Hardware & Devices
ICE detainees in Georgia used the facility’s video calling software to expose the conditions inside
Four men detained at an ICE detention center in rural Georgia used the facility's video conferencing software to expose both the conditions inside and President Donald Trump's hos…
Microsoft’s new Windows Search is exactly what Windows 11 needs
Windows Search has been one of the most frustrating parts of Windows 11, and now Microsoft is addressing this with a significant overhaul. A new redesigned Windows Search is now i…
Google is doing away with Safety Signal on Pixel Watch
Access to the emergency feature for LTE-connected wearables will end by December.
Paramount is making a Cyberpunk 2077 film
Cyberpunk 2077 is heading to the big screen. Deadline reports that CD Projekt Red's popular sci-fi video game franchise is being adapted into a live-action film by Paramount Pictu…
The Atari 800XL hybrid gaming console is back after decades in obscurity
This updated version connects via HDMI and comes with 25 built-in games.
Tim Cook says ‘I’m not meddling’ in the new Apple CEO’s business
Tim Cook stepped down as Apple CEO in September, handing over the top job to former hardware chief John Ternus and taking an executive chairman role. Cook's still a visible repres…
I only bought Pokémon Legends: Z-A during Prime Day, and it’s still on sale
After covering Amazon’s October sale for the last few days, only one item found its way into my shopping cart, and, lucky for you, it’s still on sale after the event’s conclusion.…
US suspends permanent residency program for Microsoft, Adobe and other tech companies
Seven companies have been accused of fraud regarding the H-1B worker visas.
Forza Horizon 6 is being delayed on PS5 to January 2027
Playground Games first revealed earlier this year that Forza Horizon 6 would be arriving on PS5 in 2026, but the launch is now being pushed back. I reported last month that there …
USA Today becomes the latest publisher to sue OpenAI
USA Today Co., along with the several local newspapers it owns, is suing OpenAI over claims that the company copied "hundreds of thousands" of articles to train its AI models, as …
SpaceXAI backs Omarchy, the controversial Linux distro, with $1.5 million in compute
If Elon Musk and SpaceXAI were going to back any Linux distro, it seems obvious they'd back Omarchy. Today it was announced that SpaceXAI would be joining the Omacom Foundation, w…
Older Pixel watches are losing free cellular access to several safety features
Google announced through a short community post today that the LTE versions of the Pixel Watch 2 and 3 are losing free access to Safety Signal that allowed features like Emergency…
Razer's Basilisk V4 Pro gaming mouse features a new tilt wheel and up to 275 hours of battery life
The company also released the V4 Hyperspeed and a charging dock.
Everything Amazon has announced so far in October 2026
Every week, the company has been introducing new devices and products. So here's a nifty roundup.
Anthropic bans ‘abusive or cruel behavior’ toward Claude
Anthropic is making changes to its usage policy for the first time in over a year to reflect new and high-risk cases of misuse - including election interference, weapons developme…
Trump administration says Microsoft ‘abused’ worker visa program and is cutting off access
The Trump administration is suspending some tech companies, including Microsoft, from an immigration program that lets an employer hire foreign workers that can reside permanently…
American Airlines is bringing Starlink Wi-Fi to its entire mainline fleet in 2027
It's more than double the number of aircraft the company quoted earlier this year.
New York accuses TikTok of serving users ‘placebo’ safety features
New York is alleging that thousands of TikTok users, including kids and teens, were unknowingly given "ghost" versions of the platform's safety features rather than the working ve…
Are you ready for you ready for everything to look like TikTok?
Since TikTok burst into mainstream consciousness, many things have been called a "TikTok clone": YouTube Shorts, Instagram Reels, Snapchat Spotlight, Netflix's Clips, LinkedIn's v…
Amazon is phasing out Fire Tablets because they weren’t ‘giving customers what they were asking for’
In an interview with Bloomberg, Amazon's head of consumer electronics, Panos Panay, confirmed the company would phase out the Fire brand in favor of Alexa Tablets. The new lineup …
Apple is set to show off new smart home devices at an October 13 event
The event is set for 9AM ET.
Apple announces surprise ‘Welcome home’ launch event
Apple has just announced a new October event, taking place in New York on October 13th at 9AM ET. The event company is rumored to be launching smart home-focused products this mon…
Careful out there: latest GTA 6 leak has major story spoilers
If you can't help yourself, maybe don't watch it at work...
Google’s AI note-taking app transcribes your meetings completely offline
Google has released an experimental note-taking app that can transcribe meetings and audio files entirely offline, as reported earlier by TechCrunch. The app, called Google AI Edg…