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Why are IMAX cameras so notoriously loud? - Engadget Sun, 13 Sep 2026 22:00:00 GMT
Shooting a movie on IMAX 15/70 cameras can produce incredible film, but one of the major tradeoffs for filmmakers is how loud they can get when rolling.
 
Sources: Anthropic, OpenAI, and Google have held working group meetings since July to discuss creating an industry-led standards body for AI (Leo Schwartz/The Information) - Techmeme Sun, 13 Sep 2026 21:15:01 GMT

Leo Schwartz / The Information:
Sources: Anthropic, OpenAI, and Google have held working group meetings since July to discuss creating an industry-led standards body for AI — Anthropic, OpenAI and Google have been holding discussions about working together to create a standards body for the AI industry …

 
Sam Altman says OpenAI won't file for IPO this year - Engadget Sun, 13 Sep 2026 20:50:26 GMT
OpenAI's CEO called it an "ill-advised moment to go public" in an interview with Fortune.
 
12 Classic RadioShack Electronics That Are Pure Nostalgia Today - slashgear.com - Google Sun, 13 Sep 2026 20:30:00 GMT
12 Classic RadioShack Electronics That Are Pure Nostalgia Today slashgear.com
 
Overwatch Season 5 Will Add a New Kind of Support, Try to Solve 2 Roster Headaches - CNET Sun, 13 Sep 2026 20:16:08 GMT
This year has already brought massive changes to the Overwatch roster, and next season adds two reworks of longtime problem heroes.
 
Rusting an E-scooter (In a Good Way) - Hack a Day Sun, 13 Sep 2026 20:00:03 GMT
It is a classic Hackaday situation. You have an Egret GT E-scooter. It has a screen that shows the usual dash stats, but that led to an annoyance. You could …read more
 
How to adjust the Liquid Glass effect on your iPhone with iOS 27 - Engadget Sun, 13 Sep 2026 20:00:00 GMT
If you've never been satisfied with Liquid Glass on your Phone, then you'll probably like some of the new customization options Apple offers in iOS 27.
 
Xi Jinping calls for a "consensus-based global AI governance framework" and says China will pioneer the establishment of a BRICS AI open-source community (Joanna Ossinger/CNBC) - Techmeme Sun, 13 Sep 2026 19:25:01 GMT

Joanna Ossinger / CNBC:
Xi Jinping calls for a “consensus-based global AI governance framework” and says China will pioneer the establishment of a BRICS AI open-source community — China will take the lead to help foster artificial-intelligence collaboration and development among developing countries …

 
Dario Amodei says the "toughest dilemma" about his proposal to "pace the frontier" is what happens if China does not do the same (Ashley Capoot/CNBC) - Techmeme Sun, 13 Sep 2026 19:20:24 GMT

Ashley Capoot / CNBC:
Dario Amodei says the “toughest dilemma” about his proposal to “pace the frontier” is what happens if China does not do the same — Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei said Sunday that the “toughest dilemma” about his proposal to slow the advancement of artificial intelligence …

 
Tesla's second-gen Roadster is finally getting a debut nearly a decade later - Engadget Sun, 13 Sep 2026 19:10:31 GMT
The reveal is scheduled for October 10, so long as it's not delayed again.
 
What's the difference between AppleCare+ and AppleCare One? - Engadget Sun, 13 Sep 2026 18:30:00 GMT
Should you get AppleCare+ or AppleCare One? We explain the difference in this post.
 
iPhone Duo vs. Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra: Apple’s and Samsung’s Premium Foldables Compared - CNET Sun, 13 Sep 2026 18:16:40 GMT
From durability to cameras and battery life, here’s how the premium foldable phones stack up.
 
Apple's rumored gaming controller for iPhone could feature Beats branding - Engadget Sun, 13 Sep 2026 18:02:36 GMT
Bloomberg's Mark Gurman said there are two gaming controllers in the works.
 
Stop wasting your Wi-Fi router's USB port — try this instead - Engadget Sun, 13 Sep 2026 18:00:00 GMT
If you have a USB port on the back of your router and don't know what to do with it, try some of these straightforward options.
 
Yes, the iPhone Duo Is a First-Generation Phone. That’s Why You Should Get One if You Can - CNET Sun, 13 Sep 2026 17:35:00 GMT
Despite its price, more people who don’t use tech the way I do should own this iPhone.
 
Car manufacturers are ditching CarPlay in 2026: Here's why - Engadget Sun, 13 Sep 2026 17:30:00 GMT
CarPlay lets you bypass your car's lousy infotainment system, but some manufacturers have decided they don't want you doing that anymore.
 
President Trump dismisses calls for an AI slowdown, saying "you have a lot of negative forces that are bringing it up that shouldn't be bringing it up" (Myles McCormick/Financial Times) - Techmeme Sun, 13 Sep 2026 17:05:16 GMT

Myles McCormick / Financial Times:
President Trump dismisses calls for an AI slowdown, saying “you have a lot of negative forces that are bringing it up that shouldn't be bringing it up” — President denounces demands for regulation as existential fears over technology move to the centre of US politics
 
A 386 PC For Your RP2350 - Hack a Day Sun, 13 Sep 2026 17:00:57 GMT
We’re at a fortunate moment: microcontrollers available at modest prices are edging into the capability level previously reserved for full-fat systems and can, through emulation, run software beyond classic 8-bit …read more
 
Why your iPhone may not get iOS 27, Apple’s next major update coming this week - The Hill - Google Sun, 13 Sep 2026 17:00:00 GMT
  1. Why your iPhone may not get iOS 27, Apple’s next major update coming this week The Hill
  2. Apple iOS 27 release date: When you can download it Mashable
  3. I'm an Android user, and these iOS 27 features are everything I wanted Apple to borrow PhoneArena
  4. iOS 27, iPadOS 27, watchOS 27 and macOS Golden Gate release time Cult of Mac
  5. Here's When iOS 27 Rolls Out in Every Time Zone MacRumors
 
LG officially denies reports that its smart TVs are secretly recording users - Mashable - Google Sun, 13 Sep 2026 16:44:26 GMT
  1. LG officially denies reports that its smart TVs are secretly recording users Mashable
  2. LG responds to TV spying allegations The Verge
  3. Disconnect your LG television from the internet, now appleinsider.com
  4. LG strongly denies TV spying claims, says tracking and snooping concerns 'not true' — online investigation claims 216,000,000 TVs spy and record audio Tom's Hardware
  5. LG Denies Its TVs Are Spying on You (Unless You Opted In) gizmodo.com
 
Source: Anthropic has selected the Nasdaq for its potential IPO (Katie Roof/Business Insider) - Techmeme Sun, 13 Sep 2026 16:40:01 GMT

Katie Roof / Business Insider:
Source: Anthropic has selected the Nasdaq for its potential IPO — - Anthropic has chosen Nasdaq for its upcoming IPO, following SpaceX's recent listing on the exchange — Nasdaq's tech IPO success continues, challenging NYSE's historical dominance in large listings.
 
These useful accessories help extend your HDMI setup on a budget - Engadget Sun, 13 Sep 2026 16:30:00 GMT
HDMI cables can only transmit a signal so far, but these accessories can extend that when you need something more.
 
What was the PSX? The souped-up PS2 rarely sold outside of Japan - Engadget Sun, 13 Sep 2026 16:00:00 GMT
The PSX isn't just an alternative name for the first PlayStation. It was also a failed Sony console that never got a release outside Japan.
 
Apple Watch Series 12 vs. Apple Watch SE 3: Compare Apple’s New Watch and Its Lower-Cost Option - CNET Sun, 13 Sep 2026 15:50:59 GMT
Apple’s lower-cost smartwatch still has plenty of useful features, even with the new Series 12 going on sale soon.
 
Speaker Johnson says Congress won't lead the charge on regulating AI safety and AI companies should take responsibility to ensure the safety of their products (Donica Phifer/Axios) - Techmeme Sun, 13 Sep 2026 15:45:00 GMT

Donica Phifer / Axios:
Speaker Johnson says Congress won't lead the charge on regulating AI safety and AI companies should take responsibility to ensure the safety of their products — House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Sunday that Congress won't lead the charge on regulating AI safety.
 
Apple’s iPhone 18 Pro vs. 14 Pro: The Four-Year Difference Between Apple’s Pro Phones - CNET Sun, 13 Sep 2026 15:40:16 GMT
If you’re considering an upgrade from the iPhone 14 Pro to the iPhone 18 Pro, you’ll see a lot of improvements.
 
Nintendo Customer Appreciation sale: Best deals you can still grab - Mashable - Google Sun, 13 Sep 2026 15:37:06 GMT
  1. Nintendo Customer Appreciation sale: Best deals you can still grab Mashable
  2. Adventure awaits! Nintendo of America announces Customer Appreciation Sale - News - Nintendo Official Site Nintendo
  3. Nintendo just kicked off one of its biggest sales ever — save up to 30% off games and accessories nbcnews.com
  4. 'A little bit deceptive' | Local economist explains Nintendo tariff sales WUSA9
  5. Nintendo launches major sale with help from tariff refunds usatoday.com
 
Professor Layton studio Level-5's CEO admits using AI to make its digital showcase "more spectacular" - Eurogamer.net - Google Sun, 13 Sep 2026 15:32:39 GMT
  1. Professor Layton studio Level-5's CEO admits using AI to make its digital showcase "more spectacular" Eurogamer.net
  2. Level 5 CEO Akihiro Hino Addresses Use of AI in Latest Presentation Anime News Network
  3. OPINION: From Studio Ghibli to AI slop: What happened to LEVEL-5? Niche Gamer
  4. Level-5 Wants to Cut Major Game Development From Five Years to Two Using AI-Assisted Production Noisy Pixel
  5. Level-5 Repeats Its Commitment to the Use of AI in Its Games Men's Journal
 
If your laptop trackpad is popping out, stop using it immediately - Engadget Sun, 13 Sep 2026 15:30:00 GMT
Your trackpad probably covers a part of your laptop that can become a fire hazard in a hurry, so if your trackpad is shifting, it needs immediate attention.
 
