The releases stories our desk judged worth your time, written so anyone can follow them.
Cyclon, a Y Combinator-backed startup, is taking preorders for an AI phone that taps through your apps and builds missing ones. Here is what is known so far.
Read more: Startup Cyclon is building an AI phone that uses apps for youVaani AI has launched a self-serve tool for building voice agents that handle mixed-language calls, which could matter to any business that takes customer calls.
Read more: Vaani AI lets any business build a voice agent that speaks many languagesGoogle's November Play Services update lists automatic photo and video backup from Android phones to Windows PCs, which could mean free copies at home.
Read more: Android phones can now back up photos to a Windows PC automaticallySouth African insurer Naked now covers cats and dogs, and says early claims were often paid within two days, the fastest in 12 minutes.
Read more: South African insurer Naked now offers pet insurance with fast claimsGoogle's experimental AI app that turns your email, photos and searches into illustrated stories is now in India, but early US downloads have dropped sharply.
Read more: Google's AI story app Dreambeans launches in India with 13 languagesNothing OS 5.0 is rolling out, starting with the Nothing Phone (3), with a new look, a Glyph countdown timer and a read-only link for AI tools.
Read more: Nothing phones get a big software update with new looks and toolsA new leak puts Samsung's next Ultra phone next to the Pixel 11 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro and S26 Ultra, but nothing in it is confirmed.
Read more: Leak shows how Samsung's next top phone may compare to rivalsMicrosoft says its new Azure Maia 300 System brings affordable AI to small businesses, but price and release date are not yet public.
Read more: Microsoft Launches New AI System Aimed at Small BusinessesVivo's new X500 Pro Max costs about $2,000 and has a strong camera, but it drops two features that made the older X300 Ultra special.
Read more: Vivo's new $2,000 phone has a top camera, but not the best oneThe Brand Constructors launched a service to help contractors appear in AI chatbot answers, as buyers start comparing builders on ChatGPT, Google AI and Gemini.
Read more: Marketing firm helps contractors show up in AI chatbot answersMomentic, a Y Combinator startup, built AI agents that click through web and mobile apps to find bugs, which could save small teams hours of manual checking.
Read more: Momentic launches AI testers that click through your app to find bugsOKX's Mastercard-powered virtual card, which spends stablecoins directly, is now open to eligible customers in most US states. Here is what to know before you try it.
Read more: OKX Launches a Card That Spends Stablecoins in Most US StatesDeepSeek added a creator mode to its Harness tool, so users can build custom add-ons for complex tasks. Check what data a plugin can see before using one.
Read more: DeepSeek lets users build their own add-ons for its AI toolAAWireless, known for Android Auto adapters, now sells a $50 magnetic car charger with a built-in fan meant to keep your phone cooler while it charges.
Read more: AAWireless launches a $50 car phone charger with a built-in fanOpenAI's new Locked Chats feature hides private ChatGPT conversations behind a four-digit PIN, but it is built for convenience, not true secrecy.
Read more: ChatGPT now lets you hide private chats behind a PINChatGPT now offers a virtual try-on that shows clothing on a photo of you, a sign that chatbots are becoming a place to shop, not just search.
Read more: ChatGPT can now show how clothes might look on you before you buyGoogle says developers will be able to build Quick Share into their own apps on Android and iPhone, with a toolkit due in the first half of 2027.
Read more: Google to let other apps build in Quick Share file sendingWalmart has added new AI shopping tools just before the holidays, but details are thin. Here is what is known and what to check in the app before you rely on them.
Read more: Walmart rolls out new AI shopping tools ahead of the holidaysFirefox's new Mini Window pops a page, or part of one, into a small window that stays on top. It is slated to reach regular Firefox on November 10.
Read more: Firefox adds a pop-out window that floats over your other workAsus has released the first Wi-Fi 8 router for $900. It tested well, but the standard is not final and no everyday devices can use it yet.
Read more: First Wi-Fi 8 router is here, and it costs $900Vigilo, a Toronto startup, screens an older relative's calls, texts and email for scams in the background, and it is now available in Canada and the US.
Read more: New service screens scam calls, texts and emails for aging parentsApple's iPadOS 27.2 update cuts the steps needed to run two apps side by side on an iPad, which helps anyone who juggles work or study.
Read more: iPad update makes it easier to put two apps side by sideA Korean report says Samsung's first smart glasses could launch in the US and South Korea in mid-December, but the price is still unknown.
Read more: Samsung's first smart glasses may arrive in mid-DecemberA new plug-in adds legal business tools to ChatGPT Enterprise. If you work with lawyers, it raises fair questions about AI and client privacy.
Read more: A new add-on brings legal work tools into ChatGPT Enterprise
