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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

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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

Image accompanying Engadget's report on Bungie's plans for Destiny

Bungie Outlines Destiny 2 Unvaulting Timeline, Pointing to Early 2028

Bungie expects about 12 months of production after pre-production ends in early 2027. That points to early 2028 for completing the port, not a confirmed release date.

October 30, 2026

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Close-up of a black Galaxy Buds On earbud clipped around a person's ear

Samsung Galaxy Buds On Bring $229 Clip-On Earbuds to the US

Samsung Galaxy Buds On will cost $229 in the US, with availability beginning in early November. The clip-on earbuds leave the ear canal open, while Auto Volume, advanced head gestures and Gemini

October 29, 2026

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Black Xreal Aura glasses connected by a cable to a rectangular companion device

Xreal Aura Brings Android XR Glasses to Market for $1,099

Xreal Aura opens Android XR glasses orders at a $1,099 US launch price, with shipments expected in mid-November. The wired design shifts computing and battery weight to a separate puck, while earlier

October 29, 2026

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Seaglass Green Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition displayed in front of books

New Kindle Paperwhite Gets a Redesign, Starting at $199.99

Amazon's new Kindle Paperwhite starts at $199.99, with a $249.99 Signature Edition adding aluminum and new accessory contacts. Early testing finds modest speed gains, while the Signature model loses Qi charging and

October 29, 2026

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Apple Mac Studio in official M5 Max and M5 Ultra launch artwork

Apple Opens Orders for 512GB M5 Ultra Mac Studio at $22,299

Apple's 512GB M5 Ultra Mac Studio is orderable for $22,299 in the US with a 1TB SSD. The memory step adds $15,500 over 96GB on the same top-tier chip, while Apple's published

October 29, 2026

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Official Apple promotional image of the MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display and Touch

Apple Unveils Its First Touchscreen MacBook Pro at $2,899

Apple's first touchscreen MacBook Pro pairs tandem OLED with M5 Pro or M5 Max, with US prices starting at $2,899 and availability November 6. Early hands-on reports describe familiar macOS controls, but

October 29, 2026

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Apple promotional image of iPhone Duo opening its foldable display

Apple Offers Replacements After iPhone Duo Screen Failures

Apple has acknowledged an inner-display issue affecting what it calls a small number of iPhone Duo units and directed owners to AppleCare for replacements. The company has not published a failure rate

October 28, 2026

News·Technology

GitLab Patches Critical No-Login Code Execution Flaw

GitLab has patched CVE-2026-110264, a CVSS 10.0 flaw that could allow unauthenticated code execution on self-managed servers. Seven release lines have fixes; hosted-service status and upgrade-migration requirements need careful distinction.

October 22, 2026

News·Technology

Tesla app image used in coverage of its tablet and foldable redesign

Tesla App Gets Native iPad Layout and Foldable Support

Tesla is rolling out a native large-screen app layout for iPads, iPhone Duo, Android tablets and foldables. The redesign expands vehicle and energy views, but designer Alex Guichet says it may take

October 22, 2026

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File photograph of Apple's Fifth Avenue store in New York

Apple Covers Giant iPhone Duo Models at Fifth Avenue Before Friday Launch

Apple has begun covering giant installations outside its Fifth Avenue store before Friday's iPhone Duo launch. 9to5Mac says the shapes suggest foldable-phone models, but Apple has not described the display and says

October 22, 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

Bungie Outlines Destiny 2 Unvaulting Timeline, Pointing to Early 2028

Samsung Galaxy Buds On Bring $229 Clip-On Earbuds to the US

Xreal Aura Brings Android XR Glasses to Market for $1,099

New Kindle Paperwhite Gets a Redesign, Starting at $199.99

Apple Opens Orders for 512GB M5 Ultra Mac Studio at $22,299

Apple Unveils Its First Touchscreen MacBook Pro at $2,899

Apple Offers Replacements After iPhone Duo Screen Failures

GitLab Patches Critical No-Login Code Execution Flaw

Tesla App Gets Native iPad Layout and Foldable Support

Apple Covers Giant iPhone Duo Models at Fifth Avenue Before Friday Launch

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