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Engadget says a padlock on a PS5 game means the console cannot verify a license or access right, and outlines checks for accounts, PSN, subscriptions, gamesharing, licenses, discs, and Safe Mode.
49ers vs Seahawks in NFL Week 5 kicks off Oct. 11, with free UK and Ireland streams plus TV and VPN options worldwide.
Rumored Apple TV adds built-in mic for Siri and a remote speaker for finding the remote; it may ship Oct. 30 with an A19 chip.
TechRadar compares the Galaxy Z Flip 8 with the cheaper Galaxy Z Flip 7 and reviews the Oscal Pilot 8, a rugged phone with a 10,000mAh battery, AMOLED display and a 1.2-metre drop rating.
David Tennant's Time returns for its final season on BBC iPlayer October 11, with BritBox set for the US and Canada.
Bloomberg says Apple's smart home hub will be called HomeView, debut at its 'Welcome home' event and ship in November.
Apple says magnets in accessories such as car mounts, grips and power banks can interfere with the rear camera's stabilization sensors and blur photos, and advises keeping magnetic fields away from the lens.
macOS 27 adds a resizable window, Control Center access, and DRM video support to iPhone Mirroring, 9to5Mac reports.
TechCrunch reports that Richualist founder Dawn Myers has developed Mint, a refillable hair tool that detangles, conditions, gels and styles textured hair in one stroke, aiming to cut wash-day styling from about 80 minutes to 7-10 minutes.
Flahy is using knowledge graphs to connect biological and clinical data for AI-powered healthcare decisions, CEO Jagjit Singh said.
Atlassian's top AI executives used the Team Europe 26 conference to argue that companies have already adopted AI but still lack ways to use it well, pitching "multiplayer" agents, automatic model selection and new Loom and Rovo features as the fix.
Engadget outlines Google Pixel update windows: Pixel 8 and newer get seven years, Pixel 6 and 7 families and the original Pixel Fold get five, and models through the Pixel 5a no longer receive updates.
Efferon NEO, a pediatric blood purification device from startup Efferon, received CE marking in April and is used in 30 countries. The company is preparing an FDA filing and targets $2 million in annualized revenue by the end of 2026.
Engadget published a guide to lesser-known Waze features, including contact-based navigation, custom voice prompts, advance trip planning and search-bar diagnostic codes.
PS5 Pro supply is constrained through at least 2027 as GTA 6 demand builds, with resale prices far above MSRP.
Apple is set to unveil HomeView, new Apple TV 4K and HomePod mini on Tuesday, with iPhone Duo demos and pricier iPad mini also in focus.
PolyAI and Otter executives say voice AI still lacks its ChatGPT moment, citing fast reasoning, speech recognition accuracy and transparency as key barriers.
U.S. software development job postings have risen nearly 15% since February 2025, when Anthropic launched Claude Code, even as overall job postings fell, according to CNBC. The increase is concentrated in senior and AI-related roles, suggesting AI is reshaping software work rather than simply eliminating developer jobs.
ITVX streams The Party free in the UK from October 11; viewers outside the UK need a VPN, TechRadar says.
Apple is expected to announce a smart home hub called HomeView at its October 13 event and ship it in mid-November with an A18 chip, according to a report citing Bloomberg's Mark Gurman.
Engadget warns older USB thumb drives can lose data through wear, bit rot, loss or failure, urging backups.
Engadget explains the difference between Android Automotive, an open-source car operating system, and Google Built-in, a licensed app suite that includes Google Maps and Gemini.
Vurt, a vertical microdrama streaming startup, has launched Apple TV and Android TV apps, offering 3,500 episodes across more than 100 shows. Its userbase has grown from 10,000 to 675,000 since March as it bets on free, ad-supported vertical entertainment for wide screens.
Apple's Oct. 13 event is expected to bring a smart home hub, homeOS, refreshed HomePod Mini and Apple TV, and LG devices.