GetNewshttps://getnews.online/Tech news, unhyped. What’s new in AI and the devices you use, what’s real, and what’s right for you.en $229.99: Amazon's new Alexa Tablets replace Fire tablets, with Google Playhttps://getnews.online/story/2026-10-08-amazon-alexa-tablets/https://getnews.online/story/2026-10-08-amazon-alexa-tablets/Thu, 08 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMTPhonesThree aluminum tablets with Alexa+ built in can be bought now and ship October 14 in the US, Canada and Mexico. Hype 5/10 · Real 6/10 (As advertised). Microsoft makes Execution Containers generally available to fence in AI agentshttps://getnews.online/story/2026-10-08-microsoft-execution-containers-ai-agents/https://getnews.online/story/2026-10-08-microsoft-execution-containers-ai-agents/Thu, 08 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMTAIMXC lets developers set what files and networks an agent may use. The rules sit outside the agent, so it cannot give itself more access. Hype 3/10 · Real 5/10 (Underrated). Sigma launches a stabilized 50-120mm f/2.8 zoom for APS-C at $799https://getnews.online/story/2026-10-08-sigma-50-120-f28-aps-c-799/https://getnews.online/story/2026-10-08-sigma-50-120-f28-aps-c-799/Thu, 08 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMTCamerasThe lens fits Sony E, Fujifilm X and Canon RF APS-C cameras, weighs about 390g on Sony and Fujifilm, and finishes Sigma's three-lens f/2.8 set. Hype 4/10 · Real 5/10 (As advertised). You can now check if an image, video or audio clip has a SynthID watermarkhttps://getnews.online/story/2026-10-08-synthid-detector-open-to-everyone/https://getnews.online/story/2026-10-08-synthid-detector-open-to-everyone/Thu, 08 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMTAIGoogle opened its SynthID detector to everyone. It also works inside the Gemini app and Chrome, and Apple is said to be joining soon. Hype 4/10 · Real 5/10 (As advertised). Roborock Saros 20 Flow robot vacuum lists at $1,699.99 in the UShttps://getnews.online/story/2026-10-08-roborock-saros-20-flow-us/https://getnews.online/story/2026-10-08-roborock-saros-20-flow-us/Thu, 08 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMTHomeThe new flagship has 36,000 Pa suction and a pressurized self-washing mop. Roborock's store page shows it out of stock for now. Hype 6/10 · Real 4/10 (As advertised). Developers can now use DeepSeek's open math code on Huawei Ascend chipshttps://getnews.online/story/2026-10-08-deepseek-ascend-open-source-kernels/https://getnews.online/story/2026-10-08-deepseek-ascend-open-source-kernels/Thu, 08 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMTAIDeepSeek released DeepGEMM-Ascend on September 30, a free matrix-math library for Huawei Ascend chips. Reports say it is one of six modules in the release. Hype 5/10 · Real 3/10 (As advertised). Google opens Playground, a tool that builds games from text promptshttps://getnews.online/story/2026-10-08-google-playground-games-from-prompts/https://getnews.online/story/2026-10-08-google-playground-games-from-prompts/Thu, 08 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMTAIPlayground lets US adults describe a game in words, then play and share it. No coding is needed, and access depends on a Google AI plan. Hype 5/10 · Real 3/10 (As advertised). CNY 6,499: Honor Magic9 Pro Max launches with an 8,800mAh batteryhttps://getnews.online/story/2026-10-08-honor-magic9-pro-max-6499/https://getnews.online/story/2026-10-08-honor-magic9-pro-max-6499/Thu, 08 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMTPhonesHonor's new flagship has two 200MP cameras and ARRI video tools. It costs CNY 6,499 in China (about $970), and Honor says the UK and France get it in January. Hype 6/10 · Real 3/10 (Overhyped). Huawei launches the Mate 90 series in China, starting at CNY 5,999https://getnews.online/story/2026-10-08-huawei-mate-90-series-launch/https://getnews.online/story/2026-10-08-huawei-mate-90-series-launch/Thu, 08 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMTPhonesFive Mate 90 models run HarmonyOS 7 on new Kirin chips. The base phone costs CNY 5,999 (about $895) and the Pro Max starts at CNY 9,499. Hype 7/10 · Real 3/10 (Overhyped). $60M: Mecka AI raises Series B to collect human motion data for robotshttps://getnews.online/story/2026-10-08-mecka-ai-60m-robot-training-data/https://getnews.online/story/2026-10-08-mecka-ai-60m-robot-training-data/Thu, 08 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMTRobotsSequoia