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Why does Apple think three lenses are eight lenses?

Apple always makes big claims about the cameras in its new iPhones. But what does it actually mean when Apple says the iPhone 17 Pro's three rear cameras are equivalent to "eight pro lenses in your pocket" and that the iPhone Air's one rear camera is equivalent to four lenses? The super-thin iPhone Air only […]

I tested a bunch of gaming laptops and these are the best

Gaming laptops come in various shapes and sizes, though many of the heavy hitters remain thick and beefy machines that maximize cooling to get the most out of their powerful chips. Most are awash in RGB lighting and edgy designs geared towards capital-G Gamers, but there are also thinner, lighter options that are more portable […]

Digital banking group NOBA plans to list on Nasdaq Stockholm in Q3 2025, in a deal expected to value the company at around $3.74B (Reuters)

Reuters:
Digital banking group NOBA plans to list on Nasdaq Stockholm in Q3 2025, in a deal expected to value the company at around $3.74B  —  Digital banking group NOBA has announced plans to list on the Nasdaq Stockholm exchange sometime in the third quarter of this year in a deal expected to value …

After Charlie Kirk’s killing, MAGA influencers call for violence

Within minutes of the news that right-wing youth activist Charlie Kirk had been shot on a college campus in Utah, the first accusations began to fly across MAGA social media: someone on the left must have been responsible for this. Within hours of the confirmation of his death, rage began pouring out. "Congratulations. You have […]

Sierra CEO Bret Taylor on why the AI bubble feels like the dotcom boom

Welcome to Decoder. This is Alex Heath. For my final episode as your Thursday guest host, I recently sat down with Bret Taylor, the CEO of AI startup Sierra and the chairman of OpenAI, for a live event in San Francisco, California, hosted by Alix Partners.  Very few people have seen the tech industry up […]