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Oct 15, 2026Google is testing a big firmware update for the Google Home, Home Mini, Nest Mini, and Nest Audio. Google has long operated a Preview Program for speaker firmware. Version 3.79.550760 was posted today with five big features: - Audio & media streami...
Oct 15, 2026It's been less than a month since YouTube said it planned to let users post GIFs in the comments section. The time has come, and this is just the beginning of a gradual rollout. ### Top comment by matteventu Btw, there's a huge bug currently affect...
Oct 15, 2026The latest Google Home app is improving support for local network control over Matter devices, including Philips Hue lights. While most tend to think of Philips Hue as a lighting setup powered by a cloud-connected hub, Hue adopted Matter a while bac...
Oct 15, 2026Grace Hopper Celebration for women in computing canceled two weeks out — AnitaB.org says registrations and sponsorships fell short of covering costs The nonprofit's tax filings show a $14.6 million loss in 2024 as GHC attendance fell. This year...
Oct 15, 2026Epic Games vibe codes new launcher because 'programming is hard,' claims it starts 46% faster than Steam — Preview is available now but still in beta stage [Updated] You can respect the honesty, at least. Update October 14 at 2:12pm ET: Brian S...
Oct 15, 2026GFiber and Qualcomm announce Wi-Fi 8 gateway — 20 Gig customers to be first to receive next-gen wireless upgrade GFiber 20 Gig customers are about to receive an upgrade from Wi-Fi 7 to Wi-Fi 8 The Wi-Fi 8 (802.111bn) specification hasn't even b...
Oct 15, 2026FBI shuts down over 40 North Korean laptop farms used by fake remote workers — over 200 devices seized in Texas, although no arrests were made so far This is one of the largest operations dedicated to shutting down North Korean laptop farms in t...
Oct 15, 2026Wednesday October 14, 2026 5:20 pm PDT by Juli Clover The iPhone Duo unsurprisingly offers performance similar to the iPhone 18 Pro, according to an early iPhone Duo benchmark shared on Geekbench 7. Both devices are equipped with Apple's 2nm A20 Pro...
Oct 15, 2026Deep-dive tech news and reviews on the go. We've been sharing our passion for technology with you for 30 years, and today we're introducing a faster, easier way to access all of our content while on the go. The official Tom's Hardware app is live no...
Oct 15, 2026Apple today closed with a market capitalization above $5 trillion, making it the second company to do so after Nvidia. As noted by The Wall Street Journal, Apple's market cap has exceeded $5 trillion six times before today during intraday trading, b...
Oct 15, 2026Apple's new HomeView underwent regulatory testing in October 2024, and it was running what would now be known as HomeView software version 18, according to an FCC document uncovered by MacRumors contributor Aaron Perris. The document provides the cl...
Oct 15, 2026The iconic blue screen of death (BSOD) has graced some of our worst Windows moments over the years — moments when your PC completely gave up. This error screen is reserved for catastrophic errors that prevent Windows from functioning normally. The...