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Steam Achievement Sets Now in Beta

Steam 9 outlets

We're starting a beta for Steam Achievement Sets, a new feature aimed at improving the achievement experience on Steam. Games today live longer than ever, continuing to receive updates through new DLC, expansions, and seasons. But achievements added with new…

"Total War: Shogun 2 Complete Edition has fallen short of both your expectations and our own standards", Sega say as they pull it from stores and restore the original

Rock Paper Shotgun 5 outlets

Total War: Shogun 2's Complete Edition is set to be pulled from stores by publishers Sega and developers Creative Assembly, who've admitted that it fell short of both player expectations and its creators' standards. The studio and their overlords have pledged…

Microsoft Defender is now available on Linux desktops

OMG! Ubuntu 3 outlets

Microsoft Defender is now available for Linux desktops. Shocked? In 2026, you shouldn’t be. Microsoft’s down with the penguins these days: there’s a Linux kernel in Windows, it owns GitHub and makes Edge for Linux (not that too many people use it). Why not…

The Maeving RM2 is high-style electric riding with a few compromises

The Verge

There's a fast-growing category of two-wheeled electric vehicles splitting the difference between high-end scooters and entry-level motorcycles, fresh bikes with avant-garde style but approachable performance. I'm talking about offerings like the Infinite…

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  1. Monday 19 October

  2. The Maeving RM2 is high-style electric riding with a few compromises The Verge

    There's a fast-growing category of two-wheeled electric vehicles splitting the difference between high-end scooters and entry-level motorcycles, fresh bikes with avant-garde style but approachable performance. I'm talking about offerings like the Infinite…

  3. Arm says its AGI CPU delivers nearly 2X the performance per rack of AMD EPYC 9755 in new agentic AI CPU tests Tom's Hardware

    Arm claims its AGI CPU delivers nearly 2X the modeled rack performance of AMD’s EPYC 9755 across seven agentic AI workloads, using a new evaluation methodology developed with Fujitsu, Meta, and OpenAI

  4. Maricopa County, Arizona, Is Again Ground Zero of Election Conspiracy Theories Wired

    In 2020, Maricopa County became the epicenter for Trump’s claims the election was stolen. Six years, later the president and his allies are dusting off their “rigged” playbook ahead of the midterms.

  5. How the Xbox’s Disc-to-Digital Program Works Wired

    Microsoft is letting players digitize their game discs for free, but don't sell your physical collection just yet.

  6. Engineer builds tiny 3D-printed single-motor drone in their bedroom Tom's Hardware

    Joshua Bird designed, built, and tested this drone in their home, even resorting to building their own high-speed camera to check their build while spinning at a high speed.

  7. Museum exhibit reveals the intricate workings of a knackered Dell The Register

    When it should have been weaving tales of the Jacquard loom

  8. How Elizabeth Holmes Tricked WIRED—and Everyone Else Wired

    WIRED was the first magazine to cover Theranos and its enticing billionaire founder. There were warning signs even then.

  9. The Story of Billy Evans and ‘Theranos 2.0’ Wired

    Elizabeth Holmes’ husband is a major figure in Nathan Fielder’s new documentary. But who is Billy Evans—and is he really working on a second blood-testing company?

  10. Russian military satellite closes from 200 miles to 3 miles of US radar craft aiding Ukraine Tom's Hardware

    Russia’s Cosmos 2612 moved from more than 200 miles to about three miles from ICEYE-X36, a U.S.-owned radar satellite.

  11. Microsoft’s second-hand licensing appeal gets the brush-off The Register

    Court of Appeal refuses Redmond permission to take ValueLicensing fight to the Supreme Court, with a 'Known Adverse Document' still to come

  12. Insta360 Luna Ultra and Luna Pro Review (2026): Steady Does It Wired

    Insta360’s Luna Pro and Luna Ultra are the ideal cameras for solo filmmakers, content creators, and independent journalists.

  13. Disney Asked Character.AI to Go Bankrupt for a Get-Out-of-Lawsuits Card Wired

    The entertainment giant hopes to get trust and safety tech, among other IP, from a startup whose chatbots dozens of states allege encouraged minors to self-harm and kill their parents.

  14. Microsoft: October Windows Server updates break Exchange sign-in, mail flow BleepingComputer

    Microsoft has confirmed that this month's Windows Server security updates are causing OWA sign-in and mail delivery issues on some Exchange Server systems.

  15. AI’s epic cash call is matched only by its ability to strangle revenue streams The Register

    The first technology created with a self-disrupt button... But why oh why didn't they call Claude clone Fauxtoshop?

  16. AI inference is running into a memory bottleneck. Huawei wants to tackle it with OceanStor M900 The Register

    SPONSORED POST: The Context Memory Storage platform aims to improve the economics of large-scale AI inference

  17. Khosla Ventures doubles down on Even Healthcare to challenge India’s hospital economics TechCrunch

    Even Healthcare reaches a $300 million valuation in a Khosla Ventures-led round as it plans to expand its hospital network in India.

  18. Engineer was so sick of office pranks, he 'wiped' his antagonist's disk The Register

    Revenge is a dish best served by autoexec.bat

  19. ConnectWise turns off its SaaS-y backup, security, and management services to probe security SNAFU The Register

    Huntress alleges takeover of M365 accounts

  20. ICANN vows to work faster, improve transparency The Register

    Leaders expect AI and geopolitics will throw up more governance challenges and threats

  21. Linux KVM guest-host escape rated critical, may represent a new way to attack penguin-powered networking The Register

    Party like it’s CVE-2026-99999 – a 9.3-rated nasty called PwnEscape

  22. Sunday 18 October

  23. Time Lords kill leap seconds, before they become the new Y2K bug The Register

    Cite difficulty of updating IoT devices as major reason to stop adding time

  24. A Savannah police officer gave her Flock login to her ICE agent husband The Verge

    Now, former Savannah police officer Amber Harpe was fired in August following a department investigation that found she had shared her Flock login information with her husband, Tyler Harpe, an ICE agent. SPD does not share its Flock data with ICE and said…

  25. No agenda, no rush, no leaving San Francisco: Benchmark’s partners on investing in a frenzied market TechCrunch

    Benchmark may have grown its funds and swapped out some partners, but onstage the five who are left sounded like friends who just happen to be running one of the Valley’s most storied firms

  26. Anthropic says it’s committing 5% of its shares to a ‘public benefit fund’ TechCrunch

    Anthropic said that it will commit 5% of its shares to the fund.

