iPhone 17 renders show Google Pixel inspiration, America’s oldest astronaut touches down on earth

Some Apple fans are still undecided about the new revised look that the company seems to be going for with the iPhone 17 line. However as more and more high quality renders come out some people are bound to change their minds as the phone actually looks pretty good in my opinion. After years of reusing the same design Apple is now changing up how its next flagship phones will look like on the rear. The iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max will still keep the iconic tri-camera setup but the cameras will be situated on a much larger island. This look seems inspired by the Google Pixel 9 and its predecessors. Phone Arena 

Artists and creatives are pushing back against a recent trend using artificial intelligence (AI) to generate “starter pack” images of people as toys.. Since the start of April, thousands of people have uploaded their photos to generate images of themselves as dolls, despite warnings of damaging the environment, giving away personal information, and devaluing creativity. Nick Lavallee, who has made custom action figures for six years, told the BBC he was concerned his work may be at risk after “AI images saturated social media”. Nick has made figures of – and for – comedians, film directors, and artists which sell for as much as $250 (£188) online on his Wicked Joyful website. BBC 

“Some companies may get too big for their own good, or the technology may become so dominant that it’s just crushing all other elements where there can be innovation.” So wrote Judge Leonie Brinkema in the run-up to a devastating court judgment for Google delivered on Thursday, in which UK publishers played a key role. Google was already found to have monopolised search in a separate federal antitrust case, when Judge Amit Mehta said it had paid billions of dollars to be the default option on smartphones and browsers, and that court is now mulling whether to break it up. Telegraph 

America’s oldest serving astronaut has touched down on Earth on his 70th birthday.  NASA astronaut Donald Pettit and two Russian cosmonauts had been on a seven-month mission to the International Space Station (ISS). The Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft carrying Mr Pettit and Russians Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner landed in Kazakhstan on Sunday. “Its deorbiting and descent to Earth were normal,” Russia’s Roscosmos space agency said. Sky News 

Drones could be used for NHS-related missions in remote areas, inspecting offshore wind turbines and supplying oil rigs by 2026 as part of a new regulatory regime in the UK. David Willetts, the head of a new government unit helping to deploy new technologies in Britain, said there were obvious situations where drones could be used if the changes go ahead next year. Ministers announced plans this month to allow drones to fly long distances without their operators seeing them. Drones cannot be flown “beyond visual line of sight” under current regulations. The Guardian 

Nintendo’s  Switch became a source of much-needed escapism during pandemic restrictions. Now, the Japanese video game company faces the harsh reality of a brutal trade war as it launches its successor device….While the trade war has put the focus on industries such as cars and chips, the maker of “Super Mario” and “Donkey Kong” games must also grapple with tariffs disrupting its business. The Switch 2 launch will test Nintendo’s ability to manage its supply chain, as it works to secure sufficient supply for the United States while maintaining the $449.99 price tag.