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• Global smartphone shipments just hit a 14-year low — here's why [24d]
• Russia resorts to desperate World War One defence technique to protect its oil refineries — floating barrage balloons failed to curtail V1s and are unlikely to succeed against UAVs [24d]
• Quordle hints and answers for Wednesday, October 14 (game #1724) [24d]
• NYT Connections hints and answers for Wednesday, October 14 (game #1221) [24d]
• NYT Strands hints and answers for Wednesday, October 14 (game #955) [24d]
• Fastest AI laptop ever built keeps its crown for now as Nvidia unleashes RTX mobile workstations — $18,600 Dell Pro Max 18 Plus laptop doubled in price in 14 months, and it could be unseated within days [24d]
• See the ‘heartbreakingly poignant’ Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026 winning photo [24d]
• VisionQuest creator reveals why his Tony Stark cameo dream fell at the first hurdle [24d]
• Asus ProArt GR1X joins a crowded RTX Spark field sans a price tag, while AMD's Gorgon Halo boxes already offer 192GB [24d]
• I love my Apple TV 4K, but there's nothing compelling about the more-expensive new model [24d]
• Unitree CEO says GPT-7 might ‘directly crack’ the problems of robotic AI [24d]
• Tinygrad refreshes Tinybox with an 'old' EPYC CPU running DDR4 RAM to feed four AMD 9070XT — slaps a $11,000 price tag on a new 'computer for deep learning' [24d]
• Trump's super intelligence is rapidly catching up in the USA with 3X rise in search as Google Trends shows decreasing interest in 'Enemy' AI — while the rest of the world blissfully ignores it [24d]
• VisionQuest will show you an 'older and more mature' but still dangerous Ultron, star says [24d]
• The US exported the most drones over the past few years — but the second-biggest exporter might surprise you [24d]
• Google Wallet update adds receipt scanning and three other features [24d]
• AI model ‘self-replication’ is only months away, Anthropic says — and it doesn’t even need a data center to happen [24d]
• Resident Evil 3 for Nintendo Switch 2 review: a solid port of a true scare-fest [24d]
• Uplift 4-leg standing desk review [24d]
• GTA 6 will reportedly launch on PC in early 2027, and fans believe it's so Rockstar can avoid clashing with 'the PS5 emulator breathing down their necks' [24d]
• How to watch Atletico Madrid vs Man Utd: Live Streams & TV Channels for Champions League 2026/27 [24d]
• Microsoft closes a worrying Windows 11 account bypass hack — all it took was one click [24d]
• Braun OptiBrew Pro review: traditional drip coffee with a twist [24d]
• How to watch Arsenal vs Lille: FREE Streams & TV Channels for Champions League 2026/27 [24d]
• How to watch Galatasaray vs Barcelona: FREE Live Streams, TV channels & kick-off time for Champions League 2026/27 [24d]
• Like GTA 6, God of War Laufey's 'Collector's Box' doesn't come with a copy of the game, and fans are outraged — 'I see Rockstar is an inspiration for everyone' [24d]
• VPN dark web alerts vs. free tools: Are you paying extra for repackaged data? [24d]
• Aldi's new home heating range includes £50 Dyson dupe and a budget dehumidifier [24d]
• Hackers turn business backup servers into crypto mines after sneaking malware disguised as Microsoft Edge [24d]
• Hostinger cut server response times by 35%– here's how to speed up your website even further [24d]
• Resident Evil 2 for Nintendo Switch 2 review: survival horror mastery on the go [24d]
• Azerbaijan blocks access to TikTok, Instagram, and X amid growing hijab protests [24d]
• Ahold Delhaize takes systems offline after cyberattack — global retail giant says 'cybersecurity incident' hit systems, but stores remain open [24d]
• Intel CEO reportedly predicts RAM shortage will last another 2 to 3 years [24d]
• Where to buy the Metro 2039 Collector's Edition and pre-order other editions of the game — Smyth Toys are live in the UK! [24d]
• Bad Bunny’s huge world tour show runs off one small rack of servers [24d]
• 9 things we learned from the big Apple 'Welcome Home' event [24d]
