For the first time in its history, WIRED is dedicating an issue to politics, citing concerns about the tech industry’s alignment with President Trump. Katie Drummond, the magazine’s global editorial director, explains what this shift means for Silicon Valley and for readers.
The Oppo Find X8 Ultra for reference. | Image by PhoneArena
The iPhone 17 is a fact, the Galaxy S26 is still months away, but many smartphone aficionados are still losing sleep at the end of September. That’s because Oppo’s Find X9 series are yet to debut – and the global announcement event (although without an exact date) is coming soon.Oppo is gearing up to raise the bar for flagship smartphones with its upcoming Find X9 Series, promising not just speed but efficiency and sustained performance. The series will feature the MediaTek Dimensity 9500 chipset, a combination of raw power and advanced energy management that could redefine what users expect from a high-end device.
The MediaTek 9500 powerhouse
Image by Oppo
Oppo announced that the Find X9 Series will be powered by the Dimensity 9500, MediaTek’s latest flagship platform. This chipset introduces a third-generation All-Big-Core CPU architecture, featuring a 4.21GHz ultra-core, three premium cores, and four performance cores.
As we reported, this design is said to achieve up to 32% higher single-core and 17% higher multi-core performance compared to its predecessor, while cutting peak power consumption by as much as 55%, helping extend battery life. 55% is a lot (even if we’re talking strictly about peak power consumption), so I’m already a fan.
Graphics performance also sees a boost through the Arm G1-Ultra GPU, delivering up to 33% higher performance and 42% greater power efficiency, with support for console-grade ray tracing.
Oppo, however, says the chipset will take advantage of a customized cooling system designed to maintain stable performance even during demanding, high-frame-rate gaming sessions. You know, heat is your phone’s enemy. When temperatures are too high, your performance throttles.
The Find X9 Series should also integrate Oppo’s Trinity Engine, featuring Android’s first Unified Computing Power Model. This system-level computational solution optimizes power consumption across the CPU, GPU, and DSU, achieving over 90% accuracy in predicting energy use and refining efficiency for daily activities, gaming, and photography.
This could mean a smoother experience
The aforementioned promises are so far just Oppo claims, but it’s interesting to see how well the phones will perform in real life situations.
The combination of Dimensity 9500, Trinity Engine, and Oppo’s cooling solutions positions the Find X9 as a true Apple, Samsung rival.
For gamers, content creators, and heavy users, this could mean smoother gameplay, faster processing, and longer device endurance.
You know – stuff that we all care about!
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I’ve combed the internet to find you today’s most fun/important/scary/fascinating stories about technology.
1 There’s scant evidence tylenol use during pregnancy causes autism The biggest cause of autism is genetic—that’s why it often runs in families. (Scientific American $) + Anti-vaxxers are furious the White House didn’t link autism to vaccines. (Ars Technica) + The company that sells Tylenol is being forced to defend the medicine’s safety. (Axios)
2 Nvidia is investing up to $100 billion in OpenAI OpenAI is already a major customer, but this will bind the two even more closely together. (Reuters $) + America’s top companies keep talking about AI—but they can’t explain its upsides. (FT $)
3 Denmark’s biggest airport was shut down by drones Its prime minister refused to rule out Russian involvement. (FT $) + Poland and Estonia have been speaking up at the UN about Russian incursions into their airspace. (The Guardian)
4 Google is facing another antitrust trial in the US This one will focus on remedies to its dominance of the advertising tech market. (Ars Technica) + The FTC is also taking Amazon to court over accusations the company tricks people into paying for Prime. (NPR) + The Supreme Court has ruled to allow Trump’s firing of a Democrat FTC commissioner. (NYT $)
5 Here’s the potential impact of Trump’s H-1B crackdown on tech It’s likely to push a lot of skilled workers elsewhere. (Rest of World)
6 How TikTok’s deal to stay in the US will work Oracle will manage its algorithm for US users and oversee security operations. (ABC) + It’s a giant prize for Trump’s friend Larry Ellison, Oracle’s cofounder. (NYT $) + Trump and his allies are now likely to exert a lot of political influence over TikTok. (WP $)
7 Record labels are escalating their lawsuit against an AI music startup They claim it knowingly pirated songs from YouTube to train its generative AI models. (The Verge $) + AI is coming for music, too. (MIT Technology Review)
8 There’s a big fight in the US over who pays for weight loss drugs Although they’ll save insurers money long-term, they cost a lot upfront. (WP $) + We’re learning more about what weight-loss drugs do to the body. (MIT Technology Review)
9 How a lone vigilante ended up blowing up 5G towers A little bit of knowledge can be a dangerous thing. (Wired $)
10 The moon is rusting 🌕 And it’s our fault. Awkward! (Nature)
Quote of the day
“At the heart of this is people trying to look for simple answers to complex problems.”
