Apple iPhone 8 may be delayed

iPhone 8 delay Although Apple is rumored to be putting the iPhone 8 on sale this fall, buyers may not get their hands on the newest Apple smartphone for several weeks. So says a Drexel Hamilton research report via MacRumors which notes that while the iPhone should be delivered by the winter holidays, consumers (and investors) should expect a delay of "several weeks due to challenges around the 3D sensing technology..." This 3D technology refers to abilities including facial and iris recognition—being able to identify a user through biometrics that don't come into immediate contact with the phone, like a fingerprint, but can be read, and interpreted from a distance.

Apple has yet to make any announcement about an upcoming iPhone. However, a new order for 70 million OLED screens is helping to cement expectations that an iPhone 8 will be debuted this year, which also marks the 10th anniversary of one of Apple's most famous products.

Hacked sirens For those who still believe they're immune from being hacked, check in with Dallas, TX which had an early morning blast from all of its 156 sirens at 12:30 am on Saturday. The warning system continued to play for nearly an hour, with authorities first believing the network had gone off in error. But hackers are now being blamed by Dallas officials, who still don't know how they gained access to the warning system. (Via Dallas News)

Squeezable robot Disney wants to make robots you can hug ala Baymax from Big Hero 6—with "soft body parts," according to the patent filed by Disney Enterprise, and first reported by the Orlando Sentinel. Images from the patent include at least one drawing that looks surprisingly like Baymax, the friendly anthropomorphic robot in the animated film. As with any patent, there is no guarantee that the technology will ever be developed, or the robot ever built. Now we may never know what it's like to hug a giant marshmallow.

Supernatural VR If you're one of those people who just can't get enough time with the Ouija board, you're gonna want to check out Spirit Board VR, a virtual reality app that lets you commune with the spirits while scaring the you-know-what out of you. We've got the lowdown on the app, which you may want to read before you commit the $1.99 to buy the app.