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Microsoft Teams to add third-party deepfake detection and impersonation warnings

Microsoft will add third-party deepfake detection and impersonation warnings to Teams in November 2026, TechRadar reports.

Markets · Companies · Large Language Models

U.S. Stocks Rise as SpaceX, OpenAI Revenue Reports and Options Hedging Shape Tech Trading

U.S. stocks rose Friday, helped by calm oil and bond markets, as investors weighed SpaceX's Starlink mobile expansion, conflicting OpenAI revenue reports and a surge in options hedging against a tech pullback.

Products & Applications · Cybersecurity

PS5SX2 v2.00 Brings PS2 Emulation Up to 120 FPS to Jailbroken PS5 Consoles

Android Authority reports that PS5SX2 v2.00 adds frame generation up to 120 FPS, 8x PS5 Pro resolution scaling, HD texture packs, and some online multiplayer, but only on jailbroken PS5s running firmware v13.60 or lower.

Research

Webb Telescope Identifies Galaxy Behind Farthest Fast Radio Burst

Webb telescope traces the farthest fast radio burst to a small early galaxy, pointing to a supernova origin.

Companies · Products & Applications

Raspberry Pi Raises Prices Again as Memory Costs Rise; $259.99 CanaKit Kit Adds 8GB Pi 5 and Accessories

Raspberry Pi has raised prices again because of rising memory costs. TechRadar reports the 8GB Raspberry Pi 5 costs $199.95 on Amazon, while the $259.99 CanaKit Starter Kit Pro adds a case, cooling, power, cables and a 128GB microSD card.

Large Language Models · Markets

ByteDance 'Poisoning Intern' Tian Keyu Raises $30 Million for World-Model Lab at $200 Million Valuation

Tian Keyu, the Peking University PhD student ByteDance dismissed in 2024 for tampering with colleagues' training code, has raised $30 million from 5Y Capital and IDG for a stealth world-model lab valued at $200 million, according to Leiphone.

Products & Applications

Breadstick Linux Offers Improved Linux App Support on Googlebooks

Breadstick Linux, a third-party Play Store app, runs Debian in a container and adds desktop mode, easier setup and recommended apps for Linux on Googlebooks. It has now been tuned for Google-powered laptops and supports Intel-based models.

AI Chips & Compute · Policy & Regulation · Markets

Kalshi Traders See 75% Odds of More Than 5,100 U.S. Data Centers Before 2027

Kalshi traders now see a 75% chance that more than 5,100 U.S. data centers will be planned or operating before 2027.

Products & Applications · Companies

Apple to Focus on Smart Home at Oct. 13 'Welcome home' Event

Apple's Oct. 13 'Welcome home' event is expected to bring a smart display, new Apple TV, HomePod mini and HomeKit gear.

Companies · Products & Applications · Autonomous Driving

Xona to Launch Six Satellites for Commercial GPS Alternative Pulsar

Xona Space Systems is preparing to launch six satellites this month to begin beta-testing Pulsar, a commercial navigation and timing service that promises centimeter-level precision and stronger signals than GPS.

Products & Applications

Control Resonant Composer Says Dylan's Theme Is Jesse's Theme Played Backward

Alanko says Dylan's Control Resonant theme is Jesse's theme played backward, reflecting growth and an involuntary hero.

Products & Applications

IKEA's Stengrönska alarm clock also charges phones and reads room temperature

IKEA's new Stengrönska alarm clock adds a wireless phone charger, temperature and humidity readings and three alarms. It is on sale only in Japan and China for now, priced at ¥4,999 in Japan.

Companies · Products & Applications

Volkswagen Replaces ID.4 With ID. Tiguan Electric Crossover

Volkswagen has introduced the ID. Tiguan as the replacement for the ID.4, after nearly a million ID.4 and ID.5 sales worldwide. The new electric crossover uses the MEB+ platform and offers up to 600 km of WLTP range.

Large Language Models · Companies · Policy & Regulation

MIT Technology Review Flags AI Refusal Risks and GLP-1 Drug Side Effects

MIT Tech Review’s Oct. 9 newsletter covers AI refusal failures, GLP-1 side effects, and Envision’s renewable data centers.

Products & Applications · Cybersecurity · Companies

Anthropic Offers Free OSS Scanner for Open-Source Vulnerabilities

Anthropic offers free vulnerability scans to open-source projects via OSS Scanner, using AI reports without human review.

Cybersecurity · Companies

Shaquille O'Neal and NordVPN Take Over Times Square to Spotlight Digital Threats

Shaquille O'Neal joined NordVPN in Times Square to teach Americans about digital threats and promote its antivirus tools.

World · Robotics

Trump Says U.S. Won't Attack Iran Before Midterms; ICE Officer Shoots Man in NYC

President Trump said the U.S. will not attack Iran before the Nov. 3 midterms. An ICE officer shot a Dominican immigrant in New York City, and Hurricane Isaias is set to hit the northern Gulf Coast. Ukraine also launched Operation Vivaldi using drones and unmanned land robots.

Products & Applications

Gboard users report Shift key randomly stops working, blocking capital letters

Gboard users report the Shift key randomly stops working, blocking manual capitalization; temporary fixes often fail.

Research

1960 Science Paper Set Doomsday for Nov. 13, 2026

A 1960 Science paper predicted population would approach infinity on Nov. 13, 2026. Demographers rejected the forecast.

Cybersecurity

TechRadar Article Argues Identity Verification Must Be a Continuous Signal, Not a Checkpoint

An article in TechRadar says enterprise identity checks should not end at login, urging continuous behavioral and device monitoring to detect session hijacking and account takeover.

Markets · Products & Applications

Retail Investors Join Record Margin Borrowing Binge as Robinhood's Margin Book Hits $21.6 Billion

Retail investors are borrowing more to buy stocks, with Robinhood's margin book at a record $21.6 billion in the second quarter. A Houston investor's Tesla trades show the potential gains and risks.

Research · Companies

For the Final 10% of Cystic Fibrosis Patients, the Breakthrough Still Hasn’t Come

As CF patients meet in Atlanta, the final 10% still await a breakthrough after recent trial setbacks.

Cybersecurity

IBM Executive Warns of Vulnerability Disclosure 'Tsunami' as AI Strains Open Source Security

IBM's Jamie Thomas told the Linux Foundation Open Source Summit that about 66,000 unique vulnerability disclosures are expected in 2026, four times the level of seven years ago, while AI floods maintainers with duplicate and bogus reports.

Companies · Products & Applications · AI Chips & Compute

Credo expands from DSP into optical chips with 1.6T full-DSP module

Credo Technology has moved from eight years of DSP work into optical modules and silicon photonics, pushing its ZeroFlap line from 800G to 1.6T and combining its Cardinal DSP, Kfir200 PIC and PILOT diagnostics, according to Leiphone.