Starting Thursday, October 9, Google will limit the free Gemini app to its smallest model, Flash-Lite. Flash and Pro will no longer be available without a subscription. Google AI Plus also loses Pro, and subscribers will get the date by email. AI Pro subscribers gain Deep Think, which is currently limited to AI Ultra.

Humble Bundle has introduced a new game collection, and it has a total of six classic games from Capcom, including the OG Resident Evil trilogy. The selection is worth around $60 in retail, but the whole package can be purchased for $20, while three of the titles can be had for $10.

Nintendo Japan has posted two short Ocarina of Time remake clips, one following young Link up stairways and through alleys in a rebuilt Hyrule Castle Town and one showing adult Link climbing ladders across Gerudo Fortress to an updated Gerudo Valley theme. The Switch 2 exclusive launches on 5 November at $59.99 digital and $69.99 for the first physical print.

Motorola's Edge 70 series includes at least 5 models—so far. The manufacturer wants to cover the upper end of the mid-range market, but is there really enough room for so many devices? The series' latest model, the Edge 70 Plus, raises this question anew.

The Lenovo Yoga Tab Gen 2 now starts at $599.99 after a $130 discount, barely a month after it hit the shelves. The new 11-inch tablet features MediaTek’s Dimensity 9500s SoC, 8 GB of RAM, a 4K 144 Hz display, and an 11,000 mAh battery. It also includes a stylus and keyboard cover.

The Vivo Y600K Turbo has been launched in China, and at the core, it's a rebadged version of the non-K Y600 Turbo that was released earlier in 2026. This mid-range phone features a big 9,000mAh battery, has a bright 6.83-inch AMOLED display, and a large VC cooling setup. The launch price is around $417.

007: First Light’s free Extended Operations DLC lets players drive the Aston Martin Valhalla, but confines the experience to four score-chasing Valhalla Protocol missions in TacSim rather than the main campaign. Released on October 1 alongside Update 1.3.0, it also adds Jungle Heist, while the broader update introduces New Game+, Photo Mode, a campaign-unlocked “00” difficulty and more than 700 fixes.

Loop Gear has also entered the increasingly popular multifunction flashlight market. For the SK06, the company has added an extra feature typical of its products. It all comes in a traditional flashlight design with a replaceable battery. Anyone planning to take it to Switzerland should be careful, though.

With some Switch 2 games creating a storage dilemma, help is on the way. Suneast is marketing a 2TB MicroSD Express card without a release date or price. Amid the memory shortage, 1TB cards already cost Nintendo supporters over $300.

Audionaut's latest agent-editing tools allow MCP-compatible AI agents to alter an open multitrack audio project, with each edit arriving as a single undo step while newer human edits take priority. The free open-source editor can also separate audio locally into drums, bass, vocals and other stems.

The Charge 6 has gone three years without a direct successor, but that could soon change. Leaked Fitbit Edge images show a tracker with a domed screen for notifications, directions and music controls. It is also said to offer built-in GPS and up to seven days of battery life.

BioWare’s Dragon Age: Inquisition is now classified as "Playable" on Steam Deck following a controller compatibility fix. However, occasional input issues and other minor bugs keep the handheld experience short of "Verified" status.

Some Garmin Fenix 8 owners report that firmware update 23.39 disables the optical heart-rate sensor, disrupting heart-rate readings, Pulse Ox, overnight HRV and, in some cases, sleep and Body Battery data. Similar complaints have emerged from Tactix 8 users, and no universal fix has been identified.

Elta: Defy All Gods’ free demo on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC is drawing early praise for its distinctive visuals and promising combat, with users awarding it 4.39 out of 5 stars on the PlayStation Store. The 45-to-60-minute preview introduces the science-fantasy action-platformer ahead of its 2027 release.

Spotify exposed more music acts that will appear on the GTA 6 album. Cardi B and Fuerza Regida were the two unnamed artists the streaming service leaked. Rockstar has yet to announce 28 of the 34 songs on the CD and vinyl available for pre-order.

