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Bose Returns to Wired Earbuds With $99 USB-C ANC Model

Bose launches $99 USB-C wired earbuds with active noise cancellation amid a wired-earbud rebound, The Verge reports.

Products & Applications · Large Language Models

Apple Intelligence Can Build iPhone Shortcuts From Plain-English Prompts, Engadget Finds

Engadget says iOS 27 users with AI-capable iPhones can build Shortcuts from plain-English prompts, but results need editing.

Products & Applications

TechRadar Urges PC Gamers to Avoid Overpaying as RAM and GPU Prices Soar

TechRadar advises PC gamers to keep current hardware and use peripherals or AI upscaling as RAM and GPU prices surge.

Products & Applications

Verizon Opens iPhone Duo Preorders With $72.22 Bundle That Includes an Unlimited Plan

Verizon has started taking preorders for Apple's first foldable phone, the iPhone Duo, offering the device and an unlimited line for $72.22 a month with no trade-in required, according to TechRadar. Customers on myPlan can instead take a $1,000 trade-in rebate.

Products & Applications

Apple IT admin urges Rosetta audit ahead of macOS 27 removal

9to5Mac column: macOS 27 removes Rosetta; some Intel-only tools fail silently, prompting a script workaround.

AI Chips & Compute · Policy & Regulation

California Judge Pauses Sebastian Rucci’s Proposed AI Datacenter in Imperial County

A California judge paused Sebastian Rucci’s proposed AI datacenter in Imperial County pending environmental review after lawsuits and local opposition.

Products & Applications

Google Fitbit Air Is Water-Resistant, Not Waterproof

Fitbit Air is water-resistant, not waterproof; IP68 and 5 ATM allow swimming but require avoiding heat, soap and jets.

Research

Meeting science expands as virtual archives yield data on workplace gatherings

Meeting science is growing as virtual meeting archives supply data on a time-consuming workplace practice.

Products & Applications

Engadget Outlines Charging Habits That Can Degrade EV Batteries

Engadget says routine full charging, high heat and unnecessary DC fast charging can speed EV battery degradation; charge caps and gentler driving can help.

Products & Applications

Apple's HomeView Trims Online Recipes to Bare Steps, and Recipe Writers See a Threat

Apple's new HomeView smart display pulls online recipes down to ingredients, steps and timers with hands-free voice controls — a convenience that food writers say strips out the ads and context that pay for their work.

Products & Applications

The Verge's Installer Flags a 'Dream Week' for Tech Documentaries, Alongside a Wave of New Gadgets

The 148th edition of The Verge's Installer newsletter, published Oct. 17, 2026, spotlights two new feature-length tech documentaries and a slate of new devices including Apple's $299 HomeView hub.

Products & Applications

Engadget explains how to check Ethernet link speed and trace a slow wired connection

Engadget explains how to check Ethernet link speed and trace a slow wired connection to cable, port or adapter limits.

Products & Applications · Cybersecurity

Engadget Guide Touts Old USB Drives as Home NAS, File Server and Login Key

Engadget lists ways to reuse old USB flash drives, including a router-based NAS, a personal file server secured with ngrok and a USB key for Windows logins.

Products & Applications

MapQuest Adds Surveillance Layer Showing Flock License Plate Cameras

MapQuest now shows known license plate reader locations, including Flock cameras, drawing praise and privacy concerns.

Companies · Products & Applications

Double Fine's first post-Xbox game leads indie release roundup

Double Fine's first post-Xbox game, the $5 Thank You Bus Driver, headlines new indie releases and showcases.

Products & Applications

Brentford-Liverpool and Man City-Ipswich: Saturday Premier League streaming guide

Brentford-Liverpool and Man City-Ipswich stream regionally Saturday; UK viewers face the 3pm blackout.

Cybersecurity

Influencer in false Talarico hospitalization claim has history of extremist posts

Oregon influencer Ryan Amacher spread a false Talarico hospitalization claim and has a history of extremist posts.

World · Cybersecurity

Former UK security adviser urges honesty on Russian threat

Peter Ricketts, former UK national security adviser, said ministers must tell the public about Russia's immediate hybrid threat, warning attacks on banking, energy or water could kill people. His warning followed remarks by MI5 and army chiefs as US support for Ukraine appeared to weaken.

Products & Applications

Google Expands Android Earthquake Alerts to More Than 200 Regions

Google is expanding Android Earthquake Alerts to over 200 regions and adding new details to Be Ready alerts.

Companies · Products & Applications

Tesla unveils 'flying' Roadster with cold-gas thrusters

Tesla unveiled a 'flying' Roadster with cold-gas thrusters, but the stunt raises questions about its EV strategy.

Products & Applications

Grocery Store Cakes Become a Wedding Budget Fix

U.S. wedding costs average about $36,000; some couples are buying cakes at Costco and Publix to save, NPR News reports.

Research

Honeybees Directly Displace Wild Pollinators, Cambridgeshire Study Finds

A two-year Cambridgeshire study found honeybees often win flower encounters by pushing or chasing away wild pollinators, adding direct interference to competition for nectar and pollen.

Research

Le Monde publishes article on photography bicentenary and first person in a photograph

Le Monde has published an article headlined “Bicentenary of photography: In search of the first person in a photograph.” The page as accessed displayed a loading error, leaving the article’s findings and evidence unavailable.

Products & Applications · Research

Heart Rate Variability in Wearables: Promise and Uncertainty

Wearables use heart rate variability for stress and recovery tracking, but its clinical value and accuracy remain debated, a report says.