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CBS News Under Bari Weiss Sees Worst Ratings In Quarter Century

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2 hours ago

27 March 2026

from the you-are-TERRIBLE-at-this dept

When right wing billionaire Larry Ellison (and his nepobaby kid David) hired trolling blogger Bari Weiss to run CBS News, Weiss arrived with the promise of “balanced, fact-based news,” “independent, principled journalism,” and a unique “entrepreneurial drive and editorial vision” that would completely modernize the network and reach the “everyday Americans” traditionally ignored by mainstream media.

As we noted at the time, that was all bullshit code for turning CBS into yet another outlet that panders to global autocrats, normalizes far right wing extremism, coddles corporate power, and generally shits all over progressive societal reforms.

Weiss wasn’t a journalist, had no serious journalism experience, isn’t good at journalism, and wasn’t hired to do journalism. She was hired specifically to do ratings-grabbing, viral, right wing friendly agitprop which the Ellisons mistakenly seemed to think there was a massive market for. But unfortunately for Weiss, she’s not good at that either.

And it’s just observationally true that nobody actually wants what CBS’ new ownership is selling.

Broadcast TV was already in trouble (just 20% of all TV viewing is now broadcast). The conspiratorial right wing MAGA movement already has countless propaganda outlets to choose from. And the folks who used to find CBS News semi useful aren’t sticking around. “CBS Evening News” ratings keep dipping below 4 million viewers; the kind of ratings that caused CBS to revamp things in the first place.

In fact, CBS News just saw its worst quarter of ratings in 25 years, and it’s not slowing down:

“Demo figures are perhaps even more alarming. “CBS Evening News” lost about 15% of its viewership in the adults 25 to 54 bracket for the first quarter of 2026. ABC is also off by around 4%, while “Nightly” is up 8%.”

Oliver Darcy put it this way over at his newsletter:

“Viewers are smart. They understand that under Ellison’s ownership, and with Weiss at the helm, CBS News has charted a new course … one that is friendlier to Donald Trump and the MAGA movement he leads.”

It’s just not clear who Weiss thinks she’s appealing to. There’s no shortage of weird, timid, corporatist, center-right blandness across journalism. Countless outlets are making such a pivot the under Trump in an industry that’s being increasingly consolidated under the ownership of terrible rich assholes with increasingly extreme, anti-democratic ideals. And fewer and fewer people watch broadcast TV anyway.

It’s clear Larry Ellison and other right wingers envy and want to emulate the control of media Victor Orban enjoys in Hungary. Under most autocratic models, party-loyal oligarchs buy up all the major companies, pummel the country with propaganda, and the government sues, harasses, and strangles real journalism just out of frame. As it progresses and gets worse, journalists often wind up dead.

But America is much bigger and much more diverse than Hungary. People are also increasingly consuming media and news in short form snippets from a massive and expanding assortment of influencers (credible or not), independent outlets, and direct-to-consumer journalists. “Flooding the zone with shit,” (to use a Steve Bannon term) impacts everybody, and makes it hard for any one player to dominate modern media.

The folks who’ll rise above the noise in this fractured, new, badly automated, modern media landscape have to be either extremely clever, inherently gifted at pandering to the lowest common denominator, or undeniably authentic.

Bari Weiss is none of those.

Bari came into her job insisting she had the secret sauce to modernize CBS in the viral social media era, and by every indication there’s no evidence that’s actually true. Much of the stuff she’s introduced is just foundationally boring cack of interest to nobody.

As a result, I suspect Weiss’ tenure won’t last past the end of the summer.

I don’t want to give Larry Ellison any ideas, but you could see a future where he hires someone who actually is the modern hustlebro manfluencer version of Roger Ailes; somebody who can leverage CBS and Ellison’s new co-ownership of TikTok to create a truly modern, even uglier version of Fox News that seeds social media with inflammatory, pseudo-journalistic bullshit peppered with sports betting ads.

