PHONES · 31 Oct 2026
Today in tech: the stories that mattered
Today's 5 biggest tech stories, in one swipe
1. Apple Intelligence finally arrives in China
2. Compromised laptop may be behind $6.3B crypto heist
3. Binance Freezes Withdrawals After $5.6B Crypto Heist
4. EA Reportedly Cancels Mass Effect 5 for Battlefront
5. Samsung Posts Record Quarter Led by Memory Chips
Which one matters most to you? Tell us in the comments.
Key points
- Apple Intelligence finally arrives in China Big news for iPhone users in China: Apple says Apple Intelligence is coming with iOS 27.3.
- Compromised laptop may be behind $6.3B crypto heist A compromised laptop may have been the first domino to fall in a record $6.3 billion cryptocurrency heist.
- Binance Freezes Withdrawals After $5.6B Crypto Heist Binance has frozen withdrawals after thieves reportedly stole $5.6 billion in crypto, which is being called a record-breaking heist.
- EA Reportedly Cancels Mass Effect 5 for Battlefront Heads up, Mass Effect fans: a report says EA has reportedly canned BioWare's Mass Effect 5 to make a new Star Wars: Battlefront instead.
- Samsung Posts Record Quarter Led by Memory Chips Samsung just announced another record-breaking quarter, and memory chips are behind a big chunk of it.