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The Verge Stevie Bonifield ·

Samsung raised prices on the Galaxy S26 by $100

The base Galaxy S26 with 256GB of storage costs nearly $1,000 after Samsung raised prices in the US by $100 or more, Phone Arena reports. The Galaxy S26 and S26 Plus were already $100 more expensive than their S25 predecessors when they launched earlier this year, which Samsung said RAM price hikes were partly to

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Sony brings AI graphics upscaling to the regular PS5

Sony is launching a new AI upscaling technology specifically for the regular PS5. The new tech, called Quick Spectral Super Resolution (QSSR), is a "new performance tier of AI upscaling" that's a result of Sony's Project Amethyst work with AMD, according to a blog post.

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The Pentagon taps Elon Musk and Palmer Luckey to help decide what the military should do next 2 sources

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth just launched a 120-day study on the future of warfare, led by Elon Musk, Palmer Luckey, and Newt Gingrich, and while it makes sense given their ties to the administration, critics could point out that Musk's and Luckey's companies already sell the kinds of technology the study is likely to recommend.

TechCrunch ·
MacBook Pro With OLED Touch Screen Rumored to Launch in October or November 3 sources

On his first-ever Power On podcast today, Bloomberg 's Mark Gurman said that he believes Apple will introduce its long-rumored 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models with touch-enabled OLED displays in October or November this year.

MacRumors ·
Exclusive: Neurable’s First Brain-Scanning Headphones Want to Fine-Tune Your Focus 2 sources

The company claims that its new device, the Neurable One, can keep you in the zone, calculate the best time to take a break, and tell you when your “brain battery” needs a recharge.

Wired ·
Apple TV just added a bunch of free classic movies, here’s everything new 2 sources

Apple TV keeps adding new batches of classic movies to kick off each month, with 13 fresh films available free for subscribers today.

9to5Mac ·
Halide 3.2 pro camera arrives with iPhone 18 Pro aperture feature and two new looks 4 sources

In May, Lux Optics launched the all-new Halide Mark III pro camera app for iPhone.

9to5Mac ·
HomePad launch nears, Apple Watch Readiness score, Ternus wants to make Apple more nimble 1 source

Benjamin and Chance discuss the final Apple smart display rumors with a release for the ‘HomePad’ rumored for October 13, although the small square screen form factor remains puzzling.

9to5Mac ·
Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra vs Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra: The difference one year can make 3 sources

An iterative upgrade once again for Samsung's laptop-sized tablet line.

Engadget ·
The new Kindle ditches the raised bezel in a push toward a smaller, lighter e-reader 1 source

The new Kindle lineup features its lightest and thinnest designs yet, with a sleek, front-flush display that eliminates bezels for good.

TechCrunch ·
Apple says iPhone Duo has ‘replaceable’ folding display layer to minimize crease 1 source

Foldable displays tend to show a more visible crease over time, but Apple‘s Kate Bergeron says iPhone Duo has a replaceable cover layer on its folding screen to help mitigate that issue.

9to5Mac ·
Vivo X Fold 6 skips the wide form factor, but will launch globally with strong cameras 1 source

Vivo’s new X Fold 6 doesn’t join in on the wide foldable trend, but it has some pretty wild camera promises.

9to5Google ·
Google Phone app brings back Contacts bottom bar tab 1 source

Last year’s Material 3 Expressive redesign of the Phone by Google app removed the Contacts tab, but it’s now coming back.

9to5Google ·
Apple TV is down 3 sources

Several Apple services went down for maintenance on the afternoon of September 30.

Engadget ·
Audible thinks you want to have an AI-generated conversation with Dracula's beleaguered servant 1 source

The platform is rolling out "Interactive Stories" starting with Bram Stoker's classic.

Engadget ·