October 22, 2025, 12:34 PM EDT. Britain's Competition and Markets Authority has awarded strategic market status (SMS) to Apple and Google, pledging tailored guidelines to oversee their mobile platforms, app stores and browsers. The CMA says the firms hold substantial, entrenched market power, with UK users unlikely to switch ecosystems. The move under the new Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 regime aims to curb anti-competitive behavior and boost innovation by ensuring a genuine choice for services such as digital wallets and purchases outside app stores. Apple and Google criticized the decision as disproportionate, arguing it risks privacy, security and user experience, while the CMA says the rules will be targeted and pro-growth to support businesses that rely on their platforms.
October 22, 2025, 12:22 PM EDT. The iFLYTEK AINOTE 2 is an ultra-thin, 4.2 mm tablet (295 g) with a rapid-refresh E-Ink display and a responsive EMR stylus. Powered by an integrated GPT-5 productivity engine, it streamlines professional workflows with real-time meeting minutes, AI-assisted content creation, and instant handwriting-to-text conversion. It supports real-time transcription in 15 languages, translation across 10 languages, and handwriting recognition in 133 languages-ideal for multilingual teams. Running Android with access to Google Play and APKs, it offers an open ecosystem and cloud sync (OneDrive at launch; Google Drive planned). File formats include PDF/EPUB/MOBI, and Microsoft Office edits are built-in. Available now for $599 (limited-time discount from $649).
October 22, 2025, 12:20 PM EDT. In a hands-on look, the iPhone 17 Pro and Pixel 10 Pro XL push flagship smartphone photography beyond casual shots. Both deliver strong image quality and fast light gathering-iPhone at f/1.78, Pixel at f/1.68. The test notes the iPhone's punchy colors without oversaturation, while the Pixel's foreground can be slightly out of focus in some scenes. Shots were taken with default Auto settings, some in RAW, and all exported as JPEG. The piece emphasizes real-world performance-HDR handling, color rendition, and processing-often matters more than specs, with the iPhone favoring bold color and the Pixel leaning toward balanced, nuanced results. Both set the bar for pro-level mobile photography.
October 22, 2025, 12:18 PM EDT. Tesla will report its third-quarter 2025 results after the bell on Wednesday, Oct. 22. An advisory with a link to the results and guidance will be posted on Tesla's investor relations site after market close. A live earnings call is set for 5:30 p.m. ET on Oct. 22, accessible via the investor site's Webcast with Q&A tab (Listen icon), as well as on Tesla's YouTube channel and through Earnings Hub. Bloomberg/Yahoo expect about $26.27 billion in revenue and $0.53 in adjusted EPS. Tesla also reported Q3 production and delivery figures that beat Wall Street expectations earlier in October. Investors will hear leaders discuss results, outlook, and strategic updates during the call.
October 22, 2025, 12:16 PM EDT. Garmin's Venu 4 is a gem for moderate-to-serious fitness fans who want a premium smartwatch with stellar battery life and a polished interface. It blends a sleek stainless-steel body with robust fitness tools, pairing office-friendly looks with strong running and cycling performance. It lacks LTE connectivity and full-color maps, and its OS has a few quirks compared with Apple or Samsung rivals. Still, the Venu 4 delivers reliable heart-rate readings from Garmin's Elevate V5, rich health tools like Lifestyle Logging and Health Status, and Garmin's proven metrics for pace, cadence and training. Its voice assistant is responsive, battery life can reach about 12 days in smartwatch mode, and the price of around $549 makes it a compelling option for those who don't want an outdoorsy look.