9to5Mac finds the iPhone 18 Pro's variable aperture brings small Night mode gains, allowing shorter exposures at f/1.48 or smoother water at f/4, but probably not enough to upgrade from an iPhone 17 Pro.
Capital One and Meta earnings next week will test patience on spending; Apple's iPhone Duo preorders began Friday.
Waymo won Ontario approval for Canada pilot, starting with manual mapping in Toronto before testing and robotaxi rides.
Tesla's new Roadster includes up to 10 SpaceX-derived cold-gas thrusters in its Rocket variant, which is listed as not approved for public road use. A track-only Thrust version and a road-ready Performance version round out the lineup.
Vercel data show Jev, Typesafe AI's decision model, reached 35% of paid teams within two weeks of its September 15 release, nearly double Sonnet 5.5.
The Verge reports Apple's HomeView relies almost entirely on CarPlay, raising questions about its app strategy.
Nine years after its first attempt to bring back the Roadster, Tesla has tried again, using decades-old stunt technology to make a show car perform tricks in the air at a California event, Ars Technica reports.
A National Geographic documentary follows investigative journalist Mariana van Zeller as she and an ethical hacker confront a romance scammer posing as Jon Bon Jovi.
Russian strikes on Ukraine’s power plants continued this week as Zelenskyy asked the EU for another €70bn and said military Starlink access had not fully returned.
Thenovi AI's Band launched Band for Developers, a desktop app and platform that lets software engineers oversee multiple coding agents, track projects, blockers and handoffs, and intervene without losing session context.
TechRadar reported GoDaddy opened email, hosting and commerce to AI agents, but gave no product details.
Apple will bring three free features to its existing HomePod 2, including Sound Glow, default Mac speaker support, and four-HomePod surround sound with the new Apple TV 4K. Early discounts on the new Apple TV 4K, HomeView, iPhone Duo, and other products are also live at Amazon and Best Buy.
Nvidia's RTX Spark N1X, an Arm-based chip for laptops and small desktops, is being tested in five high-end machines priced from $2,599.99 to $6,999.99. The Verge reports broad Windows on Arm app compatibility and playable gaming at medium settings, but the laptops remain expensive and aimed at developers and creators.
KDE Plasma 6.8 is now available, bringing Wayland and multi-GPU improvements as the KDE project marks its 30th anniversary. A new documentary is available to stream for free on YouTube.
Check Point Research says hundreds of thousands of phishing emails disguised as calendar invites and meeting requests are being used to steal Microsoft 365 credentials, with more than 40,000 organizations targeted.
Analogue announced updated Super Nt and Mega Sg retro consoles with wireless controller support, USB-C and USB-A ports, and a redesigned case. Preorders open October 19; reports differ on the exact time and price, with shipping expected in December.
Apple’s iPhone Duo pre-orders opened today and were quickly pushed to late January 2027 shipping estimates, while Apple and third-party makers began selling new Duo cases.
Washington Post personal finance columnist Michelle Singletary and the Post launched the ‘Dollars & Sense’ podcast on Oct. 13. In an interview with CNBC Make It, she said debt limits people’s possibilities and warned against following all online money advice.
The FDA approved Casgevy and Lyfgenia in 2023, the first gene therapies for severe sickle cell disease, but CNBC reports that cost, complex treatment and provider shortages leave many eligible patients unable to access them.
Tesla demonstrated a rocket-equipped Roadster in Waco, Texas, launching it off a ramp and landing it on cold-gas thrusters. The Verge reports the "Rocket" configuration is invitation-only and barred from public roads, with production pushed to 2028.
Mark Wahlberg told TechCrunch Disrupt that AI can enhance films without replacing actors, and said he is open to an AI likeness carrying on his legacy.
Private Internet Access released v3.8.0, making WireGuard the default protocol across platforms and claiming Windows connection speeds can more than triple on high-bandwidth systems. The update also adds AmneziaWG obfuscation for Linux and macOS.
Veritas released a second-gen anti-counterfeit chip for jewelry, trophies and glass, and partnered with ATHLOS.
Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton told CNBC that commercial and state-sponsored AI espionage are realities, warning U.S. companies and government to guard against foreign attempts to close the AI gap.