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The 2026 Amazon fall Prime Day sale is now officially live, and while we did catch a number of deals on Apple gear ahead of time, most of the best offers and then and carrying through into the main sale. From AirPods Pro 3 and $120 off AirPods Max 2 to all-time lows across the Apple Watch Series 12 lineup, the brand new M6 Mac mini lineup at up to $150 off and the M5 MacBook Air lineup at $200 off , down below youll find loads of discounts to upgrade your kit while keeping hundreds in your pocket. Those offers also join the first deals on Apples 2026 iPhone 18 Pro case collection and its just-released Magic Keyboard. Scope it all out below. more
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Amazons fall Prime Day sale is now in full swing, and were seeing some particularly solid deals on portable SSDs this time around from Samsung, SanDisk, Lexar, and other major brands. A lot of these drives have now dropped to some of their better prices of the year, saving you nearly 40% when you cash in the deals starting from just $30. Thats particularly notable given how difficult good storage deals have been to find lately amid the ongoing price hikes. Whether youre after a compact everyday drive, something rugged for travel, or a faster SSD for creative workloads and game storage, there are plenty of solid options worth checking out right now. Weve rounded up some of the best portable SSD deals from the fall Prime Day sale below. Shop the Full Amazon Sale more
More than 50 Bandletic Apple Watch bands are on sale for Prime Day, cash in from $13 (Up to 40% off)
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Truckload of Fanttik tools and accessories plunge as low as $16 for Prime Day (Up to 67% off)
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Rare fall Prime Day deals land on SanDisk
Amazons fall Prime Day sale is serving up some great deals today, and were also tracking a bunch of surprisingly solid storage deals right now, including rare discounts on SanDisks tiny Extreme Fit USB-C flash drives from just $31.99 shipped. The 128GB model is down to $31.99 today after spending much of the year as high as $39 following a series of price hikes. We havent tracked any meaningful discounts on this variant since those increases, making todays offer the first notable drop weve seen in months. The larger 256GB and 512GB versions are also on sale, dropping to $52.99 and $119.99 shipped , respectively, to mark their lowest prices since the hikes as well. Head below for more details on the deals. more
Official fall Prime Day AirPods deals now live at up to $120 off
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As part of the Amazon Big Deal Days sale event, you can find a small collection of ENGWEs e-bikes and electric dirt bike bundles benefitting from up to 43% savings. Aside from my personal commuting/cruising pick, the M20 3.0 Dual Battery Moped-Style e-bike down at $1,699 shipped from a $2,499 full price (which I went starting from $899 shipped that would cost you $1,199 or more direct from the brand. Browse the full Amazon roundup using the link below, or head down lower for all our favorite picks and dont forget to check in on our one-stop Fall Prime Day Green Deals hub for everything in one place. Shop the Full Prime Day Sale more
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As part of the now live 2026 fall Prime Day sale, the official Satechi storefront is delivering a massive lineup of discounts across everything from its latest Find My accessories and wall chargers, to USB-C hubs, cables, car chargers, desk mats, and more. But the gear that really caught our eye is its new MacBook Neo accessories the come in matching colors and are now sitting down at new $36 all-time lows the $36 (Reg. $45) and the OntheGo 5-in-1 Multiport Adapter. more
During Amazons Big Deal Days event, you can score up to 67% savings on EGO Power+ tools, like the 3,200 PSI Electric Pressure Washer Kit with 2x batteries down at $699.99 shipped from its $880 full price. Its been keeping up at that full price since early July, and this savings event is finally giving us a price cut of $180 for the second-lowest price we have tracked, even beating out Junes Prime Day event by $79. You can either browse the full Amazon roundup using the link below, or continue reading to see all of our top picks. Shop the Full Prime Day Sale more
Amazons fall Prime Day sale is officially underway, with loads of deals across smartphones, smart home gear, PC gaming hardware, TVs, accessories, and more. Its also a particularly good time to upgrade your charging setup, as were now tracking fresh all-time lows on the latest Qi2.2 25W wireless chargers. Pretty much every major brand is getting in on the action too, including Anker, Belkin, UGREEN, and others, with deals hitting up to 50% off and covering everything from compact charging pads and stands to more feature-packed multi-device setups with displays, active cooling, and more. Weve rounded up some of the best Qi2.2 25W charger deals we could find in Amazons fall Prime Day sale below. more
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Loads of iOS app deals and freebies live for Prime Day: Broken Age, Northgard, Dune, much more
TheAmazon 2026 fall Prime Day sale is now live with one of the best prices ever on AirPods Pro 3, new all-time lows on M6 Mac mini models at up to $150 off, and much more, but we are also tracking loads of discounts on the App Store today too. Highlights include Broken Age, Northgard, Planescape: Torment, Is This Seat Taken?, Gaia Project, Crying Suns, Dune: Imperium, Blasphemous, and more. Everything is waiting down below. more
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Alongside the ongoing pre-order discounts on the Zelda Ocarina of Time remake and the new Switch Sports Resort, the official Amazon 2026 fall Prime Day sale is now live and it is featuring a giant collection of Switch, Switch 2, PS5, and Xbox game deals. Youll find them all waiting right here with some additional highlights below, just be sure to you scope out the rare price drop Mario Tennis Fever for Switch 2 while you still can it is already starting to sell out quick at the $49.99 Amazon low (30% off). Youll also find a rare deal on Capcoms PRAGMATA down at the $39.99 all-time low (33% off). Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake (Switch 2): $35 (Reg. $50) Pragmata (Switch 2): $40 (Reg. $60) DRAGON QUEST VII Reimagined Nintendo Switch 2: $38 (Reg. $53) Mario Tennis Fever (Switch 2): $50 (Reg. $70) Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade (Switch 2): $25 (Reg. $40) The Adventures of Elliot: Millennium Tales (Switch 2): $45 (Reg. $60) Secure you Switch Sports Resort pre-order discount while you still can, more Zelda Ocarina of Time remake pre-order discount now live at Amazon more
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With Amazons fall Prime Day event in full swing now, you can currently save up to 40% on Redtiger dash cams, with the most affordable option being the F7NP 4K Front and Rear Dash Cam with a FREE 128GB microSD card down at $104.49 shipped. Down from a $150 full price, though we have seen it keeping down more at $130 this year over rising to that higher rate. Discounts have mostly cut things down to $110 regularly, though Junes Prime Day event saw it fall to $104. That deal is coming back around for $45 total savings for a second chance at the lowest price we have tracked in 2026. Weve also got the brands other deals rounded up for you below. more
Pixel Watch 5 hits Prime Day all-time lows from $335 + Steph Curry all-time low
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Amazons Prime Big Deals Day Sale is in full swing, and Ankers SOLIX Fall Prime Day Sale (with a separate page for the E10 whole-home backup deals ) is following suit with increased savings up to 43% off, FREE gifts, and our exclusive bonus savings codes. One notable increase is on the 3,840Wh F3800 Portable Power Station for $1,710 shipped , after using the code 9TO5DEALS5 at checkout, beating Amazon by $90. Down from $2,200 to $1,980 in the early savings sale, youre now getting a significant increase up to $490 savings that lands it at the third-lowest price behind falls to $1,700 and $1,599 that occurred during June, giving you the best price we have tracked since late July. Head down below to browse the entire lineup of deals while they last. more
