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A new market intelligence report says that the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max are selling well in China, making Apple the best-selling brand in the country during the launch week. Counterpoint Research has said there are three reasons for the popularity of Apple’s latest iPhone … Rising costs have seen overall sales of new smartphones in China decline 17% year on year since July, according to Counterpoint Research’s China Weekly Smartphone Sell-Out Tracker.

TL;DR OnePlus has announced that the OnePlus 16 will have a 9,000mAh battery. This is almost 2,000mAh larger than the OnePlus 15 battery and almost double the capacity of the S26 Ultra battery. OnePlus previously said the phone will have a Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 chip, a 200MP main camera, and a 50MP 3x camera. The OnePlus 15 may have been a polarizing release for the company, but it still stood out thanks to a 7,300mAh battery.

Roydon Cerejo / Android Authority TL;DR Google is developing a hands-free Emergency SOS trigger for Android devices. References to the feature appear in the code of Google’s Personal Safety app. Based on an animation, we say the feature could be activated when a user says “Help” three times. Google’s Personal Safety is an extremely useful app that lets users share their whereabouts with loved ones, get alerts about extreme weather, or raise an alarm using the Emergency SOS feature.

Samsung is now rolling out its Android 17-based update, One UI 9, to its collection of supported Galaxy smartphones and tablets. Here’s the full list of devices that have been updated so far, and what you should know about the update. One UI 9, Samsung’s Android 17 update, continues the trend of evolution more than overhaul.

General Motors is at the center of a new nationwide class-action lawsuit proposal targeting alleged transmission defects in four Chevrolet and GMC vehicles. According to the proposal, these transmission issues are at risk of dangerous power failures on the road. That includes hesitation, slipping, delayed acceleration, or even a full-on loss of power. The complaint was filed September 15, 2026 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware.

Cybersecurity company Jamf has discovered a fake Mac installer for the videoconferencing app Zoom that uses a sneaky way to bypass Apple’s Gatekeeper protection against malware. The malware does actually install Zoom, but also an infostealer that captures data and sends it to the attacker’s server … Normally, when you try to install a Mac app that Apple hasn’t notarized, macOS will refuse to open it.

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TL;DR Samsung has reportedly confirmed that its first Android XR smart glasses will launch in November. The display-less glasses will use cameras, microphones, speakers, and Gemini while leaning on a connected Galaxy phone for heavier AI processing. Pricing and an exact launch date are still unknown, but the glasses have already passed through the FCC. Samsung’s smart glasses only just showed up at the FCC, which was the clearest sign yet that launch day is getting close.

Reddit has announced two upcoming changes which are likely to prove unpopular with some long-time users. The company has already placed one restriction on Old Reddit, and it has now announced a second one. Additionally, RSS support is being discontinued … Reddit significantly changed its user interface way back in 2018, sparking significant objections from those who preferred the original version.

The Toyota FJ Cruiser was introduced for the 2007 model year and stuck around until 2014. While the majority of FJ Cruisers are still well under 20 years old, this unique Toyota SUV has already become a cult classic, with a strong collector following — and it isn't hard to see why. The FJ Cruiser was part of the auto industry's retro trend in the 2000s, a movement that brought us cars like the new Mini Cooper, the 2005 Ford Mustang, and the Chrysler PT Cruiser.