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Disney raises Disney+ and Hulu prices, the fourth price hike in as many years; the ad-free tiers will each cost $21.49/month, an increase of $2.50 (Rick Porter/The Hollywood Reporter) - Techmeme Wed, 23 Sep 2026 16:00:53 GMT

Rick Porter / The Hollywood Reporter:
Disney raises Disney+ and Hulu prices, the fourth price hike in as many years; the ad-free tiers will each cost $21.49/month, an increase of $2.50 — Subscribing to a bundle is now almost exactly half the price of individual plans for each streamer.

 
Google releases Gemini 3.8 Flash TTS and Gemini 3.8 Flash-Lite TTS, its "most expressive audio generation models yet", with support for more than 100 languages (Google) - Techmeme Wed, 23 Sep 2026 15:50:02 GMT

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Google releases Gemini 3.8 Flash TTS and Gemini 3.8 Flash-Lite TTS, its “most expressive audio generation models yet”, with support for more than 100 languages — Gemini 3.8 Flash TTS and Gemini 3.8 Flash-Lite TTS are our most expressive audio generation models yet.

 
Microsoft's new patent wants Xbox games to rewrite themselves as you play - TechSpot Wed, 23 Sep 2026 15:46:00 GMT

The application, published in July and titled "Generative Narrative Game Experience With Player Feedback," describes a system that could create or revise content based on what an individual player does in the game.

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Dragon Age Director Finally Says What Fans Have Been Thinking For Years: The Fade Needs To Go - kotaku.com - Google Wed, 23 Sep 2026 15:30:53 GMT
Dragon Age Director Finally Says What Fans Have Been Thinking For Years: The Fade Needs To Go kotaku.com
 
MIT welcomes David Siegel SM ’86, PhD ’91 as its next Innovation Fellow - MIT Wed, 23 Sep 2026 15:30:00 GMT
Computer scientist, entrepreneur, and philanthropist will collaborate with the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing to advance AI and scientific discovery.
 
Cryptomator encrypts your files and folders before they sync to the cloud - TechSpot Wed, 23 Sep 2026 15:27:00 GMT
Cloud storage is convenient, but it also means trusting someone else with your files. Cryptomator encrypts them locally before they reach Dropbox, Google Drive, or other cloud service you use. The open-source app uses AES-256 encryption to protect both file contents and filenames, and works across Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS.
 
Q&A with Jensen Huang on AI creating more jobs than it destroys, pushing back against AI doomerism, Chinese open models, the Hugging Face acquisition, and more (Ezra Klein/New York Times) - Techmeme Wed, 23 Sep 2026 15:20:01 GMT

Ezra Klein / New York Times:
Q&A with Jensen Huang on AI creating more jobs than it destroys, pushing back against AI doomerism, Chinese open models, the Hugging Face acquisition, and more — This is an edited transcript of “The Ezra Klein Show.” You can listen to the episode wherever you get your podcasts.

 
At its Accelerate conference, Amazon says it is opening its seller tools to third-party AI agents, starting with Claude, in beta for US merchants (Todd Bishop/GeekWire) - Techmeme Wed, 23 Sep 2026 15:05:03 GMT

Todd Bishop / GeekWire:
At its Accelerate conference, Amazon says it is opening its seller tools to third-party AI agents, starting with Claude, in beta for US merchants — Amazon announced new AI tools for its independent sellers Wednesday, led by a plugin that lets them run their Amazon businesses from Anthropic's Claude or Amazon's own Quick assistant.

 
Microsoft kills 35-year-old Office app Oct. 1 - thestreet.com - Google Wed, 23 Sep 2026 15:02:50 GMT
  1. Microsoft kills 35-year-old Office app Oct. 1 thestreet.com
  2. How to save your Microsoft Publisher files before it’s too late Computerworld
 
Poll: Who's Your Favourite Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave Character? - Nintendo Life - Google Wed, 23 Sep 2026 15:00:00 GMT
  1. Poll: Who's Your Favourite Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave Character? Nintendo Life
  2. Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave Is the Cure For a Terrible RPG Habit Polygon.com
  3. Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave – Seven tips to save the world nintendo.com
  4. Supports and Romance - Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave Guide IGN
  5. Unique Walmart deal leads to low stock of Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave...and bananas GoNintendo
 
Raspberry Pi's RAM lock was built to stop scalpers, but it's blocking repairs too - TechSpot Wed, 23 Sep 2026 14:54:00 GMT

The issue came up on the Raspberry Pi forums after a user replaced the RAM on a Compute Module 5 but couldn't get the board to recognize the new 4 GB chip. PhilE, a Raspberry Pi engineer and forum moderator, said the company has been "locking devices to their original...

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Coachella promoter Goldenvoice renews its livestreaming partnership with YouTube through 2030, choosing it over competing bids from Netflix and Amazon (Lucas Shaw/Bloomberg) - Techmeme Wed, 23 Sep 2026 14:40:38 GMT

Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
Coachella promoter Goldenvoice renews its livestreaming partnership with YouTube through 2030, choosing it over competing bids from Netflix and Amazon — New deal includes mini artist documentaries and more programming leading up to North America's largest music festival.

 
At its Made on YouTube event, YouTube unveils Custom Feeds, an LLM-powered feature that lets users generate and save tailored homepage video feeds, for US users (Reece Rogers/Wired) - Techmeme Wed, 23 Sep 2026 14:37:20 GMT

Reece Rogers / Wired:
At its Made on YouTube event, YouTube unveils Custom Feeds, an LLM-powered feature that lets users generate and save tailored homepage video feeds, for US users — In YouTube's latest update, viewers can tweak what the algorithm shows on their front page and curate it to a specific vibe.

 
YouTube rolls out tools for microdramas, an AI storytelling assistant for script analysis, video A/B-testing, and more, as it battles Netflix over top creators (Ben Fritz/Wall Street Journal) - Techmeme Wed, 23 Sep 2026 14:35:01 GMT

Ben Fritz / Wall Street Journal:
YouTube rolls out tools for microdramas, an AI storytelling assistant for script analysis, video A/B-testing, and more, as it battles Netflix over top creators — Google-owned platform rolling out better tools for digital producers that could help it keep more of their content exclusively

 
YouTube Is Expanding Its AI Search to Be More Like Google’s - CNET Wed, 23 Sep 2026 14:30:00 GMT
At Made On YouTube, the company falls further down the AI rabbit hole. What does that mean for creators?
 
YouTube’s Custom Feeds Give You More Control Over the Algorithm - Wired Wed, 23 Sep 2026 14:30:00 GMT
In YouTube’s latest update, viewers can tweak what the algorithm shows on their front page and curate it to a specific vibe.
 
After multiple deaths and injuries, NHTSA is investigating comma.ai - ArsTechnica Wed, 23 Sep 2026 14:20:23 GMT
Feds know of 5 crashes where cars using comma.ai devices hit slow or stopped vehicles.
 
New Phishing Attack Promises Claude Max, but Steals Your Google Credentials Instead - CNET Wed, 23 Sep 2026 14:03:28 GMT
Malwarebytes reports that the scam, which appears as a website offer from Anthropic, is not as easy to detect as most.
 
Seattle-based satellite startup Hubble, which is working to enable global Bluetooth connectivity, raised $200M at a $1.6B valuation, for $300M in total funding (Sana Pashankar/Bloomberg) - Techmeme Wed, 23 Sep 2026 14:00:42 GMT

Sana Pashankar / Bloomberg:
Seattle-based satellite startup Hubble, which is working to enable global Bluetooth connectivity, raised $200M at a $1.6B valuation, for $300M in total funding — Satellite startup Hubble Network raised $200 million in a new funding round, taking the company's valuation to $1.6 billion …

 
Sony Music becomes the first music company to join ARIAM, which advocates for responsible AI adoption in the creative industry and includes the NYT and Disney (Corbin Bolies/Variety) - Techmeme Wed, 23 Sep 2026 13:40:22 GMT

Corbin Bolies / Variety:
Sony Music becomes the first music company to join ARIAM, which advocates for responsible AI adoption in the creative industry and includes the NYT and Disney — Sony Music Group has joined the Alliance for Responsible Innovation in the Arts & Media (ARIAM), becoming the first music company …

 
America gave up its rare earth edge. China took full advantage. - ArsTechnica Wed, 23 Sep 2026 13:37:05 GMT
Decades of cheaper imports left US dependent on China for crucial rare earth processing.
 
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 reaches 5GHz while going big on agentic AI - TechSpot Wed, 23 Sep 2026 13:28:00 GMT

Qualcomm revealed the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 and 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 at this year's Snapdragon Summit. The mobile SoCs will power future flagship Android devices from Doubao, Honor, Motorola, Oppo, RedMagic, Stepx, Vivo, and Xiaomi.

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London-based AI life sciences startup Basecamp Research raised a $140M Series C led by S32, with participation from Anthropic, taking its total funding to $225M (John Reynolds/Tech.eu) - Techmeme Wed, 23 Sep 2026 13:25:20 GMT

John Reynolds / Tech.eu:
London-based AI life sciences startup Basecamp Research raised a $140M Series C led by S32, with participation from Anthropic, taking its total funding to $225M — Basecamp says it will use the funding to train a new generation of its AI models. — A UK life sciences startup using AI …

 
Bessemer raised $5.75B, allocating $4B to growth-stage funding, including young companies raising large rounds at high valuations, and $1.75B for early-stage (Natasha Mascarenhas/Bloomberg) - Techmeme Wed, 23 Sep 2026 13:15:01 GMT

Natasha Mascarenhas / Bloomberg:
Bessemer raised $5.75B, allocating $4B to growth-stage funding, including young companies raising large rounds at high valuations, and $1.75B for early-stage — Bessemer Venture Partners is set to announce $5.75 billion in fresh funding to support a broader shift towards more growth stage investments …

 
More Information About Bungie’s ‘Destiny 2’ Content Unvaulting Plans - Forbes - Google Wed, 23 Sep 2026 13:10:44 GMT
  1. More Information About Bungie’s ‘Destiny 2’ Content Unvaulting Plans Forbes
  2. The Next Chapter for Bungie Bungie
  3. Bungie Announces Plans To Restore Vaulted Destiny 2 Content And Substantial Reworks To Marathon Game Informer
  4. After Laying Off Most Of Destiny Team, Bungie Decides That Destiny Is ‘Foundational’ To Its Future Aftermath
  5. Bungie says it’s “not done with Destiny” and will bring back vaulted content The Verge
 
HypeAuditor: OpenAI doubled its sponsored Instagram posts promoting ChatGPT from 61 in June to 122 in July, rising again to 141 in August, as it seeks new users (Business Insider) - Techmeme Wed, 23 Sep 2026 13:05:07 GMT

Business Insider:
HypeAuditor: OpenAI doubled its sponsored Instagram posts promoting ChatGPT from 61 in June to 122 in July, rising again to 141 in August, as it seeks new users — AI's reputation is in hot water. Can influencers save it? — OpenAI has been ramping up its creator marketing efforts as AI safety concerns take center stage.

 
Microsoft takes down EvilTokens phishing service that used AI to mine hacked inboxes for payment fraud - TechSpot Wed, 23 Sep 2026 13:01:00 GMT

The service, marketed through a Telegram channel, combined device-code phishing with automated analysis of stolen inboxes. Microsoft said it has now disrupted the operation, seizing 50 websites and 150 additional domains through legal action and partner coordination. The Metropolitan Police Service in the United Kingdom also arrested two men on...

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LinkedIn Adds More Profile Verifications to Combat AI-Powered Job Scams - CNET Wed, 23 Sep 2026 13:00:00 GMT
Your coworkers and classmates can now vouch that you really do have a specific university or job on your resume.
 
Meta’s Muse AI Assistant Rolled Out With a Serious Security Flaw - Wired Wed, 23 Sep 2026 12:54:58 GMT
Meta says it issued a fix for the Muse zero-day vulnerability that would have let attackers do “whatever” they wanted on a victim’s Mac, highlighting the inherent dangers of AI helpers.
 