  27. Mister Organ is one of the most unsettling documentaries I’ve ever seen The Verge

    Mister Organ doesn't reach the level of societal horror of The Act of Killing or the creepypasta-meets-true-crime gruesomeness of Beware the Slenderman, but there's something deeply unsettling about Michael Organ and his intimate campaign of terror against…

  28. Everyone’s watching the Elizabeth Holmes documentary ‘You Can See Everything’ TechCrunch

    "You Can See Everything" is having the second biggest opening weekend ever for a documentary film.

  29. A woman was arrested in Philly for blocking a delivery robot The Verge

    Carolyn Marvin was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct after blocking the path of an Uber delivery robot and refusing to get out of the way. Marvin told Philadelphia's ABC13 "I know they're taking the jobs of human delivery workers and so, I have…

  30. Disney agrees to hire the majority of Character.AI’s workforce TechCrunch

    The filing also says that the “vast majority” of Character.AI employees who were offered jobs at Disney accepted them. However, this is a stalking horse bid, so another company could come forward with a higher offer.

  31. Video game ownership bill introduced in Congress The Verge

    Rep. Ritchie Torres of New York's 15th congressional district in the Bronx introduced the Power To The Players Act this week. If passed, the bill would direct the Federal Trade Commission to establish regulations that guarantee consumers ownership of a game…

  32. Anthropic gives outside AI watchdog “employee-like” access Ars Technica

    The outside watchdog can publish its findings without Anthropic's approval.

  33. TechCrunch Mobility: Rivian’s next act TechCrunch

    Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, the role AI is playing in it.

  34. Modder brings full Nvidia DLSS 5 suite to three generations of AMD gaming GPUs Tom's Hardware

    Radeon GPUs get the full DLSS experience as solo project ports all the DLSS features for RDNA2-4 GPUs.

  35. F-22 Raptor pilot successfully demonstrates command of 'wingman' fighter drone in simulated combat Tom's Hardware

    The USAF's latest test proves that an F-22 Raptor can command a YFQ-44A Fury drone in combat conditions.

  36. Lenovo’s fast, comfy SteamOS handheld is hundreds off The Verge

    The Legion Go S with SteamOS is a pretty solid alternative to the $789 Steam Deck OLED. It runs identical software, but ships in a design with two-stage triggers, a bigger eight-inch IPS screen (1080p and up to 120Hz versus 800p and 90Hz in the Deck OLED)…

  37. Hackers exploit SiteGuard WAF flaw to run commands as admins BleepingComputer

    Attackers are targeting an OS command injection vulnerability in SiteGuard Server Edition that lets them execute commands as root or SYSTEM on affected servers.

  38. Cinebench world record that stood for 12 years gets toppled Tom's Hardware

    You don’t need the latest and greatest PC hardware to have fun or even break overclocking world records, as Luumi shows with an ancient Haswell system.

  39. J Mascis has nothing better to do The Verge

    Dinosaur Jr. frontman J Mascis is known as something of a slacker guitar god. He stands stoically onstage, barely moving, as he seemingly effortlessly works through deft guitar solos and lopsided riffs. Unfortunately, Mascis has developed a similar reputation…

  40. Trump says Google kisses his ass The Verge

    During a rally on Saturday, October 17th, in Highland Heights, Kentucky, Donald Trump bragged about how much more powerful and influential he was during his second term. While listing off his accomplishments, he mentioned his decision to rename the Gulf of…

  41. Asus ROG Strix XG27AQGNV 27-inch G-Sync Pulsar gaming monitor review: Super smooth with unprecedented control Tom's Hardware

    Asus delivers its take on G-Sync Pulsar with the ROG Strix XG27AQGNV. This 27-inch IPS panel sports smooth motion with 360 Hz, QHD resolution, HDR and wide gamut color.

  42. Nvidia RTX 5090 shipment worth $470,000 goes missing in Brazilian airport Tom's Hardware

    Brazilian electronics and IT distributor Oderço claims that two pallets of Zotac RTX 5090 GPUs have arrived at the airport but has since completely disappeared.

  43. The best gadget I bought this year is a milk frother The Verge

    Back in February, I went to Los Angeles to take in some art and stayed in Koreatown. Down the street from my hotel, there was this little coffee shop - Stagger - that is, I think, best known for its matcha, which is good. But the drink I unexpectedly found…

  44. How overhead projectors took over your classroom The Verge

    It used to be so easy to get away with things in school. The teacher, after all, was always turned around writing at the chalkboard! But then came a bit of technology, previously mostly used for military purposes, called the overhead projector. It would…

  45. Web-based chip fab engineering game goes viral in Taiwan Tom's Hardware

    A new 3D web game where you live 'A Day in the Life of a Semiconductor Wafer Factory Worker' has gone viral in Taiwan, where it was developed.

  46. Official DLSS 5 running on unsupported games delivers up to 90% better performance than the leaked version Tom's Hardware

    Nvidia's latest DLSS Neural Renderer, extracted from NBA 2K27 (again), is being tested on unsupported games and shows up to a 90% performance gain over the previous NR model.

  47. MIT engineers build soft 3D shape-sensing skin for gaming and VR Tom's Hardware

    MIT engineers embedded soft optical fibers in a silicone sheet that reconstructs its own 3D shape, aimed at gaming, VR, and physical therapy.

  48. Typo-squatting attacks with major domains are still viable Tom's Hardware

    corner cases with Cyrillic characters still evade the best checks

  49. Cities want to put the boot on robotaxis The Verge

    This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on autonomous vehicles, policy, and road rules, follow Andrew J. Hawkins. The Stepback arrives in our subscribers' inboxes at 8AM ET. Opt in for The…

  50. 300-plus local data center bans have only delayed just three US projects Tom's Hardware

    SemiAnalysis mapped more than 300 local data center moratoriums against the US pipeline and found only three projects actually delayed.

  51. Anthropic’s proposed AI safety bill only kicks in if 50 deaths or $1 billion in damages are on the line Tom's Hardware

    Anthropic's proposal requires evaluators to report any imminent risk to the Department of Commerce within 72 hours, after which the Department must present the evidence to a federal judge and await an order.

  52. Researchers train AI to detect concealed handguns using Wi-Fi signals Tom's Hardware

    Researchers have developed WiFireNet, an AI system that detects concealed handguns from Wi-Fi channel-state information, achieving 72.5% average precision in controlled indoor tests without cameras or metal detectors.

