October 2026

iPhone Duo pre-orders are live: $1,899 in US, ₹1,99,999 in India

Apple has opened pre-orders for the iPhone Duo — its first foldable smartphone — in the US and India, with deliveries scheduled to begin in early December 2026.

17 Oct 20261 min read

Sonic Lamb Beyond over-ear wireless headphones shown against a plain background

Audio

Sonic Lamb's Beyond Headphones Let You Feel Bass Through Your Skin

Sonic Lamb's new Beyond headphones add an Impulse Driver that vibrates against your skin in sync with bass, alongside LDAC, aptX Lossless and a 40-hour battery, priced at $249 and landing in the US in November.

17 Oct 20262 min read

Close-up view of Apple's folding smartphone hinge mechanism on a display surface

iPhone Duo Preorders Slip to 2027 Hours After Apple Debut

Apple's first foldable, the iPhone Duo, sold through initial stock within hours of preorders opening. Delivery estimates for all storage capacities and colors have pushed back into January 2027.

Close-up of Apple iPhone retail packaging on a store shelf in India.

Apple Cuts Standard iPhone 17 India Production After Steep Price Hike

Apple is dialing back domestic production of the standard iPhone 17 in India after a 20 percent price spike slowed sales, rerouting factory assembly toward export orders instead.

Android 17 QPR2 Beta 7.1 fixes multi-second freezes on Pixel 6a and Pixel 7

Android 17 QPR2 Beta 7.1 is live for Pixel 6a, Pixel 7, and newer devices — and it fixes a specific, severe performance bug that’s plagued beta testers for weeks: multi-second freezes under memory pressure.

Google Pixel Watch 3 on wrist, showing a notification reading 'Safety Signal disabled'

Smart Home

Google Pixel Watch Safety Signal ends December 12

Google has confirmed it will shut down Safety Signal on the Pixel Watch on December 12, 2026 — removing automatic emergency calls and fall detection for users without cellular service or a Google Health Premium subscription.

A promotional still from The Rainmaker Season 2 featuring Milo Callaghan as Rudy Baylor in a courtroom setting.

Apps & Software

The Rainmaker Season 2 live stream: where to watch on USA Network, Peacock, Crave, Stan, ITVX

The Rainmaker Season 2 debuts October 16 at 10 p.m. ET on USA Network. Stream live via YouTube TV or Peacock in the U.S.; Crave in Canada; Stan in Australia; and ITVX (free, but delayed) in the U.K.

Crowd outside Best Buy in San Francisco for Nvidia's RTX Spark event, October 2026

RTX Spark laptop price: $2,599, ₹2,49,999 in India

Nvidia’s RTX Spark laptops launched in the US on Friday at a single Best Buy in San Francisco — and while over 100 people queued before 10 a.m., only a handful walked out with one.

Smart Home

Apple Home Collection: NFC, Matter Binding, Thread radios

Apple Home Collection launches December 2026 with NFC setup, Matter Binding, and full Thread support — priced from $79 (LG sensor) to $349 (Schneider Electric panel) in US; Rs 6,990 to Rs 29,990 in India.

Gaming

PlayStation 6 frame generation patent uses controller input to cut latency

Sony’s latest PS6-related patent describes a frame-generation system that uses real-time controller input to predict motion — a departure from how DLSS and FSR currently work. It’s filed. Not confirmed. Not shipping. Not even announced.

Close-up of an OLED display panel structure representing LG Display's new FLiPP manufacturing process

LG Display's FLiPP OLED Process Is Heading To Laptops And Monitors

LG Display has detailed FLiPP, a mask-free OLED manufacturing process that boosts production efficiency and panel brightness. Monitors and laptops get it first, with mass production targeted for around a year from now and products possibly landing by CES 2028.

Windows 10 end of life: Why Intel's 12th Gen CPUs are still the default in 2026

Intel’s 12th Gen Alder Lake CPUs — the Core i5-12400, i5-12600K, i7-12700K, and i9-12900K — are now five years old. And yet, they’re still the default choice for thousands of PC builders, upgraders, and system integrators across the US and India.

GTA 6 launch trailer screenshot showing Jason in a sunlit shower, water droplets visible on skin

Gaming

GTA 6 launch trailer: PS5 renders at 1440p, but HDR tone mapping criticized

GTA 6 launch trailer confirms 1440p rendering on PS5 — no resolution downgrade, but HDR tone mapping draws criticism. Release date remains November 19, 2026.

Apple HomeView mounted on a wall next to Nanoleaf light panels and a SwitchBot Curtain 3

Smart Home

Apple HomeView Smart Display Gains SwitchBot and Nanoleaf Support

Apple HomeView smart display gains SwitchBot and Nanoleaf support ahead of UK launch — wall mount included, EU still blocked.

Pixel 11 Google AI Pro trial limits: no Gemini 4 Argon, no early upgrade

Google’s free AI Pro trials bundled with Pixel 11, Googlebook, and Chromebook devices come with hard feature limits — and no easy way to upgrade early.

Deals

GTA 6 price PS5: $79.99, Costco deal saves $10 for members

Grand Theft Auto VI for PlayStation 5 is priced at $79.99 for the standard edition and $100 for the Ultimate Edition in the U.S., with a limited Costco deal offering $10 in savings — but only for members buying digital via eGift cards.

Gaming

Call of Duty Modern Warfare 4 launches on Nintendo Switch 2 after 14-year absence

Activision’s Modern Warfare 4 is coming to Switch 2 on October 29, 2026. Developed by Digital Legends, it runs at 30fps docked, with visual compromises but consistent performance — ending a 14-year drought for COD on Nintendo hardware.

Apple HomePod mini 2 next to original, side by side

Audio

HomePod mini 2 vs 1 price: $149 vs $99, no new features confirmed

Apple has raised the price of the HomePod mini 2 to $149 in the US — up from $99 for the original — and bumped the Apple TV 4K to $299, up from $129 for the entry-level model just four months ago.

Dell XPS Googlebook laptop in Shimmer finish, front view showing thin bezels and Google Glow Bar on lid

Dell XPS Googlebook review, price, specs: What you need to know about the new Android XPS

Dell XPS Googlebook launches at $999.99 in the US and ₹84,999 in India. It’s an XPS 13 chassis with Snapdragon X Elite, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, and a 13.4-inch 2.5K IPS touch display — but runs only Android apps, no Windows, no Linux, no compatibility layer.

16 Oct 202613 min read

An Nvidia RTX Spark powered laptop open on a desk showing a Windows desktop

Reviews

Nvidia's RTX Spark Laptop Chips Impress At Work, Stumble In Games

Three Verge writers spent a week with five laptops built on Nvidia's new RTX Spark N1X chip, from the Surface Laptop Ultra to the Asus ProArt P16, and found solid app support but mixed gaming results at prices from $2,599.99 to $6,999.99.

Apps & Software

ZDFneo Live Stream: Where to Watch in Germany (Free, No Account)

ZDFneo is free, live and account-free — but only in Germany. Here's where it's officially available, what’s on air, and why you won’t find it on your local TV guide.

Apps & Software

European Rugby Champions Cup 2026/27 live stream: where to watch

The 2026/27 European Rugby Champions Cup begins Friday, October 16. Free coverage is limited to select matches on France TV and S4C/BBC iPlayer; full access requires FloRugby (US/Canada), Premier Sports (UK), or EPCrugby.tv (Australia).