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Apple's Sept 10 Event Is Official: With a Rumored NT$60,000 Foldable iPhone Ultra, Should You Wait or Buy Current Stock Now?
Apple officially confirms its Sept 10 event at 1:00 AM. The first foldable iPhone is rumored to start around NT$63,000 for 256GB—roughly 1.6 times the current iPhone 17 Pro. Here is our breakdown of how to watch the livestream, whether the first-gen foldable is worth the gamble, and how to pick from in-stock models if you're on a budget.
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Silicon Wafers See First Across-the-Board Price Surge in 3 Years: Amid Massive Memory Shortages, Should You Buy Laptops and Phones Now?
Memory and silicon wafers are seeing a rare across-the-board price surge, and PC brands have already signaled 15% to 20% price hikes in the second half of the year. Here's a breakdown of what's driving this spike, along with 5 laptop picks that still offer reasonable value right now—ranging from everyday productivity machines and gaming laptops to used Macs.
Claude Fable 5.1 Is Live: Why Your $20/mo Claude Pro Plan Doesn't Actually Include It, and How to Choose Between the Big Three AI Subscriptions
Claude Fable 5.1 launched on September 1 and shot straight to the top of Hacker News—yet official docs state it isn't included in Claude Pro's quota. Here's a breakdown of the real-world differences and local NT$ pricing across Claude, ChatGPT, and Gemini at the $20, $100, and $200 tiers, for anyone on the fence about which one to renew.
Which Translation App Should You Use? Google Translate, DeepL, and Papago Hands-On Comparison
After keeping Google Translate, DeepL, and Papago on my phone and testing them side by side for a while, I realized each excels in very different scenarios. Here is a breakdown of their pros, cons, and target users to help you decide which one to install.
F1 Italian Grand Prix at Monza Kicks Off Tonight: Don't Get Locked into an Annual Contract—Where to Watch the Broadcast
The Monza Grand Prix main race gets underway tonight at 9:00 PM Taiwan Time. With ELTA holding exclusive F1 broadcasting rights for four full seasons from 2026 to 2029, here is a breakdown of how to choose between ELTA.tv, MOD, and Hami Video—plus why you can't stream live on F1 TV Pro in Taiwan.
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Major Chrome Zero-Day Under Active Exploit: Edge and Brave Users Need to Update Too
Google confirmed that CVE-2026-85046 in Chrome's V8 engine was actively exploited in the wild before a patch was released. Rated at CVSS 8.8, this marks the sixth exploited Chrome zero-day this year. Because the flaw resides in the Chromium engine itself, browsers sharing the same foundation—like Edge and Brave—are all affected, and the Android version requires a separate update. Here is a walkthrough of how to check and update each browser.
LINE Is Deleting Accounts by Year-End: Heads Up If You Only Linked Facebook Without a Phone Number!
The notices claiming "LINE will delete accounts without a linked phone number by year-end" are real, but they only target one specific group: accounts linked solely to Facebook with no registered phone number. Here is how to check if you're affected, how to set up your phone number, email, password, and Apple/Google link all in one go, the major pitfall where linking a number deactivates another account, and the only path left if you're already locked out.
Middle East Tensions Flare Again: Global Oil Tops $95—Should You Rush to Book Flights Before September 7?
With US-Iran fighting reigniting on August 30, international crude prices spiked past $95 a barrel, prompting China Airlines, EVA Air, and STARLUX Airlines to hike fuel surcharges by 8.33% starting September 7. Here is a breakdown of how this price surge actually impacts flight tickets and gas costs, plus practical guidance on whether to book flights now and how to read between the lines of official remarks.
Gemini 3.8 Flash Drops: Official Benchmarks Tie or Beat Opus 5 on Most Tasks, but Two Big Gaps Are Impossible to Hide
Google launched Gemini 3.8 Flash on September 2, just three weeks after 3.7 Flash, priced at only one-sixth to one-seventh of Claude Opus 5. I broke down Google's official benchmark table into plain English: it ties or beats Opus 5 across most tasks, but the gap in Terminal-bench 4.0 and computer-use tests isn't nearly as small as the marketing pitch suggests.
Taiwan Stocks at 46,331 Points and a 29x P/E: Is It Still a Good Time to Jump In? Bull vs. Bear Arguments and Key Numbers Broken Down
With Taiwan stocks crossing the 46,000-point threshold and the P/E ratio reaching 29.15x—well above historical norms—this post lays out the bull and bear arguments alongside the hard numbers, without trying to time the market for you, so you can evaluate whether and how to enter.
Back-to-Back Jackpots! Pulled the MG Nu Gundam in "Chou Chou Ichiban Kuji," Recycled It, and Scored the MGSD Barbatos
Got an itch to top up the "Chou Chou Ichiban Kuji" app and put NT$2,000 (New Taiwan Dollar) to the test. Mid-run, I pulled an MG Nu Gundam worth NT$2,200, recycled it for full value, and hit the grand prize pool again. However, the grand prize randomly rolled anything from NT$1,000 to NT$7,360 (up to a PGU Gundam)—and I ended up with the NT$1,280 MGSD Gundam Barbatos, watching the remaining balance go completely down the drain.
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