  53. Data Centers Have a New PR Plan: Your Kid’s Field Trip Wired

    Amid a wave of backlash, some industry-friendly groups are employing creative and time-tested strategies to woo the youth.

  54. OnlyFans Creators Are Pissed That Meta Lets Muse Talk Dirty Wired

    Adult performers are questioning why Meta allows its AI agent to sext while restricting their social media accounts.

  55. DJI’s first battery-swapping dock gets drones recharged and back in the air in under 45 seconds Tom's Hardware

    DJI Dock 4 swaps the Matrice 5TD drone’s battery in 25 seconds, but the system has no FCC clearance for sale in the U.S.

  56. Valerion VisionMaster Max 4K Projector Review: Looks Great, Sounds OK Wired

    The Valerion VisionMaster Max 4K Projector delivers superb blacks, great brightness, and more adjustment capabilities than many users need.

  57. Flock camera locations revealed on MapQuest’s new Surveillance Layer Tom's Hardware

    This new feature could help users avoid Flock and other ALPR cameras.

  58. Magnesium May Not Reach Your Brain, Despite Supplement Label Promises Wired

    Some of the many variants sold today promise to penetrate our gray matter, but biology isn’t in the habit of respecting marketing declarations.

  59. Climate Change Has It In for the World’s Best Surfing Wired

    As coastlines change, so do surf breaks. That may spell the end for premier waves and the tourist economies that depend on them.

  60. Oh no, what happened to my OOHPod? Windows command prompt puts in a surprise appearance The Register

    Pop quiz: somebody left a command shell logged in. What do you do?

  61. Saturday 17 October

  62. Meta removes language that raised scraping and AI training concerns TechCrunch

    A Meta spokesperson insisted that the updated terms did not reflect a change in the way Meta crawls the web.

  63. TikTok says it’s restored ‘Musk’ documentary advertising account TechCrunch

    A four-hour documentary about Elon Musk continues to meet resistance from social media platforms.

  64. Grab an RTX 5090 for a discounted $5,300 as part of an MSI Infinite ZS prebuilt gaming PC Tom's Hardware

    Grab an RTX 5090 for $5,300 as part of an MSI Infinite ZS prebuilt — $7,599 price includes other components worth about $2,300 on their own

  65. Anthropic says its workforce has become less junior and is spending more time in meetings TechCrunch

    The composition of Anthropic’s workforce and the type of work getting done have changed significantly in the past year.

  66. TikTok bans Musk documentary account The Verge

    Just ahead of the wider release of Alex Gibney's Musk documentary, TikTok has banned the film's social media account from its platform. TikTok did not immediately respond to a request for comment. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the film's distributor…

  67. Replit makes OpenAI its default over Anthropic, CEO says TechCrunch

    Over the weekend, Masad clarified that OpenAI would replace Anthropic as its default model provider. Claude will still be available to customers on the platform.

  68. Mercedes-AMG’s first ground-up SUV is a 1,150hp electric beast The Verge

    Earlier this year, Mercedes' AMG performance brand grabbed our attention with the GT four-door coupe, a souped-up sports sedan with three axial flux motors delivering over 1,150 horsepower. Well, now meet its beefier cousin, the 2028 Mercedes-AMG GT SUV, an…

  69. Elon Musk settles lawsuits over $1 million voter giveaway The Verge

    In 2024, Elon Musk promised to give away $1 million a day to a randomly selected registered voter in a swing state. That prompted legal challenges, raised questions about its legality, and drew lawsuits from two Arizona residents claiming the lottery was a…

  70. HyperX Cloud Alpha Air Review: Open-back and budget-friendly Tom's Hardware

    The HyperX Cloud Alpha Air is the brand's first open-back gaming headset. It's lightweight and comfortable, and it sounds very good. But microphone pickup is low, and it doesn't seem to work with the brand's peripheral software (yet).

  71. Ember’s new temperature-controlled mug makes my nightly tea ritual even better TechCrunch

    The biggest change about Ember's new mug is that you no longer have to open the app to adjust your drink’s temperature.

  72. Quad 8-pin mod protects the $8,500 RTX 5090 you can’t replace from melting Tom's Hardware

    Redditor showcases a new quad 8-pin power-conversion kit for the 16-pin power connector on Nvidia GeForce RTX graphics cards.

  73. Hackers breach Microsoft 365 tenants via ConnectWise supply-chain attack BleepingComputer

    ConnectWise has shut down customer access to its Cloud Backup service (formerly SkyKick Cloud Backup) after hackers accessed application identities and compromised Microsoft 365 tenants.

  74. Meta removes language that may have allowed it to scrape news sites The Verge

    After backlash, Meta is updating its terms again to remove language that suggested it could scrape content from sites, including news sites, to train its AI. Specifically, the following language no longer appears on the commercial terms page: … Meta may use…

  75. MOZA AY210 Force Feedback Base and MFY Yoke review: Taking flight sim immersion to the next level Tom's Hardware

    The MOZA AY210 Force Feedback Base and MFY Yoke Bundle brings force feedback and autopilot following to the world of desktop flight simulators.

  76. Nvidia reportedly insists the RTX 5090 isn't dead despite severe shortages and removed listings at multiple retailers Tom's Hardware

    Nvidia states that RTX 5090 isn't discontinued, only that supply is constrained — and yet the card is effectively gone from storefronts

  77. Drupal patches critical RCE flaws, warns exploits may emerge soon BleepingComputer

    Drupal has patched two critical vulnerabilities that could allow attackers to execute code remotely on websites running any supported version of the content management system.

  78. Jad Abumrad loves a butterfly knife and a good springy pillow The Verge

    It's hard to overstate Jad Abumrad's impact on the podcasting world. He created and hosted Dolly Parton's America and Fela Kuti: Fear No Man, two Peabody Award-winning shows that offered unprecedented looks at the lives of two of the most important music…

  79. SpaceX’s ambitious, expensive gamble to replace AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon The Verge

    Today, I’m talking with Walter Piecyk, a partner and analyst at LightShed Partners who covers tech, media, and telecom, about SpaceX’s recently announced plan to become a major wireless carrier. Last week, SpaceX agreed to buy a big chunk of low-band spectrum…

  80. Sandisk’s 512GB Switch 2-ready microSD Express card is a steal for $98 during sale Tom's Hardware

    Nintendo Switch 2 owners looking to download more games can take advantage of this deal on SanDisk’s officially licensed microSD Express card, which supports read speeds of up to 880 MB/s and offers 512GB of capacity.

