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Companies · Products & Applications

OpenAI models to arrive on Google Cloud and Antigravity

OpenAI’s GPT 6 and 6.1 models will soon arrive on Google Cloud and in Antigravity, Ars Technica reports.

Products & Applications · Companies

Xbox Tests Paid Cloud Gaming as Report Points to $1,200-$1,800 Next-Gen Console

Xbox is testing paid cloud gaming for non-Game Pass users; Fortune says its next console may cost $1,200-$1,800.

Products & Applications

iOS 27.2 Code Points to Messages Option for Muted Chats' Unread Badge

iOS 27.2 code hints at a Messages option to keep muted chats out of unread badges, not expected in this update.

Products & Applications · World · Robotics

Ukraine's SkyFall unveils StarGate drone to evacuate wounded soldiers

SkyFall unveils StarGate, an evacuation drone that can carry wounded soldiers without risking a rescue crew.

World · Products & Applications · Companies

South Korea fields Hanwha's Cheongwang laser air-defense system

South Korea has fielded Hanwha's Cheongwang laser weapon, which the company says costs about $1.50 per engagement.

Products & Applications · Companies

Walmart Lets AI Agents Shop as Anthropic Launches Claude Duet

Walmart will let approved AI agents shop through a new gateway, while Anthropic launched Claude Duet as both race into agentic AI.

Products & Applications

Ellie & Natasia Season 2 Returns to BBC iPlayer and BBC Two

Ellie & Natasia season 2 is on BBC iPlayer and BBC Two with three episodes and guest star Steve Coogan.

Products & Applications · Companies

Samsung Good Lock’s Dropship module fails to share files with iPhones

Samsung’s Dropship module is failing to send files to iPhones, users say; Samsung plans a November update.

Products & Applications

iPadOS 27.2 Brings Mac-Style Siri Popup for Selected Text

Apple’s iPadOS 27.2, due next week, adds a Mac-style Siri icon for selected text when a trackpad is connected, letting users hover to open an Ask Siri box, according to 9to5Mac.

Large Language Models · Products & Applications

NVIDIA's Kumo Relational Predicts Directly on Enterprise Databases Without Training

NVIDIA says its pre-trained Kumo Relational model beats supervised machine learning on relational benchmarks across 41 tasks and 15 databases, returning churn, demand or fraud predictions in a single forward pass with no task-specific training.

Products & Applications

Cyberpunk 2077's 2.5 Update Adds Cross-Platform Mods and Edgerunners 2 Content

Cyberpunk 2077's 2.5 update adds cross-platform mods, Edgerunners content and dual-wielding on October 22.

Products & Applications

Amazon Discounts Star Wars Zero Company Physical Editions

Amazon has cut Star Wars Zero Company to $47.99 for PS5 and $49.99 for Xbox Series S/X, from $59.99, The Verge reported.

Products & Applications

Apple to Bring HomePod Mini 2 Features to Older HomePods With 27.2 Software

Apple will bring selected HomePod Mini 2 features to older HomePods via HomePod 27.2 software.

Products & Applications

Xbox Cloud Gaming pay-as-you-go bundles start at $3.99 for 10 hours

Microsoft will sell Xbox Cloud Gaming time to non-Game Pass users in November, starting at $3.99 for 10 hours.

Companies · Products & Applications

OpenAI Models Reach Google Cloud, Completing U.S. Cloud Platform Availability

OpenAI models are now on Google Cloud, completing availability across all three major U.S. cloud platforms.

Robotics · Products & Applications

Hugging Face Tutorial Trains Microduck Walking Policies in Isaac Lab for Real-Robot Deployment

Hugging Face tutorial trains Microduck walking policies in Isaac Lab and Newton, exports ONNX and deploys on real robot.

Companies · Products & Applications · Autonomous Driving

GM targets two-year vehicle development and 2028 eyes-off driving in AI push

General Motors outlined plans to use AI and a more powerful central computer to halve vehicle development time, launch eyes-off highway driving in 2028 and add an OnStar AI assistant.

Products & Applications

Photographer says iPhone Duo cameras trail iPhone 18 Pro, but most users may not notice

Tyler Stalman says iPhone Duo cameras trail iPhone 18 Pro, but most users may not see the difference.

Products & Applications

DJI Power 1000 V2 Drops to $399.98 on Amazon, TechRadar Reports

TechRadar: DJI Power 1000 V2 is $399.98 on Amazon, down from a usual $699, with 1,024Wh capacity and 2,600W output.

Products & Applications · Companies

Hue Bridge Pro's Custom AI Behaviors to launch next week after delay

Hue Bridge Pro's Custom AI Behaviors will launch next week after an early-October delay, Hueblog reports.

Large Language Models · Products & Applications · Research

VocabX Cuts Measured Inference Cost 77% by Specializing Small-Model Vocabulary

VocabX cut measured inference cost 77% in a Portuguese essay grader by specializing vocabulary, a Hugging Face post says.

Products & Applications · Cybersecurity

Bitdefender Total Security 2026 drops to $27.99 for 10 devices at Newegg

TechRadar reports Newegg is selling a one-year, 10-device Bitdefender Total Security 2026 subscription for $27.99 after promo code EPF56892, down from a $99.99 list price. The package covers Windows, macOS, Android and iOS.

Products & Applications

Health Tech Wants Your Blood, and It's Offering a Vague Promise of Longer Life

Oura, Whoop, Google and Apple are pairing with lab-testing companies to pull blood data into health apps. The Verge's Victoria Song drew 24 vials in a year to see what the trade-off actually buys.

Products & Applications

iOS 27.2 RC Hands-On: HomePod Sound Glow, Lock Controls, TV App Profiles

9to5Mac's iOS Decoded tests iOS 27.2's HomePod Sound Glow light show and Lock Controls, plus TV app profiles, Messages Suggested Actions and Apple TV Home Theater assets.