ARC Raiders’ Frozen Trail update brings a snowy new map, nastier machines, a fallen Emperor, and a massive airborne Frigate that completely derailed my plans.

Amazon’s new Alexa Tablets run full Android with Google Play, but their deeper Alexa+ integration may be the more important idea Apple and other tablet makers are missing.

BMW’s new iX4 arrives with up to 428 miles of estimated range, 400kW DC fast charging, dual-motor power, and a 603-hp M60 variant coming later.

RedMagic has revealed the 12 Pro+ in three transparent finishes ahead of its October 15 launch, complete with flush cameras, visible liquid cooling, and Qualcomm’s latest flagship chip.

Prime Big Deal Days has knocked hundreds off capable Android phones from Motorola, Samsung, and TCL, with prices starting at just $249.

We already knew Apple and LG were reportedly building a seven-device smart home lineup. New renders now give us our first look at the clean smart lock, thermostat, and temperature sensor.

Jaguar’s production Type 01 keeps the dramatic proportions of the Type 00 concept while adding more than 1,000PS, 400 miles of estimated EPA range, and 350kW charging.

Best Prime Big Deal Days Bluetooth speaker deals: Bose, Marshall, UE, Sony Alternative descriptive headline: Big sound, much smaller prices One-line excerpt: Prime Big Deal Days has pushed some excellent portable Bluetooth speakers from Bose, Ultimate Ears, Marshall, and Sony as low as $68, with discounts reaching 51%.

Prime Big Deal Days has slashed prices on robot vacuums from Dreame, Shark, Roborock, and iRobot, with some of our favorite deals now starting at just $199.99.

Prime Big Deal Days has dropped prices on some excellent smart home gear, including a $40 Ring doorbell, 4K Arlo cameras, and Amazon’s Echo Show 11.

Spotify’s BTS Music Quiz turns the Now Playing screen into an interactive trivia challenge covering the group’s music and milestones, complete with shareable scores and friend challenges.

Google appears to be testing Gemini-powered suggestions that could transform Pixel Search from a simple phone-wide finder into a tool that recommends actions for completing tasks.

Mazda’s new CX-6e can broadcast warnings and custom messages through an external speaker, and its lack of a profanity filter has predictable consequences.

The Realme 16 Pro Harry Potter Edition goes far beyond a themed back panel, with Hogwarts-inspired software, collectible packaging, custom accessories, and some wonderfully excessive details.

From self-emptying Roombas to premium Dreame and Roborock cleaners, these early Prime Day robot vacuum deals can take a serious bite out of the cost of automated cleaning.

The Snapdragon X2 Plus HP OmniBook Ultra 14 combines excellent battery life, a solid OLED touchscreen, and premium hardware with enough everyday speed to make Windows on Arm increasingly easy to forget.

Star City is Apple TV’s alternate-history space drama. It has compelling characters and comes out as grounded sci-fi political drama.

Prime Big Deal Days hasn’t started yet, but I found eight worthwhile early deals on DJI, GoPro, Fujifilm, and OBSBOT gear for creators.

Amazon’s redesigned Kindle Colorsoft brings edge-to-edge color, a thinner body, improved contrast and brightness, while both 16GB and Signature models jump $40 in price.

Google Japan’s latest Gboard experiment mounts 116 keys onto four moving conveyor belts, bringing every letter directly to your finger instead of making you reach for it.

SpaceXAI is reportedly considering a major X and Grok subscription overhaul, including a new $8 Lite tier with verification and a $100 Ultra plan for power users.

Vivo’s X Fold6 is heading to global markets with a tall 20.31:9 cover screen, 200MP camera, huge 6,900mAh battery, and a seriously slim body.

Google is replacing Gemini Gems with reusable skills that save instructions for recurring tasks, with existing Gems automatically migrating over as support winds down.

Windows 11 26H2 is rolling out now with a movable taskbar, redesigned Start menu, improved recovery tools, better Search, and a surprisingly painless installation.

Logitech’s $259 Zone Vibe Pro drops the traditional boom mic while packing AI noise cancellation, adaptive ANC, 40mm drivers, and up to 66 hours of battery life.

PS5 Pro buyers in Japan must prove at least 60 hours of recent PlayStation gaming before applying, with Sony preparing a lottery if demand exceeds supply.

Xbox Disc to Digital is now rolling out to everyone, letting players turn supported physical Xbox One and Series X games into digital entitlements.

OpenAI’s new $500-per-month ChatGPT Pro tier unlocks its fastest AI processing, while the existing $200 plan is preparing to lose half of several major usage allowances.

Amazon’s early Prime Day deals already include big discounts on Apple, Ring, Hisense, Anker, Sennheiser, Beats, and more ahead of October 6.

Android 17 QPR2 Beta 5 suggests Pixel HiLight will soon support messages from favorite contacts while expanding its color palette from five options to nine.

Lenovo’s first Googlebook packs a 120Hz OLED display, Intel Core Ultra power, Gemini Intelligence, and a surprisingly light chassis for $1,099.99.

Samsung is expanding One UI 9 to more Galaxy S26 phones in the U.S. while finally revealing the full list of Android 17 features included.

Amazon already has deals on Bose, Apple, Nothing, EarFun, and CMF wireless earbuds, with prices starting at just $34 ahead of Prime Day.

Amazon’s early Prime Day sales already include strong Bluetooth speaker deals from JBL, Bose, Marshall, and Ultimate Ears, with prices starting under $40.

The Huawei Watch D3 doesn’t merely estimate blood-pressure trends. Its strap physically inflates around your wrist, packing a miniature oscillometric cuff into an 11.3mm smartwatch.

China is pouring subsidies, cheap compute and rent support into AI filmmaking as production costs collapse and hundreds of thousands of AI shows flood Chinese platforms.

The POCO F9 Ultra pairs outrageous battery life and flagship performance with a genuinely useful Bose subwoofer, making its $799 starting price hard to ignore.

Microsoft and its PC partners are quietly moving away from Copilot+ PC branding, even as the hardware requirements and Windows AI features behind it stick around.