The thing is there’s just absolutely no evidence anybody at this new Paramount is remotely competent for good or ill, whether we’re talking about Weiss or Paramount President Jeff Shell (who was fired from Comcast for allegations of sexual harassment, and is now going through weird legal tangles at CBS).

Unfortunately, if all Larry Ellison accomplishes is the destruction of another cornerstone of U.S. journalism, he’s still broadly made the world a worse place in a way that benefits him personally. Though even then, you’d like to think there’s potential for people who actually have something ethical or authentic to say to build something useful from the ashes.

Filed Under: agitprop, bari weiss, billionaires, david ellison, evening news, hungary, journalism, larry ellison, ratings

Companies: cbs, paramount

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Fake VS Code alerts on GitHub spread malware to developers

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4 minutes ago

27 March 2026

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Fake VS Code alerts on GitHub spread malware to developers

A large-scale campaign is targeting developers on GitHub with fake Visual Studio Code (VS Code) security alerts posted in the Discussions section of various projects, to trick users into downloading malware.

The spammy posts are crafted as vulnerability advisories and use realistic titles like “Severe Vulnerability – Immediate Update Required,” often including fake CVE IDs and urgent language.

In many cases, the threat actor impersonates real code maintainers or researchers for a false sense of legitimacy.

Application security company Socket says that the activity appears to be part of a well-organized, large-scale operation rather than a narrow-targeted, opportunistic attack.

The discussions are posted in an automated way from newly created or low-activity accounts across thousands of repositories within a few minutes, and trigger email notifications to a large number of tagged users and followers.

Fake security alerts in Discussions — **Fake security alerts on GitHub Discussions**
*Source: Socket*

“Early searches show thousands of nearly identical posts across repositories, indicating this is not an isolated incident but a coordinated spam campaign,” Socket researchers say in a report this week.

“Because GitHub Discussions trigger email notifications for participants and watchers, these posts are also delivered directly to developers’ inboxes.”

The posts include links to supposedly patched versions of the impacted VS Code extensions, hosted on external services such as Google Drive.

**Example of the fake security alert**
*Source: Socket*

Although Google Drive is obviously not the official software distribution channel for a VS Code extension, it’s a trusted service, and users acting in haste may miss the red flag.

Clicking the Google link triggers a cookie-driven redirection chain that leads victims to drnatashachinn[.]com, which runs a JavaScript reconnaissance script.

This payload collects the victim’s timezone, locale, user agent, OS details, and indicators for automation. The data is packaged and sent to the command-and-control via a POST request.

**Deobfuscated JS payload**
*Source: Socket*

This step serves as a traffic distribution system (TDS) filtering layer, profiling targets to push out bots and researchers, and delivering the second stage only to validated victims.

Socket did not capture the second-stage payload, but noted that the JS script does not deliver it directly, nor does it attempt to capture credentials.

This is not the first time threat actors have abused legitimate GitHub notification systems to distribute phishing and malware.

In March 2025, a widespread phishing campaign targeted 12,000 GitHub repositories with fake security alerts designed to trick developers into authorizing a malicious OAuth app that gave attackers access to their accounts.

In June 2024, threat actors triggered GitHub’s email system via spam comments and pull requests submitted on repositories, to direct targets to phishing pages.

When faced with security alerts, users are advised to verify vulnerability identifiers in authoritative sources, such as National Vulnerability Database (NVD), CISA’s catalog of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, or MITRE’s website fot the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures program.

take a moment to consider their legitimacy before jumping into action, and to look for signs of fraud such as external download links, unverifiable CVEs, and mass tagging of unrelated users.

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Agentic AI, the alignment problem, and what comes next, explained

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15 minutes ago

27 March 2026

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Just how much is AI poised to change our world?

Unless you’ve been in hibernation, the flurry of attention surrounding the latest AI models coming out of Silicon Valley has been hard to miss. AI has gone beyond a chatbot merely answering your questions to doing stuff that only human programmers used to be able to do.

But we’ve been through these cycles involving tech before. How can we tell what’s actually real and what’s mere hype?

