Apple introduced AirPods 5 alongside its iPhone 18 Pro event, bringing Active Noise Cancellation to both versions of the earbuds for the first time. The base model starts at $129 with up to 20 hours of battery life with the case, while a $149 higher-end version adds on-stem volume controls and a wireless charging case. Apple says the new earbuds deliver 50% more noise reduction than AirPods 4, along with redesigned internals and improved Adaptive EQ and Spatial Audio.
Apple unveiled the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max at its fall event, keeping last year's design but adding a 48-megapixel variable-aperture camera, manual pro camera controls, and new photographic styles with texture and grain options. The phones run on Apple's A20 Pro chip with a redesigned vapor chamber, offer longer battery life, and introduce a contextual Siri AI launching in English with more languages arriving in October.
Rails 8.0, released in November 2024 with built-in authentication, Solid Queue/Cache/Cable, Kamal 2 deployment and production-ready SQLite, is now down to security-only fixes that end November 7, 2026. Rails 8.1, released in October 2025, is the actively maintained version, while Rails 7.1 and 7.2 have already fallen out of support entirely.
Apple is reportedly expanding its trade-in program so that devices with minor cosmetic flaws, such as small screen cracks, qualify for the same value as pristine units. The change is expected to go live across Apple's entire product line as soon as the online store reopens after today's iPhone event. It comes as new iPhone 18 Pro models are expected to carry roughly $100 price increases.
Amazon has cut the price of Crucial's 4TB T705 SSD to $502.51, down from nearly $700 a few weeks ago and its lowest price since February. That makes it the most affordable PCIe Gen 5 drive currently available, undercutting the Samsung 990 Evo Plus by about $60 despite offering true four-lane Gen 5 performance.
A code discovery by developer Aaron Perris references an unreleased Apple TV model tagged 'AppleTV18,1,' suggesting it will use the A19 or A19 Pro chip rather than the previously rumored A17 Pro. This naming pattern mirrors identifiers used for last year's iPhone 17 lineup, where the A19 Pro powered the higher-end models.
Samsung has issued the final security patch for the 2021 Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Z Flip 3, removing both devices from its official security update list. The Z Fold 4 and Z Flip 4 have now shifted to a quarterly update schedule, signaling their own support window will close around 2027.
Newegg is selling a TeamGroup T-Force Delta RGB 32GB (2x16GB) DDR5-5200 memory kit for $389.99 using coupon code LUYRF228, down from $429.99. The kit runs at 5,200 MT/s with 40-40-40-76 timings, making it a mid-tier option rather than a top-speed choice for enthusiasts.
A tech reviewer compiled a list of 10 connected gadgets designed to improve backyard spaces, covering categories like entertainment, lawn maintenance, lighting and security. The recommendations span both novel devices and smart add-ons that make existing outdoor equipment more automated.
reMarkable has released a software update for its E-Ink tablets that lets users circle any part of the screen to capture and copy it as an image, which can then be repositioned or moved between notebooks. The update also adds green, yellow, cyan, and magenta pen colors, improves grayscale differentiation, and enables importing JPG and PNG files directly from Dropbox, Google Drive, or OneDrive.
Withings unveiled StethO Sense at IFA 2026, a subscription service for Withings+ users launching October 1 that applies third-party AI to analyze recordings from its BeamO device. The service uses eMurmur Heart AI to flag abnormal heart murmurs and StethoMe to assess breathing sounds through a Breathing Index score.
Reports suggest Apple's upcoming iPhone 18 Pro lineup will introduce a variable aperture lens on the main camera, a first for the iPhone. It remains unclear whether both the Pro and Pro Max models will get this feature, or just the larger Pro Max, and the wide-angle and telephoto lenses are expected to keep fixed apertures.
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