Top News – Tech
Press review · Monday, 19 October 2026 · as of 11:57 UTC
-
macrumors.com
Apple Seeds Seventh iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 Betas to Developers
Apple today seeded the seventh betas of iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 to developers for testing purposes, with the update coming one week after Apple released the sixth betas. Registered developers can download the betas from the Settings app on the iPhone or iPad by going to the General section and selecting Software Update. iOS 27 introduces Apple's smarter version of Siri, Siri AI.
-
foxnews.com
Ex-deputy Sean Grayson dies serving 20-year prison term for Sonya Massey killing after medical release denied
Sean Grayson died in prison while serving a 20-year sentence for the second-degree murder of Sonya Massey, after being denied medical release last month.
-
kotaku.com
There’s A Game About Finding A Needle In A 5-Million-Piece Haystack
The unnamed game will have a Steam page later this week
-
cnet.com
I’ve Used Samsung and Google’s New Foldable Phones. Here’s What Apple Must Get Right - CNET
Commentary: The Galaxy Z Fold 8 series and Pixel 11 Pro Fold take different approaches to shape-shifting, both of which Apple can learn from.
-
ign.com
Canceled Iron Man Game Footage Leaks Online, Showing Destructible Environments, Flying, and More
Alleged footage from Avalanche Studios' canceled Iron Man game has surfaced online.
-
You Can Save 23% Off Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol. 2 for PC – But the Offer Ends Soon
Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol. 2 is out this week, but if you preorder the Steam PC version, you can save 23% off list price.
-
pushsquare.com
Protesting PS5 Players Now Plan Permanent Blackout, Meaning No GTA 6 or Wolverine
Consoles must remain unplugged indefinitely
-
foxnews.com
FIRST ON FOX: ICE quietly arrests jaw dropping number of illegal immigrants in massive DC area operation
U.S. ICE arrested 1,328 illegal immigrants in Virginia and Maryland in just 14 days, including a Salvadoran alien wanted on a murder warrant.
-
variety.com
‘How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days’ Sequel Set Up at Paramount; Kate Hudson to Produce (EXCLUSIVE)
A 'How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days' sequel is in the works at Paramount, with original star Kate Hudson attached to produce the project
-
theguardian.com
John Oliver on ‘smart’ appliances: ‘Spying on you through the washing machine’
The host also discussed the rise of forgotten monthly subscriptions for anything from dishwashers to litter boxes
-
Why Does Everybody Love Zork, The Duskbloods' Weird Robot Chicken With a Jetpack?
Zork is one of six characters in The Duskbloods' network test and he's gone viral as many players are, quote, "Zorkin' It."
-
playstationlifestyle.net
PlayStation 5 Remake of Cult Classic Action Game Gets Release Date Window - PlayStation LifeStyle
The PlayStation 5 remake of a cult classic 2003 action game has received a release date window alongside an overview of key features.
-
nintendoeverything.com
Terranigma coming to Nintendo Switch 2, Switch
Terranigma is making a surprise comeback on Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch, Clear River Games and Square Enix just announced. A release is planned for 2027. Terranigma, an action RPG made by Quintet, went on to become a beloved Japanese action RPG after its launch. It actually never received a release in North America. While it came to Europe in...
-
techcrunch.com
Instinct’s powerful AI assistant is raising privacy and security concerns | TechCrunch
Early testers are raving about what Instinct can do, but some say the AI assistant’s sweeping access, broad terms and ability to act on users’ behalf come with uncomfortable trade-offs
-
digitalfoundry.net
The Witcher 4 Release Date Confirmed, Gamescom Songs of the Past Showcase Announced
Wind's howling... in 2028.
-
oregonlive.com
Dear Abby: My fiancé seems more committed to gaming than to our relationship. Is it time I log off?
He doesn’t help clean or cook, and I get none of his attention.
-
gematsu.com
Alien Breed 35th Anniversary Collection announced for PS5, Xbox Series, Switch, and PC
Publisher Commodore and developer Antstream, in cooperation with Team17, have announced Alien Breed 35th Anniversary Collection. It will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Switch, and PC via St…
-
arstechnica.com
Inaudible sounds used to fingerprint browsers catch AliExpress red handed
Is the technique outdated? Yes. Is it still creepy? Also yes.
-
pushsquare.com
'These Moments Don't Happen Anywhere Else': Sony Touts PS5 Exclusives After Abandoning PC
"Only on PS5"
-
fortune.com
Fortune Tech: Apple layoffs, Amazon price hikes, geothermal energy | Fortune
Fortune Tech: Hugging Face, TikTok $400M settlement, Nvidia and Perplexity, drones.
-
theverge.com
The Witcher 4 developers target a 2028 release
The wait continues.
-
mp1st.com
Metal Gear Solid 4 Remaster Has Otacon Saying New Voice Lines Regarding Swapping Discs and Being Digital-Only
Otacon has new voice lines in Metal Gear Solid 4 Remaster commenting on disc swapping and digital-only releases.
-
whathifi.com
iFi claims its versatile and premium iDSD GR 2 DAC is a “legend perfected” – but can it deliver perfect audio?
The portable and premium iDSD GR 2 DAC promises to give your music listening a boost at home or on the go, boasting plenty of connections.
-
nypost.com
Pedestrian miraculously walks away after being hit by speeding car running light: ‘Not his first rodeo’
“Dude ain’t missing his dinner reservation,” one user joked about the viral footage.
