Apple announced an all-new MacBook Pro laptop with an OLED touchscreen at its "Pro and tell" event on Wednesday. It starts at $2,899 for the 14-inch model, or $3,399 for the 16-inch version, and will be available starting November 6th. The new MacBook Pro has what Apple calls a "ProLED XDR" display, which is a tandem OLED screen. It offers up to 2,000 nits of brightness, a 120Hz refresh rate, and…
Sara Winslow had been working in sales for almost 20 years when things started to get uncomfortable. It was 2020. She was in her early forties, and by any conventional measure, she was thriving. She had just won an internal company award for bringing in the biggest sales account the previous year. But not everyone was celebrating her success. In meetings, she says, some of her male colleagues woul…
Following improvements made to Chrome's enhanced autofill last year that included your name, passport number , email address, and physical addresses sourced from your Google Accounts and services like Google Wallet, the feature is now expanding. Starting today, Chrome's enhanced autofill will use Gemini with Personal Intelligence to suggest information sourced from your Gmail, potentially saving y…
The autofill update lets Chrome pull flight confirmations, tracking info, order details, and other information from your inbox, with your permission.
A new developer platform will let businesses bring their services to Google's AI experiences, potentially changing how consumers discover and use apps.
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TL;DR: The new Apple iPad mini is available to preorder starting Oct. 28. Prices start at $699, and Apple has set the launch date for Nov. 6. Opens in a new window Credit: Apple Apple iPad mini $699 at Apple Preorder at Apple Apple has a slew of new products to keep us happy as we head into the finale of 2026. We have the foldable iPhone Duo , a new Apple smart speaker , and now we get to look for…
TL;DR : Preorder the new Apple iMac with M6 starting on Oct. 28 so it arrives on its Nov. 6 release day. Prices start at $1,499. Opens in a new window Credit: Apple Apple iMac (M6) Preorder If you've been looking for the right time to upgrade your desktop computer, Apple just dropped a new iMac for the first time since 2024. The company has launched the new desktop, MacBook Pro, and iPad mini as p…
TL;DR: The new 14-inch M6 MacBook Pro goes live on Oct. 28 at Apple. Apple's latest MacBook is set to launch on Nov. 6 with prices starting at $1,999. Opens in a new window Credit: Apple M6 MacBook Pro $1,999 at Apple Preorder at Apple The kids are excited about costumes and candy this week, but if you're an Apple fan, we have something that's equally special for you. There's a new MacBook Pro lau…
The new wearable is the first of its kind to run on the Android XR platform. The new wearable is the first of its kind to run on the Android XR platform.
Reddit is following in the footsteps of TikTok (and virtually every other social media app), even if it's a few years later than the rest. In a company blog post , Reddit announced the rollout of a new "For You" feed for users, which appears on the Reddit homepage. Reddit says this will start popping up on users' feeds globally in the coming weeks, and it's already live for many users in the Unite…
Austin-based RapidCanvas has bought Entytle, whose AI helps industrial equipment makers such as Baker Hughes and Veolia find parts and service sales across machines already in use. Terms were not disclosed. The deal follows RapidCanvas’s $29M Series B this month. RapidCanvas, an Austin firm that builds and runs AI tools for businesses, has bought Entytle, […] This story continues at The Nex…
Robotics AI startup Physical Intelligence is in talks to raise money at a valuation of about $20bn. It builds AI software that lets robots handle real-world tasks. Rebecca Torrence and Natasha Mascarenhas reported the talks for Bloomberg on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter. The round would raise at least $1bn and nearly double […] This story continues at The Next Web
In the year of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 , Honor Robot Phone , and recently released iPhone Duo , it feels almost blasphemous to hand TechRadar’s Phone of the Year award to the iPhone 18 Pro , but there is something quietly brilliant about Apple’s latest flagship. Contrary to those aforementioned headline-grabbers, the iPhone 18 Pro is not a flashy product in almost any way. Heck, it even swaps…
SK Hynix just published its Q3 2026 financial results These came with a prediction of the RAM crisis lasting until 2030 After that, expect a further drain on memory supply from "physical AI such as autonomous driving and robotics" Apologies for bringing you more negative news about the RAM crisis , but we've heard yet another prediction that supply woes are going to last for the rest of this decad…
Amnezia VPN has opened up Amnezia Pulse, its in-house tool for tracking internet shutdowns, to the public. The map uses anonymized data from Amnezia's VPN servers to flag outages by region and provider. Russia is the main focus for now, but the team is already spotting disruptions further afield. Censorship-resistant provider Amnezia VPN has launched Amnezia Pulse , a public map that tracks intern…
Amazon just dropped new smart home gear in response to Apple. Here’s how the Echo Show 16 stacks up.
Sidharth Ramsinghaney, director of strategy and operations at Twilio, explains how AI can create seamless customer experiences across calls, texts, and chatbots—and why customer obsession remains key to innovation.
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My recent experience with CVS is a case in point. I went in for some basics and was checked out by a human being. He asked for my phone number, turned the service tablet toward himself and, without asking my permission, signed me up for an “upgrade” to their membership program. When I got home, I got a congratulatory message! I tried to cancel on their website. No luck. Then I called their custome…
It appears that Discord has some users spooked. On Tuesday, Mashable reported on Discord's upcoming changes to its platform, which will see tens of thousands of public servers get indexed on Google Search, along with some of the messages in the servers' channels. That means some Discord conversations may soon appear in Google Search results, similar to how Reddit threads and comments can surface i…
AI is transforming the workplace, shifting the focus from expertise and information gathering to learning, collaboration, and empathetic leadership. At Stellantis, the key to success is upskilling employees and making AI work seamlessly for customers.
