NASA’s Perseverance rover crossed 28.10 miles on the surface of Mars on October 11, 2026. That figure edged past the 28.06 miles logged by the Opportunity rover, which explored the planet from 2004 until 2018. Perseverance reached the mark on its 2,006th Martian day after roughly five and a half years of operations. Opportunity required nearly fifteen years to cover the same ground.
Motorola positions the Moto G (2026), priced at $249.99 (was $300), as a straightforward unlocked option for people who need a phone that covers daily work, messages, maps, and media without demanding extra spending. It lands in a crowded budget field with a few practical touches that keep it usable day after day. A 6.7-inch IPS LCD panel runs at 120Hz with a peak brightness rating around 1000 nits, protected by Gorilla Glass 3. Text and icons look a little soft because the resolution sits at 1604 by 720 pixels, yet the higher refresh rate keeps scrolling and interface movement fluid enough that most owners notice the smoothness more than the pixel count during ordinary use.
Sony Interactive Entertainment announced a new Midnight Black version of the PlayStation 5 Digital Edition that remains available only inside Japan. The console carries model number CFI-2200B02S and carries a suggested retail price of 55,000 yen including tax. Preorders open at PlayStation retailers and online stores across the country on October 20, with the actual launch set for November 19. That date lines up with the worldwide release of Grand Theft Auto VI, though Sony has not framed the timing as anything more than a shared calendar slot.
Apple released the fourth generation Apple TV 4K today, priced at $299 with the matching remote included. Preorders open immediately and the first units ship on November 13. The box now carries the A19 chip, which Apple says runs the processor roughly 50 percent faster and the graphics twice as fast as the A15 inside the 2022 model.
Beats and The Pokémon Company International announced a special-edition Beats Pill on October 13 that places artwork of Pikachu and Mimikyu across the speaker’s grill. The collaboration arrives during the franchise’s 30th anniversary period and follows a short teaser the previous day that simply stated “Time to catch something new.”