Netflix just swapped the person who decides what you watch, and it matters more than it sounds
Netflix named Peter Rice its new Chief Content Officer on October 15, 2026, replacing Bela Bajaria, who is leaving after nearly 10 years. Rice starts…
ChatGPT Voice gets GPT-Live-1.1 and new voices, but your plan sets how long you can talk
OpenAI rolled out GPT-Live-1.1 and a smaller GPT-Live-1.1 Quip to ChatGPT Voice on October 15, 2026, along with new voices in several languages. The same…
The iPhone Duo costs $1,999, and Apple’s get ready step is what makes checkout one click
Apple says iPhone Duo buyers who want a single click checkout have until 9 p.m. PT on October 15, 2026, which is midnight ET, to…
The new Windows 11 Photos app can finally pull your iCloud library into one place
Microsoft started rolling out a rebuilt Windows 11 Photos app to Windows Insiders on October 15, 2026, with all Windows 11 users due to get…
Samsung Health Sleep Coaching needs just three days of data to start, and Running Coach adds Strava routes
Samsung Health Sleep Coaching now needs only three days of sleep data from the past two weeks to get started, according to Samsung’s October 14,…
Eight states say OpenAI told parents ChatGPT was safe for kids, and now a judge will decide
Eight US states sue OpenAI over ChatGPT child safety, saying the company sold the chatbot as safe for kids while building it to keep them…
Chrome 155 fixes seven critical bugs, so check that your browser actually updated
Google moved Chrome 155 to the Stable channel on October 13, 2026, and the Chrome 155 security update carries 37 fixes, seven of them rated…
Bixby now speaks Polish, Thai and Vietnamese, and Galaxy AI gets a longer language list
Samsung is adding Polish, Thai and Vietnamese to Bixby, which brings the assistant to 12 languages, and Galaxy AI picks up Hungarian and Malay. The…
Firefox 158 lets Smart Window suggest form entries from your tabs, and JPEG XL arrives too
Firefox 158 is rolling out now, and its headline change is a Smart Window that can suggest form entries pulled from your open tabs and…
Firefox 158 fixes 77 security bugs, and the update matters more than the new features
Firefox 158 started rolling out on October 13, 2026, and the most important line in its paperwork is not a feature. Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory…