Hidden code in a Google Messages Android beta points to upgraded location sharing with satellite, terrain and live traffic map layers. The feature is not yet enabled, and no rollout timing was disclosed.
Garmin Connect IQ store sees 'enormous influx' of submissions and review delays up to 13 days; AI content blamed.
Microsoft unveiled Guardian Agents to monitor autonomous AI agents it now treats as potential insider threats.
Leiphone says China orders for Nvidia's RTX PRO 5500 top 3 million before delivery, while RTX 5090 prices climb.
Mozilla released Firefox 157 with the Nova design on September 29, its biggest visual overhaul since 2021, after abandoning a more radical floating layout. Separately, Google Pixel users in mainland China no longer need to worry about VoLTE, according to SSPAI.
Yelp introduced Check for Me, an AI agent that calls restaurants for wait times, plus OpenTable booking, assistant memory, custom lists and a paid lead-reply tool for businesses.
Microsoft reportedly drops anchor role in Nscale's UK AI supercomputer over grid delays to the 2030s.
Best Buy launched a beta gaming hub with IGN, timed to major game releases, as the retailer seeks growth amid slumping sales.
Slate opened its first showroom in Chicago, displaying its $24,950 electric pickup and taking $300 pre-orders.
vivo's first clip earbuds, Buds Clip, match flagship sound at a lower price but lag on control recognition, a review says.
NPR examines whether an AI bubble burst could cause a recession that speeds AI-driven job losses.
9to5Mac's Apple @ Work podcast features Jamf's Adam Boynton discussing Apple's recent security updates and the need to patch older devices.
Starling partners Nvidia for a transactional foundation model, joining Revolut and Lendable in Europe's fintech AI race.
Police to refer hacking cases at about 16 South Korean financial institutions to the Serious Crime Investigation Agency.
A 2013 Denali wildfire is giving researchers rare pre-fire data to study permafrost thaw and carbon release.
TechRadar says the five-part Buffalo Bills documentary streams free on Tubi in the US and UK from Oct. 21, with registration required.
Exa released Exa 3.0, claiming its AI search API beats Perplexity, Brave and Parallel on eight self-run benchmarks.
TechRadar says organizations risk outages and cyber incidents when they try to deliver too much IT change at once.
TechRadar analysis warns AI wrappers risk losing their moat when model providers absorb their features, citing Jasper.
Belgrade Trump tower prosecutor likely targeted by spyware, Citizen Lab analysis reported by The Guardian finds.
Bing Wallpaper has reintroduced a Windows 11 click-to-search feature with no off switch, TechRadar reports.
Samsung is expanding its Pyeongtaek semiconductor complex, with three fabs running around the clock and a fourth coming online, as AI-driven memory demand rises.
Joyn’s 50/Cut meat-and-mushroom blend won 92% support in a South Carolina high school taste test, as startups seek to cut beef demand by blending plants into familiar meat foods.
Nord Security has fixed CVE-2026-106030, a Windows app flaw that let local attackers stop some unprotected services; version 8.12.0.0 and later are unaffected.