Lavazza’s Tablì system uses “100% plastic-free” coffee “tabs” instead of plastic pods, and its proprietary Crema Plus technology produces a thick, espresso-like beverage with crema-like foam at the push of a button.
Sep 29, 2026 ·
CNET
Opera for Android now includes a free eSIM with 3GB of 5G data that works in 47 countries, with the data expiring 3 days after activation.
Sep 29, 2026 ·
Engadget
New CSS features—shape(), border-shape, and corner-shape—let designers define responsive, CSS-native geometric shapes for layouts and apply them directly to borders (including nested borders and cut-outs) rather than being limited to simple rectangles or relying on SVG hacks.
Sep 29, 2026 ·
The Register
Nothing Headphone 1 Pro are $399 over-ear headphones with a Flat EQ switch that disables EQ and spatial audio in the Nothing X app for an “unprocessed” sound aimed at studio mixing.
Sep 29, 2026 ·
The Verge
In iPhone Settings, Battery Health will show “Significantly Degraded” with a suggestion to replace the battery if performance can’t be restored, and Apple deems the battery worn out once maximum battery capacity drops below 80%.
Sep 28, 2026 ·Engadget
An iPhone 15 Pro Max hit 1,000 charge cycles and now reports 81% battery health, with the user saying it lasts only until the evening instead of reaching 12+ hours screen-on time when new.
Sep 28, 2026 ·Engadget
Turning off expensive graphics features—especially ray tracing (and avoiding path tracing)—is the biggest non-hardware way to claw back FPS, since ray tracing can cut frame rates by 50% (or more) even on high-end GPUs.
Sep 28, 2026 ·Engadget
iOS 27.0.1 fixes an intermittent issue where iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max can freeze or restart without warning, often after Face ID fails to authenticate.
Sep 28, 2026 ·
ZDNet
Discord’s experimental Game Mode will “Reduce Discord’s CPU and GPU usage while a game is running,” starting a rollout to users next week.
Sep 28, 2026 ·Engadget
Google will continue issuing ChromeOS updates and security patches until mid-2034, and for qualifying devices with 10-year support lifecycles extending beyond 2034 it is committed to supporting a transition to Googlebook OS with direct migration paths
Sep 28, 2026 ·Engadget
Bose’s $449 QuietComfort Ultra Headphones Gen 2 can now support Bluetooth LE Audio and Auracast via firmware update 10.12.12 (both listed as beta features).
Sep 28, 2026 ·The Verge
Tesla rescheduled its redesigned second-generation Roadster event from October 1 in Waco, Texas to October 15 due to a forecast of severe weather and because the event can only be held outdoors.
Sep 28, 2026 ·
TechCrunch
Woot is offering DeWalt tools with up to $222 off, plus an extra 20% off for customers or up to 30% off for first-time shoppers using coupon code CHEERS when checked out before 9:59 p.m. PT today.
Sep 28, 2026 ·CNET
Ayaneo’s Konkr Pocket Block mini Game Boy–style handheld starts at $89 (preorder $79) with a 3.3-inch 960×720 4:3 LCD screen and ships in October.
Sep 28, 2026 ·Engadget
YouTube lets you toggle “Autoplay next video” on or off, and the setting can differ by device (mobile/tablet, PC, TV/game consoles) using the autoplay toggle in the player or the Playback setting in YouTube’s Settings.
Sep 28, 2026 ·Engadget
ZOA Energy is a zero-sugar energy drink positioned as providing balanced, all-day energy with electrolytes, 100% daily value of vitamin C, six B-vitamins, and plant-based caffeine.
Sep 28, 2026 ·CNET
Toggling Developer Options and setting Window animation scale, Transition animation scale, and Animator duration scale to 0.5x can make an Android phone feel noticeably snappier and make most animations play twice as fast.
Sep 28, 2026 ·Engadget
Bluetti Elite 200 V2 is 25% off for Prime Day, dropping from $1,199 to $899—CNET’s highest-scoring portable power station at 9.9/10 and with 81.08% round-trip efficiency.
Sep 28, 2026 ·CNET
Kimi Antonelli’s qualifying crash at Baku left him to start the race from 16th, while George Russell led from start to finish and Verstappen closed to within two-tenths of a second at the checkered flag.
Sep 28, 2026 ·Ars Technica
Indie developer Vidit Bhargava’s Duo-Man app turns Apple’s first foldable iPhone Duo into a virtual Walkman by letting users “insert” a cassette on the 7.6-inch inner display and then close the phone (5.4-inch outer display) to start playback.
Sep 28, 2026 ·TechCrunch
