Shure’s MV6 USB Gaming Microphone Gen 2 adds adjustable voice mix controls, an adjustable real-time denoiser, and customizable EQ/presets via the Motiv app, with support for iPhone and iPad through Apple MFi certification.
Sep 30, 2026 ·
Engadget
Wing’s FAA-authorized 7000W-B delivery drone can carry up to 2.7 pounds within a roughly 6-mile radius, reaching 60 mph, and the article’s author says each single-potato delivery cost 82 cents total with no minimum order, delivery fee, or sales tax collected.
Sep 30, 2026 ·
The Verge
Starting in November in the US, Amazon will roll out Alexa+ upgrades on Fire TV’s interface and its mobile app, including a new hub with personalized prompt suggestions and reasoning capabilities for more complex questions.
Sep 30, 2026 ·Engadget
Sonos Ace Ultra add bidirectional “headphone linking” that lets you move audio between Sonos speakers and the headphones (via Wi‑Fi), but the feature is in early access and Wi‑Fi audio with headphone linking is lossy during that period.
Sep 30, 2026 ·The Verge
By 2028, 70% of enterprises are expected to abandon vendor-assisted agentic AI systems due to rising costs and difficulty modifying the technology without outside help.
Sep 30, 2026 ·
The Register
The Hisense C3 smart laser projector is $1,700 in an early Prime Day deal, down from its $2,000 list price (15% off) and the lowest price CNET has seen for it.
Sep 30, 2026 ·
CNET
Apple’s long-rumored Home Hub smart home display is expected to launch on October 13, featuring a display, camera, and microphone and arriving as a 6-inch square unit with both countertop and wall-mounted versions.
Sep 30, 2026 ·Engadget
Pearson agreed to acquire AI-native skills platform Workera, with the deal expected to close in H2 2026 and Workera joining Pearson’s Enterprise Learning & Skills business unit.
Sep 30, 2026 ·
ZDNet
Trump’s “morally binding” Joint Commitment on Frontier Responsibilities has Google, Anthropic, Meta, OpenAI, xAI, and Nvidia’s leaders agreeing to self-police AI safety via internal monitoring, internal remediation teams, independent external evaluations, and a board-level oversight committee.
Sep 30, 2026 ·The Verge
iFixit’s repairability testing gave the AirPods 5 a score of 2 out of 10 (up from 0 out of 10 for prior AirPods generations).
Sep 30, 2026 ·The Register
Airbnb’s fall product update adds AI search where users can toggle to find listings via text or voice prompts, then get dynamic, preference-based filters (e.g., typing “baby” surfaces filters like cribs, playgrounds, and children’s books and toys).
Sep 30, 2026 ·
TechCrunch
BAG Ventures, run by Bonita Stewart and Jackson Georges Jr., closed an $11.3 million fund to back early-stage AI startups with check sizes of $100,000 to $500,000.
Sep 30, 2026 ·TechCrunch
The Galaxy SmartTag 3 adds pet activity monitoring, recording how much a pet moves, how long it’s been active, and how much it sleeps through the SmartThings app.
Sep 30, 2026 ·Engadget
Airbnb’s fall update will add social discovery features letting users share trip details with connections and browse a new interactive Travel Map showing where their social network has stayed and what they booked.
Sep 30, 2026 ·Engadget
Samsung’s Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra delivers a 14.6-inch 1,600-nit OLED experience in a 5.1mm-thin, 692-gram body, runs on a MediaTek Dimensity 9500 with 12GB RAM/256GB storage, and lasts 19 hours 39 minutes on a video rundown test.
Sep 30, 2026 ·Engadget
Samsung’s Galaxy SmartTag 3 is 35% smaller, 10% more power-efficient, and rated for up to 550 days of normal CR2032 battery life (790 days in power-saving), while adding iPhone support via cross-OS tracking updates.
Sep 30, 2026 ·The Verge
Galaxy Tab S12 Plus (upgrading from Tab S10 Plus) adds a larger 12.6-inch brighter display, a MediaTek Dimensity 9500 chipset, and a bigger 10,600mAh battery, while starting at $1,199 after a $200 increase.
Sep 30, 2026 ·The Verge
A caller using Microsoft FrontPage to build a Van Halen fan site became increasingly drunk during a support call and demanded to “talk to Gates.”
Sep 30, 2026 ·The Register
Cloudflare plans to begin issuing quantum-safe TLS certificates in Q1 2027 using Merkle Tree Certificates that replace quantum-vulnerable signature chains with compact Merkle Tree proofs and reduce handshake data to about 40 kilobytes.
Sep 30, 2026 ·Ars Technica
Apple is reportedly set to reveal its long-rumored smart home hub, HomePad, on October 13 alongside a new HomePod mini and an upgraded Apple TV device.
Sep 30, 2026 ·The Verge
