Apple’s iPhone 15 series will apparently get an upgraded ultra wideband chip…mainly to help with Vision Pro Headset integration when that comes out early next year. According to macrumors.com, the tip comes from reliable Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. Kuo goes on to say that the upgraded U1 chip is part of Apple’s plan to “aggressively upgrade hardware specifications to build a more competitive ecosystem for Vision Pro.” In addition, next year’s iPhone 16 will support Wi-Fi 7, and is expect to provide speeds of ‘at least 30’ gigabits per second. 

A new leak via a render from mysmartprice that was picked up by theverge.com shows the upcoming Galaxy Z Flip 5 with a bigger cover display. The screen covers most of the front of the folder when it is flipped closed. No dimensions were given, but it is notably larger than the 1.9 inch screen on the Z Flip 4. Samsung will show the Z Flip 5 and latest Fold at their Unpacked event coming up next month. 

Another day, another hack…this one threatens to release some 80 gigs of confidential data stolen from Reddit. Techcrunch.com reports that the BlackCat ransomware gang posted a demand on the dark web. A Reddit spokesperson had no comment, but confirmed that BlackCat’s claims flow from a cyber incident Reddit says happened on February 9th. As many users, the hackers are mad about Reddit’s new API pricing plan. they are apparently demanding $4.5 million in exchange for deleting the stolen data and for Reddit to withdraw its API price hike.

Ah, GPS, how we’ve loved ye. Now, a new kid on the block (which is actually an ancient one) may be coming that will make GPS obsolete. Arstechnica.com says Scientists in Japan have developed an alternative wireless navigation system that relies on cosmic rays, or muons, instead of radio waves, according to a new paper published in the journal iScience. The team has conducted its first successful test, and the system could one day be used by search and rescue teams, for example, to guide robots underwater or to help autonomous vehicles navigate underground. You heard right…the muon based system will work under water and at reasonable depths underground! Right now, they are working on getting their system to work to within 1 meter accuracy…and of course to shrink it down into at least a hand held device.

I’m Clark Reid, and you’re ‘Technified’ for now.