Apple's HomeView is a $299 smart display for your home. Here's everything Apple launched
Apple launched HomeView at $299, plus a new HomePod mini and Apple TV 4K. Prices, release dates, what Siri AI needs, and why HomeView isn't sold in the EU.
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ASOS customer data was stolen, and the hackers announced it through ASOS's own app. What to do
ASOS says hackers took customer details after tricking an employee, and sent a threat through its app. What was taken, what wasn't, and how to protect yourself.
Apple's smart home hub, a new HomePod mini and Apple TV are reportedly coming 13 October
Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports Apple will launch a smart home hub, a faster HomePod mini and a new Apple TV on 13 October. Apple hasn't confirmed.
Windows 11 26H2 is out: what's new, whether your PC can get it, and how to install it
Windows 11 26H2 rolled out on 29 September as a small enablement package with no new hardware requirements. What changes, who gets it, and how to install.
Pentagon breach exposed about 3 million people's records: who's affected and what to do
A Pentagon records agency exposed names, Social Security numbers and birth dates of about 3 million people over nine months. What's confirmed, and what to do.
Nothing Headphone (1) Pro: $399, three drivers, and a straight shot at Sony, Bose and Apple
Nothing's Headphone (1) Pro is $399 and on sale from 29 September, with triple drivers, 46dB noise cancelling and lossless USB-C audio. What's confirmed.
Meta Connect 2026: $1,300 VR Glasses, new Ray-Bans, and the Display goes international
Meta's 100-gram VR Glasses cost $1,300 and ship spring 2027. Ray-Ban Meta Gen 3 is $449 and out now. Everything confirmed at Connect 2026, with dates.
Google fined €403 million over location tracking — for settings it ran six years ago
Ireland's Data Protection Commission fined Google €403 million over how it handled location data from 2018 to 2020. What Google did, and what changes now.
Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 is the first 5GHz phone chip — and there are two of them
Qualcomm launched the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 and Extreme Gen 6: 2nm, up to 44% faster graphics. The phones using them and what's confirmed.
Googlebook is here: Google's Android laptops go on pre-order from $899
Five PC makers, Google's new Googlebook OS, and a choice of Intel or Snapdragon chips. Pre-orders are open, and machines ship from 4 October.
iOS 27 is out: Siri AI finally arrives — here's what actually changed
iOS 27 landed on 14 September for iPhone 11 and newer. The rebuilt Siri AI is the headline, with a few catches. What's new and what's confirmed.
Gyazo breach: 23.6 million accounts exposed — what was taken and what to do
The screenshot and clip-sharing tool popular with gamers confirmed hackers stole 23.6 million user records via a server flaw. What's exposed and what to do now.
Steam Frame, one week in: the best wireless PC VR headset, priced by the memory shortage
Valve's $1,059 headset is shipping to its first buyers. Reviewers love the streaming and comfort, and keep coming back to the price. What's confirmed.
Why your next PC, phone, and console just got more expensive — the memory crisis, explained
RAM prices are up over 100% and SSDs are climbing fast. It's not a shortage of chips — it's AI data centers eating the world's memory supply. What's confirmed.
Apple's foldable is real, it's called iPhone Duo, and it costs $1,999
Ternus's first keynote as CEO delivered the first foldable iPhone, the 18 Pro, and a split launch. Every confirmed price and date.
The other half of Apple's event: AirPods 5, Watch Series 12, and a big health push
Lost behind the foldable: AirPods 5 at $129 with real ANC, a re-architected Apple Watch, and an Apple Intelligence health system. The confirmed details.
Nvidia wants to build the whole PC now, and Intel and AMD noticed
The RTX Spark superchip puts Nvidia in the Windows PC business it never competed in. The chip is confirmed. The price and ship date still aren't.
Tim Cook's last full day: what changes when Ternus takes over tomorrow
After 15 years, Tim Cook hands Apple to John Ternus on 1 September. What's confirmed, what it signals, and what it doesn't.