AT&T seemingly has no plans to support Apple’s new iPhone Handoff feature - 9to5Mac - Google Wed, 23 Sep 2026 12:53:00 GMT
  1. AT&T seemingly has no plans to support Apple’s new iPhone Handoff feature 9to5Mac
  2. AT&T Responds to iOS 27's New iPhone Handoff Feature MacRumors
  3. One Mobile Number, Two Phones: What Is iPhone Handoff And Which Carriers Support It? Engadget
  4. iPhone Handoff Will Get a Lot of Nerds to Carry Two iPhones Gizmodo
  5. AT&T was first to get the iPhone, yet it won't support iPhone Handoff appleinsider.com
 
High-end audio brands are ditching CD players because nobody makes disc drives anymore - TechSpot Wed, 23 Sep 2026 12:33:00 GMT

In January 2026, PS Audio sent an email to customers, informing them that the company was ending production of its PMG Signature Audio CD Transport due to the unavailability of optical disc drives used in these devices. The company did not identify the CD drive mechanism or its supplier.

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Ema, which uses AI agents to automate corporate processes across HR, IT, and finance, raised a $77M Series B led by Creaegis, taking its total funding to $140M (Jagmeet Singh/TechCrunch) - Techmeme Wed, 23 Sep 2026 12:25:19 GMT

Jagmeet Singh / TechCrunch:
Ema, which uses AI agents to automate corporate processes across HR, IT, and finance, raised a $77M Series B led by Creaegis, taking its total funding to $140M — Ema, a startup that uses teams of AI agents to automate corporate processes across HR, IT, and finance, has raised $77 million …

 
OpenAI says it will give its AI cyber defense system Daybreak and GPT-5.6 Sol to the Ukrainian government for free to help it protect civilian infrastructure (Zoe Kleinman/BBC) - Techmeme Wed, 23 Sep 2026 12:15:02 GMT

Zoe Kleinman / BBC:
OpenAI says it will give its AI cyber defense system Daybreak and GPT-5.6 Sol to the Ukrainian government for free to help it protect civilian infrastructure — The tech giant OpenAI will share its AI cyber defence system Daybreak for free with the Ukraine government to help …

 
Carnegie China: China passed the US as the top destination for elite AI talent in 2025, rising from 2022's 27.1% share to 40.6%; the US fell from 46.4% to 34.2% (Claudia Chong/The Information) - Techmeme Wed, 23 Sep 2026 12:05:00 GMT

Claudia Chong / The Information:
Carnegie China: China passed the US as the top destination for elite AI talent in 2025, rising from 2022's 27.1% share to 40.6%; the US fell from 46.4% to 34.2% — Chinese AI researchers have increasingly opted to stay and work in their home country, leading China to become the top destination …

 
Xiaomi’s new 18 Pro phones improve on Samsung’s privacy display - The Verge - Google Wed, 23 Sep 2026 12:04:45 GMT
  1. Xiaomi’s new 18 Pro phones improve on Samsung’s privacy display The Verge
  2. Xiaomi 18 Pro's new privacy screen could beat Samsung at its own game Android Central
  3. Xiaomi 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max arrive with latest Snapdragon chips, privacy displays and more useful rear screens - GSMArena.com news GSMArena.com
  4. Xiaomi 18 Pro vs Galaxy S27 Ultra Camera Rumors Compared Gadget Hacks
  5. Xiaomi's Privacy Display Could Avoid Samsung’s Quality Trade-Offs extremetech.com
 
Never use ChatGPT for these five tasks - Engadget Wed, 23 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT
ChatGPT and other chatbots are useful for a lot, but remember that what you type into them is not protected and could cause trouble later.
 
Review: EA Sports FC 27 (Switch 2) - Still The Best Football Option, Even With Caveats - Nintendo Life - Google Wed, 23 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT
  1. Review: EA Sports FC 27 (Switch 2) - Still The Best Football Option, Even With Caveats Nintendo Life
  2. EA Sports FC 27 Review, Gameplay Impressions, Videos, Features, Career, FUT and More Bleacher Report
  3. EA FC 27 Patch Notes: New Update Addresses Gameplay, Ultimate Team and The Grounds Athlon Sports
  4. EA Sports FC 27 "Switch 2 vs. PS5 vs. PS4 vs. Switch" graphics and framerate comparison (UPADTE) GoNintendo
  5. The Grounds: A new way to play EA Sports FC 27 DLCompare.com
 
Meta's Muse AI calls businesses for you, sometimes with a human doing the talking - TechSpot Wed, 23 Sep 2026 11:58:00 GMT

According to Reuters, the experiment was enabled for half of Meta's employees last week, with an opt-out group available. Staff warned that sensitive information could end up with call-center contractors. A Meta executive acknowledged that introducing human operators without clear disclosure was a mistake, and the human concierge feature has...

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PC version ControlResonant leaked a day before its official release. - en.gamegpu.com - Google Wed, 23 Sep 2026 11:49:57 GMT
  1. PC version ControlResonant leaked a day before its official release. en.gamegpu.com
  2. CONTROL Resonant Path Tracing & DLSS 4.5 NVIDIA
  3. Control Resonant review: Nobody does it like Remedy The Verge
  4. Control Resonant review – save New York from paranormal phenomena The Guardian
  5. Control Resonant: How Remedy is going bigger and weirder with its paranatural horror sequel on September 24 PlayStation.Blog
 
Apple links landmarks on its Maps app to Hidden Histories podcast episodes - Engadget Wed, 23 Sep 2026 11:44:31 GMT
Apple has added podcast guides for select US landmarks within Maps, discussing their histories and lesser-known stories.
 
The Best Samsung Phones of 2026: Ultra, Fold, Budget - Wired Wed, 23 Sep 2026 11:30:00 GMT
From flagship and budget to flipping and folding, Samsung’s Galaxy range spans the breadth of the smartphone cosmos. WIRED’s here to help you make your choice.
 
Unlocking Xbox's New Mythic Achievement Sounds Incredible, And Here's How It Might Work - Pure Xbox - Google Wed, 23 Sep 2026 11:30:00 GMT
  1. Unlocking Xbox's New Mythic Achievement Sounds Incredible, And Here's How It Might Work Pure Xbox
  2. XBOX PC App Reveals Mythic Achievement Unlock Sound & Symbol Insider Gaming
  3. The Xbox Mythic Achievement won't be linked to Gamerscore as new details surface Yahoo Tech
  4. Xbox Mythic Achievement Will Be Microsoft's Version of a Platinum Trophy — And It Has an Extravagant Unlock Sound IGN
  5. Xbox users rejoice as PlayStation's best feature is finally introduced after years of asking GAMINGbible
 
DJI Osmo 360 II review: A little more video power, a lot more repairability - Engadget Wed, 23 Sep 2026 11:30:00 GMT
Replaceable lenses are the hot new feature for an action camera.
 
UK competition watchdog wants to give Android and Chrome users more search engine choices - Engadget Wed, 23 Sep 2026 11:21:42 GMT
UK regulator is trying to introduce more search choices where Google has the tightest control: Android and Chrome.
 
Small undersea volcanoes may unleash outsized tsunamis - ArsTechnica Wed, 23 Sep 2026 11:15:30 GMT
Post-eruption imaging of the Hunga caldera gives new details of its collapse.
 
Researchers found malware that uses four different AI chatbots to run itself, no human hacker needed - TechSpot Wed, 23 Sep 2026 11:15:00 GMT

The malware, called CLOSEDQUORUM, checks with DeepSeek, Qwen, Mistral and Google Gemini before selecting its next action. It can continue operating if one of those services is unavailable because it can query the others. The finding gives defenders an early look at how attackers may build more autonomous and resilient...

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How Pixar Stopped Worrying and Learned to Love Linux - Hack a Day Wed, 23 Sep 2026 11:00:56 GMT
If you weren’t already aware, it will probably come as no surprise to hear that the pioneering computer-animation studio Pixar built its early workflow on Silicon Graphics SGI workstations. These …read more
 
A new report from Europe raises serious alarms about orbital collisions - ArsTechnica Wed, 23 Sep 2026 11:00:17 GMT
"I think we are going to lose the ability to use certain orbits."
 
A Startup Wants to Power Data Centers With ‘Supercritical’ Carbon Dioxide - Wired Wed, 23 Sep 2026 11:00:00 GMT
The technology could strap onto existing gas turbines and make them more efficient—but it wouldn’t do away with their emissions entirely.
 
How to watch Meta unveil its new smart glasses at Connect 2026 - Engadget Wed, 23 Sep 2026 11:00:00 GMT
The company is expected to reveal its first-ever camera-free glasses.
 
Volkswagen brings Tetris and other games to its infotainment displays - Engadget Wed, 23 Sep 2026 11:00:00 GMT
Pac-Man is doing sponcon... look how they've massacred my boy.
 
Eight Sleep announces the Pod 6, its newest smart mattress cover - Engadget Wed, 23 Sep 2026 11:00:00 GMT
It's $2,000 and it doesn't even read you a bedtime story.
 
Eight Sleep Launches Pod 6 With Smaller Hub and Cheaper Entry Price - CNET Wed, 23 Sep 2026 11:00:00 GMT
The sleep tech company launched the smallest Pod of its lineup yet and introduced new sizes.
 
This App Makes Your Laptop Screen Look Like Paper - Wired Wed, 23 Sep 2026 10:45:00 GMT
The app Paperman gives your screen some added texture in an effort to make it easier on your eyes. It works best for reading, writing, or otherwise working with text.
 
Tiny Violins At The Ready, Pokémon Scalpers Are Upset About New Expansion's Profitability - Nintendo Life - Google Wed, 23 Sep 2026 10:45:00 GMT
  1. Tiny Violins At The Ready, Pokémon Scalpers Are Upset About New Expansion's Profitability Nintendo Life
  2. Pokémon TCG: 30th Celebration Is Now Available in Pokémon TCG Live Pokemon.com
  3. 'Pokémon TCG' Flippers Melt Down on Discord, Wave of Schadenfreude Washes Over Some Fans ICv2
  4. Pokémon TCG 30th Collection: Cursed Blood Mew Pokemon card misprint sends resellers wild mashable.com
  5. Pokémon Card Scalpers Are Moaning That the 30th Anniversary Set Isn't Profitable Enough for Them, as Rare Cards Have Been Made Easier to Find IGN
 
SmartLabels QR Code Organizing System Review (2026): AI Made Sense of My Junk Drawer - Wired Wed, 23 Sep 2026 10:39:00 GMT
SmartLabels can inventory everything in a photo, but I tested whether its AI could survive the chaos of my busy household.
 
Kate Tolo Says Her Quest to Be ‘the Female Bryan Johnson’ Is ‘for Women’ - Wired Wed, 23 Sep 2026 10:30:00 GMT
Like her biohacking boyfriend, Tolo is undergoing a grueling regimen of tests—from tracking nighttime erections to subjecting herself to extreme heat on her period—in service of “half the population.”
 
This $14,200 RTX 5080 gaming PC has 70 metal cherry blossoms that open when it gets hot - TechSpot Wed, 23 Sep 2026 10:16:00 GMT

Created by Aftershock in partnership with Zotac, the Cherry Bloom PC is described as a world-first. It comes with some impressive specs: an RTX 5080, AMD Ryzen 9800X3D, and 64GB of DDR5-6000 RAM. It also has a 2TB PCIe Gen4 SSD, a 1300W Platinum power supply, and a custom open-loop...

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AT&T Is Automating Away Jobs—and Its Old Telecom Empire - Wired Wed, 23 Sep 2026 10:15:00 GMT
The telecom giant is eager to show Wall Street that it can do more with less. That means fewer employees, less electricity, and increased automation.
 
Qualcomm Wants You to Let AI Agents Spend Your Money - CNET Wed, 23 Sep 2026 10:14:42 GMT
Someday, AI agents will buy you anything you want — or what they think you want. Here’s how the chipmaker for top Android phones thinks that may work.
 
Discord re-launches age verification following backlash over privacy concerns - GamesIndustry.biz - Google Wed, 23 Sep 2026 10:11:43 GMT
  1. Discord re-launches age verification following backlash over privacy concerns GamesIndustry.biz
  2. Discord's Controversial Age Checks Are Back: Here's What the Backlash Changed PCMag
  3. Discord’s age-verification era is upon us, despite community backlash TechCrunch
  4. Discord will now automatically estimate your age The Verge
  5. Discord Rolls Out New Way to Check Users' Ages 80 Level
 
She’s 28, Loves God and Her Family, and Might Be the Reason You Can’t Have Kids - Wired Wed, 23 Sep 2026 10:00:00 GMT
No IVF. No surrogacy. No polygenic tests. Emma Waters is leading a national fight against fertility tech—with her hot husband’s permission, of course.
 
My Husband Wants Us to Hire His Brother for Our Business. Uh, What He Did to His Last Employer Landed Him in Jail. - Slate Magazine - Google Wed, 23 Sep 2026 10:00:00 GMT
My Husband Wants Us to Hire His Brother for Our Business. Uh, What He Did to His Last Employer Landed Him in Jail. Slate Magazine
 
The Organization Fighting Ebola Has Never Been More Worried - Wired Wed, 23 Sep 2026 09:45:00 GMT
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is on track to be the largest ever.
 
8 Best Space Heaters (2026): Tested, Measured, and Mistreated - Wired Wed, 23 Sep 2026 09:33:00 GMT
These portable heaters will heat a room quickly, quietly, and safely.
 
Kiwibit Bird Feeder 2 Pro Review: Premium but Paywalled - Wired Wed, 23 Sep 2026 09:30:00 GMT
The Kiwibit Feeder 2 Pro delivers action-camera-quality imagery, but too much of the experience is locked behind a subscription.
 
Xbox lays off Gears of War: E-Day's story director barely two weeks before the game's launch - Eurogamer.net - Google Wed, 23 Sep 2026 09:00:12 GMT
  1. Xbox lays off Gears of War: E-Day's story director barely two weeks before the game's launch Eurogamer.net
  2. Gears of War: E-Day Story Director Laid Off Just Four Days After Celebrating The Game Going Gold kotaku.com
  3. Gears of War: E-Day Story Director Laid Off Just Before Launch GameSpot
  4. Gears Of War E-Day Story Dev Celebrates Game Going Gold, Let Go Four Days Later Console Creatures
  5. Gears of War: E-Day Story Director Laid Off Just a Week Before Early Access Launch IGN
 
new Coros Pace 4 Pro launched – Why? - the5krunner - Google Wed, 23 Sep 2026 08:58:37 GMT
  1. new Coros Pace 4 Pro launched – Why? the5krunner
  2. Coros Pace 4 Pro Review iRunFar
  3. Coros has a super-affordable Apple Watch Ultra 4 alternative you definitely want to consider PhoneArena
  4. I test smart watches for a living – it’s been a while since I’ve been this impressed with one ZDNET
  5. Coros Pace 4 Pro Takes On Garmin Forerunner 970 At A Lower Price Forbes
 
A Barista’s Trick for Making Perfect Water for Coffee. Is It Worth It? - CNET Wed, 23 Sep 2026 08:50:00 GMT
Coffee people don’t mess around when it comes to water. Here’s one of their top tricks for optimizing H20.
 
Chinese Hackers Exploit Chrome-Windows Zero-Day Chain to Deploy CLEANGULP Malware - The Hacker News - Google Wed, 23 Sep 2026 08:29:00 GMT
  1. Chinese Hackers Exploit Chrome-Windows Zero-Day Chain to Deploy CLEANGULP Malware The Hacker News
  2. Simply visit a website, and you’re completely compromised: Chinese hackers exploited Chrome’s patch gap Cybernews
  3. Volexity spots another China-aligned threat group exploiting Chrome and Microsoft defects CyberScoop
  4. BlueMoon Exploit Chains Hit Chrome and Windows in One Attack Red Hot Cyber
  5. The Patch Gap Is the Attack Surface: BlueMoon Exploit Kit Arms Five Chinese APTs in 12 Days forkast.news
 
A JavaScript OS for the ESP32 - Hack a Day Wed, 23 Sep 2026 08:00:12 GMT
Given the incredible power of modern microcontrollers, we’ve seen quite a few attempts to turn them into more general purpose computers over the years. KryonOS from [Haris] is the latest, …read more
 
Google's official Googlebook demo looks a lot like Mac wearing a Chrome hoodie - Android Authority - Google Wed, 23 Sep 2026 07:43:00 GMT
  1. Google's official Googlebook demo looks a lot like Mac wearing a Chrome hoodie Android Authority
  2. Premium materials and striking design set Googlebook apart blog.google
  3. Google Rolls Out $899-Plus ‘Googlebook’ AI Laptops With Hardware Partners Bloomberg.com
  4. Dell Technologies Introduces XPS Googlebook: The First XPS Laptop Built for Gemini Intelligence Business Wire
  5. Qualcomm Slips as Googlebook Opens a New PC Lane Yahoo Finance
 
Wider One UI 9 rollout starts for the Galaxy S26 series - SamMobile - Google Wed, 23 Sep 2026 06:07:00 GMT
  1. Wider One UI 9 rollout starts for the Galaxy S26 series SamMobile
  2. Samsung may have pushed Galaxy S26 One UI 9.0 stable update release date even further SamMobile
  3. Samsung has delayed its Android 17 update 9to5Google
  4. Android 17: These Samsung Galaxy phones are eligible for the One UI 9 upgrade Tech Advisor
  5. The Galaxy S26 Ultra is finally getting One UI 9 in the US, but there's a catch Android Central
 
I put the iPhone 18 Pro Max vs. iPhone 17 Pro Max through a 7-round face-off — here’s the winner - Tom's Guide - Google Wed, 23 Sep 2026 05:04:49 GMT
  1. I put the iPhone 18 Pro Max vs. iPhone 17 Pro Max through a 7-round face-off — here’s the winner Tom's Guide
  2. Apple’s iPhone 18 Pro Is Great for Anyone Who’s Not Ready for the Duo Bloomberg.com
  3. Apple’s iPhone 18 Demand Improves At The Margin, China Remains Weak Spot, Says UBS — Latest Target Implies 13% Downside Potential Yahoo Finance
  4. The latest iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods lineups arrive in stores worldwide Apple
  5. Apple’s iPhone 18 Pro vs. 17 Pro: What the Extra $100 Brings to the Newer Pro iPhone CNET
 
Myst on the Atari 2600 - Hack a Day Wed, 23 Sep 2026 05:00:15 GMT
Although the Atari 2600 was a hugely popular game console in the late 70s, its hardware specs were limited, to say the least. For a dedicated game console of the …read more
 
PlayStation Discount Code: Save on PS5 Games September 2026 - Wired Wed, 23 Sep 2026 05:00:00 GMT
Want to stretch your gaming budget? Learn how to unlock massive savings on PS5 games, DualSense controllers, and PlayStation Plus memberships using gift cards and exclusive promotional codes.
 
Ray-Ban Promo Codes: Save 50% in September 2026 - Wired Wed, 23 Sep 2026 05:00:00 GMT
Upgrade your frames with major savings on classic shapes, custom designs, and prescription lenses using these verified Ray-Ban discounts.
 
30% Off Canon Promo Codes | September 2026 - Wired Wed, 23 Sep 2026 05:00:00 GMT
Save an extra 10% or 30% with Canon coupon codes, plus up to $1,600 on cameras, printers, and more this September 2026.
 
Nomad Goods Promo Codes: Get 25% Off in September 2026 - Wired Wed, 23 Sep 2026 05:00:00 GMT
Save up to 25% on Nomad Goods accessories such as Nomad phone cases, Nomad wallets, and more in September 2026.
 
Valvoline Coupons and Promo Codes for September 2026 - Wired Wed, 23 Sep 2026 05:00:00 GMT
We've gathered all the top Valvoline coupons and promo codes for September 2026, including deals on full synthetic oil changes and other essential maintenance.
 
Uber Eats Promo Codes: $15 Off │September 2026 - Wired Wed, 23 Sep 2026 05:00:00 GMT
Hunger meets savings. Discover verified Uber Eats promo codes, new user offers, and Uber One discounts to slash your delivery fees and meal costs.
 
Google Workspace Promo Codes: 14% Off for September 2026 - Wired Wed, 23 Sep 2026 05:00:00 GMT
Boost your productivity and save with exclusive Google Workspace coupons from WIRED. Get up to 14% off plans for three months, including Starter, Standard, and Plus tiers.
 
Hostinger Promo Code: 79% Off for September 2026 - Wired Wed, 23 Sep 2026 05:00:00 GMT
Discover exclusive Hostinger promo codes, discounts, and deals on web hosting, cloud plans, and domain registration. Save big on your next Hostinger purchase today.
 
LG Promo Codes and Coupons for September 2026 - Wired Wed, 23 Sep 2026 05:00:00 GMT
Save 20% with an LG promo code today, plus up to $1,000 off appliances, 40% off bestselling TVs and monitors.
 
20% Off Sephora Promo Code | September 2026 - Wired Wed, 23 Sep 2026 05:00:00 GMT
Earn more points on skincare purchases when you use our Sephora coupon.
 
Hotels.com Coupon Codes for September 2026 - Wired Wed, 23 Sep 2026 05:00:00 GMT
Unlock significant savings on hotels, resorts, and getaways with our verified Hotels.com promo codes and gift card discounts. Plan your perfect trip today!
 
Nike Promo Codes and Discounts: 30% for September 2026 - Wired Wed, 23 Sep 2026 05:00:00 GMT
Check out our deals for Nike this September 2026, including 15% off select purchases.
 
AT&T Promo Codes: $50 Off This September 2026 - Wired Wed, 23 Sep 2026 05:00:00 GMT
Whether you’re looking to upgrade your internet or get the latest phone, we’ve got you covered with our selection of AT&T coupons and deals.
 
HP Coupon Codes and Deals September 2026 - Wired Wed, 23 Sep 2026 05:00:00 GMT
Save up to 60%, plus an extra 20% with HP promo codes for laptops, printers, PCs, and more tech.
 
Squarespace Promo Codes: 20% Off in September 2026 - Wired Wed, 23 Sep 2026 05:00:00 GMT
Get 20% off your next website, 10% off with exclusive Squarespace discount code, 50% off plans, and more top coupons from WIRED.
 
These 3 Major Upgrades Could Be Heading to Your Next Flagship Android Phone - CNET Wed, 23 Sep 2026 04:37:56 GMT
Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 chip will be in the top phones of 2026 and 2027. Here’s what it can do.
 
These 3 Major Upgrades Could Be Heading to Your Next Flagship Android Phone - CNET - Google Wed, 23 Sep 2026 04:37:56 GMT
  1. These 3 Major Upgrades Could Be Heading to Your Next Flagship Android Phone CNET
  2. motorola signature 27 Motorola News
  3. QCOM Stock On Track For Best Month Since May: Analysts See AI Gains From Dual Flagship Snapdragon Launch Yahoo Finance
  4. Snapdragon Leads the Agentic AI Age with Two of the World’s Fastest Mobile SoCs Powering the Next Generation of Smartphones Qualcomm
  5. Qualcomm releases Android chip built for AI as memory shortage weighs on smartphone market CNBC
 
FUNdaMENTALs of precision design - MIT Wed, 23 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT
Precision, repeatability, and fun are the focus in mechanical engineering course 2.70 (Fundamentals of Precision Product Design).
 
Why Raindrops Make for Pretty Good Antennae - Hack a Day Wed, 23 Sep 2026 02:00:10 GMT
A good rule of thumb is that everything that can interact with electromagnetic (EM) radiation is an antenna, which includes our mostly-salty-water-containing bodies and also raindrops and moisture in the …read more
 
CS2 Chicken Egg Drops Spotted by Players on Reddit - Skin.Club Community - Google Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:19:24 GMT
  1. CS2 Chicken Egg Drops Spotted by Players on Reddit Skin.Club Community
  2. Counter-Strike 2 Gets New Rush Game Mode With 40 Second, 3v3 Rounds TechPowerUp
  3. CS2 Pets Are Officially Here, With No Mention In The Patch Notes Hotspawn
  4. Breaking: CS2 September 22nd update brings silent reloads, new gamemode, changes to Premier in "Rush Hour" patch Dust2.us
  5. More Blood and a New Mode in Counter-Strike 2 - Valve Released a Major Update with Pet Chickens ixbt.games
 
Zelda: Ocarina of Time Nintendo Switch 2 pre-order bonus guide - Nintendo Everything - Google Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:11:21 GMT
  1. Zelda: Ocarina of Time Nintendo Switch 2 pre-order bonus guide Nintendo Everything
  2. Save $10 on preorders of Nintendo's 'The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time' remake mashable.com
  3. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake’s world map revealed Nintendo Wire
  4. Ocarina of Time Remake: Nintendo Sets Switch 2 Launch for November 5 25yearslatersite.com
  5. Gallery: Here's What The Zelda Switch 2 And Electric Ocarina Look Like In Person Nintendo Life
 
Peloton Launches First Foldable Treadmill, Adds More AI Features - CNET Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:09:41 GMT
The Tread Flex, one of three new models, is also the company’s least expensive treadmill at $2,200.
 
The pros and cons of using a password manager over an authenticator app - Engadget Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT
There's no perfect solution, but different authentication methods can work better in some circumstances than others.
 
'These Changes Will Not Impact the Game's Launch' - State of Decay Developer Undead Labs Responds to 'Significant' Layoffs Following Independence from Xbox - IGN - Google Tue, 22 Sep 2026 23:45:43 GMT
  1. 'These Changes Will Not Impact the Game's Launch' - State of Decay Developer Undead Labs Responds to 'Significant' Layoffs Following Independence from Xbox IGN
  2. Undead Labs makes 'significant' layoffs after splitting from Xbox Game Developer
  3. State of Decay developer Undead Labs announces layoffs as it goes independent. The Verge
  4. Undead Labs confirms it is now an "employee-owned studio", a "significant number" of employees face layoffs GamesIndustry.biz
  5. Undead Labs Regains Freedom in the Big Xbox Reset, yet State of Decay 3 Still Ships Day-One on Game Pass Wccftech
 
Xbox’s Latest Restructuring Puts Call of Duty Developer Activision in Charge of Halo - CNET Tue, 22 Sep 2026 23:38:57 GMT
The two games once shared a rivalry as Xbox’s biggest FPS titles.
 
iOS 27: How to hide or replace the audio button in iMessages - Engadget Tue, 22 Sep 2026 23:30:00 GMT
The fact that the "send" button shares real estate with the "record" button can make dealing with iMessage aggravating.
 
Sudden Demand for Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor and War PS5 Ports After Switch 2 Bundle Is Revealed - Push Square - Google Tue, 22 Sep 2026 23:30:00 GMT
  1. Sudden Demand for Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor and War PS5 Ports After Switch 2 Bundle Is Revealed Push Square
  2. Want More Lord Of The Rings On Switch 2? Cool, Two Ports Are Launching Next Week Nintendo Life
  3. The Two Best Lord of the Rings Games Are Coming to the Switch 2 Next Week DualShockers
  4. Middle-earth: Shadow of War, Shadow of Mordor coming to Nintendo Switch 2 Nintendo Everything
  5. Middle-earth: Shadow Bundle Brings Shadow Of Mordor And War To Switch 2 Miami Herald
 
CyberPowerPC Launches RTX Founders Edition Pre-Built PCs Starting at $1,549 - TechPowerUp - Google Tue, 22 Sep 2026 23:27:39 GMT
  1. CyberPowerPC Launches RTX Founders Edition Pre-Built PCs Starting at $1,549 TechPowerUp
  2. Gaming PC with RTX 5060, 32GB of RAM, and 1TB of storage gets $500 discount — Newegg's capable ABS Cyclone Aqua prebuilt is $1,199 with code Tom's Hardware
  3. CyberPowerPC sells rigs with NVIDIA RTX 5070 and 5080 Founders Edition GPUs via Walmart, but latter models vanish in a flash TweakTown
  4. Amazon knocks HP RTX 5060 gaming laptop with 8940HX and 165Hz OLED display to its lowest price in a month PC Guide
  5. Walmart just knocked a wild $1,051 off this Alienware 16-inch OLED gaming laptop for GeForce Week (All-time low) 9to5Toys
 
Microsoft's Automatic Super Resolution upscaling now works on Intel Copilot+ PCs, too - TechSpot Tue, 22 Sep 2026 23:20:00 GMT

Microsoft has announced that its Automatic Super Resolution (Auto SR) technology is expanding to Copilot+ PCs built around Intel silicon. Previously limited to Qualcomm Snapdragon X processors, Auto SR now works on Copilot+ devices powered by Intel's Core Ultra Series 3 chips. Users can expect a genuine bump in gaming...

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Trump Says AI Is Now Super Intelligence. What’s Really Super Is the Internet Response - CNET Tue, 22 Sep 2026 23:16:05 GMT
When in doubt, add “super.” What could possibly go wrong?
 
Apple Releases First Public Betas of iOS 27.2 and macOS Golden Gate 27.2 - MacRumors - Google Tue, 22 Sep 2026 23:15:53 GMT
  1. Apple Releases First Public Betas of iOS 27.2 and macOS Golden Gate 27.2 MacRumors
  2. 7 New Features Added In iOS 27.2 Beta 1 bgr.com
  3. iOS 27.2—Here’s What To Expect From Apple’s October iPhone Update Forbes
  4. Freezing Bugs To New Siri Languages: What’s Coming In Apple’s iOS 27.2 Update ndtvprofit.com
  5. macOS 27.2 beta brings back precise volume and brightness steps The Mac Observer
 
ESP32 Replacement for Lighting Display Controller - Hack a Day Tue, 22 Sep 2026 23:00:52 GMT
As a company, NanoLeaf has been producing modular lights that can be easily snapped together into various geometric shapes for around a decade. Similar to the addressable LED light strips …read more
 
Improve your Apple CarPlay experience by doing these simple things - Engadget Tue, 22 Sep 2026 23:00:00 GMT
CarPlay works well from the start, but you can enjoy a better driving experience by changing some options.
 
Improve Your Apple CarPlay Experience By Doing These Simple Things - Engadget - Google Tue, 22 Sep 2026 23:00:00 GMT
  1. Improve Your Apple CarPlay Experience By Doing These Simple Things Engadget
  2. How To Get The Highest-Quality Audio Out Of Apple CarPlay SlashGear
  3. I found out the real difference between CarPlay and CarPlay Ultra Pocket-lint
  4. Apple CarPlay is more customizable now: change these settings en.softonic.com
  5. 10 Essential CarPlay Apps for Smarter Drives Gadget Review
 
Apple Is Reportedly Developing a Screenless Fitness Tracker - CNET Tue, 22 Sep 2026 22:50:29 GMT
Do you find the Apple Watch too bulky and distracting? A screen-free solution may be coming.
 
Riot is pulling voice chat from League of Legends 26.20 - Engadget Tue, 22 Sep 2026 22:45:50 GMT
So close and yet so far...
 
What does anti-aliasing actually do to your PC games? - Engadget Tue, 22 Sep 2026 22:30:00 GMT
Anti-aliasing is an important settings for PC games, but not all methods that achieve the goal of smoother edges work the same way.
 
Apple’s Long-Rumored Home Hub Smart Display Might Arrive in October - CNET Tue, 22 Sep 2026 22:25:26 GMT
According to Bloomberg, Apple’s first smart display has been in testing, and may be ready for its debut this fall.
 
Starbucks closes another downtown Seattle store - The Seattle Times - Google Tue, 22 Sep 2026 22:01:59 GMT
Starbucks closes another downtown Seattle store The Seattle Times
 
Why are some songs grayed out on Apple Music (And how to fix it) - Engadget Tue, 22 Sep 2026 22:00:00 GMT
If you've had some songs in your Apple Music app turn gray and become unavailable, there are some things you can try.
 
DoorDash will pay $131.5 million for missing and miscalculated NYC delivery worker wages - Engadget Tue, 22 Sep 2026 21:53:08 GMT
The company blames technical errors and a difference of opinion on how wages should be calculated for pay irregularities.
 
Woman's brain worm infection confirmed after eggs grow tails in lab test - ArsTechnica Tue, 22 Sep 2026 21:42:14 GMT
There is no single definitive test for these worms, but the tail is fairly convincing.
 
‘Halo’ to move under Call of Duty publisher as Xbox announces layoffs - The Washington Post - Google Tue, 22 Sep 2026 21:38:15 GMT
  1. ‘Halo’ to move under Call of Duty publisher as Xbox announces layoffs The Washington Post
  2. Continuing Our Reset XBOX Wire
  3. Microsoft layoffs hit hundreds in WA again, Xbox roles included The Seattle Times
  4. Xbox is cutting more jobs and handing Halo to Activision in studio shake-up qz.com
  5. Xbox is barely Xbox anymore The Verge
 
New Anthropic, OpenAI models make same promise: A little more for a lot less money - ArsTechnica Tue, 22 Sep 2026 21:25:18 GMT
The frontier AI model race has entered its comparison shopping phase.
 
Xbox lays off 268 more people as Activision takes over Halo and Bethesda absorbs Obsidian - TechSpot Tue, 22 Sep 2026 21:01:00 GMT

Microsoft has cut another 268 jobs across Halo Studios, other first-party developers, and Xbox Game Studios management. The redundancies, announced by Matt Booty, Xbox's Chief Content Officer, are presumably part of the 1,600 set to occur through July 2027.

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Featured video: Behind the lens at Lincoln Laboratory - MIT Tue, 22 Sep 2026 20:55:00 GMT
Staff photographer Niki Fandel captures the people and technology advancing Lincoln Laboratory’s national security mission.
 
Cities across US oppose Trump FCC plan to preempt local broadband rules - ArsTechnica Tue, 22 Sep 2026 20:38:30 GMT
Cities defend permit requirements, say ISPs aren't building networks fast enough.
 
Chip and Joanna Gaines Finally Sell Their Famous $2.7 Million Historic Waco Castle—Fully Furnished - Realtor.com - Google Tue, 22 Sep 2026 20:32:25 GMT
Chip and Joanna Gaines Finally Sell Their Famous $2.7 Million Historic Waco Castle—Fully Furnished Realtor.comSee more headlines & perspectives on Google News
 
Discord rolls out its revised age verification policy - Engadget Tue, 22 Sep 2026 20:29:08 GMT
It will offer several privacy-focused options for users who aren't automatically confirmed as adults.
 
GTA 6's Miami Takeover Has Begun Following the Completion of a 'Welcome to Vice City' Sign in the City - IGN - Google Tue, 22 Sep 2026 20:26:57 GMT
  1. GTA 6's Miami Takeover Has Begun Following the Completion of a 'Welcome to Vice City' Sign in the City IGN
  2. Kaseya Center gets new roof sign in GTA tie-in: ‘Welcome to Vice City’ WPLG Local 10
  3. GTA VI marketing takes over Miami as "Welcome to Vice City" sign goes up at Kaseya Center cbsnews.com
  4. Vice City rises on the Miami waterfront with the county’s blessing. Good or gasp? Miami Herald
  5. Grand Theft Auto VI's Sahara Arena has been compared to Miami's real-life Kaseya Center. en.gamegpu.com
 
Big Tech's 'pervert' glasses take another hit - SFGATE - Google Tue, 22 Sep 2026 20:19:53 GMT
  1. Big Tech's 'pervert' glasses take another hit SFGATE
  2. Man encounters a ‘creepy dude’ talking to himself in Union Square. He then reveals that he developed an app to keep such people away Yahoo Tech
  3. zuckoff uses bluetooth to let you know when smart glasses are nearby Designboom
  4. ZuckOff spots Ray-Ban Meta and Snap Spectacles over Bluetooth, but not whether they record MIXED Reality News
  5. Free app lets you avoid smart glasses-wearers in the club Mixmag
 
Dumpster-dived Window A/C becomes Ground-Source Heat Pump - Hack a Day Tue, 22 Sep 2026 20:00:02 GMT
Heat pumps are great, because they pump heat around, and we often don’t want heat where it is. Need it somewhere else? Pump it! It’s great. It’s also a bit …read more
 
Motorola Signature 27 Is Coming to the US to Rival Samsung’s Galaxy Phones - CNET Tue, 22 Sep 2026 20:00:00 GMT
After an overseas-only debut, Motorola’s new Signature 27 is coming to the US, with the high-end phone set to be released this year.
 
Qualcomm’s New Chips Power AI and 8K Video for Top Android Phones — and They’re Coming Soon - CNET Tue, 22 Sep 2026 20:00:00 GMT
A pair of top-tier Snapdragon chips will empower AI, boost graphics and enable 8K video in next year’s phones.
 
How the brain keeps its options straight at decision time - MIT Tue, 22 Sep 2026 20:00:00 GMT
Making a decision requires juggling a set of options without getting them confused or losing track of them. A new MIT study shows how neurons encode information to maximize clarity throughout the process.
 
Qualcomm is making not one but two versions of its flagship Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 chip - Engadget Tue, 22 Sep 2026 20:00:00 GMT
That video capture is nothing to sneeze at.
 
Motorola's new Signature 27 is among the first smartphone to use the Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 processor - Engadget Tue, 22 Sep 2026 20:00:00 GMT
Not bad for a quick refresh.
 
How to set up 5.1 surround sound system for your Xbox - Engadget Tue, 22 Sep 2026 20:00:00 GMT
Your Xbox is surround-sound capable, and it's easy to enjoy 5.1 or even 7.1 immersive sound for your favorite titles.
 
A KLM flight turned around after a power bank caught fire, and it belonged to the airline's ex-CEO - TechSpot Tue, 22 Sep 2026 19:48:00 GMT

The power bank belonged to Camiel Eurlings, the former chief executive of KLM. The fire started nearly six hours into the flight, while the aircraft was over the Atlantic Ocean. The device left marks on Eurlings' business-class seat and the window blind beside it.

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Microsoft disrupts AI-assisted platform that compromised 12,000 accounts - ArsTechnica Tue, 22 Sep 2026 19:45:47 GMT
EvilTokens provided an end-to-end platform that makes mass compromises faster and easier.
 
1Retro adds cloud saves to RetroArch, OpenEmu, and other gaming platforms - TechSpot Tue, 22 Sep 2026 19:34:00 GMT
1Retro automatically backs up and syncs retro game saves across devices and emulators, letting you pick up where you left off without manually moving files. It works across OS with support for RetroArch, MiSTer, OpenEmu, RetroBat, OnionOS, and more.
 
Lawsuit demands OpenAI pay for new school after ChatGPT used in shooting - ArsTechnica Tue, 22 Sep 2026 19:28:23 GMT
British Columbia sues OpenAI, demands Tumbler Ridge shooter’s ChatGPT logs.
 
Apple could take on Whoop with a new fitness tracker, report says - TechCrunch - Google Tue, 22 Sep 2026 19:27:57 GMT
  1. Apple could take on Whoop with a new fitness tracker, report says TechCrunch
  2. Apple Is Developing New Fitness Tracker Aimed at Rivaling Whoop Bloomberg.com
  3. Apple’s Next Wearable Could Be Perfect for AI Haters Gizmodo
  4. Apple Is Reportedly Developing a Screenless Health Band hypebeast.com
  5. Future Apple Watch could be screen-less Whoop competitor, says rumor appleinsider.com
 
Acclaimed PS5 Metroidvania Game Arrives Today on PlayStation Store, Has Free Demo - PlayStation LifeStyle - Google Tue, 22 Sep 2026 19:25:04 GMT
  1. Acclaimed PS5 Metroidvania Game Arrives Today on PlayStation Store, Has Free Demo PlayStation LifeStyle
  2. Steam Quietly Just Got 2026's Best Silksong Replacement Polygon.com
  3. A free demo invites players into Well Dweller’s dark fairy tale Gamereactor UK
  4. Delightful Childhood Tales In ‘Well Dweller’ | Review Cinelinx
  5. PS5 lands free taster for new GOTY contender that Hollow Knight gamers will adore GAMINGbible
 
Anthropic and OpenAI announce more powerful (and cheaper) AI models - Engadget Tue, 22 Sep 2026 19:11:11 GMT
I thought we were supposed to be slowing down the frontier.
 
Adobe Premiere finally brings powerful video editing to Android, and it's free - ArsTechnica Tue, 22 Sep 2026 19:08:58 GMT
You don't even need a Creative Cloud login to edit clips, but AI features cost extra.
 
Adobe Premiere finally brings powerful video editing to Android, and it’s free - Ars Technica - Google Tue, 22 Sep 2026 19:08:58 GMT
  1. Adobe Premiere finally brings powerful video editing to Android, and it’s free Ars Technica
  2. Adobe Premiere expands to Android: Fast, powerful, easy mobile video editing Adobe
  3. Adobe Premiere, One of the iPhone’s Best Video-Editing Apps, Is Now on Android WIRED
  4. Free Adobe Premiere Video Editing App Arrives on Android PetaPixel
  5. Adobe Premiere Mobile Is Now Available On Android Engadget
 
Apple’s iPhone 18 Pro vs. 17 Pro: What the Extra $100 Brings to the Newer Pro iPhone - CNET Tue, 22 Sep 2026 19:07:44 GMT
While the iPhone 17 Pro and 18 Pro look similar, there are a lot of changes on the inside.
 
Poitras Center to fuel early careers of 50 young scientists dedicated to psychiatric disorders research - MIT Tue, 22 Sep 2026 19:00:00 GMT
Patricia and James Poitras ’63 provide fellowships for graduate students and postdocs who will shape the future of mental health research.
 
Anthropic and OpenAI Drop New High-Efficiency Models - CNET Tue, 22 Sep 2026 18:48:44 GMT
The new models prioritize faster speeds and lower prices.
 
Determining the Body Temperature of Tyrannosaurus rex - Hack a Day Tue, 22 Sep 2026 18:30:15 GMT
One of the most fun challenges in paleontology is determining characteristics of long-dead species like their behavior and body temperature based on nothing but some fossils and traces that are …read more
 
How to use Google's Find Hub to locate your Android phone - Engadget Tue, 22 Sep 2026 18:30:00 GMT
Is your Android phone missing? Here's how you can use Find Hub to look for it.
 
China's CXMT just entered mass production of memory chips that can rival Samsung's - TechSpot Tue, 22 Sep 2026 18:25:00 GMT

ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) set the stage at the 2026 World Manufacturing Convention by announcing its latest advancements in chip manufacturing. The Chinese corporation has officially begun mass production of its fifth-generation DRAM technology platform, which is apparently delivering significant gains in both efficiency and competitiveness.

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How to Claim Your Cut of Apple’s $250 Million Siri Settlement - Wired Tue, 22 Sep 2026 18:19:13 GMT
Apple may pay out up to $95 for each eligible iPhone purchased by someone who felt misled about Siri’s release. You have until December 21 to submit a claim.
 
Beats 360 Pre-Orders Open at Amazon With Cushion Kits on Sale, Plus More Beats Deals - MacRumors - Google Tue, 22 Sep 2026 17:40:15 GMT
  1. Beats 360 Pre-Orders Open at Amazon With Cushion Kits on Sale, Plus More Beats Deals MacRumors
  2. Beats Announces Lightweight Headphones With Customizable Design Bloomberg.com
  3. Beats clones Kendall Jenner to introduce its new 360 headphones Ad Age
  4. Beats 360 Turns Your Headphones Into a Mix-and-Match Accessory hypebeast.com
  5. Beats 360 Vs Sony WH-1000XM6: How These High-End Wireless Headphones Compare Engadget
 
iPhone 18 Pro’s best Dynamic Island feature is one Apple barely mentioned - 9to5Mac - Google Tue, 22 Sep 2026 17:40:00 GMT
  1. iPhone 18 Pro’s best Dynamic Island feature is one Apple barely mentioned 9to5Mac
  2. Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max Teardown: A20 Pro, X80 and Apple N1 TechInsights
  3. iPhone 18 Pro's New Variable-Aperture Camera Is Unrepairable, Per iFixit extremetech.com
  4. iPhone 18 Pro Max teardown confirms its battery, and exposes a fragile flaw PhoneArena
  5. Here’s the iFixit Repairability Rating for the iPhone 18 Pro WIRED
 
Sega nearly killed Sonic before the movies revived the franchise - TechSpot Tue, 22 Sep 2026 17:35:00 GMT

During a recent interview at the Tokyo Game Show, Sonic boss Takashi Iizuka recalled both the good and bad times. "During the worst times, I was told by the higher-ups that we should cancel the entire franchise. I had to fight within the organization to keep the franchise as long...

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Review: Resident Evil might just be the best gaming adaptation yet - ArsTechnica Tue, 22 Sep 2026 17:30:07 GMT
Director Zach Cregger's clever reboot strikes perfect balance between horror, humor, and over-the-top gore.
 
Toyota orders workers to train humanoid robots but says humans won't be replaced - ArsTechnica Tue, 22 Sep 2026 17:06:16 GMT
Toyota's push comes as automakers race to develop and deploy humanoid robots.
 
IT mistake erases 11 years of viewing history for hospitals’ maternity records - ArsTechnica Tue, 22 Sep 2026 16:55:40 GMT
The English hospitals recovered patient care data only.
 
Joby just flew a plane 3,199 miles across the US with no pilot at the controls - TechSpot Tue, 22 Sep 2026 16:54:00 GMT

The aircraft left Concord, California, earlier this month. A safety pilot was aboard, but Joby said the pilot did not help operate the aircraft.

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Effort begins to fill the void left by terminated US climate report - ArsTechnica Tue, 22 Sep 2026 16:26:30 GMT
First paper added to community collection is a roadmap for research.
 
AI may be making women's emails and job applications sound less professional - Business Insider - Google Tue, 22 Sep 2026 16:16:00 GMT
  1. AI may be making women's emails and job applications sound less professional Business Insider
  2. AI might be making women sound bad at work Johns Hopkins University
  3. Microsoft Stock (NASDAQ:MSFT) Notches Up Despite Concerns About ChatGPT and Women at Work TipRanks
  4. AI Has A Gender Bias Problem That’s Showing Up In A Despicable Way sg.news.yahoo.com
  5. I thought I had AI prompts figured out. Research says it’s not a level playing field for women. Digital Trends
 
Apple Watch Series 10 vs. Series 12 Buyer's Guide: Should You Upgrade? - MacRumors - Google Tue, 22 Sep 2026 16:13:36 GMT
  1. Apple Watch Series 10 vs. Series 12 Buyer's Guide: Should You Upgrade? MacRumors
  2. I Tested the New Apple Ultra 4’s Readiness Score and Battery Life. Here’s Why It's Worth the Upgrade. outsideonline.com
  3. The Apple Watch Series 12 is the start of a new wearable era The Verge
  4. The new Apple Watch Series 12 just landed at Target, and it’s made for your everyday routine syracuse.com
  5. These Are the Best Apple Watch Ultra 4 Deals You Can Shop Today CNET
 
Rabbit Is Back, This Time With an AI Agent App - Wired Tue, 22 Sep 2026 16:00:00 GMT
Two years after trying to sidestep mobile apps with dedicated AI hardware, Rabbit is launching OS3, a cross-platform agent that lives on the screens you already use.
 
What I learned after 30 days with the Pixel 11 [Video] - 9to5Google - Google Tue, 22 Sep 2026 16:00:00 GMT
  1. What I learned after 30 days with the Pixel 11 [Video] 9to5Google
  2. Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold Review: It Won Me Over In The End bgr.com
  3. Creeping Complexity Comes for the Pixel 11 Pro XL Camera Experience ⭐ thurrott.com
  4. 5 phones to buy instead of the Google Pixel 11 Pro Digital Trends
  5. Pixel 11 Pro XL: Google’s big-screen superphone with top-class camera The Guardian
 
With "a dozen" music levels, Rayman Legends Retold doubles down on the best bit of the original game, and having played it I couldn't be happier - Eurogamer.net - Google Tue, 22 Sep 2026 16:00:00 GMT
  1. With "a dozen" music levels, Rayman Legends Retold doubles down on the best bit of the original game, and having played it I couldn't be happier Eurogamer.net
  2. Rayman Legends Retold Doesn’t Feel Like a Necessary Remake, But It’s Still a Good Time | IGN Preview IGN
  3. After 3 Hours, Rayman Legends Retold Could Be 2026's Surprise Best Remake Polygon.com
  4. Rayman Legends Retold reveals 6-minute trailer shows new story, Land of the Livid Dead, customization, more Nintendo Everything
  5. Rayman Legends Retold Accessibility Features Detailed Ahead of December 3 Launch MonsterVine
 
Starcloud wants to mine Bitcoin in space, if it can figure out how to cool the hardware - TechSpot Tue, 22 Sep 2026 15:38:00 GMT

CEO Philip Johnston says Starcloud will be the first company to mine Bitcoin in space, with ASICs riding aboard Starcloud-2 when it's expected to launch in early 2027.