—James Cusack, chief executive of an autism charity called Autistica, tells Nature what he thinks is driving Trump and others to incorrectly link the condition with Tylenol use during pregnancy.
The iPhone 17 series is on its way to become a hit not just for Apple, but for T-Mobile, too. Apple’s new phones are apparently so popular over at the Magenta carrier that a new record has been set.
That’s what Mike Sievert, T-Mobile‘s outgoing CEO said to CNBC while presenting the company’s new CEO, Srini Gopalan:
T-Mobile‘s iPhone sales are at all-time record highs. We just had the biggest iPhone weekend [ever]. We’re at double digits from a year ago. And you know what our last biggest iPhone weekend was? Last year’s. We’re 1758632355 double-digit from that launch.
– Mike Sievert, T-Mobile CEO for CNBC, September 2025
Speaking of iPhone sales at T-Mobile, be sure to check out this cool story:
What happened to T-Mobile?
Srini Gopalan. | Image credit – CNBC
As we recently told you, T-Mobile confirmed that Chief Operating Officer Srini Gopalan will succeed Mike Sievert as CEO on November 1, following months of speculation. The company credited Sievert with driving growth, noting achievements such as leading both wireless and broadband markets and adding nearly $200 billion in market value during his six-year tenure.While Sievert transitions to Vice Chairman to advise on strategy and innovation, T-Mobile‘s broader goal is to accelerate digital transformation. Sievert’s early exit, alongside other executive changes, signals a broader realignment with T-Mobile‘s long-term business goals.
Srini Gopalan is set to become T-Mobile‘s new CEO on November 1, taking over from Mike Sievert, who has led the company for more than five years. Gopalan has been T-Mobile‘s Chief Operating Officer since 2023, but his connection to the company goes back further as a member of its board.
Before joining T-Mobile‘s leadership team, he oversaw Deutsche Telekom’s German business, where he doubled growth and led a major expansion of its fiber network. His career also includes senior roles at Vodafone, Bharti Airtel, and Capital One, giving him a global perspective on both telecom and finance.
Big AI bets
At 54, Gopalan steps into the role as T-Mobile sits on top of the US wireless market, outpacing AT&T and Verizon, as the Magenta carrier claims. In an interview with CNBC following the announcement, he described his vision of “unleashing the Un-carrier”.He said that while T-Mobile once had to disrupt the industry without always having the strongest network, the company now holds a clear lead. With that advantage, he wants to combine network strength with digital tools like AI and automation to simplify switching carriers, improve services, and make life easier for customers.So, what’s the story? Yup, more AI! Like it or not, it’s here to stay.
And that’s exactly where T-Mobile is placing its bets – pairing its record-breaking iPhone momentum with a push into AI-powered services. With Gopalan stepping in, the company is hoping to show that it can keep the spirit of disruption alive while modernizing how people connect. T-Mobile wants to be at the center of it all. The next chapter is less about simply selling phones and more about reshaping how wireless service itself works.
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“If [a tool is] facing the general public, then using retraction as a kind of quality indicator is very important,” says Yuanxi Fu, an information science researcher at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. There’s “kind of an agreement that retracted papers have been struck off the record of science,” she says, “and the people who are outside of science—they should be warned that these are retracted papers.” OpenAI did not provide a response to a request for comment about the paper results.
The problem is not limited to ChatGPT. In June,MIT Technology Review tested AI tools specifically advertised for research work, such as Elicit, Ai2 ScholarQA (now part of the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence’s Asta tool), Perplexity, and Consensus, using questions based on the 21 retracted papers in Gu’s study. Elicit referenced five of the retracted papers in its answers, while Ai2 ScholarQA referenced 17, Perplexity 11, and Consensus 18—all without noting the retractions.
Some companies have since made moves to correct the issue. “Until recently, we didn’t have great retraction data in our search engine,” says Christian Salem, cofounder of Consensus. His company has now started using retraction data from a combination of sources, including publishers and data aggregators, independent web crawling, and Retraction Watch, which manually curates and maintains a database of retractions. In a test of the same papers in August, Consensus cited only five retracted papers.
