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• I'm an audio reviewer and these are the best expert-approved headphone deals to shop in the Amazon Prime Big Deal Days sale [22d]
• Opera adds a game-changing feature to its mobile browser that Chrome should absolutely copy — the browsing app has a built-in eSIM with free 3GB data that can be used worldwide [22d]
• NYT Connections hints and answers for Thursday, October 1 (game #1208) [22d]
• Quordle hints and answers for Thursday, October 1 (game #1711) [22d]
• NYT Strands hints and answers for Thursday, October 1 (game #942) [22d]
• Russia cracking down on drone usage as it makes ERA-GLONASS navigation tech mandatory — GPS rival can monitor up to 1 million drones on land, water, and in the air in real time [22d]
• European Space Agency signs up CGI and OVHcloud to build storage for the 500PB of Earth observation data it expects to have by 2035 [22d]
• $6,399 — that's how much GMKTec sells its EVO-X5 Pro mini PC with an AMD Max+ PRO 495 and 192GB RAM, and that's the cheapest fully loaded Gorgon Halo device [22d]
• Amazon AU's October Prime Day sale is now on — these are the 100+ expert-recommended deals on day 3 [22d]
• Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter review: yet another triumphant remake [22d]
• US government reveals $5.25 billion spending on boosting national grid to help power new AI data centers — money will cover 31 projects across 26 states, but how will it affect energy bills? [22d]
• Bambu Lab's Halloween Sale has up to 30% off supplies — I'd pair these 3D printers with all the deals [22d]
• Creators can save $100 on the powerful Ugreen DXP4800 GT NAS [22d]
• Moscow tightens regulation on SIM market to crack down on fraud and 'attackers' — Anti-Fraud 3.0 could see SIMs sold without money and a massive reduction in SIM card sellers [22d]
• Developers want to build this 1,300-acre AI data center so badly they offered every house in town $10,000 [22d]
• Casio’s F-B100W smartwatch launches in the US after selling out in Japan [22d]
• Samsung Galaxy Watch 9 review: making smartwatches easy [22d]
• iFixit’s AirPods 5 teardown reveals one key improvement to Apple’s earbuds [22d]
• Which Amazon Echo smart speaker should I buy? A handy guide to your four options [22d]
• Hackers host fake ChatGPT model on its official website — but really it's just malware [22d]
• Should AI write your marketing emails? Where to automate and where to step in [22d]
• Freckle Phone has a kid-friendly name, but I'm not sure it can overcome the AI gadget curse [23d]
• Take our DC Universe expert's tough Lanterns quiz ahead of its season 1 finale [23d]
• I tried America.gov, and I'm wary of trusting it with my data [23d]
• ‘Launching an app shouldn’t mean learning how to host’: GoDaddy has launched Node.js hosting [23d]
• Could a treadmill make you a better runner than an Apple Watch? Peloton CPO Nick Caldwell and CMO Megan Imbres believe the Peloton Tread Vision's AI cameras offer 'much higher accuracy' than wearables [23d]
• Devolo WiFi 7 Mesh BE6500: an affordable mesh Wi-Fi system let down by its app [23d]
• VPNs dodge a bullet — New US piracy bill targets ISPs but leaves VPNs alone [23d]
• Proton Easy Switch lets businesses move from Microsoft 365 in just days, rather than months [23d]
• Russia escalates VPN blocks following State Duma elections in major censorship crackdown [23d]
• AI models are sharing sensitive data from tech companies in new 'PixelLeak' screenshots [23d]
• 9 of the biggest new headphones and earbuds unveiled in September: Apple, Bose, Sony and more [23d]
• Samsung launches the Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra and SmartTag 3 [23d]
• Lego PlayStation launch build-up live: where to buy the classic PS1 console replica kit in early access [23d]
• Shark’s new FlexStyle IonCurl could be the exact styler my flyaway hair needs [23d]
• OpenAI launches ChatGPT Spaces to help humans and agents work together [23d]
• Meta targets SMBs with Muse AI that can run your business for you - but will anyone actually need it? [23d]
• I asked Maxine Peake what fans should stream after gripping Apple TV thriller Last Seen [23d]
• There's a new Amazon Fire TV Stick that's faster to use, and a redesigned remote [23d]
• Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo (2026) review: an unmatched dual-screen monster [23d]
• The LG Gram Pro 16 might be the ultimate large screen portable Windows 11 laptop [23d]
• When's the best time to buy an Amazon Echo Show? Right now — here's why [23d]
• Notorious Spectre CPU vulnerability returns hitting JIT engines via side channel attacks [23d]
• VPN Deal of the Week: I've found the cheapest way to watch Celebrity Traitors if you're travelling outside the UK [23d]
• Singapore man faces 10 years in jail after making AI crocodile deepfake [23d]
• The new Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra is here — and we’ve used it [23d]
• OpenAI launches Dots, its always-on AI agents that are always watching [23d]
• Where to draw the line on AI: Lessons from digital forensics [23d]
• Windows 11's 26H2 update could trigger the rollout of delayed features [23d]
• Logitech G316 X 98 review: a super-thocky keyboard with a useless screen [23d]
• Cost effective? No, but the Razer Blade 16 (2026) might just be the best gaming laptop I've ever tested [23d]
• Gaming moves fast. Can its defenses keep up? [23d]
• Corsair Harpoon V2 Wireless review [23d]
• Don't upgrade your handset, upgrade what it can do: these new cheap hi-fi Bluetooth dongles unlock hi-res music from your phone, and ping it to your wireless earbuds [23d]
• Banks need to rethink resilience for the speed of an AI attack [23d]
• Amazon Kindle 12th Gen leak hints at four color options and a changed design [23d]
• From cloud adoption to cloud maturity: The new imperative for enterprise AI [23d]
• How to watch Winter online for FREE: stream police procedural series from anywhere [23d]
• TP-Link Archer 8 Ultra Wi-Fi 8 router is out — but it's seriously pricey [23d]
• I thought the Philips Baristina for AU$419 was the coffee machine deal of the year — now it’s AU$359 and I’m eating my shoes [23d]
• UK RAF using lasers, jammers to temporarily blind enemy satellites as government says GPS loss could cost UK economy £10 billion a week [23d]
• I'm a long-time Garmin user and these 10+ deals from Amazon Prime Big Deal Days are perfect for your summer workouts [23d]
• 'We've been here for six years. We're aiming to be here for at least another six more' — Blaze Entertainment says it has a four-year-long roadmap for Evercade, and wants 'to do more work with Rare,' and has spoken with Sega, Bandai Namco, and EA [23d]
• Don't pay AU$699 for premium headphones — these 8 discounted sets are my favourites, with up to 61% off [23d]
• Cheap smartphones could soon be a thing of the past, as AI boom snaps up chips — more than 230 million devices a year could be gone by the end of the decade [23d]
• Top tech of the month: the best new gadgets we've tested for October 2026 [23d]
• One of our top-rated budget phones just got cheaper — the Samsung Galaxy A57 is just AU$519 in this Prime Day deal [23d]
• Japan desperately wants 10 million AI robots by 2040 to save its economy — by which time its human population is expected to drop by almost 11 million [23d]
• Major report says most car apps are leaking sensitive data to brokers [23d]