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Honor has launched the Magic 9 Pro Max in China, a Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 flagship with dual 200MP rear cameras calibrated under a partnership with professional film camera maker Arri.
Google says many of its newest Chromebooks will be eligible to switch to Googlebook OS, but it has not named models or a timeline. The first Android-powered Googlebooks go on sale next week.
Anthropic launched Claude Sonnet 5.5, a faster, cheaper mid-tier model. Vespper debuted a DOCX MCP for AI agents.
Mavi emerged from stealth with an AI marketplace placing global finance and accounting talent at U.S. firms.
TechRadar has a live build-up for God of War Laufey pre-orders ahead of PS5 stock, with early links to bookmark.
Volkswagen will replace the retired ID.4 with the all-electric ID.Tiguan, arriving in Europe in early 2027 and later in the US, betting on a familiar nameplate and fixing the ID.4's controls.
Amazon has started early October Prime Day discounts on its own hardware, including Fire TV sticks, Echo speakers and Fire tablets, with savings of up to 65% ahead of the official Oct. 6-7 sale.
Apple may launch a redesigned MacBook Pro in October, possibly MacBook Ultra, with OLED, touch and no notch, per 9to5Mac.
Walmart CEO John Furner pledged that the retailer will not use personal information or the time of day to set prices as it expands digital shelf labels, responding to concerns over dynamic pricing.
Engadget outlines opt-out settings for ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Copilot and Grok, while US Meta users have no opt-out.
Leaked marketing images show an unannounced Amazon Kindle in pastel colors and a redesigned Fire TV Stick 4K.
Leakers clash over the Galaxy S27 Ultra’s rear camera layout, leaving the camera, flash, and Laser AF positions unresolved.
Code found in Apple software points to five StandBy mode views for the iPhone Duo that Apple has not announced, according to 9to5Mac, ahead of the device's October 23 release.
Dreame's step-climbing X50 Ultra robot vacuum and mop is discounted to $899.99 at Amazon for Prime members and $849.99 direct from Dreame for account holders, while Woot offers a refurbished ROG Ally and discounted Arctis Nova Pro headsets.
Robotic dogs are moving from security patrols into fields and greenhouses, where their cameras and onboard AI map crops, spot weeds and flag disease.
Logitech G launches Yeti 2, a Blue Yeti successor with AI denoising, a proximity sensor and a $159.99 price.
Google Messages is testing a one-tap voice note option in RCS chats, Android Authority reports.
Belgium host France in Nations League Group A on Monday, with Mbappé out injured and free streams in several countries.
Haier and blogger Wuqiong Xiaoliang visited Bama to trace its air quality and pitch an AI air-washing AC for homes, Leiphone reports.
Atlassian CEO Mike Cannon-Brookes told The Verge's Decoder podcast that AI is increasing use of the company's tools rather than killing SaaS, and defended the value of design and human users while discussing layoffs and a broader skills shift.
Modulate, a Boston-based voice AI startup, has raised $25 million led by Future Ventures to expand audio-native models for transcription, intent analysis, deepfake detection and compliance. Separately, DetectifAI is building on-device deepfake voice detection for phones as AI scam losses rise.
ElevenLabs launched v4 and v4 Turbo speech models with more expression control, faster voice cloning, lower latency for voice agents and support for more than 90 languages, as its enterprise business and revenue grow.
ChatGPT Voice now works with plugins in Live mode, letting users order groceries or pick events by voice.
TechRadar published a September 28, 2026, article under a headline saying the Lanterns episode 8 trailer has spawned a major new fan theory about John Stewart’s fate. The article is credited to senior entertainment reporter Tom.