Tim Cook says Apple has plans to embed more third-party AI tools into the company’s operating systems. “Our intention is to integrate with more people over time,” Cook said in an interview with CNBC. Apple has already embedded ChatGPT into Siri, with a Google Gemini integration said to be in the works, along with rumors swirling about a partnership with Anthropic and Perplexity.This isn’t the first time we’re hearing about third-party integrations, as Apple software SVP Craig Federighi said last year that the company “may look forward to doing integrations with different models like Google Gemini in the future.”Cook also said that Apple is on track to release an AI-upgraded Siri next year, adding that “our intention is to integrate with more people over time.” Apple is “making good progress” on Siri, he added during an earnings call on Thursday, noting that AI acquisitions are still on the table. “We are open to pursuing M&A [mergers and acquisitions] if we think that it will advance our roadmap,” Cook said, echoing a statement from July.The news comes as Apple releases its fourth quarter earnings results, which revealed that the company raked in a record $102.5 billion over the past few months, marking an eight percent increase when compared to the same time last year. Even with last month’s launch of the iPhone 17, Apple has yet to realize its plans for AI, which is supposed to bring an enhanced Siri across its devices. A recent report from Bloomberg suggested that Apple could partner with Google to build an AI search tool for Siri. Google CEO Sundar Pichai also confirmed last year that the company is working on Gemini support for the iPhone.Sales from the iPhone 17 lineup likely only make up a small portion of Apple’s overall $49.03 billion in iPhone revenue. The new lineup includes the iPhone Air — Apple’s thinnest device yet —  along with the upgraded iPhone 17 and 17 Pro. This year, Apple brought some features previously reserved for its Pro-level iPhones to its entry-level device, including an always-on display with ProMotion support for smoother scrolling.Apple’s Mac revenue rose to $8.72 billion, and it reported $6.95 billion in revenue from iPads. Apple’s services division, which includes subscriptions to Apple TV, Apple Music, Apple Fitness Plus, and Apple Arcade, grew to $28.8 billion.Apple also just released an upgraded iPad Pro, MacBook Pro, and a Vision Pro headset, each with an M5-flavored spec bump. Rumors indicate that the company is getting ready to release a budget-friendly iPhone 17e next year, too.Update, October 30th: Added context from Cook.

We have a lot of network experts and enthusiasts here at XDA, and we talk a good bit about how setting up your home network the right way is important. From VLANs for your smart devices, setting up guest networks, and so on, there's quite a lot you can (and sometimes should) do to make sure your network is optimized as possible.

Setting up a Raspberry Pi can be as straightforward or as complicated as you make it. Most people flash an SD card, plug it in, and call it a day. That works fine for hobbyists, but it becomes frustrating once you start running several devices or need to rebuild them often. After replacing and reinstalling too many cards, I started looking for something better.

NotebookLM has become the backbone of most of my projects. I use it for studying, condensing YouTube videos, research, and even journaling. One area where it’s really shown promise is in helping me learn new tools. Learning any new software, whether a simple video editor or a complex project manager, can often mean hours of trial and error. And I don’t always have the time for that, so I’ve been getting help from NotebookLM to speed things up.

