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FILE - The iPhone Duo is displayed during an announcement of new products on Sept. 9, 2026, on the Apple campus in Cupertino, Calif. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File) Apple’s first folding phone arrives in stores on Friday, bringing the advantages of a flexible display to iPhone loyalists. Such devices also have their own unique care and protection considerations.

From photos and videos to documents, vast amounts of data are stored on hard drives in large data centers. These devices use tiny magnetic regions whose orientation determines the information stored. But how could data be stored even faster in the future? One possible approach involves ultrashort laser pulses, which can alter the magnetic order of materials in an extremely short time. A team from Collaborative Research Center 1242 at the University of Duisburg-Essen (UDE), working with Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin, has therefore investigated how the thickness of an iron film affects its so-called ultrafast demagnetization. During this process, a laser pulse causes the material to lose part of its magnetic order within an extremely short period of time.

Credit: Image generated by Google Gemini, Oct. 20, 2026. A blind man points his phone at a pan and asks, "Are the sausages brown yet? " The app he's using responds out loud that some spots are still slightly pink. So a bit later, he takes another photo and asks again, and then again, about four times in all, until the food is fully cooked.

With the new iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max now available and the iPhone Duo launch just around the corner (our full iPhone Duo review is online), Apple is also prepping its latest iOS update for its mobile devices. Along with various bug fixes, the new iOS 27.2 is also going to be packed with new features as well. The update is expected to launch before the end of October; it could come any minute now. Here are the biggest new features headed your way in iOS 27.2. Dual Capture for group FaceTime callsDual Capture allows users with compatible iPhone models to capture a video simultaneously with both their rear main camera and selfie camera. Dual Capture for FaceTime allows users to utilize both the front and rear camera when on a FaceTime video call, but this feature only works with a call with an individual person. Now, 9to5Mac reports that with iOS 27.2, users will be able to utilize Dual Capture when on Group FaceTime calls, too. Redesigned Health appApple showed off the new Health app at its September event when it unveiled the iPhone 18 Pro, Pro Max, and iPhone Duo. It will finally arrive with the rollout of iOS 27.2, per MacRumors.