Elicit told MIT Technology Review that it removes retracted papers flagged by the scholarly research catalogue OpenAlex from its database and is “still working on aggregating sources of retractions.” Ai2 told us that its tool does not automatically detect or remove retracted papers currently. Perplexity said that it “[does] not ever claim to be 100% accurate.”
However, relying on retraction databases may not be enough. Ivan Oransky, the cofounder of Retraction Watch, is careful not to describe it as a comprehensive database, saying that creating one would require more resources than anyone has: “The reason it’s resource intensive is because someone has to do it all by hand if you want it to be accurate.”
Further complicating the matter is that publishers don’t share a uniform approach to retraction notices. “Where things are retracted, they can be marked as such in very different ways,” says Caitlin Bakker from University of Regina, Canada, an expert in research and discovery tools. “Correction,” “expression of concern,” “erratum,” and “retracted” are among some labels publishers may add to research papers—and these labels can be added for many reasons, including concerns about the content, methodology, and data or the presence of conflicts of interest.
Apple dropped iOS 26 on September 15, but it looks like not everyone is thrilled with the upgrade. In fact, data shows a massive spike in people scrambling to find ways to go back to iOS 18.
Searches for downgrades skyrocket after iOS 26 launch
Fresh numbers reveal just how many iPhone users wish they hadn’t updated. Right after iOS 26 launched, searches for “how to downgrade iOS 26 to 18” skyrocketed 572% week-over-week, while general downgrade-related queries climbed 335%.
Numbers show a spike in searches for downgrade methods. | Image credit – MightyCall
Now, of course, it makes sense that searches like “how to downgrade iOS 26 to 18” would jump after the update – before iOS 26 launched, no one needed to look for it. That explains part of the spike, since going from almost zero searches to thousands instantly makes the percentage jump look drastic. Still, the numbers are really high, and other stats show similar surges.
Google Trends (a tool that analyzes the popularity of top search queries in Google Search) backs up the picture: right after the update dropped, there was a massive spike in queries about downgrading. However, there is a problem. Apple no longer allows it – iOS 18.6.2 is no longer being signed, so once you are on iOS 26, there is no way back.That hasn’t stopped people from trying. Apple hyped iOS 26 as its biggest leap yet, with a refreshed UI and an AI-driven Siri, but early adopters report bugs, faster battery drain, and app instability. I can back that up – my iPhone’s battery now demands charging twice a day, which is incredibly frustrating. Hopefully Apple squashes the worst issues in a patch soon.
Early regret says a lot about big updates
When so many users go searching for ways to undo an upgrade, it sends a pretty clear message: the launch didn’t land smoothly. To be fair, this isn’t new – every big OS release, whether it’s from Apple, Google, or Samsung, tends to ship with bugs that take a few weeks to iron out. Still, it’s no less annoying when your phone suddenly feels worse after installing something that was supposed to improve it.
If your day-to-day work doesn’t depend on having the absolute newest update, or you are not the type who needs to try everything on day one, the safer move is usually to wait. Apple will almost certainly push out smaller updates to smooth things over. Just don’t expect the Liquid Glass design to vanish – that’s the new direction, and Apple is sticking with it. Think of iOS 26 as the first draft of what Apple’s really aiming for in next year’s version.
Mixed feelings about iOS 26
Personally, I’m torn. There are parts of iOS 26 I really don’t enjoy, like Safari’s cluttered new interface. Closing tabs feels way more complicated than it needs to be, and it pushed me to switch to another browser.
But it’s not all bad. The new Preview app is fantastic and helps me get work done quickly on my phone, and some elements of Liquid Glass look genuinely fresh. So while the update is rough around the edges, I think many of the people regretting the switch now might warm up to it after spending more time exploring the changes.
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Why settle for ultra-cheap tablets that offer little to nothing when you can get the budget-friendly Galaxy Tab A9+ at a steep discount? This bad boy punches way above its weight, plus it’ll cost you less than $160 right now. Yep, Amazon’s splendid 28% discount is still available, allowing you to save $61 on the 64GB models.
Get the Tab A9+ for 28% off at Amazon
$61 off (28%)
Amazon is still offering the budget Galaxy Tab A9+ at a fantastic discount, letting you save 28% on both 64GB models. This promo has been available for some time and might vanish soon, so act fast and save now.