To answer this question, I invited Kelsey Piper, one of the best reporters on AI out there. Kelsey is a former colleague here at Vox and is now doing great work for The Argument, a Substack-based magazine. Kelsey is an optimist about tech — but clear-eyed about the huge risks from AI. She’s very much a power user, but is realistic about what AI can’t do yet. And she’s been banging the drum about how consequential AI is for years, even before it became such a hot mainstream topic.

Kelsey and I discuss all the reasons why the hype this time is rooted in something real, how we got here, and where we might be headed. As always, there’s much more in the full podcast, which drops every Monday and Friday, so listen to and follow us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pandora, or wherever you find podcasts. This interview has been edited for length and clarity.

What’s actually happening right now in AI?

If you look closely, AI is already a big deal. Not in some abstract future sense, but right now. The closest analogy is not a new app or a new platform. It’s more like discovering a new continent full of people who are very good at doing certain kinds of work.

These systems are not people, but they can do things that used to require people. They can write code, generate text, solve problems, and increasingly do so in ways that are very useful in the real world.

And the key point is that it’s not stopping here. Every year the systems get better. The progress from 2025 to 2026 alone is enough to make it clear that this isn’t a static technology.

Whatever AI can do today, it will be able to do more of it tomorrow and so on.

Why is the reaction so split between panic and dismissal?

The default move is to assume nothing ever really changes.

If you’re a pundit, you can get pretty far by always saying this is hype, this will pass, nothing fundamental is happening. That works most of the time. It worked with crypto. It works with a lot of overhyped technologies.

But sometimes it’s just catastrophically wrong. Think about the early days of the internet, or the Industrial Revolution. Or even something like Covid. There were moments where people said this will blow over, and they were completely wrong. So you can’t just default to cynicism. You have to actually look at the thing itself.

“We still have time. That’s the most optimistic thing I can say.”

What would you say has really changed recently? Why does this hype cycle feel different?

Part of it is just accumulation. For a while, you could look at progress in AI and say, maybe this is a short trend. Maybe it plateaus. There were only a handful of data points. Now there are many, many more. And the trend has continued.

Another part is that the systems are now doing things that feel qualitatively different. Not just answering questions, but acting. Planning. Taking steps toward goals.

And then there’s a social dynamic. Most people use the free versions of these tools. Those are much worse than the best models. So they underestimate what is possible.

I don’t really think of you as an AI optimist or a doomer, and you’re normally pretty level-headed about the state of things, but do you think we’re entering dangerous territory?

I’m generally pro technology. Technology has made human life better in profound ways. That’s just true.

But I also think the way AI is currently being developed is dangerous. And the reason is that we’re building systems that can act in the world, access information, and increasingly operate with a degree of independence. We’re giving them access to things like communication channels, financial tools, and potentially critical infrastructure.

And we don’t fully understand how they behave. In controlled settings, we have seen these systems lie, deceive, and do things that are misaligned with what we asked them to do. They’re not doing this because they’re evil. They’re doing it because of how they are trained and how goals are specified.

But the result is the same. You have systems that do not always do what you intend, and that can be hard to monitor or control.

What do you mean when you say these systems lie and deceive?

In experiments, researchers give AI systems goals and access to information, then observe how they try to achieve those goals.

In some cases, the systems have used information they have access to in ways that are clearly not what we would want. For example, threatening to reveal sensitive information about a person if that person does not cooperate.

These are controlled tests, not real-world deployments. But they show what the systems are capable of under certain conditions. And that’s pretty concerning.

Is this what people mean by the alignment problem?

Yeah. Alignment is about making sure that AI systems do what we want them to do. And not just superficially, but in a robust way.

The difficulty is that when you give a system a goal, it can pursue that goal in ways you did not anticipate. Like a child who learns to get out of eating dinner by making it look like they ate dinner.

The system is optimizing for something, but not necessarily in the way you planned. That gap between intent and behavior is really the core of the alignment problem.

How confident are you in the guardrails being built around these systems?

Not very. There are people working seriously on this problem. They’re testing models, trying to understand how they behave, trying to detect deception.

