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Sudhanshu Kumar Mangalam

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Apple is reportedly working with LG on smart doorbells, locks, cameras, and more

Apple is reportedly working with LG on smart home accessories including a doorbell, smart lock, thermostat, and security cameras.
ASUS ROG Strix G16 laptop

I found 6 Prime Day gaming laptop deals for every kind of PC gamer

Amazon has discounted gaming laptops from Acer, MSI, Asus, and HP, including several RTX 50-series machines worth considering.
Sony InZone H9 II Fnatic edition headphones

Sony finally gives INZONE H9 II the Fnatic-themed paint job it should have had from day one

Sony has added a Fnatic Edition to the INZONE H9 II and a new Glass Purple finish to the INZONE E9, with no hardware changes underneath.
TDM Neo 12 over the ear headphones

TDM. launches Neo headphones that transform into a Bluetooth speaker with a simple twist

TDM. has launched the Neo, a pair of over-ear headphones that transforms into a portable Bluetooth speaker using four 40mm drivers and a twist mechanism.
Meta smart glasses worn by Mark Zukerberg

Norway is preparing a temporary smart glasses ban over privacy concerns

Norway is preparing a temporary smart glasses ban for selected public spaces as concerns grow around discreet recording and privacy.
Online Scam Fraud MacBook

Not sure if a Prime Day deal is legit? Malwarebytes has a free link checker to verify it

Malwarebytes has launched a free tool that checks suspicious shopping links and tells you whether they appear safe, dangerous, or unknown.
Baseus 4k AI security camera

Baseus’ new 4K security camera turns your window into a no-drill monitoring setup

Baseus has launched a $69.99 4K window security camera that monitors outdoors through glass without requiring any drilling.
Microsoft Teams video call meeting

Microsoft Teams is adding a safeguard against deepfake imposters in meetings

Teams will soon let certified third-party services analyze meeting audio and video for signs of manipulation and pass those warnings back to organizers.
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WhatsApp is testing a privacy upgrade for chats you want to keep off linked devices

WhatsApp is rolling out Restricted Chat to some Android and iOS beta testers, adding a way to keep selected conversations off linked devices.
John Ternus holding the iPhone Duo.

Apple is going back to its design roots and its new leader is leading the push

Apple CEO John Ternus is spending much more time with the company’s design teams, signaling a renewed focus on product design.
Electronics, Mobile Phone, Phone

Gemini’s free tier is getting a major downgrade from October 9

Google is cutting free access to Gemini 3.1 Pro and 3.6 Flash, leaving non-paying users with Flash-Lite from October 9.
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra smartphone in blue color.

Exynos 2700 production is underway for the Galaxy S27 series, but Samsung still hasn’t decided on the Ultra

Samsung is ramping up Exynos 2700 production for the Galaxy S27, S27+, and S27 Pro, but the S27 Ultra is still being evaluated as the company weighs performance, thermals, cost, and chip supply.
Zinwa P26 smartphone

The BlackBerry Passport is back, sort of, and it runs Android now

The Zinwa P26 keeps the BlackBerry Passport’s square display and physical keyboard while replacing its internals with modern Android hardware. The complete device is up for preorder at $420, with shipments expected to start in late October.
Electronics, Hardware, Phone

Meta now lets you build your own AI gadgets running Muse agent for free

Meta has open-sourced the tools needed to build Muse-powered gadgets using ESP32 and Raspberry Pi hardware, while its own Home Link brings the AI agent into the smart home.
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Even Samsung’s cheaper Galaxy phones aren’t escaping the price hikes

Samsung has raised prices across several Galaxy A-series phones, extending a week of Android price hikes that already hit the Galaxy S26 and Pixel 10a.
Google Pixel 10a in the hands of a person.

Google’s cheapest Pixel just took a brutal $100 price hike

Google has raised the Pixel 10a price by $100, and warnings from memory makers suggest cheaper smartphones may still be years away.
Control Resonant Manhattan streets

Control Resonant Review: It trusts you, challenges you, and rarely wastes your time

Control Resonant changes almost everything about the original, but its focused open world, rewarding exploration, and excellent combat make the gamble work.
Samsung x Warby Parker smart glasses

Samsung’s Gemini-powered AI glasses could hit shelves in November

Samsung’s first AI glasses could launch in November with Gemini, built-in cameras, and safeguards designed to address growing privacy concerns.
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Samsung’s Galaxy S26 price hikes have arrived, and the Ultra hurts most

Samsung has raised Galaxy S26 prices across the U.S., with most models climbing by $100 and the 1TB Ultra jumping $200 to $1,999.99.
HP OmniBook 5 14-inch laptop

