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Last updated: November 3, 2026, 4:40 AM ET
Gaming & Emulation
The RPCS3 team reports that its PlayStation 3 emulator now has zero games techpowerup.com left in the Loadable category following a fix for HAWX. Separately, a fan project lets players run Need for Speed Underground 2 techpowerup.com in a browser, complete with free roam multiplayer. Meanwhile, Phantom Blade Zero techpowerup.com was benchmarked across 35 GPUs, and a separate handheld review examines its performance techpowerup.com on portable hardware.
Graphics Cards & PC Components
GPU makers across Asia, particularly in China, are reportedly shifting production toward RTX 3060 and 3050 techpowerup.com cards as RTX 50 Series inventory runs low. NVIDIA's board partners reportedly still await supply of RTX 5080 24 GB kits techpowerup.com, a launch that has been delayed by shortages. ASUS's low-profile Radeon RX 9060 XT techpowerup.com has been heavily downclocked to fit a 75 W power limit. The latest Steam Hardware Survey techpowerup.com shows 16 GB RAM and the RTX 3060 returning to the top of the rankings.
Processors & Future Silicon
Leaker Kepler_L2 claims AMD's Zen 7 "Grimlock" APUs techpowerup.com will carry RDNA 5+ graphics in 2029. Qualcomm has validated its High Bandwidth Compute silicon techpowerup.com, with samples expected in the first half of 2027. Shipping records have surfaced Intel Z970 motherboards techpowerup.com from ASRock ahead of the Nova Lake launch, while Zotac has listed three fanless mini PCs built on Intel Wildcat Lake techpowerup.com. A recovered Larrabee prototype techpowerup.com has regained 3D acceleration through restored drivers.
Hardware & Accessories
Raspberry Pi has raised prices again, with the 16 GB Pi 5 techpowerup.com now reaching $385. Teclast's V16Q portable monitor techpowerup.com offers a 16-inch 2.5K high-refresh-rate screen for mobile work. Satechi's ExtendView USB4 adapter techpowerup.com adds dual HDMI outputs to a single USB4 port. VOIDJOY's SkyLark S1 Pro techpowerup.com brings full gamepad controls to portable play at a limited promotional price, and a $48 DIY e-paper display kit arstechnica.com works across two official ecosystems.
Consumer Tech & AI
Apple is reportedly developing a $1,000 home robot arstechnica.com for Face Time and light control, with a 2027 arrival. Anthropic's new rules against game cloning arstechnica.com are unlikely to halt the wider wave of AI copying. Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum has reopened its space galleries arstechnica.com following a renovation.
Science & Health
A large study found that most brain measures arstechnica.com of emotional regulation disagree with one another. Research into large dog lifespans arstechnica.com suggests bigger breeds age faster than smaller ones. A third US bird flu death arstechnica.com has been recorded since the virus began spreading to livestock, though the threat is still considered low.
Science Policy & Space
China has publicly disclosed a plan for a lunar landing arstechnica.com within three years. A new global nature action plan arstechnica.com aims to meet 2030 targets, but financing remains inadequate.
Coming Up
Apple's home robot arstechnica.com is slated for 2027, and Qualcomm's HBC samples techpowerup.com are expected in the first half of that year.
Mobile News
Last updated: November 3, 2026, 4:40 AM ET
Samsung Galaxy Roadmap
Samsung is preparing an upgraded Privacy Display gsmarena.com for the Galaxy S27 Pro and S27 Ultra, building on the feature debuted with the S26 Ultra earlier this year. A separate certification listing gsmarena.com in China's 3C database confirms the upcoming Galaxy S27+ will support 45W charging. Meanwhile, Intelligent Eyewear androidcentral.com, Samsung's Android XR glasses, is rumored to debut around December.
Oppo and Xiaomi Launches
Oppo has confirmed the Reno17 series gsmarena.com will launch in China this month, with leaked specs, colors and configurations already circulating. Xiaomi, for its part, says the 18 Pro series androidcentral.com will arrive globally in November, marking a broader push beyond its home market.
Motorola and One Plus Devices
Motorola's Signature 27 gsmarena.com has surfaced in a hands-on promo video ahead of its official unveiling, and a new video androidcentral.com claims its display is five times brighter than the Galaxy S26 Ultra's. One Plus is also in the spotlight, with a leaked spec sheet gsmarena.com for the Turbo 7 pointing to a major step up, while the Turbo 6Vs gsmarena.com quietly debuted in China with the same specs as the Turbo 6V.
Budget and Regional Phones
Redmi unveiled the M100 Pro gsmarena.com with a Dimensity 7300-Ultra chip and triple rear cameras. In India, Karbonn gsmarena.com has returned to the market with the Rebel and Rebel Pro. Realme, meanwhile, released a Harry Potter edition engadget.com of its 16 Pro as a collectible.
Apple and iPad Plans
Apple is reportedly preparing three new iPads gsmarena.com for the first half of 2027, following the iPad mini launch last week. The company's iPhone calls engadget.com behave differently depending on the context, and a Messages fix engadget.com makes rearranging app shortcuts easier. Users dealing with AirPods chirping engadget.com can silence the noise, and the difference between Noise Cancellation and Adaptive Audio engadget.com is worth understanding.
Google and AI Privacy
Google's Wear OS experiment androidcentral.com adds an Android-style status bar to watches. Reports indicate Gemini can read emails engadget.com, and users who prefer to limit access can disable those features. Some sites are blocking AI agents engadget.com from browsing, a trend that affects automated online purchasing.
Hardware, Storage and Pricing
Memory costs remain a concern, as a 2020 vs. 2026 comparison engadget.com shows RAM has become dramatically more expensive, while HDD and SSD prices engadget.com may stay high due to component shortages. Nintendo Switch 2 owners are advised to use a microSD Express card engadget.com for expandable storage. Reviewers found the Dell XPS Googlebook engadget.com has excellent hardware but a platform that still needs substantial work.
Safety and Everyday Tips
Charging an iPhone at airport USB ports engadget.com carries a minimal but real risk, and daisy-chaining power strips engadget.com is hazardous. Gamers should avoid placing a console inside a cabinet engadget.com, where heat can build up. Phone owners can also translate text engadget.com using their camera, and a Samsung bloatware fix engadget.com addresses preinstalled software on the S26 Ultra. Updates can also temporarily slow phones engadget.com, and a Fitbit Edge review engadget.com notes the device lacks contactless payments.
Industry and Entertainment
Elon Musk's SpaceX may acquire Boost Mobile gsmarena.com to turn Starlink into a full carrier. In gaming news, Nagoshi Studio engadget.com, the creator of the Yakuza series, has shut down, leaving the future of its Gang of Dragon project unclear. Casio's Feel Sync keyboard engadget.com also helps new players stay in tune.
Coming Up
Samsung's Intelligent Eyewear androidcentral.com is rumored to launch around December. Xiaomi's 18 Pro series androidcentral.com goes global in November, and Apple's iPad refresh gsmarena.com is expected in the first half of 2027.
Apple News
Last updated: November 3, 2026, 4:40 AM ET
Earnings & Financial Results
Apple reported record fiscal Q4 2026 results, with $114.5B in revenue macrumors.com and $30.7B in profit. The company's record-breaking quarter appleinsider.com surpassed the Covid-fueled 2020 holiday quarter, even without a lower-priced base iPhone. Apple also set a new R&D high 9to5mac.com of $45.77 billion for fiscal 2026, up 32%. Installed base crossed 2.5 billion active devices appleinsider.com, fueling a surge in Services. The board kept the $0.27 quarterly dividend appleinsider.com unchanged, payable November 16.
Shares initially fell nearly 3% after hours, reaching as much as 4.43% in extended trading, before recovering to gains appleinsider.com once the call concluded. Tariff relief also helped, as Apple received most appleinsider.com of its Trump-era reciprocal tariff refunds.
Earnings Call & Guidance
John Ternus held his first earnings call appleinsider.com as CEO, and the discussion centered on memory costs appleinsider.com. Apple expects those costs to keep rising through the December quarter, and it declined to rule out macrumors.com further price increases. Management also flagged that Siri AI spending 9to5mac.com will weigh on holiday-quarter margins. Apple forecasts its biggest revenue quarter ever 9to5mac.com, with growth of up to 10%.
Supply remains the main constraint. Ternus said iPhone Duo shortages macrumors.com have no end date in sight, and Mac and iPad supply appleinsider.com will stay tight at least through 2026. Buyers are waiting 89 days on average macrumors.com for the iPhone Duo, though that figure has dropped by a week.
Products & Software
Apple released tvOS 27.2 9to5mac.com ahead of the new Apple TV 4K's November 13 launch, and iOS 27.2.1 9to5mac.com appears imminent. Testing of iOS 27.3 beta macrumors.com is also underway. iPad OS 27.2 added a new multitasking option 9to5mac.com for iPad users. The HomePod mini 2 appleinsider.com costs $149 and is underwhelming for now. Reviewers also note that macOS Golden Gate appleinsider.com offers unclear gains for ultrawide monitors.
Chat GPT Classic for Mac shuts down January 30, 2027 appleinsider.com, with OpenAI moving users to its desktop app. Developers face a new rule: Apple will require disclosure macrumors.com of location sharing and dating features starting November 16.
Hardware & Home
The MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR is fresh on shelves 9to5mac.com, and Apple has been teasing a Labrinth stream appleinsider.com around its OLED release. Reports suggest touchscreen MacBook Pro models 9to5mac.com could arrive next year. The Home View smart hub may double as a HomeKit security camera 9to5mac.com, and a nine-inch HomeView Ultra macrumors.com is rumored for 2027 or 2028. Developers, however, face tight restrictions appleinsider.com on Home View OS.
Services, Privacy & Policy
Apple warned users in 99 countries 9to5mac.com of possible mercenary spyware attacks. Apple also removed 19 apps appleinsider.com that concealed sexually abusive AI deepfake tools. On legal matters, the Supreme Court will hear Apple's appeal 9to5mac.com in the Epic Games case, with arguments pushed to January 2027 appleinsider.com.
Deals & Entertainment
Amazon has cut the 1TB M5 MacBook Air to $1,399 appleinsider.com, and early Black Friday macrumors.com discounts cover iPhone 18 Pro cases. Apple TV's November lineup adds classic films 9to5mac.com and new shows 9to5mac.com. The classic holiday special appleinsider.com is also free to stream.
Coming Up
Apple's iOS 27.2.1 9to5mac.com update is expected this week. The new Apple TV 4K launches November 13 9to5mac.com, and the ChatGPT Classic app appleinsider.com shuts off on January 30, 2027.