Courtesy of an ongoing sale on Best Buy, the Lenovo LOQ Essential gaming laptop with a 15.6-inch 144 Hz display and Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 GPU is now available with a sizeable $650 discount.

Xiaomi unveiled its first ergonomic monitor arm for workspace management. As can be expected from the Redmi brand, it is a very affordable alternative to much more expensive desk-mounted solutions.

reMarkable has released a new sleeve folio for the Paper Pure. While the E Ink tablet originally launched with three sleeve folios, this new variant is made of genuine leather.

A new analyst roadmap suggests Intel could attract several major technology companies to its advanced packaging business over the next three years. Amazon, Google, Qualcomm, Microsoft and Nvidia are among the potential customers, with Apple being notably absent.

BYD has published its National Day travel charging report, and the turnover numbers are staggering. With the Blade Battery 2 capable of a 5-minute charging spree, a single flash charging station managed 160 cars in a day.

Core Keeper feels like a mix of Minecraft and Stardew Valley – and players seem to love it: 92% of Steam reviews are positive. The survival sandbox is free to try on Steam until October 12.

Squad 44 takes players to the battlefields of World War II, focusing on uncompromising realism rather than fast-paced arcade action. The tactical multiplayer shooter is free to try on Steam until October 13. At the same time, a 70% discount brings the price down to $5.99.

A month after the change at the top of Apple, Tim Cook speaks at length for the first time about his new role. The executive chairman handles governments and politics, while John Ternus runs day-to-day operations. His most important advice to his successor: don’t copy him.

The ModRetro Chromatic gaming handheld is now available in four brand-new colors, all featuring a transparent shell. The handheld can play original Game Boy cartridges and promises an authentic gaming experience thanks to an FPGA chip.

ARC Raiders has just received its biggest update yet and is preparing to test a new PvE mode. To mark the occasion, the extraction shooter is free to try on Steam and is available at a 50% discount for the first time.

Anthropic has released Claude Haiku 5.5. According to the company, the fast model is also available on the free Claude plan, alongside Sonnet 5.5. In Anthropic's benchmarks, it beats GPT-6 Luna from ChatGPT Free, and API pricing is up to 90% lower than Haiku 4.5. Max and Team subscribers also get a monthly API credit.

For many fans, Need for Speed: Most Wanted ranks among the best racing games of all time. More than 20 years after the original release, a fan project is now giving the classic another chance to hit the road on modern hardware.

Three years separate the first GTA 6 trailer from the latest screenshots, and the visual differences are hard to miss. But not all fans are convinced that Rockstar's graphical upgrades are an improvement.

The RPCS3 team has now resolved a major graphical bug in Gran Turismo 6, one of the best PlayStation 3-exclusive racing games. With the bug fixed, Gran Turismo 6 has moved one step closer to being fully playable on PC using RPCS3.

Just over three weeks after launch, Apple is moving iOS 27 to the top of Software Update: iPhones running iOS 26 now show iOS 27.0.1 as the main update, while iOS 26.7.1 moves down. No one is being forced to upgrade, but those who want to stay will need to look more closely.

Matchbox The Movie, starring John Cena and directed by Extraction director Sam Hargrave, has been streaming on Apple TV since October 9. Critics have received the toy-based film poorly: it has a 25% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, lower than any Fast & Furious film.

Starlink is expanding its referral program, making it all the more enticing for subscribers, local installers, and dish dealers. It works globally, too, and the amount of cash payments depends on the country.

Capcom’s Resident Evil 2, 3 and 4 remakes hit Switch 2 on Oct. 16, while Octopath Traveler I and II and Final Fantasy Resonance expand Square Enix’s HD-2D library.

Lenovo has a new mid-range tablet in its lineup that has evolved significantly compared to its predecessor: the Lenovo Yoga Tab Gen 2. It competes directly with the compact iPad Air or the Galaxy Tab S12. Can it hold its own against such big names?

What sounds like a simple parking simulator turns out to be an extensive racing sandbox with an open world and plenty of things to do. Steam players have been largely enthusiastic about the game's Early Access launch.

New rumors about the Steam Deck 2 have sparked a heated discussion. It turns out that players have very different expectations for the successor – leaving Valve with a difficult challenge.

The AMD Gainsborough APU that could power the Valve Steam Deck 2 recently leaked online. AMD Gainsborough's potentially small iGPU with its low TDP doesn't inspire much confidence in its ability to run AAA games. However, Moore's Law Is Dead thinks people are underestimating the performance of the Steam Deck 2.

The Garmin Fenix 9 Pro is reportedly causing problems for third-party apps that use the GPS module. A frustrated developer accuses Garmin of giving no priority whatsoever to software issues that "only" affect other developers' apps.

In our review, the affordable Redmi Note 17 Pro's AMOLED panel reaches a peak brightness of over 4,000 cd/m². This is particularly relevant in summer, when intense sunlight can push smartphone displays to their limits. The Xiaomi phone also comes with a durable chassis.

OnePlus will unveil the Ice Card Mini magnetic cooler alongside the OnePlus 16 on October 12. The 50g accessory measures 70mm by 53.4mm, pairs a TEC cooling chip with an air-cooling system and can be powered directly by the phone over USB-C. It follows the 68g Magnetic Ice Cooling Clip, which launched in March.

Enshrouded 1.0 leaves early access on October 15, 2026 for PC and PS5 with PS5 Pro support, though Keen Games delays the Xbox Series X|S version until spring 2027.