AGV has launched four Street Fighter 6-themed K1 S motorcycle helmets in Japan, with designs based on Juri, Cammy, Akuma and Ken. The limited-production models cost ¥47,300 each and are offered in four sizes, with deliveries scheduled to begin in December.

If you travel a lot for your job, you need a lightweight, enduring and reliable laptop. Lenovo's ThinkPad X13 Gen 7 AMD is such a compact companion with a powerful AMD CPU as well as flexible connectivity options.

Less than a week after announcing the Fire TV Stick 4K (2026), Amazon has slashed its price by 50%. The new price makes it worth considering for anyone who wants an affordable 4K streaming device that can be hidden behind the TV.

Now on sale on Steam, Outward Definitive Edition was released by Deep Silver on May 17, 2022, and immerses you in a fantasy world where you must choose a faction, create your character, and explore a world full of dangers.

Former PlayStation Studios chairman Shawn Layden criticized Xbox Game Pass as a “casino” where “the house always wins,” arguing that day-one subscription releases undermine developers’ ability to recoup costs through full-price sales. He doubled down on his concerns about the model’s sustainability, contrasted Xbox’s approach with Sony’s, and noted that Microsoft has not published Game Pass-specific profit figures.

The first leaks about Google's Pixel 12 series have surfaced in the GSMA IMEI database, revealing model numbers for all four variants along with their display resolutions.

Google has introduced Android developer identity checks across seven app stores in Brazil, Indonesia, Singapore and Thailand, ahead of a broader verification rollout planned for 2027. The article examines the new sideloading restrictions, including additional steps and a 24-hour wait for apps from unverified developers, while highlighting uncertainty over whether future rules will cover direct web downloads.

Tesla has started testing a new lighting feature that nobody asked for, but plenty of drivers may still appreciate. It removes the chore of manually adjusting the low beams.

The Lenovo Watch Fit 3 has launched in China, and while it doesn't have any fancy specs, it stands as an affordable smartwatch with a somewhat decent set of features for the price. It also sports a 1.96-inch AMOLED display and a 9.9mm thin chassis.

Samsung has raised the prices of its latest generation of Galaxy A series smartphones sold in the US. However, Amazon has got great deals on most of the affected models, with discounts as much as $90.

The Lenovo Legion R9 is a newly introduced magnetic gaming keyboard in China, and there's an option for equipping it with Legion-branded Huanou customized switches. It's available only in a wired version and has a compact 68-key design. The launch price is CNY 999, about $149.

A 2K display with a 120 Hz refresh rate and a compact form factor for under $160 sounds like the ultimate handheld dream. We tested the relatively compact Redmi Pad 2 9.7 with the latest Android games. Can this budget tablet handle gaming reasonably well? We’ll find out whether the Xiaomi tablet is also suitable for casual gamers.

While industry insiders are currently focused on the starting mass production of some Galaxy S27 series components like the Exynos 2700, leakers are sharing more details about battery and camera improvements that could matter to end users.

With 200 MPix instead of 50 MPix, the Poco F9 Ultra’s main camera promises a major leap forward. However, the new sensor is smaller, and the lens has been modified. Our head-to-head comparison with the F8 Ultra shows that while the new model excels at capturing finer details in daylight, its predecessor has the edge in low-light conditions.

David Robinson oversaw OpenAI's safety reports for 12 frontier model launches. He has now left the company and argues in The Atlantic that its trial-and-error culture guarantees repeated failures. Here is what he criticizes, how OpenAI responds and what it means for ChatGPT users.

The good ol' days of Nokia's jolly polycarbonate Windows phone shells may be back in a tablet form with an upcoming Slate Tab 5G. HMD may release it together with the elusive Skyline 2 handset.

