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[?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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HP’s MacBook Neo competitor is $699 with an OLED display and plenty of catches

The PC market was caught flat-footed by Apple’s MacBook Neo launch earlier this year, and while that laptop’s aggressive pricing strategy has already been forced to adapt to market conditions, it’s only months later we’…

9to5google.com/2026/10/01/hp-o

[9to5Google]

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    A Massive Hole Opened Up in Antarctica. Scientists May Have Finally Figured Out Why

    The open-water hole stretched across 34,400 square miles, or roughly the size of Portugal.

    gizmodo.com/a-massive-hole-ope

    [Gizmodo]

      [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
      @techwire@social.gamefan.net

      The UGREEN Nexode Pro 160W falls to $85 in this Prime Day Amazon deal

      The Nexode Pro 160W charger drops to an all-time low, with 160W output and four ports for your daily devices.

      androidauthority.com/ugreen-ne

      [Android Authority]

        [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
        @techwire@social.gamefan.net

        A free mod for Titanfall 2 makes it one of the best VR games ever

        When you’re riding a Titan in VR, you can look around the cockpit. | Screenshot: Sean Hollister / The Verge Titanfall has a special place in my heart. I've never felt such a rush in gaming since - leaping into the air w…

        theverge.com/games/1006448/tit

        [The Verge]

          [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
          @techwire@social.gamefan.net

          New Linux tech compresses memory in RAM, as RAM, for 452x speedup

          The new method allows access using standard memory semantics instead of as a block device, drastically improving performance.

          tomshardware.com/software/linu

          [Tom's Hardware]

            [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
            @techwire@social.gamefan.net

            Samsung reportedly confirms November launch for first Android XR glasses

            Samsung has apparently confirmed a November 2026 launch for its first Android XR smart glasses. more…

            9to5google.com/2026/10/01/sams

            [9to5Google]

              [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
              @techwire@social.gamefan.net

              Android Auto prepares support for Google Pixel’s Magic Cue & Proactive Assistance

              Google is apparently preparing to bring Proactive Assistance – also known as “Magic Cue” – from its Pixel phones over to Android Auto, which could be a really useful addition. more…

              9to5google.com/2026/10/01/andr

              [9to5Google]

                [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                Google Home update fixes broken smart light color control

                Color LED bulbs were refusing to do their job because of a Google Home bug. Google says the fix is rolling out now. more…

                9to5google.com/2026/10/07/goog

                [9to5Google]

                  [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                  [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                  Reverse Engineering of the M-VAVE FM-1 Pocket Synthesizer Firmware

                  Article URL: github.com/AL-255/FM-1-RE Comments URL: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4 Points: 3 # Comments: 0

                  github.com/AL-255/FM-1-RE

                  [Hacker News]

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                    PocketBook’s New Inexpensive E-Readers Have Swappable Color Shells

                    The interchangeable back panels are available in five colors.

                    gizmodo.com/pocketbook-verta-c

                    [Gizmodo]

                      [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                      @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                      Xreal’s most affordable display glasses are $50 off

                      Xreal launched its xbx A01 Plus display glasses over the summer for $299, and they’re a decent value. The design and fit are more or less on-par with the company’s pricier 1S that are $399, though they don’t have my fav…

                      theverge.com/gadgets/1006064/x

                      [The Verge]

                        [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                        @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                        ChatGPT is getting college planning tools

                        A preview of OpenAI’s College Planner. | Image: OpenAI OpenAI is bringing new tools to ChatGPT for Teens, a mode for teens introduced in August with safeguards and break reminders, to help users with the college applica…

                        theverge.com/ai-artificial-int

                        [The Verge]

                          [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                          @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                          Doxxing Jane Doe

                          ITHACA, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 30: A student walks past Cornell Police headquarters on the Cornell University campus on September 30, 2026, in Ithaca, New York. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) | Getty Images Who is …

                          theverge.com/report/1006636/ja

                          [The Verge]

                            [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                            @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                            Upgrade to Wi-Fi 6E or Wi-Fi 7 with these stellar savings

                            Amazon has some fantastic deals on TP-Link wireless routers, and expect even bigger savings if you're an Amazon Prime Rewards VISA cardholder.