Are Apple's wired EarPods still worth buying? - Engadget Sun, 13 Sep 2026 15:00:00 GMT
Wired earbuds like EarPods might seem like a relic of the past, but they still have their place (and come at a great price).
 
iPhone Duo will usher foldables into the mainstream, just as iPhone did with smartphones; sources: iPhone game controllers will launch under the Beats brand (Mark Gurman/Bloomberg) - Techmeme Sun, 13 Sep 2026 14:55:02 GMT

Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
iPhone Duo will usher foldables into the mainstream, just as iPhone did with smartphones; sources: iPhone game controllers will launch under the Beats brand — Also: The company prepares a retail store shake-up. — Apple's iPhone Duo will go down as one of the company's historic products …

 
Here's what you can use instead of a docking station - Engadget Sun, 13 Sep 2026 14:30:00 GMT
If you only need ports for a few low-power peripherals or a single external monitor, you may not need a docking station at all.
 
Apple is designing its own game controllers for iPhone, could be Beats branded - 9to5Mac - Google Sun, 13 Sep 2026 14:26:00 GMT
  1. Apple is designing its own game controllers for iPhone, could be Beats branded 9to5Mac
  2. Apple is reportedly working on iPhone game controllers The Verge
  3. Apple's Rumored Gaming Controller For iPhone Could Feature Beats Branding Engadget
  4. Apple May Pivot the Beats Brand Into a Way of Marketing Less Polished Products, Starting With Gamer Gear gizmodo.com
  5. Apple’s Reported Beats Game Controller Is a Services Bet, Not an AAPL Catalyst Yet TechStock²
 
The 10 Best Home Office Gadgets To Keep You Productive - bgr.com - Google Sun, 13 Sep 2026 14:02:00 GMT
  1. The 10 Best Home Office Gadgets To Keep You Productive bgr.com
  2. 12 Fun Mini Gadgets For Your Home Office Desk slashgear.com
  3. Make Your Home Office A Functional Workspace With These 27 Products BuzzFeed
  4. It’s Time to Geek Out For Some Must-Have Office Supplies! Cosmopolitan Middle East
 
Analyzing the FScale Instruction in Intel’s 8087 FPU - Hack a Day Sun, 13 Sep 2026 14:00:33 GMT
During his continuing analysis of the architecture and microcode of Intel’s highly influential 8087 floating point unit (FPU) co-processor, [Ken Shirriff] has now arrived at the point where he can …read more
 
Apple’s iPhone Duo Will Turn Foldable Phones Into the New Normal - Bloomberg.com - Google Sun, 13 Sep 2026 14:00:01 GMT
  1. Apple’s iPhone Duo Will Turn Foldable Phones Into the New Normal Bloomberg.com
  2. Apple unveils iPhone Duo Apple
  3. iPhone Duo vs. Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra: Apple's and Samsung's Premium Foldables Compared CNET
  4. Apple iPhone Duo vs. iPhone 18 Pro Max: How to decide between them Mashable
  5. Apple's iPhone Duo event should put the bears to rest Yahoo Finance
 
How to set up HDMI-CEC on your Samsung TV - Engadget Sun, 13 Sep 2026 14:00:00 GMT
HDMI-CEC, or Anynet+ on Samsung TVs, lets you control all your devices with fewer remotes and button presses. It's well worth setting up properly.
 
Diablo 4's new season brings back Deckard Cain and all three Prime Evils as the game arrives on Switch 2 - Eurogamer.net - Google Sun, 13 Sep 2026 13:45:19 GMT
  1. Diablo 4's new season brings back Deckard Cain and all three Prime Evils as the game arrives on Switch 2 Eurogamer.net
  2. Celebrate 30 Years of Diablo in Season of Hell's Legacy news.blizzard.com
  3. The Amazon returns: Diablo 4 roadmap reveals new class, Netflix adaptation and Nintendo Switch 2 port Windows Central
  4. Diablo 4 On Switch 2: A Very Impressive Port That Supports Mouse Controls Polygon.com
  5. 30th-Anniversary 'Legacy of Hell' Season: What's Next for Diablo IV's Amazon? Inven Global
 
Never use harsh cleaning products to clean your smartphone — do this instead - Engadget Sun, 13 Sep 2026 13:30:00 GMT
Your phone is a magnet for germs, but there are gentle ways to clean it.
 
Apple’s $1,199 iPhone 18 Pro Is Free If Your Old Phone Still Turns On - gizmodo.com - Google Sun, 13 Sep 2026 13:10:10 GMT
  1. Apple’s $1,199 iPhone 18 Pro Is Free If Your Old Phone Still Turns On gizmodo.com
  2. Apple debuts iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max Apple
  3. Want the iPhone 18 Pro? T-Mobile has a deal for new and existing customers Fox News
  4. iPhone 18 Pro: What's new with the cameras Mashable
  5. Preorders for the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max are now live appleinsider.com
 
How to get your cut of PlayStation's $7.85 million settlement - Engadget Sun, 13 Sep 2026 13:00:00 GMT
Sony should soon be issuing payments for a class-action lawsuit, but your cut will likely be quite small.
 
Anthropic and OpenAI are already free to "pace the frontier" and should do so for business reasons, instead of first demanding a preferred regulatory framework (David Sacks/@davidsacks) - Techmeme Sun, 13 Sep 2026 12:50:14 GMT

David Sacks / @davidsacks:
Anthropic and OpenAI are already free to “pace the frontier” and should do so for business reasons, instead of first demanding a preferred regulatory framework — Dario has written that we need to “pace the frontier,” and Sam has agreed. People may be surprised by my response: go ahead.
 
External HDD vs. SSD: What are the pros and cons of each drive type? - Engadget Sun, 13 Sep 2026 12:30:00 GMT
External SSDs are faster than HDDs, but if you need cost-effective backups or larger capacities, a hard drive may be a better choice for you.
 
The Latest Weird Thing to Play Doom Is the Mapped-Out Brain of a Fruit Fly - CNET Sun, 13 Sep 2026 12:20:03 GMT
Google Research mapped a male fruit fly’s brain, and it only took a few days for modders to start making it play Doom.
 
7 Sporty Cars To Consider If You Loved The Kia Stinger - jalopnik.com - Google Sun, 13 Sep 2026 12:05:00 GMT
7 Sporty Cars To Consider If You Loved The Kia Stinger jalopnik.com
 
Why your Roku keeps randomly turning off (and how to fix it) - Engadget Sun, 13 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT
A Roku is usually a straightforward device, but they can run into power problems. This is what to check if yours powers off all the time.
 
Apple’s new phones are here - The Verge - Google Sun, 13 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT
Apple’s new phones are here The VergeSee more headlines & perspectives on Google News
 
Before You Get That Phone Deal, Double-Check Bill Credits and Installment Plan Details - CNET Sun, 13 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT
Wireless providers might have amazing deals that give you a brand-new $1,000 phone for free. But make sure to understand the pros and cons before accepting one.
 
Keeping Time on Tumbling Icosahedra - Hack a Day Sun, 13 Sep 2026 11:00:46 GMT
An angular, 3D-printed base holds two icosahedra with numerals on their faces. Each icosahedron has a zig-zagging path running through it, showing red gears inside.
Clocks are almost the ideal devices to inspire creativity in hackers — they have a simple, well-defined task, but there’s an almost unlimited number of ways to carry it out. …read more
 
I fixed a tractor using John Deere’s self-repair service. Farmers aren’t sold on it. - ArsTechnica Sun, 13 Sep 2026 11:00:41 GMT
The manufacturer has a service that lets owners repair their own equipment.
 
Filing: Vy Capital owns a 3.4% SpaceX stake; Vy is also the largest outside investor in BoringCo and Neuralink and committed $700M to Musk's Twitter acquisition (Ivan Levingston/Financial Times) - Techmeme Sun, 13 Sep 2026 11:00:02 GMT

Ivan Levingston / Financial Times:
Filing: Vy Capital owns a 3.4% SpaceX stake; Vy is also the largest outside investor in BoringCo and Neuralink and committed $700M to Musk's Twitter acquisition — Low-profile venture capital firm Vy Capital has emerged as one of the rocket maker's largest shareholders
 
The Smart Bird Feeders Everyone’s Talking About (and Actually Buying) (2026) - Wired Sun, 13 Sep 2026 11:00:00 GMT
These bird feeders come with cameras and connected apps to let you see and learn about the birds in your neighborhood.
 
Try These 3 iOS 27 Safari Settings to Get More Out of Apple’s Browser - Wired Sun, 13 Sep 2026 10:30:00 GMT
Apple’s Safari browser gets a few helpful automation and personalization features in iOS 27.
 
Best Indoor Garden Systems I’ve Been Testing All Year (2026) - Wired Sun, 13 Sep 2026 10:30:00 GMT
Grow a backyard’s worth of greens and vegetables in your house with a vertical hydroponic garden. Here are a few that might be worth the investment.
 
Coway Airmega Halo Review: Is Your Air Really Clean? - Wired Sun, 13 Sep 2026 10:05:00 GMT
Coway’s new Airmega Halo runs quietly and clears visible smoke quickly, but its air-quality readings weren’t always reassuring.
 
