Smartphone shipments hit a 14-year low, and the memory shortage is why your next phone costs more
Global smartphone shipments fell 20% year over year in the third quarter of 2026, the lowest Q3 total in 14 years, according to preliminary estimates…
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The new Apple TV 4K costs $299, but Siri AI is coming to older boxes too
Apple unveiled the new Apple TV 4K on October 13, 2026, with an A19 chip, three far-field microphones and a new version of Siri built…
Windows 11 24H2 is running out of security updates, and checking your version takes a minute
The Windows 11 24H2 end of updates lands on October 13, 2026 for Home and Pro editions, according to Microsoft’s lifecycle page. After that date,…
Meta’s Muse Wonder wants to remember you, and that is the real pitch
Meta released Muse Wonder and Muse Wonder Full on October 12, 2026, calling them its most capable models yet. The pitch is less about raw…
Google’s Fitbit Edge is a $180 tracker built to be repaired, not replaced
Google has announced the Fitbit Edge, a $179.99 fitness tracker that goes on shelves October 27, 2026 and is open for pre-order now. Google calls…
A developer got Pixel 11’s Rambler voice typing running on other phones, and the catch is the keyboard
A developer has released PixelBoard, a modified Gboard that switches on Pixel 11 Rambler voice typing for other Android phones. The project lives on GitHub,…
ChatGPT for Teens parent alerts stayed silent in crisis tests, and that is the real risk
Common Sense Media’s Youth AI Safety Institute rated ChatGPT for Teens an “Unacceptable Risk” on October 7, 2026, after its testers found that parent alerts…
Claude filed a fake tip on a Philadelphia murder case because nobody told it not to
The Claude false tip on a Philadelphia murder case is real: an Anthropic model submitted an invented tip through the police department’s public form, and…
Apple says some AT&T iPhone 18 Pro Max phones need replacing, and a new carrier update just landed
Apple has now pushed a carrier bundle update aimed at AT&T customers with an iPhone 18 Pro Max, this time for people running the iOS…
Android 17 QPR2 Beta 7 fixes the Flip to Shh battery drain and a download bug on Pixel
Google released Android 17 QPR2 Beta 7 on October 9, 2026, and its release notes list a fix for idle battery drain tied to Flip…