                            tomshardware.com/networking/ro

                            [Tom's Hardware]

                              [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                              @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                              Manchester's Bee Card Now Fully Supported in Apple Wallet

                              In August, Transport for Greater Manchester announced that the Bee Card could be added to the Apple Wallet app on the iPhone and Apple Watch, but it was limited to younger riders using free or discounted "Our Pass" tick…

                              macrumors.com/2026/10/07/manch

                              [MacRumors]

                                [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                9to5Mac Daily: October 7, 2026 – iOS 27.2 beta 3, Apple + LG smart home partnership

                                Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcas…

                                9to5mac.com/2026/10/07/daily-o

                                [9to5Mac]

                                  [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                  @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                  We Geeked Out Over ‘Back to the Future’ With Bob Gale Himself

                                  The co-creator and writer just released an incredible new version of the film's perfect screenplay.

                                  gizmodo.com/we-geeked-out-over

                                  [Gizmodo]

                                    [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                    [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                    @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                    Google stands by Gemini 4 performance as some claim it ‘struggles’ in real-world use

                                    Google yesterday unveiled its new flagship Gemini 4 model with some impressive scores, but a report suggests that it might “struggle” in some cases. more…

                                    9to5google.com/2026/10/01/gemi

                                    [9to5Google]

                                      [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                      @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                      Prime Day 2 deals – Last chance: Galaxy Tab S12 up to $650 off w/ trade, S11 $355 off, Galaxy Z Fold 8 all-time low, more

                                      Alongside the now live Galaxy Tab S11 models now at up to $355 off the list prices. Those offers join the now even lower prices on Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Ultra models at new Amazon all-time lows (Up to $400 off) as well as…

                                      9to5google.com/2026/10/07/sams

                                      [9to5Google]

                                        [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                        [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                        We now have images of the smart home products that Apple and LG are reportedly cooking up

                                        These include a lock, a thermostat and a temperature sensor.

                                        engadget.com/2280076/we-now-ha

                                        [Engadget]

                                          [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                          @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                          Amazon slashes the XGIMI Elfin Flip Laser by 20% in this all-time low deal

                                          XGIMI Elfin Flip Laser drops to an all-time low of $599, bringing 1080p laser projection to small rooms for less.

                                          androidauthority.com/xgimi-elf

                                          [Android Authority]

                                            [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                            @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                            Half-price alert: Sony WH-1000XM5 deal returns the headphones to an all-time low at just $198

                                            The headphones drop to $198 at Amazon, matching the all-time low with ANC, 30-hour battery life, and multipoint Bluetooth.

                                            androidauthority.com/sony-wh-1

                                            [Android Authority]

                                              [?]Longreads » 🌐
                                              @longreads@mastodon.world

                                              "They were as old as 70 and as young as 5. They died in the heat or the cold. But they all died within range of a surveillance camera." Lillian Perlmutter for MIT Technology Review & Times of San Diego technologyreview.com/2026/09/2

                                                [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                Muse launches on the iPad

                                                After launching nearly a month ago and spending several weeks as the top free app in Apple's App Store, the latest update to Meta's Muse iOS app introduces native support for the iPad. A Mac version of Meta's agentic AI…

                                                theverge.com/tech/1006813/muse

                                                [The Verge]

                                                  [?]China Business Forum » 🌐
                                                  @cnbusinessforum@mstdn.business

                                                  [#TRADESHOW] 2026 will be held from November 3 to 6, 2026, at New , . As a leading in Asia-Pacific, the serves as a major for material , warehouse , intralogistics , and supply chain .CeMAT ASIA has grown into a major annual point for the regional logistics . cnbusinessforum.com/event/cema

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                                                    The Pentagon Hopes to Speed Up ‘Kill Chain’ AI Buys With 5-Minute Videos

                                                    The US government’s Tradewinds initiative has made it easier to throw millions of dollars at “nontraditional” defense contractors, including OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google.

                                                    wired.com/story/the-pentagon-h

                                                    [Wired]

                                                      [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                      @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                      Musk rejects rumors of TSMC takeover of Terafab — Intel reaffirms 14A node deal as Musk floats cleanroom 'sublease'

                                                      Lip-Bu Tan says Intel will remain a part of Elon Musk's Terafab project as Musk wants TSMC to sublease a part of the facility.