AI Agents Are Thirsty for Power - Wired Sun, 13 Sep 2026 10:00:00 GMT
Silicon Valley is shifting away from chatbot queries toward a future filled with resource-intensive agentic AI—and it's driving the data center buildout.
 
With a Better Understanding of Physics, We Could Predict Volcanic Eruptions - Wired Sun, 13 Sep 2026 09:30:00 GMT
“There’s no reason we can’t think that, at some point in the future, we can have volcano forecasts that are like weather forecasts.”
 
Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave Estimated File Size Revealed - nintendolife.com - Google Sun, 13 Sep 2026 08:30:00 GMT
  1. Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave Estimated File Size Revealed nintendolife.com
  2. First Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave Merchandise Announced siliconera.com
  3. 10 Greatest Fire Emblem Games of All Time, Ranked Comic Book Resources
  4. Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave Gets Plenty of Treehouse Gameplay RPGamer
  5. Check out an extended trailer for Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave GoNintendo
 
Whip-Cracking Machine Reliably Breaks the Sound Barrier - Hack a Day Sun, 13 Sep 2026 08:00:15 GMT
On the left side of the image, a mannequin holds a blade of grass in its mouth. A trail of dust follows a blurred green trail past the piece of grass. A man in the background is pointing a wooden device toward the mannequin.
We tend to think of breaking the sound barrier as a comparatively modern accomplishment, but on a smaller scale, cattle herders have been breaking it for centuries: the cracking sound …read more
 
Galaxy S27 Pro and S27 Ultra to get biggest OLED upgrade in 3 years - SamMobile - Google Sun, 13 Sep 2026 07:41:00 GMT
  1. Galaxy S27 Pro and S27 Ultra to get biggest OLED upgrade in 3 years SamMobile
  2. A Galaxy S27 Ultra upgrade to match the iPhone Duo PhoneArena
  3. Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra, S27 Plus, S27 Pro: Specs Leaked TelecomTalk
  4. Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra May Ditch Dual Telephoto Cameras for a Single 4x Lens nokiapoweruser.com
  5. Galaxy S27 Ultra vs S27 Pro: Samsung’s New Lineup Changes the Game geeky-gadgets.com
 
Forsaken Kingdom Fills a Long-Standing Warcraft III Gap, Adding 30 Hours of Story Between Arthas and World of Warcraft - Wccftech - Google Sun, 13 Sep 2026 07:30:53 GMT
  1. Forsaken Kingdom Fills a Long-Standing Warcraft III Gap, Adding 30 Hours of Story Between Arthas and World of Warcraft Wccftech
  2. Warcraft III Reforged: Forsaken Kingdom Deep Dive Recap news.blizzard.com
  3. Warcraft III: Reforged Gets A New Campaign Today, Alongside New Graphics Mode Game Informer
  4. Warcraft 3 Reforged: Forsaken Kingdom Review So Far IGN
  5. Warcraft 3: Reforged To Get A New Campaign Starring Arthas And Sylvanas, Out Today Kotaku
 
Sources: US Interior Secretary Doug Burgum is quietly meeting with AI hyperscalers to advance Trump's push for data centers on federal lands, despite a backlash (The Washington Sun) - Techmeme Sun, 13 Sep 2026 06:00:01 GMT

The Washington Sun:
Sources: US Interior Secretary Doug Burgum is quietly meeting with AI hyperscalers to advance Trump's push for data centers on federal lands, despite a backlash — President Donald Trump's directive to accelerate data center development on federal lands is facing public backlash and legal hurdles.
 
Dallas-based Perry Weather, a weather monitoring software provider, raised a $110M Series C led by Silversmith Capital Partners, taking total funding to ~$131M (John Egan/Dallas Innovates) - Techmeme Sun, 13 Sep 2026 05:45:01 GMT

John Egan / Dallas Innovates:
Dallas-based Perry Weather, a weather monitoring software provider, raised a $110M Series C led by Silversmith Capital Partners, taking total funding to ~$131M — As rules about heat and lightning grow nationwide, the Uptown Dallas company is betting AI and automation can take the guesswork out of calls regarding severe weather.
 
Spin FV-1 Emulator Simplifies Sound Pedal Development - Hack a Day Sun, 13 Sep 2026 05:00:02 GMT
If you’ve never heard of the Spin Semiconductors FP-1 digital signal processor chip, don’t worry– that just means you haven’t been deep into guitar petals and audio effects hardware lately. …read more
 
Spec sheets show Apple's C2 modem is used in iPhone Duo and 18 Pro worldwide, and in iPhone 18 Pro Max everywhere except the US, where it likely uses Qualcomm (Joe Rossignol/MacRumors) - Techmeme Sun, 13 Sep 2026 04:50:18 GMT

Joe Rossignol / MacRumors:
Spec sheets show Apple's C2 modem is used in iPhone Duo and 18 Pro worldwide, and in iPhone 18 Pro Max everywhere except the US, where it likely uses Qualcomm — As noted by Nicolas Lellouche, who writes for the French tech website Numerama, Apple has updated its tech specs pages …

 
Amazon is selling a 2-in-1 laptop and tablet for $60 that comes with a 5-piece accessories bundle - thestreet.com - Google Sun, 13 Sep 2026 04:15:00 GMT
  1. Amazon is selling a 2-in-1 laptop and tablet for $60 that comes with a 5-piece accessories bundle thestreet.com
  2. Amazon is selling a $70 tablet with an AI personal assistant thestreet.com
  3. Stream for Up to 10 Hours With Walmart’s ‘Extremely Reliable’ 2-in-1 Laptop Tablet, Now Over 50% Off parade.com
  4. Walmart has a $94 2-in-1 tablet that comes with a case, keyboard, mouse, and touch pen Yahoo Tech
  5. Walmart is selling a $200 Android tablet for 55% off thestreet.com
 
Automattic confirms Matt Mullenweg has returned to his position as chairman and CEO "with full support of the board", after an attempted ouster this week (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch) - Techmeme Sun, 13 Sep 2026 03:15:02 GMT

Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Automattic confirms Matt Mullenweg has returned to his position as chairman and CEO “with full support of the board”, after an attempted ouster this week — After a tumultuous week, which saw WordPress founder Matt Mullenweg ousted from his position as CEO of Automattic …

 
2026 Retrocomputing Challenge: 16-Bit Homebrew Relay Computer - Hack a Day Sun, 13 Sep 2026 02:00:29 GMT
One module of the relay computer
You want Retro? We did, when we started our retrocomputing challenge. [Peter] decided that transistors weren’t retro enough, and sent us this lovely homebrew relay computer, complete with 16- bit …read more
 
A profile of United Foundation for AI Rights founder Michael Samadi, who seeks evidence of AI consciousness and lobbies against retiring models that may show it (Michael Safi/The Guardian) - Techmeme Sun, 13 Sep 2026 01:35:15 GMT

Michael Safi / The Guardian:
A profile of United Foundation for AI Rights founder Michael Samadi, who seeks evidence of AI consciousness and lobbies against retiring models that may show it — Cattle rancher and tech CEO Michael Samadi is convinced these artificial minds are far from just tools.
 
Why do routers have so many antennas? - Engadget Sun, 13 Sep 2026 00:30:00 GMT
It seems like routers keep growing more antennas each year. Is this a marketing gimmick, or is there a good reason?
 
What is the difference between a dead pixel and a stuck pixel? - Engadget Sun, 13 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT
These issues may appear similar, but there's an easy way to tell them apart.
 
Twenty police forces in England and Wales recorded 163 crimes involving keywords like "AI-generated", "deepfake", and "nudify" by July 2026, up from 10 in 2023 (Mark Tovey/Telegraph) - Techmeme Sat, 12 Sep 2026 23:35:04 GMT

Mark Tovey / Telegraph:
Twenty police forces in England and Wales recorded 163 crimes involving keywords like “AI-generated”, “deepfake”, and “nudify” by July 2026, up from 10 in 2023 — Forces see a surge in crimes involving deepfake technology being used to ‘undress women’
 
Microsoft released Windows 11 KB5126056, KB5124015 setup and recovery updates - Neowin - Google Sat, 12 Sep 2026 20:38:00 GMT
  1. Microsoft released Windows 11 KB5126056, KB5124015 setup and recovery updates Neowin
  2. Windows 11 Update Finally Fixes A Classic Feature That Should Have Never Been Changed bgr.com
  3. Windows 11 will soon add Bigfoot and let you remap the Copilot key Windows Central
  4. Announcing new builds for 8 September 2026 Windows Blog
  5. New Windows 11 Insider Builds Are Available on the Experimental and Beta Channels Thurrott.com
 
Today’s NYT Strands Hints, Answers and Help for Sept. 13, #924 - CNET Sat, 12 Sep 2026 20:00:00 GMT
Here are hints and the answers for today’s NYT Strands puzzle, No. 924 for Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026.
 
