Google is showcasing its new AI model called EmbeddingGemma 2 in an experimental Mac app. AI Edge Foresight listens to meetings, turns bullet points into complete notes and answers questions, with all data staying on the device. The model is available under the Apache 2.0 license and can be freely integrated into other apps.

Google has unveiled its Nano Banana 2.1 image model. In Google's own tests, it reportedly outperforms both its predecessor and the Pro model, with improvements to editing specific parts of an image and maintaining people's appearance across multiple editing steps. For developers, the price per image drops by roughly half, although input costs are higher.

The second-generation Apple iPhone Air is set to receive even more upgrades than previously expected. According to the latest rumors, the flagship smartphone will be even thinner, but will still feature a larger battery, as Apple is reportedly opting for a battery with higher energy density.

The Retro Song Bird is a new device that can play, stream and back up game music directly from original Game Boy cartridges. Beyond audio playback, it also supports ROM backups, includes an emulator for playing games in a browser, and offers an alarm clock function and more.

Pokémon Center has switched its exclusive Ascended Heroes Elite Trainer Box to invite-only access, sending unique single-use purchase links to selected newsletter subscribers from 5 October. The box launched at $59.99 with 11 booster packs and two N’s Zekrom promo cards, one of them stamped, and sold out during pre-orders.

The Poco F9 Ultra aims to finally establish itself in the high-end segment. To that end, it features a massive battery, an extremely bright display, powerful speakers, and high-end performance. At the same time, the price has risen by about a third compared to its predecessor. Our review shows that, while Poco has made significant technical improvements, it has also taken some surprising steps backward.

Sapphire is marking its 25th anniversary with a high-end gaming hardware giveaway headlined by a Nitro+ Radeon RX 9070 XT PhantomLink Edition and Ryzen 7 9800X3D. The prize bundle also includes an X870E motherboard, gaming headset and Sapphire merchandise.

Amazon claims to have solved one of the biggest problems with smart door locks, as the new Ring Smart Lock can be unlocked even when its battery is depleted. All you need to do is turn a wheel, which temporarily supplies the lock with power.

Amazon has discounted the newly released Anker MagGo 2 Pro power bank to $87.99 (20% off) as part of its Prime Big Deal Days sale. Compared to the older model, it offers faster 45W USB-C and 25W Qi2 wireless charging, plus a built-in cooling fan to help keep temperatures down.

MagicX has shared more details of its Mini Dream handheld. In its latest update about the handheld, the manufacturer has revealed key specs and the price of one of the Android variants of the device.

Forza Horizon 6 could arrive on PlayStation 5 in January 2027, according to a new Dealabs report. The leak also points to a physical PS5 edition launching alongside the digital release.

The latest expansion card from Minisforum adds not only four fast M.2 SSDs to a desktop computer, but also two particularly fast ports, including OCuLink, allowing external storage to be connected as well.

The launch of the long-awaited Fujifilm X-T6 is finally drawing closer, with a reliable source revealing details of the launch timeline for the first time. The camera is expected to feature a number of significant design changes as well as upgrades such as a larger battery and improved AI autofocus.

Intel's Raptor Lake architecture could return yet again under the Core 2000HX banner. Leaker Golden Pig Upgrade says the Raptor Lake Next chips will target HX-class laptops, while Intel's newer Nova Lake-HX processors are expected to use Core Ultra 4000-series branding.

Prodigal takes plenty of gameplay inspiration from classic Zelda adventures, but adds enough ideas of its own with a more personal story, a lively game world and light dating-sim elements to avoid feeling like a mere clone. The indie RPG is 91% off on Steam for the first time and costs just $1.34 until October 8.

Casio has finally listed the fourth Hotei G-Shock as the GM-5600HT26-1JR at ¥36,300, with a December 2026 release. Preorders through Hotei's own store open in two windows from 14 October, and the metal-bezel GM-5600 base wears a grey Guitarhythm pattern.

With more than 70 weapons, fast-paced gunfights and plenty of loot, Shadow Warrior 2 plays like a wild mix of Doom and Borderlands. The shooter is currently 90% off on Steam and available for $2.99 until October 8.

The world's smallest full-frame camera is set to get a successor soon. Rumors have already revealed many of the mini camera's key specifications, which apparently include a built-in electronic viewfinder despite its extremely compact dimensions.

A reliable source has shared the first video footage of DJI's upcoming Neo 3 drone. Confirming recent leaks, the footage also shows the rumoured RC Mini remote control and the various ways in which the Neo 3 differs from the existing Neo 2 drone.

AION 2 is off to a strong start with nearly 400,000 concurrent Steam players. Its reviews, however, paint a different picture.

AR glasses with 120 Hz, 1,050-nit Micro-OLED displays that promise to offer some of the more exciting features of Apple Vision Pro at a drastically lower price – the Xreal Aura is now on sale, taking on the Meta VR Glasses.

Garmin has delivered a new update to some of its cheaper mid-range smartwatches. Replacing recent major firmware releases, the new update should improve the Venu 4 and Vivoactive 6 in multiple aspects.

HP has started selling a new 16-inch workstation laptop with up to 128 GB of RAM. Also featuring an optional 120 Hz display, the ZBook Ultra G3a also leverages AMD's powerful Ryzen AI Max+ Pro 495 processor, all within a sub-2 kg chassis.

Lenovo has released one of its new 15-inch laptops in more countries. Now sold in the US and Canada, the IdeaPad Slim 3i 15IWC11 combines a 120 Hz display with up to 19 hours of battery life thanks to Intel's power-efficient Wildcat Lake architecture.

