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Sony A7 IV Mirrorless Camera Drops to $1,998 at B&H
A $500 discount takes the 33-megapixel full-frame hybrid down from its usual $2,498 list price in the United States.
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Gadgets
Sprout Mod Kit Brings USB-C and Apple Music to Classic iPods
A new open-source replacement board called Sprout adds USB-C charging, Bluetooth, microSD storage and streaming support like Apple Music to third- and fourth-generation iPods and the iPod mini without soldering.
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Smartphones
Google Investigates Pixel 10 Animation Bugs Triggered by Android 17 Update
Google is looking into screen animation glitches on Pixel 10 devices after the Android 17 QPR1 update. Affected users describe erratic app closing behaviors and frozen icons when switching between tasks.
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AI
OpenAI Accuses Former Engineer of Taking Secret Hardware Files to Apple
OpenAI filed court documents claiming an engineer exported confidential files regarding unreleased hardware before returning to Apple. Apple told Reuters it found no evidence to back the claims.
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Laptops & PCs
Dell XPS 14 Webcam Stumbles in DxOMark Testing Despite 8MP Upgrade
Dell upgraded the XPS 14 to an 8MP webcam, but DxOMark testing revealed washed-out highlights, severe noise, and a score of just 72 points.
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Apps & Software
Google Messages Brings Gemini AI Scam Detection to Android
Google is rolling out an opt-in Enhanced protection mode for Google Messages that uses Gemini AI to spot scammers hiding behind slow-burn conversations, plus new call-forwarding and screen-share protections for Android.
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Smart Home
HomePod mini 2 Works as Default Mac Speakers on Wi-Fi 6E Models
Apple is enabling default Mac speaker support on the HomePod mini 2 and second-generation HomePod, but the setup requires a Mac with Wi-Fi 6E networking released since 2023.
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Breaking
Gaming
PlayStation Plus October 2026 games: Mafia: The Old Country, Horizon Forbidden West, Mycopunk added now
PlayStation Plus October 2026 game catalog is live — Mafia: The Old Country, Horizon Forbidden West, and Mycopunk headline the additions for Extra and Premium subscribers. Dino Crisis 2 and RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 Complete Edition join the Premium tier’s library as well.
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Breaking
Laptops & PCs
Windows 11 26H2: What the RAM savings really mean for 8GB vs 16GB+ PCs
Windows 11 26H2 is live. It saves up to 3GB of RAM on high-memory PCs — but leaves 8GB systems untouched. Microsoft confirmed memory optimization as a 2026 goal, yet the gains skip the official minimum spec entirely.
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Breaking
Gadgets
Apple HomeView smart display price, release date, features
Apple HomeView smart display is $289.99 at Amazon US — $10 off — in gray and starlight. Launches globally November 13. No Indian pricing or availability announced.
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Apps & Software
Disney Plus Raises UK Subscription Prices Across Every Plan
Disney Plus is raising UK prices across all tiers, pushing ad-free Standard to £11.99 a month. Existing subscribers face the higher rates starting in November.
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Cameras
Sony Launches ECM-W5 Wireless Mic System for Sony Camera Setups
Sony's new ECM-W5 wireless audio kit lands in mid-November for $399.99, packing 64GB onboard memory per transmitter, 32-bit float backup, and direct hot-shoe camera integration.
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Tech Business
OpenAI Warns Against Chinese Models Following Office Recording Device Arrest
OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar warned businesses against using cheap Chinese AI models, even as her company manages security fallout and an employee arrest over a hidden bug.
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Deals
The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time Remake Drops to $59.88
Amazon and Walmart discounted physical preorders for The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake to $59.88, matching digital pricing ahead of the Switch 2 launch on November 5, 2026.
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AI
Claude vs ChatGPT vs Gemini: Model fatigue is real, and it’s getting worse
The average gap between major AI model releases is now eight days. Users are abandoning chase culture for role-based discipline — and some haven’t even opened Claude’s latest models.
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Breaking
Laptops & PCs
Windows 11 26H2 KB5127648 fixes mouse stutter in games
KB5127648 is the final update for Windows 11 24H2 Home and Pro editions. It fixes mouse stutter in games, adds Copilot key remapping, restores File Explorer previews, and patches two zero-days — including one actively exploited in the wild. Support for 24H2 Home and Pro ends October 13, 2026.
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Breaking
Audio
HomePod mini 2 price, release date, and Siri AI delay confirmed
Apple has launched the HomePod mini 2 at $149 in the US and Rs 12,990 in India — a $20 jump over the current $129 model, and $50 more than the original $99 launch price. Pre-orders open today; units ship Friday, October 30.
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Deals
Best Buy Cuts Pixel Watch 5 Price By $108 On Open-Box Units
Best Buy is offering open-box Pixel Watch 5 units at more than $100 off the 45mm models, beating Prime Day's best discount of $65. New units stay full price at Amazon and Best Buy for now.
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Deals
Nintendo Switch 2 Bundles Fall To $499 Before Black Friday
Early Black Friday deals have knocked the price of Nintendo Switch 2 bundles down to as low as $499, with discounted controllers, cases and microSD cards also showing up at Best Buy and Amazon.
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Apps & Software
Below Deck Season 13 Live Stream: Where to Watch in US, UK, Canada, Australia
Below Deck season 13 premieres Monday, October 12 at 8 p.m. ET/PT in the US. In the UK, Canada, and Australia, episodes land Tuesday, October 13 — the day after the US broadcast.
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Smart Home
Apple Partners With ADT to Install HomeView Smart Displays
Apple has teamed up with ADT to provide professional installation for its new wall-mounted HomeView smart display and compatible smart accessories across the United States this autumn.
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Laptops & PCs
Modders Turn a Jailbroken PlayStation 5 Into a Local AI Server
A jailbroken Sony PlayStation 5 running native Vulkan drivers can now operate as an 86W local AI machine, serving large language models like Qwen3.8-27B and Llama 3.2 at respectable speeds.
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Apps & Software
Google Increases Chrome Vulnerability Bounty Payouts to Twenty Thousand Dollars
Google is bumping up bug bounty rewards for its Chrome browser, offering researchers payouts reaching $20,000 for critical write flaws alongside the return of its fuzzer bonus.
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Apps & Software
Fake Chrome Download Reaches 100,000 Android Users Through Google Play Store
A counterfeit Google Chrome app gathered more than 100,000 installations on Android after securing sponsored placement at the top of Play Store search results.
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