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Leak reveals new iPhone Duo features not yet announced
The iPhone Duo launches this Friday running iOS 27.1, which includes features designed specifically for the foldable form factor.
topicAlexa Tablet 12 Pro Review: Amazon's Premium Tablet Gets Almost Everything Right
Amazon has released the Alexa Tablet 12 Pro, a $550 Android device designed to compete with the iPad Pro. The tablet features a Na
topiciPad Mini 8: Apple Has Tested Both 60Hz and 120Hz ProMotion Displays
Apple reportedly plans to reveal the iPad Mini 8 next week, with hands-on demonstrations scheduled for October 28 in Los Angeles.
topicEverything We Expect From Apple’s Surprise Smart Home Event Next Week
Apple will host a Welcome home event on October 13 to unveil new smart home hardware. The expected lineup includes a HomePad smart
topicNYT Strands Hints for October 10, 2026
The New York Times Strands game has reached puzzle #962 as of Wednesday, October 21, 2026. This daily word puzzle requires players
topicAmazon shuffles Alexa leadership following high-end tablet release
Aidan Marcuss has replaced Daniel Rausch as Vice President of Alexa and Echo. This leadership change comes after Amazon launched i
topicApple acqui-hires AI startup founded by former NotebookLM developers
Apple acquired selected assets and hired personnel from Samplab, a Swiss AI audio startup. Samplab technology allows musicians to
topicGalaxy Z Fold 8 is already beating the foldable iPhone in a way I can’t ignore
Samsung is leveraging delayed iPhone Duo shipments to capture market share with the Galaxy Z Fold 8. The Z Fold 8 currently holds
XBOX @ Tokyo Game Show 2026: All the Announcements, Including an Appearance by Hideo Kojima
Xbox and IGN presented a showcase of upcoming indie titles, including remasters and new original games. Announced titles include d
topicNYT Strands hints, answers for October 17, 2026
The NYT Strands puzzle for Saturday, October 17, 2026, is identified as game #958 with the theme Quite The Crush. Multiple sources
topicBattlefield 6's five-pistol skin was no accident, say devs
Battlefield Studios confirmed that a Season 5 skin featuring five pistols was a deliberate creative choice, despite player critici
topicPenguin Colony review
Penguin Colony is a 2026 cosmic horror game where players control penguins in the Antarctic to observe human factions descending i
topicSmash Bros. Player Barred From Austin Competition Following Bed Bug Concern
Xtreme Fighters Showdown banned professional Super Smash Bros. Melee player Jason "Mew2King" Zimmerman from its Austin competition
topicGoogle debuts $180 Fitbit Edge tracker in continued health push
Google released the Fitbit Edge, a fitness tracker priced at $180. The device features a 1.34 inch display and battery life lastin
topicSony Just Put Audiophiles on Notice with Its New Portable Hi-Fi Players
Sony Electronics expanded its premium Walkman lineup with the introduction of the NW-WM1ZM3, NW-WM1AM3, and NW-ZX900 digital media
topicNVIDIA Denies RTX 5090 Discontinuation Reports; Jeff Fisher Confirms Flagship GPU Will Continue Shipping
Nvidia SVP Jeff Fisher confirmed on October 16 that the GeForce RTX 5090 has not been discontinued and will continue shipping. Des
topicHere’s how your phone is running after updating to Android 17
Googlebook laptops now work with Samsung Galaxy phones following a software update that restores the Better Together feature. This
topicThere are ways to protect yourself from your spying TV
Users can reduce smart TV surveillance by disabling voice data collection and Automatic Content Recognition (ACR). Some manufactur
topicReview: Control Resonant: Remedy's Tech Makes the Leap to a Wider Urban Sandbox
Control Resonant launched fully on September 24, 2026, as the first sequel to Control in seven years. The Remedy Entertainment tit
topicYou Can Edit Your Photos With Lightroom and Photoshop Inside Google Gemini
Google Gemini users can edit photos via text prompts using Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom, Adobe Express, and Firefly. This integratio
topic'One of the Things We Learned at Launch Is Our Game Is Pretty Niche'
Bungie is implementing a reset for Marathon after acknowledging the game was too niche at launch. The developer plans to introduce
topicGTA 6 gets an eye-wateringly expensive Collector's Box that doesn't include the game
Rockstar Games will allow players to preload Grand Theft Auto 6 starting November 12, 2026, for the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. The g
topicCourt Orders Reddit Moderator to Pay Nintendo $4.5 Million Over Switch Piracy
Nintendo is executing a multi-jurisdictional legal strategy to stop the distribution of unauthorized Switch software and hardware.
topicSony Spooked by Rumoured $400 Million Budget for Hideo Kojima's Physint
Hideo Kojima is developing Physint, a next-generation action-espionage title, with Xbox after Sony withdrew from the project due t