Apple is reportedly preparing to launch the iPhone 17e, featuring an upgraded A19 chip and MagSafe, approximately one year after the release of the iPhone 16e, according to The Verge. The tech giant is also expected to release updated versions of the iPad and iPad Air around the same time.
In other tech news, the digital car key specification is evolving, allowing vehicle owners to text a copy of the key to other people. This development emerged from the 16th annual Plugfest, hosted by the Car Connectivity Consortium in Palo Alto, California, last month, according to Andrew J. Hawkins of The Verge.
Meanwhile, Anthropic researchers have been experimenting with AI agents, with sixteen instances of the company's Claude Opus 4.6 AI model collaborating to create a new C compiler. This project, detailed in a blog post by Anthropic researcher Nicholas Carlini, involved the AI agents working on a shared codebase with minimal supervision over two weeks. The project reportedly cost around $20,000 in API fees and produced a 10,000-line codebase.
Also, gamers can look forward to a new USB dongle from GuliKit that allows users to connect their PS5 controllers to the Switch 2. Cameron Faulkner of The Verge noted that the dongle is smaller, cheaper, and offers a low-latency mode on PC compared to similar products.
Finally, Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, a law that protects online platforms from liability for user-generated content, turned 30 years old. Lauren Feiner of The Verge reported that the law faces significant challenges, having already survived the dot-com bubble and Supreme Court scrutiny.
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