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Apple will reportedly hold not one but two sets of product launches this month
Macworld September is the most important month in Apples calendar, featuring updates to the iPhone, Apple Watch, and (frequently) AirPods. But this year, October looks set to be even busier , and perhaps even more critical to the companys long-term prospects. Hints from the rumorsphere last week strongly suggested that Apple will announce a raft of smart-home products on October 13 , likely including a HomePad smart hub and potentially including a new Apple TV and HomePod mini as well. But separate sources now indicate that this momentous unveiling wont be the last set of Apple launches this month. Citing multiple sources familiar with the matter, the Apple news site MacRumors this week predicts Apple is planning to unveil additional new products in the final week of October. The site doesnt claim to know any details of the products that will appear at this second launch, but several Mac models are due to come out in the near future and seem plausible. These launch candidates include the M6 MacBook Pro , the M6 iMac , and perhaps even a new MacBook with an OLED touchscreen display . Were also hopeful for an A20 Pro iPad mini before the end of October, but that could be squeezed into either of the predicted launch groupings. MacRumors pointedly doesnt use the word event even once in its article, so we shouldnt assume these will both be full events to rival the iPhone reveal last month. The last time the company held two full events in the same calendar month was back in 2004, when Steve Jobs announced an expansion of the iTunes Music Store at a music event in London on June 15, before hosting WWDC later the same month. The nearest thing to a precedent for a dual-event month in the last two decades is 2020, when Apple also held three separate fall events due to the pandemic. These were neatly allocated to September, October, and November, which was the latest Apple has ever held an event. The closest was in 2018 and 2023, when Apple held events on October 30 following the mid-September iPhone event. All of this is to say the choice of dates is essentially arbitrary, and it would make almost as much sense to hold three events in early September, early October, and very late October. On the whole, though, wed expect Apple to make one or both sets of announcements via a press release and an update to its website rather than a full live-streamed press event. Stay tuned for more news as we hear it.
Fall Prime Day deal hub: Apple, Google, Samsung, Anker, e-bikes, Echo, apparel, and more
Okay here we go folks, the official 2026 Prime big Deal Days sale is now in full swing with deep deals on Apple, Google, and Samsung gear, loads of smart TVs, a giant Anker charging gear sale, e-bikes, power stations, apparel for everyone, and much more. This is your 2026 Prime Day deal hub, loaded with all of the most notable offers, from one of the lowest price ever on AirPods Pro 3, all-time lows on the brand new M6 Mac mini lineup, and $200 off the M5 MacBook Air lineup, right through to Amazon Anker fall Prime Day deals at up to 50% off , loads of Amazon Echo and Fire TV offers, and thats just for starters. Everything awaits below, so be sure to check back throughout the event for more. more
Fall Prime Day TV deals up to $2,000 off: LG, Samsung, Hisense, Sony, more from $68
The fall Prime Day sale has arrived and with it we are tracking a countless number of TV deals from LG, Samsung, Sony, Hisense, TCL, and more. Starting at smaller bedroom and kitchen TVs from just over $100 right through to banger OLED models at up $2,000 off the list prices, Amazon, Best Buy , Walmart , and other retailers are now delivering a massive selection of deals for folks looking to upgrade the home theater no matter what form it may take. Shop the Full Prime Day Sale more
Upgrade your water quality with Waterdrop Filter
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The 2026 fall Prime Day sale is loaded with major discounts on Apple gear, from new all-time lows on the M6 Mac mini at up to $150 off , the new Mac Studio at $200 off, M5 MacBook Air at $200 off , and the lowest prices to date on Apple Watch Series 12. But its not always about the big ticket items Amazon is also serving some great deals on Apple accessories right now, from buds, AirTags, and cases to Magic Keyboards and Mice too. Check it all out down below. more
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Bose Prime Day deals now live up to $150 off: New burgundy headphones, buds, more
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Apple Watch Series 12 review: Frustratingly inconsistent
Macworld At a glance Expert's Rating Pros Attractive, comfortable design New health sensor system Readiness app Generally strong battery life Minimal price rises Cons Minor issues with build quality Several features missing at launch Felt slightly unresponsive at times Occasional involuntary resets Inconsistent battery and charging Our Verdict The Series 12 looks great and feels comfortable on the wrist, the interface is easy to use, and it delivers the best health and fitness insights of any Apple product to date. But there are too many missteps: inconsistent battery life and charging speed, moments of sluggishness, and unspecified delays to two flagship new features. Not bad. But could do better. Price When Reviewed This value will show the geolocated pricing text for product undefined Best Pricing Today Price When Reviewed $399 Best Prices Today: Apple Watch Series 12 (42mm) Retailer Price $349.99 View Deal $389.99 View Deal $399 View Deal Price comparison from over 24,000 stores worldwide Unveiled alongside new iPhones and AirPods at Apples Surprise and Shine press event in early September, the Apple Watch Series 12 is the latest and would hope to be the greatest entry in the companys long line of smartwatches. Last years excellent Series 11 already dominated the premium smartwatch market with ease. To that devices list of qualities, the Series 12 adds upgraded health sensors, a new app, compelling AI-powered audio features, a more powerful processor, improved fast-charge capabilities, and some lovely new materials and color finishes. It even manages, against all odds, to keep the same starting price as its predecessor amid a torrent of price increases elsewhere. With Apple refusing to update the mighty Apple Watch SE , the field seems clear for the Series 12 to slot in as the best Apple Watch, and therefore as the best smartwatch on the market. But life is rarely that simple. I spent two weeks with the Apple Watch Series 12, testing and evaluating its design, features, battery performance, and more, all so we can bring you thorough, expert buying advice. Is this the smartwatch for you? Read on to find out. (For broader advice, check our guide to the best Apple Watch in 2026 .) Apple Watch Series 12 design As Ive pointed out in a separate article , the Apple Watch design didnt change in any fundamental ways this year. Its the same shape, the same dimensions, the same buttons. Which isnt necessarily a bad thing, because Apples design is a modern classic: a sleek and slimline chassis which feels unobtrusive on the wrist and is intuitive to use. The fundamentals were built to last. David Price / Foundry Theres one non-visible change, which is that the aluminum models get a screen upgrade from Ion-X glass to Ceramic Shield 2 that Apple says is 60 percent tougher. (The more expensive models remain on Sapphire crystal, an even more scratch-resistant material, but one which is more vulnerable to drop impactsnot that drops should be much of an issue for a smartwatch.) Thats not an easy claim to test, and I cant say I noticed a difference