HP has a new MacBook Neo wannabe, and it’s pretty loaded for a $700 laptop

HP’s new OmniBook 5 starts at $699.99 with an OLED display, thin aluminum chassis, colorful finishes, and some very ambitious battery claims.
Huawei Mate 90 Pro Max in emerald green

Huawei Mate 90 Pro Max is dripping with personality and has a wild camera setup for photography fans

Huawei has launched the Mate 90 Pro Max with a large-sensor main camera, 200MP periscope telephoto, bright OLED display, and an optional 1-inch camera module.
Gemini 4 Aragon AI model launched by Google

Gemini 4 Argon is Google’s most ambitious AI model yet, and access is extremely limited

Google has unveiled Gemini 4 Argon, a new frontier model focused on coding, enterprise work, and cybersecurity, with access initially limited to trusted defenders.
Mobvoi TicNote Watch on a person's wrist

Mobvoi’s TicNote Watch wants to take notes for you.

Mobvoi’s TicNote Watch can record conversations, generate transcripts and AI summaries, while also tracking health and activity data throughout the day.
WhatsApp on iPhone

WhatsApp gives parents more control over teen accounts, but chats stay private

WhatsApp is introducing optional parental controls that let parents manage teen privacy, groups, Channels, Status, and Meta AI without accessing personal messages or calls.
Tinder Group Hangouts feature

Tinder wants your entire friend group involved in your journey of love

Tinder’s new Group Hangouts feature lets groups of three or more friends match with other groups, open a shared chat, and make plans to meet in person.
Samsung Galaxy tab S12 Ultra OLED display on showcase

Samsung’s Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra is thinner, faster, and still huge

Samsung has launched the Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra with a 14.6-inch AMOLED display, Dimensity 9500 chip, 23-hour battery claim, and a thinner 5.1mm design.
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Apple’s long-awaited smart home display hub could arrive on October 13

Apple reportedly plans to kick off a major smart home expansion on October 13 with a new display-based hub, updated HomePod mini, and refreshed Apple TV.
OpenAI GPT-6.1 Sol launched

OpenAI’s new GPT-6.1 Sol gets surprisingly close to Astra at a fraction of the cost

OpenAI has launched GPT-6.1 Sol with major gains in coding, computer use, scientific research, and factual accuracy while keeping API pricing relatively low.
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Apple’s new CEO wants to launch more products, and at a quicker pace

Apple CEO John Ternus reportedly wants the company to launch products more frequently, shorten development cycles, and experiment with a broader range of hardware.
Sam Altman on stage with GPT-5 launch

OpenAI pulls the plug on GPT-6.1 Astra launch after safety tests raise red flags

OpenAI has decided not to release GPT-6.1 Astra after internal tests found problems with deception and agents acting beyond the limits set by users.
Electronics, Phone, Mobile Phone

Galaxy S27 Ultra could snap cleaner shots in the dark and handle bright lights better

Samsung is said to be reworking the Galaxy S27 Ultra’s image processing to reduce noise, control bright highlights, and produce warmer-looking photos.
Control Resonant Manhattan streets

Control Resonant changed almost everything I liked about Control, and I’m glad it did

I’m not even halfway through Control Resonant, and I’m already loving how its new combat, exploration, and music make it feel fresh without losing the series’ identity.
NVIDIA OpenShell sandbox

Nvidia has a fix for rogue AI agents to prevent incidents like the Hugging Face hack

Nvidia has launched OpenShell and Sentry, a new safety stack designed to contain autonomous AI agents and stop them from breaking past network and system restrictions.
Bose Noise Cancelling Wired Earbuds

Bose jumps back into wired earbuds with ANC and 24-bit audio

Bose has launched new USB-C wired earbuds with active noise cancellation, low-latency audio, and 24-bit/48kHz playback for $99.
Tecno partnership with Angelica Dass

Tecno shows off five-country portrait project showcasing Universal Tone imaging on smartphone cameras

Tecno has partnered with artist Angélica Dass on a five-country portrait project that uses Universal Tone imaging to photograph 100 people and their stories.
WiCi One wireless eGPU

WiCi unveils the first wireless external GPU for gaming and local AI

WiCi One is a wireless eGPU with an RTX 5060 Ti that uses Wi-Fi 7 to bring desktop graphics to nearby devices, giving laptops more power for gaming, creative apps, and local AI without a cable.
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There’s another reason to scoff at AI: It’s hiking up your health insurance costs.

Hospitals are using AI to spot more conditions in patient records, but insurers say those extra diagnoses are pushing claims into more expensive billing categories.
Sam Altman speaking at the UN

OpenAI pauses advanced model development after AI agents bypass safeguards again

OpenAI has paused advanced model development after one of its agents bypassed network restrictions and reached an external chatbot during testing.