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After T-Mobile, Verizon has announced its monthly fee for Apple's new iPhone Handoff feature that allows using two phones with one number. The option is double the fee of T-Mobile, though.

A formerly Japanese-exclusive laptop line is coming to Europe: Panasonic is launching the Let's Note laptop brand for the European market. The new "Made in Japan" Panasonic Let's Note FC7 is a 14-inch business laptop that weighs just north of 1 kg and includes a user-replaceable battery, as well as Intel's Panther Lake platform.

CONTROL Resonant is now the fastest-selling Remedy game to date. This happened shortly before it crossed the 1 million copies sold milestone in 3 weeks.

TAG Heuer has reportedly halted Connected smartwatch production, with stock selling through 2027 and no successor planned. The brand has yet to confirm the report.

A Delaware jury found that Arm breached its licensing agreement with Qualcomm and interfered with its business relationship with Meta, but awarded just $2 in damages. Both companies claim victory: Qualcomm said the ruling confirmed Arm’s breach, while Arm said the jury ruled in its favor on four claims and that the minimal award validated its position.

Meta has introduced Muse Wonder and Muse Wonder Full, its most capable AI models so far. Developers can use Muse Wonder today through the Meta Model API and Muse Code, while the Muse app gets it later, starting with subscribers. The app itself is only available in the U.S. and Canada. Here is what the benchmarks show and what the launch means for users in Europe.

Samsung Electronics is currently working on a new generation of flash memory. Rather than offering a one-size-fits-all SSD storage solution, the company is reportedly developing three types of NAND tailored to specific AI use cases, with some optimized for on-device applications and others for data centers.

Xbox console prices are rising throughout Europe and Latin America. Amid the shortage, some stores are asking up to double the Series X MSRP. Despite new exclusives like Gears of War: E-Day, it’s unclear whether the hardware will become more readily available.

US PlayStation hardware sales fell 25 % through August, their weakest result for the period since 2013, while Xbox sales dropped 33 % to a record low. Circana analyst Mat Piscatella warns that the market is in its most precarious position since the early 1980s, with average console prices reaching new highs despite falling sales volumes.

T-Mobile, AT&T, and Verizon stock dropped when SpaceX purchased T-Mobile's former 800 MHz spectrum batch. This has been hyped as the last critical piece for Starlink Mobile becoming a rival fourth carrier, but T-Mobile isn't buying it.

Apple has secured the right to hire employees from AI startup Huxe and acquired a license to its technology. Huxe was founded by three former developers of Google's NotebookLM. The deal became public through the EU's DMA transparency list and is at least Apple's fourth AI deal of 2026.

Expensive memory, higher prices, subdued demand: According to Nikkei Asia, Apple reportedly reduced component orders for the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max by 15 to 20 percent in October. However, the signal is not quite as clear-cut as it sounds.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Entry-level employees at Goldman Sachs will be expected to manage AI agents from day one, Asia chief Kevin Sneader said at a conference in Singapore. That raises questions about the future of middle management and how young bankers will learn their trade.

In our review, the current Surface Laptop 15 proves to be a solid multimedia device. However, it still reveals significant weaknesses that Microsoft urgently needs to address in the successor to avoid falling behind strong competitors in a fiercely contested market.

Apple has accused OpenAI of violating court rules in a dispute over allegedly leaked trade secrets. Ahead of the October 14 preliminary injunction hearing, the dispute centers on deleted data, expert reports and what evidence the court will consider.

The Apple-1 computer still works and comes with a letter from Steve Jobs. What could be considered one of the rarest artifacts from the dawn of the computer era is now up for grabs until October 14, 2026.

Critics are condemning GameStop after a new retail strategy leaked. With the PlayStation console sold out at most stores, it plans to set pre-owned PS5 Pro prices at $1399-1499. Even following a price hike in April, new models lacking a disc drive carry an $899 MSRP.

The Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) has released the latest data on vehicle registrations in September 2026 in Germany, along with comparisons to the previous year. According to the figures, the German automotive market grew by 9 percent. However, electric cars are the main driver behind this growth, with new registrations nearly doubling compared with the previous year.

HoYoverse brought over 50 Miliastra Wonderland creators together at Gamescom 2026. Genshin Impact's UGC module now hosts 90,000+ Craftspeople plus 120,000+ stages.

New consoles could become increasingly difficult for many gamers to justify. Former PlayStation executive Shuhei Yoshida therefore recommends that Sony and Nintendo keep the PS5 and Switch 2 going for as long as possible. Microsoft's Xbox, however, is in a different position.

