From PC World: United Kingdom regulators were effectively the last hurdle stopping Microsoft from purchasing Activision Blizzard, in the biggest merger the video game industry has ever seen. That hurdle was cleared this morning as the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority relented to adjusted terms...

From CNET: The Apple Watch Ultra 2 has plenty of features for fitness enthusiasts. But divers in particular get two exclusive features: Apple's own Depth app and Oceanic Plus from Huish Outdoors that turns your Apple Watch Ultra into a dive computer.

Both the original Apple Watch Ultra and Ultra 2...

From The Verge: General Motors is ramping up its efforts to create a better technology experience for software developers to make cool apps for its vehicles — and, notably, the vehicles of its competitors.

GM announced a new vehicle services definition called “uServices” for the automotive software...

From PC World: One of the unique, visceral terrors of American adulthood is getting a letter with “Internal Revenue Service” on the return address. Just ask Microsoft’s accounting department. According to an SEC filing dated October 11th, the company received an overdue tax bill from the IRS for an...

From CNET: Announced earlier this year, Sony has built a customizable controller kit for the PlayStation 5 designed for players with disabilities, and it invited CNET to play around with it. The Access controller features large, swappable buttons and stick caps, and players can configure the button...

From The Verge: Polar announced the Polar Vantage V3 with more ways to measure activity, faster processing, and offline maps.

The Vantage V3, the latest version since 2020’s Vantage V2, is now available for preorder and retails for $599.90 / €599.90 in three colors: night black, sky blue, and...

From PC World: Technology giants continue to move towards password-free logins with passkeys. Passkeys create a cryptographic key pair with trusted devices (such as a smartphone) and a pin code or biometric authentication method, such as fingerprint or face reading, which can then be used to log in...

From CNET: Young adults are turning to flip phones to help cut down on screen time, and Motorola has interpreted that trend quite literally with its new Razr. The company's new foldable phone, which launches in the US on Oct. 19 and is regularly priced at $700, has a special mode designed to...

From Corsair Press Release: CORSAIR today launched its new flagship premium all-in-one coolers, part of the fast-growing iCUE LINK single-cable ecosystem: the iCUE LINK LCD Series. Featuring a crisp 2.1” IPS LCD screen with a fully customizable display, brilliant CORSAIR QX RGB fans, and cleverly...

From Corsair Press Release: CORSAIR today announced the launch of a new keyboard that delivers premium play for every gamer: the K70 CORE. Debuting with CORSAIR MLX Red linear mechanical switches, the K70 CORE offers a refined playing and typing experience in a full-size profile. Whether you’re a...