Daily News update on – Technology

CNET

Even after you’ve installed the iOS 18.1 update, you need to take an extra step before you can access the iPhone’s new AI features, like message summaries and easy object removal in photos.

WIRED

Many parents are unable or unwilling to send their children to school with a phone. Smartwatch use among kids is booming, but experts warn the devices could be yet another “electronic umbilical cord.”.

CNET

Going to bed and waking up with a Nintendo alarm clock that tracks your sleep feels like either a theme park or a game — or maybe a glimpse of what Nintendo is now.

WIRED

Color, finally! Large display. Long battery life. Wireless charging. Auto-adjust brightness. Waterproof. TIRED. Expensive compared to other color e-readers. Comic books lag …

WIRED

The new 14- a16-inch laptops have some of the most powerful Apple silicon to date: the M4 Pro and M4 Max. Image …

Yahoo News

Book covers, comics, graphic novels, magazines and other such content clearly benefit from a color screen, as do any highlights you care to add to text. However, don’t expect tablet-level vibrancy; this is still e-ink technology, with all the limitations …

Mashable

The M4 Mac mini is here and, true to its name, it’s a compact, desktop Mac computer that can fit on any desk with ease. As you might expect, it’s been upgraded with a new M4 chip, but there are some other changes that differentiate it from the 2023 M2 …

Variety

“I know none of this is easy news to hear, particularly with colleagues and friends departing SIE,” PlayStation CEO of the studio business group Hermen Hulst said in a memo to staff Tuesday. “Both decisions were given serious thought, and ultimately, we …

Sports Illustrated

Black Ops 6 released without Nuketown in its map lineup, but that’s about to get rectified on Friday. A trailer exploring the new map has been released, alongside a November 1st release date, and it looks like we’re going back to the basics.

Car and Driver

The big change from the previous Ram 1500 TRX to the new 2025 Ram 1500 RHO is that the 702-hp supercharged 6.2-liter Hemi V-8 has been replaced by a turbocharged 3.0-liter Hurricane I-6 making 540 horsepower.