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Garmin users blame 'OK Garmin' wake word for battery drain after September update

Garmin users report battery drain linked to the 'OK Garmin' wake word enabled by a September update; it can be disabled.

Products & Applications

The Verge review: Maeving RM2 is smooth and stylish, but rough edges undercut its $10,995 price

The Verge finds Maeving’s RM2 stylish and ultra-quiet, but power and suspension issues undercut its $10,995 price.

Cybersecurity · Companies

Expert Warns Unmanaged IT Change Increases Security Risks, Outlines Control Steps

A director at Cloudhouse warns that unmanaged IT change can cause outages and cyber attacks, and recommends three steps to control it, according to a TechRadar article.

Products & Applications

TechRadar reviews Surfer and Ahrefs tools for tracking brands in AI answers

TechRadar reviews Surfer and Ahrefs tools tracking brand mentions in AI answers; Ahrefs' index costs $699 monthly.

Products & Applications · Large Language Models

Shaoshupai Review Examines Four Apps for Input, Writing, Podcasts and Apple TV Capture

A Shaoshupai review on Oct. 19, 2026, examines Zi Hao Hare, Platen, Brink and TVScope, covering Rime input, typewriter-style notes, podcast transcripts and Apple TV recording.

Companies · Research

Logitech Survey Finds Tech Stress at Work as AI Roils Politics and Jobs

A Logitech survey finds 64% of workers frustrated or angry over tech problems and 58% reporting physical discomfort, as Democrats target AI in midterms and research warns women face higher job risk.

Companies · Large Language Models · AI Chips & Compute · Products & Applications

Chinese AI Talent Pay Inverts as Enterprises Face Model Overprovisioning Costs

Chinese AI talent pay reaches 5 million yuan amid salary inversion; firms warned against top models for every task.

AI Chips & Compute · World

China's economy grows faster than forecast as AI-driven exports lift output

China's GDP grew 4.5% in Q3, beating forecasts as AI-related exports lifted output, The Guardian reported.

Products & Applications

Lexar NS100 256GB SATA SSD Cut to £35 for Older Laptop Upgrades

Amazon has cut the Lexar NS100 256GB SATA SSD to £35 from £72, a cheap upgrade for older laptops and desktops.

Robotics · Companies · Products & Applications

Apple Said to Develop Robotic-Arm HomeView for 2027-2028

Gurman: Apple is developing a robotic-arm HomeView, code J595, for 2027-2028, to turn its screen toward speakers.

Products & Applications

Trettitre Retro Ambient Audio System Ships After $2M Kickstarter

Trettitre’s wall-mounted turntable, CD and cassette system is shipping after a $2M Kickstarter campaign.

Cybersecurity · Products & Applications

Report finds 135 'nudify' apps downloadable from 13-year-old Apple and Google accounts

A Tech Transparency Project investigation found 13-year-old test accounts could download 135 apps that strip clothing or swap faces onto nude bodies, despite parental controls and store bans.

Products & Applications

Windows 11 test build speeds up Edge launches, with wider app support planned

Microsoft's latest Windows 11 Release Preview build sends new Edge launches to an already-running instance, a first step toward faster app starts across Windows.

Research

Researchers Study Whether Fighting Arctic Fires Can Protect Permafrost Carbon

Researchers study whether controlled burns and faster response can slow Arctic permafrost thaw and carbon loss.

Companies · Products & Applications

Tim Cook visits Shanghai's Blue Box as brand runs local AI on Mac mini

Tim Cook visited Shanghai's Blue Box, which uses Macs and a local Qwen AI system for design, retail and data queries.

Products & Applications

Shaoshupai Relaunches FM3.14 Column With September Album Picks

Shaoshupai has relaunched its FM3.14 music column with FIIO as title sponsor and published a September album selection featuring Mo Xizishi, Hugowave, Sidanmancu and Helena Gao.

AI Chips & Compute

Hyperscalers on Track to Spend $700 Billion This Year as Chip Scaling Laws Stall, MIT Technology Review Says

Six hyperscalers are set to spend over $700 billion on computing this year, double 2025's record, as chip scaling laws fade.

Products & Applications · World

Solar power is changing Pakistan’s agriculture, with some fearing side effects

NPR News reports solar power is changing Pakistan’s farms, amid fears wider use could add to water and weather pressures.

Large Language Models · Research

Gemini 4 agents autonomously beat Minecraft, Google researchers say

Four Gemini 4 agents autonomously beat Minecraft’s Ender Dragon, researchers say, using standard tools and chat.

Large Language Models · Products & Applications

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 builds 3D flying-Tesla demo for about 4 yuan, Ifanr reports

DeepSeek's V4.1 Flash 1017 built a 3D flying-Tesla demo for about 4 yuan in an Ifanr test and posted top coding results.

Products & Applications

Google Messages live location previews may gain map-layer switcher

Google is working on a map-layer switcher for live location previews in Google Messages, with Default, Satellite and Terrain views and a traffic overlay, Android Authority reports.

AI Chips & Compute · Companies

Turing Quantum Links Photonic Chip Supply Chain and Hybrid Computing Center

Turing Quantum announced photonic-chip supply-chain cooperation, an expanded computing alliance and a Greater Bay Area hybrid quantum-classical center, as it pushes photonic quantum computing toward commercial deployment.

Cybersecurity · Large Language Models

AI coding assistants outpace security checks as half of committed code is AI-generated, TechRadar reports

AI writes half of committed code in adopting firms, but only 56% of tested tasks pass security checks, TechRadar reports.

Companies · AI Chips & Compute · Markets

Former Graphcore President Lu Tao Joins MemSilicon as CEO After RMB400 Million Series A

MemSilicon has raised more than RMB400 million in a Series A round and appointed former Graphcore president Lu Tao as CEO and co-founder, as the startup expands from RRAM storage into LPU inference chips.