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Yonhap News Agency to Launch 'Yonhap LM' AI Assistant for Reporting and Fact-Checking

Yonhap to beta-launch Yonhap LM, an AI assistant in its E-GENE platform for reporting, data analysis and fact-checking.

Products & Applications

Phony to Debut Oct. 20 on Hulu and Disney+ With Two Episodes

Phony launches Oct. 20 with two episodes on Hulu and Disney+, then weekly releases through Dec. 1.

Companies · Products & Applications · Policy & Regulation

FAA Says Tesla's Flying Roadster Is Not an Aircraft

Tesla's rocket-assisted Roadster demo has drawn regulatory clarity: the FAA says it is not an aircraft, while NHTSA says road-safety rules still apply. The car can leave the ground for only seconds, and Tesla says the Rocket version is not approved for public roads.

AI Chips & Compute · Products & Applications

RTX Spark Surface Laptop Ultra Wins on Local AI but Falters on Price and Gaming, Reviews Say

Early reviews say Microsoft's Surface Laptop Ultra leads on local AI with Nvidia's RTX Spark, but its $2,599.99 starting price, gaming limits and single-core gaps weigh on its case.

Large Language Models · Products & Applications

Inception Releases Mercury 3 Diffusion LLM With 1M Context, Claiming 1,068 Tokens per Second

Inception released Mercury 3, an API-only diffusion LLM it says runs at 1,068 tokens per second with a 1M-token context and leads GPT-6 Luna and Claude Haiku 5.5 on 8 of 12 own tests.

Large Language Models · Products & Applications · Companies

Nace AI Releases Drex Max Decision Model as MiniMax Launches M3.1 Flash

Nace AI has released Drex Max, a multimodal decision model for computer-use and browser agents that reports 67.59 on the public Decision Index 0.3.2; MiniMax also launched M3.1 Flash with faster inference and lower agent-task costs.

Products & Applications

Android Auto Autoplay Can Be Stopped With One Toggle, but Bluetooth Can Still Trigger Spotify

Engadget explains how to disable Android Auto autoplay and why Spotify may still start via Bluetooth.

Products & Applications

Resident Evil 4 on Switch 2 is a good but imperfect port, TechRadar review says

TechRadar calls the Switch 2 version of Resident Evil 4 good but imperfect, citing texture pop-in and frame drops.

Products & Applications

WhatsApp Moves Toward Opening All Chat Links in an In-App Browser

WhatsApp is developing a setting that would let iPhone users open any link shared in a chat inside the app, according to WABetaInfo. The option appears in the latest TestFlight build but is not yet available to testers.

Products & Applications · AI Chips & Compute · Companies

Apple Sets Oct. 28 'Pro and tell' Event as China Smartphone Market Hits 14-Year Low

Apple will hold a 'Pro and tell' event in Los Angeles on Oct. 28, with a touchscreen MacBook Pro and new iPads expected, as China smartphone shipments fell to a 14-year same-period low.

AI Chips & Compute · Products & Applications

Amazon launches TorchNeuron toolkit for PyTorch on AWS Trainium chips

Amazon introduced TorchNeuron, a toolkit for running PyTorch workloads on AWS Trainium chips with minimal code changes.

Products & Applications

Ugreen NAS HDMI Port Plays Media and Opens BIOS and Terminal Access

Ugreen NAS HDMI port plays stored media via the phone app and opens BIOS and terminal access, Engadget reports.

Products & Applications

Workplace AI Users Report Correction Burden as Schools Struggle to Measure Impact

Survey of 8,316 AI users finds 48% had to correct AI-assisted work; NPR says schools struggle to measure AI's impact.

Cybersecurity · Products & Applications

Robot Vacuum Privacy Risks Go Beyond Floor Maps, Engadget Reports

Robot vacuums can collect maps, audio and video, and a DJI flaw let one user access thousands of devices, Engadget reports.

Products & Applications

TechRadar Releases Oct. 20 Hints and Answers for Quordle, Strands and Connections

TechRadar released Oct. 20 hints and full answers for Quordle, NYT Strands and NYT Connections.

Research · Products & Applications · Computer Vision

AI Tool Predicts Cancer Survival From Single Selfie, Study Says

A study published in Lancet Digital Health reports that researchers at Mass General Brigham built an AI system that estimates biological age and predicts cancer survival from a single facial photograph. The tool, trained on more than 40 million images, is not yet ready for widespread clinical use.

Products & Applications

Wi-Fi 7 Routers Can Fall Short of Promised Speeds, Engadget Reports

Engadget reports Wi-Fi 7 routers can fall short of promised speeds due to placement, device load and broadband limits.

Products & Applications

Wi-Fi 7's Multi-Link Operation remains a promise, not a plug-and-play upgrade

Engadget says Wi-Fi 7 MLO is limited: no tested router supports full multi-radio mode, and older devices may not benefit.

Products & Applications · Companies

EliteBoard G2a, a Commodore 64 'spiritual godson' with Ryzen AI 7 Pro, lists at $4,200 on HP's store

HP's online store lists the EliteBoard G2a, a battery-equipped, C64-inspired machine built around AMD's 'Gorgon Point' Ryzen AI 7 Pro processor, at $4,200, according to TechRadar.

Products & Applications

Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB DDR4 Kit Drops to $205 at Newegg

A 32GB Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4-3200 kit is available for $205 at Newegg by combining a promo code with the retailer's gift card offer, down from $316.

Products & Applications

Audiophile.fm Launches Free Ad-Free Hi-Res Radio Apps for iOS and Android

Audiophile.fm launched free, ad-free iOS/Android apps for CD-quality and hi-res internet radio, with no subscription.

Products & Applications

9to5Mac Highlights iPhone 18 Pro Accessories, From Qi2 Power Banks to Fast Chargers

9to5Mac recommends Qi2 power banks, MagSafe stands, CarPlay adapters and fast chargers for the iPhone 18 Pro.

Products & Applications

Capturing Bigfoot Sets Prime Video Rental and Purchase Release in US and Canada

Marq Evans’s Bigfoot documentary will be available to rent or buy on Prime Video in US and Canada from Oct. 20, 2026.

Products & Applications · Companies

Miles Plug goes on sale for $99, promising teen-driver tracking without selling car data

Miles is now selling a $99 OBD-II plug that tracks location, driving habits and vehicle health and can call for help after a crash, with membership plans starting at about $11 a month. The company says it never sells vehicle, trip or location data.