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Microsoft has built a clutter-free Windows 11 setup for high-end developer hardware, and everyone else can only approximate it with a free script.
iOS 27.2's release candidate adds a color-reactive HomePod light show called Sound Glow, a Lock Controls toggle for the top cap, TV app profiles and Messages suggestions, according to 9to5Mac's hands-on look at the build.
Google Maps on Apple CarPlay now includes a Gemini icon during navigation, letting drivers ask follow-up questions and report traffic by voice. The feature is live in the US now, with a global rollout underway, Google says.
Google Cloud has added three OpenAI models, GPT-6 Astra, GPT-6.1 Sol and GPT-6 Luna, to a private preview that also includes Gemini and Claude, billed through one Google Cloud account.
Bayern Munich host Arsenal in Champions League Matchday 3 on Wednesday at 8pm BST. Here's where to watch the match live, including one free option and the paid services covering it in the US, UK, Canada and Australia.
Best Buy's open-box Galaxy Z Fold 8 units are discounted up to $580, Samsung's Galaxy S26 Ultra is $420 cheaper, and Amazon's new Fire TV Stick 4K is back at its $30 launch price, per a 9to5Google deals roundup published Wednesday.
OpenAI and Google Cloud said GPT-6 Astra, GPT-6.1 Sol, GPT-6 Luna and the Codex coding agent are rolling out in private preview, with wider availability expected in the coming weeks, as enterprise customers get a new way to buy OpenAI's tools.
Oppo has taken the Find X10 Pro Max outside China, bringing a Dimensity 9600 Pro chipset, three 200-megapixel rear cameras and ColorOS 17, though battery capacity and pricing differ sharply by region.
YouTube is rolling out new account protections that restrict hacked channels from livestreaming while leaving monetization untouched, and promises clearer explanations when an account gets paused for suspicious activity.
The 2026 Northern Ireland Open final plays out on Sunday, October 25, with sessions at 2pm and 7pm UK time. Here's where to watch it in the UK, US and China, and what led up to the final.
Roku's debut OLED TV, the Pro Series OLED, starts at $1,000 for 55 or 65 inch sizes. Wired's review found strong color and contrast but weaker brightness than pricier rivals, plus Wi-Fi 5 instead of a newer standard.
Amazon is listing the Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold at Rs 1,23,900 during its Great Indian Festival 2026 sale, down from its Rs 1,72,999 launch price, Digit reported Wednesday, with added bank cashback and exchange offers.
Windows 11 is quietly testing a sign-in redesign that keeps PIN, face unlock and fingerprint authentication active simultaneously, ending the need to manually switch methods at the lock screen.
Testing of Nvidia's RTX Spark laptops found Counter-Strike 2, Destiny 2 and Marvel Rivals load fine, but Valorant, Call of Duty: Warzone, Battlefield 6 and Delta Force still refuse to run their anti-cheat drivers.
Apple added protections against eight compromised TLS and code-signing certificates in iOS and iPadOS on October 19, two days after Chrome and Firefox blocked them. Mac users face a trickier fix.
Best Buy was selling the 16GB Dell XPS 13 for $799.99, down from the $999.99 Dell normally charges, according to Windows Central, which reported the discount on October 21.
A hobbyist GitHub project called PlayPort runs Steam, GOG and Epic Games titles directly on iPhone hardware without jailbreaking, though installation requires sideloading, Developer Mode and weekly re-signing.
Macworld compared the iPhone 18 Pro's new native camera controls against Halide Mark III, the paid pro photography app, and found Apple has closed most of the gap except for manual ISO control.
Where's Wanda season 2 premieres October 21 exclusively on Apple TV worldwide, with new episodes landing every Wednesday through an eight-episode run ending December 9.
Anthropic says its Claude AI model autonomously designed protein binders targeting deadly scorpion neurotoxins, producing two candidates that bind tightly to a toxin found in Mexican scorpions, though antivenom testing hasn't started.
Loop Capital downgraded Apple from Buy to Hold, cutting its price target to $330 after concluding that millions of lost iPhone shipments won't be made up in 2027, even as unit volumes are forecast to rise.
Oppo's Find X10 and Find X10 Pro Max are set to launch in India on October 22 alongside an Enco X4 TWS and an OLED Pad Mini tablet, with leaked pricing starting around Rs 1,29,999.
Lava's new Aura Curve 5G brings a curved AMOLED display, a secondary rear screen, a MediaTek Dimensity 7100 chip and a 6,000mAh battery to India's offline retail stores for Rs 23,999.
Google has told Android Authority that Fitbit Air will get sleep breathing quality and the full Health Guardian suite, ending confusion caused by its own product pages and app, though no release date has been set.