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Amazon’s October Prime Day is in the rearview mirror, but that doesn’t mean you have to wait until Black Friday and Cyber Monday to score a deal. Case in point, Apple’s AirPods Max (USB-C) are still available for $429.99 ($120 off), at Amazon, Best Buy, and Walmart, which is their lowest price since July.Apple’s latest over-ear headphones have a USB-C port, but the internal hardware and design are otherwise unchanged since they debuted in late 2020. The headphones received an update in March that added 24-bit, 48Hz lossless audio playback if you connect them to a source using the included…

Bose is discontinuing support for the cloud-based features available on its SoundTouch products on February 18th, 2026.“After February 18, certain features — including access to integrated music services like Spotify and TuneIn, as well as multi-room playback — will no longer be available,” Bose says. That same day, the SoundTouch app will stop working, too, meaning you won’t be able to use it to control your speakers. “However, if your SoundTouch product supports Bluetooth, AUX, or HDMI, you’ll still be able to enjoy high-quality audio playback from connected devices.”Specifically, here’s what Bose says will be affected:Some functions such as Bluetooth…

Williams previously led Apple’s health initiatives and passed the role of COO to Sabih Khan, the iPhonemaker’s former vice president of operations, in July. The company is splitting up Williams’ other responsibilities before his departure at the end of this year, with Apple software head Craig Federighi taking over watchOS, and hardware leader John Ternus overseeing Apple Watch hardware engineering, according to Bloomberg.Apple is shuffling other positions as well. Bloomberg reports that Apple fitness chief Jay Blahnik will report to health VP Sumbul Desai amid an internal investigation into conduct. Both Blahnik and Desai previously reported to Williams. In August,…

Live NBA basketball games will be streamed to the Vision Pro mixed reality headset in Apple’s spellbinding Immersive Video format during the forthcoming season. Apple has announced an agreement with cable company Spectrum to show LA Lakers games via the expensive mixed reality device, with the action shot through 3D cameras (Blackmagic Design’s URSA Cine Immersive Live cameras to be precise) on the sideline and underneath the baskets. This will give basketball fans the impression of being sat court side at the Lakers’ arena in downtown Los Angeles. Fans will be able to look around the arena as they would…

“ChatGPT shouldn’t have political bias in any direction,” OpenAI wrote in a post on Thursday. The latest GPT-5 models come the closest to achieving that objective goal, according to results from an internal company “stress-test” of ChatGPT’s responses to divisive issues. The test has been months in the making, the company says, and falls on the heels of a yearslong effort to tamp down on complaints from conservatives that its product is biased.OpenAI developed a test that evaluates not only whether ChatGPT expresses what it deems an opinion on neutral queries, but how the chatbot responds to politically slanted questions.…

The hinge is an important component in any foldable smartphone, but Google is particularly excited about the “gearless” hinge on the Pixel 10 Fold. In a blog post, Google explained how the redesigned hinge helped the Fold to keep the IP68 water resistance available within its standard Pixel 10 Pro handset. A traditional hinge with gears had small spaces had previously prevented the foldable securing a waterproof rating. That’s a big deal when you’re asking users to pay more for a phone while making sacrifices. “You shouldn’t have to give up the normal ways you use a phone to use…

Google is introducing a new Chrome browser feature for Android and desktop users that automatically turns off notifications for websites that you’re already ignoring. Chrome’s Safety Check feature already provides similar functionality for camera access and location tracking permissions.This new auto-revocation feature builds on a similar Android feature that already makes it easier for Chrome users to unsubscribe from website notifications they don’t care about with a single tap. The feature doesn’t revoke notifications for any web apps installed on the device, and permissions will only be disabled for sites that send a lot of notifications that users rarely engage…

The Google Pixel Watch 4 is out to rave reviews, with some observers calling it the first Android-based smartwatch to truly worry the Apple Watch. However, one thing is now clear: the latest timepiece from Google absolutely smashes its erstwhile rival in one key way – the repairability. iFixit has revealed the results of its traditional teardown and has hailed the Pixel Watch 4 as the most repairable smartwatch around. When it announced the device, Google said it had been completely redesigned “with serviceability in mind” so it’s good to see iFixit manage to prove that when awarding the Pixel…

It’s normal to feel some FOMO after a big sales event like Amazon’s fall Prime Day, but don’t worry — not every great deal has vanished. LG’s 48-inch C4 OLED TV, for instance, is still going for its lowest price yet of around $799.96 ($800 off) at both Amazon and Best Buy. Even the newer C5 model is on sale, starting at $929.99 ($467 off) at Amazon.No matter which version you choose, both TVs boast a stunning OLED display that delivers deep, inky blacks and rich, lifelike colors. They also support Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos, offering cinematic image and…

Developed by Apple, Amazon, Google, Samsung, and others, Matter is an open-sourced, IP-based connectivity software layer for smart home devices. It works over Wi-Fi, Ethernet, and Thread.Thread is a low-power, wireless mesh protocol. It operates on the same 2.4GHz spectrum as Zigbee and is designed for low-power devices, such as sensors, light bulbs, plugs, and shades. IP-based, Thread devices can communicate directly with each other, the internet, and with other networks using a Thread Border Router.Today, Matter supports most of the main device types in the home, including lighting, thermostats, locks, robot vacuums, refrigerators, dishwashers, dryers, ovens, smoke alarms, air…

With RGB lighting, exposed electronics, and a full color screen inside a transparent enclosure, Edifier’s latest desktop accessory can easily be mistaken for a decked out gaming PC. In reality, it’s primarily a speaker that can connect to sources over Bluetooth, a USB cable, or an analog audio cable, as spotted by Notebookcheck. The Huazai New Cyber speaker is currently available in China 1,499 yuan, or around $210 in aurora white and phantom black color options. It’s unclear if the company plans a wider global release.The Cyber speaker pairs a 4-inch subwoofer on the with three passive radiators to further…

The Crocs feature the iconic blue sky and clouds from the Windows XP wallpaper, with a green sole to mimic the grass. They also include a six-pack of Microsoft Jibbitz, with nostalgic options like the original MSN logo, the Internet Explorer icon, Clippy, and a mouse pointer. Microsoft is also bundling a Windows XP-themed drawstring backpack in the $79.95 purchase.We first got a glimpse at the Windows XP Crocs in August, when Microsoft started selling them to employees ahead of today’s public launch. Microsoft told us in August that its Windows XP Crocs aren’t an official partnership with Crocs, and…