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MX Master 4 vs. Magic Mouse – can Logitech’s haptics finally get me to retire Apple’s magical gesture action?

One of the most exciting releases in the mouse game, in about as long as I can remember, has arrived with the all-new Logitech MX Master 4. Previous iterations have been, and still are, very popular among readers and staffers. I have colleagues that have been urging me and my poor mouse hand to switch over from the infamous Magic Mouse for more than a couple years now – will the MX Master 4 finally be the turning point for me? Is the MX Master 4 better than Magic Mouse? Let’s dive in. Logitech

‘Doctor Who’ Is Bringing Back the Slitheen for a Comic Book Prison Break

It’s going to be a good while yet before whenever, wherever, or even however Doctor Who returns to our screens—and whenever it does, it will be with a new face at the TARDIS’ controls (whether it’s Billie Piper’s or otherwise). But if you’re already missing the days of the 15th Doctor and Belinda Chandra running around time and space, then good news: they’re back! Bad news: they’re in prison. io9 has your first look inside the pages of Doctor Who‘s latest comic series from Titan, The Prison Pa

Microsoft’s Windows XP Crocs are here

is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Microsoft has officially debuted its Windows XP-themed Crocs, which feature a design inspired by the classic operating system’s “Bliss” wallpaper, alongside Clippy and Internet Explorer shoe charms. In a post on Wednesday, Microsoft said it’s launching the limit

What founders need to know before choosing their exit — straight from Roseanne Wincek, Jai Das, and Dan Springer — at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

Exit planning is no longer optional — it’s an essential conversation on the Going Public Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, happening October 27–29 at San Francisco’s Moscone West. Whether you’re already eyeing a liquidity event or just starting to scale, this is your chance to hear what top VCs and operators are looking for and how to set up your company for long-term success. Three of the best in the business — Roseanne Wincek of Renegade Partners, Jai Das of Sapphire Ventures, and Dan Springe

These are the very best Verizon deals you’ll find this October

Joe Maring / Android Authority Verizon may no longer hold the crown as the undisputed leader in wireless, but it remains one of the largest and most dependable networks in the US. It’s true that it is also often the most expensive of the big three, but thankfully, both new and existing customers can find ways to save, from trade-in credits and upgrade discounts to free phone promos when adding a line. Below, we’ve rounded up some of the top Verizon deals for October 2025. The best Verizon at

Trump’s Self-Branded Drug Plan Won’t Bring Relief, Experts Say

President Donald Trump has a new plan to tackle rising drug costs—and of course, it’s got his name plastered all over it. Yesterday afternoon, Trump announced the latest phase of his administration’s efforts to lower drug prices. The centerpiece, as previously reported, will include a new website named TrumpRx, intended to help provide Americans discounts on a variety of drugs. The White House also reported that it has reached a deal with pharmaceutical giant Pfizer to lower the pricing on many

This Monster Centrifuge Just Hit 300 Times Earth’s Gravity

To study extreme phenomena, scientists need some extreme equipment. In its second engineering breakthrough within the week, China has unveiled the world’s largest centrifuge—a device using centrifugal force to separate substances—and it’s just the first of even more powerful machines planned for construction. On September 29, Chinese media announced that the Centrifugal Hypergravity and Interdisciplinary Experiment Facility (CHIEF) had launched CHIEF1300, one of three centrifuges planned for th

Is This $599 BowFlex Bike a More Affordable Peloton Alternative? I Tested Both to Find Out

CNET's key takeaways More affordable than other exercise bikes at $600 Access to the JRNY app and third-party apps like Peloton Warranty lasts for up to 10 years If you're looking for an affordable exercise bike, the BowFlex IC SE is worth considering. It's one of CNET's top-tested bikes and a solid Peloton alternative, offering a similar experience without the steep price tag. At $600, half the price of a Peloton bike, you'll get a bike that offers a smooth ride and over 100 resistance lev

Trailer for del Toro’s Frankenstein is pure macabre mythology

Netflix has released the full official trailer for director Guillermo del Toro's hotly anticipated new film Frankenstein, starring Oscar Isaac as the brilliant but tragically flawed mad scientist, Victor Frankenstein. Del Toro has been telling interviewers for years about his enduring love for Mary Shelley's novel and his long-standing desire to direct a film that would capture the novel's sense of grand Miltonian tragedy. He loved the original script for Kenneth Branagh's 1994 adaptation, Mary

Petlibro Scout Smart Camera: Filled With Both Features and Kinks

Frustratingly, when I upgraded to the Scout's paid subscription service, it caused a major glitch and for about five days the camera didn't track pets, labeled "no activities found" under the log, and had no historical clips or log available to view. All of the footage was gone, and the AI no longer recognized the cats. When I tried to add pet pictures to help AI reidentify them, it gave me a "Server request error, please try again later" message. Once a firmware update happened, I had to essent

