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Linkthread, a tool for building one bio link page, now has a $5 a month paid plan with deeper tracking, more design options and room for a team. Free stays free.
Read more: Linkthread adds a $5 a month paid plan with deeper link trackingWorkday is adding a Candidate Profile that lets job seekers fill in their details once and reuse them, which could mean fewer abandoned applications for employers.
Read more: Workday Will Let Job Seekers Save One Profile for Many ApplicationsAn MIT freshman designed Keybytes, a free keyboard plan where each key is a separate snap-together module. A full-size build would cost around $900.
Read more: A college freshman built a keyboard where every key snaps on with magnetsPoka has launched a tool that lets plant teams build their own AI agents without code, and a connector that feeds Poka data to assistants like ChatGPT and Copilot.
Read more: Poka lets factory teams build their own AI helpers without codingApple's new tvOS 27.2 update lets four HomePod speakers work as surround sound with an Apple TV 4K, with no separate sound system needed.
Read more: Apple TV update lets four HomePod speakers act as surround soundDigitalOcean has released tools that record an AI assistant's failures and test fixes before customers see them. Some are open to try now, others are limited.
Read more: DigitalOcean adds tools to help AI assistants learn from their mistakesMotorola's Moto Tag 2 item tracker is back to $19.99 after a short stretch at $30, which makes it a cheap pick for Android users who lose keys or bags.
Read more: Motorola's Moto Tag 2 item tracker is back down to $19.99DocuSign has put contract signing and tracking inside SAP's sales and HR software, which could save time for companies already using SAP.
Read more: DocuSign now lets SAP users sign and manage contracts in one placeApple's iPadOS 27.2 is out now, adding a Siri text shortcut for trackpad users and design tweaks to Apple Music on every iPad that runs iPadOS 27.
Read more: Apple releases iPadOS 27.2 with new Siri shortcut and Music tweaksOpenAI's new assistant, dots, watches your calendar and files and speaks up on its own. Early tests show it is useful but late at times, and its privacy controls are basic.
Read more: OpenAI's new assistant, dots, keeps working even when you are not askingASUS is selling a 32GB Intel graphics card for AI work in parts of Europe at €1,799, about $2,000, with no US price or date yet.
Read more: ASUS sells a $2,000 computer card built to run AI on your own deskRedmagic's Astra 2 tablet has a smoother screen than Apple's new OLED iPad Mini, and costs less than Apple's version with the same storage.
Read more: A gaming tablet from Redmagic beats Apple's new iPad Mini on screen smoothnessSummary.com has launched EDGE AI, which answers work questions using only its library of business book summaries. It is included with a subscription.
Read more: Summary.com adds a tool that answers work questions from business booksCleanYourTV 3.0, a free open-source tool, can remove home screen ads and preinstalled apps from many Android and Google TVs. It now covers 300 models.
Read more: Free tool strips ads and junk apps from many smart TVsHalide, a popular camera app, now has modes built for each folded position of the iPhone Duo, and the update is free for Halide Mark III users today.
Read more: Halide camera app now works with the iPhone Duo's folding designOracle NetSuite's new SuiteAgents watch business data for risks like inventory gaps and contract issues. Three versions are live now, and three more are planned.
Read more: NetSuite Adds AI Helpers That Watch Your Business for ProblemsNorton 360 now includes Safe AI, which watches what chat apps like ChatGPT and Claude do on your computer and lets you limit their access to your files.
Read more: Norton adds a safety layer for AI chat apps like ChatGPT and ClaudeAffinity's all-in-one design app arrives on iPad November 3. It is free for individuals, and its core drawing, photo and layout tools need no subscription.
Read more: Affinity's all-in-one creative app is coming to the iPad on November 3Apple's updated iPad mini has a larger OLED screen and a faster chip, but it now starts at $699, and the cheaper storage tiers get a weaker AI setup.
Read more: Apple's new iPad mini gets a bigger screen and costs $699Berlin company Ojin launched Human+, a tool that lets staff rehearse hard talks with a talking AI character, then scores how well they did.
Read more: New AI Training Tool Lets Employees Practice Tough Talks Out LoudSidekick, Shopify's built-in AI assistant, can now make images with transparent backgrounds. Sellers should still check marketplace rules on AI images.
Read more: Shopify's AI helper can now make images with see-through backgroundsOracle announced five AI applications that can carry out approved sales and service tasks, not just suggest them. Here is what to check before trusting one.
Read more: Oracle's new AI helpers can act on sales and service tasksDocuSign's new PDF Editor lets you fix a contract and send it for signature in one place. It goes on sale November 2, 2026.
Read more: DocuSign adds a built-in PDF editor so you can fix and sign in one placeiOS 27.2 brings Multiview to the iPhone, so Apple TV subscribers can follow up to four live sports streams on one screen.
Read more: Your iPhone can now show four live sports games at once
