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Oct 14, 2026Hear me out. Dan Houser is a co-founder of Rockstar Games and so I would never presume to tell him he's wrong about any of the games Rockstar has made — except in this one particular instance, where I feel obligated to step up and say, 'Dan, I'm s...
Oct 14, 2026The Steam Frame has rendered the tethered workhorse obsolete. With the recently launched Steam Frame superseding the Index VR headset, Valve has heavily discounted remaining stock of the latter. The Index VR headset launched in 2019 for $499, but no...
Oct 14, 2026Apple today seeded the third betas of iOS 27.2, iPadOS 27.2, macOS Golden Gate 27.2, and watchOS 27.2. The software comes a few hours after Apple provided the betas to developers. To get the new betas, you can sign up on Apple's beta testing website...
Oct 13, 2026Apple didn't hold an event today, but it did refresh its lineup of smart home products with the Apple HomeView, HomePod mini 2, and fourth-generation Apple TV 4K. The $299 HomeView is an all-new device that serves as a central home hub, offering apps...
Oct 13, 2026Samsung's Meta-rival smart glasses leak reveals 41g frame weight and 26 styles. ### What you need to know - Samsung's Galaxy Glasses could weigh just 41 grams with standard lenses, making them lighter than earlier leaks suggested. - Battery life c...
Oct 13, 2026Changes and refinements inbound. ### What you need to know - Nothing's General Release for its Android 17 update (OS 5.0) is rolling out now for the Phone 3. - Nothing OS 5.0 brings major updates to the Phone 3, such as deeper phone customization,...
Oct 13, 2026We all know the reason, but hey, at least Samsung held the top spot. ### What you need to know - Counterpoint Research states Q3 for the global phone market reached its lowest point in 14 years. - Research states the market dropped by 20% YoY, and...
Oct 13, 2026YouTube videos won't stop playing when you drive anymore. ### What you need to know - Vehicles with Google built-in are getting a redesigned Play Store, new apps, and improved YouTube playback over the next few weeks. - The updated Play Store will...
Oct 13, 2026When an idea strikes you, how do you keep track of it? Some of us write it down in a notebook or on our phones. Others use voice memos. Whatever your approach, it's likely you'll either forget the idea or where you wrote it down. You'll search for it...
Oct 13, 2026After getting a public IP address from my ISP, I revisited the whole network setup I built around CGNAT. The other issue was double-NAT, but I never really cared about it because CGNAT was the main wall for my homelab. Before the public IP, the ISP'...
Oct 13, 2026Installing a desktop app for every little task can quickly become frustrating. Before I know it, my PC is filled with tools I use only once in a while. But I've found that some browser-based alternatives are good enough to handle these jobs without a...
Oct 13, 2026I've been having issues with the head unit in my car, and I want a dedicated screen for navigation and music without pulling my phone out of my pocket every time I get in. Since I already have an old Samsung Galaxy S21 FE that I bought from a friend ...