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AI Chips & Compute · World · Policy & Regulation

UK Data Center Growth Lags Europe as Costs and Grid Delays Weigh, Kearney Says

Kearney ranks the UK among Europe’s slowest-growing data center markets, forecasting 17.6% annual demand growth to 2030, versus 36% in Ireland. High land and energy costs and slow grid connections are cited as obstacles.

Products & Applications · Companies

Apple's 'Welcome Home' Event Puts Smart Home Products in Focus

Apple's Oct. 13 'Welcome home' event signals a smart home push, with rumors of a display hub, refreshed HomePod Mini and new Apple TV 4K.

Companies · Markets · Robotics

Icon Raises $200 Million for 3D-Printed Construction

Austin-based Icon raised $200 million in Series D funding co-led by Baillie Gifford and BlackRock, bringing total funding to $700 million at a reported $1.4 billion valuation as it scales its multi-story Titan construction system.

Robotics · Autonomous Driving

NASA's Perseverance rover sets record for off-world driving distance

NASA's Perseverance has driven 28.10 miles on Mars, beating Opportunity's 28.06 miles for the off-world distance record.

World · Cybersecurity

MI5 Chief Warns Anti-Immigration Extremists Increasingly Likely to Consider Terror Attacks

MI5 chief Ken McCallum warned that anti-immigration extremists are increasingly likely to consider attacks on UK immigration centres and asylum hotels. He said the shift to violence was the most marked trend in MI5's caseload over the past year, as the overall UK terror threat level rose.

Products & Applications · Policy & Regulation

Engadget Explains the Difference Between Backup Cameras and Rearview Cameras

Engadget explains how backup cameras differ from rearview cameras, which provide continuous video and remain optional.

Research

Scientists Find Evidence of a Second-Generation Planet Around a White Dwarf

Hubble data may reveal a second-generation planet around white dwarf HS 0209+0832, a first if confirmed.

Products & Applications

Dell 27 Plus QHD monitor drops to $169.99 at Amazon

Dell's 27-inch 144Hz QHD business monitor, the S2725DSM, is on sale at Amazon for $169.99, down $50 from its $219.99 price, according to TechRadar.

Cybersecurity

Passkeys Move Toward Mainstream as NCSC Backs Shift Away From Passwords

A TechRadar article published Oct. 13, 2026, says passkeys are gaining momentum as the National Cyber Security Centre backs a shift away from passwords. Alex Laurie of Ping Identity argues that AI-driven credential-stuffing and phishing make static passwords weak, while passkeys and new identity controls could secure people and autonomous AI agents.

Products & Applications · World

Ian McKellen to Star in UK Premiere of Mixed Reality Play An Ark, but Not in Person

Ian McKellen will star in the UK premiere of mixed reality play An Ark in Manchester, but audiences will see him only through smart glasses.

Products & Applications · AI Chips & Compute

Microsoft Opens Surface Laptop Ultra RTX Spark Preorders as TechRadar Spotlights 2026 Windows 11 Laptops

Microsoft has opened preorders for the Surface Laptop Ultra RTX Spark, an AI-focused Windows 11 laptop starting at $2,599.99. TechRadar also named top 2026 Windows 11 laptops and a $1,449 Gigabyte RTX 5070 Ti deal.

Products & Applications · Companies

Garmin launches six-model Marq 3rd-Gen luxury smartwatch range from $2,500

Garmin has launched the third-generation Marq series, a six-model luxury smartwatch line starting at $2,500, £2,199 or around AU$3,500. The range uses grade-5 titanium, ceramic bezels, nano-moulded polymer antenna strips and inductive buttons, and doubles storage to 128GB.

Research · World

Ice cream and sticky prices: Hall and Woodford win Nobel economics prize

Robert Hall and Michael Woodford won this year's Nobel Prize in economics for work on the microeconomic foundations of macroeconomic stabilization, including sticky prices that underpin New Keynesian economics.

Large Language Models · Policy & Regulation

Anthropic Warns Open Model GLM-5.3 Poses Cyberattack Risk as Open-AI Debate Intensifies

Anthropic has argued that GLM-5.3, an open model from China's Z.ai, poses a major cyberattack risk because it can be freely downloaded and modified. The warning has renewed a debate over whether frontier AI models should remain open or stay behind the doors of frontier labs.

AI Chips & Compute · Companies

Enterprise IT Is Not Built for AI Inference, TechRadar Analysis Warns

TechRadar published an analysis warning that enterprise IT remains optimized for AI training while inference becomes the dominant workload. It cites IDC, Deloitte, McKinsey and Gartner on inference demand, agent growth, network strain and the rising role of CPUs.

Products & Applications

Samsung Android XR glasses leak reveals Warby Parker designs, specs, and 41-gram weight

Samsung's Android XR glasses leaked with three Warby Parker frames, dozens of colors, and specs including a 41-gram weight. Launch is expected in November.

Companies · Products & Applications

Google announces Flo Health partnership, defends privacy after $56m settlement

Google has announced a multi-year partnership with Flo Health to build personalized women's health experiences in Google Health and Fitbit products. Google says Flo data will not be used for advertising, sold, or moved without explicit consent, following a $56 million class-action settlement involving Flo and Google; Meta was found liable after declining to settle.

Products & Applications

Control Resonant composer says Dylan's 'involuntary hero' arc and fractured bond with Hedron shaped the score

Petri Alanko, composer of Control Resonant, told TechRadar Gaming that the game's soundtrack grew out of its setting, the idea of 'human vocals' shared with Remedy, and Dylan's dysfunctional relationship with the entity Hedron.

Products & Applications

SSPAI Matrix Dispatch Spotlights Xiaomi Watch S5, EVA Perfume and 512GB Storage Debate

SSPAI's Matrix community dispatch on Oct. 13, 2026, restarts its weekly roundup with quarterly creator awards, hands-on reviews of the Xiaomi Watch S5 and Primaniacs' EVA perfume, and a reader vote on minimum phone storage.

Products & Applications · Companies

Mitel WX Targets Frontline, Non-Deskbound Workers With Role-Based UC Client

Mitel Networks has launched Mitel Workforce Experience, a unified communications client that adapts to worker roles instead of devices. It targets non-deskbound and frontline employees with role-based plugins, flexible deployment and private push notifications, according to SiliconANGLE.

Products & Applications · Companies

Bose Launches $99 Noise-Cancelling Wired Earbuds as U.S. Presale Sells Out

Bose has released $99/£99 Noise Cancelling Wired Earbuds with ANC and an inline remote but no app, settings or AI. President Raza Haider tells TechRadar the product was inspired by a campus trend and growing privacy concerns, and says the U.S. presale sold out ahead of a Europe launch on October 15.

Products & Applications · Companies

Addigy Announces Intelligence Suite for AI Control on Apple Devices

Addigy has announced its Intelligence Suite, aimed at bringing AI control to Apple devices, in a new episode of the Apple @ Work podcast. Jason Dettbarn of Addigy joined the show to discuss the product.

Products & Applications

Googlebook Runs Key Google Services as Web Apps, Not Native Android Apps

Google is running Gmail, Docs, Calendar, Sheets and YouTube as web apps on Googlebook, and some early users are unhappy.

Cybersecurity · Companies

TFG London investigates cyber-attack that may have exposed customer data at Phase Eight, Hobbs and Whistles

TFG London, owner of Phase Eight, Hobbs and Whistles, is investigating a cyber-attack on its UK websites and IT systems that may have compromised customer data, and has paused online orders as a precaution.