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Shuffling the deck chairs: Xbox continues its "reset" with dramatic restructuring - ArsTechnica Tue, 22 Sep 2026 15:30:53 GMT
Activision gets Halo, Obsidian becomes part of Bethesda, and more internal shake-ups.
 
Motorola's Android 17 rollout is bringing a helpful feature to more devices - Android Authority - Google Tue, 22 Sep 2026 15:28:00 GMT
  1. Motorola's Android 17 rollout is bringing a helpful feature to more devices Android Authority
  2. Motorola Qira expands to more devices with Android 17, bringing cross-device AI to more users Motorola News
  3. Motorola expands the reach of its Qira AI with the Android 17 update - GSMArena.com news GSMArena.com
  4. Lenovo Exec: New Virtualization Solutions Will Aid Partners In Modernization Push, With Or Without VMware crn.com
  5. Motorola’s Bringing its Qira AI Assistant to More Phones Phandroid
 
Here’s how iPhone Duo and iPad mini compare in size - 9to5Mac - Google Tue, 22 Sep 2026 15:28:00 GMT
  1. Here’s how iPhone Duo and iPad mini compare in size 9to5Mac
  2. Apple (AAPL)’s New CEO Bets Big on a $1,999 Foldable iPhone Yahoo Finance
  3. 4 Folding Phones Cheaper Than The iPhone Duo Actually Worth Buying bgr.com
  4. Apple’s New iPhone Duo Is Packed with Design-Nerd Details gq.com
  5. Why Apple Is Betting on Foldable iPhones The Information
 
Sublime Text stays fast and focused with Python 3.14 upgrade - TechSpot Tue, 22 Sep 2026 15:23:00 GMT
Sublime Text has upgraded its plugin environment, while adding file icon themes and improving performance when saving many files and checking Git status. While other code editors embrace AI, Sublime Text sticks to what it does best: being a fast, lightweight code editor.
 
AI data center boom hits growing resistance as $68 billion in US projects are blocked or delayed - TechSpot Tue, 22 Sep 2026 14:51:00 GMT

Local opposition blocked or delayed 45 data center projects valued at $68 billion during the second quarter, according to Data Center Watch, a research initiative from AI intelligence company 10a Labs. The affected projects accounted for more than half of the large-scale data center developments the group began tracking during the period.

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Protests for Germany’s car industry as job losses loom - ArsTechnica Tue, 22 Sep 2026 14:40:47 GMT
A combination of Chinese competition and US tariffs is causing problems in Germany.
 
New Injustice 3 leak teases two highly anticipated DC superheroes - Polygon.com - Google Tue, 22 Sep 2026 14:29:25 GMT
  1. New Injustice 3 leak teases two highly anticipated DC superheroes Polygon.com
  2. Report: Injustice 3 Leak Reveals New and Returning Characters for Roster MP1st
  3. Injustice 3 Leak Reveals Two Fighters That Might Be In The Sequel kotaku.com
  4. NetherRealm Has Been Working On An "Unannounced AAA Title" For Nearly 6 Years, Likely Injustice 3 TwistedVoxel
  5. Injustice 3 Features 1 Character Fans Will Expect and 1 Who Perhaps Comes as a Surprise, According to a Fresh Leak IGN
 
Trump’s sneaky plan to gut Endangered Species Act draws from 1995 Scalia dissent - ArsTechnica Tue, 22 Sep 2026 14:29:15 GMT
Trump adopts Scalia’s ire for feds protecting populations of endangered animals.
 
Jack Roush’s Car Collection Heads to Mecum Nashville Auction - RACER - Racing News - Google Tue, 22 Sep 2026 14:29:00 GMT
  1. Jack Roush’s Car Collection Heads to Mecum Nashville Auction RACER - Racing News
  2. Classic Pontiac GTOs at Mecum Nashville Head To Auction Street Muscle Magazine
  3. Mecum Rolls Into Music City: 1,750 Cars and a First-Ever Nashville Auction Start Tomorrow Yahoo Autos
  4. Five Rarest Cars at Mecum Nashville 2026 Auction AOL.com
  5. The inaugural Mecum Nashville Collector Car Auction kicks off next week, Sept. 22-26 oldcarsweekly.com
 
New smaller Microsoft Surface PC rumoured with 12-inch display, Nvidia RTX Spark and 32 GB RAM - Notebookcheck - Google Tue, 22 Sep 2026 14:18:00 GMT
  1. New smaller Microsoft Surface PC rumoured with 12-inch display, Nvidia RTX Spark and 32 GB RAM Notebookcheck
  2. Windows Is About to Change Forever: My Predictions for Microsoft's Big October Event PCMag
  3. First Ring Daily: A Surprise Surface Event Petri IT Knowledgebase
  4. Microsoft Announces Copilot + OneDrive Event on October 20 thurrott.com
  5. Microsoft is bringing in NVIDIA's Jensen Huang for its biggest Windows event since 2024 TweakTown
 
Activision says the Call of Duty cheat economy is now a $8.5 billion industry - TechSpot Tue, 22 Sep 2026 14:18:00 GMT

The company also cited a recent study by threat intelligence firm Intorqa, which claims the cheat economy generates between $5.1 billion and $13.8 billion every year, with the median estimate being around $8.5 billion. The study claims that the cheat economy is made up of two revenue streams: subscription software...

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Xbox Working Toward Closing Hellblade Studio Ninja Theory After Multiple Deals Fall Through - kotaku.com - Google Tue, 22 Sep 2026 14:14:49 GMT
  1. Xbox Working Toward Closing Hellblade Studio Ninja Theory After Multiple Deals Fall Through kotaku.com
  2. Microsoft Signals Intention to Close Down Ninja Theory After Deals to Save the Hellblade Developer Fall Through IGN
  3. Xbox Warns Ninja Theory Could Be Closed As Two Agreements Fall Through Pure Xbox
  4. Overly Self-Confident Artists: God of War Creator Comments on Potential Closure of Ninja Theory ixbt.games
  5. Senua might be a casualty of Xbox’s reset as layoffs continue GamesBeat
 
Shark’s ChillPill handheld fan is finally at its lowest price ever - NBC News - Google Tue, 22 Sep 2026 14:01:24 GMT
Shark’s ChillPill handheld fan is finally at its lowest price ever NBC News
 
British Columbia says OpenAI could have stopped a school shooting, and is suing over it - TechSpot Tue, 22 Sep 2026 13:47:00 GMT

The suit, which was filed in San Francisco federal court, accuses OpenAI accuses OpenAI of designing an unsafe product and acting negligently. It seeks damages to fund recovery efforts in the province following the shooting at a school in Tumbler Ridge in February.

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Dyson’s most overengineered gadget may have a waterproofing problem - ArsTechnica Tue, 22 Sep 2026 13:33:16 GMT
Dyson admits a component issue but won't say what's failing in its $500 toothbrush.
 
Google's Googlebook isn't a better Chromebook, it's an attempt to rebuild the PC around Android - TechSpot Tue, 22 Sep 2026 13:22:00 GMT

Pre-orders are now open for the first Googlebook laptops from five manufacturers. Starting prices range from $899 to $1,299.

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Gears of War: E-Day x Liquid Death – Unlock a Legendary Pose and More - XBOX Wire - Google Tue, 22 Sep 2026 13:03:17 GMT
Gears of War: E-Day x Liquid Death – Unlock a Legendary Pose and More XBOX Wire
 
Dune: Awakening Arrives on XBOX With New Ways to Play - XBOX Wire - Google Tue, 22 Sep 2026 13:03:13 GMT
  1. Dune: Awakening Arrives on XBOX With New Ways to Play XBOX Wire
  2. Dune: Awakening Out Now on Console, New Single Player Mode and Film DLC Available on All Platforms Bandai Namco Europe
  3. Unique Open-World PlayStation 5 Game Arrives Today on PS Store Currently.com
  4. Dune Awakening 1.5 September 22 2026 Patch Notes IGN
  5. Dune: Awakening (PS5) Review CGMagazine
 
With new Macs, Apple aims to take on Microsoft, Nvidia in a rush to lower AI costs - Reuters - Google Tue, 22 Sep 2026 13:01:00 GMT
With new Macs, Apple aims to take on Microsoft, Nvidia in a rush to lower AI costs ReutersSee more headlines & perspectives on Google News
 
Pikachu plushie actually goes into space as part of Pokémon/European Space Agency collaboration - SoraNews24 - Google Tue, 22 Sep 2026 13:00:07 GMT
  1. Pikachu plushie actually goes into space as part of Pokémon/European Space Agency collaboration SoraNews24
  2. ESA and The Pokémon Company International reveal Europe-wide exhibition and astronaut Pikachu experience European Space Agency
  3. Pokémon Partners with the European Space Agency for World Space Week 2026 Pokemon.com
  4. POKÉMOON | Irish Daily Star - newspaper Magzter
  5. Ground Control to Major…Pikachu? Pikachu prepares for the final frontier in Pokémon Go! Gaming Age
 
AI Models Built From Rat Brains Just Got Closer to Reality - Wired Tue, 22 Sep 2026 13:00:00 GMT
The Biological Computing Company is bringing its AI tools to Amazon Web Services in a major boost for a once-fringe field that aims to marry nature with code.
 
Sonos Beam Ultra Review: A Huge Atmos Upgrade For $699 - Engadget - Google Tue, 22 Sep 2026 13:00:00 GMT
  1. Sonos Beam Ultra Review: A Huge Atmos Upgrade For $699 Engadget
  2. Sonos Now Sells 4 Different Soundbars. Which Is Right for You? Gear Patrol
  3. I tested Sonos’s new Dolby Atmos soundbar – and I was not disappointed What Hi-Fi?
  4. Sonos Beam Ultra review: one of the best compact Dolby Atmos soundbars around TechRadar
  5. I compared the Sonos Beam Ultra to the Beam (Gen 2), and was pretty surprised by what I heard t3.com
 
Adobe Premiere, One of the iPhone’s Best Video-Editing Apps, Is Now on Android - Wired Tue, 22 Sep 2026 13:00:00 GMT
The Android version of Premiere has unique layouts on candy bar phones and foldable devices. It’s free to use and available today.
 
Viture’s Vonder Glasses Are Meant to Map Your Mind - Wired Tue, 22 Sep 2026 13:00:00 GMT
No cameras? No problem. Viture’s first display-free smart glasses have bone-conduction microphones to privately record your daily musings.
 
Sonos Ace Ultra Review: Giving The People What They Want - Engadget - Google Tue, 22 Sep 2026 13:00:00 GMT
Sonos Ace Ultra Review: Giving The People What They Want EngadgetSee more headlines & perspectives on Google News
 
HP reveals $7,449 price for Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 laptop with 192GB - VideoCardz.com - Google Tue, 22 Sep 2026 12:59:42 GMT
  1. HP reveals $7,449 price for Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 laptop with 192GB VideoCardz.com
  2. HP's latest ZBook workstation with up to 192 GB RAM and 16-core Ryzen APU arriving soon Notebookcheck
  3. Agentic AI Laptops: HP Brings Personal AI Agents to Its Latest OmniBooks Trend Hunter
  4. HP ZBook Ultra G3a brings 300-billion-parameter local AI to a laptop tbreak.com
  5. How AI PC Demand At HP (HPQ) Has Changed Its Investment Story simplywall.st
 
New Mac mini drops support for aftermarket storage upgrades - 9to5Mac - Google Tue, 22 Sep 2026 12:50:00 GMT
  1. New Mac mini drops support for aftermarket storage upgrades 9to5Mac
  2. New Mac Mini Has Two Storage Downsides, Including Unremovable SSD MacRumors
  3. Apple is once again soldering the Mac mini’s SSD preventing aftermarket upgrades. The Verge
  4. Changing SSD storage in Mac Studio is possible while Mac mini loses the option appleinsider.com
  5. SSD: Soldered in the new Mac mini, replaceable in the new Mac Studio heise online
 
A driverless Waymo car wandered into a farmers market, and nobody knew how to stop it - TechSpot Tue, 22 Sep 2026 12:33:00 GMT

The vehicle entered Denver's South Pearl Street Farmers Market on Sunday, September 20. Assistant market manager Shari Wilkins told 9News (via The Denver Gazette) that it arrived around 8:40 am, 20 minutes before the market was due to open.

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Airbus is using a Steam Deck to drive a Mars rover prototype - TechSpot Tue, 22 Sep 2026 11:58:00 GMT

The setup appears in a video from YouTuber Tom Scott, who visited Airbus facilities in the UK to see work on the rover. The project is focused on developing a vehicle that can travel across Mars with a high degree of autonomy. Because signals take too long to travel between...

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Apple’s MLB Dodgers Live Broadcast Was Shot With iPhone 18 Pro Max - CNET Tue, 22 Sep 2026 11:47:14 GMT
Around half of the cameras that shot the baseball game were new iPhone 18 Pro Max units, some of which sent footage over 5G.
 
GoPro Mission 1 Pro ILS Review (2026): Cinema-Quality Action Cam - Wired Tue, 22 Sep 2026 11:30:00 GMT
GoPro’s first foray into the world of cinema cameras isn’t perfect, but it sure is a lot of fun to shoot with.
 
Engineer says Claude Code has made his job "soul-sucking" as workers spend 12-hour days pressing enter - TechSpot Tue, 22 Sep 2026 11:15:00 GMT

The engineer, who posted anonymously on X under the username voxium for fear of reprisal from his employer, called his new role at an undisclosed company "soul-sucking."

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Thrive City becomes one of San Francisco’s full-time entertainment zones - San Francisco Chronicle - Google Tue, 22 Sep 2026 11:03:55 GMT
Thrive City becomes one of San Francisco’s full-time entertainment zones San Francisco Chronicle
 
NASA chief: I'm only interested in "good deals" from international partners - ArsTechnica Tue, 22 Sep 2026 11:00:37 GMT
"There was absolutely a time where we were trying to make everyone happy."
 
Everything You Know About Political Violence Is Probably Wrong - Wired Tue, 22 Sep 2026 11:00:00 GMT
Public disagreement about whether political violence is rising and who is responsible for it stems not from ideology alone but from competing definitions about what should be counted.
 
WoW: Forever on class balance, competing with Retail, Player Housing, and more - Windows Central - Google Tue, 22 Sep 2026 11:00:00 GMT
  1. WoW: Forever on class balance, competing with Retail, Player Housing, and more Windows Central
  2. Casually Classic: World of Warcraft Forever aims to be a most epic do-over Massively Overpowered
  3. WoW Forever Roadmap Explained - Hardore, Raid, And Names Hotspawn
 
The UK Government Faces a Reckoning Over Palantir - Wired Tue, 22 Sep 2026 11:00:00 GMT
Andy Burnham once kept Palantir out of Greater Manchester. His first test as prime minister is whether to cut the company’s £330 million NHS contract—and risk a rupture with Big Tech and Washington.
 
"I Had To Fight" - Sonic Boss Takashi Iizuka Reveals Sega Wanted To Cancel Entire Sonic Franchise - Nintendo Life - Google Tue, 22 Sep 2026 10:45:00 GMT
  1. "I Had To Fight" - Sonic Boss Takashi Iizuka Reveals Sega Wanted To Cancel Entire Sonic Franchise Nintendo Life
  2. Sega Bosses Wanted to Kill the 'Entire' Sonic the Hedgehog Franchise, Before Its Movie Success IGN
  3. "I Was Told That We Should Cancel The Entire Franchise" - Sonic Boss Takashi Iizuka On His "Fight" With Sega Over The Blue Blur's Future Time Extension
  4. Sega Nearly Canceled Sonic Before the 2020 Live-Action Movie TechPowerUp
  5. Sonic Team Confirms New Sonic Game Is In Development, Promises A Fresh Take On Gameplay Stevivor
 
Is a Home Security System Subscription Worth It? (2026) - Wired Tue, 22 Sep 2026 10:36:00 GMT
Just about every home security system has paid options, but with a little effort and a focus on local storage, you can build your own without the recurring costs.
 
I Built AI Clones of My Coworkers. Things Got Weird - Wired Tue, 22 Sep 2026 10:30:00 GMT
Brian Bot loved talking about improv, while Sophie Bot wouldn’t stop calling me “big dog.” Welcome to the future of work.
 
AMD Radeon RX 9050 4GB: It's a Scam - TechSpot Tue, 22 Sep 2026 10:06:00 GMT
AMD's Radeon RX 9050 4GB shares a name with the faster 8GB model, but half the VRAM and memory bandwidth make this OEM-only GPU a far worse deal than buyers may realize.
 
A New Tool Found Malware That’s Guided by an AI Hive Mind—No Humans in Sight - Wired Tue, 22 Sep 2026 10:00:00 GMT
Cisco Talos researchers created a new framework for identifying malware and hacking tools that rely on AI chatbots—and quickly discovered something unusual.
 
Patti Harrison Had Dreams of a Tech Utopia. Silicon Valley Smashed Them - Wired Tue, 22 Sep 2026 10:00:00 GMT
The comedian sat down with WIRED to talk about social media, AI, and getting laughs for impersonating Boston Dynamics’ robot dogs.
 
A New Chatbot Wants to Unlock the Secrets in Tattered Ancient Greek Records - Wired Tue, 22 Sep 2026 09:30:00 GMT
In the hope of uncovering new details about ancient life, researchers have developed a large language model that fills in the gaps in papyrus fragments.
 
New Galaxy S27 leak is great news for performance, bad news for your wallet - Android Authority - Google Tue, 22 Sep 2026 09:30:00 GMT
  1. New Galaxy S27 leak is great news for performance, bad news for your wallet Android Authority
  2. Galaxy S27 Ultra and Galaxy S27 Pro may boast supreme memory upgrades, but there's a catch PhoneArena
  3. Samsung Galaxy S27 Pro and S27 Ultra's battery capacities and charging specs revealed - GSMArena.com news GSMArena.com
  4. Samsung's Galaxy S27 battery upgrade is six years too late and still not enough Android Police
  5. Galaxy S27 Ultra Release Date: Samsung Changes Battery After 6 Years Forbes
 
How to Use AI With Your Privacy Intact - Wired Tue, 22 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT
Your conversations with AI chatbots are both highly personal and deeply vulnerable to surveillance. Here’s how you can protect yourself.
 
The best and biggest games of September - npr.org - Google Tue, 22 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT
The best and biggest games of September npr.orgSee more headlines & perspectives on Google News
 
Layla Sleep Coupon: Save Up to $600 in September 2026 - Wired Tue, 22 Sep 2026 05:00:00 GMT
Upgrade your sleep setup with the latest Layla promo codes. Save on flippable mattresses, copper-infused pillows, and adjustable bases in September 2026.
 
Ruggable Discount Code: 30% Off Rugs | September 2026 - Wired Tue, 22 Sep 2026 05:00:00 GMT
Keep your floors pristine and your budget intact. Save up to 30% off machine-washable rugs, runners, mats, and pillows using Ruggable coupons plus our expert advice.
 
1Password Coupon: Score a Free Trial in September 2026 - Wired Tue, 22 Sep 2026 05:00:00 GMT
Save up to 28% on business and personal memberships with 1Password promo codes and deals.
 
Loop Earplugs Discount Codes: 40% Off - Wired Tue, 22 Sep 2026 05:00:00 GMT
Save on Loop Earplugs, including Quiet 2 and popular gift sets for improved sleep, focus, and comfort.
 
Meta Quest Promo Codes and Coupons for September 2026 - Wired Tue, 22 Sep 2026 05:00:00 GMT
Experience cutting-edge VR and save up to 20% with coupons for the latest games, Meta Quest 3, Ray-Ban AI glasses, and more deals.
 
SelectBlinds Promo Codes & Coupons: 10% Off - Wired Tue, 22 Sep 2026 05:00:00 GMT
Redecorate your home for less with our expert tips on applying SelectBlinds coupons, maximizing holiday sales, and locking in new customer discounts.
 
T-Mobile Promo Codes: 25% Off | September 2026 - Wired Tue, 22 Sep 2026 05:00:00 GMT
Discover how to save on T-Mobile Business Internet and phone plans, from sign-up perks and switching rewards to bundled offers and free lines.
 
Western Digital Promo Code: 15% Off - Wired Tue, 22 Sep 2026 05:00:00 GMT
Get 15% off your first order at Western Digital when you register your email.
 
Logitech Promo Codes and Deals: Up to $100 Off - Wired Tue, 22 Sep 2026 05:00:00 GMT
Score up to $100 off refurbished premium products, free shipping on orders of $29+, and more at Logitech.
 
My predictions for Meta Connect 2026 - The Ghost Howls - Google Tue, 22 Sep 2026 04:52:37 GMT
  1. My predictions for Meta Connect 2026 The Ghost Howls
  2. Meta tries to look to the future The Economist
  3. Meta expected to unveil smart glasses without camera as privacy concerns grow Reuters
  4. Meta Reportedly Creating Glasses Without Cameras After ‘Pervert’ Uproar CNET
  5. How To Watch Meta Unveil Its New Smart Glasses At Connect 2026 Engadget
 
Acer CEO says PC prices could fall by 2027, accuses rivals of milking the RAM shortage for profit - TechSpot Tue, 22 Sep 2026 04:01:00 GMT

Acer CEO Jason Chen recently told DigiTimes that PC price hikes related to RAM shortages might begin to reverse by late 2027. The statement counters earlier claims from other memory manufacturer CEOs that the situation would continue until at least 2030.

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MIT named the nation’s top university by U.S. News for 2026-27 - MIT Tue, 22 Sep 2026 04:01:00 GMT
The Institute’s undergraduate engineering, computer science, and economics programs are No. 1; its business program is No. 2.
 
Podcast: SHASS’s special sauce - MIT Tue, 22 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT
Established after World War II, the School of the Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences is an integral part of the MIT experience. Three faculty reflect on the school’s ongoing impact.
 
Apple’s new watches are always listening - The Conversation - Google Mon, 21 Sep 2026 23:55:53 GMT
  1. Apple’s new watches are always listening The Conversation
  2. The Apple Watch 'Always-Listening' Features Should Worry Every Lawyer, Atlanta Expert Says Law.com
  3. Privacy implications of all-day audio recording on Apple smartwatch MediaNama
  4. With Siri Recap, Apple threw a punch at OpenAI no one saw coming Computerworld
  5. Listening Watch: How Apple Series 12 and Ultra 4 Turn Wristwear into an AI Memory Bank vocal.media
 
Muse, Meta's extraordinarily privileged AI assistant, has a serious 0-day - ArsTechnica Mon, 21 Sep 2026 22:24:38 GMT
A simple ClickFix attack is only one way to completely hijack the new agent.
 
RatHat Malware Can Hijack Your Android by Disguising Itself as a Legitimate App - CNET Mon, 21 Sep 2026 22:10:01 GMT
The malware pretends to be a legitimate download for an app like Google Chrome.
 
Finding purpose through research - MIT Mon, 21 Sep 2026 20:35:00 GMT
This summer, BSG-MSRP-Bio student Marina Milea investigated how lung cancers become resistant to targeted therapies, gaining hands-on research experience in the Jacks Lab at the Koch Institute.
 
CISA alerts of active exploitation of three Linux kernel flaws - BleepingComputer - Google Mon, 21 Sep 2026 20:12:17 GMT
  1. CISA alerts of active exploitation of three Linux kernel flaws BleepingComputer
  2. Public Exploits Released for Four Linux Kernel Flaws That Enable Local Root The Hacker News
  3. Organizations Warned of 3 Exploited Linux Kernel Vulnerabilities SecurityWeek
  4. 732 Bytes to Root: Copy Fail Turns the Kernel’s Crypto Subsystem Against Itself forkast.news
  5. CISA Warns of Linux Kernel Vulnerabilities Actively Exploited in Attacks CyberSecurityNews
 
AMD just joined the $1 trillion club, beating Intel to the milestone - TechSpot Mon, 21 Sep 2026 20:08:00 GMT

Nvidia eclipsed the $1 trillion valuation mark in May 2023, and has not looked back since. The company has continued to tack on value driven largely by the AI boom. Currently, the chipmaker has an incredible market cap of roughly $5.48 trillion, making it the most valuable company in the...