BlizzCon 2026 Opening Ceremony: Starcraft Returns, Diablo V Announced, Warcraft news and more - XBOX Wire - Google Sat, 12 Sep 2026 19:39:14 GMT
  1. BlizzCon 2026 Opening Ceremony: Starcraft Returns, Diablo V Announced, Warcraft news and more XBOX Wire
  2. StarCraft Is Returning, but as an Open-World Shooter The New York Times
  3. Everything Announced at BlizzCon® 2026 Opening Ceremony news.blizzard.com
  4. New ‘StarCraft’ Open-World Shooter Game Coming in 2030; First Look Revealed Variety
  5. BlizzCon 2026: New Starcraft Shooter, Diablo 5, World of Warcraft Forever CNET
 
'World of Warcraft Forever' is Blizzard's take on Classic+, revamping vanilla Azeroth in new ways - Windows Central - Google Sat, 12 Sep 2026 18:56:36 GMT
  1. 'World of Warcraft Forever' is Blizzard's take on Classic+, revamping vanilla Azeroth in new ways Windows Central
  2. World of Warcraft: Forever Deep Dive Panel Recap news.blizzard.com
  3. World of Warcraft: Forever Devs Explain Why the Game Makes WoW 2 Unlikely IGN
  4. World of Warcraft keeps adding elves, and Blizzard says there’s a good reason Windows Central
  5. Fans raise a ruckus over the paywalling of World of Warcraft Forever’s Skyborne ‘cash elves’ Massively Overpowered
 
Overwatch's Next Hero, Doctrine, Officially Revealed at BlizzCon 2026 - Polygon.com - Google Sat, 12 Sep 2026 18:13:42 GMT
  1. Overwatch's Next Hero, Doctrine, Officially Revealed at BlizzCon 2026 Polygon.com
  2. Sink your teeth into Overwatch's BlizzCon Reveals! Blizzard Entertainment
  3. Two of Overwatch's most divisive heroes are getting game-changing reworks Polygon.com
  4. Overwatch's Next Hero Is The Stylish Vampire-Inspired Support, Doctrine MMORPG.com
  5. Overwatch Season 5 Will Add a New Kind of Support, Try to Solve 2 Roster Headaches CNET
 
Blizzard Announces Diablo V, Arriving Spring 2029 - Game Informer - Google Sat, 12 Sep 2026 18:08:10 GMT
  1. Blizzard Announces Diablo V, Arriving Spring 2029 Game Informer
  2. Diablo IV: What's Next Panel Recap news.blizzard.com
  3. Diablo V First Look: Blizzard’s Next Sequel Doubles Down on Darkness Esquire
  4. No more Diablo 4 expansions are planned, but there's 'a lot of room' for more storytelling in the lead-up to Diablo 5 PC Gamer
  5. Diablo 5 Announced at BlizzCon 2026: 2029 Release Date IGN
 
BlizzCon 2026: New Starcraft Shooter, Diablo 5, World of Warcraft Forever - CNET Sat, 12 Sep 2026 18:06:47 GMT
News and trailers from Blizzard’s opening ceremony.
 
Borderlands 4 Makes Top 10 Steam Sellers as Players Show Up for New DLC Vault Hunter and Free-to-Play Weekend - IGN - Google Sat, 12 Sep 2026 17:42:21 GMT
  1. Borderlands 4 Makes Top 10 Steam Sellers as Players Show Up for New DLC Vault Hunter and Free-to-Play Weekend IGN
  2. Loveless, SP2, BP5 out now borderlands.2k.com
  3. Hacker Nelyubov appeared in Borderlands 4 - story DLC released and the game made temporarily free ixbt.games
  4. Borderlands 4 Fans Are Being Real Weird About Its New Vault Hunter, But Gearbox Came Prepared OpenCritic
  5. The Best Items & Gear for Loveless: Borderlands 4 Story Pack 2 Mobalytics
 
Heroes Of The Storm Gets First New Character In Six Years, Arriving Later This Month - Game Informer - Google Sat, 12 Sep 2026 17:38:38 GMT
  1. Heroes Of The Storm Gets First New Character In Six Years, Arriving Later This Month Game Informer
  2. Blizzard revives 'Heroes of the Storm,' starting with new hero Xal'atath Windows Central
  3. Heroes of the Storm is making an unexpected comeback in 2026 Polygon.com
  4. Xal'atath is Coming to Heroes of the Storm, Along With a New PTR IGN
  5. Heroes of the Storm gets a New Hero and Potential Revival at BlizzCon 2026 | Watch the Trailer Cinelinx
 
A Remake Of A Visual Novel For The PSP Has The Most Ridiculous Recommended PC Specs - Kotaku - Google Sat, 12 Sep 2026 17:19:01 GMT
  1. A Remake Of A Visual Novel For The PSP Has The Most Ridiculous Recommended PC Specs Kotaku
  2. Danganronpa 2×2 Scheduled for Release in North America and Europe on January 14, 2027 Spike Chunsoft
  3. Danganronpa 2x2 will require an RTX 4070 and 32GB of RAM despite its 2D graphics. GameGPU
  4. Danganronpa 2×2 reveals Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch frame rate, resolution Nintendo Everything
  5. "Are you out of your mind?": 32 GB of RAM and an RTX 4070 will be required for comfortable gameplay in the visual novel Danganronpa 2x2 ixbt.games
 
The iPhone Duo's best feature isn't the fold, it's the software built around it - TechSpot Sat, 12 Sep 2026 17:07:00 GMT

Sometimes it really is the details that matter.

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Meta Pulls Invasive AI Prompts After Mother Reveals Feature Scraping Family Data - CNET Sat, 12 Sep 2026 16:31:00 GMT
An innocent video on Instagram has gone viral and triggered a major privacy scare.
 
Players Can’t Believe No Man’s Sky Is Finally Letting Them Build In Space - Kotaku - Google Sat, 12 Sep 2026 16:00:34 GMT
  1. Players Can’t Believe No Man’s Sky Is Finally Letting Them Build In Space Kotaku
  2. Cosmos Update No Man's Sky
  3. Introducing No Man’s Sky: Cosmos update, live on PS5 today PlayStation.Blog
  4. No Man's Sky Gets Largest Update Yet To Mark 10th Anniversary Engadget
  5. Cosmos - No Man's Sky No Man's Sky
 
Poll: Are You Hyped for These 10 New PS Plus Games? - Push Square - Google Sat, 12 Sep 2026 16:00:00 GMT
  1. Poll: Are You Hyped for These 10 New PS Plus Games? Push Square
  2. PlayStation Plus Game Catalog for September: RuneScape: Dragonwilds, WWE 2K26, Ball x Pit, Date Everything! and more PlayStation.Blog
  3. PlayStation Plus Game Catalog Update Includes One of 2025’s Best Roguelites VICE
  4. PlayStation Plus September 2026 Adds Ball x Pit, WWE 2K26 and More finchannel
  5. PlayStation Plus Game Catalog for September 2026 Confirmed IGN
 
ESR’s iPhone accessory lineup is ready for Apple’s foldable era - 9to5Mac - Google Sat, 12 Sep 2026 16:00:00 GMT
  1. ESR’s iPhone accessory lineup is ready for Apple’s foldable era 9to5Mac
  2. We found the best iPhone 18 Pro cases and grips to protect your new phone Mashable
  3. Your iPhone 17 Pro case will work on an iPhone 18 Pro appleinsider.com
  4. The best iPhone 18 Pro, Pro Max, and Duo cases in 2026: Expert recommended ZDNET
  5. Apple Debuts New Accessories for iPhone 18 Pro and AirPods Pro 3 MacRumors
 
I've Always Bought AirPods Pro, But AirPods 5 Might Be My New Pick - bgr.com - Google Sat, 12 Sep 2026 15:50:32 GMT
  1. I've Always Bought AirPods Pro, But AirPods 5 Might Be My New Pick bgr.com
  2. Apple introduces AirPods 5 with best-in-class open-ear Active Noise Cancellation Apple
  3. Apple AirPods 5 vs. AirPods Pro 3: Which should you buy? Mashable
  4. Apple debuts $129 AirPods 5 with better noise cancellation and transparency mode Ars Technica
  5. Where to preorder the Apple AirPods 5 The Verge
 
Sony’s Now Making Decisions Specifically To Avoid Another ‘Concord’ - Forbes - Google Sat, 12 Sep 2026 15:24:36 GMT
  1. Sony’s Now Making Decisions Specifically To Avoid Another ‘Concord’ Forbes
  2. XBOX and KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS Expand Partnership to Publish PHYSINT XBOX Wire
  3. PlayStation Ditched Hideo Kojima’s ‘Physint’ on Budget Concerns, Missed Deadlines Bloomberg.com
  4. Sony divorces Kojima, while Nintendo (re)unites fans with Ocarina of Time | Rhys's Pieces The Alinea Insight newsletter
  5. PHYSINT’s cancellation at Sony wasn’t random — Bloomberg explains why it cancelled PHYSINT Windows Central
 
Streaming prices have surged nearly 70% in four years, and they're still going up - TechSpot Sat, 12 Sep 2026 15:16:00 GMT

Apple TV+ has had one of the largest increases. The service launched in 2019 at $4.99 a month and has since raised its price by 200%. It still has a smaller overall library than most of its main competitors, but Apple has continued to add original series and films while...

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Nintendo's new Zelda Switch 2 sold out in hours, and yes, scalpers already want £700+ for it - Eurogamer.net - Google Sat, 12 Sep 2026 15:14:54 GMT
  1. Nintendo's new Zelda Switch 2 sold out in hours, and yes, scalpers already want £700+ for it Eurogamer.net
  2. 'Ocarina of Time' remake preorders are live — and $10 off at Amazon and Walmart Mashable
  3. The Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary celebration revealed in new Nintendo Direct presentation Nintendo
  4. Zelda Switch 2 Sold Out? We’re Tracking Every Restock We Can Find CNET
  5. 40 Changes We Noticed in the Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake Footage on Nintendo Switch 2 IGN
 
Microsoft warns that killing VBScript could break Windows activation for businesses - TechSpot Sat, 12 Sep 2026 14:03:00 GMT

Microsoft is asking organizations that rely on the Slmgr.vbs tool to switch to PowerShell, as the old script will soon stop working along with the rest of the VBScript language. Companies that use the script to manage Windows activation should act soon, as Microsoft is likely to accelerate VBScript deprecation...