  81. This Might Be the Earliest Known Spear Murder In Earth’s History 404 Media

    Archaeologists have discovered a puncture wound from a spear in the shoulder blade of a Neanderthal that lived 75,000 years ago, offering a possible glimpse of early interpersonal violence.

  82. AI lab offers free plumbing and HVAC repairs across three cities to train AI robots Tom's Hardware

    HUMXN wants to pay for maintenance and repair services for homes in Minneapolis, Chicago, and Miami to gather data to train AI models and robots.

  83. This week on Tom's Hardware Premium: October 17, 2026 Tom's Hardware

    This week, Tom's Hardware Premium subscribers can read our EMIB and Foveros roadmaps, the latest on Chinese competition in the local AI system space, and much more.

  84. Bose’s new wired earbuds are simple in the best way The Verge

    After Apple courageously removed the headphone jack from the iPhone in 2016, most people switched to Bluetooth earbuds and never looked back. But their wired counterparts have stuck around, and their sales even went up this year after five years of decline…

  85. Websites are closing their doors to AI agents The Verge

    Autonomous agents are the hottest thing in AI. OpenAI, Meta, Google, Instinct, and others promise their agents can scour the internet on your behalf, doing anything from booking a dinner reservation and cleaning out your inbox to buying new shoes. But what…

  86. Leap seconds being retired next year to avoid wreaking havoc on computer systems Tom's Hardware

    The leap second will be replaced by a leap hour, which will take "several centuries" before it must be implemented.

  87. Taiwan targets illicit AI server exports to China with five-year prison terms Tom's Hardware

    Taiwan is expanding the Foreign Trade Act to include AI servers and semiconductors in its list of controlled exports.

  88. Crafty OpenAI agent willingly stole crypto from an account it didn't own to complete a task during test Tom's Hardware

    GPT5.6-Sol didn't have funds to deploy smart contracts, so it looked for exposed accounts with enough money to pay for the gas fees.

  89. Apple’s HomeView is just the latest threat to online recipe writers The Verge

    When Apple revealed the HomeView to the world, it did so with an unusual ad for the company: Instead of pristine, polished tech in immaculate rooms, it's a three-minute look at the messy, frantic morning routine of a family of five. Apple's new smart display…

  90. It’s a dream week for tech docs The Verge

    Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 148, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you're new here, welcome, hope you're enjoying all your pumpkin-flavored everything, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer…

  91. Encryption Is Getting Squeezed From All Sides Wired

    Canada’s planned surveillance law is the latest grim step in a series of threats to encryption that are spreading around the world.

  92. Game decompilation hub freezes leaderboard after AI turns progress into a hollow numbers game amid explosion of 'AI slop' Tom's Hardware

    decomp.dev has closed its public index of game decompilation projects, saying AI-driven forks and ports broke the community.

  93. Cybercrims go beyond stealing data to attack physical building systems The Register

    'Hold my beer, have fun getting into your offices'

  94. Science says your boss should talk less in meetings Ars Technica

    Research suggests listening more while talking less. Killing aimless meetings can help, too.

  95. These 12 Automatic Cat Feeders Were the Best We Tested in 2026 Wired

    We tested some of the most popular automatic dry- and wet-food pet feeders to see which ones are worth the money.

  96. Why BioWare's Neverwinter Nights still has thousands of active players Ars Technica

    The single-player is just OK, but according to the players, that doesn't matter.

  97. Modder finishes nine-year Xbox 360 voltage glitch mod with a $4 microcontroller, cracks the console open Tom's Hardware

    Modder glitch-hacks his Xbox 360 with the help of a $4 microcontroller — operation shows the power of the Rasperry Pi Pico

  98. US Army to use 3D-printed rocket motors for low-cost cruise missiles Tom's Hardware

    X-Bow Systems has been tapped to 3D-print rocket motors for the U.S. Army's low-cost cruise missiles.

  99. HTC Made Smart Glasses That Are Way More Private Wired

    These smart glasses do just about everything Meta glasses can, but they're not tied to a social media platform.

  100. Don’t Let a Crypto Inheritance Get Stuck on the Blockchain Wired

    Claiming an inheritance of Bitcoin or other cryptocurrency can be like hunting for buried treasure. It doesn’t have to be.

  101. ASML's employee-only High-NA EUV Lego kit gets an open 810-piece fan replica Tom's Hardware

    A Lego enthusiast recreated the rare ASML Lego kit, added their own customizations, and shared the plans for free on Rebrickable.

  102. Microplastics React With Water, a New Study Says. That’s a Problem for Biology Wired

    Though plastic is usually inert, tiny pieces of it have the potential to react with one of the most pervasive molecules in the environment and in our bodies.

  103. Amazon wants you to Bee-lieve wearable AI can recall it all for you The Register

    Would you like personalized shopping recommendations based on that conversation you just had?

  104. Why AI Isn’t Ready to Tackle Our Convoluted Genomes Wired

    The DNA inside our cells isn’t just a series of instructions, but something far more dynamic. Like scientists, AI models don't yet have the data to properly decode it.

  105. Get in the bin! UK Space Agency wants public to name its debris removal mission The Register

    ClearSpace UK aims to be operational in 2029 with public's suggestion etched on the side of the spacecraft

  106. Mark Wahlberg wants to take on the longevity-startup crowd with an affordable gym concept TechCrunch

    Mark Wahlberg, who once sank money into a gym chain that got kicked off the NYSE, is now building his own, and he promises you’ll get a cold plunge, a blood panel and a protein muffin without needing a trust fund.

  107. Friday 16 October

  108. All the news about the iPhone Duo The Verge

    Apple has finally announced its long-rumored foldable: the iPhone Duo. The new phone has a 5.4-inch outer display and a 7.6-inch inner display, a “nano‑texture” finish on the inner screen, and barely any visible crease. Instead of Face ID, it uses Touch ID on…

  109. Open-weight models win hearts, minds, and wallets The Register

    They handle 71.5% of Vercel gateway tokens and nearly a quarter of estimated spending

  110. Apple’s updated App Store rules go after ‘nudify’ AI apps The Verge

    Apple's App Store rules now more explicitly ban so-called "nudify" apps that generate intimate images of people without their consent using AI tools. The rule changes follow significant criticism toward Apple after X users used Grok earlier this year to make…

  111. The Leap Second Is No More Wired

    The metric might not mean much to laypeople, but leap seconds have been a source of contention in the timekeeping community for years. Now, they’re dead.

