Tech news today is topped by OpenAI’s rollout of a virtual clothing try-on feature inside ChatGPT, letting shoppers preview outfits on their own photo before buying anything.
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This tech news roundup also covers Apple’s new iPhone Duo camera campaign and crease-repair details, Samsung’s first clip-on earbuds, free next-gen updates for the Metro 2033 and Metro: Last Light remasters, Amazon’s new lightweight AI decision model, and a record-setting SpaceX trip to the International Space Station.
The TLDR
- Tech & Apps: Apple debuts its new iPhone Duo camera campaign and crease-repair details, Samsung unveils clip-on earbuds, and the Metro 2033/Last Light remasters get free next-gen upgrades.
- AI Tools: ChatGPT can now show you wearing clothes before you buy them, and Amazon shipped its own lightweight AI ‘decision model.’
- Science & Space: A SpaceX Crew Dragon made the fastest-ever trip to the ISS, with NASA’s Jessica Watkins becoming the first Black woman to command a crew there.
Tech & Apps
Apple commissions photographers for new iPhone Duo camera campaign
Apple’s Instagram account posted a carousel of images shot by photographers Jake Michaels and Jason Nocito to showcase the iPhone Duo’s cameras, continuing its long-running “Shot on iPhone” series, according to 9to5Mac.
iPhone Duo’s folding screen has a replaceable crease-fighting layer
Apple hardware VP Kate Bergeron said the iPhone Duo’s folding display has a protective cover layer that can be peeled off and swapped out as it wears down, helping keep the screen’s crease less visible over time. Apple’s AppleCare repair pricing lists the replacement at $19, as reported by 9to5Mac.
Samsung unveils its first clip-on earbuds
Samsung introduced the Galaxy Buds On, an open-ear design that clips around the outside of the ear instead of sitting in the canal, rated for about 9.5 hours of playback. They go on sale in South Korea on October 27 for 299,000 won (roughly $220) in black only, with a wider global rollout promised but not yet dated, per Engadget.
Metro 2033 and Metro: Last Light remasters get free next-gen upgrades
The Metro 2033 Redux and Metro: Last Light Redux remasters are getting free updates that add 4K textures and platform-specific upscaling (PSSR on PS5 Pro, TSR on Xbox Series X, DLSS on PC), plus support for features like adaptive triggers. The PC update arrives October 22, with PlayStation and Xbox following on October 29, according to Engadget.
AI Tools
ChatGPT can now show you wearing clothes before you buy them
OpenAI rolled out a feature that lets ChatGPT users upload a photo and see how selected clothing or accessories would look on them, built on what the company calls its ChatGPT Images 2.5 model. It’s paired with a new Favorites list for saving items shoppers want to revisit later, per TechCrunch. If you’re hunting for more ways AI can simplify shopping, our guide to AI gifting apps is a good next stop.
Amazon ships its own lightweight AI ‘decision model’
AWS’s Strands Labs released Strands Decider 2B, an open-source model built on Qwen3.5-2B that doesn’t write text but instead picks among preset options and reports how confident it is in the choice. It’s aimed at automated and agentic workflows that need a fast, cheap decision step rather than a full chatbot, according to TechCrunch.
Science & Space
Astronauts reach the ISS on the fastest American spacecraft trip yet
Four astronauts launched aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon on October 1 and docked at the International Space Station in just under eight hours, the fastest any American spacecraft has made the trip. NASA’s Jessica Watkins commanded the mission, becoming the first Black woman to lead a crew to the station, per Phys.org.
Explore more: guide to AI gifting apps, PixInsight vs. Photoshop comparison.
Tech & Science News FAQs
What is ChatGPT’s new virtual try-on feature?
OpenAI added a shopping feature that lets users upload a photo and see how selected clothing or accessories would look on them, generated using the ChatGPT Images 2.5 model. It also includes a Favorites list for saving items to revisit later.
When do Samsung’s Galaxy Buds On go on sale?
Samsung’s first clip-on, open-ear earbuds launch in South Korea on October 27 for 299,000 won (about $220) in black only. A global rollout is planned but Samsung hasn’t announced dates or pricing for other markets.
How fast was the Crew Dragon flight to the ISS?
The SpaceX Crew Dragon that launched October 1 reached the International Space Station in just under eight hours, the fastest trip any American spacecraft has made to the station.
Can you fix the crease on the iPhone Duo’s folding screen?
Apple says the iPhone Duo’s folding display has a replaceable protective cover layer that can be peeled off and replaced as it wears, with AppleCare pricing the replacement at $19.
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