheap smart TV on Amazon for your dorm or guest room, the latest deal on the 50-inch model of the Insignia F50 is hard to ignore. While the TV carries a list price of $300, you can buy it for just…

Framesira/Shutterstock Longtime Apple Watch users who are used to creating custom workouts on the wearable know that it’s not an ideal experience. You have to rely on the relatively small Apple Watch screen to create and edit the custom workouts. One wrong tap, and you have to restart the process. You can mirror the Apple…

onapalmtree/Shutterstock Apple is widely expected to celebrate the 20th iPhone anniversary in 2027 by launching a special iPhone 20 design. Apple did the same thing with the iPhone X in 2017, which marked the iPhone’s 10th birthday. Like the iPhone X, the iPhone 20 should introduce a few design elements and features that Apple then might…

Adobe Adobe on Tuesday unveiled several new tools for its suite of apps at the Adobe Max conference, including new AI capabilities that should improve the workflow of creators, whether it’s images, video, or sound. The Adobe Firefly app received a significant update, including a new Firefly Image Model 5 AI tool that’s available in…

David McQ/Shutterstock We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Valve’s Steam Deck has been the king of the castle in the portable handheld PC gaming space since its launch in 2022. The new and niche gaming market that the Steam Deck helped build has seen all manner of competitors enter the arena,…