Apple introduced the HomePod Mini 2, which keeps a similar design to its predecessor but adds new pink and green color options alongside a redesigned blue, plus existing black and white. The $149 speaker features an upgraded S10 chip for future Siri AI capabilities, a sound glow lighting effect matching album art, and the ability to serve as a Mac's default speaker. Preorders start today with shipping beginning October 30th, alongside Apple's new HomeView smart display and other smart home products.
theverge.com
· 2026-10-13
Apple has launched a new Apple TV 4K featuring its A19 chip, promising 50% faster CPU and up to twice the GPU performance of the prior model, along with three far-field microphones for hands-free Siri commands powered by Apple Intelligence. The device ships with a redesigned remote made of recycled aluminum that supports Find My and Precision Finding, and preorders open today ahead of a November 13 launch at $299, with the remote sold separately for $59.
techspot.com
· 2026-10-13
Apple has begun taking preorders for the second-generation HomePod Mini, which runs on the S10 chip first introduced in the Apple Watch Series 10. The speaker can anchor a four-speaker surround setup with the new Apple TV 4K, work as audio output for Wi-Fi 6E-equipped Macs, and display album artwork through its top LED array.
theverge.com
· 2026-10-13
Apple has started taking preorders for its newest Apple TV 4K, priced at $299, ahead of its release on Friday, November 13th. The device features Apple's A19 chip, improved wireless connectivity, and a beta version of Siri AI compatible with second-generation Apple TV 4K models and newer, along with a Find My tracking feature for the second-gen Siri remote. Apple is currently the only retailer accepting preorders.
theverge.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
Security researchers at Tibane Labs found counterfeit or tampered Ledger Nano X hardware wallets fitted with an extra chip that reads the device's screen output via electromagnetic leakage, plus a hidden LTE modem, eSIM and antenna powered by the wallet's own battery. This setup lets attackers capture a user's seed phrase as it's displayed and transmit it over mobile networks, despite the wallet's Secure Element chip remaining untouched. Ledger has acknowledged at least one customer suffered losses from a manipulated device, with total losses across victims estimated near $100 million.
heise.de
· 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
Apple is preparing to launch a 14-inch MacBook Pro with its new M6 chip later this month, keeping the current design. The M6 adds a Dual 16-core Neural Engine for faster on-device AI processing, a 12-core CPU with a new three-tier core structure (super, performance, and efficiency cores), a 12-core GPU, and is built on a new 2nm manufacturing process that Apple says improves power efficiency.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-10-12
CNET's lab tests of the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max found the Pro Max delivers the longest battery life of any iPhone Apple has made, while the smaller 18 Pro charges fastest. The gains stem from larger batteries confirmed by an iFixIt teardown, plus the new A20 Pro chip and iOS 27 power-efficiency improvements, and both phones earned CNET Editors' Choice Awards.
cnet.com
· 2026-10-12
Apple is expected to introduce an updated Apple TV 4K at its 'Welcome home' event on October 13, its first refresh since 2022. Rumored changes include an A19 chip replacing the A15 Bionic, a built-in microphone for hands-free Siri access, an updated Siri Remote with a speaker, and a new N1 wireless chip.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-10-12
Unverified leaks from sources MEGAsizeGPU and Hongxing2020 claim Nvidia will stop producing the GeForce RTX 5090 and redirect all GB202 chip supply toward its RTX Pro Blackwell-based professional and data-center cards. Hongxing2020 says a factory notice points to a replacement 24GB RTX 5080 model, with China-specific RTX 5090 'D' variants also reportedly affected. Nvidia has not confirmed or denied any of these claims.
techspot.com
· 2026-10-12
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