Apple Smart Home “HomePad” Set To Launch October 13

Apple’s dedicated smart home hub is reportedly debuting on October 13 alongside new HomePod mini and Apple TV models. Here is a look at specs, features, and pricing rumors.

Humanoid Robot Shipments Jump 432%, China Has 95% Market Share

Humanoid robot shipments are way up. Most of them, however, are still being used for non-work scenarios. But that percentage is improving too.

Samsung Shuts Down Gallery’s OneDrive Sync Today: Users Must Now Decide

Samsung Gallery stops syncing to OneDrive today. Photos are safe, but not everyone can switch yet.

AMD Unveils Ross Agentic AI To Accelerate Embedded Engineering

Ross may represent more than a typical product launch and could signal AMD’s intent to reshape the workflow and economics of embedded product development.

This $3,555 Humanoid Robot Is Slow, Basic, Cheap. Mission Accomplished.

Here’s another cheap humanoid robot that does interesting things for home use, again made by a small team in San Francisco. Is this a trend?

Apple Beats Huawei And Xiaomi As iPhone 18 Pro Tops China’s Phone Sales

Apple took a third of China’s phone sales in three days as rivals raised prices. Brand and scale are winning the high end.

Shure’s Next Generation MV6 USB Microphone For Smarter Gaming Audio

With smart presets and two colorways, the new Shure MV6 G2 offers gamers, streamers and creators a microphone that can fine-tune their sound and gaming setup.

What Format Should You Choose For Tom Cruise’s ‘Digger’?

Tom Cruise stars in ‘Digger’, a surreal comedy about billionaire tycoons. Shot on VistaVision, it hits cinemas October 2 and we look at the cinema formats you can choose.

Why The iPhone 18 Pro Is The AI Smartphone Apple Promised Years Ago

Apple Intelligence’s rough debut exposed execution gaps, but 2nm silicon on the iPhone 18 Pro bridges hardware and ambition to realise seamless on-device AI.

TP-Link Starts Taking Orders For Its First Wi-Fi 8 Router

The new Archer 8 Ultra router combines Wi-Fi 8 performance with TP-Link’s Wi-Fi 8 StabilityEngine, AI-driven network management, built-in security and AI setup.