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iOS 27 Adds Extra-Large Home Screen Widgets as Apple Invites Update Adds RSVP Tools
iOS 27 brings extra-large Home Screen widgets, and Apple Invites adds manual RSVP tracking with the new widget size.
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iOS 27 brings extra-large Home Screen widgets, and Apple Invites adds manual RSVP tracking with the new widget size.
Microsoft Defender now officially covers Linux desktops in a public preview, bringing antivirus, endpoint detection and response, vulnerability management and device isolation to developer workstations.
German startup TimeTeller sells a saliva test that maps a person's circadian rhythm and is working with insurer Techniker Krankenkasse to time cancer treatment to patients' internal clocks, CEO Angela Relógio said at TechCrunch Disrupt.
Google's $179 Fitbit Edge and $99 Fitbit Air share AI health tools and a companion app, but the Edge adds a touchscreen, ECG sensors, an altimeter and on-device features, according to Engadget.
Apple plans to launch Apple Intelligence in China in December via iOS 27.3, excluding Siri AI and some features, Bloomberg reports.
Netflix has released the trailer for Greta Gerwig's 'Narnia: The Magician's Nephew,' a psychedelic take on C.S. Lewis's prequel, set to 'Stairway to Heaven.'
Sony's new ECM-W5 kit pairs two transmitters with one receiver, records 32-bit float audio at 96kHz and ships in November for $400, undercutting nothing but DJI's cheapest models.
TechRadar's review of HP's EliteBoard G1a says the AMD Ryzen keyboard PC is water-resistant, easy to clean, and able to withstand liquid splashes. It has a 32Whr battery but no touchpad.
Hiyd, led by former Apple engineer Salah Batroukh, has built a slim microsuction sensor that adds heart rate, sleep, movement and other tracking to an existing watch. It is competing at TechCrunch Disrupt and plans a November Kickstarter.
Google has made Android phone number verification opt-out, automatically verifying a device's number and attaching it to every Google account signed in on the phone, including work and secondary profiles. A support page describing the behavior was updated between August and October 2025.
TechRadar says Sony’s WH-CH730N deliver strong value and solid sound, but need EQ tuning and lack LDAC.
Suidek's 7-in-1 CD/DVD drive is $44.99 at Amazon, adding an M.2 NVMe slot and card readers, TechRadar reports.
TechRadar: Hasee X5 with Intel Core i9-12900H is $559.99 on Newegg until Oct. 18, offering high-end CPU performance.
TechRadar's five-star 360 camera, the Insta360 X5, is selling for $464.99 on Amazon, $85 under its $549.99 list price, per the site's deal report.
Apple announced the fourth-generation Apple TV 4K on Tuesday, dropping the cheaper Wi-Fi-only model and pricing the remaining 128GB version at $300. The Verge's reviewer says new features are welcome but audio passthrough and 4K/120Hz output remain absent.
Deezer will add an on/off toggle letting subscribers remove AI-generated tracks from their streaming experience by the end of the year, as AI uploads now account for more than half of new tracks on the platform, according to Engadget.
YouTube adds “Made with AI” labels for songs primarily made by generative AI, starting on YouTube Music.
Google Play offers up to 20% off gift cards from 30 retailers through Oct. 19, including Barnes & Noble, REI and GameStop.
TechRadar reports Squarespace and Titan have partnered to offer professional email at $3 per month, with few additional details available.
CNET corrected its report and confirmed Siri AI will be exclusive to the HomePod mini 2, whose S10 chip is built to handle those requests, and will not come to the original S5-based HomePod mini.
The Verge senior reviewer Victoria Song says she spent about 100 days feeding metabolic data to a Twin Health digital twin, which used continuous glucose monitor and other data to predict food responses with red, orange and green labels. Twin Health remains experimental and is available through corporate or private health plans.
Pennsylvania startup Mosqitter is turning chemical-free mosquito traps into an AI-powered surveillance network that uses computer vision to identify species, track populations and flag disease risk, as it prepares to launch its Febris monitoring system for governments, health agencies and airports.
Google Play adds private personal Android apps built with Google AI Studio, initially in the U.S. for users 18 and older.
Anbernic has shared video of its RG DDS dual-screen handheld emulating 3DS, Xbox and PS3 titles, with 3DS-matching screen dimensions and a Snapdragon G2 Gen 2 chip. Price and full performance details are still undisclosed.