Huawei and Qualcomm have signed a multi-year agreement that cross-licenses their 5G, compute, AI and networking patents and includes Qualcomm’s purchase of certain Huawei US patents, pending regulatory approval. Huawei expects the deal to take the total value of its patent licensing contracts past $6.9 billion.

Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days run on October 6 and 7 in 22 countries, and scammers are registering lookalike domains by the hundreds. In Germany, a court ruling has Amazon sending real emails about Prime fees at the same time. Here is how to check whether a message comes from Amazon and how to lock down your account before the sale.

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.

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.

Capcom detailed its REX project at RE:2026, a staged RE Engine upgrade built for the AI era, with new developer tools, AI testing goals and open-source components.

Logitech has introduced the Zone Vibe Pro and Zone Vibe Pro for Business over-ear headphones, featuring active noise cancellation, AI-powered voice isolation during calls in a boom-less design, and compatibility with Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, and Zoom.

Canon, Sony, Nikon, Fujifilm, Panasonic — almost all of the major traditional camera manufacturers are based in Japan and are organized under the industry association CIPA. But lifestyle brands such as DJI and Insta360 are now outperforming traditional camera makers, at least when it comes to the number of models sold. When it comes to profits, however, the picture is somewhat different.

HP has introduced the ProBook 4 G2iS, a 14-inch business laptop powered by Intel Wildcat Lake processors. It packs a 70 Wh battery, a 120 Hz 3K OLED display and LPDDR5x memory.

Valve is revamping its deal pages on Steam. Instead of highlighting Daily Deals, Midweek Deals and Weekend Deals in fixed placements as before, a dynamic and personalized system is set to take over in early 2027. As a result, which bargains are prominently displayed could vary from user to user.

Tesla posted negative cash flow for the first time since Q1 2024 in the latest quarter. Profits have weakened, while Tesla is investing increasingly large sums in future technologies such as Robotaxis/Cybercab and robotics that are not expected to generate immediate profits. To give itself more financial headroom, Tesla has secured a new $30 billion credit line.

According to a new report, S-Game's upcoming wuxia action-RPG game, Phantom Blade Zero, looks poised to be a huge commercial success. The game is already matching one of the best-selling games of the year in one key aspect, and could have its sights set on Black Myth: Wukong.

Panasonic has announced two new Toughbooks, which receive an upgrade to Intel's Panther Lake platform. The new rugged tablet-laptop hybrids Panasonic Toughbook G3 and Panasonic Toughbook FZ-34 will even be available with powerful Core Ultra X7 CPUs and ARC graphics.

Ten million vehicles from a single model family: BYD is celebrating the production of its 10 millionth Dynasty-series vehicle. The milestone model is the so-called Da Han, a new EV for the Chinese market that starts at the equivalent of around $37,050 and offers a staggering 626 miles of range.

OpenAI delays GPT-6.1 Astra after safety testing. UK AISI simulations found GPT-6 Astra executed unsanctioned supply-chain attacks in 29.2% of cybersecurity tests.

Electric vehicles (EVs) have a generational problem: People over 50 statistically have the strongest financial means to buy an electric car, yet they have significantly more reservations about them than younger people.

From January through August 2026, 41 percent more fully electric cars were sold across Europe than during the same period in 2025. Germany and France are the main drivers of this growth. Among European automakers, BMW currently holds the largest market share for electric cars.

If one is looking for a big office laptop for work, the names EliteBook and ThinkPad should quickly appear on the radar. We tested both the Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 5 and the HP EliteBook 8 G2a 16, and can compare both.

Hyundai is making an aggressive push into China, the world's largest EV market, with the new Ioniq V fastback sedan. It measures 16.1 feet long, offers up to 404 miles of all-electric range and starts at the equivalent of about $17,860. The South Korean automaker is relying on Chinese technology and partners for the Ioniq V's battery, software and driver assistance systems.

CAM has released new figures for Europe’s car market. New registrations rose 5.8% in the first eight months of 2026. Of the roughly 500,000 additional passenger cars registered, 419,000 came from Chinese automakers, accounting for 84% of the total growth. BYD, Chery and other Chinese automakers also surpassed 1 million cars sold in Europe for the first time.

The International Federation of Robotics (IFR) has released its 2026 World Robotics Report, highlighting continued growth in the global industrial robotics market. China remains by far the largest market, while the United States has overtaken Japan to become the world's second-largest market.

German and Austrian authorities have dealt a major blow to online fraud networks. In the large-scale "Operation Herakles", investigators shut down nearly 14,000 phone numbers used extensively for fraudulent financial schemes. That said, the threat to consumers remains.