Samsung is bringing its first cuff-style earbuds, the $229 Galaxy Buds On, to the US on 6 November. They clip around the earlobe and leave the ear canal open. They last 9.5 hours, the longest of any Galaxy Buds, and work with Google’s Gemini. Samsung has launched its first clip-on earbuds, the $229 Galaxy Buds […] This story continues at The Next Web
The coolest tech gifts may look like the most boring box in the present pile... until they're unwrapped. But in a second, you'll both unlock a new favorite memory: They get to gush over owning one of the most sought-after gadgets of the year, and you get to watch their face light up. Our tech gift guide for 2026 includes some of the best new releases of the year from Apple, Amazon, Bose, Shark, an…
Frederic Lardinois / The New Stack : GitHub says it's seeing 7.4B commits per month, up from 2.9B in August, and has added 4M CPU cores and 160PB of storage in 2026 so far to support this growth — GitHub is seeing unprecedented demand and is updating its core infrastructure to keep pace. — In August, GitHub …
The MacBook Pro has looked mostly the same for several years now. And it’s never had a proper touchscreen. | Photo by Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge Apple has already had a busy week. On Monday, it announced a new iPad Mini with an upgraded OLED display , and on Tuesday, we got M6 chip upgrades for the MacBook Pro and iMac . The Macs are the definition of iterative updates - they're quiet ref…
Waymo’s business riders no longer have to file their robotaxi receipts by hand. Waymo for Business now works with Ramp, the corporate card and expense software company, Waymo said in a blog post on Wednesday, 28 October. When an employee takes a Waymo ride, the receipt goes to Ramp automatically and is matched with the […] This story continues at The Next Web
A separate law aims to shore up security on connected baby monitors. A separate law aims to shore up security on connected baby monitors.
Meredith Shubel / The New Stack : GitHub says Copilot Fusion, which handles model selection and orchestration, is now generally available, releases the GitHub Copilot app, and more — GitHub has debuted GitHub Copilot Fusion, a new system that handles model selection and orchestration for coding tasks so developers don't have to.
Apple’s “Pro and tell” event kicks off at 1PM ET / 10AM PT on October 28th. The event comes just a couple of weeks after Apple debuted the HomeView , its first smart display, and a little over a month after it announced the iPhone Duo , its first foldable. Its next event could feature yet another first for Apple: a MacBook with a touchscreen. A few devices received updates in the days leading up t…
When it comes to streaming video games, a $500 microphone won't get you 500 viewers. Most new game streamers are lucky to have 100 people watching in their first few months. It helps to know what makes a difference on day one, whether you're buying gear for yourself or someone on your gift list. Not even the best gear will make you a good streamer -- personality, practice, and becoming comfortable…
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The European Commission is considering EU-wide anti-piracy blocking orders as part of a Copyright Package due in 2027. A tech industry group warns this could force VPN providers to inspect and filter their users' traffic. France and Spain already make VPNs block pirate sites, and the results so far have been messy. Europe's next big copyright shake-up could change how your VPN works behind the sce…
Oracle will rent out Google’s tensor processing units (TPUs) in its cloud from 2027. That makes it the first hyperscale cloud outside Google to offer the chips. It is also putting OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Codex inside its business software. Oracle announced both deals on Tuesday, 27 October, at Oracle AI World in Las Vegas. New […] This story continues at The Next Web
In my review of Apple's iPhone Duo , I noted the engineering and build quality, how easy it is to unfold the phone, and also how solid and sure it feels when you close it. And I have opened and closed the flexible, dual-screen phone many, many times. When a small set of iPhone Duo owners complained that their large inner screens had unexpectedly and disturbingly cracked, Apple did something unusua…
Meta says it may push the implementation of its new business terms past November 20th as it faces backlash from publishers over concerns about AI training. In a post on X , Meta communications head Andy Stone said the company does "not plan to make policy changes without a full consultation with industry groups and leaders." The new business terms, which were supposed to take effect on October 30t…
Researchers uncover critical UEFI firmware flaw that could enable remote code execution on servers Public release of patch code may accelerate exploit development before many vendors deploy updates Delayed firmware patching across hardware ecosystems leaves organizations exposed despite available fixes Cybersecurity researchers from Anthropic and Google have discovered a critical-severity vulnerab…
Thanks to the newly proposed WebAI web standard, the company will start shipping local AI models with its flagship browser.
Aisha Malik / TechCrunch : Reddit rolls out a dual-feed homepage, with For You and Following feeds, joining TikTok, Instagram, and others in offering a recommendation-driven feed — Reddit is the latest social platform to adopt the “For You” feed popularized by TikTok. The company announced on Wednesday that users …
"It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife." Behold, fellow period drama lovers, the trailer for the much-anticipated Netflix adaptation of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice is finally here. Adapted for the screen by Dolly Alderton and directed by Euros Lyn, the six-part series stars Emma Corrin as Elizabeth Bennet, Jack Lo…