A comparative review tested six coffee grinders using particle analysis and taste testing across espresso and drip brewing methods. The Baratza Encore ESP ($200) and Fellow Opus 2 ($200) were rated top overall performers for versatility, while the Kingrinder K6 manual grinder ($109) was named best budget option, rivaling pricier electric models in precision. The $1,595 Mazzer Philos scored highest for espresso clarity but lagged on drip coffee.
wired.com
· 2026-10-13
Apple unveiled the HomePod Mini 2, priced at $149 (up $20 from the original), featuring an S10 chip, new pink/green/blue color options, sound glow LED lighting synced to album art, and Mac default-speaker support. Preorders begin October 13th with shipping on October 30th, but the Siri AI features the chip is built to support won't be available until a later software update. Apple also announced the HomeView smart display, a new Apple TV 4K, and smart home devices made with LG Electronics and Schneider Electric.
theverge.com
· 2026-10-13
Apple unveiled a fourth-generation Apple TV 4K featuring built-in far-field microphones for hands-free Siri interaction and a redesigned remote with Find My support. The device, part of Apple's broader smart home push alongside a HomeView display and HomePod Mini 2, costs $299, runs on an A19 chip, and supports Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6, and surround sound pairing with up to four HomePods. Preorders began October 13th, with availability starting November 13th.
theverge.com
· 2026-10-13
At its 'Welcome Home' event on October 13th, Apple introduced HomeView, its first dedicated smart home display, alongside a new range of partner-made smart home devices including cameras, thermostats and a smart lock. The company also refreshed the HomePod Mini and Apple TV 4K, both now featuring updated Siri AI capabilities.
theverge.com
· 2026-10-13
Apple executives Dan Murray and Banafsheh Barabadi described to PCMag how the iPhone Duo's foldable design required new thermal engineering, including a flexible graphite pipe built into the hinge and a new 'metal over foam' material that links the A20 Pro chip to its vapor chamber. The A20 Pro, Apple's first 2nm iPhone chip, also gets a second display engine in the Duo variant to run both screens at once and support a FaceTime camera placed behind the inner display.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-10-13
A wearable device that vibrates the wrist to reduce tremor symptoms, originally built by MIT students in a 2017 product engineering course, has received FDA clearance for treating essential tremor in adults. The student team formally launched as Encora Therapeutics in 2020 and ran clinical trials, with one study finding 78 percent of participants reported benefits after 90 days of home use. Co-founder Daniel Carballo described the near decade-long process from prototype to clearance as difficult but rewarding.
news.mit.edu
· 2026-10-12
A new study reports that AI models in the 9B-30B parameter range can already perform many individual steps needed for autonomous replication across consumer IoT hardware like smart ovens and budget Android TV boxes, though they still fail at chaining these steps together reliably. The researchers say a 9B model successfully ran inference on 8 of 9 tested hardware types, and that stronger models like GLM-5.2 can already complete full end-to-end replication in simplified tests.
anthropic.com
· 2026-10-12
Citroën revealed the 2 CV Concept, an all-electric reimagining of its classic compact car, at the Paris Motor Show after teasing it in March. The company says a production version will launch within two years with a target starting price of about 15,000 euros ($16,800), though many of the concept's quirky design features are unlikely to survive regulatory requirements.
engadget.com
· 2026-10-12
Smart debuted the #2, a compact two-seat electric vehicle styled after the original Fortwo, four years after launching the Smart #1. The car offers up to 180 miles of range, a rear-mounted 60kW motor, fast-charging from 10-80% in 20 minutes, and several trims including a limited 999-unit Couture Edition. Pricing starts under $26,500, with preorders opening in spring.
engadget.com
· 2026-10-12
Adult Swim released a teaser confirming that animated series 'Common Side Effects' will return for a second season in January 2027. The teaser indicates that characters Marshall and Frances will face new threats beyond the DEA investigation that drove the first season's plot.
gizmodo.com
· 2026-10-12
The open-source AnyPS5 project has implemented all 1,166 tracked AMD RDNA 1 and RDNA 2 GPU shader instructions used by the PS5's Oberon chip, achieving what its GitHub page calls 100% coverage. System library translation is at 86.34% (3,052 of 3,535 functions), and the project has already demonstrated the indie game Dreaming Sarah running natively at 60 FPS on PC.
techspot.com
· 2026-10-12
8BitDo has released the Ultimate 2, a $70 wireless controller for Switch 2 that includes a charging dock, a 2.4G USB-C dongle and spare key caps. The gamepad features TMR joysticks, Hall effect triggers with six total shoulder inputs, adjustable haptics, three custom button profiles and full remapping support.
engadget.com
· 2026-10-12
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