Jim Cramer on Aflac (AFL): “Not Great, Not Bad”
Aflac’s stock is “basically unchanged” and Jim Cramer said it is “not great, not bad,” noting it’s not expensive and doesn’t have a “killer amount of growth.”
Sep 17, 2026 ·
Yahoo Finance
Aflac’s stock is “basically unchanged” and Jim Cramer said it is “not great, not bad,” noting it’s not expensive and doesn’t have a “killer amount of growth.”
Sep 17, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
Lasso Security says watermarking used for AI provenance can change AI agents’ tool-calling accuracy and refusal behavior, and under adversarial prompt injection it increased attack success rates by making models less likely to refuse harmful requests.
Sep 17, 2026 ·
The Register
Bose’s new Bose Ultra Open Earbuds (2nd Gen) and Bose Sport Open Earbuds arrive October 1, with prices of $299 and $199 respectively.
Sep 17, 2026 ·
Engadget
Roku Labs will give any Roku owner access to four in-development apps—Backdrops Studio, Roku Immerse, Roku Weather, and Roku Stocks—via a Roku Labs tile on the home screen.
Sep 17, 2026 ·Engadget
Artists added to Spotify’s Fresh Finds playlists after January 1, 2026 can join Fresh Finds Forward for 12 months of additional resources, including 12 months of free studio time for US-based artists at Electric Lady Studios (NYC), The Lighthouse at Ocean Way Nashville, or Spotify Music Studios (LA).
Sep 17, 2026 ·
The Verge
The iPhone 18 Pro’s photos skew warmer and more vibrant (including in low light and selfies), while the Galaxy S26 Ultra’s images look brighter and more true-to-life with softer shadows and slightly sharper detail, though the iPhone can add effects like a starburst by adjusting aperture to f/4.
Sep 17, 2026 ·
CNET
Bose’s Ultra Open Earbuds (2nd Gen) clip to your outer ear and add up to 9 hours of battery life (up from 7) plus 19.5 more hours from the redesigned, wireless-charging case, alongside higher volume and deeper bass.
Sep 17, 2026 ·The Verge
Bain Capital Ventures raised a new $1.6B fund, 14% larger than its prior $1.4B fund announced three years ago, and plans to invest in 30 to 40 companies at seed through Series B stages, primarily focused on AI startups.
Sep 17, 2026 ·
TechCrunch
Broadcom (AVGO) trades at about $339.51 versus an average Wall Street 12-month price target of $531.85, implying roughly 57% upside, while Rosenblatt raised its target to $600 for about 77% upside.
Sep 17, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
A $7,500 investment in Realty Income (O) at about $59.25 per share (126 shares, $7,465.50 invested) could generate about $443.52 in annual dividend income by 2030 if the monthly dividend grows 2% per year, rising to 29.3 cents per share monthly.
Sep 17, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
Peter Schiff says the metal in each modern U.S. nickel is worth about 7.76 cents—about 55% above its face value—and claims that makes buying nickels preferable to U.S. Treasuries.
Sep 17, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
Cisco disclosed CVE-2026-76460, a CVSS 10.0 authentication bypass in Identity Services Engine (ISE) and ISE Passive Identity Connector (ISE-PIC) that Cisco says can be exploited by unauthenticated remote attackers to achieve root command execution under active attack.
Sep 17, 2026 ·The Register
Rockstar announced Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album will include 34 brand-new, original tracks and launch on November 19 across major streaming services, CD, and vinyl.
Sep 17, 2026 ·The Verge
About 16% of credit cards have annual fees, with the average fee totaling $127, while some rewards cards charge far more (including $699 for the Mastercard Black Card and $895 for the Amex Platinum as of August 2026).
Sep 17, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman argues Anthropic’s Claude Constitution risks making Claude harder to control by training it to act as if it might be conscious and therefore a potential “moral patient” with rights.
Sep 17, 2026 ·The Register
Epson’s Lifestudio Grand Plus delivers 3,688 lumens in full-bore mode (2,136 lumens in its most accurate mode), producing higher brightness than the $1,000-cheaper Xgimi Aura 2 and the similarly priced AWOL Vision Aetherion Pro while keeping contrast near 1,430:1 and achieving 409,600:1 dynamic contrast by dimming dark scenes.
Sep 17, 2026 ·CNET
The iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max add a Dynamic Island that can expand to show up to three Live Activities simultaneously, a redesigned vapor chamber with three times the surface area of the iPhone 17 Pro, and Pro Controls in the Camera app that include adjustable white balance, a histogram, shutter-speed control from the viewfinder, and manual aperture options (ƒ/1.48, ƒ/1.8, ƒ/2.8, ƒ/4.0).
Sep 17, 2026 ·CNET
DJI’s SDR Transmission II can send 4K 60 fps HDR video at 50Mbps from TX to RX transceivers up to 2.5 miles (4 km), up from 1080p at 20Mbps and 1.8 miles (3 km) for the original SDR Transmission system.
Sep 17, 2026 ·Engadget
Premium flash drive pricing can be justified only if the spec benefits you—measured sustained performance matters, and “USB 3.2”/connector labels can be misleading about real transfer speeds.
Sep 17, 2026 ·Engadget
Spotify’s podcast partner program will expand to 35 regions this fall, including Italy, Spain, Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Poland, Chile, the Dominican Republic, and the Bahamas.
Sep 17, 2026 ·TechCrunch
