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Stopping Statins in Older Adults Raises Safety Questions in New Trial

The STREAM trial met its two-year statistical threshold, but more older adults assigned to stop statins experienced a heart attack, ischemic stroke or death.

November 12, 2026

by Technology Desk

Front view of Snap Specs augmented-reality glasses in a promotional product image

Snap’s $2,200 Specs Get Lighter, but Hands-On Leaves Everyday Value Unclear

TechCrunch’s Lucas Ropek found Snap’s 132g Specs more comfortable during an hour-long demo, but questioned their everyday value at a reported $2,200.

November 9, 2026

by Technology Desk

Huawei Qingyun HM650 desktop in an official product image

Huawei Claims All-Chinese Parts for HM650 PC, but Design Origins Remain Unclear

Huawei’s Qingyun HM650 combines a Kirin X90 processor with HarmonyOS Enterprise Edition, but its domestic-parts claim

Honor Magic9 Pro Max in an official ARRI press image

Honor’s ARRI Demo Shows Matching Colors, Not Cinema-Camera Equivalence

GSMArena found close color and tonal matching in graded Honor Magic9 Pro Max studio footage, but

Apple App Store hero image from the company's App Store announcement

Apple Gives Apps a Last Pitch Before Subscribers Cancel

Apple has launched retention messages that let subscription apps show reminders or special offers when customers try to cancel. Subscribers can still leave, while a separate real-time API gives developers more control

November 5, 2026

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X platform branding in a company reference image

X Rebuilds Its Web App for Faster Posts, but Home Still Lags

X is rolling out a rebuilt web app country by country, claiming sharply faster profile and post loading on slow connections. Its own tests show smaller gains for Home, exposing an important

November 5, 2026

News·Technology

Samsung promotional image accompanying its Galaxy S26 Ultra Privacy Display announcement

Galaxy S27 Pro and Ultra Reported to Get Upgraded Privacy Display

SamMobile reports that Samsung will bring an improved Privacy Display to both the Galaxy S27 Pro and S27 Ultra. Samsung has not confirmed it, and brightness figures remain unreported.

November 4, 2026

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Lead image from GoNintendo's Famitsu review-score report

Famitsu Scores Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake 37/40, Three Short of the Original’s Perfect Mark

Famitsu awards the Zelda: Ocarina of Time Switch 2 remake 37/40, with reviewers praising its camera, controls and graphics. The score falls three points short of the Nintendo 64 original's perfect mark.

November 4, 2026

News·Technology

Photograph illustrating Google's new controls for AI classroom tools

Google Turns Off Gemini and Search for Student Accounts by Default

Google said it will switch off Gemini and Search by default for K-12 student accounts until school administrators turn them on. Schools that reject AI will also lose Search, because Google says

November 4, 2026

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Microsoft promotional hero image for Windows 11 performance improvements on 8GB RAM PCs

Microsoft Says Windows 11 Is Up to 40% Faster at Multitasking on 8GB PCs

Microsoft says it has made Windows 11 noticeably quicker on PCs with 8GB of RAM, claiming up to 20% better responsiveness and up to 40% faster multitasking in its own lab tests.

November 4, 2026

News·Technology

Apple Watch showing the Live Rewind feature being tested in the iOS 27.3 beta

Apple Releases iOS 27.3 Developer Beta With Redesigned Health App and Wider Siri AI Actions

Apple has released the first developer beta of iOS 27.3, bringing back the redesigned Health app, adding vertical tabs to Safari and widening what Siri AI can do inside Apple’s own apps.

November 4, 2026

News·Technology

Official archival product image of Sony PlayStation 5 consoles

Sony Promotes $400 PS5 Trade-Ins, but the Cash Offer Has Conditions

Sony is reportedly promoting cash trade-ins of up to $400 for a standard PS5 and two controllers through Back Market. The marketplace's separate $410 estimate and older PS4 voucher terms should not

November 3, 2026

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Illustrative photograph accompanying coverage of Anthropic's Claude game-cloning restrictions

Anthropic Blocks Claude Game Clones, Leaving Developers Seeking Clarity

Anthropic says Claude Code should no longer recreate someone else's specific game, while original projects remain supported. Developer complaints expose uncertainty over commissioned adaptations and how the coding assistant explains refusals.

November 3, 2026

Artificial Intelligence·News·Technology

Google Dismantles XCPE Botnet That Hid in 1.3 Million TV Boxes

Google says a Chinese device maker built the XCPE backdoor into more than 1.3 million Android TV boxes, and that it has dismantled the botnet with industry partners.

November 3, 2026

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Stopping Statins in Older Adults Raises Safety Questions in New Trial

Snap’s $2,200 Specs Get Lighter, but Hands-On Leaves Everyday Value Unclear

Huawei Claims All-Chinese Parts for HM650 PC, but Design Origins Remain Unclear

Honor’s ARRI Demo Shows Matching Colors, Not Cinema-Camera Equivalence

Apple Gives Apps a Last Pitch Before Subscribers Cancel

Galaxy S27 Pro and Ultra Reported to Get Upgraded Privacy Display

Famitsu Scores Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake 37/40, Three Short of the Original’s Perfect Mark

Google Turns Off Gemini and Search for Student Accounts by Default

Microsoft Says Windows 11 Is Up to 40% Faster at Multitasking on 8GB PCs

Apple Releases iOS 27.3 Developer Beta With Redesigned Health App and Wider Siri AI Actions

Sony Promotes $400 PS5 Trade-Ins, but the Cash Offer Has Conditions

Anthropic Blocks Claude Game Clones, Leaving Developers Seeking Clarity

Google Dismantles XCPE Botnet That Hid in 1.3 Million TV Boxes

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Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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