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Microsoft's redesigned Surface Pro and Surface Laptop lineup ships with a mouse and trackpad that use haptic rumble feedback instead of traditional physical clicks. The refreshed devices carry only a handful of new features while priced higher than earlier models.
Turtle Beach has released the Rematch Wireless Controller for Nintendo Switch 2, available in Nintendo-themed designs including a Rosalina edition with RGB lighting, plus an all-black model. The controller includes offset thumbsticks, motion controls, TMR anti-drift sticks, remappable back buttons, a dedicated GameChat button, and a rechargeable battery rated at 40 hours (12 with RGB on) with a 30-foot wireless range.
Apple has added a new 'Readiness' bezel configuration to Apple Watch Ultra 4, joining existing options like Seconds, Depth, Elevation and Training. The bezel displays a numerical readiness score and description, using four illuminated bars to show which score category the wearer currently falls into. The feature works with bezel-supporting faces such as Modular Ultra and the new Siri Modular face, and ties into the Readiness app introduced alongside Apple Watch Series 12.
A blog post from InsForge argues that large-scale multi-agent AI systems should be treated as distributed systems, citing a Google Research study of 180 configurations. That study found adding agents improved parallel work by up to 80.9% but degraded sequential work by 39% to 70%, and an orchestrator reduced error amplification from 17.2x to 4.4x. A separate benchmark called Silo-Bench (ACL 2026) tested teams of 2 to 100 agents and found the hardest tasks dropped to zero success once teams reached 50 agents.
Leaker pdfu found hidden code in the watchOS 27.2 beta showing a new screenshot experience for Apple Watch, gated behind a feature flag. The design would let users preview, share, or delete a screenshot immediately after capturing it, replacing the current flow where a screenshot simply flashes and saves to Photos.
A team backing Whiteboard (YC W26) released an open-source desktop app that lets developers and coding agents like Claude Code and Codex collaborate on a shared visual canvas. The tool connects to existing coding agents through an SDK, letting agents draw diagrams describing their work, which developers can then edit or annotate to guide further changes.
Excavations at a site tied to ancient Lutetia, the settlement that preceded Paris, have uncovered a layer of scorched material that researchers say may correspond to the city's burning during resistance to Julius Caesar's forces. Roman accounts describe the Gallic tribe Parisii razing their own settlement rather than surrendering it intact. The find adds physical evidence to a location long debated by historians and archaeologists.
Pixel owners are reporting on Reddit that absolute volume control, which keeps phone and Bluetooth headphone volume levels synced, has stopped working reliably since installing the Android 17 QPR1 update. A Pixel 10 user described the feature failing entirely after the September update, while others say it works intermittently and can sometimes be restored by disconnecting and reconnecting their audio device.
A Sony patent published September 17, filed in March 2025, describes a system letting a PlayStation controller accept payments when a user taps it with a credit card, smartphone, or gift card. Diagrams show scenarios like confirming a game purchase or redeeming a gift card directly through the DualSense, using NFC or Bluetooth. The patent illustrations depict existing PS5 hardware rather than any new console or controller.
Databricks has acquired Row Zero, an early-stage startup whose cloud spreadsheet tool scales beyond 1 million live rows. Databricks plans to combine Row Zero with its Genie AI agent so users can query and manipulate secured data using familiar spreadsheet formulas rather than exporting it elsewhere. Terms were not disclosed; Row Zero had raised $10 million in May 2025 at a $40 million valuation, per PitchBook.
MapQuest has launched public transit directions in its iOS and Android apps, with web support coming soon. The feature covers nearly 2,000 cities in 70 countries, offering door-to-door trip planning across buses, trains and trams, real-time departure data for over 350 cities, and station access details.
A trailer has been released for 'V/H/S/Mixtape', the newest entry in the found-footage horror anthology series, built around a music theme. The film includes segments directed by David Moreau, known for 'Mads', and musician-filmmaker RZA, among other contributors.