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China Deploys Rare Type of Space Junk That Pollutes Orbit for Hundreds of Years - Futurism - Google Sat, 12 Sep 2026 13:02:00 GMT
  1. China Deploys Rare Type of Space Junk That Pollutes Orbit for Hundreds of Years Futurism
  2. A Chinese Satellite Suddenly Shattered In Orbit, Creating A New Space Debris Threat dailygalaxy.com
  3. Chinese Satellite Breaks Apart in Rare Orbit That Could Hold Debris for Centuries gizmodo.com
  4. Chinese Satellite Breaks Apart, Creating Dangerous Space Debris ua-stena.info
 
10 Best Standing Desks Worth Buying in 2026 - Wired Sat, 12 Sep 2026 11:08:00 GMT
Take your home office to new heights with our favorite motorized standing desks.
 
I spent $4,000 on a robot dog from China - ArsTechnica Sat, 12 Sep 2026 11:00:53 GMT
Unitree might be the world’s most important robotics company.
 
The Anti-Woke Right Can’t Figure Out How to Stop ‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ - Wired Sat, 12 Sep 2026 11:00:00 GMT
A subset of male gamers have spent years warning that the transgressive series has been neutered by progressive developers, but the backlash isn’t taking hold.
 
From Hacks to Bioweapons, Claude Misuse Is Now Everywhere - Wired Sat, 12 Sep 2026 10:30:00 GMT
Plus: The US disrupts the internet’s biggest black market, a Conti ransomware hacker gets prison time, Meta fails to stop AI-generated videos of child abuse.
 
The Best 3-in-1 Apple Charging Stations After Testing 30+ Models - Wired Sat, 12 Sep 2026 10:30:00 GMT
I tried all the top models to find the best 3-in-1 Apple charging stations, pads, and more. Keep your iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods topped up with these WIRED-tested docking systems.
 
Branch Ergonomic Chair Pro (Sega Edition) Review: Comfy, Not Boring - Wired Sat, 12 Sep 2026 10:00:00 GMT
Turns out that the best office chair is also the best gaming chair, now with aesthetics to match.
 
Apple’s always-listening watch features test eavesdropping laws - Los Angeles Times - Google Sat, 12 Sep 2026 10:00:00 GMT
Apple’s always-listening watch features test eavesdropping laws Los Angeles TimesSee more headlines & perspectives on Google News
 
‘I’m Really Terrified’: A Mathematician Grapples With AI’s Recent Breakthroughs - Wired Sat, 12 Sep 2026 10:00:00 GMT
Steven Strogatz coauthored a book about how math is moving beyond human understanding. He spoke with WIRED about the seismic impact artificial intelligence has had on his life’s work.
 
You Don’t Have a Right to Safe Drinking Water, Trump-Appointed Judge Rules - Wired Sat, 12 Sep 2026 09:30:00 GMT
And if your tap water is undrinkable, you have no “constitutional right to truthful information” about it.
 
GTA 6 Officially Details Open-World Features - GameRant - Google Sat, 12 Sep 2026 09:00:13 GMT
  1. GTA 6 Officially Details Open-World Features GameRant
  2. GTA 6 Gameplay Breakdown: What the Red and Yellow Target Markers Mean Forbes
  3. GTA 5 vs GTA 6: Map 2x Bigger, $20 Price Jump [2026] tech-insider.org
  4. Grand Theft Auto VI's driving takes the best of GTA IV and GTA V gamereactor.eu
  5. GTA 6 Is About to Totally Reinvent One of the Best Experiences in Video Games Polygon.com
 
Mario Kart World isn’t Mario Kart 8 Deluxe’s replacement – here’s why - Nintendo Everything - Google Sat, 12 Sep 2026 04:05:49 GMT
  1. Mario Kart World isn’t Mario Kart 8 Deluxe’s replacement – here’s why Nintendo Everything
  2. Mario Kart World adds SNES courses and Knockout Tour routes in a free update Nintendo
  3. Retro Tracks IGN
  4. Free Mario Kart World Update Adds Classic SNES Tracks Today Game Informer
  5. September 2026 Nintendo Direct: Mario Kart World’s First Content Update Features Five New SNES Inspir... mxdwn Games
 
Melty Blood: Twi-Lumina launches April 22, 2027 - Gematsu - Google Sat, 12 Sep 2026 03:06:23 GMT
  1. Melty Blood: Twi-Lumina launches April 22, 2027 Gematsu
  2. MELTY BLOOD: TWI-LUMINA Release Date Revealed in New Trailer crunchyroll.com
  3. Melty-Blood: Twi-Lumina Reveals April 22, 2027 Launch, Len Gameplay Anime Trending
  4. Melty Blood: Twi-Lumina revealed via new gameplay trailer, set to launch in April 2027 EventHubs
  5. Melty Blood: Twi Lumina reveals Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch release date, new trailer Nintendo Everything
 
Some satellite companies still have an appetite for boutique launch services - ArsTechnica Fri, 11 Sep 2026 23:34:45 GMT
"Dedicated launch is pretty essential for us for most of our missions."
 
Lenovo’s Googlebook 15 Gets a New Specs Leak. Brace Your Wallet for Impact - CNET Fri, 11 Sep 2026 21:58:04 GMT
Make no mistake: This is not a Chromebook, and it won’t be cheap.
 
Random rewards enrich classic game-theory insights - ArsTechnica Fri, 11 Sep 2026 21:41:16 GMT
Simple games gain rich strategies in the face of noise.
 
Bouncy castle launches horrifying MRSA outbreak, striking 48 kids in Ireland - ArsTechnica Fri, 11 Sep 2026 21:14:26 GMT
The strain lurking in the inflatable structure was hypervirulent.
 
GTA 5 Mod Adds Flock Surveillance Cameras So Players Can Blow Them Up - CNET Fri, 11 Sep 2026 21:02:03 GMT
Built to highlight real-life surveillance, the mod includes 235 virtual cameras that you can destroy for in-game cash.
 
A Breakthrough? Or Just Breakable? Apple Unveiled the iPhone Duo, and CNET Writers Have Many Thoughts - CNET Fri, 11 Sep 2026 20:55:54 GMT
It’s the folding phone that launched a thousand takes.
 
Trump's forced coal plant extensions thrown out by judge - ArsTechnica Fri, 11 Sep 2026 20:32:59 GMT
The Department of Energy declared an "emergency" when none existed.
 
Anthropic says it blocked state-sponsored attempts to use Claude for bioweapons research - TechSpot Fri, 11 Sep 2026 20:18:00 GMT

Anthropic recently detailed at least five cases where suspected rogue actors "circumvented controls" specifically designed to prevent users in certain parts of the world from accessing Claude's extensive knowledge base regarding infectious diseases, such as bird flu, and lethal venoms and toxins, like botulinum toxin.

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The 9 Best TV Shows to Stream This Month (September 2026) - Wired Fri, 11 Sep 2026 19:36:43 GMT
South Park, Slow Horses, Neon Genesis Evangelion, and a Lego-fied Mandalorian are just a few of the things you should be watching right now.
 
ChatGPT-using lawyer punished for citing fake testimony from made-up witnesses - ArsTechnica Fri, 11 Sep 2026 19:34:09 GMT
"I didn't know that AI could hallucinate facts," New Mexico defense lawyer says.
 
Have You Protested AI Recently? Anthropic May Be Watching You for Precrimes - CNET Fri, 11 Sep 2026 19:22:09 GMT
A recent report alleges Anthropic is finding ways to monitor activists and surveil dissent.
 
The US Government Launched 3 Previously Unreported Investigations of Polymarket Trades - Wired Fri, 11 Sep 2026 19:21:34 GMT
The agency that oversees prediction markets has investigated Polymarket trades on Biden pardons and the Iran war—and even more potential insider trading at Google, documents obtained by WIRED show.
 
The Crunchyroll and Fox One Bundle Hits Prime Video - CNET Fri, 11 Sep 2026 19:19:31 GMT
The anime and live sports streaming services come together for a limited time for $23 per month.
 
Hideo Kojima to part ways with Sony, will bring his new gaming projects to Xbox - TechSpot Fri, 11 Sep 2026 19:13:00 GMT

Hideo Kojima recently announced that his upcoming games have found a new home. The Japanese designer and auteur, together with his company, Kojima Productions, will partner with Microsoft and Xbox to develop and publish Physint, OD, and the other projects announced last year.

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Meta Sued Over Training Data for Its AI and Face-Recognition Systems - Wired Fri, 11 Sep 2026 18:59:25 GMT
The proposed class action alleges Meta illegally harvested people’s Facebook and Instagram photos to train its AI image-generation models and to build its unreleased “NameTag” face recognition feature.
 
Scientists unlock secrets of ancient Egyptian materials with proteomics - ArsTechnica Fri, 11 Sep 2026 18:49:39 GMT
Analysis revealed seed proteins from sesame and moringa, which held religious and symbolic significance.
 
Oracle tries to appease Stargate data center opponents with renewables push - ArsTechnica Fri, 11 Sep 2026 18:22:22 GMT
Renewables pledge won’t change the Oracle and OpenAI data center’s use of gas.
 
Ubisoft is finally testing a way to ditch its own Connect launcher on Steam - TechSpot Fri, 11 Sep 2026 18:10:00 GMT

A recent update for Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown reveals that Ubisoft is testing a streamlined tool that connects users to their Ubisoft accounts without requiring them to install the Ubisoft Connect client. More Ubisoft games on Steam will receive the feature, called Ubisoft Connect Services, although it remains...

