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The mechanical lens brings adjustable f-stops to the flagship camera, but teardowns point to difficult repairs after Android brands dropped similar hardware over durability concerns.
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The mechanical lens brings adjustable f-stops to the flagship camera, but teardowns point to difficult repairs after Android brands dropped similar hardware over durability concerns.

Anthropic is heading into a pivotal pre-IPO investor session with an estimated $70 billion run rate, leaking Claude Fable 5.5, and warning about self-replicating smart home botnets.

Google Play now lets users run private, AI-generated Android apps on their own devices without public listings. The initial rollout starts in the US for adults alongside new gaming discovery tools.

Sony has revealed a Midnight Black digital PS5 priced at 55,000 Yen in Japan, matching roughly $350. But region locks and account rules mean buyers elsewhere cannot simply import one.

A Walmart markdown drops the Gigabyte A16 Pro RTX 5070 Ti gaming laptop to $1449, alongside discounts on SteelSeries and Bose headphones.

Apple has refreshed its entry-level smart speaker after six years, launching the HomePod mini 2 at $149 with reactive top lighting and four-speaker surround sound pairing.

Google Pixel smartphones rely heavily on computational photography to brighten dark scenes and sharpen snaps. For photographers wanting raw capture and unboosted JPEGs, the open-source Open Camera app provides a manual alternative.

Apple has rolled out fourth developer betas for iOS 27.2, macOS 27.2 Golden Gate, and watchOS 27.2, skipping the usual 27.1 milestone on non-foldable iPhones ahead of a broader public release.

Apple Music has received a major visual overhaul in iOS 27.2 beta 4, replacing its vibrant red home screen icon and widgets with a stark black-and-white look.

Apple has pushed beta firmware build 9B5043a to AirPods Pro 3, AirPods Pro 2, AirPods 4, AirPods 5, and AirPods Max 2 — confirming the AirPods Pro 3 is already in active circulation among testers ahead of any official launch announcement.

Apple has seeded the fourth developer beta of iOS 27.2 to registered developers — and it’s the version that will ship to all iPhone users later this month, not iOS 27.1.

Capcom's 2020 remake of Resident Evil 3 arrives on Nintendo Switch 2 on October 16, and TechRadar's review praises its frame rate and visuals while noting it ignores the console's motion and mouse control options.

Sony secured the top three spots in Yodobashi's late September mirrorless sales chart with the A7 V and A7C II, though Canon and Fujifilm clawed back ground in the lower ranks.

LocalSend offers cross-platform file transfers across Linux, Windows, macOS, Android, and iOS over local networks, cutting out cloud storage and cables without locking users into a single brand ecosystem.

Nintendo filed a new trademark for the iconic Zelda Triforce symbol across games, apparel and collectibles ahead of the Zelda 40th Anniversary Switch 2 launch on October 29.

Deutsche Telekom chief Timotheus Höttges downplayed SpaceX's carrier push, pointing out the vast ground network needed before Starlink Mobile can challenge US wireless operators.

A modified Gboard app named PixelBoard lets owners of older Android phones use the Pixel 11 exclusive Rambler dictation tool, stripping spoken filler words without requiring system root access.

Google has raised Chrome’s bug-bounty payouts—some by as much as 300%—with top rewards now hitting $20,000 for high-impact memory-write vulnerabilities.

Google has embedded Antigravity — its agent-first development platform — directly into the Gemini app for macOS, as part of the Gemini 4 Argon rollout. Access requires the AI Ultra subscription tier.

Apple HomeView supports third-party audio and video apps—but only when paired with a compatible iPhone or iPad nearby. No App Store. No on-device downloads.

Apple has launched the fourth-generation Apple TV 4K — not a smart display, not a HomeView successor, but a dedicated streaming box with an A19 chip, hands-free Siri, and 128GB of storage standard. It costs $199 in the US and Rs 24,900 in India, shipping Friday, October 18.

Notebookcheck reviewed Ugreen's NASync DXP2800 GT, finding fast 10GbE throughput and quiet operation alongside persistent software limitations such as missing full volume encryption.

Retired Amazon e-readers do not need to collect dust. Unlocking the device lets you bypass Amazon software to run custom dashboards, offline repair manuals and automated home maintenance boards.

Apple reengineered its mobile silicon layout for the iPhone 18 Pro and foldable iPhone Duo, shifting DRAM alongside the processor to pull heat away from its new 2nm A20 Pro chip.