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Apple's iOS 27.2 update now lets users locate their Apple TV Siri Remote (2nd generation or later) directly from the Find My app's Devices tab. Previously, finding a lost remote required using the separate Remote app through Control Center, a feature many users were unaware of.
Apple released iPadOS 27.2, adding a contextual Siri popup that appears when text is selected with a trackpad or mouse, offering quick options like 'Proofread' and 'Rewrite.' The update also brings user profiles to the Apple TV app on iPad, letting multiple people on a shared device get separate watch histories, queues, and content recommendations. Siri AI in this release can also recall past conversations and pull answers from Messages photos, Calendar, voicemail, and Safari history.
Woot, Amazon's discount site, is selling the Nintendo Switch 2 bundle for $459 for new customers using code SAVETOBER, or $479 for existing customers, down from $519. The bundle includes the console, dock, Joy-Cons and a digital code for a free game choice among Mario Kart World, Donkey Kong Bananza or Pokémon Pokopia. The coupon is set to expire November 1 at 11:59 pm ET, though the sale price itself runs for four days.
The Rhind Mathematical Papyrus, copied by the scribe Ahmes, records a title page explaining its origins and a series of mathematical tables and problems, including a 2/n table converting fractions with odd denominators into Egyptian fractions and a 1–9/10 table of similar conversions. Ahmes states he copied the work from an older source dating to the reign of a previous king, situating the document within a long scribal tradition.
Google has acknowledged reports of sudden, severe battery drain affecting a range of Pixel Watch models, from the Pixel Watch 2 through the current generation. The company told affected users on Reddit that it has identified the cause and is working on a fix, though it gave no timeline.
A hobbyist built two small neural networks—a looped transformer 'world model' that generates game frames and rewards, and a lightweight MLP 'actor' that chooses actions—running together entirely on a Raspberry Pi Pico 2 W microcontroller. The world model, ranging from 26,000 to 131,000 parameters, predicts the next frame and reward from the current frame and action, while the actor (9,000-16,000 parameters) picks moves based only on generated frames, never touching the real game logic. The project also supports a streaming reinforcement learning agent that can learn to play while running inside the simulated 'dream' itself.
Amazon is selling the Moto Buds 2 Plus for $99, a $50 cut from their $149.99 list price. The earbuds are Motorola's premium 2026 true-wireless model, tuned with Sound by Bose and featuring a hybrid 11mm driver paired with a smaller secondary driver. They also include dynamic ANC, dual-device multipoint, customizable touch controls, Audio Share mode, and up to roughly 9 hours of battery life.
Lenovo's Idea Tab Pro Gen 2, a 13-inch Android tablet with a 3.5K 144Hz display, Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 chip, 8GB RAM and 128GB storage, is discounted by $102 on Amazon. The deal includes the bundled Lenovo Tab Pen Plus and a folio case.
According to leaker kro, Samsung is reconsidering its software update policy and may stop delivering major OS upgrades to older Galaxy Watch models, though security patches would continue. The leaker did not specify which watches would be affected, and noted Samsung has not resolved recurring processor and bug issues on the devices.
Apple's iOS 27.2 update brings Multiview to the iPhone's Apple TV app, letting users watch up to four live sports streams at once, a feature previously limited to Apple TV, iPad and Vision Pro. It works across sports included in an Apple TV subscription, such as F1, MLS and MLB, with sport-specific layouts like F1's customizable driver cameras and course maps.
Apple has shipped macOS 27.2 alongside its new touchscreen MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR display, adding touch-specific interface tweaks for that model. At the launch event, an Apple employee told press that the company's touch optimization work for macOS is still in early stages, per Bloomberg's Chris Welch.
Rokid has announced two new smart glasses models: the Rokid Color, featuring 0.16cc microLED full-color displays weighing 55g, and the Rokid Glasses 2, an upgraded version of its original model with temples that open 22% wider. The Rokid Color can be controlled via a temple touchpad, voice, a connected smartwatch, or an optional smart ring priced at CNY 1699 (about $255), and both devices are set to debut globally at CES 2027.