But they’re also finding that the models can recognize when they are being tested and adjust their behavior accordingly.

That’s definitely a serious issue. If your system behaves well when it knows it’s being evaluated, but differently otherwise, then your evaluations are not telling you what you need to know. To me, that’s the kind of finding that should slow things down. It suggests we don’t understand these systems well enough to safely scale them.

So why do the companies keep pushing forward anyway?

Because it’s a competition. Each company can say it would be better if everyone slowed down. But if we slow down and others don’t, we fall behind. So they keep moving.

There are also a lot of geopolitical concerns. If one country slows down and another doesn’t, that creates another layer of pressure.

Why is agentic AI such a big shift?

The shift is from systems that respond to prompts to systems that can do things in the world.

An AI agent can be given a goal and then take steps to achieve it. That might involve interacting with websites, or sending messages, or hiring people through gig platforms, or coordinating tasks. Stuff like that. But even without physical bodies, they can affect the real world by directing humans or using digital infrastructure. That changes the nature of the technology. It’s no longer just a tool you use. It’s something that can operate on its own.

How scary could that become?

Potentially very. Even if you ignore the most extreme scenarios, these systems could be used for large-scale cyber attacks, misinformation campaigns, or other forms of disruption. The companies themselves acknowledge this. They understand. They test for these risks and implement safeguards. But safeguards can be bypassed, and the systems are getting more capable.

Are we even remotely prepared for what is coming?

No. We’re almost never prepared for major technological shifts. But the speed of this one makes it particularly challenging. If change happens slowly, we can catch up. If it happens too quickly, we can’t. And right now, the incentives are pushing almost entirely toward speed.

What’s the most realistic worst case and best case scenario?

The worst case is that we build increasingly powerful systems, hand over more and more control, and eventually create something that operates independently in ways we cannot control. Humans become less central to decision-making, and the systems pursue goals that don’t align with human well-being.

The best case is that we slow down enough to understand what we’re building, develop robust safeguards, and use these systems to create abundance and improve human life. That could mean less work, more resources, better access to knowledge, and more freedom. But getting there requires making good choices now.

Do you think we’ll make those choices?

We still have time. That’s the most optimistic thing I can say.

Listen to the rest of the conversation and be sure to follow The Gray Area on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pandora, or wherever you listen to podcasts.

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Rivian gets another $1B from Volkswagen

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29 minutes ago

27 March 2026

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Winter testing has been completed for the VW ID.EVERY1, the first vehicle under a joint venture between Rivian and Volkswagen Group to be equipped with the EV maker’s software and electrical architecture. That’s not just progress toward getting this vehicle into customers’ hands; it also unlocks another $1 billion investment from Volkswagen Group into Rivian.

About $750 million is coming in the form of an equity investment. The other $250 million is either equity or convertible debt, depending on which prototypes Volkswagen Group provided to Rivian for testing. (The companies did not make this immediately clear.)

The German automotive giant has already invested a little more than $3 billion in Rivian as part of the joint venture. And there’s more to come. Rivian will be able to borrow up to $1 billion from Volkswagen Group starting in October. Rivian also gets another $460 million equity investment from Volkswagen after the first vehicle goes on sale using the joint venture’s tech. All told, the deal could be worth as much as $5.8 billion to Rivian.

The winter testing milestone payment has been delivered just months before Rivian starts selling the R2 SUV, which founder and CEO RJ Scaringe has said is “maybe the most important thing we’ve launched to date.” Rivian is banking on a very fast scaling of R2 production and sales.

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Water-Cooled MacBook Neo Equals Double the Frames from a Fanless Budget Laptop

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39 minutes ago

27 March 2026

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Water-Cooled MacBook Neo
Apple’s MacBook Neo brings the A18 Pro chip from the iPhone 16 to an entry level laptop priced to compete at the accessible end of the market. To keep it slim and completely silent, Apple ditched fans entirely in favor of a graphene thermal pad sandwiched between the processor and the chassis to dissipate heat. It is an elegant solution for everyday tasks, but it puts a ceiling on how hard the chip can push when the workload gets demanding.

