iPhone 18 Pro Leaks, BYD’s 10,000 Chargers, DLSS 5 Mod

A busy week featured iPhone 18 Pro dummy units ahead of the September 9 keynote, BYD’s deployment of 10,000 ultra-fast chargers since March 5, and tinkerers applying AI tools including DLSS 5 and Claude to everyday devices. The recap also highlights the growing threat of SIM swapping scams that can empty bank accounts through intercepted authentication codes.

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iPhone 18 Pro Leaks, BYD’s 10,000 Chargers, DLSS 5 Mod

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This week brought fresh leaks on Apple’s next flagship, rapid expansion of ultra-fast EV charging infrastructure, and creative AI repurposing by tinkerers. The stories also include a cautionary tale on SIM swapping scams that drained one victim of nearly 17,000 euros.

BYD has installed 10,000 ultra-fast chargers since March 5. Since March 5 the company has added 55 charging stations per day across 325 cities, reaching the 10,000-station milestone on August 28. Nearly one third of the 1.83 million registered users do not drive a BYD vehicle, and each Flash Charging station can deliver up to 1.5 megawatts, enough for a 10-to-70 percent charge in five minutes according to the manufacturer. Source: Frandroid ↗

The modification highlights growing experimentation with large language models and AI tools on consumer hardware.

Dummy units of the iPhone 18 Pro have surfaced one week before Apple’s keynote. Photos and videos of the devices, manufactured in China from accessory-maker data, are circulating on social networks and are expected to closely match the final design. Color options remain unconfirmed, with one video listing silver, black, light blue and burgundy while a later leak drops silver; the September 9 event will also be the first under new chief executive John Ternus. Source: Frandroid ↗

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A tinkerer has applied Nvidia DLSS 5 to Super Mario Odyssey without using an emulator. The 2017 Nintendo Switch title runs normally on the console while its video signal receives the AI upscaling treatment, as spotted by VideoCardz. The modification highlights growing experimentation with large language models and AI tools on consumer hardware. Source: Frandroid ↗

Scammers gather personal data, impersonate victims to obtain a new SIM or eSIM from operators, and intercept two-factor authentication codes.

French authorities are warning about SIM swapping scams that drain bank accounts. Scammers gather personal data, impersonate victims to obtain a new SIM or eSIM from operators, and intercept two-factor authentication codes. In one case the Paris judicial court ordered Free Mobile and BNP Paribas to compensate a victim who lost nearly 17,000 euros after four years of proceedings. Source: Frandroid ↗

A developer demonstrated cleaning an Android TV with Claude in roughly 20 minutes. The method uses a large language model to remove preinstalled applications and Google services that slow the device. One user who replicated it on a TCL television reported markedly improved fluidity after enabling developer mode, USB debugging, and connecting from a PC via the TV’s IP address. Source: Frandroid ↗

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