Bose QuietComfort 2nd Gen: prices and release dates leaked

A new leak points to a redesigned Bose headset with TrueSpatial, USB-C lossless audio and six colors.

HMD May Seek to Buy the Lumia Brand From Microsoft

An insider claims HMD could make an offer for the Lumia trademark and related patents, though neither company has confirmed the plan.

Apple scrapped M2 Extreme and M3 Extreme chips for Mac Pro

Apple explored chips above the Ultra tier, but high production costs and limited Mac Pro demand kept them from reaching the market.

JBL Vienna combines an 18.5-inch display with 100W sound

The home speaker shows animated lyrics, doubles as a digital photo frame and offers 11 meditation scenes alongside Bluetooth 5.4, USB-C and AUX.

Gemini flaw lets locked Android phones send SMS without a PIN

A lock-screen bug in Gemini can bypass Android authentication, send texts and reconnect WhatsApp. Google says a fix is ready.

Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 matches Ryzen AI Z2 Extreme in games

REDMAGIC Astra 2 delivered frame rates close to the ROG Xbox Ally X in two PC games while using nearly half the power.

NVIDIA N1X Shows First Cinebench 2026 Results

An engineering Surface Laptop Ultra reportedly scored 540 points in single-core and 5,771 in multi-core testing, though the leak remains unconfirmed.

Tornyol microdrone records first confirmed insect kill in flight

A 40-gram drone struck a moth in mid-air, while Tornyol is developing the system to detect and intercept mosquitoes near homes.

Google Pixel 11 may get improved face unlock

A new leak points to faster face recognition on the Pixel 11 and reveals Tensor G6, a brighter display and other possible Pixel 11a specifications.

Apple raises iPhone prices in Japan by up to 11.3%

Every current iPhone model is now more expensive in Japan, with the iPhone Air seeing the largest increase.

BrainCo unveils brain-controlled robot training platform

The WAIC 2026 system combines EEG capture, neural decoding and robot control in one visual workflow that BrainCo says can be set up in about 10 minutes.

Oura Ring could measure ambient light and control smart homes

New patent filings describe using the ring's PPG photodiodes to track light exposure, improve sleep analysis and trigger smart-home routines.

GTA VI could make $4.5 billion in its first week

Newzoo estimates that GTA VI could sell 51 million copies in seven days, with first-week revenue ranging from $3.25 billion to $5.2 billion.

Apple M6 could become the most unusual Apple Silicon generation

Apple may launch only the base M6, skipping Pro and Max chips before a larger M7 upgrade in 2027.

Enthusiast Turns Old SATA SSDs Into Steam Game Cartridges

A Linux-based DIY project uses 2.5-inch SSDs, a SATA dock, udev and systemd to launch individual Steam games from physical cartridges.

Google app code hints at Pixel 11a under the codename Formosan

A new reference in the Phone by Google beta strengthens earlier reports that Google is already developing the affordable Pixel 11a.

Huawei Mate XT2 Patent Reveals New Inward-Folding Design

Patent images hint at a major redesign with an external screen, an inward-folding tri-fold body and rumored Kirin 9050 Pro hardware.

EU forces Google to open Android features to AI rivals

The European Commission has ordered Alphabet to give rival AI services access to 11 Android functions and set rules for sharing anonymized Google Search data.

MSI launches four GeForce RTX 5060 V1 cards with a cut-down GB205 GPU

The new MSI models keep standard RTX 5060 specifications, but use a larger cut-down chip and bring small changes to clocks, power and weight.

KOTOR Remake May Not Arrive Until 2028

An unverified message attributed to Saber executive Steve Allison lists the Star Wars remake among projects the company hopes to prepare for 2028.