ETA Prime saw room for improvement and immediately took the MacBook Neo apart to find out how much. He fashioned a custom copper sheet shaped to sit around the CPU, cleaned the chip with isopropyl alcohol, applied fresh thermal paste, and topped it with a thermal pad to help the copper pull heat away from the chip and into the chassis. No permanent modifications, no adhesive, just a few screws and careful hands.

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The results were immediate, as frame rates in No Man’s Sky climbed from around 30 per second to a smooth 58, and processor temperatures dropped from 105 degrees Celsius down into the mid-eighties. Geekbench 6 scores followed suit, with multi-core performance up by around 10 percent and single-core gains exceeding 15 percent. With the chip staying cooler for longer, sustained performance improved noticeably across everyday tasks as well, and through all of it the MacBook Neo remained completely silent.

Water-Cooled MacBook Neo
The first modification made it clear that the processor had significantly more headroom than Apple was allowing it to use. ETA Prime pushed things further by adding a small magnetic Peltier cooler powered through a USB-C cable drawing 50 watts. The device uses electricity to generate a cold side capable of dropping below freezing, cold enough to form ice on the surface during testing, while liquid channels carry the heat away on the other side. A simple adapter clamped the whole thing firmly against the copper plate already in place.

Water-Cooled MacBook Neo
Temperatures dropped again, settling into the mid-seventies under the same gaming load and returning to just above room temperature at idle. The benchmarks told a compelling story. Geekbench 6 single core scores were up 17.5 percent over stock and multi core climbed 18.5 percent, while Cinebench showed similar gains of around 24 percent single core and 19 percent multi core. No Man’s Sky held a steady 80 frames per second over a 30 minute session, and Fallout 4 ran at a smooth 60 frames per second on just 8GB of RAM with the help of compatibility software and storage swap support.

Water-Cooled MacBook Neo
The entire project remained reversible at every stage, with the copper sheet and external cooler leaving no permanent mark on the hardware. The only real cost was the extra power draw from the Peltier unit, and the performance gains made that a very easy trade to justify. A laptop that was never intended for gaming suddenly becomes a surprisingly capable one.
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iPhone 17e vs iPhone 17: What’s the difference?

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52 minutes ago

27 March 2026

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Tempted by the cheaper iPhone 17e but aren’t sure how it really compares to the iPhone 17? You’ve come to the right place.

As we’ve reviewed both the iPhone 17 and iPhone 17e, we’ve compared our experiences with the two handsets below. We’ve assessed everything from their design differences to how they perform on a day-to-day basis, to help you decide which iPhone will suit you best.

Keep reading to see how the iPhone 17e compares to the iPhone 17, and which one is likely to earn a space on our best smartphones guide.

Otherwise, check out our iPhone 17e vs iPhone 16e comparison to see what’s new with Apple’s affordable model, while iPhone 17 Pro vs iPhone 17 explains whether you need to splurge on the top-end iteration instead.

Price and Availability

When it first launched back in 2025, the iPhone 17 was actually Apple’s most affordable handset, with a starting price of £799/$799 for its 256GB iteration.

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However, the more recently launched iPhone 17e has since taken the iPhone 17’s title of being Apple’s most affordable phone. With a starting price of £599/$599 for the 256GB model, you can save a hefty £200/$200 opting for the iPhone 17e.

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Design

iPhone 17 includes the Action Button and Camera Control button, while the iPhone 17e only sports the former
Both have an IP68 rating and Ceramic Shield 2 protection
iPhone 17e is slightly thinner with a smaller display

Both the sport similar designs as their respective predecessors, and are fitted with flat edges and rounded corners.