• ChatGPT will soon start secretly watermarking its answers — here's what that means for the text you copy and share [24d]
• This new Mac app helps you delete Apple Intelligence and saved me 12GB [24d]
• I asked Google about its new multi-year partnership with Flo Health, in light of privacy concerns [24d]
• Over 8.7 million karaoke fans at risk after major data breach — Japanese giant Nippon Columbia says malware infection was to blame for exposing records [24d]
• 'One of the best portable power stations': The Jackery Explorer 1000 V2 is our top pick for power outage prep at $519 [24d]
• Apple Home is getting a new doorbell, cameras, and smart lock — but Apple isn’t making them [24d]
• The Apple HomeView is the smart display I’ve been waiting for [24d]
• New Apple TV 4K brings two long-awaited upgrades —and a big price hike [24d]
• The HomePod mini 2 is here, but while the upgrades are subtle, the price hike isn’t [24d]
• 'Everything else will go where it is easier to build': Experts warn UK data centre market is lagging behind Europe — even as demand continues to soar [24d]
• This RTX 5070 Ti gaming laptop with 32GB of RAM just dropped to $1,449 — and it's a deal worth grabbing [24d]
• Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra RTX Spark pre-orders are now live [24d]
• Your Fitbit Air is about to get much smarter thanks to Google’s next update [24d]
• 'We didn't set out to build a mechanical watch': Garmin's COO on the new Garmin Marq 3rd-Gen range [24d]
• Up to 50% off sale at Argos ends soon — I've found the 22 best deals worth checking out before midnight [24d]
• Nikon’s rumored D500 DSLR successor could raise the bar for crop-sensor mirrorless cameras [24d]
• Our top Windows 11 laptops of 2026: all the models that impressed us most in our tough tests [24d]
• This Dell 27-inch QHD monitor offers 144Hz performance and it's under $170 [24d]
• VisionQuest creator reveals where it sits on the Marvel timeline — and it's not 2024 [24d]
• Mozilla launches Firefox Enterprise to give European firms more choice — new browser gives government, healthcare and finance more control over how they use the web, handle sensitive data and access AI tools [24d]
• The era of passwords is coming to an end [24d]
• Control Resonant composer used Dylan's 'involuntary hero' backstory and his 'dysfunctional' relationship with Hedron to inform him of the soundtrack, which offered 'a whole dimension' for the score [24d]
• Enterprise IT infrastructure isn’t built for AI inference [24d]
• UK workers are handling personal tasks during work hours — and they say it makes them more productive [24d]
• ‘There's definitely been a return to less technologically driven products’: Bose president Raza Haider talks releasing $99 wired earbuds with no app or AI, and why they're only here because his daughter thinks they’re cool [24d]
• Governance is driving the UK's next wave of jobs [24d]
• UK cyber defenses ‘likely’ to be breached, warns AI minister [24d]
• How to watch Houdini: Back From The Dead for Free - Stream online from anywhere [24d]
• Sovereign AI isn't just where your data lives [24d]
• CMF by Nothing launches milk carton-shaped portable speakers [24d]
• Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse review: a classic platformer given fresh new blood [24d]
• I tested Nano Banana 2.1 against ChatGPT, and it was close [24d]
• Sick employees are costing the UK economy over £241bn every year — and things may only get worse as AI takes over [24d]
• As an audio expert, I rate Nothing’s headphones for style and sound — and you can already save up to 48% ahead of Black Friday [25d]
• 'People aren’t perfect, and everyone knows it': Security experts still see humans as the biggest threat to their business [25d]
• Russian bot traffic decimated overnight after Ukraine drone strikes knock multiple Yandex data centers offline [25d]
• Hackers claim to have hit thousands of Trump Phone customers as the bad news for golden smartphone fans continues [25d]
• Hamilton CEO reveals how the watchmaker is leveling up its entertainment heritage in new Modern Warfare 4 special edition [25d]