This might be our first look at Google’s Pixel 11A
Leaked renders show a very similar design to the previous two models.
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Apple's $250M Siri settlement: How to claim up to $95
The $250 million Apple Siri AI settlement is now accepting claims, with eligible iPhone owners potentially receiving up to $95 per device.
Oura shelves its $2.2B IPO, citing 'uncertainty' in the market | TechCrunch
The postponement of the IPO will delay some of the company's plans for its proceeds from the IPO, as well as those of its shareholders.
SwitchBot launched new Matter-compatible light bars that cost less than $50.
It says users can link the RGBICWW Light Bars with compatible AI agents to sync with light cues, like a breathing effect when the AI is thinking. The light bars also have a built-in microphone that detects ambient sound for “music-reactive effects,” 12 independently-controllable color zones, 26 preset effects, adjustable color temperature, dimming, and built-in mounting magnets. [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/assets_MS1997352_000001_20260928061619EDT_image_1.png?quality=90&strip=all]
Leaked images reveal new colors for Amazon’s next entry-level Kindle
The next entry-level Amazon Kindle could launch soon with brighter color options and an updated design that relocates the power button.
The best early October Prime Day deals happening now
Amazon Prime Big Deal Days is rolling out October 6th through the 7th, but some early deals have already arrived. Here are the best ones.
Fairphone’s next repairable wireless earbuds will launch on October 14th
The Fairbuds 2 will carry forward the original’s easy-to-repair design with modular replacement parts.
Instagram wants to be the communication hub for your child’s school.
Meta is expanding Instagram’s School Partnership Program, adding a centralized hub for keeping students and parents informed about what’s happening across their school communities. This also introduces new features for verified students, including a Clubs and Teams directory, School Stories, Notes, and the ability to add a school banner to their profile. [Image: The idea here is that you can view announcements and reminders about events that are happening at your (or your child’s) school instead of hunting through their website. https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/Instagram-School-partnership-expansion.jpg?quality=90&strip=all]
Polaroid’s new instant camera has four creative shooting modes you can experiment with
Polaroid’s Mod is a new instant camera with four different shooting modes creating analog effects like double exposures and light trails.
Google is appealing an EU order to open up Search and Android.
The July Digital Markets Act ruling required Google to share search data with rival search engines by January 2027, and give third-party AI assistants equal access to Android by that July. Google’s Oliver Bethell told Bloomberg that sharing user search data “would cause irreversible harm to user privacy.” [Link: Google Fights EU Attempt to Prise Open Android to Rival AI Bots | https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-29/google-fights-eu-attempt-to-prise-open-android-to-rival-ai-bots | Bloomberg]
Europe's biggest chip company has zero customers at home; ASML executive says: We're not selling anything at all in Europe, that's because...
ASML, the Dutch company whose machines sit inside almost every advanced chip factory in the world, is currently selling none of them in Europe.
Chip Engelland is Already Working his Magic
Engelland is already working with both Alperen Şengün and Amen Thompson.
Bigg Boss 20: Uditi Singh calls her breakup with ex Karan Wahi 'a blessing in disguise'; says 'Woh thoda dominant tha, partner hi demotivate kar raha...'
Model-actress Uditi Singh, who is currently seen in Bigg Boss 20 often discusses her past relationship and break-up with Karan Wahi.
They probably wanted to steal GPUs. Instead they got 40,000 pounds of sand.
A pair of Nvidia-branded trailers stolen from autonomous trucking company PlusAI weren’t packed with the pricey Nvidia chips the thieves must have been expecting. Business Insider reports the trucks were found hours later with their cargo seemingly intact: sand used to simulate cargo for test drives. That’s one way to thwart scalpers. [Link: Thieves stole an Nvidia-branded trailer filled with nothing but 20,000 pounds of sand | https://www.businessinsider.com/thieves-steal-nvidia-branded-trailer-find-sand-instead-2026-9 | Business Insider]
Tesla’s Roadster 2 launch just got pushed back two more weeks.
Tesla said in a post on X that it’s delaying its outdoor Roadster event slated for October 1st until October 15th due to a severe weather forecast. The delay comes a week after Tesla re-opened reservations for the next-gen Roadster it originally revealed almost a decade ago. [Media: https://twitter.com/Tesla/status/2104647484169728442?s=20]
Bose starts adding Auracast to its headphones
The QuietComfort Ultra Headphones Gen 2 are the first Bose headphones to support this underrated Bluetooth broadcasting tech.
iOS 27.0.1 is out now with a fix for unexpected iPhone 18 Pro restarts.
According to Apple’s patch notes, here’s what’s fixed: > iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max may unexpectedly restart when Face ID fails to authenticate > A color artifact may appear on photos captured at 2x under certain lighting conditions at f/1.48 on a small number of iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max devices > Opening Notification Center and Control Center simultaneously may cause the touchscreen to become unresponsive
The iPhone Duo may already have its first killer app: a virtual Walkman | TechCrunch
The app imitates how Walkmans used to function: You can open up the Duo to pick your music and "insert" your cassette tape, then close the device shut to start listening.