Accidentally played a song you hate? Spotify won’t hold it against you anymore

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Spotify now lets you exclude an individual track from your Taste Profile. The change lets you prevent one-off listens from affecting recommendations, Wrapped, and playlists. The feature is rolling out globally on web, desktop, iOS, and Android for all users. Just as there are tracks you can play on repeat without ever tiring of them, there are others you wish you’d never heard. Even worse, sometimes you give in to curiosity, play that hyped-up new si

How automakers are reacting to the end of the $7,500 EV tax credit

Just after midnight this morning, in addition to getting a federal government shutdown, we also lost all federal tax credits for new electric vehicles, used electric vehicles, and commercial electric vehicles. Sadly, this was not a surprise. During last year's election, the Trump campaign made no secret of its disgust toward clean vehicles (and clean energy in general), and it promised to end subsidies meant to encourage Americans to switch from internal combustion engines to EVs. Once in power

Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 7 is over $90 off at Amazon

is a commerce reporter for The Verge writing about the best deals and gadgets. He previously wrote for Business Insider, Rolling Stone, Futurism, and Popular Science. Few gadgets are as personal as a smartwatch, which you literally wear on your wrist all day (and potentially while you sleep). Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 7 is one of the best Android smartwatches we’ve tested, and you can pick up a 40mm Bluetooth model for $158.99 ($90 off) at Amazon. Verge Senior Reviewer Victoria Song found a lot to

I switched to the Pixel 10 from the Pixel 10 Pro: Here’s how it went!

For anyone who’s been following my recent work here at Android Authority or over on my YouTube channel, you’ll know that I’m a big Pixel fan. I’ve been on Team Pixel for years, and when the Pixel 10 series launched, I jumped on the Pixel 10 Pro on day one. And honestly? I absolutely love it. It’s a phenomenal device that packs an incredible amount of power into a relatively compact and beautifully designed body. The camera system is a dream, the software is clean and intuitive, and even the subt

Xbox Cloud Gaming comes out of beta with improved 1440p resolution

is a senior editor and author of Notepad , who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Xbox Cloud Gaming is finally coming out of its preview state, more than five years after the streaming service first launched in 2020. “We’re officially removing the beta tag from Xbox Cloud Gaming,” says Dustin Blackwell, director of gaming and platform communications at Microsoft, in a br

Microsoft revamps Xbox Game Pass plans and hikes Ultimate to $29.99 a month

is a senior editor and author of Notepad , who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Microsoft is raising the price of its Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription again and rebranding some of its Xbox Game Pass plans. Starting today, Game Pass Ultimate will be priced at $29.99 per month instead of $19.99 — a 50 percent increase. Microsoft is attempting to justify the price hik

These are the best AT&T deals you’ll find this October

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority AT&T handles its promotions differently from Verizon or T-Mobile. Instead of flooding the market with free-phone offers that require no trade-in, AT&T focuses on consistent discounts that usually extend to both new and existing customers. That makes the deals less flashy, but often more fair. There are a few catches of course. Many upgrade offers require you to be on one of AT&T’s pricier unlimited plans as an existing customer, while new customers may quali

T-Mobile’s Starlink-powered T-Satellite now works with more iPhone apps

We’re still in the early days of satellite-based mobile phone connectivity, and T-Mobile is pushing forward with its Starlink-powered T-Satellite service. T-Mobile and SpaceX announced plans to work together on the initiative years ago, but the service was only officially revealed during the Super Bowl at the start of this year. Since then, T-Mobile rolled out its T-Satellite service as a free beta for iPhone users with any carrier before officially launching T-Satellite as a paid product. T-

Elon Musk’s Wikipedia Competitor Is Going to Be a Disaster

Elon Musk has long complained about Wikipedia, the crowd-sourced encyclopedia that’s considered a crown jewel of the internet. And now it seems like the billionaire is finally going to launch a competitor. “We are building Grokipedia @xAI,” Musk tweeted Tuesday. “Will be a massive improvement over Wikipedia. Frankly, it is a necessary step towards the xAI goal of understanding the Universe.” The Tesla CEO has previously insisted that Wikipedia is too “woke” and wants to offer an alternative en

54 of the Best TV Shows on Netflix That Will Keep You Entertained

Opening up the Netflix app can feel daunting if you're not already in the middle of a show or have a movie in mind. We've all done the infinite scroll, spending an hour looking for something before just giving up and tuning into a comfort watch like Scandal or Sex and the City. Plus, with so many shows coming and going, some stick around longer than others. It helps to know what's worth your time -- and what's about to disappear. That's why we've put together a list of our favorite shows on Netf