Samsung’s Galaxy Buds 3 Pro received a decent price drop during Amazon’s October Prime Day sale, but if you held off on picking them up, your patience has been rewarded. Right now, the noise-canceling earbuds are available for around $165 ($85 off) at Amazon and Best Buy, which is the lowest price we’ve seen in months. The discount only applies to the silver color, though, and Amazon shows the deal runs through the end of today, October 30th.Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 ProWhere to Buy: $249.99 $165 at Amazon $249.99 $189.99 at Samsung $249.99 $165.99 at Best BuyThe Buds 3 Pro are one of our favorite pairs of wireless earbuds, especially for Samsung Galaxy owners. They feature an AirPods-style design, complete with an elongated stem that provides a secure, stable in-ear fit. They also offer an IP57 rating and about six hours of battery life with active noise cancellation enabled. They’re comfortable to wear over extended periods of time, too, and in his review, former Verge reviewer Chris Welch noted how his ears never felt fatigued after wearing them all day.Samsung’s third-gen earbuds improve upon the sound of the prior model, too, which was already great. They deliver full, detailed sound, with an emphasis on bass and treble. If you spend a lot of time chatting with family or in work meetings, call performance is also quite good. However, perhaps the most impressive feature is their voice control performance. You merely need to say “volume up” or “next song” and the earbuds will execute that command through your phone — no wake phrase required.As much as we like the Buds 3 Pro, they’re not perfect. They lack true multipoint connectivity, though they can auto-switch between Galaxy laptops, tablets, and phones. Meanwhile, the ANC performance falls short of what you get from the AirPods Pro 3 or even the second-gen model. That said, they offer an excellent transparency mode, and you can also take advantage of an adaptive mode that dynamically blends ANC and transparency based on your surroundings.Read our full Galaxy Buds 3 Pro review.

Keeping a daily log in Obsidian is one of the best ways I’ve found to stay organized, track progress, and document ideas, but remembering to create a new note each morning often disrupted my routine. I already rely on Home Assistant to automate so many parts of my day that it felt natural to let it handle my journaling routine too. By combining automation with note-taking, I could remove the friction from the process without sacrificing the structure I like.

I'm sure most of you already know that modern CPUs run hot out of the box. In recent years, both Intel and AMD have pushed their chips closer to their thermal and power limits than ever before. That's why it's not unusual to see temperatures hovering in the high 70s or 80s while gaming, even with a high-end 360mm AIO cooler. Most people think that's a problem, as if their cooler isn't good enough, or they just got unlucky with the silicon lottery, but that's not usually the case.

The Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection brings together multiple games into one bundle to celebrate the legacy of the franchise from its very beginning. Fans of Mortal Kombat that may have not been able to play certain parts of the series have an easier way to explore and be introduced to games that may have eluded them before. And as a means of celebrating the series that has been around for over 30 years, it's a great way to showcase how far Mortal Kombat has come since it first started in arcades. Its a benchmark that not many other game franchises get to reach.

We've seen Sceptre showcasing its cheap monitor before, offering impressive value thanks to great prices. But this one has to be an absolute must-have for those on a tight budget, with the monitor featuring a large screen and pretty good specifications for just $178.

The Nobel committee will love this. | Image: Getty President Donald Trump says he has instructed the Pentagon to immediately start testing nuclear weapons, citing a need to match “other countries [sic] testing programs.”Trump’s post on Truth Social included very few details on the nature of the tests, but says the “process will begin immediately.” It’s not clear whether Trump is referring to explosive tests of nuclear warheads or tests of systems capable of delivering them.The comments — arriving just before his anticipated meeting with China’s Xi Jinping, which resulted in reduced tariffs on Chinese imports —  appear to upend decades of American policy. The last US nuclear test was in 1992, before George HW Bush enacted a moratorium at the end of the Cold War.Trump’s post was riddled with errors: Russia, not the US, has the world’s largest nuclear stockpile, and no country, with the exception of North Korea, is confirmed to have tested nuclear weapons since the 1990s, according to the UN. The US is also a signatory to the international treaty banning nuclear weapons tests, though has not ratified it.

Linux, no matter which flavor you choose, is so great for running services on because of its robustness. You can run as heavy or as light as you want, with or without a desktop interface, but whether it's a small home lab or a collection of Proxmox containers, keeping track of which systems are up-to-date can be an overwhelming managerial task. Traditional home lab dashboards like Grefana or Dashy are great, but if the goal is to simply tell what is out-of-date and patch it quickly, PatchMon is what you're looking for.

Research can feel like juggling. I need a note-taking app to jot down my ideas. I also need an app to help me gather the information I need, and another to help me analyze what I collect. So I connected Obsidian, Zotero, and NotebookLM, and chaos finally had lanes.