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TechRadar publishes manual espresso machine deal and Mova V70 Ultra Complete review

TechRadar on Oct. 16, 2026 published a 43%-off manual espresso machine deal and a review of the Mova V70 Ultra Complete robovac.

Products & Applications

Developer Releases Booko, a Cross-Platform Reading-Highlights App Built Entirely With AI Coding

An independent developer has released Booko, an app that imports and resurfaces reading highlights from WeRead, Kindle, Apple Books, Dedao and other platforms, now running on iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch.

Products & Applications · Companies · Large Language Models

Alibaba Qwen to Power China-Market Cockpit AI in New BMW iX3

BMW's new-generation iX3 will use a China-specific cockpit AI jointly developed with Alibaba, built on the Qwen model and integrated by Banma.

Companies · Products & Applications

Meituan Releases Fourth North Star Medical Aesthetics List in Hangzhou

Meituan released its fourth North Star Medical Aesthetics List in Hangzhou, covering 181 institutions and 269 doctors, while promoting AI tools for clinics.

AI Chips & Compute · Products & Applications · Companies

SK hynix showcases next-generation AI memory technologies beyond HBM at OCP Global Summit 2026

SK hynix showcased next-generation AI memory technologies at OCP Global Summit 2026, including MARS, High Bandwidth Flash progress and a second-generation 256GB CXL 3.2 product.

Products & Applications

Lego's 2026 Advent calendars arrive with six new sets as some sell out

Lego's 2026 Advent calendars include six new sets, and some are already selling out in places, TechRadar reports.

Products & Applications

Grey's Anatomy Season 23 Premieres on ABC, Streams on Hulu, Crave and Disney+

Grey's Anatomy season 23 premiered on ABC on Oct. 15 and streams from Oct. 16 on Hulu in the U.S., Crave in Canada, and Disney+ in the U.K. and Australia. Ellen Pompeo returns as Meredith Grey, and James Wolk joins as Dr. Seth Norton.

Large Language Models · Products & Applications · Companies

Apple Intelligence China Beta Set for This Month as SpaceXAI, Microsoft, HP and Step Roll Out New Products

Apple CEO Tim Cook said the China beta of Apple Intelligence will launch later this month without Siri AI, while Sspai also reported new AI, security, gaming and keyboard-PC products from SpaceXAI, Microsoft, HP and Step.

Companies · Products & Applications

Tesla unveils SpaceX-powered Roadster with flying, upside-down stunts; production promised for 2028

Tesla unveiled its long-delayed Roadster in Texas, showing thruster jumps, upside-down driving and hovering. Production: 2028.

Products & Applications

KDE Marks 30th Anniversary With Plasma 6.8 and End of Native X11 Sessions

KDE's Plasma 6.8 celebrates its 30th anniversary and ends native X11 sessions, with legacy apps still running via XWayland.

Companies · Products & Applications

LogicMonitor Pushes AI-Driven Observability Toward Autonomous IT at Chicago Elevate Event

At its Elevate event in Chicago, LogicMonitor outlined AI-governed automation for enterprise observability, citing a 98% cut in alert noise at GlobalFoundries and efficiency gains among managed service providers.

Products & Applications · Companies

Unreleased iPad mini Smart Folio appears on Apple’s French regulatory site

Apple’s French site lists an unreleased iPad mini Smart Folio, model A3632, before a rumored OLED iPad mini launch.

Companies · Products & Applications

BYD Launches Han Flagship EV in China With Almost 630 Miles of CLTC Range

BYD has launched the Han, a flagship electric sedan in China, priced at 235,900 yuan and offering almost 630 miles of CLTC range, nine-minute fast charging, and luxury features aimed at premium rivals.

Companies · Products & Applications · Large Language Models

Cook Confirms Apple Intelligence Will Reach China This Month as DeepSeek Restores Service After Outage

Apple has won approval to bring its first Apple Intelligence features to users in China in a beta later this month, Tim Cook said in Shanghai, with Alibaba's Qwen model set to power the experience. DeepSeek, TSMC, Anthropic and Ramp also reported major developments.

Products & Applications · Companies

Samsung's Galaxy S26 Ultra, AI refrigerator and Odyssey monitor named in TIME's Best Inventions of 2026

Samsung Electronics said Friday that three products—the Galaxy S26 Ultra smartphone, the Bespoke AI Family Hub refrigerator and the Odyssey G8 G80HS gaming monitor—were named in TIME magazine's Best Inventions of 2026 list.

Companies · Products & Applications · Cybersecurity

Intero Biosystems Wins Startup Battlefield at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026; Apate Named Runner-Up

Intero Biosystems won TechCrunch Startup Battlefield at Disrupt 2026, with Apate runner-up after 20 startups competed.

Companies · World · Products & Applications

Shield AI Expects First Full-Scale X-BAT VTOL Combat Drone by End of October

Shield AI expects its first full-scale X-BAT VTOL combat drone by the end of October 2026 and flight tests later this year, after the U.S. Navy added $150 million to bring external funding to $200 million.

Companies · Products & Applications · Markets

Cal AI Founder Credits Paid Influencers for Viral Growth

Cal AI founder Zach Yadegari says paid influencers drove viral growth and over $30 million in two-year revenue before MyFitness acquired the app in March.

Products & Applications

TechRadar Publishes Quordle, NYT Connections and Strands Answers for October 16

TechRadar released daily hints and answers for Quordle #1726, NYT Connections #1223 and NYT Strands #957 on October 15, 2026, covering solutions and themed groups for Friday's puzzles.

Companies · Products & Applications

Withings to Charge New Users $100 a Year for Apple Health Sync

Withings now requires accounts created after October 13 to join its $100-a-year Withings+ plan to automatically sync data with Apple Health and other third-party apps, drawing criticism from customers on its support forum.

Products & Applications

Valve Adds 'Achievement Sets' to Steam, Splitting Base Game and DLC Progress

Valve is adding achievement sets to Steam, letting developers split a base game's achievements and its DLC's into separate groups with their own progress bars and completion trophies.

Markets · Companies · Products & Applications

Ramp Raises $1.85B in Dragoneer-Led Series G at $60B Valuation

Ramp said it raised $1.85 billion in a Dragoneer-led Series G round at a $60 billion valuation, months after a $750 million raise, as it expands beyond finance software.

Products & Applications

OpenAI Adds Open-Tab Awareness to ChatGPT Chrome Extension

OpenAI has upgraded the ChatGPT extension for Google Chrome so it can view and use open browser tabs when users tag Chrome in ChatGPT's web or desktop app, according to The Verge. The update also brings ChatGPT's full conversation history to the sidebar and lets ChatGPT Work control tabs for tasks such as filling out forms and sending messages.

Products & Applications

Amazon refreshes Kindle Paperwhite for 2026 with thinner design and new color

Amazon's 2026 Kindle Paperwhite is thinner and lighter and adds a new color, but older models remain at the same price.