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Umar Shakir

Umar Shakir

Former News Writer

Former News Writer

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    Umar Shakir
    iOS and iPadOS 18.2.1 are out.

    They address “important” bugs for iPhone and iPad owners, but Apple’s patch notes don’t explain which ones. Apple has iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3 public beta out right now, which MacRumors notes may launch in a regular release later this month.

    Apple launched iOS 18.2, iPadOS 18.2, and macOS 15.2 in December, which include ChatGPT integration, Genmoji support, and more.

    iOS 18.2.1 311.4MB
    It’s a relatively small-sized update.
    Screenshot: The Verge
    Umar Shakir
    Umar Shakir
    LG puts cameras in the microwave.

    This new Signature over-the-range microwave oven concept has a big 27-inch Android tablet for a door that can show you what’s cooking inside, on the stove, and can record your face for when you feel like putting on a cooking show. Watch The Verge’s Jennifer Tuohy find recipes on it at the CES show floor:

    Umar Shakir
    Umar Shakir
    LG AI: “Are you sure about the coffee?”

    During LG’s CES 2025 presentation, it showed off its AI assistant running in a simulated car cabin and helped the driver order coffee and detour to pick it up. However, it also warned the driver about their elevated heart rate, which the driver assured was because of work-related stress. LG AI then played soothing music to help with that.

    heart rate animation on a car dash
    Oh, well, thanks for telling me on my instrument cluster, LG.
    Image: LG
    Umar Shakir
    Umar Shakir
    Why would Trump pardon a guy who sent out spam emails two decades ago?

    Business Insider is highlighting the curious case of Corellium cybersecurity executive Chris Wade, who got a “full and unconditional pardon” from Trump for crimes the world had never heard about.

    Wade was reportedly caught conducting stock market pump-and-dump schemes by sending spam emails from hacked computers. But why did the government keep it a secret, and why did Trump pardon him?

    Umar Shakir
    Umar Shakir
    The new CNBC Plus streaming service includes a $599 per year top-tier option.

    ”All access” subscriptions get you into Jim Cramer’s investing club, CNBC streaming, plus access to CNBC’s “Pro” membership that gives you stock ratings, price targets, and portfolio monitoring.

    Otherwise, CNBC Plus will start at $14.99 a month, with a limited-time offer of $99.99 per year. The service’s launch follows Comcast’s plans to spin off its NBCUniversal television channels.

    Umar Shakir
    Umar Shakir
    2025 is another great year to be excited for Half-Life 3.

    Why are we excited? Let us count the ways:

    ● Valve leaker GabeFollower posted a video that claims a new “HLX” game is in friends-and-family playtesting.

    ● Valve has apparently brought back people who worked on Half-Life 2 and Portal.

    ● A Gravity Gun modeler recently added strange 3D creatures to their portfolio.

    ● The voice actor who played the G-Man just cryptically posted this: