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Last updated: October 24, 2026, 4:40 AM ET
Gaming Peripherals
Hitscan has announced an update techpowerup.com to its Hyperlight line, with the new Hyperlight X weighing 35-37 grams and featuring SPDT switches and revised internals. Razer, meanwhile, has leaked details techpowerup.com of a new inductive mouse, a Viper Mini Hyper Speed refresh, and a V4 Special Edition. Logitech's MX Keypad techpowerup.com was reviewed this cycle, with the device positioned primarily as an AI-integrated control panel.
PC Components & Cooling
MSI has launched the MPG COREFROZR AP15 techpowerup.com, its first air cooler with an integrated display. Cooler Master added the QUBE 540 Stainless Steel techpowerup.com special edition to its lineup, while Corsair's iCUE LINK TITAN II 360 RX LCD techpowerup.com AIO was put through its paces. Super Flower released the LEADEX VIII Platinum Pro techpowerup.com premium power supply series. On the GPU side, ASUS and Gigabyte have raised RTX 5080 prices techpowerup.com in China, with RTX 5070 Ti wholesale pricing also climbing.
AMD & Processors
AMD has listed three Zen 6 "Medusa" GPU IDs techpowerup.com in its HIPRT 3.2 release. ASUS has begun rolling out the FSR 4.1 preview techpowerup.com to its ROG Xbox Ally handhelds, and Bazzite Linux has added support techpowerup.com for the ROG Xbox Ally X20 and Acer Predator Atlas. Latte Panda launched the Sigma 2 techpowerup.com, an embeddable AI single board server.
Storage & Accessories
Icy Dock announced the ExpressSlot Elite techpowerup.com, a PCIe 5.0 adapter for E1.S drives. Lexar introduced the Professional SILVER GO techpowerup.com micro SDXC UHS-I card, and Audio-Technica unveiled the ATH-AWX7000 techpowerup.com closed-back wooden headphones. 8Bit Do launched the Ultimate 3E techpowerup.com controller for Xbox.
Software & Operating Systems
Microsoft is bringing its customizable File Explorer context menu techpowerup.com to Windows 11 beta Insiders. Google's updated privacy policy arstechnica.com indicates Gmail content may be used for advertising when Personal Intelligence is enabled.
Gaming & Xbox
Microsoft's Xbox division missed an executive pay target techpowerup.com for the fifth time in six years. The Xbox Reset has put Arkane Lyon at risk of closure techpowerup.com by mid-November if no buyer is found. Ubisoft has confirmed New Game+ techpowerup.com for Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced. Sony has stopped shipping techpowerup.com its UBP-X700/K 4K Blu-ray player in Japan, leaving the PS5 as its only 4K disc option there. Valve's Steam Deck OLED has regained HDR streaming techpowerup.com in Remote Play with its latest update. Capcom confirmed techpowerup.com that 11.7 million CAPCOM ID records were accessed in a major account breach.
Space & Defense
NASA has updated its lander plans arstechnica.com for Moon landings and resolved a long-standing Orion propulsion issue. SpaceX has turned down military launches arstechnica.com in its latest rocket news. The Pentagon is searching for a home arstechnica.com for a new spaceport as launch activity surges. Hegseth has warned arstechnica.com that prediction market bets can distort military judgment and endanger troops. Ukraine has changed its drone tactics arstechnica.com to reduce reliance on Starlink.
Health, Science & Industry
The board of NIH's hospital has warned arstechnica.com that RFK Jr.'s proposed vaccine injury clinic could damage the institution's reputation. Intel has received a waiver arstechnica.com allowing foreign-made robots in its US fabs. Crows can process visual information arstechnica.com about twice as fast as mammals. The Palisades nuclear plant's recent setbacks arstechnica.com have raised safety concerns.
Entertainment & Media
Spotify is tightening enforcement arstechnica.com on family plans, with some users required to scan a QR code to verify household membership. Review of the Friday the 13th prequel Crystal Lake arstechnica.com finds it drags early before settling in on Pamela Voorhees.
Coming Up
The Xbox Reset deadline for Arkane Lyon falls in mid-November techpowerup.com if no buyer is found.
Mobile News
Last updated: October 24, 2026, 4:40 AM ET
Software Updates
Red Magic has published a rollout timetable gsmarena.com for Red Magic OS, which is built on Android 17 and debuted on the Red Magic 12 Pro+. One Plus has started delivering Android 17 androidcentral.com to the One Plus 15 ahead of schedule, though the Color OS 17 build lacks the AI features that many users were anticipating. Samsung's Galaxy S26 Ultra, meanwhile, is reportedly stuck on an error screen androidcentral.com following a setup bug triggered by the One UI 9 update.
Upcoming Devices
Realme's next flagship line, the 17 Pro series, has seen its key specifications leak gsmarena.com ahead of an official launch. vivo's Y600 has been confirmed gsmarena.com for a China launch on October 30 with a Dimensity 7300E chipset, and Huawei has set October 28 gsmarena.com as the launch date for its Enjoy 100 series, with pre-orders now open. Samsung is also previewing its Galaxy Fit4 gsmarena.com, a successor to the affordable Fit3 fitness band.
Apple
Apple's iPhone Duo is now shipping gsmarena.com in roughly 70 countries after a week of pre-orders, and GSMArena reports that the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 undercuts it by $300 gsmarena.com. To mark the iPod's 25th anniversary, Apple added an easter egg gsmarena.com to its products, and Apple Music's version features a click wheel engadget.com tribute.
Smart Rings & Wearables
Oura has sued Ultrahuman again engadget.com in a Texas federal court, seeking to block the latest Ultrahuman ring from the US market over alleged patent infringement. The dispute is a continuation of an earlier patent fight androidcentral.com between the two smart ring makers.
Hardware Reviews
Engadget's review of the ASUS Pro Art P16 finds that the laptop showcases NVIDIA's RTX Spark engadget.com platform well, though the reviewer notes the platform is still early. The Guli Kit TT Pro, reviewed as a Switch 2 controller engadget.com for players on the go, earns praise for its protective case and accessory box.
Market & Policy
Counterpoint Research reports that global PC shipments fell 21% in Q3 gsmarena.com to 57 million units, driven by high component costs. Tesla will no longer sell the Cybertruck engadget.com in Australia and New Zealand, and reservation holders there will be refunded. Samsung has expanded its Certified Re-Newed program gsmarena.com to Amazon US, bringing refurbished devices to the platform. Meta is testing fees engadget.com for government and nonprofit pages that post links on Facebook, a move the company says is limited in scope. Greece has passed a ban engadget.com on social media use for children under.
AI
OpenAI has stopped giving frontier models engadget.com internet access during training, a change the company describes as a safety measure.
Coming Up
The Realme 17 Pro series is expected to launch gsmarena.com soon, based on leaked specifications. The vivo Y600 launches October 30 gsmarena.com, and the Huawei Enjoy 100 series follows on October 28 gsmarena.com.
Apple News
Last updated: October 24, 2026, 4:40 AM ET
Store Closures and Retail Disruption
Seven Apple stores in France macrumors.com are closed ahead of further protests, while Apple Store pickup for the iPhone Duo is only slowly resuming macrumors.com. Long queues have returned to Apple Stores worldwide, with some buyers lining up days early appleinsider.com despite a high chance of missing out.
iPhone Duo Launch
Apple's first foldable is now on sale, and the company has overtaken Nvidia 9to5mac.com as the world's most valuable company on launch day. Apple has also published official DIY repair guides 9to5mac.com and a set of support documents 9to5mac.com covering the hinge, Touch ID and cases. Early buyers are already reporting screens cracking along the hinge macrumors.com, while the device was jailbroken macrumors.com within hours of release.
Features and Software
Apple is exploring a fix 9to5mac.com for Safari's cramped layout on the outer display, and users have found a hidden Control Center trick 9to5mac.com. The device can run two apps side by side macrumors.com, and iOS 27.1 macrumors.com has been released for the iPhone Duo only.
Market and Sales
Apple gained ground in China 9to5mac.com as global smartphone shipments fell to a 14-year low in the third quarter, with rising memory prices weighing on the market. Retailers are offering discounts on the iPhone Duo macrumors.com, including up to $1,000 off with T-Mobile appleinsider.com.
Other Products and Services
Amazon is cutting up to $150 appleinsider.com from 2026 Mac mini models this weekend. A redesigned MacBook Pro 9to5mac.com is expected next week, and watch OS 27.2 received a new release candidate macrumors.com ahead of its launch. The Apple South Gate store in Bath has reopened macrumors.com after more than three months of renovations with a new design.
Coming Up
Apple's redesigned MacBook Pro launches next week 9to5mac.com, and watch OS 27.2 arrives next week 9to5mac.com.