Demand for OpenAI’s newest and most powerful model, Astra, has led the company to temporarily pause subscriptions for its $200-per-month Pro plan, citing strain on its infrastructure. The move was announced on X by OpenAI’s product leader, Thibault (Tibo) Sottiaux, who leads core products like Codex and ChatGPT at the AI lab. He said that…

Apple wants its Health app to do more than collect biometric data. Its next job is helping users understand what those numbers could mean for their day. During its Sept. 9 fall event, the company debuted the Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4, both anchored by an upgraded Health Sensing System. But…

Few events lure people away from Pornhub. The World Cup was one, and yesterday’s Apple Event was another. Apple fans typically close their Pornhub tabs at the start of these annual September product launches. Android users, however, don’t seem to care. That was the case in 2025, and this year, Pornhub told Mashable that Android…

With a fresh folding form factor, the new iPhone Duo is Apple’s most radical redesign in years. It lands alongside the more familiar-looking iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max. There’s no regular iPhone 18, or at least, not yet. Rumors suggest we may see a more affordable base model, perhaps flanked by an…

Instagram is rolling out a small but useful new feature that gives users a little more control over what appears on their profiles. Starting today, you can add posts you’re tagged in directly to your main profile grid. While it’s not exactly a groundbreaking update, it’s one of those changes that a lot of people…

Most wireless earbuds can handle an occasional phone call. Work calls are tougher: your voice has to stay clear amid background noise, switching between a laptop and phone should be painless, and the battery needs to last through a meeting-heavy day. Sony’s WF-1000XM6 is the best overall choice, while Soundcore’s Liberty 5 Pro gives you…

TL;DR: Get the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 for free from T-Mobile when you trade in your eligible phone on an Experience Beyond plan. Alternatively, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra is up to $1,900 off with an eligible trade-in and the Motorola Razr Fold is up to $1,100 off with an eligible trade-in….

Part of LG’s xboom collaboration with producer, Black Eyed Peas star, and tech obsessive will.i.am, the Stage 501 is a mighty 25.8-pound party starter. Its 2.2-channel setup combines twin 5.25-inch woofers with two 2.5-inch full-range drivers. Together they’re capable of 160 watts on battery or 220 watts plugged in. In simpler terms: It easily filled…

Defense tech startup Mach Industries has raised a fresh $600 million in capital in a Series C extension round that has doubled its valuation to $3.7 billion, the company announced on Thursday. It announced the original Series C in June, which was $300 million at a $1.8 billion valuation. Investors in both tranches include Ribbit…

Austin, Texas, September 9th, 2026, TechnologyWire This article was provided by TechnologyWire and does not represent the editorial content of eWeek. DealHub AI, the leading Agentic Quote-to-Revenue platform, today announced MCP for Admin, a new AI capability that transforms the way organizations configure and manage their revenue systems. Through autonomous workflows and natural language prompts,…