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Apple has unveiled the Watch Series 12, updating the aluminum casing with a Dark Bronze finish and tougher Ceramic Shield 2 glass, while adding a new Ceramic case option in Pearl White and Night Blue. The device also gains a faster S11 chip, double the RAM at 4GB, and a redesigned 'Health Sensing System' with improved heart rate tracking through a second-generation electrical sensor and always-on optical sensor.
Amazon is currently selling Samsung's new Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 for $699.99, and buyers who purchase it now receive a complimentary $100 Amazon gift card. The promotion effectively lowers the cost of acquiring the rugged smartwatch through the retailer.
Sharge has unveiled the Disk Pro 2, a follow-up to its popular Disk Pro external SSD, this time allowing users to install their own M.2 drives up to 8TB in 2230, 2242, or 2280 sizes. The device comes in two variants: a Lite version with HDMI 2.0 output and a 5W minimum power draw, and an Ultra version with HDMI 2.1 supporting 4K@144Hz or 8K@30Hz, a faster card reader, and just 1.5W minimum power consumption. Both models include active cooling, magnetic attachment, and 80W passthrough charging.
Edifier's G2000 Pro compact 2.0 speaker system is now available at a 20% discount, bringing the price down to $199.99. The set delivers up to 64W peak output and includes switchable modes tailored for gaming, music, and movie listening.
Cognition released SWE-2, a coding model built by post-training on a 2.8-trillion-parameter Kimi K3 base with 104B active parameters, marking its first RL push into the multi-trillion-parameter range. The model posts a class-leading 92.8 on Terminal-Bench 2.1 and competitive FrontierCode scores at lower cost than rivals like Claude Fable 5.1 and GPT-6 Astra, but falls well behind both on the harder Terminal-Bench 4.0 benchmark (27.3 vs 55.8 and 57.9). SWE-2 is closed-weight and available now through Devin Desktop and CLI, with no local deployment option.
Cognition unveiled SWE-2, a coding-focused AI model post-trained from the 2.8-trillion-parameter Kimi K3 base. The company says it scores 50.0% on FrontierCode 1.1 Main, nearly matching Fable 5.1 while costing 64% less, and comes close to GPT-6 Astra at roughly a quarter of that model's price. SWE-2 also outperforms Cognition's earlier SWE-1.7 model and Grok 4.6 across several coding benchmarks.
Nintendo is holding a Customer Appreciation Sale from September 13-26, offering 30% discounts on games, DLC, Amiibo and accessories across the eShop, Nintendo Store and retailers. The company says the promotion is funded partly by roughly $300 million in tariff refunds it recovered from the US government, rather than passing those refunds directly back to customers.
Elegoo is holding an Elegoo Day sale throughout September, offering its Centauri Carbon 2 Combo printer for $399, which includes 1KG of PLA filament. The Core XY printer supports a four-color Canvas system, auto bed leveling, 31 sensors, and a 256mm cubed build volume, with print temperatures reaching 350C for materials like PETG and ABS.
Nintendo has enabled variable refresh rate output for Switch 2's TV mode through a new firmware update, requiring an updated dock to work. The feature was originally promised at launch, then quietly removed, before a job listing hinted Nintendo was still developing it for TV play. The same update also adds a handheld boost toggle, Mii editor changes, and full system transfer between Switch 2 consoles.
Google has removed its entire Tablets section from the Google Store, taking the Pixel Tablet with it after the device was recently listed as out of stock. The move effectively confirms the discontinuation of the $899, Tensor G2-powered tablet launched in 2023, though a few accessories like a speaker stand remain purchasable.
The GoPro Max 2, WIRED's top pick among 360-degree cameras, is currently discounted 40 percent to $299. The camera uses dual 14mm lenses with 1/2.3-inch sensors to capture what GoPro calls 'True 8K' footage, and supports 10-bit log color for advanced editing alongside GoPro's standard color profile.
Nintendo has released firmware update 23.0.0 for the Switch 2, finally enabling variable refresh rate support when the console is docked and running in TV mode, a feature promised before launch but missing at release. The update also adds a handheld boost mode toggle in quick settings, nostalgic music options in the Mii editor, and full system transfer between two Switch 2 consoles.