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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.

Products & Applications

Sony Bravia 9 II Is TechRadar's Best Mini-LED TV of 2026, but Price Draws Scrutiny

TechRadar rates Sony Bravia 9 II the best mini-LED TV of 2026 for OLED-like contrast, but flags its high price.

Products & Applications

Slate's $24,950 Electric Pickup Takes Aim at Compact-Truck Hauling

Engadget says the $24,950 Slate electric pickup, due late 2026, offers compact-truck hauling but loses range under load.

Products & Applications

Apple's iPhone Duo Preorders Slip to January 2027 After 'Extraordinary' Demand

Apple says iPhone Duo early demand is 'extraordinary' as U.S. shipping estimates for new preorders slip to January 2027.

Products & Applications

UGREEN's 25W MagSafe Battery Adds Liquid Cooling at $149

UGREEN's 25W MagSafe battery adds liquid cooling, a USB-C cable and display; it costs $149 and is on sale for $95.

Companies · Products & Applications

Mercedes-AMG unveils 1,153hp GT SUV, its first ground-up full-size SUV

Mercedes-AMG reveals 2028 GT SUV, a 1,153hp electric full-size model with 800-volt charging, due in U.S. next summer.

Cybersecurity

California Student Data Breach at ETS Exposes Millions of Records

ETS breach exposed names, birth dates and addresses of millions of California public school students.

Products & Applications

Review Finds TDM Neo Speaker-Headphone Hybrid Hard to Recommend

TechRadar says the $249 TDM Neo speaker-headphone hybrid is clever but sounds poor and is unstable in speaker mode.

Companies · Products & Applications · Large Language Models

Oppo Has Plan to Crack European Smartphone Market, With Chatbots Like ChatGPT Seen as Possible Key

TechRadar reports that Oppo has a plan to crack the European smartphone market, with chatbots such as ChatGPT identified as a possible key. The published report material does not detail the strategy.