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Last updated: November 3, 2026, 10:44 PM ET
GPUs & Memory
GPU prices climbed again techpowerup.com in October, with the RTX 5090 now selling for 262% above MSRP worldwide. NVIDIA's RTX 50-Series is also set techpowerup.com for a price increase of up to $500 this week. Team Group warns techpowerup.com that the worst of the global memory shortage may not yet be behind us, with the peak potentially arriving in 2026 or 2027.
Semiconductors & Earnings
AMD posted record techpowerup.com third-quarter 2026 revenue of $13.4B. Global semiconductor sales rose 24.1% techpowerup.com from Q2 to Q3 2026, according to the Semiconductor Industry Association. Intel may discontinue techpowerup.com the Arc B580 to focus on higher-margin Arc Pro cards, and has moved techpowerup.com select Core Ultra 200H and 200U CPUs into the embedded market.
Gaming
Rockstar moved up techpowerup.com the GTA 6 pre-load by two days, and the game will require up to 212 GB of storage. Bethesda revealed techpowerup.com The Elder Scrolls VI: Sentinel, though no release date has been announced. Razer unveiled techpowerup.com the Raiju V3 Pro Signature Edition controller, and HATOR launched techpowerup.com the Pulsar 4 wireless gaming mouse in the UK.
Software & Security
Microsoft released techpowerup.com optimizations that deliver up to 40% faster multitasking on Windows 11 PCs with 8 GB of RAM. A UEFI bootkit called Black X has infected arstechnica.com fully patched Windows machines, raising questions about Microsoft's Secure Boot protections. Google dismantled arstechnica.com a botnet secretly running on 1.3 million Android TV boxes. NYT has sued arstechnica.com Brave, demanding it shut down its paywall blocker and end deals with AI firms.
Hardware Reviews & Peripherals
The Sudokoo SK700V-MACH delivers techpowerup.com impressive cooling for a single-tower design. Teclast's V16Q is a 16-inch portable monitor techpowerup.com with a 2.5K high-refresh-rate screen. FSP announced techpowerup.com a 1200W Gold non-modular power supply aimed at next-generation graphics cards and AI workloads. A massive four-GPU RX 470 card has surfaced techpowerup.com, likely built for crypto miners.
Automotive & Space
Mercedes-Benz is developing arstechnica.com a holographic heads-up display that would extend its interior screens onto the windshield. Nissan's designers are bringing back arstechnica.com physical buttons and prioritizing storage in the new Rogue hybrid's cabin. Argo Space is betting arstechnica.com its future on water as a propellant.
Coming Up
The GTA 6 pre-load begins November 10 techpowerup.com, two days earlier than originally planned.
Mobile News
Last updated: November 3, 2026, 10:44 PM ET
Apple Earnings & iPhone Duo
Apple reported a record $114.5 billion gsmarena.com in revenue for the quarter, with iPhone and Mac sales rising and Services reaching an all-time high. CFO Kevan Parekh warned during the call that memory prices gsmarena.com will weigh on profit margins even as revenue climbs. Apple CEO Tim Cook also said iPhone Duo shortages gsmarena.com will persist for the foreseeable future, after the foldable sold out within hours of pre-orders opening. Samsung is benefiting, with Galaxy Z Fold8 sales gsmarena.com reportedly up 20% in a week as reports of quality problems push some buyers elsewhere.
Apple Hardware Reviews
The new iPad mini (A20 Pro) engadget.com received a strong review, with Apple delivering significant improvements to the tablet this year. Engadget also compared the iPad mini OLED engadget.com with its predecessor, noting a substantial upgrade. For owners with smaller ears, a guide explains how to adjust AirPods engadget.com for a better fit, while another piece shows how to update AirPods firmware engadget.com in a few steps. iOS 27 also brings a set of useful iPhone features engadget.com worth exploring after updating.
Android & Software Updates
Xiaomi confirmed its HyperOS 4 rollout androidcentral.com for more than 80 devices, including older Redmi and POCO phones that will receive Android. Google is also fixing a Pixel Watch battery bug androidcentral.com that caused excessive drain, with the fix now rolling out. On the security front, Google dismantled a 13-million-device Android TV botnet androidcentral.com, though infected boxes remain a risk. Quick Share will soon let apps bypass the share sheet gsmarena.com entirely next year.
Samsung Galaxy Devices
Samsung's Galaxy Ring engadget.com received FDA approval for more advanced sleep apnea detection, and the upgrade is also reaching the Galaxy Watch 9 androidcentral.com. A new leak shows the Galaxy S27 Ultra gsmarena.com dummy unit, while the S27 Pro and Ultra are rumored to get an upgraded Privacy Display gsmarena.com. A tipster also suggests the Galaxy Z Fold9 gsmarena.com may see no major camera upgrades. The budget Galaxy A58 gsmarena.com charging speed was revealed through a 3C certification.