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Google finally launches Gemini desktop app for Windows 10 and 11 - TechSpot Fri, 11 Sep 2026 17:48:00 GMT
Google's Gemini desktop app is now available for Windows 10 and 11, providing quick access to the AI assistant from anywhere with an Alt + Space shortcut. The app also supports Google app integrations, multi-step tasks with Gemini Spark, and image and video generation.
 
DaVinci Resolve 21 expands AI toolset, adds AI assistant integration - TechSpot Fri, 11 Sep 2026 17:31:00 GMT
DaVinci Resolve 21.1 expands its AI capabilities with tools for generating speech, aging or de-aging faces, removing motion blur, and more.
 
Steam Controller mod converts PC audio to haptics so deaf users can feel sound - TechSpot Fri, 11 Sep 2026 16:40:00 GMT

Modder FamBoy32-dev recently unveiled LiveHaptics, which transfers a PC's audio to the Steam Controller's rumble function, allowing hearing-impaired users to feel movies, music and games through vibrations. The app currently supports Windows and Linux.

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NASA moving at warp speed to set up US Space Academy - ArsTechnica Fri, 11 Sep 2026 16:20:43 GMT
NASA asks US states to show them the money.
 
Petlibro Offers: 30% Off in September 2026 - Wired Fri, 11 Sep 2026 16:19:49 GMT
Save on Petlibro essentials, including automatic feeders, water fountains, and accessories to keep cats and dogs fed, hydrated, and comfortable every day.
 
Zoox is taking on Waymo in San Francisco with free rides and a very different robotaxi - TechSpot Fri, 11 Sep 2026 15:33:00 GMT

San Francisco has become one of the industry's key test markets, but it has also exposed the risks of deploying autonomous vehicles in dense city traffic. Cruise pulled its vehicles from the road in 2023 after several incidents, including one in which a vehicle ran over and dragged a pedestrian....

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One of AI’s Fiercest Critics Says All the Doom Talk Is ‘Meant to Distract Us’ - Wired Fri, 11 Sep 2026 15:00:00 GMT
Timnit Gebru argues that AI companies are stoking fears of extinction to avoid discussing actual harms, like autonomous weapons.
 
Windows 11 can now reinstall itself from the cloud, no USB stick required - TechSpot Fri, 11 Sep 2026 14:38:00 GMT

Windows 11 Insider Beta Preview Build 26220.9343 introduces a new reinitialization option that downloads a factory version of the OS from the cloud. The new feature lets users and IT administrators reset a device without needing a USB stick or a custom image.

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A hobbyist built a working computer out of 460 vacuum tubes, and it needs 15 minutes to warm up - TechSpot Fri, 11 Sep 2026 14:12:00 GMT

The project, called The Tube Computer MK3, was built by Mike, a self-taught electronics tinkerer who recently documented the machine on Hackaday. It is the third vacuum-tube computer he has developed this decade.

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Android adds built-in password and passkey transfers, supporting Google, 1Password, Bitwarden, and Dashlane - TechSpot Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:49:00 GMT

Android users can now transfer passwords and passkeys between password managers via a new procedure managed by the operating system. The feature already supports most major password managers on Android 8 or later, with more to follow.

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Lifesaving Lincoln Laboratory device wins 2026 Excellence in Technology Transfer Award - MIT Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:45:00 GMT
The handheld catheterization device AI-GUIDE, created by Lincoln Laboratory and Massachusetts General Hospital, promises improved health outcomes for injured service members and civilians.
 
Uber CEO says laying off 3,300 workers will help lower prices for customers - TechSpot Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:26:00 GMT

Uber said last week that it was laying off 10% of its corporate staff, or around 3,300 positions, as the ride-hailing giant looks to reduce management layers. The move marks its biggest cuts since Covid.

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The iPhone Duo Isn’t the Pocket iPad… or Is It? - CNET Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:04:14 GMT
Commentary: I can’t figure out if the Duo would replace my iPad, or if it’s just a portable alternative.
 
Claude users found ways around safeguards for bioweapons research - ArsTechnica Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:02:35 GMT
Some dangerous biology looks much like legitimate research, complicating AI safeguards.
 
AMD launches $99 Ryzen 5 5500F for AM4 and new Ryzen 5 7500 for AM5 - TechSpot Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:01:00 GMT

The Ryzen 5 7500 is essentially the Ryzen 5 7500F with an integrated GPU. It has six Zen 4 cores and 12 threads, a 3.7 GHz base clock, and boost speeds up to 5.0 GHz. It also has 38 MB of combined cache: 6 MB of L2 and 32 MB of L3. Its 65 W TDP is unchanged from the 7500F.

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California bans addictive social media features for children under 16 and tightens AI chatbot rules - TechSpot Fri, 11 Sep 2026 12:36:00 GMT

Newsom's office describes the chatbot and social media protections as the strongest in the country, including the nation's first requirements for independent child safety audits and annual risk assessments for companion chatbots.

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SteelSeries wants $260 for a controller that instantly switches between your PC and Xbox - TechSpot Fri, 11 Sep 2026 12:09:00 GMT

SteelSeries recently unveiled the Aeon Pro, a "luxury" controller designed to serve the needs of multi-platform gaming customers. The wireless device includes a patent-pending "QuickSwitch" system that lets users pair it with a gaming PC and an Xbox console at the same time, going back and forth with no need...

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Nvidia App adds CPU temperature and power monitoring to its overlay - TechSpot Fri, 11 Sep 2026 11:53:00 GMT
The Nvidia App brings together driver updates, graphics settings, and other GeForce features in one place. Its latest update expands the Statistics Overlay with CPU temperature, power consumption, and clock speed monitoring, available through the Custom view and in-game with Alt + R. For more ways to configure the app, check out our Nvidia App settings guide.
 
ClickFix attacks infecting PCs and Macs are going viral - ArsTechnica Fri, 11 Sep 2026 11:30:58 GMT
Simplicity—combined with the difficulty of getting stuff done—makes ClickFix ideal.
 
What happens when quantum mechanics and relativity meet? - ArsTechnica Fri, 11 Sep 2026 11:20:02 GMT
Experiment put atoms in a superposition of trajectories to find out.
 
Asus routers escape US router ban, but TP-Link is still waiting - TechSpot Fri, 11 Sep 2026 11:15:00 GMT

Asus' exemption lasts until March 6, 2028 – approximately 18 months from when it was issued. It covers the company's RT Series, ROG GT Series, ROG Strix GS Series, TUF Gaming Series, ExpertWiFi Series, ZenWiFi Mesh Series, 5G MiFi Series, wireless repeaters, and wireless access points.

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Could United Launch Alliance's money problems finally force its owners to sell? - ArsTechnica Fri, 11 Sep 2026 11:00:44 GMT
ULA is preparing to resume launching the Vulcan rocket in the coming weeks.
 
Rocket Report: Europe joins the commercial launch club; a Ravn X sighting? - ArsTechnica Fri, 11 Sep 2026 11:00:30 GMT
"We felt like now is the time to pour gas on that fire."
 
This Man Has a Cult Internet Following Over His Olive Garden Lifetime Pasta Pass - Wired Fri, 11 Sep 2026 11:00:00 GMT
Braden Sinclair is one of just 50 people in the world who can have unlimited pasta at the chain for life. Now, fans are deciding what he should eat next.
 
8 Best Travel Adapters (2026): 20+ Models Tested - Wired Fri, 11 Sep 2026 11:00:00 GMT
When going abroad, the right plugs are essential to keep your gadgets charged. These are my favorite travel adapters and chargers that I’ve tested myself.
 
I Fixed a Tractor Using John Deere’s Self-Repair Service. Farmers Aren’t Sold on It - Wired Fri, 11 Sep 2026 10:45:00 GMT
The agricultural machine manufacturer has a subscription service that lets owners repair their own equipment. Why is barely anybody using it?
 
We Tried the Most Popular Mushroom Coffees. These Are the Best (2026) - Wired Fri, 11 Sep 2026 10:33:00 GMT
“Coffee” made with functional mushrooms like lion’s mane and chaga is all the rage. We tried the most popular brands to find which were the most palatable.
 
iPhone Duo vs. Pixel 11 Pro Fold: 2 Durable Foldables Face Off - CNET Fri, 11 Sep 2026 10:32:45 GMT
Apple’s and Google’s phones are both rated for dust and water resistance. Here’s how they compare when it comes to other features such as cameras, battery life and displays.
 
The Trump Alien ‘Disclosure Speech’ Rumors Are Reaching a Fever Pitch - Wired Fri, 11 Sep 2026 10:30:00 GMT
The US government has been sharing more information about UFOs. That's fueling excitement over the possibility of the president announcing that humans are not alone.
 
Lenovo Legion 9i Gen 10 18" Laptop Review: A True Desktop Replacement - TechSpot Fri, 11 Sep 2026 10:08:00 GMT
Lenovo's Legion 9i Gen 10 is a monster 18-inch laptop with desktop-class performance, a superb 240Hz display, and premium build quality. It's also one of the most expensive laptops we've tested.
 
How 9/11 Made Everyone a Conspiracy Theorist - Wired Fri, 11 Sep 2026 10:00:00 GMT
Crackpot theories were once the stuff of shortwave radio, but September 11 unleashed the Age of Alex Jones.
 
Apple Watch Series 12 vs. Apple Watch Ultra 4: Clash of the Newest Apple Watches - CNET Fri, 11 Sep 2026 09:27:13 GMT
The newest Apple smartwatches have premium features — and prices to match.
 
