
Amazon renames Kindle Unlimited as Kindle+
The service keeps its $12 monthly price and 20-title borrowing limit as Amazon expands its audiobook library.
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The service keeps its $12 monthly price and 20-title borrowing limit as Amazon expands its audiobook library.
Researchers estimate the ice cap on Canada’s Baffin Island began expanding about 2,000 years ago, then started retreating in the 1960s as carbon emissions rose.
Semafor’s report comes as Skydance pursues US$6 billion in cost reductions over three years and seeks to lift its stock price.
The Council of Ministers reaffirmed its rejection of a Danish-led study that would have withheld the hepatitis B birth dose from half of participating babies.
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NASA says Hubble observations will help astronomers model how to study dark matter through gravitational distortions in future Roman telescope data.

At a South Carolina rally, Trump said he would probably drop the idea after Pichai argued that oceans span many countries. Google had not responded to Engadget’s request for comment.

Microsoft said attackers stole application credentials from ConnectWise’s cloud backup service and targeted about 2,250 organisations. The number successfully accessed remains unclear.

Counterpoint estimates Q3 shipments at 57 million units and forecasts a further year-on-year decline of about 27% in Q4.

WIRED reports a $150 discount on Apple’s base M4 desktop, while the newer M6 starts at $899.

The company is expanding a 1,000-person pilot, while leaving the rollout’s cost and success measures undisclosed.

The Rebrew offer covers refurbished Aiden machines, which Fellow says are restored, tested and sold with a one-year limited warranty.

At TechCrunch Disrupt, investors said a strong company story, capable team and credible numbers can help founders make their case, while warning that funding terms are becoming harder to read.

Members have seven days to verify they live with the plan manager or risk losing access to Family and Duo plans for 12 months.
The tracker highlights a critical GitLab flaw, unpatched Linux kernel vulnerabilities and a compromised LiteLLM release among recent entries.

The developer platform says hackers may have accessed encrypted environment variables and decrypted some customer secrets. Its initial analysis points to a subset of users, but Railway has urged all customers to revoke and rotate API and cloud keys.
The company cites rising compliance costs and reduced returns, and says it will provide free replacement certificates through partners during the transition.

Engadget praised the wireless kit’s sound and practical features, while noting that rivals may offer better value for buyers seeking two microphones and a receiver.

Engadget, citing Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, reports that some iPhone Duo 2 prototypes place Face ID beneath the outer display.

General Motors plans to expand Super Cruise, develop OnStar AI features and introduce a new battery architecture, with no rollout timetable provided.

The funding takes the startup’s total raised to $33 million as it prepares to open orders for a $249 device in November.

The company says the agent can manage background tasks, prepare briefings and make purchases with approval for sensitive steps. Access is by waitlist for Pro and Max customers.

The new Insta360 Mic adds expandable storage and a customisable e-ink display, while omitting the Mic Pro’s triple-microphone array.

The new service lets users approve access to specific vault items while keeping credentials out of supported agents’ view, 1Password says.

The home robot responds to movement and sound, but its functions are limited and some features require a subscription.