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...

From Tom's Hardware: International Data Corp. (IDC) reports that the global PC market experienced a downturn in the third quarter of 2023, with a 7.6% drop in shipments, totaling 68.2 million units. However, there is a silver lining as the market has seen a sequential rise in the past two quarters...

From The Verge: German tech site WinFuture shared leaked marketing shots of the the OnePlus Open today and claims it will arrive in the US on October 19th for around $1,700.

The pictures show OnePlus’ rebadged Oppo Find N3 is more Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 than Pixel Fold — it’s taller than it is...

From CNET: Google's new seven-year software update commitment for the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro is a significant step forward for Android. But it also highlights one of the biggest weaknesses most Android phones face, regardless of their price: They don't get enough software support. Google's $449...