Sources: Apple and Qualcomm are scrambling to secure glass cloth fiber, used in chip substrates and PCBs, as the AI boom boosts demand for the component (Nikkei Asia)

Sources: Apple and Qualcomm are scrambling to secure glass cloth fiber, used in chip substrates and PCBs, as the AI boom boosts demand for the component (Nikkei Asia)

Nikkei Asia : Sources: Apple and Qualcomm are scrambling to secure glass cloth fiber, used in chip substrates and PCBs, as the AI boom boosts demand for the component —  TAIPEI/TOKYO — It looks something like heavy-duty plastic wrap and is buried so deep in the guts of an iPhone that most users don't even know it exists.

Holistic Resilience, a US group that helps Iranians secure internet access, says SpaceX has waived Starlink subscription fees amid a days-long internet blackout (Loni Prinsloo/Bloomberg)

Holistic Resilience, a US group that helps Iranians secure internet access, says SpaceX has waived Starlink subscription fees amid a days-long internet blackout (Loni Prinsloo/Bloomberg)

Loni Prinsloo / Bloomberg : Holistic Resilience, a US group that helps Iranians secure internet access, says SpaceX has waived Starlink subscription fees amid a days-long internet blackout —  Elon Musk's SpaceX is now offering free Starlink satellite service in Iran amid deadly protests and a days-long internet blackout.

GameSir X5s controller review: A bargain basement way ditch touch controls

GameSir X5s controller review: A bargain basement way ditch touch controls

The GameSir X5s is one of the cheapest ways to connect a controller to your iPhone , and is worth consideration even with all of the compromises baked in. GameSir X5s review: Playing console-quality games on an iPhone never gets old When I say that the X5s is one of the cheapest controllers around, I'm not joking. At just $50, it's easily the least costly iPhone controller I've used. With that in mind, I went into my time with the GameSir X5s with low expectations. I was concerned that the gaming experience would suffer from the corners being cut to meet the $50 price point. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

Defense Unicorns, which provides open-source air-gapped software to the US DOD, raised a $136M Series B led by Bain Capital, bringing its valuation to $1B+ (Aishwarya Jain/Reuters)

Defense Unicorns, which provides open-source air-gapped software to the US DOD, raised a $136M Series B led by Bain Capital, bringing its valuation to $1B+ (Aishwarya Jain/Reuters)

Aishwarya Jain / Reuters : Defense Unicorns, which provides open-source air-gapped software to the US DOD, raised a $136M Series B led by Bain Capital, bringing its valuation to $1B+ —  Defense Unicorns, which is a software provider to the U.S. Department of War, said on Tuesday it has completed a Series B funding …

First Apple Immersive NBA Lakers game available for free viewing on Apple Vision Pro

First Apple Immersive NBA Lakers game available for free viewing on Apple Vision Pro

The Bucks at Lakers game that took place on January 9 has been released in full for Apple Vision Pro in immersive video format, and all you need is the NBA app. Apple Immersive Video comes to live sports One of the more clear use cases for Apple Vision Pro near its launch was immersive video sports events. It has taken nearly two years to get there, but the availability of the expensive cameras and a network willing to broadcast the format has finally allowed a live professional sport to broadcast to Apple Vision Pro in Apple Immersive format. On January 9 , the Bucks faced off against the Lakers. Those that don't follow the NBA that own Apple Vision Pro should still absolutely check out these immersive experiences. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums