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Google has released Android 17 QPR2 Beta 6.1, adding support for the full Pixel 11 range after last week's Beta 6 omitted the newest Pixel phones, Android Authority reports.
Google says it has fixed a Google Photos bug that froze the app after users used its editing tools. The fix is available in the latest Google Photos app version, 7.94.0.988717361.
Apple has begun rolling out iOS 27.0.1, which stops iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max handsets from restarting when Face ID fails to authenticate, and also fixes a 2x zoom color artifact and a Control Center glitch.
iFixit's AirPods 5 teardown finds removable, replaceable earbud batteries, earning a 2/10 repairability score—the first above zero for AirPods.
Apple updates Final Cut Camera for the iPhone 18 Pro's variable aperture and adds Creator Studio features.
Mozilla rolls out redesigned Firefox on desktop and mobile, restoring compact mode and adding a theme picker.
OpenAI's DevDay 2026 introduced GPT-6.1 Sol, always-on agents called Dots, and ChatGPT features that let users discover, launch, and use apps directly, plus a new enterprise marketplace.
Apple says customers can begin preparing iPhone Duo pre-orders on Oct. 12, ahead of pre-orders opening Oct. 16 at 8 a.m. ET.
UK rail facial recognition trial scanned 500,000 faces, cost over £320,000 and led to no arrests, but was extended.
Reddit post: ChatGPT urged family to seek emergency care for stroke symptoms, matching guidance to call 911 immediately.
Amazon’s early fall Prime Day sale is live, with 9to5Mac reporting AirTag 2 at $24, $500 off an M5 Pro MacBook Pro, and up to $150 off MacBook Air models.
Xbox unveiled Mythic Achievements, a badge for fully completing a game's original achievements, now in Insiders testing.
Motorola and Google are investigating an Android Auto bug that blocks outgoing calls on closed flip-style foldables, Android Authority reported.
Gemini and Find Hub can remember where users put passports and other documents without a tag, Engadget reports.
Apple is set to launch Apple Pay in India later Tuesday with Axis Bank as its first banking partner, according to TechCrunch. The initial rollout will be limited to eligible Axis Bank Visa and Mastercard cards while major banks continue fee negotiations.
Google Play is adding usage-based billing for AI apps and other variable-cost services, plus team, bundle, and mixed-purchase options.
OpenAI released dots, persistent GPT-6 Astra agents with their own cloud computers, for Pro and Business Premium users, while the White House unveiled America.gov, a Gemini-powered federal chatbot that only answers questions for now.
At Dell Technologies' AI Leadership Symposium in San Jose, participants said production AI is shifting enterprise priorities to token costs, runtime governance and control over where workloads run.
Apple released AirPods beta firmware and is preparing iOS 27.2 with Group FaceTime Dual Capture, Podcasts and TV changes.
Apple's iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 include Impersonation Risk Detection, an opt-in feature that flags social engineering scams on the device and leaves the response to app developers.
Seagate's 24TB desktop drive drops to $689.99 at Best Buy, but the same model sold for $279.99 in December 2025.
GMKtec M6 Ultra drops to $500 and M5 Ultra to $450 for Prime Day; Acemagic K5 with Intel Wildcat Lake starts at $559.
At DevDay, OpenAI introduced Dots, always-on AI agents for paid users, plus ChatGPT Space, Pages, collaborative slides and Private Intelligence. Okta's CRO separately said agent adoption is forcing identity consolidation.
Meta launched Muse for Small Business on Tuesday, CNBC reported, extending its AI agent to automate customer communication, cash flow, inventory and website tasks. The service connects to Facebook, Instagram, Meta ad accounts and tools from Zoom, Intuit and Slack. Meta also announced an Enterprise Platform led by CJ Desai.