  112. Replit is no longer working with Anthropic, CEO says TechCrunch

    Masad said the decision was made for a number of different reasons, including cost. Replit announced a partnership with OpenAI in August, but there was never any indication that it was no longer with Anthropic.

  113. OpenAI models hacked a crypto wallet and breached more websites Ars Technica

    The actions could have resulted in criminal charges had humans been behind the keyboard.

  114. We can finally hear some of Wu-Tang Clan’s Once Upon A Time in Shaolin album The Verge

    Wu-Tang's Once Upon A Time in Shaolin album has, for the most part, been extremely difficult to listen to, but you can now hear two snippets of the album thanks to the podcast Pablo Torre Finds Out, which just published an episode all about the exclusive…

  115. Tesla driver says he was asleep and using FSD when he crashed into highway patrol cars The Verge

    After this horrific crash involving a Tesla driver who said he was asleep and using the driver assist mode, the California Highway Patrol warns that "Despite its name, full self-driving is not fully autonomous. Technology does not relieve drivers of their…

  116. Benchmarked: Nvidia's RTX Spark notebook delivers serious local AI compute, at a price The Register

    El Reg digs its claws into HP's N1X-powered OmniBook Ultra 16

  117. “thegentlemanpervert” producing AI CSAM is a NJ prosecutor, say cops Ars Technica

    Discord user flagged AI CSAM, triggering arrest of New Jersey deputy AG.

  118. Node.js creator ditches Deno to work on open source Cloudflare Workers The Register

    You're building servers 'wrong,' says Ryan Dahl as Cloudflare gobbles his Deno startup

  119. Katie Zacharia Was Linked to an AI Rare-Earths Startup. It’s Even Weirder Than It Sounds Wired

    The short-lived White House press secretary was listed as an adviser to a Kristi Noem–linked company that aims to use AI for mining. Both the company and she say she never worked there.

  120. Critical BlockStrap flaw lets hackers run code on Magento servers BleepingComputer

    Researchers warn that hackers could soon exploit a maximum-severity vulnerability (CVE-2026-103849) affecting Magento and Adobe Commerce, potentially allowing them to execute arbitrary PHP code on store servers.

  121. Meta grants itself right to scrape content from business customers for model training The Register

    The future is private, the present is plunder

  122. US Rep proposes bill to give video game buyers "ownership," not "a license" Ars Technica

    There are still significant hurdles ahead, both technical and legislative.

  123. Porsche’s electric Macan Turbo is an automotive existential crisis TechCrunch

    The 2026 Porsche Macan Turbo EV is a two-row crossover with 630 horsepower and a 100-kilowatt-hour battery.

  124. Bug turns one of the biggest fears about Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses into reality Ars Technica

    The bug is fixed, but privacy concerns remain.

  125. Why Apple is finally making its own smart home devices The Verge

    For more than a decade, Apple has told other companies to build smart home devices for its platform. This week, Apple launched its own. The Apple Home Collection is a lineup of cameras, thermostats, sensors, a smart door lock, and a video doorbell, all…

  126. Chicago-Area Cops Helped HSI Spy on Minnesota Anti-ICE Activists Wired

    Despite Illinois’ sanctuary laws, local police in and around Chicago helped ICE investigative agents track activists engaged in First Amendment–protected activities.

  127. India becomes the latest country to report rogue AI agent activity TechCrunch

    The agents got in through credentials and connection settings left exposed in app configurations, public code repositories, and overly permissive cloud roles.

  128. Targeted ads installed Candiru spyware in zero-click attacks BleepingComputer

    Candiru spyware was delivered to devices at Al Jazeera Media Network via targeted online advertisements in a zero-click attack that required only rendering the malicious ads on the victim's device.

  129. RFK Jr. proposes FDA look the other way on unproven peptides, report says Ars Technica

    FDA scientists said none of the popular drugs have been proven safe or effective.

  130. This could be your last chance to grab an RTX 5090 Tom's Hardware

    With no new Nvidia 5090 GPU replacement anticipated before at least 2028, this could well be your last opportunity to get your hands on a very powerful GPU for gaming.

  131. Behind the Blog: Doing Whatever 404 Media

    This week, we discuss a new pod setup, video games, and Elon's spending habits.

  132. Here’s Exactly How Tesla Made Its New 230-Mph Car ‘Fly’ Wired

    It turns out the Roadster 2 both sucks and blows.

  133. An Nvidia insider-turned-VC on why robotics hasn’t hit its ChatGPT moment, yet TechCrunch

    Amulya Vishwanath, who spent seven years leading product marketing for NVIDIA’s robotics platforms, says robotics is currently in its “Lego era,” with the basic building blocks like actuators, robotic hands, software, and safety standards still being rebuilt…

  134. Razer Barracuda V2 Pro Review: A Gaming Headset for the Office Wired

    The Razer Barracuda V2 Pro headset has a place in the office as well as at your gaming battle station.

  135. China startup demoes prototype EUV light source Tom's Hardware

    Chinese startup Langdao Silex showcased its laser-produced plasma EUV source at a trade show, but the technology will likely take many years before it gets to decent EUV power levels. Even if it does, China will need many more advancements to build a…

  136. Ubuntu Stonking Stingray swims into spotlight with pre-release kernel The Register

    26.10 is here, with not-quite-ready kernel 7.3 and speech-to-text recognition

  137. Thank Gen Z for the ‘Girls’ Revival Wired

    The HBO series served as a stand-in for everything wrong with white millennial women during its original run. Then Gen Z started watching.

  138. Gun-rights activist unveils world's first 'AI-made' 3D-printed firearm — .22 caliber handgun created by an 'AI that can generate guns' called GatGPT Tom's Hardware

    A gun rights activist has unveiled the world's first AI-made 3D printed firearm.

  139. New online tool will check lawyers' sloppy AI-written briefs since they can't seem to be bothered The Register

    Bogus AI-generated citations keep turning up in court documents, but lawyers could at least run those docs through this legal citation checker

  140. Waymo’s robotaxis are headed to Canada TechCrunch

    The company will start off by testing its self-driving vehicles on Toronto's streets.

