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Apple reportedly gearing up for strong iPhone 18 sales
While the iPhone 18 Pro is out, the entry-level model has been held back until early next year. That’s likely because the company wanted to maximize early production capacity and memory availability for the Pro model, alongside the iPhone Duo.
Mobile
Your Android phone can now shut down or restart your PC
Not around your PC to restart or shut it down? The Link to Windows app now lets you do it remotely.
Hardware
Reform UK politician appears to use smart glasses as teleprompter during Senedd debate – video
Jason O’Connell is suspected of having used smart glasses that turned his lenses into tiny teleprompters. Periodic flashing in his spectacles could be seen as the Senedd member for Pontypridd Cynon Merthyr spoke for five minutes without a glance at his notes on 30 September.
General Tech
Netflix to lay off 1,000 staff amid intensifying competition for user attention
Netflix said most of the cuts would affect its product, tech, legal, and human resources departments.
Gaming
GTA 6’s Most Unbelievable Rumor Confirmed Actually Real
A new report confirms that Grand Theft Auto 6’s once-rumored Project Americas vision was real all along.
Hardware
China’s Smart Glasses Are Once Again Making Meta Look Silly
Alibaba’s Qwen Glasses N1 smart glasses make lofty claims about battery life and have a camera sensor that crushes Meta on paper.
Gaming
‘Homesick’ quest walkthrough in Valor Mortis
Here’s how to complete the “Homesick” Chapter 4 side quest in Valor Mortis, including how to start the quest.
Software
Google Play for cars brings Firefox, background playback for YouTube and more
Google has cooked up a new update to improve the Android Automotive experience – the update brings a redesigned interface and support for new apps including the Firefox browser, plus multiple entertainment apps.
Gaming
$15 gets you Psychonauts 2, the latest Like a Dragon game, and more
There are several deals happening right now on video games and gaming-related tech that are worth sharing. To start, this month’s Humble Choice drop of Steam PC games is really good.
Gaming
Rockstar ‘union busting’ tribunal extended to November 18th, meaning it will close just days before GTA 6’s release date
The employment tribunal between the Independent Workers’ Union of Great Britain (IWGB) and GTA 6 maker Rockstar games was due to conclude this Friday, but the legal case has now been extended into November. It’s like everything Rockstar touches gets delayed…
Gaming
Who Is Paladin? ‘VisionQuest’s New Villain Is a Wild Fusion of Marvel and Star Wars History
Vision is being hunted by the MCU’s version of a Mandalorian
Software
Doom can ‘run’ on a DNS database now, and one of the technology’s pioneers says ‘I can’t decide whether this is deliciously horrible, or else horribly delicious’
Apparently the database is acting a bit like a “librarian” and not doing the actual compute.
Hardware
FBI shuts down over 40 North Korean laptop farms used by fake remote workers
CrowdStrike has helped the FBI identify these sites, which Pyongyang uses to earn as much as $500 million annually to help fund its nuclear and other weapons programs.
Gaming
Jailbroken PS5s can now run Nintendo titles, physical PS2 discs, PS3 games, and…Windows 7 (?!)
The PlayStation 5 is shaping up to be an enthusiast’s dream come true, if you jump past Sony’s walls.
Artificial Intelligence
Apple’s new Find My-compatible remote will also work with your old Apple TV
You don’t need to buy the new Apple TV 4K just to get the updated Siri Remote with Find My and a built-in speaker, as it works with every model released going back to the Apple TV HD and is available to buy standalone for $59.
General Tech
300 Glaciers Gone: New Review Reveals the Scale of Ice Loss in the American West
Warming air temperatures are causing glaciers to shrink by about 8% each decade.
Startups
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Day 2
Day 2 at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, full of all themes across AI, investor-only session, more roundtables, and more. Register to save 50% on your pass.
Mobile
HomePod mini 2 vs HomePod mini: Here’s everything new
Apple unveiled HomePod mini 2 yesterday (pre-order here), exactly six years after the first HomePod mini debuted. Here’s everything new in HomePod mini 2 compared to the original model. more…
Hardware
Razer’s compact Orochi V2 gaming mouse drops to $30, 57% off its usual price
60 grams and 950 hours of battery life
Software
Microsoft fixes VPN issues caused by September Windows updates
Microsoft has resolved a known issue that caused Always On VPN connection issues after installing the September 2026 Windows 11 security updates.
Hardware
Ready for HomeView? Don’t Miss These Smart Home Accessory Deals
Apple’s new HomeView smart home hub is available for pre-order ahead of its launch on November 13. The device lets users control all of their HomeKit gadgets directly from its 7-inch Liquid Retina display, or via Siri AI.
Artificial Intelligence
Apple Says HomePod 2 Also Works as Default Speaker With Select Macs
An addendum to our report about the HomePod mini 2 working as a default speaker on all Mac models with Wi-Fi 6E and later: Apple says this ability extends to the full-sized HomePod 2.
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