led the round. Mecka pays people to record everyday tasks with body sensors and phones, to help train humanoid robots. Hype 4/10 · Real 3/10 (As advertised). Meta's Muse assistant now has its own iPad apphttps://getnews.online/story/2026-10-08-meta-muse-ipad-app/https://getnews.online/story/2026-10-08-meta-muse-ipad-app/Thu, 08 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMTAIMuse arrives on iPad a month after its phone launch, with new work connectors like Asana, Canva, Figma and Zoom. Hype 4/10 · Real 3/10 (As advertised). PrimeBot prices Q1 and T1 home robots at CNY 19,999, shipping from Oct 1https://getnews.online/story/2026-10-08-primebot-q1-t1-home-robots/https://getnews.online/story/2026-10-08-primebot-q1-t1-home-robots/Thu, 08 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMTHomeThe Shanghai brand sells an 88 cm humanoid and a robot that switches between wheels and four legs. Both start at CNY 19,999, about $2,980. Hype 5/10 · Real 2/10 (Overhyped). UMass engineers grow a mesh with heart cells that makes its own electricityhttps://getnews.online/story/2026-10-08-heart-cell-mesh-battery-free-implants/https://getnews.online/story/2026-10-08-heart-cell-mesh-battery-free-implants/Thu, 08 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMTIdeasA thin mesh with living human heart cells turns each heartbeat into power. In lab tests it gave 10 times more power density than centralized power systems. Hype 6/10 · Real 1/10 (Overhyped). ChatGPT gets GPT-6 and Intelligent UI: buttons, forms and charts in answershttps://getnews.online/story/2026-10-07-chatgpt-intelligent-ui/https://getnews.online/story/2026-10-07-chatgpt-intelligent-ui/Wed, 07 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMTAIOpenAI is rolling out GPT-6 in ChatGPT, with answers that can include tappable buttons, forms, calculators and interactive charts. Free and Go tiers follow on Oct 8. Hype 6/10 · Real 6/10 (As advertised). Anthropic launches Claude Haiku 5.5, about 75% cheaper to run than Haiku 4.5https://getnews.online/story/2026-10-07-claude-haiku-5-5/https://getnews.online/story/2026-10-07-claude-haiku-5-5/Wed, 07 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMTAIAnthropic's smallest model now starts at $0.10 per million input tokens and adds adjustable effort settings for the first time in a Haiku. Hype 4/10 · Real 5/10 (As advertised). Nvidia RTX Spark laptops open for preorder from $2,599, ship Oct 16https://getnews.online/story/2026-10-07-rtx-spark-laptops-preorder/https://getnews.online/story/2026-10-07-rtx-spark-laptops-preorder/Wed, 07 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMTChipsMicrosoft's Surface Laptop Ultra is the first RTX Spark laptop on sale, with an Nvidia Arm chip that pairs a Grace CPU with a Blackwell GPU. Hype 7/10 · Real 5/10 (As advertised). Boston Dynamics names ex-Amazon Alexa chief Rohit Prasad as CEOhttps://getnews.online/story/2026-10-07-boston-dynamics-new-ceo-prasad/https://getnews.online/story/2026-10-07-boston-dynamics-new-ceo-prasad/Wed, 07 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMTRobotsRohit Prasad, who led Alexa and Amazon's AI models, becomes the third CEO in Boston Dynamics' history, effective Oct 7. Hype 4/10 · Real 3/10 (As advertised). Norway proposes a temporary ban on smart glasses in selected public placeshttps://getnews.online/story/2026-10-07-norway-smart-glasses-public-ban/https://getnews.online/story/2026-10-07-norway-smart-glasses-public-ban/Wed, 07 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMTWearablesThe government wants AI glasses banned for now in places like schools, parks, beaches and malls. Parliament still has to approve it. Hype 5/10 · Real 3/10 (As advertised). Ring's first smart lock can recharge by turning a dial, $249 in early 2027https://getnews.online/story/2026-10-07-ring-smart-lock-dial-recharge/https://getnews.online/story/2026-10-07-ring-smart-lock-dial-recharge/Wed, 07 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMTHomeIf the battery runs out, a few turns of the thumb-turn dial give the lock enough power to open. Ring says it arrives in the US in early 2027. Hype 5/10 · Real 3/10 (As advertised). Xreal opens Aura preorders at $1,279, undercutting Meta's VR Glasses by $20https://getnews.online/story/2026-10-07-xreal-aura-preorder-1279/https://getnews.online/story/2026-10-07-xreal-aura-preorder-1279/Wed, 07 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMTWearablesXreal's Android XR glasses with see-through lenses cost $1,279 for 12GB/256GB. A 16GB/512GB model is $1,499, but only the first 2,000 units ship this year. Hype 6/10 · Real 3/10 (Overhyped). 