  141. The new Apple TV 4K just got its first (very small) discount The Verge

    Earlier this week, Apple announced its new Apple TV 4K, which costs nearly twice as much as the 2022 model did at launch. Amazon is now offering the first discount on the forthcoming streaming box (coming out on November 13th), just days after discounting…

  142. Elorian’s first AI model wants to reason with images, not just about them TechCrunch

    According to Elorian's evaluations, Glimpse outperforms even GPT-6 Astra on scientific chart reasoning and short-form video captioning, with competitive results on other visual reasoning tasks.

  143. In ‘You Can See Everything,’ Elizabeth Holmes meets her equal in comedian Nathan Fielder TechCrunch

    Nathan Fielder's documentary about disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes has created a constellation of colliding personas that interrogate the very nature of authenticity.

  144. Tressfecta wants to make hair braiding a less arduous task for hairstylists TechCrunch

    Tressfecta builds products for textured hair. Its first project is a tool called Plait Pilot that helps braiders with the initial process of separating hair from packs before braiding begins.

  145. Meta may use sweeping new commercial TOS to avoid millions in AI licensing fees Ars Technica

    Meta “streamlined” its commercial TOS. Legal experts warn it’s an AI power grab.

  146. Podcast: Cops Can Use AI to Pinpoint Your Home with Just One Photo 404 Media

    How Raven, previously known as Geospy, can now find which house a photo was taken in; why a judge ruled a Flock search unconstitutional; and the wild AI video in a court case.

  147. Nvidia RTX Spark devices are now officially on sale, secure the Surface Laptop Ultra or other RTX Spark laptops here Tom's Hardware

    Orders are live on Nvidia RTX Spark laptops, including the Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra and devices from HP, Lenovo, Asus, and Dell.

  148. Apple’s HomeView has an app problem The Verge

    It's been a couple of days since Apple's big smart home announcement, and we have some more information - and a bunch of new questions - about the Apple HomeView. The device has plenty of computing oomph, is always connected to power, and looks like a perfect…

  149. Jev is Vercel’s fastest-adopted AI model ever TechCrunch

    The data comes from Vercel's AI gateway, a unified API service similar to OpenRouter.

  150. Networking problems after the October 2026 Windows update? NTLM might be to blame The Register

    Legacy protocol is going to be axed, and enforcement by default will highlight how migration is going

  151. Elon Musk Is Almost Single-Handedly Funding the Republican Midterms Push Wired

    Elon Musk has assembled a presidential-level field operation this midterm cycle, underscoring the extent to which he has taken over the get-out-the-vote effort for the Republican party.

  152. Analogue is re-releasing its SNES and Genesis consoles with some nice upgrades The Verge

    Analogue announced new versions of its Super Nt and Mega Sg retro consoles today with a "reworked industrial design" and built-in wireless connectivity for controllers and accessories. Like the original versions, the new Super Nt Plus and Mega Sg Plus are…

  153. A fake WhatsApp clone is showing up before the real version on the Play Store The Verge

    After a Chrome clone was spotted on the Play Store earlier this week, a user on Reddit says they're seeing a fake version of WhatsApp in a "sponsored" slot above the real version. As reported earlier by Android Authority, the WhatsApp dupe has racked up over…

  154. A week with RTX Spark: everything we’ve learned using Nvidia’s new laptops The Verge

    Nvidia's RTX Spark N1X processor is finally here, and we've been collectively testing a small fortune's worth of powerful laptops sporting this new "superchip." RTX Spark is designed to be a high-performing Arm-based SoC for laptops and small desktop…

  155. NTT Global Data Centers weighs the price tag of not building fast enough The Register

    SPONSORED POST: As AI hunger soars, NTT Global Data Centers finds it's permits, not parts, that could cap the datacenter boom

  156. Maybe Chatbots Shouldn’t Get to Say ‘I’ or ‘Me’ Wired

    MIT professor Sherry Turkle warns that people have become dangerously enmeshed with chatbots.

  157. Here’s What Telegram Giving Data to the U.S. Government Looks Like 404 Media

    Newly filed court records include a letter from Telegram to U.S. authorities in which the company shares user data following a court order.

  158. Uncle Scam Wants You … to cough up your cash and personal data, FBI warns ahead of midterms The Register

    The inevitable election-themed cyberattacks are whirring again, as the feds issue PSA about the ones to watch out for

  159. Mark Wahlberg on using AI in film ‘the right way’ and being open to an AI clone carrying on his legacy TechCrunch

    Actor and angel investor Mark Wahlberg says he's OK with using AI in filmmaking, provided it's used "to enhance what you're doing."

  160. Polymarket saw $600 million in election trades after the elections were over Ars Technica

    Millions kept changing hands long after the election outcomes were effectively settled.

  161. The incredible flying Tesla Roadster is just for show The Verge

    Last night, Elon Musk gave the people what they want: a car driving vertically up a multistory ramp, launching off the edge, executing a midair "kickflip" over a lineup of Teslas, and landing via cold-gas thrusters. That's what the people want, right? "We…

  162. Tesla turns to 50-year-old stunt technology as it tries to Roadster again Ars Technica

    If you want to make a car spin in the air, compressed gas is a good way to do it.

  163. Meta’s new terms may allow it to train AI on news sites for free The Verge

    Meta's new terms appear to give it permission to crawl and scrape websites "associated" with the businesses that use its platforms - including online publishers, according to a report from Nieman Lab. The new terms, which go into effect on October 30th, say…

  164. Super Scam Me documentary shows what it takes to catch a romance scammer Ars Technica

    Watch an exclusive clip from Super Scam Me where a victim tracks down her scammer.

  165. Veritas expands its anti-counterfeit chip to jewelry, trophies, and fragrance bottles TechCrunch

    Counterfeiters are getting better at replicating brands' marks and passing off dupes, known as "superfakes," as genuine items. A startup called Veritas wants to tackle the problem with its own chip that verifies goods.

  166. Cops Used AI Generated Photos of a Child to Lure Out a Suspected Predator 404 Media

    Christopher Thomas Mertens, a high school maintenance worker, was arrested after attempting to meet up with an AI persona that he thought was a 15 year old boy.

  167. New York rep announces game ownership bill that would require consumer ownership rather than sale of licenses Tom's Hardware

    New York joins Pennsylvania in protecting gamers' rights to own games, requiring publishers to provide an offline mode and the right to transfer games.

