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Companies · Cybersecurity

KEPCO Says Personal Data of About 24,000 Employees Leaked

Korea Electric Power Corp. said the personal information of about 24,000 employees was exposed on an external website, including names, job titles and phone numbers, but not resident registration numbers or customer data.

Products & Applications

iPhone 18 Pro review finds refinements, variable aperture and bigger batteries, but added weight

A Shaoshu review says the iPhone 18 Pro refines Apple’s Pro line with a variable-aperture main camera, a 2nm A20 Pro chip, a larger vapor chamber and bigger batteries, while adding weight and keeping conservative charging.

World · Products & Applications

NFL London Games 2026 Begin With Colts vs Commanders at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

The 2026 NFL London Games begin Oct. 4 with Colts vs Commanders at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, followed by two more UK games, with free streams in the UK and Ireland.

Products & Applications

TechRadar Launches Tech-Based Quiz to Sort Readers Into Hogwarts Houses

TechRadar published a quiz that sorts readers into Hogwarts houses based on tech preferences and buying decisions.

Products & Applications

Month With Galaxy Z Fold 8 Makes Other Android Phones Feel Too Tall, Android Authority Says

Android Authority says a month with the Galaxy Z Fold 8 made other Android phones feel too tall, while the foldable improved video, reading, and one-handed use.

Companies · Research · Cybersecurity

Google Research moves federated learning into trusted execution environments; Gboard trains with externally verifiable differential privacy

Google Research says TEE-based federated learning offers externally verifiable central DP and now trains Gboard models.

Companies · Large Language Models

Aleph Alpha Releases Kolibri, an Open-Weight English-German MoE Model With 3.46B Active Parameters

Aleph Alpha has released Kolibri, a 78.1B-parameter open-weight English-German MoE model that activates 3.46B parameters per token, supports up to 1,048,576 tokens of context, and targets sovereign deployment in regulated sectors.

Products & Applications · AI Chips & Compute · Companies

Huawei launches Mate 90 series with flagship τ chip and HarmonyOS 7

Huawei launched the Mate 90 series on Oct. 1, highlighting an in-house flagship τ chip, HarmonyOS 7, new imaging and display features, and a new version of “Dream It Possible.” The company framed the event as another step in its “moving forward with light” theme across software, chips and user experience.

Products & Applications · World

Pet Shop Boys' A Man from the Future to Air on BBC Radio and Stream on BBC Sounds

Pet Shop Boys' Alan Turing album airs on BBC Radio 6 and Radio 3 Oct 4, then streams free for 30 days on BBC Sounds.

Products & Applications

TechRadar Review Finds Belkin Switch 2 Travel Bag Spacious and Comfortable, but Soft Shell Limits Protection

TechRadar's Oct. 4, 2026 review of the Belkin Travel Bag for Nintendo Switch 2 praises its comfortable sling design, ample compartments and quality materials, while flagging a soft shell, fewer game card slots and a sagging netted pocket.

AI Chips & Compute · Companies

Musk Confirms Terafab Talks With TSMC as Intel Remains Sole Named Partner

Elon Musk said Terafab is in discussions with TSMC, adding that something may come of it. Intel remains the only formally named partner, planning to supply 14A. TSMC has not commented.

Policy & Regulation · Products & Applications

EU Commission's Element Pro Backup Draws Internal Criticism

European Commission officials have criticized Element Pro, a sovereign backup to Microsoft Teams, with one calling it "absolute shit," Politico EU reports. Element's CEO says the Commission is still testing it.

Cybersecurity

Report: Banking Scams Shift to Mobile as Attempts Rise 35%

BioCatch says banking scams are increasingly mobile-focused, with attempts up 35% in a year.

Companies · Products & Applications · World

Forward Deployed Engineer Becomes a Hot AI Job as Firms Build Frontline Teams

Forward Deployed Engineers are becoming a hot AI job as companies send engineers to customer sites. Overseas base pay is around $200,000, and firms from Anthropic to Tencent Cloud are building FDE teams, while independent FDEs increasingly work as AI consultants.

World · Robotics

Ukraine’s Surprise Robot Offensive in Donbas Reverses Russian Gains, Experts Say

A Ukrainian robot offensive in eastern Donbas, dubbed Operation Vivaldi, has retaken 176 square kilometers and reversed more than a year of Russian gains, security experts say, dealing a strategic blow to Vladimir Putin’s territorial aims.

Products & Applications

2026 NRL Grand Final: Free 9Now Stream and International Options for Roosters vs Knights

TechRadar: 2026 NRL Grand Final streams free on 9Now in Australia, with international options.

Policy & Regulation · Cybersecurity · Companies

South Korea's President Orders Probe Into Bank Data Leaks After Hacking Attacks

South Korea's president ordered a probe into bank data leaks; regulators held an emergency meeting after hacking attacks.

Products & Applications · Companies

DeepSeek Harness v0.2 Ships Official Desktop Apps for Its Open-Source Agent Harness

DeepSeek has released official macOS and Windows desktop apps for its open-source agent harness, dsh, as part of a v0.2 preview. The update adds plugin management, document work, automation and four session modes, but DeepSeek warns of breaking changes.

Research

Virus Carries Human Gene Stolen About 100,000 Years Ago, Researchers Say

Virus carries human gene acquired about 100,000 years ago and may use it to infect people, researchers say.

Products & Applications

Control Resonant Composer Says Score Must Stand Alone While Serving the Story

Control Resonant composer Petri Alanko says a game score serves the story, must stand alone, and can sometimes contradict on-screen events.

Cybersecurity · World

Hacking attempts on South Korea's court network surge to 239,145 this year

Hacking attempts against South Korea's court network reached 239,145 in the first eight months of this year, about 2.4 times the same period last year and already above the full-year total for last year, court data showed.

Companies · Products & Applications · Large Language Models

Meshy Says ARR Reached $100 Million in Under Two Years as AI 3D Race Intensifies

Meshy, a specialist AI 3D generation company, says annual recurring revenue rose from $1 million to $100 million in under two years, even as GPT-6 Astra shows general models can also build 3D scenes, according to QbitAI.

Research

University of Toronto Team Detects Hidden Octupolar Magnetism With Light

Toronto-led physicists used rotating light to detect hidden octupolar magnetic order, an early quantum technology step.

Products & Applications

Engadget Explainer: Amplifiers Can Improve Sound, but Many Users Already Own One

Engadget explains what amplifiers do, when a separate amp is needed and why solid-state models usually suit home theaters better than tube amps.