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Devices, platforms and the rules that govern them.
Apple's new Siri AI ships today with undisclosed daily usage limits and a future paid tier. The European Union isn't getting it at all, over an unresolved dispute about data access.
Meridians Tech Desk · 14 September 2026 · 4 min read
A new 2-nanometer chip, a variable-aperture camera and a $2,000 foldable were the headlines from Tuesday's event. The price increase applies across most of the lineup.
Meridians Tech Desk · 10 September 2026 · 4 min read
Apple eliminated roughly 200 positions from its Vision Pro gaming and immersive-video teams and its Siri organization this month, shifting resources toward AI-powered smart glasses and a rebuilt "Siri AI."
Meridians Tech Desk · 31 August 2026 · 4 min read
Apple launched a redesigned Mac mini and Mac Studio on August 25 with faster chips, but the entry-level Mac mini now costs $300 more than it did when it debuted less than two years ago.
Meridians Tech Desk · 28 August 2026 · 4 min read
Tags that had been optional since March become mandatory later this year, as Apple says more than a third of new uploads are already fully AI-generated.
Meridians Tech Desk · 22 August 2026 · 4 min read
A sixfold expansion from eleven sites — and the first time drone delivery stops being a pilot programme and starts being a shipping option most American shoppers can actually pick.
Meridians Tech Desk · 20 August 2026 · 4 min read
Fairphone brings its modular handset to US buyers at $649. The interesting part is not the specification sheet — it is that you can take it apart with a screwdriver.
Meridians Tech Desk · 20 August 2026 · 4 min read
A VPN moves your traffic through an encrypted tunnel to the provider. That helps in specific situations and does nothing in many others.
Meridians Tech Desk · 24 June 2026 · 6 min read
Passkeys are now offered by most major platforms. They are a genuine security upgrade — but the recovery story is where people get stuck.
Meridians Tech Desk · 14 December 1969 · 8 min read
The EU's common charger directive changed what manufacturers may sell. It did not make every cable equal — and the differences still matter.
Meridians Tech Desk · 2 October 1969 · 6 min read
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| 02 Mid-range phones |
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| 03 Noise-cancelling headphones |
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