Porsche has revealed the Mission S concept, a mid-engined supercar that previews a new design identity and will sit above the 911. The debut is part of the Sportwagenschmiede '35 turnaround plan to prioritize higher-margin models and lower volume.
Hugging Face has released Granite Switch 4.1 in 8B and 30B versions, combining a general decision adapter, a safety-focused Guardian adapter, and a speech recognition model on one endpoint with minimal extra VRAM.
Ubuntu 26.10 (Stonking Stingray) is available for download, with an upcoming Linux 7.3 kernel, GNOME 51, TPM-backed full disk encryption and Rust coreutils.
Apple released Apple Sports 4.5 on October 15, 2026, adding five soccer competitions and letting Live Activities show key in-game statistics during breaks in play.
At TechCrunch Disrupt, Amazon's Panos Panay said ambient AI devices will increasingly handle tasks now done through apps, as Amazon launched Bee wearables. He also urged founders to embrace failure.
Penn State researchers used a replica to model the Liberty Bell’s acoustics, offering an estimate of how it sounded before a crack left it silent for 180 years.
Friends Sex and Games, a German-language romantic dramedy, releases all eight episodes on Prime Video on October 16. New subscribers can watch via a 30-day free trial, according to TechRadar.
New York Representative Ritchie Torres plans to introduce the Power to the Players Act, directing the FTC to protect video game ownership and require offline modes when servers shut down.
TSMC reported third-quarter revenue of $46.36 billion and a 68.7% rise in net income, topping estimates, while its shares fell 2% as an AI-related selloff hit chipmakers including Samsung and SK hynix.
Holafly has launched Holafly Ultra, an eSIM plan that offers unlimited mobile data in more than 160 destinations plus medical, travel and luggage assistance. It costs £72.35 a month and is available alongside the existing Light and Unlimited plans.
Withings will require new accounts created from Oct. 13, 2026, to pay for automatic syncing to apps such as Apple Health and Google Health, while existing users keep the feature free.
Bluesky said at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 that its AI-powered Attie tool will let users build websites, games, polls, and other social experiences on the AT Protocol. The company also outlined plans to add payments in the coming months, part of a strategy to make money without advertising.
Group-IB researchers have analyzed KGB RAT, a malware-as-a-service remote access trojan that steals data and cryptocurrency while using jump scares, screamers and fake blue screens. It is sold from $150 per month to $800 annually and has been marketed as legitimate software.
According to 9to5Mac, iOS 27 upgrades iCloud Shared Albums with full-resolution photos and videos, any-emoji reactions, web uploads for Android and Windows users, one-tap saving and new permission and expiry controls.
Citizen Lab says mercenary hackers used targeted ads to deliver zero-click exploits that infected 45 Al Jazeera devices in 2024 and 2025, likely the first confirmed case of ad-delivered zero-click mercenary spyware.
Engadget's review calls Amazon's $499 Alexa Tablet Pro 12 a strong premium Android tablet that borrows iPad design cues and adds Play Store access, while software and large-screen Android apps remain weak points.