A high-end Garmin smartwatch has received a global update. Rolling out with multiple improvements, the new update promises to address several outstanding issues for the Venu X1 found in recent stable software releases.

At first glance, Growth looks like a relaxing cozy game with its calm presentation, but it combines exploration of its hex-based worlds with increasingly challenging strategy and resource management. The indie game is 90% off on Steam for the first time and costs just $0.99 until October 8.

Asus has introduced the NUC 14 Essential Fanless, a passively cooled mini PC designed for silent, low-maintenance operation. It combines Intel N-series processors with up to 32 GB of DDR5 memory and plenty of I/O.

Citizen has introduced two new Attesa watches, the AT8297-51L and the AT8296-53A, in the UK. Both models feature a 42 mm super titanium case, radio-controlled timekeeping, world time, and direct flight functionality. The former comes in navy, while the latter ships with a white dial design. 

The Sony PlayStation 5 can't natively play PS3 games. This has disappointed many fans, as, on the surface, the PS5 looks perfectly capable of emulating PS3 titles. A fan asked the RPCS3 team whether they have any plans to bring RPCS3 to the PS5 and PS5 Pro consoles.

Timex’s Marlin Chatham Automatic brings a mid-century-inspired 36mm cushion case, Breguet-style numerals, and a Miyota automatic movement to the brand’s affordable dress-watch collection. Now available in the US, UK, and Europe, the watch offers a 42-hour power reserve and an exhibition caseback.

A dataminer claims Discord is preparing a limited-time GTA 6 promotion just days before launch. In the community, the leak is already fueling fresh speculation about Rockstar’s plans for the still-unannounced PC version.

Spigen's first accessory for the Steam Controller is a stand for the charging puck that comes with the controller. It keeps the charging puck in place with its non-slip base and can be purchased on Amazon now.

Krovatar is entering the high-end 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray player market with the KBU-500. Announcements like this have become rare, but the company sees an opening for another disc player following the exit of established brands.

HP is gearing up to launch its new OmniBook Ultra 16 and OmniBook X 14 laptops with Nvidia's new RTX Spark super chip. Ahead of launch, the two models have briefly appeared on the company's US store, revealing a higher starting price than anticipated.

A three-year iPhone long-term test by MacRumors set out to determine whether an 80% charge limit really helps preserve the battery. Without a control group, the test couldn't provide a definitive answer. Combined with experiences from the community, however, there is at least a noticeable trend.

Google is rolling out a major software update for the Pixel Buds Pro 2 and Pixel Buds 2a. The new firmware introduces smarter noise cancellation, tap-to-start translations, Gemini voice commands and automatic playback pausing when users fall asleep, among other features.

The Apple Watch Series 12 and the Apple Watch Ultra 4 have barely changed on the outside. However, a teardown by the repair experts at iFixit now reveals that both models house larger batteries, while at least the less expensive model gets two welcome improvements to repairability.

Seiko has opened reservations on two Astron Nexter limited editions, the green HAB009J and burgundy HAB010J, at ¥352,000 each. Both are powered by 5X63 GPS solar in black-coated titanium, and both undercut the Ohtani Nexter sharing their case by ¥88,000.

The Minisforum MS-02 Ultra is a relatively compact 4.8-litre Mini PC. The MS-02 Ultra has a PCIe x16 5.0 slot, which is perfect for GPUs like the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT. ETA Prime has done just that and tested the Minisforum MS-02 Ultra with a low-profile RX 9060 XT.

Garmin is now rolling out a new stable update to a few of its recent Forerunner smartwatches. Replacing a recent major release, System Software 18.32 is said to improve the Forerunner 570 and Forerunner 970 in multiple areas, including a bug in older firmware that could cause smartwatches to reset in some cases.

The FCC has approved SpaceX’s application to launch and operate 15,000 next-generation satellites for Starlink Mobile and granted a waiver that lets the company sell satellite wireless service without leasing spectrum from a terrestrial carrier. SpaceX says the constellation will deliver 5G speeds of up to 150Mbps per user.

One UI 9 is rolling out to Galaxy phones, but not every protection is active after the update. Theft protection has to be switched on by hand, and older models may still have Auto Blocker turned off. Scam Detection for calls is limited to a few countries. Here is what to check after updating.

Casio's BGD-10KPM-7 arrives on 13 November at ¥16,500, built with POP Mart around the Baby Molly character. Pressing the backlight reveals two blue eyes that turn the display into her face, and the case pops out of its bezel to become a bag charm.

The PS3 emulator RPCS3 has been ported to the PS4, thanks to independent developers and the homebrew community. The multiplatform, open-source emulator has recently seen a large number of potentially AI-assisted ports to platforms that are not officially supported.

Samsung has started rolling out the stable One UI 9 update, based on Android 17, to the Galaxy S24 series, Galaxy Z Fold6 and Galaxy Z Flip6 in South Korea. The download is about 3.8GB on the S24 series and 3.5GB on the foldables for users coming from One UI 8.5.

Google is rolling out the October 2026 update for Pixel phones, and the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro are included. It is likely their last monthly update, since Google's five-year promise for both phones ends this month. The article explains how to check your patch level and lists the support end dates for the Pixel 6a, Pixel 7 and Pixel 7a.

A Reddit user manually counted 3,250 steps to test Casio's $65 F-B100W against a Galaxy Watch7 worn on the same wrist. The Casio overcounted by 3.60% and the Samsung by 2.37%, and the gap tightened up even further when the wearer stopped swinging his arm.

Plenty of power, a huge battery, a great design in Pantone colors, good build quality, long-term updates – Surely there can't be much wrong with a mid-range smartphone like the Motorola Edge 70 Plus, right? Unfortunately, our review revealed a few things you should know before buying.