Google has paused its Open Source Software Vulnerability Rewards Program since October 1 after a significant rise in automated AI submissions, most of which it says are invalid. The company expects to provide an update in the first quarter of 2027.
iPhone 18 Pro adds variable aperture, manual controls, a smaller Dynamic Island and faster charging, Engadget says.
A mismatch between GPU frame rate and monitor refresh rate causes screen tearing. V-Sync, G-Sync and FreeSync can fix it, with trade-offs.
Chronicles: Medieval, due in 2027 Early Access, blends strategy, diplomacy and combat. Tom Hardy is only in the trailer.
Bain & Company estimates AI infrastructure spending could reach $1.5 trillion a year by 2031, requiring about $6 trillion in annual revenue to justify the investment.
Physicists at Brookhaven's RHIC found an unexpected dip in particle-flow variations while smashing gold nuclei at nearly light speed, a possible hint of a long-sought critical point, though researchers say it is not proof.
Portugal vs Norway streams free on Virgin Media Play in Ireland on Sunday; Portugal seek a fourth Nations League win.
Earfun released its Wave Pro X over-ear headphones in August 2026 at $129.99/£119.99. A TechRadar review praises their comfort, expansive EQ and long battery life, while citing muddy sound, confusing ANC modes and no IP rating.
Le Monde published an article on 4 October 2026 headlined "In search of the scent 'that smells like sex'," but the full text of the piece could not be retrieved.
SailPoint’s Navigate conference runs Oct. 5–8 in Austin under the theme “AI, secured,” with theCUBE covering Oct. 6–7. Executives and analysts will discuss how enterprises govern human, machine and AI agent identities.
Car thefts in San Francisco fell nearly 59% in the first eight months of 2026 compared with 2022, and break-ins dropped more than 82%. Police credit surveillance technology including Flock Safety's AI license plate cameras, but a new study and privacy concerns leave questions about how much credit the system deserves.
National Geographic's seven-episode 'Africa: Earth's Wild Home' took four years to film across nearly 30 African countries and is meant to launch a franchise covering all seven continents, Ars Technica reports.
Engadget published a guide to Sony's camera naming, where the α prefix means mirrorless and numbers plus suffixes such as R, S and C signal class, resolution and video focus.
Jagex used its annual RuneFest convention to announce a fourth major RuneScape game, working title RS4, built in Unreal Engine. The studio says it will not replace existing titles and is still a few years away.
California enacts SB 1246 to require robotaxi operators to aid first responders and penalize emergency-crew blockages.
Ex-New Jersey Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell says AI platforms found no harassment in the report that led to his resignation.
iOS 27 users can still disable many Apple Intelligence features after Apple removed the system-wide off switch.
Amazon cut AirPods Pro 3 to $179 and most M5 MacBook Air models by $200 in a weekend Apple discount roundup.
Engadget published a step-by-step guide on October 4, 2026 for AirPods users whose earbuds go silent on one side, tracing most such failures to charging problems and outlining reset, cleaning and balance-setting fixes.
Engadget says gaming routers offer useful tools, but ordinary routers often match them and wired Ethernet is the best upgrade for online play.
Greece host Germany and Portugal meet Norway in Nations League matches on Oct. 4, with free streams available.
OhSnap's lever-action Wallet 2 draws praise for its tool-free modular design, but The Verge cites price and weight as drawbacks.
Huawei's Ruiying Z10 attaches a 1-inch sensor and 24-240mm optical zoom to Mate 90 high-end phones, reviving an external-camera concept tried by Sony and Xiaomi.
Bitdefender has released a free public beta of AI Guardian for macOS, a security tool that checks and records autonomous AI agent actions before they run. It supports Claude Code and OpenClaw and can flag or block unauthorized operations involving tools, credentials and sensitive files.