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Apple could launch a smart security camera in 2026Apple could launch a smart security camera in 2026
Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
Antonio G. Di Benedetto
Antonio G. Di Benedetto
What if you take the medium format Fujifilm GFX100 II and make it a boxy cinema camera?

That’s what Fujifilm says it’s doing, teasing a new GFX Eterna camera for 2025 that will use the same 102-megapixel sensor in a filmmaking-focused form factor.

These are usually for high-end industry pros, though Fujifilm’s GFX line is one of the most affordable options for medium format photo cameras.

A front and back view of the Fujifilm GFX Eterna camera.
Image: Fujifilm
Adi Robertson
Adi Robertson
“Critical thinking is being shifted elsewhere — to the machine.”

A neurology ICU nurse relates the unsettling feeling of watching AI tech take over:

“Efficiency” is a buzzword in Silicon Valley, but get it out of your mind when it comes to healthcare. When you’re optimizing for efficiency, you’re getting rid of redundancies. But when patients’ lives are at stake, you actually want redundancy. You want extra slack in the system. You want multiple sets of eyes on a patient in a hospital.

Jess Weatherbed
Jess Weatherbed
Apple Music Classical 2.1 lets you Liszt-en in your car.

The latest version of the app now includes support for CarPlay and Siri, alongside “stability and performance enhancements” according to Apple.

It’s more surprising that this wasn’t already available. MacRumors notes that CarPlay support also briefly appeared in January before mysteriously vanishing just hours later. I’m glad they brought it Bach.

Andrew Liszewski
Andrew Liszewski
OWC’s first Thunderbolt 5 hub is available for preorder.

Following Kensington’s $400 Thunderbolt 5 dock that debuted in September, OWC has announced its own hub turning a single Thunderbolt 5 port into three, with an extra USB-A port for older peripherals. OWC says its new hub can connect to three 8K displays (at 60Hz) and delivers 140W of power. You can preorder it today for $189.99, with delivery expected in early December.

OWC’s Thunderbolt 5 Hub on a desk connected to various cables.
OWC’s first Thunderbolt 5 hub expands one USB-C port to three.
Image: OWC
Wes Davis
Wes Davis
Line go up.

Anthropic co-founder Darius Amodei said on Lex Fridman’s podcast yesterday that, “if you believe the straight-line extrapolation,” we’ll have artificial general intelligence “in 2026 or 2027.” He also indicates that’s a big if, listing reasons why (which don’t include that LLMs might not be the way to AGI).

Makes sense — after all, according to growth trends, I should have been the size of a dinosaur by age 10.

Adi Robertson
Adi Robertson
Hello Bluesky.

The Verge’s Bluesky account is now actively posting stories from the site, and there’s a starter pack for following individual reporters, editors, and others. Come find us!

Smart sleep is worth the costSmart sleep is worth the cost
David Pierce