18.9Wh: leaked DJI Neo 3 battery holds 64% more than the Neo 2 packhttps://getnews.online/story/2026-10-07-dji-neo-3-leak-battery-18-9wh/https://getnews.online/story/2026-10-07-dji-neo-3-leak-battery-18-9wh/Wed, 07 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMTDronesPhotos and a 91-second video from an Indonesian owner point to a bigger Neo 3 with a three-cell battery and a new controller. DJI has not announced it. Hype 5/10 · Real 2/10 (Overhyped). 6x wider view possible: Kyushu's VR chair needs no headsethttps://getnews.online/story/2026-10-07-kyushu-headset-free-vr-chair/https://getnews.online/story/2026-10-07-kyushu-headset-free-vr-chair/Wed, 07 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMTIdeasKyushu University researchers use a mirror plate and a chair-mounted display to give each eye its own image. No headset is worn. Hype 4/10 · Real 1/10 (Overhyped). A pacemaker that is powered through your skin, even while you movehttps://getnews.online/story/2026-10-07-stretchable-wireless-power-pacemaker/https://getnews.online/story/2026-10-07-stretchable-wireless-power-pacemaker/Wed, 07 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMTIdeasKorean researchers made a wearable patch and a stretchy implant that pass power wirelessly. They tested it in rabbits and pigs, and it kept the heart paced. Hype 5/10 · Real 1/10 (Overhyped). Googlebooks hit stores from $899; first reviews call the OS half-bakedhttps://getnews.online/story/2026-10-06-googlebooks-on-sale-first-impressions/https://getnews.online/story/2026-10-06-googlebooks-on-sale-first-impressions/Tue, 06 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMTLaptopsGoogle's Android laptops went on sale Oct 4. The Verge says the phone links work well, but the software still feels unfinished. Hype 7/10 · Real 5/10 (As advertised). Mistral previews Large 4, a 1T-parameter model with weights due end of Octoberhttps://getnews.online/story/2026-10-06-mistral-large-4/https://getnews.online/story/2026-10-06-mistral-large-4/Tue, 06 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMTAIMistral's new flagship is in public preview on its API at $1.36 per million input tokens. The weights are promised for the end of October. Hype 5/10 · Real 4/10 (As advertised). Anthropic opens a 3-tier program with fewer cyber blocks for verified defendershttps://getnews.online/story/2026-10-06-anthropic-cyber-verification-program/https://getnews.online/story/2026-10-06-anthropic-cyber-verification-program/Tue, 06 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMTAISecurity teams can apply for Claude access with fewer cyber-related refusals. Project Glasswing members move into the top tier. Hype 3/10 · Real 3/10 (As advertised). Some iPhone 18 Pro Burgundy phones are reported to fade in colorhttps://getnews.online/story/2026-10-06-iphone-18-pro-burgundy-paint-fading-reports/https://getnews.online/story/2026-10-06-iphone-18-pro-burgundy-paint-fading-reports/Tue, 06 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMTPhonesEarly buyers posted photos on Reddit of Burgundy units turning pale, GSMArena reports. Apple has not commented. Hype 5/10 · Real 3/10 (As advertised). One UI 9 (Android 17) now rolling out to US Galaxy S25 and Z Fold7/Flip7https://getnews.online/story/2026-10-05-one-ui-9-reaches-us-galaxy-s25-and-foldables/https://getnews.online/story/2026-10-05-one-ui-9-reaches-us-galaxy-s25-and-foldables/Mon, 05 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMTPhonesSamsung's Android 17 update has started in the US for the Galaxy S25 family, Z Fold7 and Z Flip7. Hype 5/10 · Real 6/10 (As advertised). Samsung raises US prices of Galaxy A17, A27, A37 and A57https://getnews.online/story/2026-10-05-samsung-raises-galaxy-a-series-us-prices/https://getnews.online/story/2026-10-05-samsung-raises-galaxy-a-series-us-prices/Mon, 05 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMTPhonesGSMArena reports Samsung's four main A-series phones now cost $30 to $70 more in the US. Hype 6/10 · Real 6/10 (As advertised). Tokyo team makes atom-thin chip material with a 100-million on/off ratiohttps://getnews.online/story/2026-10-05-bcn-atom-thin-transistor-tokyo/https://getnews.online/story/2026-10-05-bcn-atom-thin-transistor-tokyo/Mon, 05 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMTIdeasA team led by Vincent Tung grew boron