Bluetooth’s new HDT mode is nearly four times faster and opens the way to lossless audio
The Bluetooth SIG's new High Data Throughput mode reaches 7.5 Mbps and will underpin standardized lossless and hi-res audio, expected in 2027.
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Assassin’s Creed Valhalla adds New Game+ and a sharper PS5 Pro mode in a free update
Ubisoft's free Most Requested Update brings New Game+, a gear level cap of 27 and over 300 new rune perks, plus upgraded PSSR on PS5 Pro.
GamesReview 9/10
Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave review: 160+ hours in, and I want more
The best combat in the series and a hub you don't want to leave. But many characters lack supports, and some content was clearly kept for the expansion.
Perplexity launches Teammates, always-on AI agents that own ongoing work
The new agents remember projects, act on their own and work inside Slack, but they require the $200-a-month Perplexity Max plan.
Nintendo sold 6.49M Switch 2 consoles in six months and keeps its 16.5M target
Switch 2 hardware sales fell 37.4% year on year in April to September, but software grew and Nintendo's operating profit rose 49.1%.
Godzilla Minus Zero roars to about $6M in US previews, a record for its distributor
Takashi Yamazaki's sequel made around $6 million before its wide release, Deadline reports, far ahead of Godzilla Minus One and the best preview result in GKIDS history.
Toyota prices the refreshed 2027 Tundra from $42,890 and adds trailer-assist tech
Toyota has published full details of the updated Tundra pickup, including a starting price, a new Trailhunter off-road package and a suite of driver aids built for towing.
The New York Times is in exclusive talks to buy Letterboxd for about $330 million
The newspaper group has entered exclusive negotiations for the film diary and review app, beating A24 and Sony Pictures, though the deal is not final yet.
EA brings 25 classic PC games to Steam, including restored Wing Commander and Road Rash
Seven of the games are new Anniversary Editions rebuilt from master tapes found in an EA storage vault; the other 18 are faithful ports.
Galaxy Ring can now flag signs of sleep apnea, a first for a smart ring
Samsung's upgraded sleep apnea check now runs on the Galaxy Ring as well as its watches, and it reports how often breathing stops, not just the risk.
MoviesReview 7/10
Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender review: the most beautiful Avatar, undone by its pacing
The animation, music and world are as good as the series gets. But scenes rush past one another, and Sokka is reduced to gags.
Discord is rebuilding its apps in Rust, dropping Electron for a much faster client
Discord has shown side-by-side tests of a new desktop and Android client written in Rust. There is no release date yet.
