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Google has made the switch from the Fitbit app to Google Health mandatory, prompting a non-dismissable update notice and complaints from users who say key tracking features have disappeared.
Apple's App Store Indie Games Week spotlights seven indie titles, including No Man's Sky, launching on iPhone and iPad on October 28.
Adaptive cruise control still depends on a front radar and a windshield camera, and studies show drivers using it, especially with lane centering, are more likely to speed and take their hands off the wheel.
A new Apple TV 4K is expected to debut Tuesday at Apple's 'Welcome home' event, the first refresh since 2022. Reported upgrades include an A19 chip, Siri AI, a microphone inside the box, an updated Siri Remote with a speaker, and the N1 wireless chip.
CMF launched its first Bluetooth speakers in $59 and $109 models with customizable panels and IP68 rating.
Amazon Kindles often keep working for a decade or more, yet software support cutoffs and aging batteries, not broken hardware, usually end their useful life.
A leaker says adding a fan to last year's Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 sustains gaming performance better than moving to the newer Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 alone, and that another Android brand is testing a fan in a Pro Max flagship.
Google has unveiled the Fitbit Edge, a $179.99 hybrid tracker between the Fitbit Air and Pixel Watch, with a larger OLED screen, GPS, health sensors and a replaceable battery. It also announced Health Guardian updates, automatic activity tracking improvements and a Flo Health partnership.
Mistlabs has raised $26 million and launched its Ambi ambient AI app out of beta on Apple devices, offering real-time suggestions while leaving third-party disclosure questions unresolved.
Engadget outlines how to remove a jammed Ethernet connector by holding its locking tab and rocking it gently while pulling, and warns against pliers or brute force.
Citroen unveiled a retro electric 2 CV concept at the Paris Motor Show 2026, targeting a 2028 launch near $15,000.
Apple is developing a second iPhone Air that would add a rear ultra-wide camera, a 2-nanometer A20 Pro chip and vapor chamber cooling. Bloomberg's latest reporting points to a spring 2027 launch alongside the base iPhone 18.
TechRadar's comparison of Ugreen's eight-bay NASync DXP8800 Ultra and Plus finds the discounted Plus offers most core features, while the pricier Ultra adds a newer processor and more memory.
Microsoft is embedding Word, Excel and PowerPoint editing and sharing inside Copilot, starting with Frontier users.
Apple released its first foldable iPhone Duo on Sept. 10, 2026, entering a market Huawei has led for eight years, according to Leiphone. Huawei's Mate X7 and earlier foldables remain dominant, with IDC showing a 60% China share in Q1 2026.
Apple is expected to unveil a smart home display and refreshed HomePod Mini and Apple TV at its first smart home event.
Engadget calls 8BitDo's $70 Ultimate 2 the best Switch 2 controller, citing TMR sticks, Hall triggers, a dock and RGB.
Loops Smart AI has raised $3.5 million in seed funding led by a16z speedrun to expand a unified AI layer for online retailers, combining search, shopping assistance, product data enrichment and virtual try-on.
A TechRadar report says a man used ChatGPT to win a three-year parking ticket dispute. The report does not identify the man, the location, or the arguments he used.
TechRadar says Clown Panic premieres Oct. 12 on Hulu in the U.S. and Disney+ in the U.K.; no free trials are available.
TechRadar's review of the Technics EAH-A1000 over-ear headphones praises layered audio, comfort and triple-device connectivity while flagging a sometimes polite sound and occasional button-registration issues.
Microsoft's Surface Laptop Ultra introduces Magnetic Connect, a magnetic charging port built on USB-C Power Delivery that can also carry data and peripherals, unlike Apple's proprietary MagSafe.
TechRadar says AI-assisted cybercrime is raising risks for small businesses and highlights Bitdefender's platform for limited IT teams.
Bill van Zyll, Nintendo Latin America vice president, says Nintendo has no plans to abandon physical media, citing fan preference, while Sony plans to end physical games by 2028.