Buy at Amazon
Sure, the Tab A9+ has been even cheaper in the past. But with no better deals at Best Buy and Walmart right now, we think it’s more than worth it. Plus, there’s no guarantee that better promos will appear during Prime Big Deal Days — another reason to jump on this sale. Just keep in mind that it’s been live for about two weeks and might expire soon.But what exactly makes this Samsung slate better than other budget Android tablets? For starters, it has a more powerful chip than the similarly priced Lenovo Tab M11. With the Snapdragon 695 chip, you get more potential for light multitasking and all-day browsing. Moreover, while it only has 64GB of built-in space, you can get up to 1TB storage with a microSD card. On top of that, this fella packs an 11-inch screen with reasonably sharp resolution and a 90Hz refresh rate. Although it doesn’t offer ultra-vivid colors, it provides excellent visuals for its asking price. Consider also the Quick Share support. With it, you can effortlessly transfer files to friends or other nearby devices. This feature is compatible not just with Android devices but also with iOS, making photo, video, and document sharing fast and seamless.
Software support is another strong suit. The slate gets regular OS upgrades until Android 16 and security patches until 2027, so you won’t have to think of a replacement any time soon. So, what do you think? If the Galaxy Tab A9+ seems like the right fit, now’s your chance to save 28% on it at Amazon.
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Looking for a premium foldable phone? Seek no further than the Galaxy Z Fold 7. This device checks all the boxes — superb displays, excellent performance, top-tier camera, and multiple Galaxy AI goodies. Then again, it usually costs quite a bit, retailing for $1,999.99 in its base storage configuration. But now, the Samsung Store has a special offer that saves you $300, no trade-in required.
$300 off the Galaxy Z Fold 7
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$300 off (15%)
The Galaxy Z Fold 7 is now available at an awesome discount at the official Store. Right now, you can grab the 256GB model for $300 off. This promo requires no trade-in, making it even sweeter.
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Galaxy Z Fold 7: save up to $1,000 with trade-ins
$999 99
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$1000 off (50%)
Don’t mind trading in a Galaxy S25 Ultra or a Galaxy Z Fold 6 in good condition? In that case, pick Samsung’s trade-in offer, which saves you up to $1,000 with eligible device trade-ins.
Buy at Samsung
Want even bigger savings? Consider the official store’s trade-in deal. With a Galaxy S25 Ultra or Z Fold 6 trade-in, you can grab the 256GB Fold 7 for only $999.99 — basically the price of a Galaxy S25+.This Android handset offers multiple upgrades over its predecessor, solidifying its spot among the best foldable phones in 2025. For instance, it has a larger 6.5-inch cover screen, which is much more comfortable to use. With a snappy 120Hz refresh rate, vivid colors, and exceptional brightness, this screen feels truly premium. The same goes for the main panel, which measures 7 inches and boasts an improved hinge — and sturdy hinges are a must in foldable devices. What about performance? In true flagship fashion, this model comes with none other than the Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy chip, delivering massive potential for just about anything. Whether you’re gaming, browsing, or multitasking heavily, this Samsung phone keeps up with anything.
Camera capabilities are just as impressive — the device packs a 200MP main camera, the same as the Galaxy S25 Ultra. As our Galaxy Z Fold 7 review’s sample photos show, it captures images with superb detail and lifelike colors.
Factor in the Android 16 right out of the box and the plethora of AI features, and you’ve got a proper flagship foldable. Plus, it’ll stay safe and reliable for years, as Samsung has committed to seven years of continuous support.
As you can see, there are plenty of reasons to pick the Galaxy Z Fold 7. Sure, it’s not the cheapest foldable out there, but Samsung’s latest promos make it much more attractive. Grab yours for $300 off without trade-ins or take advantage of the $1,000 trade-in credit before it’s too late.
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Visible is an all-digital mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) owned by Verizon. The MVNO designation means that Visible itself doesn’t own a network, it doesn’t have any spectrum licenses, and owns no cell towers. To provide customers with wireless service, Visible leases wireless capacity from a carrier with a network at wholesale and sells it to the public for a higher price to generate a profit. Considering that Visible is owned by Verizon, it makes sense for the MVNO to lease its wireless capacity from the nation’s largest wireless provider.
