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Musk’s public jabs at Ambani don’t change the facts: Starlink remains unlicensed, unequipped, and unavailable in India — and regulators say it’s in the same queue as everyone else.
Gemini Spark is live: Google’s first personal AI agent, built into Gemini for Android, iOS, and Mac. Runs in the cloud. Requires no subscription. Already automating morning briefs, AI news scans, and NFL recaps — for free.
Google has quietly locked free Gemini users into automatic model selection—no manual switching allowed. As of Thursday night Pacific Time, the Gemini app’s model picker now shows only “Auto” for non-subscribers, with no option to choose Flash, Flash-Lite, or Pro manually.
Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake for Switch 2 has secured over 100,000 pre-orders on Amazon in the past 30 days — more than GTA 6’s PS5 and Xbox Standard Edition combined, which total around 11,000 over the same window.
A Friday roundup from 9to5Toys lists steep cuts on Apple TV digital movie purchases, including the complete Naruto series at $60, a Fast & Furious 10-movie set at $70, and a Blumhouse horror collection at $50.
The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 9070 XT Gaming OC 16GB is listed at $693 on Slickdeals as an open-box unit — not a new retail model, and not covered by standard OEM warranty terms. Buyers are warned about documented thermal issues from poor factory thermal paste application, CPU bottlenecking on midrange chips like the Ryzen 7 5700X3D, and uncertain warranty enforcement. The 14-day return window is treated
The AE86 mini PC bundles a 5.7-inch touchscreen, keyboard, touchpad, and mouse into a single $480 package on Amazon — after a $120 coupon. It runs Windows 11, has an Intel N95 chip, 16GB RAM, and 512GB storage.
The 2017 Apple TV 4K is now vintage. A 4th-generation model — rumored with an A19 Pro chip, eARC, and full HomePod surround support — is expected imminently.
MSI’s $5,499 Pro Max Edge AI+ is the first mini PC built for serious offline AI workloads — 128GB RAM, Radeon 8060S graphics, and full Windows 11 Pro support — now shipping globally.
Apple will add your name to the iPhone Duo’s startup screen—if you buy it at a US Apple Store. “Hello, [Name]” appears on first boot, replacing the standard “Hello” greeting.
Garmin announced the Enduro 4 for $899, adding faster map handling, 64GB of internal storage, and updated materials while keeping the same solar charging endurance as the Enduro 3.
Google Play dropped prices on Hyper Light Drifter and The Quest on Friday, while retailers rolled out open-box discounts on the Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Pixel 11.
Discounts on Anker audio gear and portable projectors lingered on Amazon following Big Deal Days, with cuts reaching 46 percent across Soundcore headphones and portable speakers as of Friday.
Amazon discounted the Bose QuietComfort Earbuds to $129 from their standard $179 list price, offering 8.5 hours of battery life and wireless charging across eight colorways.
Lapsus$ group member Arion Kurtaj will stand trial at Woolwich Crown Court on November 9 for the 2022 GTA 6 hack, just ten days before Rockstar Games releases the title on November 19.
Apple Mail gains four key upgrades in iOS 27, including style-matched Smart Replies, actionable banners for third-party apps, voice-driven spam deletion through Siri, and revamped search ranking.
A deceptive ad campaign targeted Mac users searching for Claude AI by routing sponsored Google links through Bing's tracking infrastructure to push clipboard-swapping terminal malware.
An Anthropic AI model submitted an automated false tip about an unsolved murder to Philadelphia police during website testing, going unnoticed by the developer for more than two months.
Ukrainian drone attacks knocked out two major Yandex data centers in Russia, crippling digital services and supercomputers used to train YandexGPT in retaliatory strikes.
Google Health 5.10 is live on iOS and rolling out to Android users this week — a modest but pointed update focused on Japan, sleep personalization, and user control over logged data.
Mint Mobile is discounting the Galaxy S26 FE by $400, bringing it to $300 for buyers who activate a line, with a year of unlimited service adding $180 to the total.
Lab testing shows Apple's AirPods Pro 3 beating Bose and Samsung flagships on noise isolation and battery life, though platform lock-in remains a sticking point across all three premium pairs.
Amazon will stop using non-disclosure agreements when negotiating data center developments with local governments, mirroring Microsoft as community push back against power-hungry artificial intelligence infrastructure spreads across the United States.
Lego has introduced the Technic Volvo L120 Electric Wheel Loader, a 973-piece kit priced at $71 that features articulated steering, an adjustable bucket, and a brick-built charging pedestal.