Phones & Gaming Hardware
Nothing's CMF Phone 2 Pro engadget.com keeps its price low through several deliberate compromises, and the RedMagic 12 Pro gsmarena.com is now launching globally with its 185Hz screen and RGB liquid cooling. Honor is reportedly developing a phone with a 14,000mAh battery gsmarena.com that could last a week. The vivo V80 FE gsmarena.com has appeared online with a Dimensity 7400-Turbo chip and a 7,000mAh battery. Oppo's Reno17 series gsmarena.com specs and colors have leaked ahead of its China launch.
Gaming & AI
NVIDIA's DLSS 5 engadget.com is coming to RTX Remix to enhance older games with AI lighting, a move that has drawn controversy. Arkane's Blade game engadget.com may move to Ubisoft as Xbox weighs offers from several companies. Bethesda revealed that the next Elder Scrolls game is called Sentinel engadget.com, though no release date has been given. Meta is ending feature development engadget.com for Quest 2 and Quest Pro, with app stores staying open after support ends next year. Itch.io added a filter for games engadget.com with generative AI disclosures. Netflix is testing an AI tab called Discover engadget.com to end endless scrolling for something to watch.
Privacy & Practical Tips
Engadget advises checking app permissions engadget.com on your phone, since some apps request more access than they need. Guides also explain how to find hidden cameras engadget.com with a phone, why your desktop's front USB ports engadget.com may be slower than the rear ports, and what the H+ symbol engadget.com on Samsung phones means. Reddit is testing in-app search ads engadget.com as traffic from Google declines. Google also said students in schools that block AI will lose Search access engadget.com unless the school permits it.
Coming Up
Sonos launches its 27voice engadget.com assistant in early access on November 6. NASA's Swift observatory engadget.com is expected to re-enter Earth's atmosphere on November 4.
Apple News
Last updated: November 3, 2026, 10:44 PM ET
iOS 27.3 Beta
Apple has begun testing iOS 27.3, and the first beta brings a sizable batch of changes. Siri AI macrumors.com can now do considerably more across Apple's own apps, and Safari appleinsider.com gains vertical tabs along with an adaptive dark mode. The redesigned Health app 9to5mac.com returns, and Reachability macrumors.com arrives on the iPhone Duo. StandBy macrumors.com additions extend to the iPhone 11 and newer, and Siri AI expands to four new languages 9to5mac.com. Companion betas for watchOS 27.3 macrumors.com, and macOS 27.3 9to5mac.com were released alongside.
Apple Music and Media
Apple Music macrumors.com adds a Selfie Sing feature that lets users record karaoke videos, arriving with iOS 27.3. Apple is also preparing a Justin Timberlake docuseries appleinsider.com for Apple TV in December.
Developer Tools
Xcode 27.3 beta 1 adds GitHub Copilot 9to5mac.com support to its built-in coding assistant. Developers can also now build app skills 9to5mac.com for Siri AI, while Quick Look in macOS 27.3 9to5mac.com gains native Markdown rendering.
Hardware and Products
Apple's OLED iPad mini 9to5mac.com has drawn hands-on praise, with one reviewer calling it "almost an iPad Pro Mini," and a Tom's Guide test found battery life macrumors.com well beyond Apple's 10-hour claim. Apple is reportedly weighing a cheaper OLED process macrumors.com for the MacBook Pro, and it defended a $400 premium 9to5mac.com for the PROLED display. Leaks point to a larger battery macrumors.com and possible price increase for the iPhone, while the iPhone 18e is expected to see only minor upgrades appleinsider.com. One analysis estimates the iPhone Duo macrumors.com could capture nearly 30% of the foldable market in 2027.
Earnings and Business
Apple's first earnings call under CEO John Ternus drew criticism for its scripted approach 9to5mac.com, though analysts argued 9to5mac.com the iPhone 18 launch strategy is working. Apple's R&D spending macrumors.com rose by more than $11 billion. Ternus also said Siri AI chatbots appleinsider.com won't arrive until Apple can secure them, and he ruled out a merger of iPadOS and macOS macrumors.com. Apple also barred employees 9to5mac.com from trading on confidential information in prediction markets.
Legal and Retail
The Supreme Court will not hear Apple and Epic's case appleinsider.com until January 2027. Apple's Festival Place store macrumors.com in the UK closes permanently later this month. Apple Wallet driver's licenses are expanding to three more states 9to5mac.com.
Deals
Early Black Friday pricing is live, with MacBook Air appleinsider.com 15-inch models marked down to $1,299.99 and a rare $30 discount macrumors.com on the MacBook Neo. Further roundups of Mac deals macrumors.com and Apple deals 9to5mac.com are also available.
Coming Up
The Veterans Day Apple Watch challenge macrumors.com launches November 11. Apple is expected to release macrumors.com tv OS 27.2.1 and mac OS 27.2.1 soon.