                                                      tomshardware.com/tech-industry

                                                      [Tom's Hardware]

                                                        [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                        @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                        You Can Get Up to $149 Off Every New Mac Mini During Prime Day

                                                        Prime Big Deal Days sales have hit Apple's brand new Mac mini and Mac Studio computers, and we're tracking up to $149 off every model of the M6 and M5 Pro Mac mini during this year's event. You'll also find $199 off the…

                                                        macrumors.com/2026/10/07/149-o

                                                        [MacRumors]

                                                          [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                          @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                          Redesigned MacBook Pro will reportedly include these three changes

                                                          Apple has a fully redesigned MacBook Pro launching soon, its first new design since 2021. Here are three design changes reportedly coming. more…

                                                          9to5mac.com/2026/10/07/redesig

                                                          [9to5Mac]

                                                            [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                            @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                            Prime Day 2 deals – Last chance: Mac mini, AirPods, Apple Watch Series 12, Nomad Find My card, AirTag mounts, more

                                                            The final 24 hours of the 2026 fall Prime Day is rolling and time is running out to land the best deals. Highlights here include one of the lowest prices to date on AirPods Pro 3 and $120 off AirPods Max 2, as well as t…

                                                            9to5mac.com/2026/10/07/prime-d

                                                            [9to5Mac]

                                                              [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                              @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                              Googlebook Glowbar doesn’t have the ‘knock-knock’ Chromebook Pixel battery gesture

                                                              One of the beloved features of Google’s original big push into laptops, the Chromebook Pixel, is getting a revival in Googlebook’s Glowbar, but it very much feels like a hollow version of what came before. more…

                                                              9to5google.com/2026/10/07/goog

                                                              [9to5Google]

                                                                [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                The 512GB Samsung Galaxy S26 gets a rare 25% Prime Day discount

                                                                Amazon cut $300 off the Galaxy S26 512GB for Prime Day, bringing Samsung's 2026 flagship down before the deal ends tonight.

                                                                androidauthority.com/512gb-sam

                                                                [Android Authority]

                                                                  [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                                  @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                  Researcher ports Doom to $8,000 Hasselblad X2D

                                                                  Radium Wang experiments with camera firmware and shares some of their findings on GitHub. You might want to be careful when trying this, though, as you probably don't want to brick your expensive camera.

                                                                  tomshardware.com/video-games/r

                                                                  [Tom's Hardware]

                                                                    [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                                    @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                    An Updated PlayStation Portal (Or Two) Could Soon Be Announced

                                                                    New documents from the Wi-Fi Alliance suggest two new PlayStation devices are coming soon.

                                                                    gizmodo.com/playstation-portal

                                                                    [Gizmodo]

                                                                      [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                      SpaceX alumni nab $100M to rethink shipping with autonomous freight trains

                                                                      Parallel Systems raised $100M to scale production of its autonomous electric rail vehicle, which can shuttle thousands of pounds of freight up to 500 miles.

                                                                      techcrunch.com/2026/10/07/spac

                                                                      [TechCrunch]

                                                                        [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                                        @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                        Bloom raises $3.6M to become the ‘Alibaba’ of American manufacturing

                                                                        The Detroit startup has widened its scope beyond mobility to help drone and robotics companies find U.S. based manufacturers, shippers, and more.

                                                                        techcrunch.com/2026/10/07/bloo

                                                                        [TechCrunch]

                                                                          [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                                          @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                          Google Photos could soon make it easier to find people and pets in albums

                                                                          Dedicated filters for people and pets could be on the way.

                                                                          androidauthority.com/google-ph

                                                                          [Android Authority]

                                                                            [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                                            @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                            The Best Anker Prime Day Deals: Score Big on MagSafe Chargers and More

                                                                            Anker's Prime 3-in-1 Wireless Charging Station has dropped to $94.74 on Amazon during Prime Big Deal Days, down from $149.99. This is a new all-time low price that beats the previous low by about $5, and it's accompanie…

                                                                            macrumors.com/2026/10/07/best-

                                                                            [MacRumors]

                                                                              [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                              [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                                              @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                              The 13 Amazon Device Deals Actually Worth Snagging This Prime Day (2026)

                                                                              Prime Day deals on Amazon devices aren’t as attractive as they were before the August price hike, but these discounts are still worth grabbing.

                                                                              wired.com/story/best-amazon-al

                                                                              [Wired]

                                                                                [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                                If you're looking, here's a "good deal" for NASA and the European Space Agency

                                                                                "We are in the era of people interested in having good deals, and LISA is a very good deal for the US."

                                                                                arstechnica.com/space/2026/10/

                                                                                [Ars Technica]

                                                                                  [?]Jon Snow » 🌐
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                                                                                  Review: Fine, let's talk about Digger

                                                                                  Its excesses may try one’s patience at times, but the film sticks the landing with a savagely moving finale.