from the previous generation, but its a nice bonus in terms of peace of mind. And then there are the strictly cosmetic differences. But these are absolutely worth mentioning, partly because the Apple Watch is to some degree a fashion accessory, and partly because theyre so great. The returning ceramic material, for example, looks fantastic in both Pearly White and Night Blue. Youll have to pay a premium for that option, which starts at $899/849, so a better bet may be to stick with the cheapest aluminum case material, but pick the new and stunning Dark Bronze finish. Macworlds review unit is a very smart black unit, but Ive experienced serious Bronze envy. If you prefer the titanium case, consider the new Radiant Gold finish, which has a gorgeous shine to it. There are lots of opportunities, in other words, to grab a beautiful finish and simultaneously show off that youve got the latest model. Maybe the long-awaited design will finally arrive next year (or maybe itll be delayed yet again), but in the meantime these surface-level changes are fun and fresh. Dark Bronze (left) and Pearl White ceramic (right) are among the lovely new aesthetic options for this year. Apple I will raise one quibble concerning the build quality of this generation: the assembly of my Series 12 review sample doesnt appear quite as flawless as Ive come to expect from this product line. When I run a finger across the face and on to the surrounding bezel, I can feel a sharp edge where one material gives way to another. For comparison, I immediately checked my two older Apple Watches and found that the SE 3 had a slight edge, but it was less noticeable than the Series 12, while the Series 11 had almost no detectable edge at all. I dont know if this is significantthe result of cost cutting, a change in manufacturing tolerances, or some other systemic factoror if I just got unlucky and received a slightly defective unit. (If its the latter, my colleague Mahmoud Itani also got unlucky. He reports the same issue.) I would also like to stress that this is a very minor quibble that doesnt particularly bother me: When I say sharp, I mean only that its hard and sudden, not that theres any danger of cutting yourself on it. But its very unusual to come across imperfections like this when reviewing an Apple product, and not entirely reassuring as an omen of things to come. My Series 12 (left) has a sharp edge above the screen whereas the Series 11 (right) is smooth. The difference is hard to see, but easy to feel. David Price / Foundry Apple Watch Series 12 performance It isnt normally necessary to delve too deep into the tech specs when reviewing a smartwatch. The Series 12 has 64GB of storage, for example, but thats unlikely to have much of an effect on your day-to-day experience. Its screen has the same number of pixels as on the previous two generations, and the pixel density hasnt changed since the Series 4; Apple long ago reached a level of sharpness that was adequate for the job and hasnt bothered changing it since. And while the RAM allocation is unofficially understood to have doubled from 2GB to 4GB this year, you wouldnt know it from Apples published spec sheet or general performance. One item on the spec sheet that does seem significant, however, is the new S11 processor. Not because the Apple Watch needed more processing power when handling apps; unless you own something really old, its unlikely youre running into major bottlenecks in this area. But because of the new things it allows the Series 12 to do. Inevitably, AI is a major part of this equation. While older watches dating back to the Series 9 are retrospectively compatible with Siri AI, the Series 12 is the best equipped to handle its demands. And only the Series 12 gets access to the new suite of AI-powered Audio Intelligence features, which Ill discuss in the next section. These, Apple says, are wholly dependent on the S11 chip and specifically its Secure Enclave. The S11 chips power and sophistication should also help with battery performance, something that could prove vital given the inclusion of continuous heart-rate monitoring and the power demands of this feature. (Battery life too will be discussed later in this review.) And Apple says the accuracy of the health sensors themselves is indebted to the capabilities of the S11. If youre looking for a general speed boost, however, my experience suggests this isnt the watch for you. I cant remember ever finding my Series 11 or my SE 3 sluggish (both have the S10 chip), so its hard to see that there was much room for improvement. But worse, from time to time I got the impression that the Series 12 is slower than those models. Its difficult to be scientific without a benchmarking app, but here are a few subjective examples that gave me a bad feeling about the Series 12s speed and responsiveness: Shazam on the watch (triggered manually) once thought for so long that the song ended with no information given. On one occasion, I walked for a full hour and the watch never recognized I was active or suggested a workout. I went into Activity to check my steps, and it was still showing an old count from an hour previously. It took 10 to 15 seconds to update this, while I watched impatiently. On another occasion, the watch didnt offer me a sleep score until 10.25 am, long after I woke up (and after Id done a full workout, absurdly). Most irritatingly, three times on a single day, my Series 12 spontaneously reset without being asked. The Series 12 deciding to reset itself three times in one day. David Price / Foundry There may be explanations for some or all of these annoyances. For example, perhaps Shazam suffered from a poor internet connection rather than a lack of processing muscle (although my iPhone was doing fine at the time), and perhaps I failed to trigger a suggested workout because I was walking slower than usual. Its also been reported that the watchOS 27.0.1 update has solved the rebooting issue. But still, Ive been using one Apple Watch or another nearly every day for well over a decade now, and I can tell you with confidence that Ive grown to expect better. Whether its down to issues with current iterations of watchOS, or processing resources being diverted to new features, my Series 12 simply gives me the subjective vibe of being a little less responsive, a little less reliable, than other Apple Watches Ive used in the recent past. Which isnt what you want, or expect, from a device with a powerful new chip. Apple Watch Series 12 features With design largely staying the same and tech specs having little impact on the user experience, the burden of convincing customers to upgrade falls heavily on the feature set. On the positive side, this expands in several promising ways this year. The only problem is that quite a few of the new features arent actually ready yet. Take Audio Intelligence, the suite of features loosely grouped under the themes of AI and sound. There are four of these: Sound Recognition, Music Recognition, Live Rewind, and Siri Recap. The latter two, which incidentally are by far the most interesting of the set, arent currently available, and Apple hasnt even named a date for their launch. The support document says only that they will be available in beta later this year, starting with English. The morality of this sort of thing is debatable, to say the least. Unsurprisingly, since theyre so futuristic and feel so useful (even if there are privacy and general AI ickiness concerns to be navigated), Live Rewind and Siri Recap were both prominent in the launch presentation. So on some level Apple was hoping to convince people to buy the new devices on the strength of these features, without being prepared to say when the features will arrive. Weve been here before, and Apple has the legal bills to show for it; hopefully its experience in that case will ensure relatively prompt delivery in this one. David Price / Foundry But back to the features themselves. Here are my thoughts: Sound Recognition As long ago as iOS 14, the iPhone was able to identify certain soundsdoorbells, smoke alarms, crying babiesand then notify you if