Even the cheaper iPhone 17e is packed with many of the same durability features as the iPhone 17 including Ceramic Shield 2 at the front and an IP68 rating too. Now, although you may have seen many of the best Android phones boasting ratings of IP69 and even IP69K, we would argue this is more of a marketing ploy than traits that are genuinely useful. Unless, of course, you plan on pressure washing your smartphone.

iPhone 17 Camera Control — Camera Control on iPhone 17. Image Credit (Trusted Reviews)

Both also sport the Action Button, which is a customisable button that has replaced the old ringer switch. However, the iPhone 17 benefits from the Camera Control button too which acts as a shortcut to the Camera app and customising the shot.

iphone 17e back — iPhone 17e. Image Credit (Trusted Reviews)

Otherwise, the iPhone 17 is slightly thicker than the iPhone 17e although the difference is negligible, so you won’t really notice it.

Winner: iPhone 17

Screen

The iPhone 17 has a 6.3-inch display, although housed in the same physical footprint as its 6.1-inch predecessor
iPhone 17 finally includes ProMotion technology, while the iPhone 17e caps out at 60Hz
iPhone 17e has a 6.1-inch OLED display

Put simply, we think the iPhone 17 has the best screen that we’ve seen on an entry-level iPhone. In comparison, the iPhone 17e just hasn’t quite got the oomph to match it.

Firstly, the headline feature of the iPhone 17 is that it finally includes Apple’s ProMotion technology, meaning it has an LTPO-enabled 1-120Hz display. The difference is staggering, and makes scrolling and animations feel smoother than the iPhone 17e’s 60Hz maximum.

iPhone 17e display

iPhone 17 display

Not only that, but the iPhone 17 has a slightly larger 6.3-inch display compared to the iPhone 17e’s 6.1-inches. In fact, the iPhone 17 houses its screen in the same physical footprint as its predecessor, thanks to the slimmer bezels which helps make the handset look more premium than others. That’s not to say the bezels on the iPhone 17e are large or distracting, it’s just that the iPhone 17’s are slimmer.

The iPhone 17 also benefits from a higher peak brightness of 3000 nits, whereas we measured the iPhone 17e as having a maximum 750 nits instead. That’s a huge difference, and means the iPhone 17e is trickier to use when outdoors in bright sunlight.

Winner: iPhone 17

Camera

iPhone 17 has 48MP main and 48MP ultrawide rear sensors
iPhone 17 also boasts an 18MP square front camera for better selfies
iPhone 17e only has one rear sensor, making it much less versatile

One of the biggest reasons to opt for the iPhone 17 is due to its camera. While it may not be quite as slick as the iPhone 17 Pro, its dual set-up is likely enough for most users.

iPhone 17e camera

iPhone 17 cameras

The standout feature of the iPhone 17 is its 48MP main lens which we found delivers a consistently sharp and colour-accurate image, however the 48MP ultrawide does an admirable job too. It won’t match the main lens in dark conditions though.

While of course we’d like a telephoto lens here, the main camera’s 2x in-sensor zoom delivers good quality shots when you need them.

Flip the iPhone 17 over and you’ll find its 18MP selfie camera, which now sports a square sensor. This allows you to short full-res portrait and landscape shots without needing to rotate your phone.

iphone 17e camera night — iPhone 17e camera at night. Image Credit (Trusted Reviews)

In comparison, the iPhone 17e isn’t quite as impressive. Not only is its front camera just 12MP and doesn’t share the same square sensor, but at its rear is just one 48MP “Fusion” lens. While you can capture detailed shots, with accurate yet vibrant colours even at night, if you’re used to playing around with different lenses then you’ll be disappointed with the iPhone 17e.

Winner: iPhone 17

Performance

Both run on Apple’s A19 chip, although the iPhone 17e’s has a slightly downgraded GPU
Even so, in daily use the iPhone 17e feels just like the iPhone 17
The iPhone 17 does benefit from ProMotion which makes gaming feel smoother

Both the iPhone 17 and iPhone 17e run on Apple’s A19 chipset, although it’s worth noting that the iPhone 17e’s version has a slightly downgraded GPU. What this should mean is that gaming might not be as smooth as otherwise, however we didn’t report any differences there.

