Mark Gurman says Apple's redesigned MacBook Pro will be much lighter but not significantly thinner, a balance that could preserve ports, battery life and thermal headroom for professional users.
French AI startup Sesterce has unveiled a data center project in Finland valued at €10 billion, according to Le Monde.
Rein Security raised a $25 million Series A to protect enterprises from risks posed by autonomous AI agents. Darwinium launched two capabilities to detect fraud and suspicious behavior by AI agents, SiliconANGLE reported.
Amazon announced the Alexa Tablet 8, 11 and 12 Pro, replacing its budget Fire tablets with Android devices that include Google Play and Alexa+. Prices run from $230 to $550, with shipments starting Oct. 14.
A developer has published gbos-vm, an open-source toolchain that boots Googlebook OS in a GPU-accelerated virtual machine on Apple Silicon Macs, though it remains an experimental preview.
Bitdefender found Midnight Mimosa, firmware malware in some low-cost Doogee and Cubot Android phones that can install apps, evade Play Protect and join botnets.
Butterfly Effect, parent of Chinese AI lab Manus, said it raised more than $500 million in its first funding round since Chinese authorities ordered it to unwind a $2 billion acquisition by Meta. Boyu Capital and IDG Capital led the round, with Tencent, HSG and ZhenFund participating.
Zhengxing Innovation unveiled a Physical AI solution for human-robot collaboration in open retail settings at APRCE 2026, pairing H1 humanoid and C1 wheel-arm robots with an M1 management platform and planning commercial service in 2027.
TechRadar picks the 16GB Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3, at £664 in Argos' Big Red Sale, as its top work-from-home laptop deal.
Uber and Pony.ai plan a robotaxi service in London and will begin testing Pony.ai’s Gen-7 robotaxis in the coming weeks, expanding their partnership into Europe.
The Swedish Academy has awarded the 2026 Nobel prize in literature to Canadian poet and essayist Anne Carson, citing her inventive work that engages with the classical tradition. She will receive the medal in Stockholm in December.
Google Cloud launched Gemini agent, an autonomous AI assistant that works across apps and devices.
MIT Technology Review’s Oct. 8 Download says humanoid robot hype is outrunning AI’s grasp of physical variability, while WaveSave’s portable rubber dam is named a climate tech company to watch.
Google Maps has launched its first fan-favorite dining list, using reviews, ratings and directions to spotlight popular restaurants and food trends in 10 cities, while adding Gemini-powered discovery and ordering through Toast, Square and Uber Eats.
A new rumor claims Apple's expected OLED iPad mini will still use a 60Hz display without ProMotion, though the report has not been corroborated and comes from a source with a mixed track record.
Two QbitAI pages on Oct. 8, 2026, showed 'hacked by trenggalek6etar' in their titles and bodies; no official explanation was included.
Apple's iOS 27 update adds Siri AI, a persistent Now Playing MiniPlayer with a scrubber, new wallpapers and reliability fixes to CarPlay, while video app support awaits automaker backing.
A review in The Verge says CBS's Cupertino, from The Good Wife's creators, turns real tech controversies into a legal procedural that works on network TV.
Nvidia expanded its Halos safety system to robotics in June 2026, aiming to make robotaxis and humanoid robots safer.
Dyson launches Total Restore, a £99.99 door-to-door clean and repair service for vacuums and wet cleaners in Britain.
The Traffic Management 12123 Alipay mini program launched electronic driver's license, rental vehicle violation handling and inspection booking on Sept. 28, expanding online traffic services, Leiphone reported.
TechRadar has described Sigma's 50-120mm F2.8 as an APS-C classic in the making and a tempting full-frame alternative, in an article published on 8 October 2026 that carried the site's Cameras Editor byline.
TechRadar Pro opinion: cyber resilience is measured in response minutes, not firewalls, citing Grant Thornton UK research.
TechRadar recommends Anycubic's Photon P1 Max for large resin prints, citing an 18.3L build volume and a $849.99 Amazon price.