it heard them. Its a feature with enormous, even life-saving potential for those who are deaf or hard of hearing. This year the feature comes to the Apple Watch, so it wont matter if you accidentally leave your phone upstairs. Its simple, useful, and appears reliable: in each of my tests there was a brief delay of perhaps three seconds after the sound, and then a notification appeared. I tested for doorbell, door knock, cat, dog, running water, breaking glass, car horn, and crying baby. The feature detected all of these with virtually 100 percent accuracy when it heard them. Smoke alarm and fire alarm were initially less reliable when I tested them using YouTube videos, which might seem very bad until it occurred to me that an extremely high volume was probably part of the algorithm. When I used the testing button on an actual smoke alarm, it got a lot more accurate. After these tests, Im happy to say that Sound Recognition can reliably detect all the sounds it says it can. But on the other hand there were false positives, and quite a lot of them. Over the course of testing, the watch has mistakenly identified (non-doorbell) sound effects in various TV shows and YouTube videos as a doorbell, or heard me tapping a spoon on a pan to get off the last of the pasta sauce, for example, and interpreted this as a door knock. It surprisingly frequently thinks theres a dog nearby (but very rarely a cat, for some reason) and has more than once alarmed me by claiming to hear broken glass when Im only putting away crockery. So its a clever and quite impressive feature in many ways, but expect some false alarms and unwanted notifications. I strongly advise users to only turn on the specific sounds they absolutely need to be able to detect. Note that the feature is off by default; you need to go into Settings on your iPhone, go to Accessibility > Sound & Name Recognition > Sound Recognition , turn on Sound Recognition , and finally turn on Detect using Apple Watch . David Price / Foundry Music Recognition This effectively changes Shazam from an actively triggered to a passive background function. The watch is continually listening out for music and will surface the information in the Smart Stack when it recognises it. (To turn this on, go into Settings on the watch, select Smart Stack , and then turn on Music Detection .) Given my issues with Shazam being slow when manually triggered (see the previous section), and the risk of running out of song before it reaches a conclusion, this is handy. It isnt quite instantaneous: when I bring up Smart Stack, it generally takes a couple of seconds for the Shazam widget to appear, or to refresh from the last song it recognised. But its much quicker and more reliable than when using that app manually, thanks to the information it harvests before you ask. Thumbs up. Live Rewind Now we get into the really interesting features and also, sadly, the ones which arent available yet. The remaining Audio Intelligence features continue the theme of background listening, but add the faintly creepy twist that theyre monitoring your conversations. Live Rewind is the simpler of the two. At any time (once it launches), you can double-press the Digital Crown, and it will display a transcript of the last 15 seconds. Very useful, presumably, if you struggle to remember all the specials and dont want to ask the server to repeat themselves. Less effective if youre trying to remember the start of a lengthy joke or anecdote. Apple is aware of the privacy implications, and there are plenty of safeguards. The limited length of the transcription is one. Another is the effort to make sure people nearby are aware of what youre doing: this is achieved via a trigger sound that cant be silenced, an on-screen animation, and that hopefully recognisable double-press action. It also isnt continuously recording. Only snippets that are called up and then expressly saved to the Siri app will be kept. I really like the sound of this feature (particularly the relative lack of AI-ness), but I wish Apple would have delayed the announcement until it was actually ready. Didnt quite catch that? Use Live Rewind. Eventually. Apple Siri Recap This ones a little more involved and a little more reliant on AI. Siri Recap listens in the background and makes notes on your conversations, which it will later summarise. The idea appears to be that you schedule or geofence the feature so its only listening when youre at work, for example, or you can just turn it on and off manually. Or, I suppose, have it on all the time, but prepare for your friends and loved ones to be annoyed when they find out. Bearing in mind the disastrous notification summaries we occasionally saw in the early days of Apple Intelligence, I will defer my thoughts on this until I can test its reliability. New health sensors Away from Audio Intelligence, the Series 12s remaining headline new features return to the familiar worlds of health and fitness. Most notably, we have an entirely new health sensing system with a 2nd-gen electrical heart sensor. Apple says the new sensor ensures better contact with the skin, and features redesigned photodiodes and larger, power-efficient green LEDs. It should therefore take more accurate readings. But it also takes, well, more readings. Whereas previous Apple Watch models measured the users heart rate on demand, during workouts, and every few minutes at other times, the Series 12 just does it constantly. Every five seconds, all day long, to what should be a high degree of accuracy. David Price / Foundry This may not seem like a big deal, because you may feel that any time you want to know your heart rate, you can ask for it. But firstly, this is a much more convenient way of accessing that information: theres a new watch face complication for heart rate, so now you just need to glance down, and the number is right there. And more importantly, having access to heart-rate data all the time enables the Series 12 to reach more informed conclusions about the state of your health, your fitness, and even your stress levels. The new sensor system also features a greater emphasis on HRV (or heart rate variability ), a metric which doctors find useful in assessing heart health and physical recovery, and in diagnosing problems with sleep, stress, diet, and more. HRV was measured previously, but on the Series 12 is measured 24 times as often and is displayed in a new section of the Heart Rate app. But again, this is more likely to be useful in the way it feeds into broader insights surfaced in the Health app than in servicing the users sudden curiosity to know the number. Readiness The last new feature I want to talk about is the Readiness app. This is designed to distill a wide variety of health, sleep, HRV, and other metrics down into a single, easily comprehensible score out of 10 that indicates how ready your body is for an exercise session. When I open the app now, for instance, it gives the verdict 9: Go For It. When I scroll down, it expands on this to explain that my high sleep score from last night and my generally lower activity levels in recent days mean today is a great day to push hard. David Price / Foundry As ever, I like simplicity. The Apple Watch Series 12 has access to an enormous quantity of health data, but to the non-scientific layperson like myself, most of it is pretty close to incomprehensible. Boiling it down in this way makes it useful. Theres something I can do with that score. And while this will doubtless vary from person to person, I can say that physical readiness for exercise is something I worry about a lot. As a fitness enthusiast in early middle age with an increasingly fragile body, I want to push the limits, but I dont want to exceed them and end up with an injury or illness. Having the green light from Readiness will give me a great deal more confidence in the gym. Note that Readiness needs a surprising amount of time to get ready: you need to wear it to bed for at least seven nights before its prepared to start delivering those verdicts. Thats fairly standard for such devices, and a Whoop or Fitbit will make similar demands