Amazon has started discounting several Alexa-powered Echo speakers and Fire TV sticks ahead of its fall Prime Big Deal Days sale scheduled for October 6-7. WIRED's testing notes that Amazon raised prices on these device categories by about $20 at the end of August, so current sale prices—some advertised as $40 off—represent smaller real savings than they appear. Most Kindles remain full price except the three Kindle Kids models, while Paperwhite, Scribe, and Eero routers are not yet discounted.
Amazon unveiled redesigned Kindle, Kindle Paperwhite, and Kindle Colorsoft models, each now available in a plastic base tier or an upgraded aluminum version made from 80 percent recycled material. The base Kindle and its aluminum and Kids variants are on sale now, while the Paperwhite and Colorsoft open for preorder and ship by late October; all models are thinner, lighter, have faster-refreshing screens, and meet new EU battery-removal rules.
Amazon unveiled a redesigned Kindle lineup that removes the raised bezel for a flush-front look, using capacitive touch and haptics to create a 'dead zone' that ignores a resting thumb. The base six-inch Kindle is now 6.8mm thick, weighs 140 grams, and turns pages 30% faster, starting at $149.99 with a new aluminum-backed option. The Kindle Paperwhite also got a thinner, lighter redesign with a larger display.
Legato has launched its Frames eyewear, which embeds AI-driven hearing assistance into glasses arms starting at $999, targeting adults with mild to moderate hearing loss. The device uses AI to isolate voices from background noise and a dual-speaker design that directs sound to the wearer while leaking almost none to others nearby. All audio processing runs on-device with no cameras or recording, and the glasses weigh 34 grams with 10-12 hours of battery life.
Symantec reports that the Warlock ransomware group, also tracked as Longlegs or Storm-2603, has recently focused attacks on organizations in Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking countries. Over the past two months the group hit four high-value targets: a water utility, a telecom provider, a regional government body, and a university, gaining initial access via Microsoft SharePoint vulnerabilities including the ToolShell exploit chain.
Amazon unveiled the Kindle Click, a $34.99 Bluetooth remote that lets readers turn pages without touching their Kindle screen, alongside a redesigned Kindle lineup. The accessory works with all new Kindles and models from 2024 onward, and Amazon suggests it for use cases like reading under covers, on a treadmill, or during flights.
Audible, owned by Amazon, launched three AI-powered features: a character guide that identifies speakers in real time and offers character bios, interactive stories, and supplemental imagery for locations mentioned in books. The character guide debuts with the Audible Original 'Dracula' on October 1, alongside '1984' and 'Exoplanet,' while the location-imagery feature launches first in 'The Cultural Tutor' by Sheehan Quirke.
The U.S. Treasury Department has issued new regulations allowing eligible children to be automatically enrolled in so-called 'Trump accounts' without parents needing to sign them up first. Parents will still need to claim the accounts afterward to gain full control over them.
Google published a support document stating that all ChromeOS devices will stop receiving updates and security patches by mid-2034, regardless of purchase date. This means Chromebooks bought now, which Google previously promised 10 years of updates, will fall short of that commitment if sold close to 2034. Google says some newer commercial Chromebooks may be eligible to migrate to its new Googlebook OS platform.
Sony has introduced Quick Spectral Super Resolution (QSSR), a new AI upscaling tier built from its Project Amethyst collaboration with AMD, now available for the standard PS5. Marvel's Wolverine and Ghost of Yōtei are the first titles receiving patches today adding QSSR as an optional graphics setting, alongside the launch of Ghost of Yōtei Complete Edition.
During its FY2026 earnings call, Micron said RAM and NAND shortages will intensify through 2027 and 2028, with CEO Sanjay Mehrotra stating demand will keep outpacing supply despite planned shipment growth in the low-to-mid 20% range. The company also guided for record FQ1 revenue of $61.5 billion and an 86.25% gross margin, implying over $53 billion in gross profit and projected EPS of $38.15 per share.
Micron's chief executive said that memory chip supply will remain constrained for longer than previously expected, with shortages projected to worsen in 2027 and 2028 compared to this year. The remarks come as Micron and rivals Samsung and SK Hynix have all pointed to tight DRAM and NAND supply amid surging demand from AI infrastructure buildouts.
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