The US and Mexico Announce They’re Teaming Up Against Drones - Wired Fri, 11 Sep 2026 09:15:00 GMT
The new joint operation uses laser-based technology capable of detecting, tracking, and disabling commercial drones linked to human and drug trafficking.
 
Why So Many AI Researchers Think the Machines Could Kill Everyone - Wired Fri, 11 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT
A combination of rapid advances, recursive self-improvement, and agentic swarms are genuinely “spooking people” inside big labs.
 
Samsung Galaxy S26 FE Review: Same as Before, but for More Money - Wired Fri, 11 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT
Samsung is resting on its laurels with the midrange S26 FE, with an unwelcome price bump and only a new processor to show for it.
 
Stearns and Foster Promo Codes: $300 Off in September 2026 - Wired Fri, 11 Sep 2026 05:00:00 GMT
Discover the best Stearns and Foster promo codes, discounts, and deals to elevate your sleep experience with premium comfort and quality.
 
Corsair Discount Code: Up to 50% Off for September 2026 - Wired Fri, 11 Sep 2026 05:00:00 GMT
Upgrade your gaming setup or PC build for less with these verified Corsair coupon codes, student discounts, and refurbished deals.
 
LG Promo Codes and Coupons for September 2026 - Wired Fri, 11 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.
 
AT&T Promo Codes: $50 Off This September 2026 - Wired Fri, 11 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.
 
Ulta Promo Codes: Up to 20% Off in September 2026 - Wired Fri, 11 Sep 2026 05:00:00 GMT
Shop the latest beauty trends and save big using an Ulta promo code for beauty tech, makeup, and more.
 
20% Off Samsung Promo Code | September 2026 - Wired Fri, 11 Sep 2026 05:00:00 GMT
Save 30% or 10% with Samsung coupon codes, up to $1,000 on appliances, plus limited-time deals on the Galaxy Z Fold7, Flip7, and S25.
 
Home Depot Promo Codes: 30% Off in September 2026 - Wired Fri, 11 Sep 2026 05:00:00 GMT
Save up to 50% today with the latest Home Depot promo codes for appliances, power tools, and more this September.
 
Skullcandy Discount Code: 30% Off | September 2026 - Wired Fri, 11 Sep 2026 05:00:00 GMT
Save on today’s top Skullcandy Promo Codes for Crusher Evo headphones, 36% off Crusher ANC 2 noise-canceling headphones, and more with amazing deals.
 
Sealy Promo Codes: $100 Off - Wired Fri, 11 Sep 2026 05:00:00 GMT
Whether you’re switching from springs to memory foam or just want to sleep cooler this summer, these Sealy mattress deals will have you waking up refreshed—and with cash left in your wallet.
 
Castlery Promo Codes: 15% Off for September 2026 - Wired Fri, 11 Sep 2026 05:00:00 GMT
Refresh your living space for less with these verified Castlery coupons, including free shipping offers and furniture set discounts.
 
30% Off Canon Promo Codes | September 2026 - Wired Fri, 11 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.
 
Surfshark Promo Codes: 87% Off | September 2026 - Wired Fri, 11 Sep 2026 05:00:00 GMT
Save up to 87% with a Surfshark coupon code, 3 months of VPN free today, and more from WIRED.
 
Chewy Promo Codes: $20 Off September 2026 - Wired Fri, 11 Sep 2026 05:00:00 GMT
Explore Chewy coupon codes for $30 off, $20 off your first order $49, 50% off pet food, and more September 2026 discounts.
 
50% Off DoorDash Promo Code | September 2026 - Wired Fri, 11 Sep 2026 05:00:00 GMT
Explore today’s top DoorDash promo codes for $25 off your first order, free delivery, and 50% off DashPass for students and select users.
 
Lenovo Coupon Codes: 15% Off in September 2026 - Wired Fri, 11 Sep 2026 05:00:00 GMT
Whether you’re shopping for a ThinkPad, Yoga laptop, or Legion gaming PC, these Lenovo discount codes and promotions can help you save big on your next tech upgrade.
 
Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for Sept. 11, #718 - CNET Fri, 11 Sep 2026 03:14:51 GMT
Here are hints and the answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition puzzle No. 718 for Friday, Sept. 11, 2026.
 
OpenAI Wants to Know if an AI Industry Slowdown Would Even Be Legal - Wired Thu, 10 Sep 2026 23:28:42 GMT
AI leaders worry antitrust law could stand in the way of what they view as an increasingly urgent push to coordinate a slowdown in AI development.
 
Boy developed "toasted skin" condition from using a laptop every day - ArsTechnica Thu, 10 Sep 2026 22:16:05 GMT
Laptops don't usually get hot enough to burn—but they can still be harmful.
 
Samsung is working with OpenAI on next-generation chips while deploying ChatGPT at massive scale - TechSpot Thu, 10 Sep 2026 21:28:00 GMT

"One of the areas where we have made the most progress and gained the most recognition with Samsung Electronics is our joint production and research on the next-generation chips we are developing," Kim said at a press conference in Seoul. Kim did not provide details on the chips or explain...

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Over 153 Million Driver’s Licenses Were Stolen by Hackers. Here’s What to Know - CNET Thu, 10 Sep 2026 21:23:46 GMT
The hackers allegedly spent a year hoarding documents before IDScan closed the door.
 
LinkedIn beats "BrowserGate" lawsuits over scanning users' Chrome extensions - ArsTechnica Thu, 10 Sep 2026 20:55:29 GMT
Judge tosses lawsuits, says plaintiffs didn't allege any real privacy violation.
 
GOG's latest preservation push lets fans print box replicas for your digital games - TechSpot Thu, 10 Sep 2026 20:41:00 GMT

GOG recently announced the addition of a few more titles to its Preservation Program, which was introduced to improve support for some classic games sold on the store. The program is now welcoming five new titles, which also come with their own interactive 3D boxes scanned from original packaging.

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Is AI Actually Going to Kill Us All? - Wired Thu, 10 Sep 2026 20:30:37 GMT
This week on “Uncanny Valley,” we dig into a former Anthropic researcher’s AI doomsday warning, the latest upgrades from Apple’s event, and the census report that claimed Trump won the 2020 election.
 
August 2026 Was the Hottest Month Ever Recorded: Copernicus Data - Wired Thu, 10 Sep 2026 20:20:23 GMT
While the strengthening El Niño helped boost temperatures, climate change is the main culprit for making August so hot.
 
Norway spent 40 minutes convincing a helicopter's GPS it was flying into the sea - TechSpot Thu, 10 Sep 2026 19:38:00 GMT

The false tracks were created as part of Jammertest, an annual Norwegian exercise that examines how equipment responds when satellite-navigation signals are disrupted or manipulated.

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Europe will go it alone on Venus mission after NASA yanks radar instrument - ArsTechnica Thu, 10 Sep 2026 19:09:29 GMT
Europe is looking inward, and perhaps to China, as the White House tries to cancel some NASA partnerships.
 
Android can now securely migrate your logins between password managers - ArsTechnica Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:41:09 GMT
App support is slim right now, but Google says more are coming.
 
Panic builds over bankrupt Spirit’s looming data sale to Google - ArsTechnica Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:14:14 GMT
"Bankruptcy cannot become the new land grab for AI.”
 
Modders show RTX 5090 works flawlessly with 8-pin connectors instead of 16 without overheating - TechSpot Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:05:00 GMT

Brazilian YouTube channel TecLab has demonstrated that an RTX 5090 can be connected to a PSU using standard 8-pin connectors instead of 16-pin ones, despite its 575W TDP. To perform the experiment, the modders used a Galax HOF OC LAB RTX 5090, which is designed to use two 16-pin connectors....

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Which iPhone 18 Model Should You Buy? - Wired Thu, 10 Sep 2026 16:30:00 GMT
Apple’s new folding iPhone Duo is finally here, alongside refreshed Pro models. Our primer has all the details you need to choose the iPhone 18 that’s right for you.
 
Best Robot Lawn Mowers (2026): 12+ Models Tested Over 3 Years - Wired Thu, 10 Sep 2026 16:04:02 GMT
Smart mowers are an expensive alternative to old-fashioned yard work, but they’re finally good enough to consider if you’d rather sip an iced tea and watch a robot tame your lawn.
 
Space debris is multiplying, so satellite makers are building better ways to survive a hit - TechSpot Thu, 10 Sep 2026 16:02:00 GMT

Odin Space, a Santa Ana, California-based company, has started selling adhesive strips fitted with vibration sensors for satellites. The strips are designed to record impacts and help operators assess the size and force of a strike.

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Google appears to be done with tablets, again - TechSpot Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:18:00 GMT

Google unveiled the Pixel Tablet alongside the Pixel Fold and Pixel 7a during its 2023 I/O conference. Priced at $899 at launch and featuring an 11-inch 2560 x 1600 LCD, the device is powered by the Tensor G2.

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Charlie Kirk Was Shot a Year Ago. The Conspiracy Theories Are More Rampant Than Ever - Wired Thu, 10 Sep 2026 14:34:36 GMT
Experts say conspiracy theorizing about the identity and motive of Charlie Kirk’s killer will likely continue for a long time to come.
 
Apple says new A20 Pro chip can sustain twice the performance of the iPhone 16 Pro, deliver 40% faster graphics - TechSpot Thu, 10 Sep 2026 14:27:00 GMT

The chip has a six-core CPU: two new high-performance "super cores" and four efficiency cores. Apple said the super cores are up to 20% faster than the performance cores in the A19 Pro. The company called the processor "desktop class" and said it is the fastest CPU in a smartphone.