for similar features. But I found it mildly frustrating that up to this point the app insisted on its main screen that there was No Data, even though scrolling down indicated that there was a great deal just not yet enough. It might seem like a small quibble, but this seems a counterintuitive or even misleading way to handle setup. No data? Whats all that, then? David Price / Foundry The Readiness app, Im happy to say, is available now. But wider integration of its findings will have to wait until the iOS 27.2 update, when the iPhone will get a redesigned version of the Health app. That will (among a lot of other new features) include a Readiness tab and the ability to look at Readiness data on your phone. iOS 27.2 should be here soon, and may even have arrived when you read this review; you can read more about the update here . Apple Watch Series 12 battery Officially the headline battery life hasnt changed since last year: the estimate, as on the Series 11, remains up to 24 hours. (That, incidentally, was a big and surprising jump from the 18 hours which had been claimed for all ten previous Series models.) Our tests, however, indicate that this drastically underestimates what you can expect in typical daily usage. Whether longevity has improved or degraded from the previous generation is harder to say, since performance was wildly inconsistent. The Series 11 was nice and steady. In each test, it lasted two days and two nights before expiring early on the morning of the third day: it managed 46 and 49 hours respectively for an average of 47.5 hours . In my review, I described that performance as superb, and I stand by that assessment. The Series 12 did even better on its first run, making it to 10 am on the third day, for a total of 51 hours. I was rather blown away by this, especially bearing in mind the new inclusion of continual background heart-rate monitoring, which one might expect to have an impact on battery performance. But then I ran a second test, and the Series 12 barely made it to bedtime on the second day, dying shortly after 11 pm: thats a comparatively feeble 40 hours, and gives an average across the two runs of 45.5 hours . Leading to the conclusion that a) the Series 12 has slightly weaker battery performance than its predecessor on average and b) its also far, far less consistent in this department. A degree of inconsistency is to be expected, because smartwatch battery tests are not an exact science; theres no established benchmark we can use to directly compare devices. The precise time your Series 12 lasts will depend on what you do with it. (And it will obviously degrade over time.) The lit-up screen is obviously more of a power draw than the dimmed always-on version, and any active app usage will drain the battery quicker than having it run passively. In the past, Workout has typically been one of the bigger battery sappers. It doesnt seem especially worrisome these days: a 30-minute run on the treadmill with the companion iPhone nearby resulted in the Series 12 dropping from 99 percent to 97 percent, which isnt too bad. But I will note that the second test, the one which fell so disastrously short of our expectations (while surpassing Apples, to be fair), included two longish walks with Workout in operation. That may have been a factor, although it could hardly be to blame for such a huge disparity. While were on the topic, incidentally, Apple claims it has added some battery improvements specific to exercise sessions. Based on tests without an iPhone nearby, the company estimates that the Series 12 will last for 10 hours of outdoor workouts, which is a claimed 25 percent increase on the previous generation. If you plan to do a lot of ultramarathons, you may be better off with the new Apple Watch Ultra 4, which the company says is good for 18 hours of outdoor workouts, 25 hours with the new Extended Workout mode, and up to 45 hours with Max Extended Workout mode. (These modes are not available on the Series 12.) David Price / Foundry Fast-charging Once the battery is drained, youll be able to top it up quickly but maybe not quite as quickly as Apple thinks. The company says you can get from 0 to 80 percent with 30 minutes of fast-charging, but our tests suggest this is rather optimistic. Although, again, performance was frustratingly inconsistent. Using the bundled charging puck and a big 67W power adapter, my Series 12 made it to just 58 percent in the assigned half hour, and took almost an hour to get to 80 percent. It was fully charged after 82 minutes. I repeated the test a few days later, and this time it went from 0 to 72 percent in half an hour (and was fully charged after 63 minutes). Those are wildly different results. I compared notes with a colleague from Macwelt , who reported yet another result: their Series 12 managed 62 percent in half an hour. So with 30 minutes of charging (and a compatible and sufficiently powerful charger, of course) you can expect to boost your Series 12 from 0 to 58 percent, 62 percent, 72 percent, or some other number entirely. But dont expect to make it to 80 percent, unless youve got access to the same mysterious super-chargers as Apples research team. Those same Apple researchers claim that, if youre pushed for time, 15 minutes of charging will get you enough power for 12 hours of normal use, which is an improvement on the 8 hours claimed for the Series 11. And in a real emergency, 5 minutes of charging just before bed should be enough for 10 hours of sleep tracking. My advice would be to take these claims with a pinch of salt. David Price / Foundry Apple Watch Series 12 price The Series 12 starts at $399 if you plump for the smaller size and can manage without cellular. Thats the same price as the cheapest Series 11 model at launch last fall (the Series 11 is no longer available), which is a pleasant surprise: Apple raised the prices of its Macs, iPads, and iPhones this year in response to the global RAM shortage, so we were expecting something similar for the Apple Watch. Instead, it retains the same entry-level pricing. Its not all good news, as the larger 46mm versions of the Series 12 are a little more expensive than their equivalents in 2025. But these are mercifully small increases, compared with the carnage elsewhere . Apple Watch Series 12 (42mm, GPS): From $399/369 Apple Watch Series 12 (42mm, GPS + cellular): From $499/469 Apple Watch Series 12 (46mm, GPS): From $449/419 Apple Watch Series 12 (46mm, GPS + cellular): From $549/519 Heres the (surprisingly similar) pricing as of fall 2025: Apple Watch Series 11 (42mm, GPS): From $399/369 Apple Watch Series 11 (42mm, GPS + cellular): From $499/469 Apple Watch Series 11 (46mm, GPS): From $429/399 Apple Watch Series 11 (46mm, GPS + cellular): From $529/499 David Price / Foundry Should you buy the Apple Watch Series 12? The Series 12 certainly isnt a bad smartwatch. It looks great and feels comfortable on the wrist; the interface is easy to use; it has solid and at times exceptional battery life; and the latest upgrades mean it delivers the most accurate health and fitness data collection and analysis of any Apple product to date. I love the new Readiness app (a great concept, straightforwardly executed), and was very pleasantly surprised not to see a hefty price hike. There are many things to be cheerful about. But compared to the achievements of the last generation, the excellent Series 11 and the outstanding SE 3 (what a shame we didnt get an SE 4 this year, by the way), I cant help feeling disappointed. The Series 12s battery life and charging speed, while strong in isolation, are far less consistent than those of its predecessors, which means you cant rely on a given level of performance when it really matters. There were uncharacteristic annoyances: a minor imperfection in the assembly, moments of sluggishness, repeated spontaneous resets. And most annoying of all, the product was launched with two of its flagship new features and full platform-wide integration of a third yet to launch to the public. I feel like the teacher of a clever pupil whos had a bad semester. Not bad. But I expected better.