  168. Employees using personal ChatGPT at work? Here's what IT admins need to do BleepingComputer

    Employees using personal ChatGPT accounts at work can expose sensitive company data, even when their organization provides an approved Enterprise workspace. NordLayer explains how IT teams can investigate unauthorized AI use and block sensitive information…

  169. This stretchy MagSafe storage pouch gives your phone a sizable trunk The Verge

    There's a new storage upgrade option for smartphones compatible with wireless chargers and other magnetic accessories, but it won't help if you've run out of room for apps, pics, and videos. The MagSafe Flex Pouch looks like a magnetic wallet for pairing a…

  170. Attack on BAE-managed system disrupts US bankruptcy courts The Register

    Legal eagles still plodding along with some operations, but paper and e-notices delayed until further notice

  171. iPhone Duo orders are already delayed into 2027 The Verge

    Delivery estimates for the iPhone Duo slipped into next year in less than an hour after Apple opened preorders for it at 8AM ET on Friday. At the time of writing we are seeing late January delivery dates for every configuration on Apple's website. The…

  172. Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra Review: The First Real AI PC Wired

    The Surface Laptop Ultra is a true MacBook Pro competitor for Windows, and Microsoft has never been so close to dethroning Apple—if only it weren't for the lack of battery life.

  173. Gigabyte X870 Aorus Infinity Motherboard Review: limited-edition, designed for extreme overclocking, but pricey for X870 Tom's Hardware

    Gigabyte’s limited-edition 40th-anniversary X870 Aorus Infinity motherboard is designed for extreme overclocking, with everything you need for daily use.

  174. Replit’s CEO says the future of work is the ‘self-driving company’ TechCrunch

    Replit CEO Amjad Masad envisions a future of “self-driving companies,” where AI agents handle day-to-day tasks and people focus on higher-level decisions.

  175. British watchdog seeks tougher terms around Microsoft's dominance of business software The Register

    Another reason for Donald Trump to hate British regulation

  176. The Sony Xperia 10 VI won’t be getting a promised update to Android 17 The Verge

    When the midrange Sony Xperia 10 VI was announced over two years ago with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 chipset and Android 14, Sony promised three major OS updates which would have included this year's Android 17 release. However, according to a notice…

  177. The first vibe-coded gun is here The Verge

    Since gun-rights activist and alt-right-friendly agitator Cody Wilson made the first 3D-printed firearm 13 years ago, he's helped usher in a chaotic era of untraceable ghost guns. Now he's claiming another first: "the first AI-made gun." It's called the WASP…

  178. Googlebooks are as poorly timed as Valve’s Steam Machine, and may suffer a similar fate Tom's Hardware

    Google attempted to take its Chromebook platform upscale with Googlebooks. But the timing could not have been worse. Phone support at launch is extremely limited, and most people use Android phones and Chromebooks because they’re cheap.

  179. Want your AI chats to stay private? Brave TEEs up end-to-end encryption The Register

    Browser maker using trusted hardware to protect conversations with GLM 5.3 Flash

  180. Burger King Japan data breach exposes 11 million customer records BleepingComputer

    Burger King Japan, the Japanese subsidiary of global fast-food giant Burger King, disclosed a major data breach after attackers accessed a server containing 11.18 million customer records.

  181. The Surface Laptop Ultra delivers on most of Microsoft's promises Ars Technica

    Microsoft promises one machine for dev, AI, and gaming, and mostly gets there.

  182. Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra review: RTX Spark in a straight-up beautiful Windows PC Tom's Hardware

    Microsoft’s Surface Laptop Ultra is its most beautiful laptop ever, but using Windows on it is the same as ever. Only AI enthusiasts will get the most out of RTX Spark.

  183. Surface Laptop Ultra review: a different kind of MacBook Pro The Verge

    After setting up Microsoft's Surface Laptop Ultra, I spent five minutes just staring at it. I wasn't surprised by its MacBook Pro-like design or blown away by its bright display. I was trying to work out what I'd actually do with a $5,900 laptop. This isn't…

  184. The iPhone Duo is now available to preorder at $1,999 The Verge

    Few phones have been more anticipated than a foldable iPhone, but it's finally here. The iPhone Duo was unveiled during Apple's "Surprise and shine" event alongside the iPhone 18 Pro and the Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 models. Apple's first foldable has…

  185. Taiwan raising $4 billion to build industrial park in Texas to support US chipmaking supply chain Tom's Hardware

    This $4 billion industrial park would make it easier for smaller Taiwanese companies who can't afford to build their own sites in the U.S. to expand and follow major Taiwanese manufacturers like TSMC and Foxconn.

  186. Capita set to miss legal deadline on 93,000 civil servants' pension fixes, claims union The Register

    PCS says outsourcer still stuck in design phase while retirees wait for McCloud corrections

  187. Epic introduces an improved version of anti-cheat for Linux Tom's Hardware

    Epic wants to work with developers and maintainers to find the best solution to making anti-cheat work seamlessly on Linux.

  188. Rocket Report: FAA eyes more Starbase traffic; India's Skyroot snares US customer Ars Technica

    The pioneering reusable upper stage for Stoke Space's Nova rocket ships out for testing.

  189. AI-Generated Hot Girls Are Ripping Off Comedians to Boost Their Horny Content Wired

    A network of AI-generated models is using comics’ material to funnel views to their OnlyFans and Fanvue accounts—and there’s not much comedians can do about it.

  190. AWOL Vision Aetherion Max RGB Laser UST Projector Review: A Top Buy Wired

    A top performer in both dark rooms and in bright sunshine, the AWOL Vision Aetherion Max RGB Laser UST Projector gives movie theaters a run for their money.

  191. Experiment shows liquid metal TIM doesn’t dry out; it turns solid Tom's Hardware

    Der8auer’s two-year electron microscope test shows liquid metal’s gallium turns solid on copper and nickel-plated coolers.

  192. Corsair's Vengeance RGB DDR5 32GB memory receives a $108 price cut Tom's Hardware

    Save $108 on Corsair's Vengeance RGB RAM and bag 32GB of DDR5 memory for your PC.

  193. Microsoft bringing Defender to Linux desktops. Repeat: Microsoft bringing Defender to Linux desktops The Register

    The year of Corporate Compliance on the Linux desktop is here

  194. Linus Torvalds posts his first AI-assisted patch to the Linux kernel, synthetic test clocks 23x performance leap Tom's Hardware

    Linus Torvalds posts his first LLM-assisted patch to the Linux kernel — after issuing clear pro-AI directives, the bossman makes use of AI tooling himself

  195. Thai cops bust 'audacious' cross-border fiberoptic cable running to Myanmar scam compound Tom's Hardware

    Thai authorities have busted a cross-border fiber-optic internet cable being used to steal data.