                                                                                  arstechnica.com/culture/2026/1

                                                                                  [Ars Technica]

                                                                                    [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                    @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                                    Google rolls out improved SynthID AI content detector, now available globally

                                                                                    The new SynthID website can now identify AI content from Google, OpenAI, and more.

                                                                                    arstechnica.com/ai/2026/10/goo

                                                                                    [Ars Technica]

                                                                                      [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                      Mistral says "Le Chonk" can challenge the best AI models

                                                                                      Mistral says Le Chonk can rival top closed models while remaining open-weight.

                                                                                      arstechnica.com/ai/2026/10/mis

                                                                                      [Ars Technica]

                                                                                        [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                        Prime Day deal cuts the Tapo MagCam 2K+ outdoor camera kit to just $65

                                                                                        Catch a record low price on the TP-Link Tapo MagCam 2K+ security camera kit, with solar power and smart motion alerts.

                                                                                        androidauthority.com/tapo-magc

                                                                                        [Android Authority]

                                                                                          [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                          Why I upgraded to a 4K OLED PC gaming monitor

                                                                                          4K 240Hz OLED monitors now cost under $700. I upgraded from a 1440p IPS and can't go back. Here's why I switched, who should upgrade, and who should wait.

                                                                                          tomshardware.com/monitors/gami

                                                                                          [Tom's Hardware]

                                                                                            [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                            @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                                            12 New Things to Expect From Apple in October

                                                                                            October is about to become a very busy month for Apple, with the company set to release the iPhone Duo, both iOS 27.1 and iOS 27.2, and a new Mac Studio configuration with 512GB of RAM. In addition, up to seven more App…

                                                                                            macrumors.com/2026/10/07/12-ne

                                                                                            [MacRumors]

                                                                                              [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                              @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                                              19 Best Prime Day Deals on Mobile Accessories (2026)

                                                                                              Just bought a new phone or looking to enhance an existing one? Prime Day is the time to save on accessories like batteries, chargers, and more.

                                                                                              wired.com/story/best-prime-day

                                                                                              [Wired]

                                                                                                [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                                                Google experiments with an AI-powered gaming platform

                                                                                                Google Labs is working on a new AI-powered game-creation platform called Playground for users to build browser-based games using simple text prompts.

                                                                                                techcrunch.com/2026/10/07/goog

                                                                                                [TechCrunch]

                                                                                                  [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                  @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                                                  Tony Fadell on why the first wave of AI gadgets failed — and what comes next

                                                                                                  The “father of the iPod” says the first generation of AI gadgets failed to solve real problems — and the next wave will need to earn consumers’ trust.

                                                                                                  techcrunch.com/2026/10/07/tony

                                                                                                  [TechCrunch]

                                                                                                    [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                    @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                                                    Leaked LG hardware reveals Apple’s strategy to take on Nest

                                                                                                    Here's our first look at LG's deadbolt lock, thermostat, and temperature sensor, intended for Apple's smart home ecosystem.

                                                                                                    androidauthority.com/apple-lg-

                                                                                                    [Android Authority]

                                                                                                      [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                      @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                                                      TCL TAB A1 NXTPAPER hits a record low price in standout Prime Day deal

                                                                                                      Prime Day drops the TCL TAB A1 NXTPAPER to $189.99, an all-time low for the 11-inch tablet with a matte display.

                                                                                                      androidauthority.com/tcl-tab-a

                                                                                                      [Android Authority]

                                                                                                        [?]Longreads » 🌐
                                                                                                        @longreads@mastodon.world

                                                                                                        "It’s like we were talking up a car’s bluetooth audio system when the person behind the wheel couldn’t even figure out how to move their seat back far enough to drive."

                                                                                                        Stephanie Uchino-Beach for Oakland Review of Books: oaklandreviewofbooks.org/how-a

                                                                                                          [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                          @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                                                          Seagate and Toshiba battle for TDK's HDD head business, a critical hard drive component

                                                                                                          Seagate and Toshiba both looking forward to acquiring HDD heads business from TDK, the only remaining independent supplier of magnetic heads.

                                                                                                          tomshardware.com/pc-components

                                                                                                          [Tom's Hardware]

                                                                                                            [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                            @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                                                            James Watson Suggested Rosalind Franklin Missed the DNA Double Helix. Her Notes Say Otherwise

                                                                                                            Franklin's lab notes show she grasped the significance of her DNA images, according to a new essay.

