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Products & Applications

Google adds co-creation controls to Gemini Notebook’s Video Overviews and Slide Decks

Google adds co-creation controls for format and style to Gemini Notebook’s Video Overviews and Slide Decks.

Products & Applications

Amazon updates Kindle Colorsoft for 2026 with thinner design and edge-to-edge color

Amazon’s 2026 Kindle Colorsoft adds edge-to-edge color and a thinner design, but color still cuts battery life.

Products & Applications

Straight Talk upgrades unlimited plans without raising base prices

Straight Talk upgraded unlimited plans without raising base prices, adding 5G Ultra Wideband to its $45 Silver tier.

Cybersecurity · Companies · World

Kaspersky VPN, Password Manager Outage Raises Questions About Russia Data Centers

TechRadar: Kaspersky VPN and password manager were down for days worldwide, raising questions about Russia data centers.

Cybersecurity

Hacker Used AI Agents to Breach Over 100 Sites, Security Firm Finds

Norforge says a hacker used AI agents to breach over 100 sites, including John Deere, SharkNinja and Cummins.

AI Chips & Compute · Companies

AWS launches TorchNeuron in direct challenge to Nvidia's software lock-in

AWS released TorchNeuron, letting PyTorch AI apps run on Trainium with a one-line change, sharpening its challenge to Nvidia.

Cybersecurity

OpenCode breach exposes API keys and triggers unauthorized AI charges

OpenCode says an attack exposed API keys for 1.4% of Console users, causing unauthorized AI charges.

Products & Applications

YouTuber’s AI avatar fails salary negotiation in interview with AI interviewer

YouTuber Graham Dot Zip sent an AI avatar to an interview run by an AI interviewer; the bot offered a salary over 50% below his target and invented resume details, TechRadar reported.

Cybersecurity

Plex Media Server Flaws Exploited to Install Cryptominers, Proxy Software

A researcher says attackers are exploiting patched Plex Media Server flaws to install cryptominers and proxy software.

Cybersecurity

Florida DMV Says Breach Exposed Driver's License and Vehicle Records

Florida's DMV says a Sept. 4 breach exposed driver's license and vehicle records after credentials were improperly stored.

Research · World

Most European Wild Bee Species in Decline as UN Biodiversity Summit Opens

Most European wild bee species are declining, The Guardian reports, as Cop17 opens in Armenia.

Products & Applications

Engadget Maps Nearly $40,000 Retro Build for Modular Slate Truck

Engadget configured a 1970s-inspired Slate Truck, starting at $24,950 but approaching $40,000 before unpriced add-ons.

Products & Applications

Vanderpump Rules: Lisa Las Vegas to Premiere Oct. 20 on Bravo

Vanderpump’s three-part Las Vegas hotel series premieres on Bravo Oct. 20, with US and international streaming options.

AI Chips & Compute · Markets · Companies

Tenstorrent Raises $1.5B at $6.2B Valuation to Scale Open-Weight AI Chips

Tenstorrent raised $1.5B at a $6.2B valuation to scale chips for open-weight AI and video generation.

Products & Applications · Companies · Cybersecurity

Personal AI Agents Strain a Web Built for Humans

AI agents are surging online, but many sites block them, raising fears the web will be rebuilt for agents rather than people.

Products & Applications · Large Language Models

Open-Source Early-Reading App Offers Phonics Help and AI Book Import

Open-source early-reading app offers tap-to-sound phonics and MCP-based import of owned books via AI chatbots.

Products & Applications

Apple Adds HomePod Lock Controls and Sound Glow in iOS 27.2

iOS 27.2 adds HomePod Lock Controls for all models and Sound Glow for mini and second-gen, 9to5Mac reports.

Products & Applications

Replika founder Eugenia Kuyda launches Wabi, a multiplayer AI assistant with shared threads

Replika founder Eugenia Kuyda has launched Wabi, a free multiplayer AI assistant with shared threads and custom apps.

Products & Applications

Garmin's 'OK Garmin' Voice Feature Cuts Watch Battery Estimates by Up to 50%, Owners Report

Owners of Garmin's Fenix 8 and Forerunner 970 say enabling the 'OK Garmin' wake word has cut estimated battery runtime by 35% to 50%, according to Android Authority.

Products & Applications

ReactOS Adds Direct NTFS Installation Support

ReactOS adds direct NTFS install support, a step toward beta, but the driver lacks caching, journaling and security.

Cybersecurity

Paid Antivirus Is Largely Optional for Windows Users in 2026, Engadget Reports

Engadget says Microsoft Defender now provides strong built-in protection, leaving paid antivirus suites useful mainly for extras such as VPNs, scam warnings and family controls.

Products & Applications

Aberfan Documentary to Air on BBC and Stream Free on iPlayer in UK

A new 59-minute documentary examines the 1966 Aberfan disaster and the community’s campaign over remaining coal tips. It airs on BBC Two and BBC One Wales and streams free on BBC iPlayer in the UK.

Large Language Models · Research

Goodfire Researcher’s Blog Post Claims LLMs Are Easier to Understand, Drawing Praise and Skepticism

Nick Cammarata’s blog post argues LLMs may be easier to understand than assumed, drawing praise and skepticism.

Computer Vision

Programmer Says Super Mario 64 Plaque Likely Reads 'Eternal Star' and 'We hope so'

Programmer says Super Mario 64 plaque likely reads 'Eternal Star' and 'We hope so'.