Apple M5 Max Mac Studio Falls To $1,999 At Micro Center
Micro Center is selling the 2026 Mac Studio with Apple's M5 Max chip, 36GB of RAM and a 512GB SSD for $1,999 with free in-store pickup, according to a Slickdeals listing posted Friday.
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Micro Center is selling the 2026 Mac Studio with Apple's M5 Max chip, 36GB of RAM and a 512GB SSD for $1,999 with free in-store pickup, according to a Slickdeals listing posted Friday.

SoundGuys reviewed the Audio-Technica ATH-AL5NC, open-back wireless headphones with noise reduction and leakage reduction, finding quieter surroundings, strong battery life, and some rough edges in sound tuning and app controls.

Microsoft has started rolling out Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26220.9757 to Beta Channel testers, bringing a redesigned, customizable File Explorer context menu and a Settings app speed fix, based on version 25H2.

A writer lost a Pixel Watch 5 at Madrid airport security after a screening mix-up, then used the Find Hub app to ring the watch and guide staff to it on the belt.

Meta's new Ray-Ban Meta Audio glasses ditch the camera entirely, leaning on voice assistant features, transition lenses and a 12-hour battery. A Wired review calls them the most wearable smart glasses yet, camera controversies and all.

iOS 27 adds a Captured by Me filter to the Photos app that strips out screenshots and saved WhatsApp images, leaving just photos shot with an iPhone linked to the same Apple ID.
OnePlus has confirmed ColorOS 17 for the OnePlus 15 in India, while Oppo is sending the update to the Find X9 series and other models in India, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand ahead of schedule.

Sony ranks second worldwide in camera sales behind Canon and holds over 50 percent of the image sensor market, but a Digital Camera World analysis argues the brand still lacks the emotional pull of rivals like Leica or OM System.

Lenovo has brought its LOQ Essential 15IRH11 budget gaming laptop to the US and Canada, pairing a 165Hz 1200p screen with a 75W RTX 3050 and a Core 7 230H chip, priced at $1,476.99 and CAD 1,910.99.

Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 8 launched in July 2026 at $1,899 and is now widely discounted, with open-box units at Best Buy dropping as much as $580.

A developer running local AI models on a personal GPU says handing Claude Code a partially finished build, instead of a blank prompt, cut one coding project's cost by 43 percent while avoiding Claude's usage limits.

A TechRadar review of the Apple Watch Series 12 praises its new Readiness Score and upgraded health sensors but finds little reason to upgrade from a Series 10 or 11, since the design barely changes and Apple's AI features aren't ready yet.

GameStop and other US retailers say many stores will see no restock of the Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Switch 2 console or its matching Pro Controller at launch, with Nintendo admitting it underestimated demand.

Google's privacy policy, updated October 16, now says personalized ads can draw on Gmail, Drive and Photos data once a user enables Personal Intelligence, reversing earlier language that ruled this out entirely.

The Gemini app on Android now features a redesigned side panel with search at top right and a consolidated settings page, following last week's rollout to iOS, macOS, and web with Gemini 4 Argon.

The Open Home Foundation is rolling out version 1.5.0 of its Matter server for Home Assistant, adding Matter 1.6.1 support, two-way camera audio, and custom cluster support for upcoming Aqara and IKEA devices.

Ahead of its October 23 launch, iPhone Duo units are reportedly arriving at Apple Stores for auditing, with leaked unboxings surfacing online. Apple is also said to be canceling orders from buyers who exceeded a two-unit limit.

Bill Murray's new golf docuseries, A Course Called Ireland, starts streaming on BBC iPlayer October 23 and hits Paramount+ in the US, Canada and Australia on October 25.

The unofficial KyTyPS5 emulator now runs Gran Turismo 7 on PC with no visible graphical glitches, though framerates stay below 20fps. It follows earlier wins with Demon's Souls and Astro Bot.

Amazon's Great Indian Festival Reloaded sale kicks off at midnight with up to 40% off smartphones, 65% off TVs and projectors, and flat 50% off select home and kitchen products, alongside bank cashback and exchange offers.

Microsoft is pulling eight Copilot-powered actions from the File Explorer context menu for OneDrive files, folding them into a single Ask Copilot entry as it trims back AI clutter in Windows 11.

Honor has unveiled the Win Tablet, an 8.4-inch gaming tablet with a 2.3K 240Hz OLED screen, Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip and a 10,000mAh battery. It goes on sale in China on October 31st; India pricing is unannounced.

Xiaomi has confirmed its Redmi Book 2027 laptops will launch on October 27 in China, with a new 14-inch model joining the Redmi Book 16, both running Intel's Wildcat Lake chips.

The standard iPhone 18 skipped Apple's September event and is now expected around March or April 2027, alongside the iPhone 18e and iPhone Air 2, according to industry leaks and analyst notes.