Alldocube has quietly added the iPlay 80SE, an entry-level Android tablet with a 10.1-inch 60Hz display and Unisoc T310 processor. It also features 4GB of RAM, 64GB of storage, microSD expansion, Android 16 and a 6,000mAh battery.

The 2027 Redmi TV X RGB Mini LED lineup has been launched in China. It brings smart TVs that are more affordable than the Xiaomi TV S Pro 2027 series. The peak brightness rating is 1,300 nits, and the top-of-the-line model maxes out at 864 zones. This line starts at CNY 2,705, about $403.

Microsoft rolls out Windows 11 version 26H2. Explore Copilot File Explorer AI tools, system settings, NLP controls, lightweight enablement packages, and IT security.

Honor has unveiled the X5ds in South Africa at R2,499 (about $150), bringing a 2.01-inch rear LCD that frames selfies taken with its 50MP main camera to the entry level. The 4GB and 64GB variant runs Android 16 Go on a Unisoc T610 and features a 6,000mAh battery with 15W charging.

Fate/Grand Order NA's Faerie Sugoroku Insect Cage Game runs through October 15 with Kazuradrop and Meltryllis banners, a new Craft Essence, and half AP.

Casio's F-105W-1A has dropped to $17.97 on Amazon — that's a 40% off. The watch is basically an F-91W with a proper electro-luminescent backlight in place of a single corner LED, and at this price it now costs less than the F-91W does.

For the first time, a Chinese smartphone with global appeal appears to offer two eSIMs, apparently removing a major limitation of Chinese models. The first regular Arri camera flagships since the Robot Phone are also currently available as early and as cheaply as possible. A global launch will likely mean higher prices and is probably still several weeks away.

Apple plans to make Full Disk Access on macOS harder to grant. The permission lets apps and AI agents such as Meta's Muse read files, mail, messages and Safari history. Apple has not said when the change arrives. You can already check in System Settings which apps have it.

The free game library on Steam has once again expanded, and among the newly spotted freebies, there are many that have good overall player reviews. They also reside in different categories, meaning there's something for all.

RedMagic phones are known for offering stellar performance, and the upcoming release from the Nubia sub-brand, the RedMagic 12 Pro+, looks set to continue that trend, with an early visit to Geekbench showing off the Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6's prowess.

XPSemu, a native PlayStation 5 port of the open-source xemu emulator, has reached its first public Alpha 1 build, running Halo 2 at 36 to 50 fps in gameplay with a 60 fps patch on jailbroken consoles.

The Honor Pad X7b has been quietly launched, and at the core, it's an affordable tablet with a 90Hz 9.7-inch display, 8,000mAh battery, and 2TB microSD card support. It has been listed on the global website, but it's currently available only in Saudi Arabia, with a starting price of around $133.

Motorola is entering the fray with a new mid-range smartphone that is also set to take on the Samsung Galaxy A57: The Edge 70 Plus stands out for its battery life and display, but it also has its weaknesses.

Control Resonant and Marvel's Wolverine arrived just days apart, yet they represent radically different visions of modern AAA game design. One trusts players, embraces experimentation and risks being misunderstood; the other appears built around the safer, more commercially proven formula that continues to dominate big-budget gaming.

NeocoreGames' gothic-steampunk ARPG, The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing: Final Cut folds the entire trilogy + DLC into one 50-hour campaign with 6 classes. It's 90% off, down from $44.99 — the cheapest it has been on Steam. If you own all three original games, you can still claim it for free.

Casio's Pro Trek PRG-270-1 has dropped to $120 on Amazon, down from a $200 list price. The triple-sensor Tough Solar watch has averaged nearly $180 over the past 90 days, and at this price it undercuts what even used copies have been selling for lately.

Casio's CMK-100 has leaked again, and the new details put the titanium automatic at around $300 with a release inside two months. It pairs a sapphire crystal with a mineral caseback, and the Miyota 8215 is said to hack. Dimensions are still missing.