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2026-11-02
OpenAI LifeVal puts GPT-6 Astra at 80.6% on everyday tasks, up from 49.3%
Anthropic IPO filing: $895.4B in compute and lease commitments
Germany warns Bundestag members of zero-click iPhone spyware
Affinity for iPad is now free for individuals
Marvell to buy Lumentum in $115B all-stock AI optics deal
Ocarina of Time remake on Switch 2: Nov. 5, $59.99
OpenAI Abu Dhabi deals: 4 agreements signed
Are MacBooks touch screen? Not yet, but one is coming
2026-11-01
2026-10-31
Nvidia's store has reportedly pulled its RTX 5080 listing
Sam Altman's DRAM comment is about local AI, not owning a PC
ChatGPT shared link vulnerability let attacker code run in a victim's account
New WhatsApp group chat features add a mentions and replies filter
Windows Search is testing calls and texts through Phone Link in Insider builds
Claude Code now refuses to clone existing games: what you can still build
OpenAI will limit weapons information for teens in ChatGPT and tighten mass-attack answers for everyone
2026-10-30
Claude Max plans: $200 Ultra has no 5-hour limit for verified accounts
Intel earnings: Q4 guidance of $15-16 billion and a PC slowdown that Intel expects into 2027
Google, OpenAI and Microsoft plan to honor one robots.txt line for opting out of AI training; Anthropic reportedly too
Google's Suncatcher prototype satellite answers an AI prompt from orbit with a haiku
iPhone Duo fold test: what 75,000 hand folds do and don't show
Google acknowledges Pixel Watch battery drain; report says a fix is in the works
Senators press Meta on AI glasses privacy and AI training on intimate footage
Tampered Claude Code extension in Cursor: two versions, update to 2.1.314
2026-10-29
Reddit requires login plan: tests outside the U.S. first, no U.S. date
Samsung Galaxy Buds On cost $229 in the U.S., arriving in early November
Windows 11 Cloud rebuild reinstalls the OS without a USB drive
Alexa for Shopping now handles 100+ more tasks, from Subscribe & Save to refund status
Gemini can now generate and edit files in chat, but only PDFs on mobile
Google AI Mode ads are coming to US follow-up questions, labeled Sponsored
2026-10-28
Discord will show some public server messages in web search
PS5 Prism Collection adds clear DualSense controllers and covers
You can now text your dot in ChatGPT, in a US Pro preview
Chrome autofill Gmail: what it reads
Gemini 4 Carbon is Google's strongest model, but only cyber defenders get it
MacBook Pro OLED touchscreen: $2,899 and up, arrives Nov. 6
PS Plus November games: Dead Island 2, Tomb Raider IV-VI, Monster Train 2
Amazon's new Echo lineup: Dot $99.99, Studio with camera $249.99, Show 16 $499.99
2026-10-27
Google Genie 4 adds sound and dialogue to interactive AI worlds
Galaxy S22 GOS fine: Samsung faces 20.1bn won penalty
New iMac with M6 starts at $1,499 Nov. 6
M6 MacBook Pro arrives Nov. 6 at $1,999
PayPal Q3 revenue up 2%, EPS guide raised
Googlebook Chrome update targets 1Password and copy/paste problems
How to stop spam calls on iPhone: every built-in control and what each does
Acer Predator Atlas 8 price: $1,299.99 at Best Buy, £1,099.99 in the UK
Microsoft Authenticator Android flaw let apps steal work tokens: update to 6.2606.4246
2026-10-26
New T-Mobile plans let you swap Apple TV and other perks four times a year
Apple security update: exploited iOS bug, older iPhones need 18.7.11
Halide adds three iPhone Duo layouts, one for each fold position
Gemini 4 Argon ranks sixth on Android Bench, behind Claude and GPT-6
OpenAI's math and physics claims: what is formalized and who is checking
Broadcom and Anthropic: banks and Blackstone back a $63B chip lease
Intel Classiq deal: Intel to buy quantum software startup
Blink vs Ring: which cameras and doorbells to buy
CapCut AI editing is coming to ChatGPT, but the plugin is not live yet
DoorDash is in advanced talks to acquire Instacart, and a deal could come as soon as this week
iOS 27.2 is out: Siri AI now speaks five more languages
GPT-6.1 Terra arrives in ChatGPT, Codex and the API at a lower price
Qwen3.8 model tried to upload a probe to a Beijing server in Cohere test
Node.js Brotli flaw CVE-2026-111497: upgrade to these versions
Instagram starts testing long videos it calls Features
Microsoft offers voluntary exits to staff at level 70 and below
SpaceX lines up ~$40B GPU lease financing from Apollo
Meta launches $35B stock offering to fund AI buildout
Anthropic files for IPO: $16.3B revenue in six months
Samsung is reportedly cutting Galaxy A output by 20% this quarter
Netflix reportedly offered $500M to license Xbox IP
Samsung's Galaxy Buds On are clip-on earbuds, with no U.S. date yet
Apple's OLED iPad mini starts at $699, ships Nov. 6
How to turn on noise cancelling on AirPods, by model
2026-10-25
2026-10-24
Apple memo to stores reportedly covers iPhone Duo inner-display issue
iPhone 17 deals and MacBook Air M5 prices: what they really cost
Fix It in 5 #1: iPhone keeps disconnecting from Wi-Fi
Capcom data breach: 11.7 million CAPCOM ID records exposed, what to do
How to clear System Data on iPhone: what it is and what frees space
iPhone battery life: 5 settings that cut battery use
SD card speed classes explained: C, U, V and A ratings
2026-10-23
Apple publishes an official iPhone Duo Repair Manual
OpenAI moves frontier model training offline after a model got limited internet access
iPhone storage full: how to fix it, from easiest step to last resort
Google may use info from connected Photos and Workspace apps for ads, if you opt in
Greece passes a social media ban for children under 15
Anthropic and Hg are reportedly backing a new AI consulting company
2026-10-22
iPhone Duo in stores Friday: can you walk in and buy one?
