Flying cars
Turns out the future does have flying cars https://t.co/6fexPp6SXIOctober 16, 2026
It looks like flying (or at least aggressively jumping) cars have officially arrived. Check out the Tesla Roadster for a non-street-legal look at a car that really get off the ground.
iPhone Duo pre-orders open today!
If you've been eyeing up an iPhone Duo since CEO Jon Ternus revealed it at last month's event, today's the day to lock in your pre-order. Pre-orders will open at 8 a.m. ET / 5 a.m. PT / 1 p.m on the Apple website. Some savvy customers may have already set up their entire purchase ahead of time to help reduce wait time.
The starting price for the Duo is $1,999 / £1,999 / AU$3,499, which gives you 256GB. You can get 512GB for $2,199 / £2,199 / AU$3,899, 1TB for $2,599 / £2,599 / AU$4,699 and 2TB for $3,199 / £3,199 / AU$5,899.
Xbox's new Nano Controller is a pocket-sized gamepad
Microsoft has unveiled the Xbox Nano Controller, a smaller version of the standard Xbox gamepad that can easily fit into a pocket or bag. The Nano is five inches long and weighs just 99g. It keeps the same button and trigger layout as a standard Xbox pad and also features a programmable Action Button.
The Xbox Nano Controller costs $50 in the U.S., and pre-orders are already open. Microsoft says it will be bringing the Nano to the U.K., Canada and Australia in November.
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