Threads debuts self-deleting Ghost Posts

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Just in time for Halloween, Threads is bringing the aptly named Ghost Posts. These posts live for only 24 hours on your timeline and will be automatically archived afterward. It is social media's latest attempt at ephemeral content. Acting similar to Instagram Stories (or Snapchat, if we want to go further back), but this time, it's for your written thoughts.

To write a Ghost Post, head to the "What's new?" text box at the top of the page and tap on the smiley face inside a dotted-line chat bubble to the right. Write your post as you normally would. When published, the post will appear in the feed in a chat bubble surrounded by dotted lines and appear in a Ghost Posts subsection on your profile.

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Apple tipped to integrate a vapour chamber into 2027 iPad Pro

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Apple's 2027 iPad Pro is expected to be a lot cooler, literally. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports that Apple plans to integrate a vapour chamber into the tablet. In theory, that should help these Pro devices perform much more efficiently, particularly when running resource-hungry tasks. According to Gurman, the 2027 iPad Pro will also sport Apple's new M6 SoC, which is expected to be manufactured on TSMC's 2nm process.

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Final major Android upgrade starts rolling out to Samsung Galaxy S21 FE

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Android 16-based One UI 8 has begun rolling out for Samsung Galaxy S21 FE units in Thailand and Vietnam. This upgrade is expected to be the last major upgrade coming to this Fan Edition version of the phone, as Samsung's four-year update guarantee ends. The update arrives a few months after One UI 7 rolled out in May. Even as the last major upgrade guarantee ends in January 2026, the phone is still expected to receive security updates for one more year.

The update started rolling out on October 23, but there is no word from Samsung on when it will come to other regions. According to SamMobile, it is a 2GB update and comes in the G990EXXUIHYJ2 version update. You can check if the update has made its way to you by heading into the Settings app and into the Software update tab. You should see a Download and Install option if it's available for you.

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Report: Apple to commemorate 20 years of iPhone with iPhone 20 launch in 2027

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Apple is reportedly going to break convention and name its 2027 iPhone the iPhone 20, rather than the iPhone 19, as part of the smartphone's 20th anniversary celebration. Research firm Omdia's senior analyst, Heo Moo-yeol, asserted the claim, with reports indicating that the iPhone 20 will be released in the first half of 2027, rather than the usual fall launch. The tech giant will reportedly debut the iPhone 18e and the second-generation version of its rumoured iPhone Fold device.

Meanwhile, the iPhone 20 Air, iPhone 20 Pro, and iPhone 20 Pro Max are expected to be released in the second half of 2027. Another interesting note in the report is that Apple might drop its standard iPhone 18 model in 2026 and focus on its premium models, including the iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max, and iPhone 18 Air, along with the first foldable iPhone.

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