Next-gen Google TV Streamer in the works with microphones, presence sensing, & new remote

9to5Google can report that development on a next-generation Google TV Streamer is underway. more…

https://9to5google.com/2026/10/09/next-gen-google-tv-streamer/

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #9to5Google [9to5Google]

Call Center Jobs Are Declining, but 14,000 Calls Show Humans Still Outperform AI

Article URL: https://boldagents.co/blog/call-center-jobs-declining-14000-calls-humans-outperform-ai Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50111112 Points: 15 # Comments: 3

https://boldagents.co/blog/call-center-jobs-declining-14000-calls-humans-outperform-ai

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #HackerNews [Hacker News]

OLED MacBook Pro Won't Get M7 Chips Until Late 2027

Apple is "pretty much done" with M6 chips, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reiterated today on his podcast. Apple debuted the M6 chip in the Mac mini and has plans for an M6 iMac and entry-level 14-inch MacBook Pro, but the com…

https://www.macrumors.com/2026/10/15/macbook-pro-m7-late-2027/

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #MacRumors [MacRumors]

Strava announces coach-designed strength workouts with live set and rep tracking

Exercise-tracking platform Strava announced today a new expansion of its strength training features, adding coach-designed guided workouts with live set and rep tracking. Here are the details. more…

https://9to5mac.com/2026/10/15/strava-announces-coach-designed-strength-workouts-with-live-set-and-rep-tracking/

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #9to5Mac [9to5Mac]

Denis Villeneuve Sees His James Bond Movie as a ‘Powerful Rocket’ Separating Him From ‘Dune’

Breaking away from Arrakis after three movies is understandably a daunting task.

https://gizmodo.com/denis-villeneuve-sees-his-james-bond-movie-as-a-powerful-rocket-separating-him-from-dune-2000826671

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #Gizmodo [Gizmodo]

Snapseed looks like it’s working on its own Magic Eraser upgrade

An in-development Erase tool could be an upgrade from Healing.

https://www.androidauthority.com/snapseed-erase-tool-3724025/

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #AndroidAuthority [Android Authority]

Trump posts AI-edited photo to brag about White House restoration work

President Donald Trump posted a series of photos on Truth Social showing off renovations to the White House - but one of them appears to be modified with AI. The picture, which compares an old White House column to a "r…

https://www.theverge.com/policy/1012445/donald-trump-ai-photo-white-house-rennovation-column

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #TheVerge [The Verge]

What I Self-Host

Article URL: https://viceconsole.fyi/blog/2026/10/10/what-i-self-host/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50109715 Points: 9 # Comments: 1

https://viceconsole.fyi/blog/2026/10/10/what-i-self-host/

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #HackerNews [Hacker News]

AI Hacks Leave a Mess That AI Companies Aren’t Paying For

Powerful AI models continue to cause chaos, but their targets aren’t widely seeking justice. Instead, they’re being encouraged to adopt those same tools.

https://www.wired.com/story/ai-hacks-leave-a-mess-that-ai-companies-arent-cleaning-up/

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #Wired [Wired]

Apple Pledged $25 Million to Trump's White House Ballroom

Apple pledged $25 million for Trump's White House ballroom, according to a list of donors obtained by The Washington Post. Chipmaker Nvidia also committed $25 million, making Apple and Nvidia two of the top donors. Othe…

https://www.macrumors.com/2026/10/15/apple-25-million-white-house-ballroom/

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #MacRumors [MacRumors]

Apple Sports update improves Live Activity support, adds soccer leagues from around the world

Apple updated its Apple Sports app today with improvements to Live Activities and support for five additional soccer leagues. Here are the details. more…

https://9to5mac.com/2026/10/15/apple-sports-update-improves-live-activity-support-adds-soccer-leagues-from-around-the-world/

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #9to5Mac [9to5Mac]

Googlebook’s app situation is a mess, and not just because things are missing

Having been using a Googlebook for the better part of a week, there are any number of headaches I could talk about, but easily the biggest problem I’m running into thus far is the app situation. Frankly, it’s a mess. mo…

https://9to5google.com/2026/10/09/googlebook-app-situation-messy/

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #9to5Google [9to5Google]

New Withings Users Must Pay $99/Year for Apple Health Syncing

Article URL: https://support.withings.com/hc/en-us/community/posts/51887047154577-Unacceptable-Apple-Health-Sync-is-now-behind-a-99-year-paywall-for-new-accounts Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=501093…

https://support.withings.com/hc/en-us/community/posts/51887047154577-Unacceptable-Apple-Health-Sync-is-now-behind-a-99-year-paywall-for-new-accounts

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #HackerNews [Hacker News]

Why are we even doing all this?