                                                                                                            gizmodo.com/james-watson-sugge

                                                                                                            [Gizmodo]

                                                                                                              [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                              @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                                                              Google’s cross-model AI detection tool is finally available for all

                                                                                                              Synthid.com can detect AI watermarks from Google, OpenAI, Kakao, and more, and it's finally available for all to use.

                                                                                                              androidauthority.com/google-sy

                                                                                                              [Android Authority]

                                                                                                                [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                                @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                                                                5 Burning Questions We Have About the Ending of ‘Carrie’

                                                                                                                Mike Flanagan’s new Stephen King series is now streaming on Prime Video.

                                                                                                                gizmodo.com/5-burning-question

                                                                                                                [Gizmodo]

                                                                                                                  [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                                  @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                                                                  Google's AI detection website is now available

                                                                                                                  SynthID Detector will flag content created with AI tools from OpenAI, Google, Apple and other companies.

                                                                                                                  engadget.com/2279565/google-sy

                                                                                                                  [Engadget]

                                                                                                                    [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                                    @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                                                                    Ring's smart lock has a hand crank so it works even if the power's out

                                                                                                                    Ring's smart lock has a built-in hand crank to generate power when the batteries are dead.

                                                                                                                    engadget.com/2279739/rings-sma

                                                                                                                    [Engadget]

                                                                                                                      [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                                      @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                                                                      Another personal AI assistant has launched — Meet Tab, which emerged from stealth with a $300M valuation

                                                                                                                      A new personal AI assistant has arrived. Meet Tab, which announced Tuesday that it had officially emerged from stealth.

                                                                                                                      techcrunch.com/2026/10/07/anot

                                                                                                                      [TechCrunch]

                                                                                                                        [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                                        @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                                                                        YouTube on desktop now has a comments sidebar, and everyone hates it

                                                                                                                        The redesign shrinks the video player, places comments on the side, and has large thumbnail recommendations at the bottom.

                                                                                                                        androidauthority.com/youtube-d

                                                                                                                        [Android Authority]

                                                                                                                          [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                                          @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                                                                          Amazon uses its tracking data to guess whether shoppers have a flat butt and no friends

                                                                                                                          Most people know that Amazon collects data about your shopping history to serve up personalized product recommendations. But what some of us didn't realize is that you can check exactly what Amazon knows - or thinks it …

                                                                                                                          theverge.com/tech/1006712/amaz

                                                                                                                          [The Verge]

                                                                                                                            [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                                            @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                                                                            XREAL Aura with Android XR start at $1,279

                                                                                                                            XREAL’s first pair of Android XR glasses, XREAL Aura, finally have a price tag – $1,279. more…

                                                                                                                            9to5google.com/2026/10/07/xrea

                                                                                                                            [9to5Google]

                                                                                                                              [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                                              @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                                                                              Show HN: A walkable 3D art history museum built from Wikipedia

                                                                                                                              From Li Cheng to Banksy Comments URL: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4 Points: 5 # Comments: 3

                                                                                                                              artmuseum.artfrompixels.com/

                                                                                                                              [Hacker News]

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                                                                                                                                Europe's mobile operators sell fewer phones but gain share as budget market shrivels

                                                                                                                                Contract purchases hold up better than independent retail sales, with Apple overtaking Samsung in the carrier channel

                                                                                                                                theregister.com/personal-tech/

                                                                                                                                [The Register]

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                                                                                                                                  @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                                                                                  ‘Doctor Who’ Returns in First Look at Animated Series for Pre-Schoolers

                                                                                                                                  Plus, is it hubris to believe 'Something Is Killing the Children' could become a beloved multimedia franchise?

                                                                                                                                  gizmodo.com/doctor-who-returns

                                                                                                                                  [Gizmodo]

                                                                                                                                    [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                                                    @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                                                                                    Prime Day knocks $590 off Mammotion’s AWD robot mower for large lawns

                                                                                                                                    Amazon drops the Mammotion LUBA 3 AWD 3000 to $2,109, a strong Prime Day price for this high-end robot mower.

                                                                                                                                    androidauthority.com/mammotion

                                                                                                                                    [Android Authority]

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                                                                                                                                      [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                      XREAL’s first Android XR glasses are almost as expensive as a Galaxy S26 Ultra

                                                                                                                                      They do match Meta's VR glasses, though.

