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Switch 2 games need this $98 SanDisk card
The only storage card Nintendo’s Switch 2 supports is now $98 — and it’s already shipping.
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The 6 Best Soundbars of 2026, According to Reviewers
Sonos Arc Ultra leads our roundup of the soundbars that 5 review outlets recommend, with what each says and who each suits.
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Breaking
Apps & Software
Claude code pricing: OpenCode Go is $10/month with 24 models and real usage caps
OpenCode Go launches at $10/month — half the price of Claude Code’s entry tier — with metered access to 24 coding models, including Gemini 4 Argon and Claude Haiku 5.5.
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Gadgets
Samsung Galaxy I7500 specs
The Samsung Galaxy I7500 — launched in April 2009 — had 8 GB of internal storage. Roughly 7.6 GB was user-accessible after Android 1.5 took its cut. Today, that space wouldn’t hold Genshin Impact (31 GB) or Fortnite (40 GB).
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Smartphones
Tap, Tap App Brings Pixel Back-Tap Gestures to All Android Phones
Tap, Tap brings back-tap gestures to any Android 7.0+ device — with double- and triple-tap support, conditional triggers, and Tasker integration. It’s free, open source, and available now on GitHub.
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Smart Home
iPhone Duo pre-order is live: $1,999 in US, ₹1,99,999 in India, delivery delayed to January 2027
Apple has opened preorders for the iPhone Duo—the company’s first foldable—starting at $1,999 in the US and ₹1,99,999 in India. It ships October 23, but online delivery estimates already stretch into late January 2027 across all configurations on Apple’s website.
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Smart Home
Gemini for Home stops listening on “stop”, enables local Matter control for Hue
Gemini for Home now stops listening the instant you say “stop”—no reply, no delay, no extra audio. Google confirmed the change in its October 14 release notes, and The Ambient reported it live at 7:30 a.m. ET on October 17.
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Smartphones
Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra bezels thicker than S26 Ultra’s, leak says
Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra may feature thicker display bezels (1.28mm vs S26 Ultra’s 1.15mm) and a taller rear camera bump (4.69mm vs 4.5mm), according to a leak from tipster Ice Universe — but no Indian price, launch date, or confirmed specs have been shared.
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Smartphones
Galaxy S27 Ultra overheating rumors force Qualcomm to defend Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Samsung has set a mid-October deadline for Qualcomm to resolve overheating in Galaxy S27 Ultra test devices using the Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 chip — or risk switching to its own Exynos 2700 processor ahead of mass production.
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Gaming
GTA 6 pre order: physical PS5 disc listed
A Chinese-language retailer has listed a physical GTA 6 PS5 disc — but it’s not playable. The listing, shared on social media and spotted by Notebookcheck, shows what appears to be an Ultimate Edition box with a PS5 disc inside...
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Laptops & PCs
Windows 11 26H2 is here
Windows 11 26H2 is live globally, but the left-aligned taskbar is rolling out gradually — not with the update itself. Mikhail Parakhin, ex-CEO of Microsoft Advertising, confirmed he doesn’t have it yet, calling the experience 'not usable yet'.
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Reviews
Apple Watch Ultra 4 and Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 Run a Half Marathon Head to Head
Tom's Guide ran a half marathon wearing the Apple Watch Ultra 4 and Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 together, comparing GPS distance, heart rate and elevation data from the $799 and $699 rugged watches.
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Smart Home
Apple Skipped a Successor for the iPhone Air After Its Debut
The iPhone Air launched in September 2025. Twelve months later, there’s no successor — and no Android phone left that meaningfully competes with it.
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Gaming
Resident Evil 2, 3 and 4 Launch Native on Nintendo Switch 2
Capcom released native Nintendo Switch 2 versions of Resident Evil 2 Deluxe Edition, Resident Evil 3 and Resident Evil 4 Gold Edition on October 16, replacing the cloud-only originals with downloads that run locally, discounted until November 7.
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Tech Business
Former Nvidia Robotics Executive Launches Venture Capital Fund for Physical Artificial Intelligence
Amulya Vishwanath, ex-NVIDIA robotics product marketing lead, says robotics is in a 'Lego era' — basic hardware, software, and safety standards are still being rebuilt. Her new VC fund, Techable, is backing physical AI in robotics, materials science, and life sciences — not chatbots.
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Smartphones
Android 17 beta 7.1 for Pixel 11, Pixel 11 Pro
Android 17 QPR2 Beta 7.1 is rolling out to all Pixel devices, including the newly launched Pixel 11 family. It's a stability-focused update, not a feature drop.
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Deals
Apple TV 4K 2026 Gets Its First Discount, MacBook Pro Deals Follow
Retailers are discounting the new Apple TV 4K for the first time since launch, alongside deep cuts on the M5 Pro MacBook Pro, the M6 Mac mini, AirPods Pro 3 and early HomeView pre-order pricing, according to 9to5Toys.
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Smartphones
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.
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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.
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Smartphones
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.
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Smartphones
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.
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Smartphones
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.
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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.
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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.
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