Article URL: https://terrytao.wordpress.com/2026/10/15/why-are-we-even-doing-all-this/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50109707 Points: 6 # Comments: 1

https://terrytao.wordpress.com/2026/10/15/why-are-we-even-doing-all-this/

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #HackerNews [Hacker News]

AI Agent Reportedly Deletes an Entire Season of Reality TV Show

The second season of Sweden’s version of 'The Challenge' has now been pushed to 2027 just weeks before its scheduled premiere.

https://gizmodo.com/ai-agent-reportedly-deletes-an-entire-season-of-reality-tv-show-2000826600

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #Gizmodo [Gizmodo]

ANBERNIC is quietly removing a controversial extra from its Android handhelds

The company is dropping microSD card bundle options just days after facing accusations of distributing pirated games.

https://www.androidauthority.com/anbernic-removing-bundled-microsd-cards-3724043/

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #AndroidAuthority [Android Authority]

IDC: Apple closes in on Samsung as global smartphone shipments see record decline in Q3

In a report published today, IDC says Apple saw a 4% year-over-year decline in global iPhone shipments during Q3 2026, but its share of worldwide smartphone shipments increased 23.1% over the same period last year. Here…

https://9to5mac.com/2026/10/15/idc-apple-closes-in-on-samsung-as-global-smartphone-shipments-see-record-decline-in-q3/

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #9to5Mac [9to5Mac]

"I'm a Lawyer." Said the White House Press Secretary. Florida Would Like a Word

Article URL: https://chazstevens.substack.com/p/im-a-lawyer Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50109272 Points: 20 # Comments: 0

https://chazstevens.substack.com/p/im-a-lawyer

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #HackerNews [Hacker News]

Amazon devices chief Panos Panay on the importance of failure and bouncing back from it

Panay said that it's possible to recover and learn from all sorts of failures, even catastrophic ones, when building products.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/15/amazon-devices-chief-panos-panay-on-the-importance-of-failure-and-bouncing-back-from-it/

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #TechCrunch [TechCrunch]

Sony just canceled a promised Android 17 update for one of its Xperia phones

Sony isn’t exactly known for speedy Android OS updates, but the company has now completely canceled an Android 17 update for one of its Xperia phones. more…

https://9to5google.com/2026/10/15/sony-xperia-android-17-canceled-update/

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #9to5Google [9to5Google]

NY congressman to introduce bill protecting video game ownership

Representative Ritchie Torres wants the FTC to establish regulations ensuring you can play the games you've purchased.

https://www.engadget.com/2288193/ny-congressman-to-introduce-bill-protecting-video-game-ownership/

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #Engadget [Engadget]

Google updates Android earthquake alerts with more info, expands to 200+ regions

Google is delivering an update to Android’s earthquake alerts system that will show more information while also expanding support to over 200 regions across the globe. more…

https://9to5google.com/2026/10/15/android-earthquake-alerts-update-regions/

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #9to5Google [9to5Google]

Meta launches an open-weight AI model that runs on Macs

Meta and Apple have teamed up for the launch of the social media giant's newest model, Muse Spark Open, which will run locally on Apple silicon.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/15/meta-launches-an-open-weight-model-that-runs-on-macs/

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #TechCrunch [TechCrunch]

Withings now charges $100 per year to sync your data to other apps

If you're a new user of Withings' fitness-tracking smartwatches or smart scales and want to sync and access your health data through third party apps like Apple Health or Google Health it's now going to cost you. Accord…

https://www.theverge.com/tech/1012350/withings-plus-subscription-new-users-october-13-2026

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #TheVerge [The Verge]

Bluesky’s AI tool now lets you make games and apps to share on social

Bluesky's Attie AI tool, which initially launched earlier this year as a way to use AI to build your own feeds, now lets you make "small" social apps like games, polls, and dashboards that you can then share with others…

https://www.theverge.com/tech/1012374/bluesky-ai-attie-small-social-games-apps

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #TheVerge [The Verge]

Here’s Apple’s official response to OpenAI’s trade secret theft allegations

Apple has responded to OpenAI’s allegations that one of its former employees who departed for Apple took confidential files along with him. Here are the details. more…

https://9to5mac.com/2026/10/15/heres-apples-official-response-to-openais-trade-secret-theft-allegations/

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #9to5Mac [9to5Mac]