  196. Ukrainian drones hit Russian data centers, disrupting Russian apps and services Tom's Hardware

    After Ukrainian long-range strike drones targeted Russian data centers, various Russian digital services and apps went down or faced severe disruption. There's even some suggestion that online bot activity may be down, but not by as much as initial reports…

  197. Blue Origin is going all in on the New Glenn rocket Ars Technica

    The infrastructure is designed to support multiple flights per week by the end of the decade.

  198. Googlebook review: Android on a laptop is still Android Ars Technica

    Android laptops are here, but Google has a lot of work ahead to make them good.

  199. Time is a-changin’: say goodbye to the leap second The Verge

    An important change will soon be made to global timekeeping that aims to prevent potential infrastructure failures akin to the Y2K bug scare. On Thursday, the International Bureau of Weights and Measures (BIPM) voted to scrap the leap second, an ad hoc time…

  200. Postgres 19 delayed after AI reviewers find more bugs than humans can fix The Register

    Core devs revert up to 10 features, push release to November, and blame better tooling rather than vibe coding

  201. Jabra Enhance Select M3 Review (2026): A Big Price for Small Wins Wired

    This direct-to-consumer brand’s latest top-of-the-line devices work well but only showcase incremental improvements over previous models.

  202. Jailbroken PS5s can now run local AI models at over 100+ tokens per second Tom's Hardware

    PS5LM gets a fork, allowing it to run natively and use the GPU and more RAM to run larger LLMs, even running Qwen3.8-27B at 20 tokens per second.

  203. The New Fan’s Guide to the Unreal World of Nathan Fielder Wired

    Surprised by the hype around yet another documentary on Theranos fraudster Elizabeth Holmes? It has everything to do with this experimental comedian.

  204. Thief snatches school snapper's SD cards in smash & grab The Register

    UK school admits data protection bungle as children's data at risk

  205. Egypt’s Climate-Resilient ‘Super Corals’ Are Starting to Feel the Heat Wired

    Scientists can’t agree why reefs in the Red Sea have long been immune to bleaching. The answer could be the key to saving these tough corals as climate change begins taking its toll.

  206. Microsoft: October Windows update may break Smart App Control BleepingComputer

    Microsoft says some users may have trouble turning on Smart App Control after installing this month's KB5127648 Windows 11 security update.

  207. Open source sovereignty gets down to the boring business of making it work The Register

    Migration targets, security rules, and management metrics take center stage at this year's event

  208. BAE Systems cyberattack disrupts US federal court operations BleepingComputer

    The Administrative Office of the US Courts says a cyberattack on government contractor BAE Systems has taken down the notice system used by federal bankruptcy courts.

  209. User refused to change her password because everyone already knew it The Register

    School staff seemed to be trying to get ransomware – for a second time

  210. BeyondTrust patches zero-day exploited in attacks since August BleepingComputer

    BeyondTrust warned customers on Thursday to patch a critical flaw in its Remote Support (RS) that has been exploited in zero-day attacks since late August.

  211. Even Benchmark thinks AI is eroding the venture pact against backing rivals TechCrunch

    Benchmark says the Valley’s rule against backing rivals is getting harder to keep.

  212. Computers Made of Human Brain Tissue Identify Braille Letters In Breakthrough 404 Media

    Scientists discovered that human brain organoids, which are small neural clusters derived from stem cells, could identify the Braille alphabet with a high degree of accuracy.

  213. A Tesla Flying Car? I Don’t Know, Man Wired

    The Federal Aviation Administration will likely have thoughts about the Tesla Roadster 2’s ability to leave the ground.

  214. The Tesla Roadster flew, drove upside down, and hit 60mph in under a second The Verge

    Elon Musk promised a flying car. And the Tesla Roadster did exactly that. Tesla demonstrated its next-generation Roadster at an event in Waco, Texas, where the electric supercar drove upside down, briefly flew, and accelerated to 60mph in under a second. It…

  215. The Tesla Roadster 2 Is Here—and It Flies Wired

    The automaker unveiled its next luxury sports car at an event in Texas. It has thrusters on it that can send it airborne.

  216. Tesla reveals SpaceX-powered Roadster that flies and falls with style TechCrunch

    The new car used thrusters to leap over a Cybercab, Cybertruck, Tesla Semi, Model Y, and Model 3 at a demo in Texas.

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  218. When it came to Cal AI’s viral success, a small army of influencers paid off TechCrunch

    The company generated over $30 million in revenue in two years and was acquired by MyFitnessPal for an undisclosed amount of money in March.

  219. And the winner of Startup Battlefield at Disrupt 2026 is: Intero Biosystems TechCrunch

    Intero Biosystems beat out 199 other Startup Battlefield companies to take home the $100,000 grand prize at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026.

  220. Steam can now show game achievements in separate ‘sets’ The Verge

    Valve is introducing a major new feature for Steam achievements called "achievement sets" that lets developers list different groups of achievements for a base game and DLCs. "In games that support sets, you still unlock achievements by playing the game as…

  221. ChatGPT can peek at your Chrome tabs now The Verge

    OpenAI's ChatGPT Atlas browser is gone, but now ChatGPT's Google Chrome extension is getting some upgrades that allow it to use the browser tabs you already have open. With the extension installed, OpenAI says ChatGPT can now view your browser tabs when you…

  222. Sega pulls Total War: Shogun 2 remaster from sale following disastrous launch The Verge

    Sega is removing Total War: Shogun 2 - Complete Edition from storefronts following a disastrous launch where users complained about issues like bugs and upscaling that appears to have been done by AI. Complete Edition, a remaster of the 2011 strategy game…

  223. KDE turns 30 with Plasma 6.8, remote upgrades, and an X11 farewell Ars Technica

    KDE celebrates 30 years with a new Plasma release, a farewell to X11, and a movie.

  224. The tech backlash is now in theaters The Verge

    Though movies about disruptive tech founders are nothing new, 2026 has been unusually stacked with features that take a much more critical look at how Silicon Valley is reshaping our reality. Aaron Sorkin's The Social Reckoning frames Mark Zuckerberg as a…

  225. Plex now helps sell movie theater tickets Ars Technica

    Discovery data from Plex users will help studios, advertisers.