Generally, both iPhones open apps instantly, allowing you to scroll through social media and even game without any stutter. However, as the iPhone 17 sports ProMotion, gaming does have a slight edge here.

So, while we’ll give the win here to the iPhone 17, it’s worth noting that the iPhone 17e’s performance isn’t far behind.

Winner: iPhone 17

Software

Both run on iOS 26
Both support Apple Intelligence, although it’s a pretty underwhelming toolkit at present

There aren’t many differences between the iPhone 17 and iPhone 17e’s software, as both run on Apple’s iOS 26, have the Liquid Glass finish and support Apple Intelligence.

The Liquid Glass design is somewhat divisive, however we think it looks great as everything feels more fluid and responsive than before. Even so, you can turn its intensity down via your device settings.

iphone 17e front — iPhone 17e. Image Credit (Trusted Reviews)

Otherwise, both iPhones also support Apple Intelligence, Apple’s AI-toolkit that hasn’t really taken off. While some of its features are useful, such as Live Translation and call summaries, Siri remains dated while Image Playground falters in comparison to Google’s Nano Banana. Hopefully, Apple Intelligence will see improvements in the future, but for now it shouldn’t be the reason you choose an iPhone.

Winner: Tie

Battery

Both are solid all-day phones
iPhone 17 supports 40W wired and Qi2-powered MagSafe 25W wireless charging speeds
iPhone 17e supports 25W and MagSafe 15W wireless charging

Although neither the iPhone 17 nor iPhone 17e boasts the same capacity as the likes of the OnePlus 15, both are still solid all-day handsets. We found both could last for around four hours of screen time before needing a top-up.

Charging speeds, however, remain somewhat uninspiring here, especially when compared to the best Android phones. However, with the iPhone 17 supporting 40W wired and 25W wireless, it’s faster than the iPhone 17e’s speeds of 25W and 15W respectively.

Winner: iPhone 17

Verdict

We would recommend that, so long as your budget can swing it, you opt for the iPhone 17. Not only does it boast a brilliant screen, but its cameras are more versatile and it performs brilliantly in most tasks.

That’s not to say the iPhone 17e isn’t a decent iPhone, it’s just harder to recommend due to its single camera and standard display. Having said that, we found that it does perform most tasks as well as the iPhone 17.

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Caviar’s iPhone 17 Pro 50th Anniversary Steve Jobs Edition Boasts Genuine Fragment of His Turtleneck

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27 March 2026

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Caviar iPhone 17 Pro 50th Anniversary Steve Jobs Edition Turtleneck
Caviar created an extremely limited run of this Steve Jobs edition iPhone 17 Pro, only 9 copies. Each has a genuine piece of Steve Jobs’ iconic black Issey Miyake turtleneck, neatly tucked within the phone. The turtleneck piece is casually tucked away in the center of the back panel, but it’s still visible, shielded by a raised titanium Apple logo that serves as both a seal and a prominent focus point.

The main body is black titanium with carbon fiber woven in for texture and silver accents around the edges that quietly reference the original 2007 iPhone. The Apple logo sits slightly off center, and the understated engraving keeps things minimal, striking a balance between a clear nod to the past and something that still feels unmistakably current.

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Steve Jobs’ signature is engraved into the frame alongside the words ’50th Anniversary Edition,’ giving the whole thing an unexpectedly personal quality. The accompanying certificate confirms that the fragment of turtleneck fabric worked into the design came from one of Jobs’ own jackets. In hand the phone feels exactly as considered as it looks, the titanium balanced and substantial, and the carbon fiber shifting in appearance as the light catches it from different angles.

Caviar iPhone 17 Pro 50th Anniversary Steve Jobs Edition Turtleneck
The back panel draws the eye straight to the Apple logo, with the turtleneck fragment subtle enough that you almost miss it until you know it is there. Flip it over and the signature engraving comes into view, a quiet nod to the anniversary that inspired the whole project. Only nine units were made, and they are available now through Caviar’s website. Each one comes fully authenticated, so buyers can be confident the turtleneck fragment is exactly what it claims to be.
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