Apple’s first smart display, the HomeView, is set to launch November 13 for $299, but Amazon is already offering it for $289.99 in two colors, according to The Verge.
The US Department of War’s Operational Energy - Innovation Directorate has awarded PowerLight Technologies a contract to develop Aerial ReCharge, a laser-based power beaming system that recharges drones and payloads while in flight. According to TechRadar, ARC can deliver kilowatt-class power to units up to 5,000 ft away.
An audit by the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China says the UK’s China policy is incoherent and short on senior expertise, and calls for clearer red lines, stronger security tools and supply-chain diversification.
CoreWeave shares fell sharply and its bond yields approached 15% on Wednesday as investors questioned the debt financing behind the AI build-out. Options traders bet on further declines, while Oracle, Nebius, Iren and Dell also weakened.
TechRadar reports a trade union called Deliveroo's robot delivery trials 'disappointing,' but gives no further details.
Ray-Ban Meta users say the glasses saved audio and transcripts without the wake command. Meta says the issue is resolved but has not explained the cause.
Square is launching the Square Kiosk, a 21.5-inch touchscreen ordering device with a conversational AI voice layer. It costs $1,999 for Plus or Premium subscribers, plus a $99 monthly per-device software fee.
Four former CoScreen engineers have released Petal, a free open-source screen-sharing and pair-programming tool, after Datadog retired CoScreen on July 31. It runs on macOS, Windows and the web over LiveKit.
Independent Games Festival grand prize winner Titanium Court will leave Steam exclusivity on October 29, arriving on Nintendo Switch, Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Android and iOS, publisher Fellow Traveller says.
Prismm, a startup founded by sisters Martha Underwood and Shella Sylla, is presenting at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. It builds beneficiary and estate-planning tools into bank accounts to simplify transfers after death and help banks retain inherited deposits.
NordVPN has begun offering official WireGuard configuration files through Nord Account, a change spotted by a Reddit user that could sharply speed up manual and router-based VPN setups long stuck on OpenVPN.
Man City host PSG and Roma host Real Madrid in Champions League Matchday 2 on October 14, with free streams in Ireland and Belgium.
TechRadar's review says over the hill offers a relaxed open-world off-roading experience from Funselecktor Labs, but limited objectives and slow, shallow driving keep it a brief casual game.
Microsoft released an open-source tool to correct weather-model bias, and Ai2 unveiled a cheaper 3 km extreme-weather emulator.
Microsoft unveiled the Xbox Nano, a smaller Xbox controller priced near $50, with Bluetooth and November shipping.
ThinkPad T14s Gen 7 drops $500 to $2,169 ahead of expected laptop price hikes; deal limited to five units per order.
Google is adding Gemini-powered scam detection to Google Messages and Android safeguards for calls and screen sharing.
Jim Cramer's Charitable Trust sold its last Honeywell Technologies shares at about $209 each, exiting with a 3% loss.
Conn Iggulden is adapting his Genghis Khan novels with AI studio Authors First, saying it would not happen otherwise.
Apple's HomeView gets first Amazon pre-order discount; it will run third-party iPhone widgets without an App Store.
Samsung's Good Lock team confirmed a volume-level display bug and is investigating illegible widget text, while Galaxy users report a separate volume-panel icon glitch.
Floqer plans to open-source its autonomous customer knowledge database in early 2027 and says it has topped $1.2 million in ARR while pitching at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026.
Check Point Research found two LiteLLM flaws: a high-severity access control bug and a medium-severity SSRF issue. LiteLLM 1.83.9 fixes both, and users should upgrade and rotate exposed API keys.
Logitech's G Pro X3 Superstrike adds a 48,000 DPI sensor, a 59g body and a longer battery claim, at a higher price.