Iran Breaks Missile Limits: IRGC's Lethal Weapon With 2000 KM Range Could Hit Europe
Iran has officially signalled a major shift in its missile strategy. Tehran says it has begun producing ballistic missiles with ranges beyond the long-standing 2,000-kilometre limit, potentially expanding the reach of Iranian missiles toward U.S. military facilities deeper inside Europe and beyond.Iranian Armed Forces spokesperson Mohammad Akramiya said the ongoing conflict with the United States made extending missile ranges absolutely necessary. The move could dramatically change the strategic map, as Iran already possesses one of the worlds largest and most diverse ballistic missile arsenals.
Apple Watch Ultra 4 hits all-time low at nearly $100 off in fall Prime Day sale
The 2026 fall Prime Day sale is officially flying now with AirPods Pro 3 down at $70 off , a host of all-time lows live across the brand new Apple Watch Series 12 lineup starting from $350, and even some Apple Watch Ultra 4 models at nearly $100 off. more
Score a new Keychron mechanical/Hall effect keyboard this fall Prime Day while they
As part of Amazons ongoing fall Prime Day sale, Keychrons official storefront is offering some great deals across its keyboard lineup, with prices starting from just $15.99 shipped . Even several of the brands latest Q Ultra and V Ultra series models are seeing notable discounts right now, with savings reaching up to 40% . Pretty much everything from compact gaming keyboards to larger productivity-focused models is marked down, making this a great time to pick up a Keychron board or a mouse at a solid price. Weve rounded up some of the standout fall Prime Day deals below for you to check out. more
Xbox Elite Controller 3 specs leak via Xbox's own Design Lab
Xbox's long awaited Elite Controller 3 may finally offer drift-free joysticks.
Global Market: European shares rally as healthcare gains offset eurozone fiscal concerns
European shares climbed to near one-week highs, led by healthcare stocks, while easing eurozone bond yields offered some relief. Investors remained focused on fiscal pressures, political uncertainty and upcoming economic data for clues on the regions outlook.
ON CAM: Riots Rock European Heartland; Teargas, Stone-pelting & Arson Shake Barcelona | Watch Why
Clashes broke out in central Barcelona after thousands joined a mass protest over Spains housing crisis, with police blocking demonstrators from advancing towards the Barcelona Stock Exchange. Some protesters threw bottles and chairs, set rubbish bins on fire and clashed with officers, leading to arrests. Authorities put the turnout at 20,000, while organisers claimed 120,000. The protests come amid rising rents, housing shortages and eviction concerns, with a snap election scheduled for November 29.#Barcelona #Spain #HousingCrisis #BarcelonaProtest #SpainHousing
Record your screen, webcam, and audio from Chrome for a one-time $24.99
Macworld TL;DR: Record your screen in Chrome and share a link instantly with a Glooin Starter Plan lifetime subscription for $24.99 (reg. $99). Sharing a quick screen recording usually means exporting a file, uploading it somewhere, and then sending the link. Glooin is a Chrome extension that puts a shareable link on your clipboard the moment you stop recording, and a Starter Plan lifetime subscription is on sale for $24.99 (MSRP $99). Mac users can record from Chrome, Arc, Brave, or Edge on macOS 10.15 or later, with no app to install. Your screen, webcam, and audio record together, and pausing or restarting wont leave extra files behind. Anyone you send the link to watches in a desktop or mobile browser without an account or a download. Clickable buttons set Glooin apart from free recorders. You can add a booking link or checkout page to any video and see how many viewers click it. Every recording and screenshot also gets an automatic transcript, so old walkthroughs stay easy to find with a quick search. The Starter plan includes 25GB of storage and recordings up to 10 minutes long. Stop typing out long Slack explanations. Get a lifetime subscription to the Glooin Starter Plan on sale for $24.99 (MSRP $99). Glooin Starter Plan: Lifetime Subscription See Deal StackSocial prices subject to change.
