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When the hosts of the popular All-In podcast launched their own tequila brand at a star-studded party last June, all 750 bottles of the $1,200 spirit quickly sold out. But getting those bottles into customers’ hands has proven harder than expected. The long-awaited bottles of Besties All-In tequila began shipping last week to those who ordered them, ending a nearly …

The global wearables market is entering a new era, with smart glasses emerging as the standout growth category as traditional wrist-worn devices reach a more mature phase. According to Futuresource Consulting’s Global Wearables Market Outlook 2025, innovation is accelerating beyond the wrist, signalling a shift in how consumers interact with connected technologies. While global shipments of wrist-worn devices are still …

Russia’s economic crisis is intensifying with thousands of companies reportedly facing bankruptcy. Businesses have been hit by a double whammy of sanctions and high interest rates, since the outbreak of the full-scale war in February 2022. The key interest rate rose to a staggering 21% last autumn, the highest it had been since the early 2000s. The Central Bank was …

If you thought Apple’s $19 polishing cloth was ridiculous, wait until you hear about Apple’s newest product: the limited edition iPhone Pocket is a cloth sling for your phone, which retails for $149.95 in the short size, and $229.95 in the long, crossbody size. The item itself seems like it could be ragebait. Apple’s website says that it is inspired …

Apple announced on Thursday the launch of a new developer program, the Mini Apps Partner Program, which will offer a reduced commission rate of 15% on in-app purchases for the mini applications. The iPhone maker defines a mini app as a “self-contained” experience that’s built using web technologies like HTML5 and JavaScript, which are distributed within a larger, native app. …

An international coalition of law enforcement agencies coordinated by Europol targeted and took down three cybercrime operations in its latest round of what authorities call “Operation Endgame.” In a press release, Europol said that the police operation targeted the infostealing malware Rhadamanthys, a botnet called Elysium, and the remote access trojan VenomRAT. The authorities say all three “played a key …

Perth Scorchers Women will face the Melbourne Stars Women in the 8th Match of the Women’s Big Bash League 2025, scheduled for Friday at Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide. The match promises to be a competitive encounter as both teams look to gain early momentum in the tournament. The Scorchers, led by captain Sophie Devine and featuring key players like Beth …

Early-stage venture fund Betaworks announced the latest 10 companies launching from its prestigious Camp program, the 13-week biannual residence program launched in 2016 that has given way to names like Hugging Face and Graze Social.   The theme for this year’s Camp is Interfaces, as in companies that are designing products that impact how users experience AI. (Previous Camp themes focused on application layers and agents). Applications opened in June, and the camp began in August, with DemoDay being November 4th.   These are the companies …

While automakers like General Motors have started to sour on Apple CarPlay, Tesla is reportedly working on integrating the system into its vehicles’ software stack. The feature is in development, according to a Bloomberg report, which noted the effort could be canceled before it is released to the public. The move would mark a dramatic change for the automaker. Tesla …

Meta is overhauling Facebook Marketplace with new collaborative tools, social features, an improved checkout experience, and Meta AI integrations, the company announced Thursday. Marketplace is getting a new “collections” feature that lets users create groups of listings and invite friends to join. Users can get started by saving a listing, starting a new collection, and then choosing whether to make …

Google is updating NotebookLM, its AI note-taking and research assistant, with a new tool to help users simplify complex research, along with support for additional file types. The service is rolling out “Deep Research,” a tool that will automate and simplify complex online research. Google says the tool acts like a dedicated researcher, as it can synthesize a detailed report …

U.S. cybersecurity agency CISA says federal government departments are not sufficiently patching to protect against an active hacking campaign targeting Cisco firewalls. In an updated advisory published Wednesday, CISA said that it was currently “tracking active exploitation” of two security flaws in Cisco’s Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) software, which powers a range of enterprise-grade firewalls used by corporate giants and …