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Samsung estimates record Q3 operating profit on AI chip demand; Seoul shares open higher
Samsung estimated record Q3 operating profit of 107.4 tln won, up 782.5% on AI chip demand; Seoul shares opened higher.
Samsung estimated record Q3 operating profit of 107.4 tln won, up 782.5% on AI chip demand; Seoul shares opened higher.
Mecka AI, which collects human motion data to train robots, has raised a $60 million Series B led by Sequoia, with Nvidia and Microsoft's M12 among the participants.
Margaret Hamilton, whose Apollo software powered the first moon landing, has died at 90, MIT announced.
Google and Unity have announced Playground, a platform that lets users 18 and older generate and customize video games from natural-language prompts without coding. Unity Spark, a more advanced creation experience, is set to be integrated later in 2026.
TechRadar published Oct. 8 hints and answers for Quordle #1718, NYT Strands #949 and NYT Connections #1215.
Amazon has cut the KYY K3-1 15.6-inch portable monitor to $67.99 from $79.99 for Prime Day, the lowest price TechRadar reports for the 1080p USB-C display.
Samsung sees record Q3 profit on AI chips; Korea's August current account surplus hits $46.1B.
WhatsApp has begun rolling out its Liquid Glass redesign to the iPhone video player, adding a translucent progress bar and refreshed bottom controls, according to WABetaInfo.
Anthropic released Claude Haiku 5.5, a small model it says runs at roughly a quarter of Haiku 4.5's cost for most prompts, and halved cache-read prices on Claude Sonnet 5.5 as it competes with OpenAI's GPT-6 Luna.
Rivian's 2026.36 update lets R2 owners watch a live Pet Cam feed or refreshed snapshots of their pets from the phone lock screen, and adds remote Pet Mode controls plus the Rivian Assistant voice AI.
TechRadar: tiny Asian country builds world's most accurate clock, a lutetium device losing one second per 264 billion years.
BMW's iX4 SUV offers up to 428 miles of EPA range and starts at $66,200, as BMW positions its Neue Klasse lineup against Chinese EV imports.
A 9to5Mac review finds Rhinoshield's $30 Minimalist Impact Bumper for the iPhone 18 Pro delivers near-caseless handling and camera protection, but loose fit, mushy buttons and dust pickup are drawbacks.
A Highwire survey of 1,034 corporate employees finds 78% of managers used AI to shape feedback in the past year, while employee reactions to the results are mixed.
Artcraft developer Brandon Thomas used Anthropic’s Claude Opus 5.5 to create seven open-source apps that mimic Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere, Lightroom, After Effects, InDesign and Acrobat Pro, Ars Technica reported. The software is in a “super early alpha” state and has drawn criticism, but Thomas promises future fidelity.
TechRadar reports that a four-pack of Philips Hue Essential smart bulbs is $44.97 for Prime Day, the sale's only standout Hue deal, at just over $11 per bulb.
TechRadar recommends discounted premium peripherals to improve GTA 6's look, sound and feel.
NBC's Chicago Med, Chicago PD and Chicago Fire return Oct. 7, with U.S. viewers able to watch on NBC or stream on Peacock the next day. TechRadar outlines free-trial options, a $1 Walmart+ Peacock offer and VPN use for international viewers.
TechRadar on Oct. 7, 2026, published a headline asking readers whether they could stop a rogue AI from escaping and inviting them to take a sci-fi security test. The available source text contains only contributor Becca’s biography, not the test’s details.
Apple released the first release candidates of macOS Sequoia 15.8.2 and macOS Tahoe 26.7.2 on Oct. 7, saying the updates carry important security fixes. The builds later reached public beta testers with unchanged numbers.
Pixel 11 owners still await Android 17 QPR1, announced September 17, while older Pixel phones have received it, Android Authority reports.
TechRadar reports the MSI Roamii Be Pro is the cheapest tri-band Wi-Fi 7 mesh system in its comparison, priced at $245 in the U.S. and £240 in the U.K., with no subscription fees for security and parental controls.
Amazon's October Prime Day sale runs until 3 a.m. ET on Oct. 8, 2026, with dozens of accessories, trackers and smart home devices discounted to $50 or less, according to a roundup by The Verge.
Cisco announced at WebexOne a broad Webex expansion that adds AI agents to meetings and calls, introduces customer-service automation, and connects Anthropic and OpenAI models. Most new features are planned for early 2027.