                                                                                                                                      androidauthority.com/xreal-aur

                                                                                                                                      [Android Authority]

                                                                                                                                        [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                        This ‘Scream’ Box Set Features a Blood-Spattered Phone That Prank-Calls You

                                                                                                                                        You better know what to say when the killer asks about your favorite scary movie.

                                                                                                                                        gizmodo.com/this-scream-box-se

                                                                                                                                        [Gizmodo]

                                                                                                                                          [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                                                          @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                                                                                          Microsoft Windows and Surface event 2026: Live updates as Satya Nadella and Jensen Huang take the stage

                                                                                                                                          More details on the Surface Laptop Ultra and NVIDIA RTX Spark are coming, but what else?

                                                                                                                                          engadget.com/2279642/microsoft

                                                                                                                                          [Engadget]

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                                                                                                                                            Google's experimental Playground platform uses AI to create games for you

                                                                                                                                            Google launches an AI-powered game creation platform called Playground.

                                                                                                                                            engadget.com/2279750/googles-e

                                                                                                                                            [Engadget]

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                                                                                                                                              Official Prime Day Apple accessory deals elevate your iPhone and Mac setup from $24

                                                                                                                                              There are now less than 24 hours left to take advantage of the 2026 fall Prime Day sale, folks. Alongside big-ticket Apple releases like the all-time lows on the new M6 Mac mini and Apple Watch Series 12, we are also tr…

                                                                                                                                              9to5mac.com/2026/10/07/officia

                                                                                                                                              [9to5Mac]

                                                                                                                                                [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                [?]Ben Werdmuller [he/him] » 🌐
                                                                                                                                                @ben@werd.social

                                                                                                                                                "Every federal and gubernatorial race, by name and by state, read from what people are actually saying" - all powered by the open social web. werd.io/grazes-election-night-

                                                                                                                                                  [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                  Samsung Wallet now unlocks some GM cars

                                                                                                                                                  Digital keys, stored in your Samsung Wallet, can lock, unlock and start selected GM vehicles. | Image: GM Users of some Samsung devices in the US and Canada can now lock, unlock, and start select GM vehicles using a dig…

                                                                                                                                                  theverge.com/transportation/10

                                                                                                                                                  [The Verge]

                                                                                                                                                    [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                    The best October Prime Day deals from Apple, Sony, Google, and more

                                                                                                                                                    Day two of Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days event is here, and the sale will end at 3AM ET on Thursday, October 8th. While a few of the best deals from yesterday have already ended, many are still happening, with fresh disc…

                                                                                                                                                    theverge.com/gadgets/1006610/b

                                                                                                                                                    [The Verge]

                                                                                                                                                      [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                      Apple's Own Home Security Camera Still Coming Next Year

                                                                                                                                                      Apple's home security camera remains in development separately from the LG-made accessories reported yesterday, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman has clarified. In a follow-up post on X, Gurman said the security cameras co-develo…

                                                                                                                                                      macrumors.com/2026/10/07/apple

                                                                                                                                                      [MacRumors]

                                                                                                                                                        [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                        Jaguar's controversial Type 01 EV looks like a '40s gangster car built for the modern electric era

                                                                                                                                                        Jaguar's Type 01 EV is designed to attract affluent young buyers with its deliberately polarizing design.

                                                                                                                                                        engadget.com/2279734/jaguars-c

                                                                                                                                                        [Engadget]

                                                                                                                                                          [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                                                                          @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                                                                                                          A Mysterious Nonprofit Run by SpaceXAI’s Top Lawyer Is Paying the Salaries of Government Workers

                                                                                                                                                          The National Design Studio has been something of a successor agency to DOGE. A WIRED investigation finds some of its members are on loan from a nonprofit run by SpaceXAI’s general counsel.

                                                                                                                                                          wired.com/story/mysterious-non

                                                                                                                                                          [Wired]

                                                                                                                                                            [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                            Amazon is taking away this Alexa feature from Echo speakers for no real reason

                                                                                                                                                            Amazon is keeping the AUX port alive, but Alexa can no longer control it.

                                                                                                                                                            androidauthority.com/amazon-ec

                                                                                                                                                            [Android Authority]

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                                                                                                                                                              A Startup Has a Plan to Make Water From Air Using Data Centers’ Waste Heat

                                                                                                                                                              Atoco’s new machines use specialized materials that can harvest water from some of the driest air on Earth without using electricity.