carbon nitride in wafer-scale films and tested 224 transistors. It fills a long-missing p-type part for 2D chips. Hype 5/10 · Real 1/10 (Overhyped). Micro Center reportedly asks RTX 5090 buyers for photo ID and a no-export pledgehttps://getnews.online/story/2026-10-03-micro-center-rtx-5090-id-pledge/https://getnews.online/story/2026-10-03-micro-center-rtx-5090-id-pledge/Sat, 03 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMTGPUsA buyer reports having to sign a form saying the card will stay in the US, and to give the install location. Hype 5/10 · Real 3/10 (As advertised). DC Rainmaker: Apple Watch Series 12 is worth it for Series 9 or olderhttps://getnews.online/story/2026-10-02-apple-watch-series-12-dc-rainmaker-review/https://getnews.online/story/2026-10-02-apple-watch-series-12-dc-rainmaker-review/Fri, 02 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMTWearablesThe in-depth review praises the new heart sensor and Readiness score. It also finds gaps in workout heart-rate data and single-band GPS. Hype 6/10 · Real 5/10 (As advertised). Google raises Pixel 10a price by $100 to $599https://getnews.online/story/2026-10-02-google-raises-pixel-10a-price-to-599/https://getnews.online/story/2026-10-02-google-raises-pixel-10a-price-to-599/Fri, 02 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMTPhonesThe Pixel 10a now starts at $599 in the US Google Store. It launched at $499 in March. Hype 6/10 · Real 5/10 (As advertised). $299.99: Nvidia raises Shield TV Pro price by $100 from October 2https://getnews.online/story/2026-10-02-nvidia-shield-tv-pro-299/https://getnews.online/story/2026-10-02-nvidia-shield-tv-pro-299/Fri, 02 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMTHomeNvidia says memory and other parts cost much more now. The 2019 streaming box was $199.99 at launch. Stock is thin at Nvidia's own store. Hype 3/10 · Real 4/10 (As advertised). Keurig opens Alta preorders at $499.99 with compostable coffee puckshttps://getnews.online/story/2026-10-02-keurig-alta-compostable-pucks-preorder/https://getnews.online/story/2026-10-02-keurig-alta-compostable-pucks-preorder/Fri, 02 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMTHomeThe Alta brews coffee and espresso-style drinks from plant-coated coffee pucks instead of plastic pods. Orders ship from October 21 in the US. Hype 5/10 · Real 3/10 (As advertised). Nvidia adds a 64GB DGX Spark mini AI computer at $4,999 from Oct 23https://getnews.online/story/2026-10-02-dgx-spark-64gb-4999-announced/https://getnews.online/story/2026-10-02-dgx-spark-64gb-4999-announced/Fri, 02 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMTChipsNvidia now sells a half-memory DGX Spark for local AI work, and two units can be linked to act as 128GB. Hype 4/10 · Real 2/10 (As advertised). HP OmniBook 5 14 takes on MacBook Neo with OLED from $699.99https://getnews.online/story/2026-10-01-hp-omnibook-5-14-oled-699/https://getnews.online/story/2026-10-01-hp-omnibook-5-14-oled-699/Thu, 01 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMTLaptopsHP's new 14-inch laptop has an OLED screen on every model, 8GB RAM at the base, and an Intel Wildcat Lake chip. It ships in October. Hype 4/10 · Real 6/10 (Underrated). Samsung raises Galaxy S26 prices by $100 in the UShttps://getnews.online/story/2026-10-01-samsung-raises-galaxy-s26-prices-100/https://getnews.online/story/2026-10-01-samsung-raises-galaxy-s26-prices-100/Thu, 01 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMTPhonesSeven months after launch, the Galaxy S26, S26+ and S26 Ultra each cost $100 more at Samsung.com. Hype 7/10 · Real 6/10 (As advertised). Apple's M6 MacBook Pro and a touchscreen OLED model tipped for fallhttps://getnews.online/story/2026-10-01-macbook-pro-m6-oled-touch-october-report/https://getnews.online/story/2026-10-01-macbook-pro-m6-oled-touch-october-report/Thu, 01 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMTLaptopsBloomberg's Mark Gurman expects a base 14-inch M6 MacBook Pro this fall, and a touch OLED MacBook Pro as early as October. Hype 7/10 · Real 4/10 (Overhyped). Boston Dynamics gives Atlas a new 13-joint hand, drops the pinkyhttps://getnews.online/story/2026-10-01-atlas-new-hand-no-pinky/https://getnews.online/story/2026-10-01-atlas-new-hand-no-pinky/Thu, 01 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMTRobotsThe redesigned Atlas hand has a thumb and three fingers, doubles the joints from 7 to 13, and can hold power tools. Hype 5/10 · Real 3/10 (As advertised).