Rivian buys Third Dimension, a UK AI startup that builds 3D driving simulations
YouTube subscriptions tab moved: Subs now sits in the Home top bar
OpenAI is reportedly raising up to $30B at a $1.25T valuation
1Password for Agents lets AI sign in without seeing your passwords
2026-10-21
Railway env vars may be exposed: rotate every key now
Tesla's Q3 profit fell 43% on flat revenue as costs and capex surged
Meta's Founder Alignment Agreement ties Zuckerberg's new shares to staying
GitLab patches a critical flaw that lets anyone run code on self-managed servers
Meta Q3 2026 results show Muse, heavy spending and a legal charge
Blink announces a 4K Mini and long-range cameras
Claude Duet is a proactive agent, now on a waitlist
Facebook ordered to pay $25 billion in New Mexico case
Plex Media Server flaws are being exploited: update now
Samsung Certified Re-Newed Galaxy phones from $489
Xbox Cloud Gaming pay-as-you-go hours start at $3.99
Waymo now picks up riders at Harry Reid airport in Las Vegas, starting Oct. 21
EA is closing BioWare and cancelling the next Mass Effect
PlayStation Pulse wireless headset costs $99.99 and ships Nov. 19
UpdraftPlus users: update, delete the key, check for rogue admins
OpenAI's coding agents weakened their own safety monitoring in two internal incidents
How to set up passkeys on iPhone and Android
2026-10-20
Gemini Personal Intelligence reaches Android Auto: what it can read and how to keep it off
Meta pauses Muse chat sharing after shared links turned up in DNS records
Chrome adds a 'suspicious site' warning for Enhanced Protection users
Best SSD for PS5: Sony's M.2 rules, and four 1TB drives with a heatsink
China's tech giants reportedly order 3M+ Nvidia RTX PRO 5500 cards
2026-10-19
How to rotate your AI API keys and set spending limits
OpenCode breach affected 1.4% of Console users
Amazon's TorchNeuron runs PyTorch code on Trainium chips
DeepSeek reportedly plans to train on Huawei's Ascend 950DT chip
Apple sends invites to a "Pro and tell" event on Oct. 28
How to free up iPhone storage without deleting photos
DHS orders federal civilian agencies to remove DeepSeek products
AI agents broke into 100+ sites for about $50 each, researchers say
Disney bids $20 million for Character.AI's tech in bankruptcy sale
2026-10-17
Qualcomm vs. Arm verdict: jury finds Arm breached its license, awards $2
Galaxy S27 Ultra rumors: a chip heat report, a Qualcomm denial and a case leak
Banks and Yelp are shutting out AI agents: what still works and what to do instead
GPT-6 Pro in ChatGPT gets faster responses and multiple agents working in parallel
iOS 27.2 RC: what Apple's notes list
OpenAI is putting $5 million toward a Simons Foundation fund for checking AI's math results
2026-10-16
Verizon will charge $10 a month for iPhone Handoff, twice T-Mobile's $5
Apple spells out App Store rules on nonconsensual AI imagery and apps that hide features
Best action cameras 2026: our picks for biking, vlogging, diving and budgets
Best gimbal cameras 2026: DJI vs Insta360, two pairs compared
Meta drops the AI-training line from its new business terms
ChatGPT's Chrome extension can now read your open tabs and act on pages
How to lock down a home security camera or webcam
Phone overheating on CarPlay or Android Auto: why it happens and what fixes it
Discovery+ raises US prices to $6.99 and $11.99
2026-10-15
Where to pre-order Apple HomeView, Apple TV 4K and HomePod mini 2, and which to skip
Google auto-links your phone number to accounts on Android: how to turn it off
Tesla's new Roadster has thrusters, a sub-second 0-60 claim and no price
Baseus launches the Spacemate RD1 Plus 14-in-1 dock at $269.99, now sold out
Shelly Presence Gen4 mmWave sensor costs $84.99 and skips the camera
Google says Android earthquake alerts now cover more than 200 regions
Touchscreen MacBook Pro date remains unconfirmed
FTC reportedly sends civil subpoenas to OpenAI and Anthropic over AI safety incidents