                                                                                                                                                              wired.com/story/startup-atoco-

                                                                                                                                                              [Wired]

                                                                                                                                                                [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                                                                                @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                                                                                                                Pixel 11’s Screen Saver options are quietly making their way to older Pixels

                                                                                                                                                                Pixel 9 is getting all the new options, while Pixel 10 is getting the new Charge style.

                                                                                                                                                                androidauthority.com/pixel-11-

                                                                                                                                                                [Android Authority]

                                                                                                                                                                  [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                  Googlebooks ditch the Caps Lock key for a new function, and you can’t remap it

                                                                                                                                                                  You're stuck with the Quick Insert key.

                                                                                                                                                                  androidauthority.com/googleboo

                                                                                                                                                                  [Android Authority]

                                                                                                                                                                    [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                    How long have wireless gaming controllers been around for?

                                                                                                                                                                    Game controllers have experimented with losing the cords for longer than you'd think, but early attempts didn't have much success.

                                                                                                                                                                    engadget.com/2278016/how-long-

                                                                                                                                                                    [Engadget]

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                                                                                                                                                                      Apple TV's F1 coverage will now support Dolby Atmos

                                                                                                                                                                      Apple TV's F1 coverage will feature Dolby Atmos support, starting with the US Grand Prix in Texas later this month.

                                                                                                                                                                      engadget.com/2279712/apple-tv-

                                                                                                                                                                      [Engadget]

                                                                                                                                                                        [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                        Elon Musk’s America PAC Is Spending Big on the Midterms. We’re Tracking It Daily

                                                                                                                                                                        To follow Elon Musk’s America PAC money, WIRED created a live-updating tracker that highlights the trillionaire’s overall influence on November’s elections.

                                                                                                                                                                        wired.com/story/elon-musks-ame

                                                                                                                                                                        [Wired]

                                                                                                                                                                          [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                          Your Next Great Read Might Be Certified ‘Organic’

                                                                                                                                                                          Amid a sea of AI writing slop, a new stamp for “organic literature” will help readers to pick out books authored by real, corn-fed, free-range humans.

                                                                                                                                                                          wired.com/story/organic-litera

                                                                                                                                                                          [Wired]

                                                                                                                                                                            [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                            Googlebooks have a Linux app problem that even budget Chromebooks solved years ago

                                                                                                                                                                            Some Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) have trouble running too.

                                                                                                                                                                            androidauthority.com/linux-app

                                                                                                                                                                            [Android Authority]

                                                                                                                                                                              [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                              Googlebook apps come with five different Play Store labels

                                                                                                                                                                              Google Play Store is finally telling you which apps deserve the big screen.

                                                                                                                                                                              androidauthority.com/googleboo

                                                                                                                                                                              [Android Authority]

                                                                                                                                                                                [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                Google reveals how many popular Android apps run (or not) on Intel-based Googlebooks

                                                                                                                                                                                The company claims that 96.6% of the top 10,000+ most-used Android apps run smoothly on Intel-powered machines.

                                                                                                                                                                                androidauthority.com/googleboo

                                                                                                                                                                                [Android Authority]

                                                                                                                                                                                  [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                  OpenWAM: An Open Framework for Composable World-Action Models

                                                                                                                                                                                  Article URL: openwam.stanford.edu/ Comments URL: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4 Points: 5 # Comments: 0

                                                                                                                                                                                  openwam.stanford.edu/

                                                                                                                                                                                  [Hacker News]

                                                                                                                                                                                    [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                    Amazon drops the Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus to $774 in a Prime Day deal

                                                                                                                                                                                    Amazon cuts 36% off the Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus, bringing the 6.7-inch flagship down to one of its best prices ever.

                                                                                                                                                                                    androidauthority.com/galaxy-s2

                                                                                                                                                                                    [Android Authority]

                                                                                                                                                                                      [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                      Score $74 off the REDTIGER ZP1 in this Prime Day dash cam deal

                                                                                                                                                                                      The REDTIGER ZP1 drops to $166, matching its best price we've seen this year, with 3-channel recording and 4x optical zoom.

                                                                                                                                                                                      androidauthority.com/redtiger-

                                                                                                                                                                                      [Android Authority]

                                                                                                                                                                                        [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                        [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                        [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                        Google Messages is getting ready to steal one of iMessage’s most fun features

                                                                                                                                                                                        Playing games with friends within conversations may soon be a thing on Google Messages.

                                                                                                                                                                                        androidauthority.com/google-me

                                                                                                                                                                                        [Android Authority]

                                                                                                                                                                                          [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                          Google Home can once again change smart light colors for you

                                                                                                                                                                                          Google Home's very weird glitch is finally fixed.