Galaxy Z Fold 8 drops to new Amazon Prime Day all-time low at $350 off, Ultra now $400 off
As part of the live 2026 Amazon fall Prime Day sale, Amazon is now delivering the best straight up cash discount we have ever tracked on the popular new Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 youll find various at a giant $350 off right now and the Z Fold 8 Ultra is now $400 off . more
Official Apple Watch Series 12 Prime Day deals now live, new all-time lows from $350
As part of the live 2026 Amazon fall Prime Day sale, and joining AirPods Pro 3 at one of the best prices ever, Amazon is now offering loads more Apple Watch Series 12 models at all-time low pricing we also catching the very first proper deal on the new high-end ceramic model at $50 off as well. more
As part of Amazons ongoing fall Prime Day sale, Ankers official storefront is now offering a huge selection of deals on chargers, power banks, charging stations, and plenty of other everyday accessories. The sale covers pretty much everything from the brands latest Qi2.2 gear and compact Nano chargers to newer Prime charging stations, multi-port desktop chargers, MagSafe accessories, and more, at up to 50% off. A bunch of these popular Anker chargers are also back down to some of the lowest prices weve tracked this year, and the prices for many of the items included in the sale starting at just $9.99 shipped . Theres a lot to dig through here, so weve rounded up some of the standout Anker fall Prime Day deals waiting for you below. more
8BitDo Charging Dock for Xbox Controllers Forza Horizon 6 Limited Edition Buy for $10.50 (Reg. $35) What we love 8BitDos Forza Horizon 6 Charging Dock is an officially licensed accessory to pair with the matching Xbox Wireless Controller. It carries over the same colorful racing-inspired theme for a more cohesive setup, but you can also use it to top up pretty much any Xbox controller you may have. It even includes an 1,100mAh rechargeable battery that can fully top up in around three hours. more
Prime Day offers up to 37% ECOVACS robot mower savings
With the Amazon Prime Big Deal Days in full swing, were seeing ECOVACS robot lawn mowers getting up to 37% savings right now, with a top pick being the 1/4-acre O1000 LiDAR Pro model at a new all-time low price of $949.05 shipped, or its more advanced 1/2-acre A2000 LiDAR Pro model also at a new all-time low of $1,329.05 shipped. These two robots go for $1,500 and $2,000 at full price, which we previously saw only go as low as $999 and $1,399 with past discounts, but youre getting more savings than ever here right now. You can either browse the full Amazon roundup using the link below, or continue reading to see all of our top picks. Shop the Full Prime Day Sale more
Amazon Basics hand tools fall as low as $6 for Prime Day (Up to 42% off)
Were shining a spotlight on some of the Amazon Basics hand tools that are on sale right now with prices as low as $6 for Prime members. Top picks include the Amazon Basics 8-in-1 Stainless Steel Multitool, 3-Pack Folding Hex Key Set, 201-Piece Mechanics Socket Tool Set, and more. Continue reading to see all of our top picks or click the link just below to view the full Amazon sale. Shop the Full Prime Day Sale more
M5 MacBook Air now $200 off in official fall Prime Day sale
As part of the live 2026 Amazon fall Prime Day sale, Amazon is serving up the best price in months on Apples latest M5 MacBook Air lineup at $200 off . We did spot some of the deals earlier, but Amazon is carrying them over into the official sale with additional configurations and color options now marked down alongside one of the best prices ever on AirPods Pro 3. more
As part of the Amazon Big Deal Days Sale, you can find Segway e-scooters getting up to 37% discounts for the event, including the ZT3 Pro All-Terrain Electric Scooter down at $799.99 shipped, matching the price direct from the brands website . While you may see it listed with a $1,300 MSRP directly, it only climbs as high as $1,000 at Amazon, with discounts this year having kept the costs at $850 or more. Instead, for this short-term period, you can score $200 off the going rate (and $500 off the MSRP) putting it back at the price we saw during Junes Prime Day Sale just $27 above the all-time low that randomly appeared back in late January. Weve also rounded up Segways other e-scooter deals for you below. more
European shares gain as Genmab jumps, bond yields retreat
European shares rose to near one-week highs on Tuesday, as Genmab led
Heads up folks, Amazon is now offering one of the best prices ever on Apples AirPods Pro 3 at $179 fall Prime Day is truly getting off to an early start this year. more
LISEN USB-C cords, cable management, MagSafe car chargers, and more from $9 (Up to 50% off)
Weive pulled a bunch of LISEN car charger, cords, cable management deals together for you to easily look over and cash in on from Amazons massive Prime Big Deal Days sale. Highlights include the LISEN 136W USB-C Fast Car Charger, USB-C Cable 5-Pack, Magnetic Cord Clips 6-Pack, and more. Scroll down to browse our full roundup. Shop the Full Prime Big Deal Days Sale more
Official Pixel 11 fall Prime Day all-time lows now live at up to $200 off
As part of the live 2026 Amazon fall Prime Day sale, Amazon is now serving up some of the best prices ever on the latest Pixel 11 lineup. Now live alongside the Pixel Watch 5 Prime Day deals, we are tracking up to $200 off. more
Amazon 2026 fall Prime Day now live! 2-days only, millions of deals, all-time low prices
The official Amazon Prime Big Deal Days sale event is now live! While we were already tracking loads of seriously notable early deals, including everything from AirPods Pro 3 down at one of the lowest prices ever, new all-time lows on Apples latest M6 Mac mini lineup, the lowest prices to date on select Amazon tech, and much more, the official sale event is now live with millions of new deals and even lower prices on loads of popular releases. more
You can get four meross Matter Smart Plugs and upgrade basic outlets for $37 right now ($9.25 each)
meross Matter Smart Plug Mini 4-Pack Buy for $37 (Reg. $46) What we love These compact smart plugs are a perfect way to upgrade basic outlets with smart control functionality and these come with Matter support for streamlining those controls across the most popular ecosystems. Youll be able to personalize schedules with the timer function for turning them on and off, which optimizes your energy consumption. more
Declutter your Switch 2 setup with this magnetic Joy-Con charging dock for only $13 (Save 35%)
JSAUX Magnetic Switch 2 Joy-Con Charging Dock Buy for $13 (Reg. $20) What we love We covered this particular charging dock when it fell to $15 a week or two ago, but now its even less. I have a similar unit that keeps my Joy-Con controllers topped off and also rely on DualSense charging docks too. Its nice to not only keep my controllers organized, but to also know they are topped off and ready whenever I sit down to play. more
Best Buy updates massive Techtober Prime Day sale with new deals: Apple, Android, smart home, more
Just less than 2 hours from the official start of the massive Amazon fall Prime Day event, Best Buy has now updated its equally as gigantic Techtober competitor sale with loads of freshly added deals. You can find a quick look at the highlight deals right here and get even more details below. more
Add six Galaxy Watch 9 or 8 bands to your collection for only $10 Prime shipped (41% off)
Astorgos Galaxy Watch Sport Bands (6-pack) Buy for $10 (Reg. $17) What we love If you have Prime, these bands ship to your door for well under $2 a pop. When all is said and done, thats not a bad price at all. I like that each strap is a different color, allowing you to shake up your Samsung wearables look in six different ways. more
Retractable 100W USB-C? Yep, ORICO
ORICO 100W Retractable 7-in-1 USB-C Travel Adapter Buy for $18.50 (Reg. $30) What we love This particular travel adapter packs a punch with support for over 200 countries thanks to support for A, C, G, and I plug types. What stands out most to me is the retractable cable that can deliver up to 100W of power. Thats enough to handle everything from iPhone to iPad, a large majority of MacBooks, and more. Youll also benefit from dual AC, two USB-A, and two additional Type-C outputs. more
