Technologicallhttps://technologicall.com/ Independent tech news and plain adviceen-us Starship Makes It to Orbit and Drops Off 26 Starlink Satelliteshttps://technologicall.com/story/starship-reaches-orbit-starlink-v3/ https://technologicall.com/story/starship-reaches-orbit-starlink-v3/Mon, 28 Sep 2026 16:30:00 -0700 Chips and GearSpaceX's giant rocket reached orbit for the first time on its 14th flight, even after one engine quit on the way up. Hacking Group Claims It Stole FBI Staff Data Through an Oracle Flawhttps://technologicall.com/story/shinyhunters-fbi-peoplesoft-claim/ https://technologicall.com/story/shinyhunters-fbi-peoplesoft-claim/Tue, 22 Sep 2026 15:00:00 -0700 SecurityShinyHunters says it broke in through an unpatched bug in Oracle PeopleSoft. The FBI says it is investigating, and key details are not yet confirmed. OpenAI Adds GPT-6 Sol and Luna, Two Cheaper Everyday Modelshttps://technologicall.com/story/openai-gpt-6-sol-luna/ https://technologicall.com/story/openai-gpt-6-sol-luna/Tue, 22 Sep 2026 12:00:00 -0700 AIThe new pair sits below OpenAI's flagship GPT-6 Astra. OpenAI says they make fewer mistakes and cost half as much as the models they replace. Anthropic's Claude Opus 5.5 Costs Less and Answers Fasterhttps://technologicall.com/story/claude-opus-5-5-cheaper-faster/ https://technologicall.com/story/claude-opus-5-5-cheaper-faster/Tue, 22 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0700 AIThe newest top model from Anthropic cuts API prices by 20 percent and writes more than 30 percent faster than the version before it. Qualcomm's New Snapdragon Chips Will Power Next Year's Top Android Phoneshttps://technologicall.com/story/qualcomm-snapdragon-8-elite-gen-6/ https://technologicall.com/story/qualcomm-snapdragon-8-elite-gen-6/Tue, 22 Sep 2026 09:00:00 -0700 Chips and GearThe Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 and a stronger Extreme version are built on a 2nm process and lean hard on AI that runs on the phone. Hijacked Store Apps Stole Shopper Names and Addresses on BigCommercehttps://technologicall.com/story/bigcommerce-ribon-apps-shopper-data/ https://technologicall.com/story/bigcommerce-ribon-apps-shopper-data/Mon, 21 Sep 2026 11:00:00 -0700 SecurityAttackers used stolen logins for two add-on apps to plant code in online stores. Card numbers were not taken, but home addresses were. Apple Watch Series 12 Heart Sensor Holds Up in an Early Outside Testhttps://technologicall.com/story/apple-watch-series-12-heart-sensor-test/ https://technologicall.com/story/apple-watch-series-12-heart-sensor-test/Fri, 18 Sep 2026 14:00:00 -0700 Phones and DevicesApple's new watch checks your heart rate every five seconds. A chest strap test found it accurate, but not a big leap over last year. Gyazo Breach Exposes 23.6 Million Accounts and Photo Location Datahttps://technologicall.com/story/gyazo-breach-23-million-users/ https://technologicall.com/story/gyazo-breach-23-million-users/Fri, 18 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0700 SecurityThe screenshot app says attackers used a server flaw to take user records and details from hundreds of millions of images. Google Keeps Its Ad Exchange but Must Follow Strict New Ruleshttps://technologicall.com/story/google-ad-tech-ruling-unsealed/ https://technologicall.com/story/google-ad-tech-ruling-unsealed/Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:00:00 -0700 Internet and PolicyA newly unsealed ruling spells out what Google must change in its ad business, with an outside monitor watching for six years. iPhone 18 Pro Brings a Camera With a Real Adjustable Aperturehttps://technologicall.com/story/iphone-18-pro-reviews/ https://technologicall.com/story/iphone-18-pro-reviews/Wed, 16 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0700 Phones and DevicesEarly reviews are in. The new Pro phones add a first for iPhone cameras, a smaller Dynamic Island and a top price of $2,499. Pixel Update Brings Scam Warnings Into Your Keyboardhttps://technologicall.com/story/android-17-qpr1-scam-detection/ https://technologicall.com/story/android-17-qpr1-scam-detection/Tue, 15 Sep 2026 09:00:00 -0700 Software and AppsAndroid 17 QPR1 and the September Pixel Drop add scam alerts while you chat, plus warnings in nine more countries. macOS Golden Gate Leaves Intel Macs Behindhttps://technologicall.com/story/macos-golden-gate-apple-silicon-only/ https://technologicall.com/story/macos-golden-gate-apple-silicon-only/Mon, 14 Sep 2026 11:00:00 -0700 Software and AppsApple's newest Mac software runs only on Apple silicon. Intel Mac owners still get security fixes, and a first bug fix update is out. iOS 27 Is Here, but the New Siri Needs a Newer iPhonehttps://technologicall.com/story/ios-27-siri-ai-released/ https://technologicall.com/story/ios-27-siri-ai-released/Mon, 14 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0700 Software and AppsApple's update runs on the iPhone 11 and later. Its headline feature, the rebuilt Siri AI, only works on the iPhone 15 Pro and newer. California Passes New Limits on AI Chatbots and Teen Feedshttps://technologicall.com/story/california-child-safety-chatbot-laws/ https://technologicall.com/story/california-child-safety-chatbot-laws/Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:00:00 -0700 Internet and PolicyNew laws set safety rules for companion chatbots, ban addictive feeds for kids under 16 and allow fines of up to $1 million per child harmed.