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macOS 27.2 beta 3 contains live, functional touchscreen UI code — including gesture recognition, long-press animations, and dynamic control scaling — confirming Apple’s first touchscreen MacBook Pro is real and imminent.
Amazon's '3 for 2' book sale ahead of Prime Big Deal Days includes Brandon Sanderson's Blightfall, the launch title of his new Riftwake series and first official expansion of the Cytoverse. Audiobook listeners can also access it via a $0.99 Audible trial.
Fanttik’s T1 Max Cordless Soldering Iron Kit is discounted to $49.99 on Amazon during October Prime Day. Includes four tips, desoldering pump, ESD tweezers, and dual-mode operation — wired (16W) or wireless (12W, 60 min runtime).
Huawei’s Mate 90 Pro Max, launched in October 2026, features the new Kirin 9050 Pro chip built using LogicFolding — a dual-layer stacked design. It shows strong real-world gaming efficiency, especially in native HarmonyOS titles like Genshin Impact.
Apple is testing Safari telemetry that detects and categorises Chrome promotions on Google’s pages—signing in status, banner visibility, and user taps—all while regulators probe browser competition in the UK and EU.
The MSI Vector HX gaming laptop is now $2,499.99 on Amazon — down 18% from its usual $3,049.99 — ahead of Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days, which begin Monday, October 6, 2026.
DJI Osmo Pocket 3 is £259.99 on Amazon UK — down £129 from its regular £389 price. It’s the lowest price ever recorded for the model, per Digital Camera World.
Apple has opened the App Store submission pipeline for iPhone Duo–optimized apps — two weeks before pre-orders begin.
Apple's AirTag FineWoven Key Rings in Black and Fox Orange are at record-low prices on Amazon — the first time these official accessories have dropped this low. The deal is part of broader Apple fall Prime Day promotions.
The HP Smart Tank 5003 ink tank printer is $150 on Amazon — its lowest price ever — and ships with enough ink for up to 6,000 pages, HP says. The deal is live for Prime members ahead of Amazon’s October Big Deal Days.
Intel’s 14th-gen Raptor Lake Refresh CPUs are selling at record-low prices on Amazon, with the Core i9-14900KF at $369.99 and the Core i7-14700KF at $279.99. DDR4 support remains a key draw amid high DDR5 costs.
Team Group’s Delta RGB DDR5-5200 kit is $389.99 after a $70 discount; its Vulcan Eco DDR5-6400 and Corsair’s DDR5-6000 kits are both $459.99 with $90 and $70 off respectively. All are available exclusively at Newegg.
The M5 Pro MacBook Pro runs Cyberpunk 2077 natively — but Apple hasn’t announced the M5 chip yet. Engadget tested it. No price, no India launch, no M5 Neo confirmation. Mac gaming is possible. It’s just not simple.
Amazon has dropped seven desktop PC deals early — including a $150-off M6 Mac Mini, a 33%-off Dell Pro Tower, and sub-$350 Kamrui mini PCs — all live on Amazon.com as of October 5. Prime membership isn’t required to purchase, though it unlocks extra savings.
AirPods Pro 3 are $179 on Amazon U.S. — down $70 — as part of Amazon’s October Prime Big Deal Days, running October 6–7, 2026. No AirPods 5 discounts yet; AirPods Max 2 drop to $429 in the U.S. only.
Apple’s M6 Mac mini is on sale for the first time — $1,299 in the US, down from $1,399 — as Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days kick off early.
OpenAI is rolling out invisible watermarks to ChatGPT and Codex text output in the European Union — starting this week.
Etched, the four-year-old AI chip startup, is fielding investment offers valuing it between $40 billion and $50 billion — up from $21 billion in September — as it builds proprietary hardware for AI inference.
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Edition Nintendo Switch Pro controller is $69.99 at Woot — today only. It’s compatible with the Switch 2, but lacks rear paddles, GameChat, a headphone jack, HD Rumble 2, and wake-on-press.
Apple has seeded the third developer betas of iOS 27.2, watchOS 27.2, tvOS 27.2, visionOS 27.2, iPadOS 27.2, and macOS Golden Gate 27.2. The Health app overhaul—featuring readiness scoring—is now under active testing.
Google is testing an expansion of its Gemini Call for Me feature to handle personal calls — not just business ones — according to APK teardown findings reported by Android Authority and cited by The Verge.
Apple has confirmed a hardware-level cellular failure affecting some iPhone 18 Pro Max units on AT&T’s network — and it cannot be fixed with software.
Reatan A8 at $519. Kamrui P2 at $569 — down $360. Glorlin AI Mini at $570. ACEMAGIC M5 at $573. All nine are fully configured, globally shipped, and priced below $600.
Home Assistant can replace $455/year in smart home subscriptions — no cloud lock-in, no monthly fees.