                                                                                                                                                                                          androidauthority.com/google-ho

                                                                                                                                                                                          [Android Authority]

                                                                                                                                                                                            [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                            Google could soon take away an important Pixel Watch 2 and 3 safety feature

                                                                                                                                                                                            Google may be getting ready to drop Safety Signal from the older smartwatches.

                                                                                                                                                                                            androidauthority.com/google-pi

                                                                                                                                                                                            [Android Authority]

                                                                                                                                                                                              [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                              Formula 1 on Apple TV is getting Dolby Atmos, starting this month

                                                                                                                                                                                              Beginning with the U.S. Grand Prix weekend on Friday, October 23, Apple TV will offer Formula 1 coverage in Dolby Atmos on supported devices. Here are the details. more…

                                                                                                                                                                                              9to5mac.com/2026/10/06/formula

                                                                                                                                                                                              [9to5Mac]

                                                                                                                                                                                                [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                                Acclaimed British comedy series ‘Small Prophets’ now available on Apple TV

                                                                                                                                                                                                The first two episodes of “Small Prophets” are now available to stream on Apple TV, following a wave of glowing reviews for the British comedy series. Watch the trailer below. more…

                                                                                                                                                                                                9to5mac.com/2026/10/06/acclaim

                                                                                                                                                                                                [9to5Mac]

                                                                                                                                                                                                  [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                                  We Finally Know What Mike Flanagan’s New ‘Exorcist’ Is About

                                                                                                                                                                                                  'The Exorcist: Martyrs,' starring Scarlett Johansson, opens March 12, 2027.

                                                                                                                                                                                                  gizmodo.com/exorcist-martyrs-m

                                                                                                                                                                                                  [Gizmodo]

                                                                                                                                                                                                    [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                                    OpenAI drops another batch of mathematical breakthroughs

                                                                                                                                                                                                    OpenAI has revealed solutions to a number of long-standing mathematics problems produced by an unreleased frontier model in a batch of 722 manuscripts, covering 372 result families that group related papers. It extends …

                                                                                                                                                                                                    theverge.com/ai-artificial-int

                                                                                                                                                                                                    [The Verge]

                                                                                                                                                                                                      [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                                      Tell HN: GitHub refuses to remove cracked copies of my software after a month

                                                                                                                                                                                                      I am a developer of photopea.com, a popular photo editor that runs in a web browser. Many people are asking AI models to take the Javascript code from my website, remove all ads from it, and they publish suc…

                                                                                                                                                                                                      news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4

                                                                                                                                                                                                      [Hacker News]

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                                                                                                                                                                                                        [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                                        Ask HN: How would you feel if we nationalized Google?

                                                                                                                                                                                                        Not enough space in the title, the actual scenario is this: A hypothetical US gov't, benevolent and markedly less corrupt than the current one, passes a Constitutional amendment to nationalize Alphabet, with the express…

                                                                                                                                                                                                        news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4

                                                                                                                                                                                                        [Hacker News]

                                                                                                                                                                                                          [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                                          Why do some PCs have two Ethernet ports?

                                                                                                                                                                                                          Dual Ethernet ports don't automatically provide faster speed, but they increase your networking options.

                                                                                                                                                                                                          engadget.com/2277504/why-come-

                                                                                                                                                                                                          [Engadget]

                                                                                                                                                                                                            [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                                            It looks like the Atlantic storm season may finally produce a hurricane

                                                                                                                                                                                                            To date, this Atlantic tropics year has been exceptionally quiet.

                                                                                                                                                                                                            arstechnica.com/science/2026/1

                                                                                                                                                                                                            [Ars Technica]

                                                                                                                                                                                                              [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                                              HBO Max, Paramount+, and Discovery+ "will unify into a single service”

                                                                                                                                                                                                              A combined service could lead to higher prices.

                                                                                                                                                                                                              arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/1

                                                                                                                                                                                                              [Ars Technica]

                                                                                                                                                                                                                [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                The best robot vacuum and mop deals during October Prime Day

                                                                                                                                                                                                                The Dreame X60 Ultra in action. | Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge Spending too much time constantly sweeping and mopping? If you have the money to delegate those chores to a robot cleaner, you could save a …

                                                                                                                                                                                                                theverge.com/gadgets/1006059/r

                                                                                                                                                                                                                [The Verge]

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