Pixel Watch battery draining fast? Update these apps for the fix
Google's remedy for the drain hitting Pixel Watch 2 through 5 ships as app updates, so you can pull it down today instead of waiting.
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Android TV box malware: is yours one of the 1.3M Google cut off?
The backdoor was put there at the factory, survives restarts and can't be removed by owners. Here's how to tell if your cheap streaming box is at risk.
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How to customize right click menu in Windows 11: each toggle
A new Customize menu button finally lets you trim the clutter. Here's how to get it, what every switch does, and the setup we'd pick.
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How to pin WhatsApp messages permanently, and who’s allowed to
Pinned group messages no longer have to expire after 30 days. Here are the steps on iPhone, Android and desktop, plus the admin setting that decides who can pin.
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Raspberry Pi 5 16GB price hits $385: who should still buy one
The top Raspberry Pi 5 just jumped $80 and now costs more than triple its launch price. Here's the full price history and what to buy instead.
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Google Zelda Easter egg: find the Master Sword, see old Search
Type Zelda into Google, tap the sword in the corner, and your results turn into a 1998-style page. Here's how it works, and what to try if it hides.
Gaming
PS5 update November 2026: do you need 14.22 for GTA 6?
Sony's first November firmware is a small security patch, not a feature drop. Here's what it changes, the GTA 6 rumor, and how to install it.
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Affinity for iPad free: what costs money, and which iPads work
Canva's all-in-one design app costs nothing for individuals on iPad. Only the AI tools need a paid plan, and you'll need iPadOS 18.
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Northern lights tonight UK: unlikely, but Thursday looks better
After a bright Halloween show, solar activity is fading fast. Here is where the odds stand tonight, the night to circle instead, and how to get an alert.
Phones & Gadgets
Latest Wear OS version: what 7.1 brings, and which watches get it
Wear OS 7 is the current release on watches, Google has now named Wear OS 7.1, and its most visible change has already been pushed further out.
Phones & Gadgets
Apple HomeView security camera: 4 hidden modes, the iCloud catch
Code in HomeView Software 27.2 shows Apple testing a mode that turns its $299 smart display into a HomeKit camera. What it would do, and what you'd need.
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Xiaomi 18 Pro Max global release date: November, plus the US catch
Xiaomi says its two Pro flagships leave China this month. An Italian store listing hints at sky-high European prices and smaller batteries than the Chinese models.
HomePod mini 2 or 1? Quicker replies, same sound, Siri AI pending
The new mini answers in seconds and works as a Mac speaker, but the sound hardware is unchanged and its headline Siri AI feature hasn't shipped.
iPhone Duo or iPhone 18 Pro Max? Pick by pocket, camera and risk
One costs $1,999 and folds into a tablet, the other costs $1,299 and shoots better photos. Here's how to choose, plus the crack issue.
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Meta humanoid robot Max: what it can do, and why you can’t buy one
A report says Meta and China's Fourier built a chore-minded prototype in three months, and a stair-climbing Max 2 is already underway.
ChatGPT Pro usage limits now: what each tier gets before December
OpenAI scrapped its Pro 200 cut and doubled Work and Codex allowances. Here is what the $100, $200 and $500 plans get, and what December changes.
DeepSeek Super Agent: can you use it, and should you trust it?
DeepSeek's free coding agent picks up bugs from GitHub and team chat on its own. Here's how it compares with Claude Code, and the access catch.
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OpenAI IPO date: 2027 still the plan, but its $30bn raise shrank
OpenAI wanted $30 billion from private investors before going public. It has about $11 billion so far, and the timing of its listing now looks more delicate.
Does Virgin Media use Openreach? Soon, for some new customers
Britain's biggest cable rival may start renting BT's fibre lines in places it doesn't reach, and pause its own upgrades. Here's who that affects.
Is Waymo coming to the UK? Yes, and Toyota will build the cars
Waymo has picked a right-hand-drive Toyota for Britain and Japan. London rides still wait on three approvals, and the original timetable has already slipped.
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Commissary freezer failures: was it a hack? What’s known so far
Pentagon investigators now treat the August outages at military grocery stores as a suspected cyberattack. Here's what's confirmed, what isn't, and why.
HAIARA power bank recall: no date code? You’re owed a refund
About 11,000 W5 PRO chargers sold on Amazon are affected. Here's how to tell in ten seconds, how the refund works and how to get rid of it safely.
Chainalysis hack: AI agents took client names, so expect phishing
The crypto-tracing firm says an attacker used AI agents to reach its internal tools. Here's what was taken, who's exposed and what users should do now.