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Internet Explorer is finally, truly dying, and Microsoft wants you ready by 2029 - TechSpot Mon, 21 Sep 2026 19:25:00 GMT

Microsoft retired support for Internet Explorer 11 years ago, but the ancient browser is still lingering in modern Windows releases through the IE Mode feature. By the end of 2029, even IE Mode will finally be gone, along with IE's ancient web engine technology. Enterprise organizations should prepare for the...

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Silent Hill: Townfall debuts in a haunting return to psychological horror - TechSpot Mon, 21 Sep 2026 19:17:00 GMT
Silent Hill: Townfall takes the series to a remote Scottish setting, blending first-person gameplay with the psychological horror and storytelling the franchise is known for. Its gripping mystery, sound design, and fresh ideas make it one of the most compelling horror games of the year.
 
Ultrathin film blocks electromagnetic waves while masking infrared heat - Tech Xplore - Google Mon, 21 Sep 2026 17:00:03 GMT
  1. Ultrathin film blocks electromagnetic waves while masking infrared heat Tech Xplore
  2. New film blocks 99.99% of radar waves, could advance stealth jet technology Interesting Engineering
  3. A military radar-cloaking film could be the unlikely fix for one of the biggest foldable phone problems Digital Trends
  4. Carbon Nanotube Has EMI And Hides Heat Science 2.0
  5. CNT-MXene film combines shielding and strength The Engineer
 
Carter Stubbs named Institute auditor - MIT Mon, 21 Sep 2026 17:00:00 GMT
New Audit Division leader brings track record of collaboration, deep knowledge of audit program and MIT operations to role.
 
Batteries that safely break down in the GI tract could improve ingestible devices - MIT Mon, 21 Sep 2026 15:00:00 GMT
Made from “bioresorbable” materials, the new batteries could power capsules for drug delivery, sensing, and other applications.
 
Unmasking “zombie cells” in aging tissue with an AI-powered barcode - MIT Mon, 21 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT
Tracking down senescent cells, which accumulate as we age, could help diagnose age-related disorders and guide researchers working on new treatments.
 
MIT researchers are mapping extreme weather risks — and building tools to act on them - MIT Fri, 18 Sep 2026 16:55:00 GMT
The Climate Grand Challenges “New World of Weather” project shows how modeling, planning tools, and infrastructure analysis are translating research into real-world resilience.
 
A new chapter for MIT Reads - MIT Fri, 18 Sep 2026 16:30:00 GMT
A new focus on fiction and memoir aims to help the MIT community celebrate the power of storytelling and strengthen social connection.
 
A new understanding of how enzymes influence bacterial protein production - MIT Fri, 18 Sep 2026 16:20:00 GMT
Novel research expands scientific understanding of how RNA shapes the reading of genetic information.
 
Fueling a return journey from Mars - MIT Fri, 18 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT
PhD candidate Lanie McKinney is building technology to convert the Red Planet’s atmosphere into propellant for bringing astronauts home.
 
I Tried Breville’s $300 Slot Toaster That Watches Bread So It Doesn’t Burn - CNET Thu, 17 Sep 2026 21:24:43 GMT
Is the Breville Eye Q 850 too smart or just smart enough? I tested it to find out.
 
Meet the 2026 tenured professors in the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences - MIT Thu, 17 Sep 2026 20:50:00 GMT
Faculty members granted tenure in Comparative Media Studies/Writing, Economics, Political Science, and Theater.
 
MIT School of Engineering faculty and staff receive awards in spring 2026 - MIT Thu, 17 Sep 2026 20:20:00 GMT
Faculty members and researchers were honored in recognition of their scholarship, service, and overall excellence.
 
Understanding the world, from the Cold War to the age of AI - MIT Thu, 17 Sep 2026 19:25:00 GMT
For 75 years, the Center for International Studies has brought together social scientists, engineers, and practitioners to understand global change, shape public debate, and address generational challenges.
 
Lincoln Laboratory summer research interns take on national security challenges - MIT Thu, 17 Sep 2026 18:30:00 GMT
Anna Raymaker and Vivek Jagadeesh tackled cybersecurity threats to ships and inside operating systems, respectively.
 
Robotic lab sets up and runs optics experiments on demand - MIT Thu, 17 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT
The autonomous system could speed up testing of high-tech materials for applications such as solar cells, sensors, video displays, and quantum technologies.
 
What iOS 27.2 Could Bring to Your iPhone Later This Year - CNET Wed, 16 Sep 2026 22:14:43 GMT
The beta includes updates to apps like Facetime and Podcasts, as well as Siri AI in more languages.
 
Faces of MIT: Jay Wilcoxson - MIT Wed, 16 Sep 2026 20:55:00 GMT
Combining a background in private law practice with a passion for problem-solving, Wilcoxson supports MIT’s mission and principles through his work as counsel.
 
New artist residency program at MIT expands views of the cosmos - MIT Wed, 16 Sep 2026 18:30:00 GMT
Inaugural artist Amy Karle will join astrophysicists at MIT’s Kavli Institute to explore questions about the universe and translate them into an immersive multimedia experience.
 
Nanoscale mechanics could enable brain-inspired computing - MIT Wed, 16 Sep 2026 18:00:00 GMT
A new device uses reconfigurable motion to mimic the firing behavior of a neuron, which could lead to more efficient computing.
 
New AI technique could make minimally invasive surgeries safer and more precise - MIT Wed, 16 Sep 2026 15:00:00 GMT
This patient-specific method, called xvr, helps doctors use X-rays for surgical navigation in fields such as orthopedics and neurosurgery.
 
Apple’s Clever New iPhone Feature Will Cost $5 on T-Mobile, Is Coming to Verizon – and AT&T Isn’t Interested - CNET Wed, 16 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT
The new iPhone Handoff feature makes it simple to quickly switch a number between two phones, but it could cost you.
 
Measure by measure, studying society accurately - MIT Wed, 16 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT
Naoki Egami has become a standout in political methodology, helping refine tools that give scholars durable results.
 
MIT startups inspire with impressive presentations at Demo Day 2026 - MIT Wed, 16 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT
The event featured ventures solving problems in manufacturing, cybersecurity, health care spending, and more.
 
MIT makes progress on campus climate goals - MIT Tue, 15 Sep 2026 19:55:00 GMT
Innovative strategies, technologies, and collaborations are helping MIT advance solutions on campus and beyond.
 
3 Questions: Putting nuclear waste into perspective - MIT Tue, 15 Sep 2026 19:30:00 GMT
Professor Haruko Wainwright believes the risks posed by radioactive wastes cannot be properly assessed without also considering the hazards of chemical wastes.
 
New method enables AI for safety-critical situations - MIT Mon, 14 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT
The “HardFlow” algorithm could help generative AI models produce high-quality outputs that obey strict requirements when “pretty close” doesn’t cut it.
 
MIT spinout turns plastic waste into resilient building materials - MIT Mon, 14 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT
Atlas Building Composites is commercializing MIT research to turn plastic waste into parts for buildings and other infrastructure.
 
A burst of “pink noise” may lead to more restorative sleep - MIT Wed, 09 Sep 2026 18:00:00 GMT
Delivered at just the right time, this type of auditory stimulus can strengthen the flow of cerebrospinal fluid, which clears debris from the brain and keeps it healthy.
 
An electrochemical approach turns ammonia into pure hydrogen - MIT Wed, 09 Sep 2026 15:00:00 GMT
An MIT team has demonstrated a more efficient way to extract pure hydrogen gas from hydrogen carrier molecules.
 
Study predicts large disparities in access to food, water, and energy in 2050 - MIT Tue, 08 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT
In some regions of the world, the poorest people may spend about 50 percent of their income on food, while the richest spend about 5 percent.
 
Stories from the steel mills: A model for sharing workers’ histories - MIT Fri, 04 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT
MIT anthropologist Chris Walley developed a project for people in Southeast Chicago to tell their histories — an approach any community can adopt.
 
How architects turned a hulking brick box into MIT’s newest academic hub - MIT Fri, 04 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT
A venerable storage facility has become a 21st-century architectural tour de force. Here are the key decisions that transformed the Met Warehouse.
 
Governor Healey, MIT President Kornbluth to Kick Off Festivities at MIT Future Fest - MIT Fri, 04 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT
The five-day festival will explore the future of science, technology, art and design from Wednesday, Sept. 30 to Sunday, Oct. 4
 
New method allows scientists to follow gene activity over time in the same cells - MIT Fri, 04 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT
In the new method, cells package and export their RNA, enabling researchers to sequence and analyze the RNA without killing the cells.
 
A home a world away from home - MIT Thu, 03 Sep 2026 19:30:00 GMT
One graduate student family treasures the community they found alongside other MIT student parents.
 
3 Questions: The essential role of international engagement - MIT Thu, 03 Sep 2026 19:15:00 GMT
Duane Boning, MIT’s vice provost for international activities, discusses the Institute’s approach to global engagement.
 
Assistant Professor Thomas Rose, an expert in archaeometallurgy, dies at 37 - MIT Thu, 03 Sep 2026 17:00:00 GMT
Colleagues remember Rose as an enthusiastic and gracious friend who had recently started a promising research track at MIT.
 
Fabrication platform could enable flexible, transparent next-generation photonic chips - MIT Thu, 03 Sep 2026 15:45:00 GMT
This scalable process produces high-performance chips for applications like discreet wearables or pliable augmented-reality displays.
 
New qubit architecture enables faster, more accurate operations - MIT Thu, 03 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT
This advance could be a big step toward developing a scalable, practical quantum computer.
 
Giving farmers a more sustainable way to protect crops - MIT Thu, 03 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT
Led by Andee Wallace PhD ’20, Robigo uses cutting-edge biotechnology to engineer microbes to fight pests, reducing the need for harmful chemical pesticides.
 
System helps humans predict when self-driving cars will make mistakes - MIT Wed, 02 Sep 2026 15:00:00 GMT
A new method, called CW-Net, translates the reasoning process of an autonomous vehicle’s AI system into understandable concepts that explain its behavior.
 
New research shows a neutrino laser is impossible - MIT Wed, 02 Sep 2026 14:00:00 GMT
Due to physical and fundamental limitations, an earlier proposal for producing laserlike beams of neutrinos cannot be achieved, scientists report.
 
How to Enable Firefox’s New Built-In Ad Blocker on iPhone and iPad - CNET Tue, 01 Sep 2026 20:41:28 GMT
Ad Blocker is a new feature for a browser that prides itself on privacy and customization.
 
Atlas of the brain’s striatum could guide researchers to new drug treatments - MIT Tue, 01 Sep 2026 15:00:00 GMT
A new study reveals insights into populations of neurons affected by Huntington’s disease, schizophrenia, addiction, and other disorders.
 
Ila Kumar: Innovating with communities - MIT Tue, 01 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT
The PhD student works to give young people an active role in shaping digital technologies that can support their own well-being.
 
At MIT convocation, a warm welcome for the Class of 2030 - MIT Mon, 31 Aug 2026 19:30:00 GMT
The Institute is “so glad and so grateful” to have this year’s new undergraduates aboard, President Kornbluth said at the annual greeting ceremony.
 
Study: Peptides can form well-defined structures in harsh, Venus-like conditions - MIT Mon, 31 Aug 2026 19:00:00 GMT
New research offers support for the possibility that complex biological molecules could exist in the highly acidic environment of Venus’s cloud layer.
 
Archived: Building 18 Updates - MIT Sun, 30 Aug 2026 16:00:00 GMT
 
How to Make Air Fryer Fries Taste Exactly Like Deep-Fried - CNET Fri, 05 Jun 2026 14:00:28 GMT
A quick soak and a drizzle of fat will send your air fryer fries soaring.
 
How to File a Claim in the $7.85 Million PlayStation Antitrust Settlement Before the Deadline - CNET Mon, 04 May 2026 19:27:56 GMT
The payment will go to your PlayStation Network wallet after the final approval hearing in mid-October.
 
AI-Recommended Music? Spotify Is Giving You More Power to Personalize - CNET Fri, 13 Mar 2026 17:00:53 GMT
Spotify is now rolling out a feature that lets Premium listeners shape their Taste Profile.