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9-1-1 returns for a tenth season on ABC on October 15, opening with a Los Angeles volcano emergency as Athena Grant works as a detective and the 118 shifts toward mentoring newer recruits.
Apple's new HomeView smart hub does not natively support Apple TV or other video apps at launch, requiring a paired iPhone. But Apple says CarPlay-compatible video apps like YouTube and Netflix can appear on HomeView if developers add support.
Apple's HomePod mini 2 adds Siri AI, an S10 chip and Wi-Fi 6E, while its new $59 Siri Remote works with older Apple TVs.
A wave of homebrew updates has let jailbroken PlayStation 5 consoles boot physical PS2 DVDs, run PS3 titles, merge Wii U, 3DS and DS emulation into one interface, and even load Windows 7, according to Android Authority.
TechRadar reports the Insta360 Link 2 Pro, a 4K webcam with an AI-tracking gimbal, is selling for $210 at Amazon, $40 below its $249.99 list price.
Pixel owners report incorrect home and recent apps animations after Android 17 QPR1. Android Authority says the issue may be limited to the Pixel 10 series and Google is investigating.
Epic Games has released a preview of a rebuilt Epic Games Launcher for Windows, Mac and Linux and says it is rebuilding Easy Anti-Cheat to bring Fortnite to Linux. The launcher was developed with AI-assisted “vibe coding,” drawing criticism after layoffs.
WhatsApp adds guest calling for people without an account or the app; calendar integrations are planned later this year.
NTangible, a sports-tech startup in TechCrunch Disrupt’s Startup Battlefield, has developed a psychological assessment that produces a 0–1000 clutch score aimed at helping teams gauge how athletes perform under pressure.
LG is adding DTS:X and Google Cast support to its Sound Suite system and expanding Wi-Fi and subwoofer options, while teasing an in-development Media Connect Hub for DTS:X devices.
A 9to5Mac column argues the Apple Home Collection could speed mainstream smart home adoption by making device setup as simple as pairing AirPods, despite higher prices and few new product categories.
Huskeys Security Ltd. added Profiling to its edge security platform, mapping business-critical web application paths and using that context to tailor controls.
Fujifilm's Instax Square 2 adds analog warm and cool filters and Soft Haze film; it is due this month for $119.95.
Rockstar technical lead Phil Hooker told Bloomberg that the engine, tools and team built during GTA VI's development will let the studio work faster, suggesting the gap before the next Grand Theft Auto may be shorter than the 13 years fans waited this time.
LASK host Liverpool in Champions League 2026/27 Matchday 2 on Wednesday, Oct. 14, with a free stream available in the Republic of Ireland. Liverpool look to rebound from a 3-0 loss to Manchester City, while LASK seek a first win after losing to AEK Athens.
Groundcover Inc. launched agent-to-agent observability, letting Claude, Codex, Cursor and AWS Kiro hand production investigations to its observability agent through MCP tools or asynchronous tasks.
TechRadar's head of video, Josephine Watson, wrote that after playing The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake, returning to the original left her feeling "more hollow than the Great Deku Tree." The item was a first-person reflection and carried no further detail about the remake.
据 TechRadar 评测，70mai 4K A900 Ultra 前后双摄均可录制 4K 画面，搭载两颗索尼 Starvis 2 IMX678 传感器，美国售价 299.99 美元、英国售价 231 英镑，评测时官网售价分别为 239.99 美元和 185 英镑。
TechRadar's review of the Formlabs Form Studio 1 says the expected $699 resin 3D printer brings professional workflow and print quality to a lower price, but resin cleanup, higher-than-hobbyist pricing and clunky printer discovery remain drawbacks.
Nintendo's Ocarina of Time remake launches Nov. 5 on Switch 2, with previews citing modern controls and detailed visuals.
Apple announced HomeView, a 7-inch smart-home display centered on Siri AI, and 9to5Mac reported website clues that full-size HomePods may also gain Siri AI.
CMF launched its first portable speakers, the $59 Speaker S and $109 Speaker M, shaped like colorful milk cartons and available now.
Forgepoint Inc. raised $9.8 million in seed funding to expand Frank, an AI agent that automates request-for-quotation workflows for manufacturers. The round was co-led by Primary Venture Partners and a16z Speedrun.
Swedish show 'The Challenge Sverige' is delayed to 2027 after an AI agent reportedly deleted a whole season of footage; broadcaster TV4 cites a technical breakdown.