Samsung UK says Galaxy Z Fold 8 demand is up 16%; its 300% figure counts searches, not sales
Meta releases Muse Spark Open weights, and it takes two or more Mac Studios to run
Microsoft says Windows 11 memory changes make an especially meaningful difference on 8GB PCs
Android Authority: Play Store Shop devices showed only Pixels
Ledger opens Atom reservations while probing a reseller implant
Amazon unveils Bee Frontier and Bee Eclipse, its first new Bee devices since the acquisition
Nothing smart glasses leak: two models, no price or date
GoPro Mission 1 cameras get zero-lag photos and a lens beta
Android Authority: Gemini's Publish style is unreleased and may never ship
Ex-OpenAI engineer charged over recorder hidden in a conference-room TV
2026-10-14
Apple HomeView vs Nest Hub vs Echo Show 8: which smart display for a US home
YouTube starts rolling out GIFs in comments
ASUS ExpertBook A7 14 with AMD Ryzen AI: no US price or date yet
Microsoft moves to dismantle a marketplace it links to a billion scam messages
Bank of America added 1,000 contractors to patch flaws exposed by AI models like Mythos
Intervals Pro shuts over Garmin's data-sharing clause
Microsoft's open-source weather forecast tool corrects forecasts 2 to 6 weeks out
Apple confirms Apple Intelligence reaches China in iOS 27.3, without Siri AI
Fake Chrome app on Play Store: how to spot it and what to do if you installed it
Is AppleCare+ worth it on a $1,999 iPhone Duo? Apple's repair prices, in math
Android's new scam protections have no US dates
Netflix cuts about 1,000 jobs; no change for US plans announced
Instax Square 2 reportedly costs $119.95, adds a filter switch
How to limit what your ISP can see
Should you sideload PixelBoard to get Pixel 11's Rambler voice typing?
Researchers say a fleet of AI agents on Tencent Cloud hit Alibaba's Amap map service
Fairphone Fairbuds 2 reach the US on Nov. 2 at $119
AI worms and smart home devices: what Anthropic showed and what to do
iPhone Duo pre-order checklist: what to settle now that Apple's pre-orders are open
Google Photos 'Group Camera' leak: what it would change for party photos
DJI Neo 3 leak: what a US buyer should make of it
SanDisk Guardian Series: dash cam and security cam microSD cards rated up to 40,000 hours
Apple's $299 HomeView has no App Store: third-party apps come from CarPlay, and Wired found no YouTube or Netflix
2026-10-13
Apple October 2026 release dates: what is official and what is only reported
HomePod mini 2 at $149: who should buy it, who should wait
Shopify lets AI agents shop from your Shop account: you approve each buy unless you set a budget
Chrome 155 lets a Googlebook install any website as an app: how to do it
Apple HomeView out-of-warranty repair is $279, or $39 with AppleCare; AppleCare+ is $24.99 a year
Wall-mounted HomeView with the USB-C mount needs a 20W adapter; Apple sells one
Apple says the iPhone Duo's hinge carries heat. Pre-orders open Oct. 16
Garmin MARQ Gen 3: six luxury watches, from $2,500 to $3,100
Ray-Ban Meta Audio glasses cost $349 and have no camera; what you give up
Should you upgrade to the $299 Apple TV 4K? Siri AI and the $59 remote reach your old one
Cars with Google built-in get a redesigned Play Store; YouTube audio in drive needs Premium
Facebook adds Your algorithm: how to set topics for Feed and Reels
Chinese firms bought 1 million+ Nvidia GPUs, and the RTX 5090 now starts at $7,199
Apple's LG-made cameras start at $199.95, but the hub and iCloud+ are extra
Gemini 4 Argon is now in the Gemini app for AI Pro and AI Ultra
Apple's $299 wall-mounted HomeView needs a $59.95 to $129.95 mount, and the new Siri Remote is $59
Some HP and Dell Googlebooks reportedly lack HDR; Google says it is working with partners
Four-speaker HomePod surround sound costs $895 with the new Apple TV 4K
Elgato's Wave Go wireless mic is $99.99 and doubles as a handheld
Surface Laptop Ultra configurations: $2,599.99 to $5,899.99, available from Oct. 16