Save a whopping $850 off Lenovo
Alongside the early fall Prime Day deals at Amazon, youll now find Lenovo offering a massive discount on one of its latest IdeaPad Slim 5x Copilot+ PCs at $649.99 shipped . Be sure to enter promo code SLIM5SAVINGS during checkout to see the discounted price. This is regularly a $1,500 notebook, which you can now score with a massive $850 discount. Thats over 50% in savings and the lowest price we have tracked for this laptop to date. Its also one of the best Copilot+ PC deals were tracking right now as part of the ongoing fall Prime Day sale, so be sure to jump in and snag it while the offer is still live. Head below for more details. more
As part of the Amazon Big Deal Days savings event, you can currently find the 2-pack of Eve Aqua HomeKit Smart Water Controllers down at $174.95 shipped as part of the collection that went live ahead of the big event. This is a newer multi-pack option that hit the market in February with a $300 full price tag, which weve previously seen fall as low as $180 during Junes Prime Day sale, while otherwise keeping above $190. Now though, during this sale event, you can score a larger-than-ever 42% markdown for $125 savings at a new all-time low price, which means youre paying $87.50 for each device over the single-unit deal at $115. more
iOttie Treker MagSafe Travel Mount Buy for $20 (Reg. $28) Prime-exclusive discount. What we love There are a lot of MagSafe mounts out there that can do the same thing as this one, but iOtties design stands out from the pack if you ask me. It has a clean look like many of the brands other products and I love that it has a built-in carabiner clip for latching it onto a backpack and the like. more
AOC 16-inch Portable USB-C Monitor Buy for $47.50 (Reg. $70) Prime-exclusive discount. What we love Not much needs to be said here, youre looking at a portable 16-inch monitor with dual USB-C ports alongside Mini HDMI for just $47.50. This can be used not only for productivity, but also on-the-go gaming. It may only be 1080p, but its hard to pick this one apart given the low price point. more
Walmart has the best QD-OLED gaming monitor deal for fall Prime Day yet at $269 (All-time low)
Alongside Amazons ongoing early fall Prime Day deals, Walmart is serving up what is arguably the best QD-OLED gaming monitor deal weve seen, with Acers 27-inch Nitro VG277U down at $269 shipped . This is one of the newer models in Acers more affordable Nitro lineup, and it normally fetches $350, which is already a pretty solid price for a QD-OLED display. Todays deal, however, knocks $81 off that price to deliver nearly 25% in savings and mark a new all-time low. QD-OLED gaming monitors have certainly been getting more affordable lately, with newer models regularly landing below $500, but $269 is easily the lowest price weve tracked on any QD-OLED gaming monitor so far. Its too good to pass up this deal if youre in the market to buy a new gaming monitor, so be sure to snag it after getting more details below. more
Look At NATO Power!: Marco Rubio Flexes Europe Alliance As Trump-Carney Canada War Gets Ugly
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has highlighted Washingtons ties with key European allies as tensions between President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney continue to deepen over trade.Speaking about upcoming stops in Europe, Rubio described Portugal as a strong ally and Greece as a very important U.S. ally, underscoring Washingtons continued engagement with NATO partners on security, defense and broader strategic cooperation.
Google, JPMorgan and two governments fixed the same MCP flaw
Security teams at Google, JPMorgan Chase, Weaviate, Frances interministerial digital directorate (DINUM) and the city government of Tangerang in Indonesia have each fixed the same type of flaw in their Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers. Independent researcher Syed Anas Mohiuddin reported all five, he wrote in an update published this month. MCP is the standard [] This story continues at The Next Web
Florida woman arrested after Anthropic reported her Claude chat to police
Sheriffs deputies have arrested a woman in Florida after Anthropic reported her Claude conversation to law enforcement. In the chat she allegedly said she would shoot up the Lee County Sheriffs Office. WINK News first reported the arrest on 30 September. According to the arrest report, she wrote the statement on 26 September. In a [] This story continues at The Next Web
Can a MacBook handle heavy games? Here's what you should know
macOS is now a far healthier platform for gaming than it was just a few years ago, but it can't compete with Windows in many ways.
San Diego sues AppLovin over explicit ads on kids
San Diego County has sued AppLovin, a mobile advertising technology company. The county alleges that AppLovin bypassed parental controls to serve ads for adult dating services, alcohol, vaping and graphic sexual content in games played by children. The complaint was filed with San Diego Superior Court on Monday, Bloomberg reported. According to the complaint, AppLovin [] This story continues at The Next Web
Mini PC vs. laptop: Which is better for your home office?
Mini PCs offer a convenient form factor, but a laptop is ready to go with you anywhere. There's no perfect answer.
Nokia CEO says data centres would go up twice as fast if supply allowed
Nokias chief executive Justin Hotard says the industry would build data centres twice as fast if memory and energy supply allowed, and that demand would hold even without a new frontier model for three years. Bain and a paper presented at the Brookings Papers on Economic Activity both question whether the revenue exists to pay [] This story continues at The Next Web
Senator Bernie Moreno accuses Anthropic
Republican senator Bernie Moreno has accused Anthropic chief executive Dario Amodei of taking an alarmist approach to AI. He did so in a letter sent on Monday, ahead of Anthropics expected stock market listing. Axios first reported the letter. I do not understand how you can ask them to invest their hard-earned savings in Anthropics [] This story continues at The Next Web
Texas city wants $2.3M for public records on police Flock use
A Fort Worth suburb has told a privacy group it would cost $2.3M to release records on how its police use Flock number plate cameras, a figure reached by estimating 14 years of labour at $15 an hour. Under the EUs law enforcement directive the same information has to be logged as a matter of [] This story continues at The Next Web
Meta, TikTok and X challenge Ofcom over online safety data, Reuters reports
Meta, TikTok and X are challenging Ofcom in court over its data demands under the UKs Online Safety Act, Reuters reported on Monday. The challenge is one of the first brought under the 2023 law. In February, Ofcom sent the companies information notices, according to Paul Sandles report for Reuters. The notices asked for detailed [] This story continues at The Next Web
TikTok adds an AI shopping assistant and one-click checkout to its app
TikTok is adding an AI shopping assistant and one-click checkout to its app. The two features let users buy directly from brands without leaving TikTok, the company said in an announcement at Advertising Week New York on Monday. Buy Direct is an in-app checkout. Users can buy from a brand straight from the For You [] This story continues at The Next Web
Cheaper EVs are fuelling Europe
Battery-electric sales in the EU reached 1.64 million in the first eight months of 2026, up 45%, with 16 models under EUR 25,000 due on sale by the end of the year. Transport and Environment says the version of the 2035 target proposed by Parliaments rapporteur would cut sales of those cheap models by nearly [] This story continues at The Next Web
Pinterest has made James Dibbo its chief financial officer from 26 October, hired out of Amazon where he was finance chief for global entertainment, advertising and corporate development. He replaces Julia Brau Donnelly, who announced her departure in August, and he inherits a business whose European revenue grew 27% in the first quarter against 13% [] This story continues at The Next Web
Are extended warranties on TVs and laptops ever really worth it?
TV and laptop repairs can get expensive in a hurry, so getting a warranty sounds smart. But is it really?