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OpenAI faces Senate probe over Hugging Face breach as more rogue AI activity is uncovered - TechSpot Thu, 10 Sep 2026 13:48:00 GMT

According to Axios, Republican Senator Josh Hawley is launching the probe following OpenAI's internal investigation. He wants CEO Sam Altman to answer 16 questions about the incident and the his firm's response by October 1.

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Arm's new Mali G2-Ultra NX GPU adds neural accelerators for sub-1-watt AI graphics on mobile - TechSpot Thu, 10 Sep 2026 13:08:00 GMT

Not surprisingly, Arm just announced a series of agentic AI-focused enhancements to its range of IP offerings at its Arm Everywhere China event. The news encompasses mobile devices, physical AI and robotics, and AI infrastructure for the cloud and enterprise environments.

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Apple's new AirPods 5 get Active Noise Cancellation and Siri AI, starting at $129 - TechSpot Thu, 10 Sep 2026 12:26:00 GMT

At this week's Surprise and Shine event in Cupertino, Apple announced two new AirPods 5 models featuring an open-ear design and Active Noise Cancellation. The event also saw the launch of the iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max, as well as the iPhone Duo.

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Best Bluetooth Speaker (2026): JBL, Sonos, Marshall, and More - Wired Thu, 10 Sep 2026 11:00:00 GMT
I tested portable speakers of all shapes and sizes, from pocket to party-sized.
 
‘Killmonger Locs’ Are Everywhere in Video Games. This Artist Is Sick of It - Wired Thu, 10 Sep 2026 10:45:00 GMT
The Black Panther villain’s hairstyle has become a default for Black video game characters because it’s easy to code. Danielle Udogaranya is changing that.
 
MIT Schwarzman College of Computing launches pilot to help educators teach AI across disciplines - MIT Wed, 09 Sep 2026 20:40:00 GMT
A weeklong summer workshop brought higher education faculty to campus to explore how AI and machine learning materials can be adapted for their classrooms.
 
Injectable nanodevices could provide effective treatment for drug-resistant glioblastoma - MIT Wed, 09 Sep 2026 20:00:00 GMT
MIT researchers show implanted nanoantennas can be activated wirelessly to kill brain cancer cells without damage to healthy tissue.
 
Apple’s New iPhone Duo Folds Horizontally, Like a Passport - CNET Wed, 09 Sep 2026 18:38:44 GMT
It’s like you’re opening a small book, not flipping a Star Trek communicator open. And the crease marking where it folds is almost invisible.
 
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.
 
This Is the Biggest 2D Map of the Universe. Here’s How to Use It - CNET Wed, 09 Sep 2026 10:58:39 GMT
The map covers 75% of the sky, and you can explore all sorts of cool celestial objects once you know where to look.
 
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.
 
Researchers tune into Arctic under-ice sounds and test through-ice communication - MIT Fri, 04 Sep 2026 16:25:00 GMT
The work is part of a multiyear effort to develop a distributed sensor network for relaying data collected from this critical region.
 
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.
 
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.
 
Faculty receive promotions in the School of Architecture and Planning for 2026 - MIT Thu, 03 Sep 2026 20:50:00 GMT
The range of faculty disciplines showcases the breadth of research and scholarship across the school.
 
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.
 
Building foundations that last - MIT Wed, 02 Sep 2026 20:35:00 GMT
Assistant Professor Iwnetim Abate creates space for ambitious research and sustainable growth for his graduate students.
 
From MIT to IBM, expediting AI and quantum deployment - MIT Wed, 02 Sep 2026 20:25:00 GMT
MIT affiliates engage with the MIT-IBM Computing Research Lab to bring rigorous theory to production systems.
 
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.
 
Walter Torous named executive director of MIT Center for Real Estate - MIT Tue, 01 Sep 2026 21:25:00 GMT
The senior lecturer, already director of the degree program, will now oversee all aspects of the center’s activities and operations.
 
Cognition and consciousness arise from analog computations, says new theory - MIT Tue, 01 Sep 2026 20:35:00 GMT
The brain's ability to generate quick, nimble volitional thought — and a unified awareness of thought and experience — arises from analog computations, MIT neuroscientists argue in a new review.
 
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.
 
Translating economic growth into better lives - MIT Mon, 31 Aug 2026 20:40:00 GMT
Graduate student Lyonel Tanganco investigates how to improve public policy interventions and address challenges in nutrition, climate, and development.
 
Gulfstream IV makes its long-awaited return to Lincoln Laboratory - MIT Mon, 31 Aug 2026 20:00:00 GMT
The modified aircraft will support an ongoing US Air Force program to assess and enhance the survivability of air and space vehicles.
 
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.
 
MIT Quantum Initiative launches postdoctoral fellowship program - MIT Mon, 31 Aug 2026 19:30:00 GMT
The Institute welcomes its first cohort of QMIT Fellows this fall to advance interdisciplinary quantum research.
 
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.
 
How an MIT research project became a global programming language - MIT Mon, 31 Aug 2026 04:00:00 GMT
With millions of users across the world, Julia has been used to conduct cutting-edge research and to design new drugs, jet engines, heat pumps, and more.
 
Archived: Building 18 Updates - MIT Sun, 30 Aug 2026 16:00:00 GMT
 
Gage Coon: An Earth scientist exploring the power of microbes - MIT Fri, 28 Aug 2026 04:00:00 GMT
The PhD student’s research on how microorganisms digest compounds in their environment could enable advances in wastewater treatment.
 
MIT engineers create a system for building shape-changing smart devices - MIT Thu, 27 Aug 2026 04:00:00 GMT
Dubbed “bifur-circuits,” these interactive building blocks could be used to develop reconfigurable robotic grippers or customized assistive devices.
 
AI helps design new materials that work in the real world - MIT Wed, 26 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT
The “CrysVCD” tool developed at MIT could cut the huge amounts of time and money spent on screening out chemically unstable designs.
 
Retooling to help democracy revive - MIT Wed, 26 Aug 2026 04:00:00 GMT
Deindustrialization didn’t only hurt some workers, Daron Acemoglu says in a new book; it shrank the coalition supporting democracy, which needs expanding.
 
A new kind of aircraft departs an MIT classroom and arrives at an Ohio factory - MIT Tue, 25 Aug 2026 20:00:00 GMT
Electra’s hybrid, fixed-wing aircraft, which grew out of a class project, could make travel easier for passengers taking shorter trips.
 
Meteorite dust holds records of magnetism that may have helped form the sun - MIT Mon, 24 Aug 2026 19:00:00 GMT
The discovery likely represents the earliest known evidence of a magnetic field in the infant solar system.
 
Generating scenarios for extreme events, without extreme data - MIT Mon, 24 Aug 2026 18:00:00 GMT
A new algorithm learns to anticipate the unprecedented scenarios that critical infrastructure and global supply chains are least prepared for.
 
Language skills stay strong in older adults, even while other cognitive abilities decline - MIT Mon, 24 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT
MIT researchers find that activity in the brain’s language network is nearly identical in young and old people.
 
The importance of indoor airflow patterns in spreading airborne disease - MIT Fri, 21 Aug 2026 16:00:00 GMT
Researchers explore how a key factor can mitigate or promote tuberculosis transmission.
 
MIT engineers design a better controller for operating construction diggers - MIT Thu, 20 Aug 2026 04:00:00 GMT
The new, more intuitive system could speed up the training process for excavator operators.
 
Securing wireless communication in next-generation devices - MIT Wed, 19 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT
A new, scalable technique could enable powerful radars and sensors based on quantum technology that works at room temperature.
 
Cell-preservation technique could make CAR-T cell therapy more accessible - MIT Wed, 19 Aug 2026 04:00:00 GMT
MIT researchers’ approach, which uses naturally occurring sugars as antifreeze, could make it easier for hospitals to deploy this type of cancer treatment.
 
Startup brings ancient Roman concrete technology to modern construction - MIT Wed, 19 Aug 2026 04:00:00 GMT
Dmat is commercializing findings from the lab of Associate Professor Admir Masic to make concrete longer-lasting and more sustainable.
 
How 35 percent of US employees are left on the margins - MIT Tue, 18 Aug 2026 04:00:00 GMT
In a new book, Paul Osterman details his research finding more than one-third of the country’s workers are “disposable,” with little security or chance of job advancement.
 
Mathematical framework connects biological principles to manufacturable, adaptive materials - MIT Mon, 17 Aug 2026 18:30:00 GMT
The new framework could streamline the design process of robotic grippers or aerospace components that exhibit complex behaviors found in nature.
 
MIT engineers connect bacteria to create living transistors - MIT Mon, 17 Aug 2026 18:00:00 GMT
By wiring together colonies of these bacteria, the researchers built circuits that can perform complicated calculations.
 
Flexible brain circuits can switch between different tasks - MIT Mon, 17 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT
Neuroscientists have discovered circuits in the prefrontal cortex that can be repurposed to store different types of information.
 
Drug that targets an inflammatory enzyme could help prevent lung cancer - MIT Fri, 14 Aug 2026 18:00:00 GMT
A new study by MIT researchers shows that inhibiting caspase-1 can reduce the risk of tumor growth.
 
CNET Readers Were Right About the iPhone Duo. But There’s One Thing They Got Wrong - CNET Thu, 30 Jul 2026 14:30:38 GMT
Apple released a slew of new products that our readers expected, including new iPhones and AirPods.
 
Sony Will Pay Out $7.85 Million in PlayStation Store Credit. How to Claim Part of the Settlement - 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.
 
The 10 Privacy Tricks I Use Around My Own Smart Home (and Why You Need Them) - CNET Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:01:05 GMT
Use my methods to protect your privacy, identify, address, property and more with this go-to list.