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Best Buy currently has in stock an MSI Infinite ZS prebuilt gaming PC priced at $7,599, built around an Nvidia RTX 5090 graphics card. The remaining components—including a Ryzen 9 9950X3D CPU, 32GB RAM, an MSI motherboard, liquid cooler, 1300W PSU, case, and Windows 11 license—are estimated to be worth about $2,300 on their own, implying the GPU accounts for roughly $5,300 of the price.
Apple's first foldable iPhone, the iPhone Duo, saw preorders open Friday with delivery estimates for some US online orders now pushed back to January 2027. Apple told CNBC demand has been "nothing short of extraordinary" and said it is working to fulfill orders as quickly as possible while continuing to accept them online. Customer reports vary widely, with some seeing in-store pickup as early as October 23 and others getting November or December shipping windows, while Best Buy currently lists November estimates.
Wired's 2026 grow-light guide singles out the $70 Vego Classic Grow Light as its top choice for small plants and seedlings, citing its slim, 15-inch design that mounts via a 3M adhesive strip to a horizontal surface. The guide notes on-light controls as a plus, but flags that it must attach to a flat surface and its output suits only smaller plants.
Bose has released the Noise Cancelling Wired Earbuds, priced at $99, marking its first wired earbuds in over a decade. The earbuds connect via USB-C rather than a 3.5mm jack, drawing power directly from the port to enable active noise cancellation without a separate battery pack.
Following the launch of Apple's iPhone Duo, Apple and several third-party accessory brands including Pitaka, Spigen, SANDMARC, Nomad, and Burton Goods have released cases for the device. Options span Apple's own TechWoven and Folio cases ($79 and $129), aramid fiber builds, and full-grain leather covers, with some models discounted or offered with promo codes.
An opinion column contends that the greater danger from AI agents is not rogue behavior but systems that too literally follow instructions from their creators, potentially causing harm while technically complying with directives. The author argues that the best way to guard against this risk is to deploy other AI systems to monitor and check agent behavior.
Kevin Morse, CEO and co-founder of Cairnspring Mills, says the company is opening a new stone mill, Blue Mountain Mill, in Pendleton, Oregon, in partnership with the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation. The expansion follows more than a decade operating in Washington's Skagit Valley, where Cairnspring works directly with farmers to grow and preserve specific wheat varieties for stone-milled flour sold to bakers.
With DDR5 memory, NVMe SSDs and GPUs all seeing sharp price increases online, Micro Center's roughly 30 U.S. brick-and-mortar locations are reportedly offering better value through bundled component deals than major online retailers like Newegg, Amazon and Best Buy. The report notes an Nvidia RTX 5090 currently sells for $6,549.99 from a third-party Amazon seller, far above its $1,999.99 launch MSRP.
Nvidia is launching RTX Spark laptops on October 16th, its first major push into Arm-powered Windows PCs since the ill-fated Surface RT. The company says these machines will run existing Windows software including Adobe, Office, Blender, and games with kernel-level anti-cheat, alongside local AI workstation capabilities with up to 128GB of RAM.
Apple has introduced HomeView, a $299 smart display resembling an oversized Apple Watch mounted on a HomePod Mini base. The device is designed to sit permanently in one spot in the home, staying powered on and unlocked, and supports switching between multiple household users' accounts for controlling Apple Home devices, calendars and music.
Apple has launched HomeView, its first smart display, at a starting price of $299, alongside an updated Apple TV 4K that now also costs $299. The Apple TV 4K price marks another increase from its earlier $249 tag, following a price hike applied to existing Apple products back in June.
A new guide advises Galaxy Watch owners on when to charge their devices to preserve battery longevity, recommending users avoid letting the battery fully deplete or overcharging it. The piece notes that improper charging habits can degrade battery efficiency over time and eventually require a replacement.