Apple Creator Studio adds MotionVFX effects to Final Cut Pro, Generate Fill to Pixelmator Pro, and a smart assistant to Logic Pro.

A strange hand pointing at the promote button is popping up while X users write posts. Is it a spooky Halloween joke or X’s boldest upsell yet?

Dictionary.com just crowned maxxing its 2026 word of the year. Here’s what the word means and how it went from gaming slang to everyday talk.

BYD’s third-gen Qin Plus DM-i starts at just $11,980, offers up to 137 miles of electric range, and can cover over 1,400 miles with a full tank and battery.

Ollama now lets Mac users turn text into natural-sounding speech locally with Phonon, a family of small text-to-speech models from Gradium. No subscription required.

A new open-source project called nxnative lets you play your Nintendo Switch games natively on iPhone, iPad, and Mac, and some titles even run at 60 FPS.

Samsung’s Exynos 2700 beat Qualcomm’s top Snapdragon chip in internal tests, with up to 20% better CPU and gaming scores. Here’s what it means for the Galaxy S27.

Useful apps don’t have to be boring. Here are three Mac apps I found in 2026 that hang your screenshots on a clothesline, make your screen feel like paper, and keep your cat off the keyboard.

Microsoft is adding accelerated, edge, and single-finger scrolling to Windows touchpads, making it easier to move through long documents, webpages, and code with less effort.

One UI 9 is rolling out to Galaxy phones and tablets from the S23 series onwards, starting in Japan. Here’s when your device can expect the update.

Grok Bot can now connect with Calendar, Reminders, Contacts, Messages, and more on your phone, turning the chatbot into a proper assistant.

Caldo lets you play learning games and practice guided breathing without switching apps, so stress doesn’t get in the way of studying.

Bose has acquired Skullcandy, but the brand isn’t going anywhere. Here’s what the deal means for your next pair of earbuds and headphones.

A new study finds that AI models trained on junk social media posts develop brain rot, skipping reasoning and picking up bad ethics.

Gemini Notebook’s new co-create option lets you pick topics, choose styles, and review the outline before your slide decks and video overviews are generated.

Unofficial Android builds of ArtCraft’s 13 desktop-style apps show that real desktop software on Googlebooks might be a lot closer than we thought.

Some iPhone Duo pre-orders in the US and Japan are now showing earlier delivery dates, with a few buyers jumping from December to launch week.

The ICMP claims AI models have been trained on songs by Kylie Minogue and Nick Cave without paying them. Now, Australia's copyright laws are at the center of a growing dispute over AI training.

Google Messages is testing satellite, terrain, and live traffic views for shared locations, making it easier to spot your friends and see if they’re actually stuck in traffic.

Subaru plans to launch software-defined cars later this decade that improve with over-the-air updates, and it wants to build them 40% faster.

Researchers at South Korea's KIMM have developed a display that makes sound come from the exact spot where a person or object appears on screen, using 80 vibration motors and AI.

A teardown of the new Nintendo Switch 2 reveals a battery you can swap yourself and a reworked motherboard, but no real performance gains.

FeelMyMac adds virtual textures and haptic feedback to your Mac's trackpad, making cursor movement, scrolling, and tapping more satisfying.

I replaced my Xteink X4's stock firmware with CrossPoint and CrossInk to get better text formatting, custom fonts, reading stats, and more control over my pocket-sized e-reader.

Sony has launched three premium Walkman players with copper bodies, long battery life, and streaming support. The catch? Prices go as high as $5,899.

A mystery Smart Folio on Apple’s French regulatory website hints that a redesigned iPad mini is coming soon, and your current case might not fit it.

Meta has released Muse Spark Open, its most capable open-weight model yet, and it can run entirely on two Apple M5 Ultra Mac Studios.

Samsung found overheating issues in Qualcomm’s next flagship chip for the Galaxy S27 Ultra. If Qualcomm can’t fix it by mid-October, Exynos could return to the Ultra.

Opera Air’s latest update adds a clutter-free design, new wallpapers, fresh Soundscapes, and guided breathing and neck exercises to help you stay focused.

Xbox has announced the Nano Controller, its smallest controller yet. It costs $49.99, weighs just 3.5 ounces, and keeps all 18 standard inputs. Here’s everything you need to know.

Apple's iPhone Duo repair costs are here, with out-of-warranty fees reaching $1,499 for other damage. Here's what screen, battery, and back glass repairs cost and how much AppleCare+ can save you.

Samsung Health’s Sleep Coaching now needs just three days of sleep data to start, and it adds daily habit checklists, weekly plan updates, and a new Sleep Balance graph.

Apple has removed the redesigned Health app from iOS 27.2 developer beta 4. Here’s what changed, what happens to your data, and when you can expect the new design.

Chrome M155 finally lets Googlebook owners turn any website into an app and pin it to the taskbar. Here’s what’s new and how to set it up.

Apple’s HomeView costs $299, but one accident without AppleCare could cost you $279. Here’s why the repair pricing feels like a bad joke.

Google is redesigning Google Play for cars with Google built-in, adding new apps like STARZ and Firefox, and letting YouTube keep playing as audio when you shift into drive.

Google's latest Play updates let you create private Android apps, discover games based on your preferences, and compare apps with AI.

Thinking about the new Apple TV 4K? We compared it with the Apple TV 4K (3rd generation) and the older Apple TV (3rd generation) to show you exactly what’s new and improved.