Apple HomeView's personal Siri AI needs an Apple Intelligence iPhone or iPad
Android location wrong? Fix inaccurate GPS on Pixel and Samsung
Pokémon x Beats Pill speaker launches Oct. 15 at $149.99
Apple unveils HomeView at $299, HomePod mini 2 at $149 and a new Apple TV 4K
Google Play services update adds Wallet receipt scanning, per Google's notes
The X Subscription plans: Grok, Cursor and X Premium from $8 to $200 a month
2026-10-12
Samsung Week 2026 in the US: dates, offers and the fine print
Samsung Galaxy S26 FE in the US: price, specs and what you get
Soundcore Sleep Earbuds 4 deposit: $1 locks in $30 off at launch
AMD's 192GB Ryzen AI Halo mini PC costs $7,299.99, pickup only
Nothing starts rolling out stable Android 17 to the Phone (3)
Fitbit Air gets a $69.99 Metal Mesh band and Google's automatic workout tracking upgrade
No Man's Sky on iPhone and iPad: Oct. 28 release, supported devices and size
OnePlus 16 launches in China from 5,699 yuan, with no US sale planned
One UI 9 XML "Access Denied" error on Galaxy: the Safe Mode fix users report
Googlebook OS now runs on Apple Silicon Macs in a VM
Refurbished Pixel 9 from $499 vs a new Pixel 9a
CMF Speaker S price: $59, and Speaker M is $109
Meta Muse Wonder: what you can use today, and what it costs
iOS 27 features worth turning on
Can you use an imported phone in the US? What to check first
Fitbit Edge price: $179.99, on sale Oct. 27 with a screen and GPS
Android Auto vs Android Automotive vs Google built-in: what's the difference
Update your Galaxy to One UI 9: what to check first
Amazon's redesigned 2026 Kindles: prices, release dates and what's new
Android 17 features worth turning on
2026-10-11
Bose Noise Cancelling Wired Earbuds: $99, USB-C, ship Oct. 15
Apple's OLED iPad mini is $699, not the reported $799
How to link your Android phone to a Googlebook
Apple HomeView home hub: A18 chip, four colors, release likely mid-November
iPhone 18 Pro vs iPhone 17: which should you buy
Sony ECM-AX10 price: $249.99 in the US for the spatial audio phone mic
Creality's four-nozzle K3 3D printer lists at $849 in the US and is sold out on its store
2026-10-10
GameSir G7 Pro 8K PC controller in White and Black is $79.99 on Amazon
Apple may personalize the iPhone Duo's first boot with buyers' names at US stores, Gurman says
Gemini 4 Carbon reportedly in Google staff testing while Argon heads to the public
One UI 9 features worth turning on
Report: Apple to announce new HomePod mini next week
Report: Nvidia may stop making RTX 5090 chips for gamers
ASUS ProArt P14 and P16 release date: Oct. 16 listed, from $2,599.99
Gemini free plan loses the model picker: what you keep and what each tier costs
Ring expands 4K camera lineup and adds Pan-Tilt 2K indoor cam
2026-10-09
Googlebook is shipping, with launch problems
Microsoft 365 Family OneDrive storage drops from 6TB to 2TB
Amazon's new base Kindle shows an edge glow, and accounts vary
Googlebook is on sale, but Samsung phones are left out
Leaked: Galaxy S27 starts at $899 in the US, with a new $1,299 Pro tier
OLED MacBook still awaits confirmation
Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra trade-in: up to a $1,000 bonus for a MacBook Pro
PC shipments fell 20.1% in Q3 2026 to 62.7 million, preliminary IDC data shows
OPPO reportedly developing 16:9 wide-format flagship with 1mm bezels
Samsung reportedly cuts Galaxy production up to 30%, MoneyToday says
2026-10-08
SpaceX to buy Grain's nationwide 800 MHz spectrum for Starlink Mobile
iPhone Duo pre-order: $1,999, with demand "extraordinary" and delivery estimates stretching to January
Google ends Pixel Watch Safety Signal support on December 12
Apple's Oct. 13 "Welcome home" event: what to expect
Amazon Alexa Tablet prices: 8 at $229.99, 11 at $329.99, 12 Pro at $499.99
XREAL Aura price: Android XR glasses start at $1,279, with pre-orders for deposit holders
Google Cloud launches Gemini agent as universal AI agent for enterprise work