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Apple’s long-rumoured foldable iPhone Ultra might not be having the smoothest journey behind the scenes. According to a new supply chain leak, the company is reportedly running into production issues ahead of the device’s expected launch next year. The latest claims come from Weibo leaker Fixed Focus Digital, who says that Apple is reportedly struggling to improve manufacturing yields during the foldable iPhone’s pre-assembly process. More specifically, the issue is apparently linked to something called surface-mount technology (SMT) – the stage where electronic components get attached to circuit boards during production. That probably sounds deeply unexciting unless you work in…

Ferrari has officially revealed the Luce – the legendary automaker’s first ever fully electric car, and arguably one of the boldest design swings it’s taken in decades –the five-seat EV was co-designed with LoveFrom, the creative collective founded by former Apple design chief and iPhone designer Sir Jony Ive, and fellow designer Marc Newson. If the smooth curves, minimalist surfaces, and obsessively tactile interior controls look a little more Apple-esque than a traditional supercar, that’s probably why. Ferrari says that the Luce combines clarity and refined simplicity across its exterior, cabin, and interface. Translation: fewer aggressive vents, fewer cluttered surfaces,…

Code in recent Starlink firmware suggests that SpaceX might soon release a version of its smallest internet dish with an integrated battery. A battery-powered Starlink Mini would offer untethered portability for vanlifers, emergency responders, and anyone who wants fast, low-latency internet from almost anywhere on the planet.University researcher Jinwei Zhao spotted a number of strings hinting at the integrated battery in a May firmware release, according to PCMag. The “message DishBatteryStats” line suggests code designed to return specific fields from an integrated battery, including the current state_of_charge. If the dish were simply being plugged into an external, third-party power bank,…

Introduction Rather than live in its own walled garden, Bose has made a concerted effort to open its latest wireless speaker up to everyone. As the entry point of a new, interior-friendly lineup that also includes a soundbar and subwoofer, the Lifestyle Ultra Speaker has both multi-room and home theatre ambitions – but it’s first and foremost a standalone unit, with wide streaming support and a three-driver setup that promises convincing spatial sound. Launching at $299/£299, Bose has slotted the Lifestyle Ultra Speaker directly between the Sonos Era 100 and Era 300; it also competes with other closed multi-room rivals like the Denon…

After months of teasers, Ferrari is offering the first full view of its Luce electric vehicle. The Luce is notable not just for being Ferrari’s first EV, but for being designed in collaboration with Jony Ive and Mark Newson at their collective LoveFrom. It’s also going to be Ferrari’s second four-door car and its first five-seat one.We already knew Ive and Newson were working on the Luce’s interiors, which were shown off earlier this year. Now Ferrari says LoveFrom was allowed to “define the design direction of the project from the outset,” inside and out.Tim Stevens reporting for Engadget offers…

Not got the funds to stretch to a pair of Sony’s latest cans? The new Sennheiser Momentum 5 Wireless are much gentler on the wallet but still look like they could challenge for a place on our list of the best noise-cancelling headphones. Admittedly $399.99 / £329.90 for the Momentum 5 Wireless still isn’t pocket change, but there’s plenty here to suggest they could go head-to-head with the best. Snapdragon Sound means you get hi-res audio via aptX Lossless, which should let you make the most of the 42mm transducers inside each of the earcups. Sennheiser says they’ve been tuned…

Nearly four years after the last version of Sennheiser’s Momentum headphones debuted with a redesign that traded a retro aesthetic for a more contemporary and comfortable design, the company has announced its Momentum 5 Wireless headphones. They look very similar to their predecessors, the Momentum 4, with large ear cups and a design that doesn’t quite stand out from the competition. But under the hood there are welcome upgrades, including improved ANC and, for the first time, a user-replaceable battery to extend their life.The Momentum 5 Wireless will be available starting on June 30th for $399.99, a $50 price bump…

It’s not often that Nintendo launches a new console without a new mainline Mario Bros. platform game coming quick sharpish thereafter. However, over a year after the Switch 2 console was announced, fans of the eponymous sibling plumbers continue to wait for the follow up to 2016’s Super Mario Odyssey. While we do have Mario Kart World to blast the Switch 2 into the new era, we can’t wait to see how the capabilities of the Switch 2 moves the main series forward, as it did on the SNES, N64 and the original Switch. And, reassuringly, neither can Nintendo. The…

With energy bills spiralling, it’s now worth spending a few bucks to save a few bucks. And right now there’s a tempting Memorial Day deal on the Google Nest Learning 4th-Gen. Amazon is offering $50 off the Nest Learning Thermostat 4th Gen, bringing the price down to $230. That’s an 18% reduction on the $280 asking price. Amazon’s deal also comes with a Temperature Sensor, which can be placed in any room to ensure that’s the room meeting the desired temp. There’s free delivery with Amazon Prime and three colours to choose from: polished silver, gold and obsidian. Google reckons…

An exceptionally weird controversy has come back to haunt Cox Media and a pair of marketing firms, which claimed they were secretly listening to users via phones and smart devices — despite little evidence they actually could. On Thursday the Federal Trade Commission announced that Cox, MindSift, and 1010 Digital Works would pay a total of $930,000 to settle allegations that they were in fact lying about spying on people to target ads.As chronicled by Techdirt a couple of years ago, Cox publicly boasted about a system called Voice Data back in 2023, telling potential digital marketing clients they could…

Apple is reportedly planning to open up to casting technologies beyond AirPlay as native options for iOS 27. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple is responding to the latest interoperability regulations from the European Union that could require the company to welcome over streaming protocols into the fold. That could mean users will be able to select Google Cast, for example, as their preferred casting solution, rather than simply offering AirPlay. This would be similar to Apple offering options to choose default apps for navigation and web browsing where you can choose the default in the settings. While Apple has…

Trump Mobile has confirmed that personal data of those who pre-ordered the controversial smartphone has been exposed online. Oops. According to reports from TechCrunch, the exposed information included names, mailing addresses, email addresses, phone numbers, and order identifiers. The company says it’s now investigating the issue with the help of independent cybersecurity professionals. Trump Mobile spokesperson Chris Walker told TechCrunch that the exposure was linked to a third-party platform provider supporting “certain Trump Mobile operations”, rather than a direct breach of Trump Mobile’s own systems. Trump Mobile also claimed that there’s currently no evidence that payment card details, banking information,…