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Xona to Launch Six Satellites for Commercial GPS Alternative Pulsar

Xona Space Systems is preparing to launch six satellites this month to begin beta-testing Pulsar, a commercial navigation and timing service that promises centimeter-level precision and stronger signals than GPS.

Products & Applications

Control Resonant Composer Says Dylan's Theme Is Jesse's Theme Played Backward

Alanko says Dylan's Control Resonant theme is Jesse's theme played backward, reflecting growth and an involuntary hero.

Products & Applications

IKEA's Stengrönska alarm clock also charges phones and reads room temperature

IKEA's new Stengrönska alarm clock adds a wireless phone charger, temperature and humidity readings and three alarms. It is on sale only in Japan and China for now, priced at ¥4,999 in Japan.

Companies · Products & Applications

Volkswagen Replaces ID.4 With ID. Tiguan Electric Crossover

Volkswagen has introduced the ID. Tiguan as the replacement for the ID.4, after nearly a million ID.4 and ID.5 sales worldwide. The new electric crossover uses the MEB+ platform and offers up to 600 km of WLTP range.

Large Language Models · Companies · Policy & Regulation

MIT Technology Review Flags AI Refusal Risks and GLP-1 Drug Side Effects

MIT Tech Review’s Oct. 9 newsletter covers AI refusal failures, GLP-1 side effects, and Envision’s renewable data centers.

Products & Applications · Cybersecurity · Companies

Anthropic Offers Free OSS Scanner for Open-Source Vulnerabilities

Anthropic offers free vulnerability scans to open-source projects via OSS Scanner, using AI reports without human review.

Cybersecurity · Companies

Shaquille O'Neal and NordVPN Take Over Times Square to Spotlight Digital Threats

Shaquille O'Neal joined NordVPN in Times Square to teach Americans about digital threats and promote its antivirus tools.

World · Robotics

Trump Says U.S. Won't Attack Iran Before Midterms; ICE Officer Shoots Man in NYC

President Trump said the U.S. will not attack Iran before the Nov. 3 midterms. An ICE officer shot a Dominican immigrant in New York City, and Hurricane Isaias is set to hit the northern Gulf Coast. Ukraine also launched Operation Vivaldi using drones and unmanned land robots.

Products & Applications

Gboard users report Shift key randomly stops working, blocking capital letters

Gboard users report the Shift key randomly stops working, blocking manual capitalization; temporary fixes often fail.

Research

1960 Science Paper Set Doomsday for Nov. 13, 2026

A 1960 Science paper predicted population would approach infinity on Nov. 13, 2026. Demographers rejected the forecast.

Cybersecurity

TechRadar Article Argues Identity Verification Must Be a Continuous Signal, Not a Checkpoint

An article in TechRadar says enterprise identity checks should not end at login, urging continuous behavioral and device monitoring to detect session hijacking and account takeover.

Markets · Products & Applications

Retail Investors Join Record Margin Borrowing Binge as Robinhood's Margin Book Hits $21.6 Billion

Retail investors are borrowing more to buy stocks, with Robinhood's margin book at a record $21.6 billion in the second quarter. A Houston investor's Tesla trades show the potential gains and risks.

Research · Companies

For the Final 10% of Cystic Fibrosis Patients, the Breakthrough Still Hasn’t Come

As CF patients meet in Atlanta, the final 10% still await a breakthrough after recent trial setbacks.

Cybersecurity

IBM Executive Warns of Vulnerability Disclosure 'Tsunami' as AI Strains Open Source Security

IBM's Jamie Thomas told the Linux Foundation Open Source Summit that about 66,000 unique vulnerability disclosures are expected in 2026, four times the level of seven years ago, while AI floods maintainers with duplicate and bogus reports.

Companies · Products & Applications · AI Chips & Compute

Credo expands from DSP into optical chips with 1.6T full-DSP module

Credo Technology has moved from eight years of DSP work into optical modules and silicon photonics, pushing its ZeroFlap line from 800G to 1.6T and combining its Cardinal DSP, Kfir200 PIC and PILOT diagnostics, according to Leiphone.

Products & Applications · Large Language Models

Google Playground turns plain-language prompts into playable browser games, TechRadar hands-on finds

Google's Playground experiment can turn ordinary-language prompts into playable browser games, a TechRadar hands-on report says, though the results impressed more as prototypes than as finished games.

Companies · Products & Applications

TRAE Merges Code and Work Into Unified Platform With Agent and IDE Modes

TRAE has merged TraeCode and TraeWork into a single platform featuring Agent and IDE modes, multi-agent workflows, shared artifacts, templates and Feishu/WeChat access, QuantumBit reported.

Products & Applications

Energizer 3-in-1 Apple Charging Stand Drops to $17.49 at Best Buy

Best Buy has cut the Energizer 3-in-1 Magnetic Foldable Wireless Charging Stand to $17.49 from $49.99, a 65% discount.

Products & Applications

Only 7% of Organizations Have Fully Scaled AI, McKinsey Survey Finds

A McKinsey survey cited by TechRadar finds 88% of organizations use AI in at least one function but only 7% have scaled it across the enterprise, as fragmented marketing data stalls pilots.

Large Language Models · Cybersecurity

Linus Torvalds Calls AI a “Gateway Drug” Into Programming, Warns on Serious Use

At the Open Source Summit in Prague, Linux founder Linus Torvalds said AI can lower barriers for new programmers but should be used cautiously for serious work, while AI-generated security reports strain maintainers.

Products & Applications · Companies

BMW Revives X4 as Electric iX4 Coupe SUV on Neue Klasse Platform

BMW has unveiled the all-electric iX4, reviving its X4 coupe SUV line on the Neue Klasse platform with up to 828 km WLTP range and European prices starting at 70,900 euros.

Policy & Regulation · Products & Applications

Rob Biddulph says AI art is 'soulless' and human creativity must be defended

Rob Biddulph tells TechRadar AI art is soulless, displaces human creators and should require opt-in licensing.

Products & Applications · Companies · World

Li Auto Unveils New-Generation i6 Ahead of Paris Debut, Targets ‘Global Hit’

Li Auto revealed the new i6 with flagship features, a 96 kWh 5C battery and the self-developed Mach M100 chip. The five-seat SUV will debut in Europe on Oct. 12 and launch on Oct. 28.

Companies · Research

Human Mathematics Association Urges Boycott of OpenAI After Release of 700-Plus Math Manuscripts

After OpenAI released more than 700 mathematics manuscripts, the Human Mathematics Association urged mathematicians to stop working with the company, setting off a dispute over how AI-generated results are verified and credited.