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Philadelphia Woman Arrested After Blocking Delivery Robot in Jobs Protest

A Philadelphia woman was arrested and charged after blocking a delivery robot in a jobs protest, a local newscast reported.

Products & Applications

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 and Tab A9 Enter Final Year of Major Software Support

Samsung's Galaxy Tab S9 and Tab A9 series are getting their last major Android updates in 2026, while newer models carry seven-year support commitments.

Robotics · Companies

OpenAI Says It Will Build a Humanoid Robot, With a 2027 Demo Targeted

Altman says OpenAI will build a humanoid robot, targeting a 2027 demo, but the main challenge is the AI 'brain' that controls it.

Products & Applications

Engadget Links Evening Wi-Fi Slowdowns to Congestion, Offers Workarounds

Engadget: evening Wi-Fi drops stem from shared bandwidth and crowded airwaves; router resets and band splits can help.

Products & Applications

TechRadar Posts Oct. 18 Solutions for Quordle, Strands and Connections

TechRadar has posted answers for Quordle #1728, NYT Strands #959 and NYT Connections #1225 for Oct. 18.

Products & Applications

Engadget: Task Manager Helps Spot PC Background Processes That Drain Resources

Engadget explains how Task Manager can reveal background processes that consume resources and when to close them.

Products & Applications

Local Hubs and Backup Power Keep Smart Homes Running When Internet Fails

Engadget says local hubs and backup-capable devices can keep smart home automations running during internet outages.

Products & Applications

Engadget Lists Ways to Repurpose, Sell or Recycle Old PlayStation Consoles

Engadget explains how to repurpose, sell or recycle old PlayStation consoles instead of discarding them.

Policy & Regulation · Cybersecurity

Federal Judge Blocks Utah's Anti-VPN Age-Verification Law

A federal judge has paused Utah's SB 73, which required adult sites to block VPN users, ruling it likely violates the Constitution.

AI Chips & Compute · Companies

DeepX pursues first-mover strategy in physical AI with Intel, AMD partnerships

DeepX expands Intel, Samsung and Hyundai ties and early AMD talks in physical AI push, CEO Kim Lok-won tells Yonhap.

Cybersecurity · World

Norwegian Army Rental Cars Stored Dashcam Footage of Soldiers, Report Says

Rental cars used by Norway's army in Oslo stored dashcam footage of soldiers and gate codes, TechRadar reports.

Companies · Large Language Models · Policy & Regulation

Meta removes commercial terms clause that raised scraping and AI-training concerns

Meta removed a terms clause experts said could allow scraping publisher sites for AI training; crawler use unchanged.

Robotics · Large Language Models

Kyutai Releases REKI, a 2.4B Vision-Language-Action Model With Cached Memory for Robot Manipulation

Kyutai releases REKI, a 2.4B vision-language-action robot model trained on public data only, with cached memory and open weights.

Products & Applications

Zotac's 11.46L Magnus One Ultra Packs Desktop RTX 5080, Starts at About $2,647

Zotac's 11.46L Magnus One Ultra pairs a desktop RTX 5080 with Core Ultra 7 265 and starts near $2,647 in Japan.

Products & Applications

MapQuest Adds Surveillance Layer for ALPR Camera Locations

MapQuest has launched a toggleable Surveillance Layer showing locations of automated license plate readers and known outdoor cameras, including Flock Safety devices, Gizmodo reports.

Products & Applications

Tesla Roadster Demonstrates Fan Downforce, but It Isn't the First

Tesla showed a fan-powered Roadster hanging upside down, but McMurtry and earlier race cars used similar suction systems.

Policy & Regulation · Large Language Models

Linux Maintainers End AI-Code Disclosure Requirement as Torvalds Defends LLM Use

Linux maintainers dropped AI-code disclosure rule; Torvalds defended it and posted an LLM-assisted patch.

World · Research · Policy & Regulation

Research finds 94% of NSW black summer homes lost within 100m of vegetation

Research: 94% of NSW homes lost in 2019-20 bushfires were within 100m of flammable vegetation, validating risk maps.

Products & Applications · Companies

Leaked Gameplay Purports to Show Canceled Assassin's Creed Set in Ancient China

Leaked footage purportedly shows Assassin's Creed Destiny, a canceled China-set game reportedly developed by Ubisoft and Tencent.

AI Chips & Compute · Companies

Microsoft's Maia 300 puts memory bandwidth ahead of raw compute, TechRadar reports

TechRadar: Maia 300 targets 2.5x memory bandwidth and 40% efficiency gain as Microsoft shifts to in-house AI silicon.

Products & Applications

Engadget Guide: How to Reclaim Storage on an Android Phone

Engadget's guide explains how Android users can reclaim storage by removing or archiving apps, backing up and deleting media, and clearing duplicate, large and cached files.

Products & Applications

Android Auto Can Run Outside a Car With a Spare Tablet and Receiver App

Engadget: a spare tablet, USB cable and receiver app can run Android Auto outside a car as a limited desk display.

Companies · Products & Applications

Cloudflare Acquires Deno to Pursue Open-Source Self-Hosting for Workers

Cloudflare buys Deno; Dahl team to merge celld into workerd for open-source self-hosting as Deno Deploy winds down.

Products & Applications

Peacock Releases 'Crystal Lake,' a 'Friday the 13th' Prequel Starring Linda Cardellini

Peacock has released all eight episodes of Crystal Lake, a Friday the 13th prequel starring Linda Cardellini as Pamela Voorhees. TechRadar's review calls it a must-watch for Halloween and says international viewers must wait longer.