Starting on September 28th, Visible gets a physical presence
Big changes for Visible have started to take place. You can now subscribe to Visible through the BestBuy.com website. From the big box retailer’s website, you can determine whether your current device is compatible with Visible or shop around for unlocked phones that are compatible with Visible. It doesn’t matter if your phone uses a physical SIM card or an embedded SIM (eSIM). Each Visible SIM Kit bundle includes both an eSIM activation code and a physical SIM. You’ll be walked through the process of installing whichever SIM works for your phone.
Visible will launch at Best Buy locations nationwide. | Image credit-Visible
On September 28th, Visible will debut in Best Buy stores nationwide, which will be the digital carrier’s first presence in the world of physical retail stores. This is a big deal for Visible subscribers since it allows them to keep all of the advantages of being subscribed to a digital wireless provider, such as the ability to manage their account at any moment in the day or night without having to deal with a rep. But for those times when you need help from someone right in front of you, there are over 1,000 Best Buy locations nationwide.
Visible says that its core beliefs have not changed despite Visible’s presence in Best Buy stores. Those beliefs are:
Unlimited data, talk, text, and hotspot.
No annual contracts or hidden fees.
App-based account management.
Powered by Verizon‘s award-winning network.
Visible Inner Circle group plans for friends and family savings.
If you decide to join Visible through Best Buy, you can save $5 per month on the Visible+ plan for 12 months, bringing the price down to $30 per month. Or, you can save $10 per month for a year with the Visible + Pro plan, taking it down to $35 per month. Both of those plans offer unlimited 5G UltraWideband service. Since Visible relies on Verizon‘s 5G network, 99% of the U.S. population is covered. Unlimited hotspot service allows you to stream wherever you are.
Visible offers three plans starting as low as $25 per month
Besides the Visible+ and Visible+ Pro plans, Visible offers a $25 per month plan with unlimited service. While the other plans feature Verizon‘s UltraWideband tier of 5G connectivity, the Visible plan hooks you up with Verizon‘s 5G Nationwide service.
Best Buy’s Visible website includes some decent phones you can buy, including the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7, the Moto Razr Ultra 2025, the OnePlus 13R, and various older iPhone models. By the way, customers can also take advantage of Visible Inner Circle, a group plan that allows Visible subscribers’ friends and family members to join together for additional monthly savings. You can access both individual and Inner Circle plans for Best Buy customers through the Visible website.
If you need help anytime from a human anytime, Visible offers a 24/7 chat. According to Visible, it takes less than 15 minutes to activate service either online or at a Best Buy store.
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Mere days after releasing the Ear (3) noise-cancelling earbuds, Nothing is already teasing its next audio product, this time coming from CMF.
CMF Headphone Pro coming September 29
Nothing started teasing its second set of over-ear headphones, which it will release under its affordable sub-brand CMF. Called CMF Headphone Pro, the new model will be announced on September 29, following the release of the Nothing Headphone (1) earlier this year.The early teasers reveal very little about the new headphones, but we can safely assume they’ll be offered in bright colors. In one of the teasers, we see light green and bright orange versions, while another one shows a more subdued gray option.
Among the various buttons seen in the teasers, something Nothing calls an energy slider stands out. While its function is unclear, it follows the Super Mic on the Ear (3) as a feature we don’t see on competing models. There’s also something that appears to be a scrolling wheel, likely to control the volume.
All of the teasers suggest that the ear cushions can be easily switched, allowing you to use mixed colors or match them to the color of the headphones. I’d assume that EMF will sell ear cushions as an extra accessory, so you could change them whenever you like, including when they get damaged.
The system for changing the ear cushions appears very easy to use. In one of the teaser videos, one cushion rotates and locks into the headphones. In two of the teasers, Nothing uses the phrase “remix everything,” further suggesting easy customization.
It all depends on the price
A fresh design and some unique features can go a long way, but eventually the success of a pair of headphones depends on the audio quality and the price. If Nothing keeps the spirit of the CMF brand, the Headphone Pro should be very affordable, which could help them succeed.
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Ilia, a tech journalist at PhoneArena, has been covering the mobile industry since 2011, with experience at outlets like Forbes Bulgaria. Passionate about smartphones, tablets, and consumer tech, he blends deep industry knowledge with a personal fascination that began with his first Nokia and Sony Ericsson devices. Originally from Bulgaria and now based in Lima, Peru, Ilia balances his tech obsessions with walking his dog, training at the gym, and slowly mastering Spanish.