Super Mario Galaxy 1 and 2 Make a Great but Pricey Comeback on Switch

I loved Super Mario Galaxy even before Nintendo made it cool again by announcing that it's also the name of the next Super Mario movie. Nintendo's bringing these groundbreaking 3D platformers back to the Switch and Switch 2 this week, and I'm happy to say they're wonderful and look fantastic. But the bad news is you'll have to pay for them all over again. There's no new Mario game on the Switch or Switch 2 this year, unless you count Mario Kart World. Instead, Nintendo's re-released the Galaxy

This Startup Wants to Put Its Brain-Computer Interface in the Apple Vision Pro

Startup Cognixion announced today that it is launching a clinical trial of its wearable brain-computer interface technology integrated with the Apple Vision Pro to help paralyzed people with speech disorders communicate with their thoughts. Cognixion is one of several companies, including Elon Musk’s Neuralink, that is developing a brain-computer interface, or BCI, a system that captures brain signals and translates them into commands to control external devices. While Neuralink and others are

Amazon announces smarter Echo Show as we await HomePod Touch/HomePad

We’re not expecting to see Apple’s long-awaited combo speaker and smart home control panel until sometime next year. We’ve been using HomePad as a placeholder name, but a leak back in the summer suggests it may be known as the HomePod Touch. The form factor is expected to be broadly similar to Amazon’s Echo Show, and the company has just announced smarter versions … HomePod Touch/HomePad Suggestions that Apple is working on a HomePod with a built-in display to act as a HomeKit hub have been c

Amazon event 2025 updates: Reactions to Echo Dot, Kindle Scribe Colorsoft, Fire TV, more

Kerry Wan/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways Amazon hosted a Devices & Services event on September 30. The event featured new Ring cameras, Echo speakers and displays, Fire TV devices, and a new Kindle Scribe Colorsoft. ZDNET was on-site at the event to provide the most up-to-date coverage. Amazon yesterday held its Devices and Services event, an invitation-only showcase in New York City, to showcase its latest innovations across smart home, w

Samsung doesn’t have faith in thin phones, gets back to work on Galaxy S26 Plus

Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung has reportedly decided to bring back the Galaxy S26 Plus. The phone could join the Galaxy S26 Pro, Galaxy S26 Edge, and Galaxy S26 Ultra, making it a quartet of devices. The decision was apparently made due to lower-than-expected Galaxy S25 Edge sales. We’ve heard rumors for a while now that Samsung could replace the Galaxy S26 Plus with the Galaxy S26 Edge. In fact, we’ve even uncovered evidence of this back in July. However, it sounds like Sams

Galaxy Ring battery scare leaves user stranded and hospitalized (Updated: Aftermath)

TL;DR A Galaxy Ring user says the battery swelled while the device was on their finger, leaving it stuck and painful. The user was denied boarding a flight and had the ring removed in the hospital using ice and medical lubricant. Photos of the ring after it was removed show a visibly distorted battery. Update 2: October 1, 2025 (04:28 AM ET): The affected user, Daniel, shared another update, showing off their finger after the ring removal. There are some small marks, which the user is confide

Use a Pixel phone? Turning on this hidden camera feature makes photos absolutely pop

Kerry Wan/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Pixel 8 and later support Display P3 wide color gamut. P3 delivers richer, more accurate colors than sRGB. Photos may look dull on devices that don't support P3. One reason why the Pixel phones are so popular is the camera. There's a depth, a level of clarity, and brilliant/accurate colors that most phone cameras cannot match. Also: How to clear your Android phone cache (and why you shouldn't wait to do it) Google is al

This TCL phone with a paper-like screen is the best Android flagship you can't buy

TCL Nxtpaper 60 Ultra ZDNET's key takeaways The TCL Nxtpaper 60 Ultra is currently available in Europe for €449 for the 256GB version or €499 for 512GB. It has a large, 7.2-inch screen with a 120 Hz refresh rate that mimics an e-Ink display and a pleasant writing experience with the stylus. It's not yet available in the US. View now at TCL TCL's Nxtpaper technology is truly unique, but after reviewing the TCL 60 XE Nxtpaper 5G, I realized its potential has been limited to lower-end smartphone

Styx Emulator Public Release

This has been a long time in the making. Today we’re announcing the public release of the Styx Emulator! What is Styx? Styx is designed to be a foundational tool for building custom emulators with a focus on security research and debug tooling for DSPs, weird SoCs and embedded systems. We hope you find it as useful as we do for emulation tasks, and that it allows you to focus on target specifics rather than the underlying emulation mechanics. So far we’ve found Styx to be usable in our daily

FlowSynx – Orchestrate Declarative, Plugin-Driven DAG Workflows on .NET

In today’s software landscape, automation, repeatability, and modular orchestration are key to achieving scalability, maintainability, and operational efficiency. Yet many workflow platforms remain rigid, overly complex, or locked into a single technology stack. FlowSynx breaks those barriers. Built on .NET, this open-source, cross-platform workflow orchestration system empowers developers and organizations to define, execute, and manage complex workflows with ease. The mission of FlowSynx is c