Ring's first smart lock can be hand-cranked when its battery dies | TechCrunch
Amazon-owned Ring is entering the smart lock market with a device designed to tackle a common concern: getting locked out when the battery dies.
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My cats hate to see this great upright carpet cleaner coming
Bissell’s ProHeat 2X is a great pick for giving carpets a much-needed freshening, and it’s down to $209.99 during October Prime Day.
Amazon uses its tracking data to guess whether shoppers have a flat butt and no friends
Amazon’s “About You” section is going viral after one user found that the ecommerce giant thinks she has “flat buttocks” based on her shopping history.
HP accidentally revealed the first Nvidia RTX Spark laptop prices.
Microsoft is holding a Windows and Surface event later today, but it looks like HP has spoiled some of the pricing surprise for Nvidia’s RTX Spark laptops. Notebookcheck reports that HP briefly posted a $2,999.99 price for its OmniBook X, with an 18-core CPU and 32GB of RAM. An OmniBook 16 was also priced at $4,999.99, with 64GB of memory, before HP removed both listings from its website. We’ll be covering all the announcements from Microsoft’s Windows and Surface event live this morning from 10AM PT / 1PM ET. [Link: Nvidia RTX Spark for $2,999.99: HP leak reveals RTX Spark laptop pricing ahead of launch | https://www.notebookcheck.net/Nvidia-RTX-Spark-for-2-999-99-HP-leak-reveals-RTX-Spark-laptop-pricing-ahead-of-launch.1417872.0.html | Notebookcheck]
Windows and Surface event: how to watch and what to expect
Microsoft’s Windows and Surface event starts at 10AM PT / 1PM ET on October 7th. Here’s how you can watch live and what to expect.
Playdate is urging some owner’s to update their handhelds before October 15th.
Ahead of its third season of games launching tomorrow, Playdate is emailing users a reminder to update their handhelds with older versions of Playdate OS to more recent versions. (3.0.5 or later.) The secure certificate used in older versions of the OS will expire on October 15th preventing access to Playdate’s servers and necessitating a more complicated manual update after that date to get connected again. [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/10/playdate_e9bd74.jpg?quality=90&strip=all]
Google’s Pixel Buds update will put them to sleep along with you
Plus new voice controls, and one-tap microphone muting and live translation, for the Buds 2A and Pro 2.
At $1,279, Google’s Xreal Aura will go head-to-head with Meta’s VR Glasses
Xreal has just opened Aura pre-orders starting at $1,279, making its Android XR device just $20 less than the Meta VR Glasses.
The best October Prime Day deals from Apple, Sony, Google, and more
Amazon Prime Big Deal Days is now into day two, lasting through October 8th at 3AM ET, and we’ve found nearly 100 tech deals we think Verge readers will love.
Samsung Wallet now unlocks some GM cars
Support for a digital key stored in a Samsung Wallet starts rolling out to select GM vehicles in the US and Canada. Apple and Google Wallets are also supported.
Jaguar’s Type 01 EV looks just like its divisive concept car
The Type 01 goes on sale next year for $130,000.
iFixit knocks the new Apple Watches for missing right-to-repair requirements.
The Series 12 and Ultra 4 both scored 4/10 for repairability — a slight bump on last year’s models, but well short of the 9/10 for Google’s Pixel Watch 5. iFixit warns that Apple’s provision of parts and repair tools for watches falls short of new right-to-repair laws in 10 US states. [Media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1duzuXz7D0]
From iPhone 17 to Voltas AC: 13 Best Deals in Flipkart Big Billion Days 2026
13 Deals Worth Buying Now, From iPhone 17 to M5 MacBook Air The festive shopping season is here, and Flipkart Big Billion Days 2026 is bringing attractive
Kaun Banega Crorepati 18: Madhuri Dixit revisits Amitabh Bachchan’s ‘Ek Do Teen’ dance from Toofan; Big B jokes, ‘Kahan-kahan se yeh log nikal ke la rahe hain’
Amitabh Bachchan was in for an unexpected throwback on Kaun Banega Crorepati 18 when Madhuri Dixit revisited one of his most unusual dance performances.
Apple is reportedly partnering with LG to launch a smart lock, thermostat, and doorbell | TechCrunch
Apple appears poised to push into the smart home market with a slate of new devices and a key partner.
The best robot vacuum and mop deals during October Prime Day
We spotted deals on some of our favorite robot vacuums and mops from brands like Roborock, Qrevo, and Dreame.
Apple and LG team up on new smart home gear, starting with a lock, doorbell, and thermostat
Apple and LG are rumored to be working on new smart home hardware that will launch in a few months, including a lock, thermostat, and doorbell.
Tesla’s Model 3 and Model Y can be a backup battery for your house
Tesla has enabled Powershare vehicle-to-load charging for some Model 3 and Model Y vehicles if your home also has its Powerwall 3 battery.