-
Users say ‘nasty’ detox needs a chaser — but gets them flat stomachs and crazy energy
It’s a tradeoff they say is worth taking.
-
bostonglobe.com
A Market Basket-inspired cabaret show is coming to Boston - The Boston Globe
Two drag and burlesque performances pay tribute to the beloved supermarket chain next month.
-
fortune.com
Apple to launch $2,000-plus foldable ‘iPhone Ultra’ in early September: report | Fortune
Everything you need to know before you reach the office this morning.
-
gematsu.com
Terranigma announced for PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, PS4, Switch, and PC
Clear River Games, in cooperation with Square Enix, has announced Terranigma, a revival of the 1995 action RPG, for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, PlayStation 4, Switch, and PC (Steam). It w…
-
pushsquare.com
Ex-Forza Horizon Devs Finally Find a Publisher for Clutch, PS5's Promising Open World Racer
A clutch move you might say
-
wccftech.com
Intel Crescent Island GPUs Pack Up To 32 Xe3P Cores, Optimized For Agentic AI With Low-Cost LPDDR5X That Reaches Up To 480 GB Capacity
Intel has given the rundown on its next-gen AI inference accelerator, Crescent Island, which packs 32 Xe3 cores and 480 GB of LPDDR5X memory.
-
9to5mac.com
iOS 27 beta 7 now available as Apple tests major Siri AI upgrade - 9to5Mac
Apple has released the seventh iOS 27 beta for developer testing. iOS 27 beta 7 continues Apple’s summer beta cycle...
-
Valor, Point72 back General Intuition at $6B valuation as AI startup pushes into robotics | TechCrunch
General Intuition, the startup building a foundation model that trains generalized AI agents how to move through space and time, is in talks to raise at a $6 billion pre-money valuation from new investors including Valor Ventures, Point72 Ventures, and Seven Seven Six.
-
kotaku.com
Vampire Survivors Meets Spelunky Is My Newest Obsession
Messhof's latest turns bullet heaven into a neat and chaotic platformer
-
aljazeera.com
Trump administration announces ‘economic D-day’ sanctions on Iran
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says US sanctions will intensify to choke off Iran's revenues and isolate the country.
-
cnbc.com
A massive trade just happened in gold. The options market is buzzing
Twenty minutes after the market opened Monday, someone sold almost 116,000 420-strike calls in the SPDR Gold Shares ETF (GLD) expiring Sep. 18.
-
foxbusiness.com
Popular beer brand to cut 220 jobs as production shifts
Stone Brewing's Escondido operations are winding down, with Sapporo USA planning 220 layoffs as beer production moves to Paso Robles and Kansas City.
-
pbs.org
Canada should be ready to cut electricity, critical minerals, Ontario's premier says
Ford said "everything is on the table" if the dispute worsens, including cutting off electricity and critical minerals from Ontario.
-
pokemongohub.net
Page not found | Pokémon GO Hub
-
Intel Diamond Rapids "Xeon 7" CPUs Feature 256 P-Cores, The Same Number of Cores As Top EPYC Venice, Also Pack 1.28 GB of Cache And 12,800 MT/s Memory Support
Intel's Diamond Rapids CPUs boast up to 256 P-Cores, 16-channel DDR5 support, and PCIe 6.0 for advanced AI applications.
-
eurogamer.net
CD Projekt Red is "targeting" a 2028 release date for The Witcher 4, per a new update from the developer
Move over, Songs of the Past - there's a new Witcher news byte in town.
-
FromSoftware boss explains how The Duskbloods will handle its skill gap between players
Hidetaka Miyazaki details how The Duskbloods will use ranked matchmaking to separate strong and new players.
-
Apple Preparing to Increase iPhone Prices
Apple is preparing to raise iPhone prices following similar moves from Samsung and Google, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. Apple raised prices on almost every major product category two months ago, with affected Macs and iPads rising about 23% on average. In the latest edition of his "Power On" newsletter, Gurman said that the iPhone faces the same memory and chip supply chain issues affecting Apple's other products, so a price increase "remains inevitable".
-
huffpost.com
John Oliver Riotously Rants At ‘Universally Annoying Problem’
The “Last Week Tonight” host took quite the shot at Taco Bell.
-
androidpolice.com
I flipped one toggle in Google Keep; it solved my cluttered note problem
Pairing Gemini with Google Keep makes it easy to abandon complex productivity apps
-
androidcentral.com
The Galaxy S27 Ultra looks like an outright iPhone copy in this latest leak
Samsung could finally redesign the Galaxy S27 Ultra, but it looks very familiar.
-
Apple is about to launch five new products that I’m very excited for - 9to5Mac
Apple is about to launch a lot of new products, here are the five that I’m the most excited about and why.
-
gameinformer.com
How To Watch Gamescom Opening Night Live 2026
The event, hosted by Geoff Keighley, kicks off on Tuesday, August 25. - Game Informer
-
gizmodo.com
Amazon’s Kindle Price Hikes Are the Most Obscene Casualty of the RAM Crisis
You’re telling me the 16GB of storage inside a regular ol' Kindle is now worth $40 more?
-
fox11online.com
Brown County Fair says no exposure to 'strangles' among its horses, cases reported nearby
(WLUK) -- Horses are a staple at county fairs. However, this year, the potential spread of a highly infectious disease known as Strangles is causing concern.
-
gamesindustry.biz
Take-Two Interactive files subpoenas against Microsoft, Discord, and X amid ongoing GTA 6 leaks
Firm is requesting "any records related to various online accounts involved in posting and sharing leaks"