Gadget Overload for October 2025
The Best Gadgets of October 2025 — Gizmodo
From the archive
2025
OnePlus 15 Coming Mid-November
London, United Kingdom Date: 17th November Location: Kachette Annex, 1 Kingsland Rd, London E2 8AA
Tech Leaders Demand a Pause on Superintelligence
In this episode, Ray breaks down a petition signed by 800+ leaders calling to pause the superintelligence race, then digs into AWS outage chatter about AI replacing DevOps, and Microsoft’s Gaming Copilot privacy concerns. Plus: a prompt trick that boosts LLM accuracy, a 2-billion-FPS camera that visualizes light, and JAXA’s HTV-X cargo launch to the ISS.
ChatGPT Set to Unlock Mature Content for Verified Users
In this episode, Ray dives into OpenAI’s plan to allow mature content for verified ChatGPT users, explores the Xreal One AR glasses and Opera’s AI-powered Neon browser, and highlights innovations like Portalgraph’s holographic display. Plus, updates on NASA’s ISS retirement, YouTube’s “second chance” policy, and reflections on balancing life and podcasting.
The Future of AI on Your Desktop
NVIDIA’s new DGX Spark is shaking up the AI world — a $3,999 pocket-sized supercomputer built to run powerful AI models locally. A true game changer for developers.
ChatGPT Unveils App Platform
OpenAI’s Dev Day headline turns ChatGPT into an app platform, allowing users to call services like Canva and Zillow directly in chat, signaling a significant push toward an AI “OS” for the web.
Apple’s Scratchgate Uncovered
Dive into Apple’s “Scratchgate,” Google’s new live search AI, Xbox’s handheld Ally with Gaming Copilot, EA’s massive buyout, plus wild innovations like a gaming exoskeleton and a house-printing robot.