Vivo has launched the Y600s Pro, a midrange smartphone in China with a massive 10,200 mAh battery. The 5G-enabled smartphone features a 50 MP main camera, a 120 Hz AMOLED display, the MediaTek Dimensity 7300e chipset, and dual stereo speakers.

ChatGPT, Gemini, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn use your data for AI training unless you object. Where the setting or form is, what an objection covers and why it only applies from now on. Plus the state of the GDPR reform in which EU member states want to rewrite the right to object to AI training.

Tipster Digital Chat Station claims Oppo’s upcoming wide-screen phone will use a 16:9 display with bezels of about 1mm, compared with the 16:9.5 ratio and 1.05mm bezels on Huawei’s Pura X View. The claim differs from the tipster’s own May leak, which pointed to a wider 16:10 panel.

Common Sense Media rates ChatGPT for Teens an "Unacceptable Risk." In more than 4,000 test prompts, parents got no alert when teens talked about suicide or disordered eating, and study mode and quiet hours were easy to bypass. OpenAI disputes the methods. Here are the parental controls worth checking now, including AI training on your teen's chats.

OnePlus has confirmed the SuperVOOC 67W power bank, featuring a 10,000mAh capacity and a built-in display. The accessory will launch alongside the OnePlus 16 in China.

Unless the recent Asus ProArt P16 series, the refreshed MSI Stealth 16 is lacking an integrated SD card reader that was previously available on the 2023 Stealth 16.

Epic Games Store has revealed the next two games that will become free starting next week. The lineup includes Agent A: A Puzzle in Disguise and Bad Cheese.

Several days after its release date, Star Wars: Galactic Racer remains uncracked. The Denuvo game introduced a patched DRM that resists the hypervisor bypass. Pirates think they can overcome the update, while the software maker’s lawsuit against voices38 continues.

The Oppo Pad Mini launched in China earlier this year as a high-end Android tablet with an 8.8-inch AMOLED display and a Snapdragon 8-series chipset. Oppo has now confirmed its upcoming release in several international markets.

Casio has brought the tan-accented Master of G pair to the US. The Frogman GWFD1000BC-1 costs $1,500 and the Mudmaster GWGB1000-1A3 $880, both well above Japanese pricing. Oddly, only the cheaper Mudmaster gets Bluetooth and the Casio phone app.

Seiko’s first Bocchi the Rock! collaboration is a 300-piece quartz chronograph at 59,400 yen, roughly $375. It has a record-grooved dial, a guitar-pick marker at twelve and a Shimokitazawa tsuchinoko on the caseback. Preorders close November 27.

Dell has launched its first XPS laptop powered by Nvidia’s RTX Spark platform. The XPS 16 combines an 18-core N1X chip, 5,120 GPU cores, 32 GB of unified memory and a 16-inch 3.2K Tandem OLED touchscreen.

Many PlayStation fans are anxiously awaiting a GTA 6 PS5 Pro Enhanced trailer. Still, Rockstar may already have used the console to generate a recently uploaded screenshot. A Digital Foundry producer thinks the ray-traced reflections represent more powerful hardware, a PC, or a dev build.

Global PC shipments plunged 20.1 % in Q3 2026 as supply constraints, higher prices and earlier inventory stockpiling weighed on demand. Lenovo remained the market leader, while Apple and Asus saw smaller declines than most major rivals.

Bose and Amazon have discounted the first generation QuietComfort Headphones released in 2023. The headphones, which are praised for their comfort and noise cancellation, can be purchased for less than they cost at launch.

The Long Dark was released on Steam on August 1, 2017, and takes place in the frozen Canadian wilderness across several game modes, where your goal is to survive. Rated "Very Positive," it is currently 75% off on Steam. Update: Its price is back to normal.

Apple sent out invitations to a launch event just a few hours ago, and a reliable source has already revealed that another launch event is planned for Tuesday, October 27. This event promises to be exciting, as the first MacBook with an OLED panel and touchscreen is expected to be unveiled.

Krovatar plans to launch the portable KB-100X and Bluetooth-equipped XH in October. The players will initially be available in the US, with a European release also planned. Their power supply is a notable feature.

Paramount is bringing Cyberpunk 2077 to the big screen with a live-action film set in the game’s dystopian universe. CD Projekt Red and veteran producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura are attached to the project, which is still in the early stages, with no director, cast or release date announced.

GTA 6 will feature the largest and most diverse in-game radio lineup in the series to date, podcasts included. The novelties add up with a unique headphone mode for listening to music while walking around.

While Samsung has not shared any information about its upcoming Galaxy S27 series of phones, rumors suggest there will be four in the lineup. A new leak has now hinted at the pricing and panel type for all four models, with some good news, if accurate.

Casio has released the Pro Trek PRJB001EX-1 in the US. Launched in Japan earlier in 2026, this model has an unusual cloth band, with other features like a protective rotating bezel, Bluetooth connectivity and Tough Solar charging.

IKEA has launched a new multifunctional product: the Stengrönska alarm clock with hygro-/thermometer. Currently only available in a couple of countries, it offers dual sensors, an integrated display and wireless charging.

Citizen is adding two xC 30th anniversary limited editions. Each of them is capped at 1,200 pieces. The titanium ES9468-60D lands November 5 at 148,500 yen, the steel ES9431-51D on December 3 at 110,000 yen. The cheaper one holds twice the water pressure.