Google rolling out Android 17 QPR2 Beta 7 for Pixel

Android 17 QPR2 Beta 7 is now available for Pixel devices even as testing on QPR3 got underway last week. more…

https://9to5google.com/2026/10/09/android-17-qpr2-beta-7-pixel/

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #9to5Google [9to5Google]

NASA Images Reveal 10,000 Young Faults on the Moon. That’s a Problem

Unlike Earth’s multi-plate surface, the Moon is a single chunk—an “unbroken shell” where over 10,000 young faults can erupt into moonquakes at any time.

https://gizmodo.com/nasa-images-reveal-10000-young-faults-on-the-moon-thats-a-problem-2000826463

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #Gizmodo [Gizmodo]

AI Startup Wants Every Company to Assign You Your Own Personal Stalker

What is wrong with you people?

https://gizmodo.com/ai-startup-wants-every-company-to-assign-you-your-own-personal-stalker-2000826035

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #Gizmodo [Gizmodo]

How Israeli firm’s ‘zero-click’ malware attack poses global security risk

"Just visiting a page or refreshing an app can be enough to fall victim to a malware attack in which your personal data is stolen from a laptop or phone, researchers have found. You are not even required to “click” on anything.

An Israeli spyware firm has been found to be behind the first-known instance of “zero-click” targeted advertising in which fraudsters or spies can steal private data and send it to external servers, with Al Jazeera journalists among the victims."

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/16/how-israeli-firms-zero-click-malware-attack-poses-global-security-risk

#Security #Software #Malware #Spyware #WorldNews #News #BoycottIsrael #TerroristRegime

Trump cancels Pentagon plans to livestream firing squad execution

8 in 10 Americans opposed the Pentagon's plans, a Thursday poll showed.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/10/trump-cancels-pentagon-plans-to-livestream-firing-squad-execution/

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #ArsTechnica [Ars Technica]

Microplastics in water aren’t inert and make damaging chemicals on their own

Its effect on people remains an ongoing question.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/10/microplastics-in-water-arent-inert-and-make-damaging-chemicals-on-their-own/

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #ArsTechnica [Ars Technica]

What did the Liberty Bell sound like? Science is on the case.

Researchers hunted for clues in modal analysis of 20th-century replica bell at Penn State Behrend.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/10/what-did-the-liberty-bell-sound-like-science-is-on-the-case/

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #ArsTechnica [Ars Technica]

‘I use AI to do the things that I’m bad at’: Linus Torvalds on why it works for him

The Linux creator calls vibe coding ‘a wonderful way to find joy in programming,’ but not for running Linux development. (Finding bugs is OK.)

https://www.zdnet.com/tech/linus-torvalds-ai-coding-programming/

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #ZDNet [ZDNet]

We are entering a period of overlapping crises

Article URL: https://hamishcampbell.com/we-are-entering-a-period-of-overlapping-crises/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50108491 Points: 6 # Comments: 0

https://hamishcampbell.com/we-are-entering-a-period-of-overlapping-crises/

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #HackerNews [Hacker News]

FTC subpoenas OpenAI and Anthropic following safety failures

The FTC is investigating possible consumer harms at two major AI companies.

https://www.engadget.com/2288104/ftc-subpoenas-open-ai-and-anthropic-following-safety-failures/

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #Engadget [Engadget]

Bluesky wants to make it easier to buy, sell, and fundraise on the network

The executives argued that advertising isn’t the only path to monetization, and that there are alternative models that are feasible when it comes to monetization.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/15/bluesky-wants-to-make-it-easier-to-buy-sell-and-fundraise-on-the-network/

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #TechCrunch [TechCrunch]

Apple Photos in iOS 27 upgrades one of my favorite features in a big way

Apple Photos is full of exciting updates in iOS 27, including for one of my favorite features in the app: iCloud Shared Albums. more…

https://9to5mac.com/2026/10/15/apple-photos-in-ios-27-upgrades-one-of-my-favorite-features-in-a-big-way/

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #9to5Mac [9to5Mac]

Apple HomeView unveiled, new Apple TV and HomePod mini first impressions

Benjamin and Chance react to Apple’s smart home event, with first impressions on the new Apple HomeView smart display, the insanely priced Apple TV 4K (fourth-generation), and the HomePod mini refresh. It remains to be …

https://9to5mac.com/2026/10/15/happy-hour-612/

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #9to5Mac [9to5Mac]

Someone on Torrent Sites Kept Fucking with My Sonarr

Article URL: https://thereallo.dev/blog/someone-on-torrent-sites-kept-fucking-with-my-sonarr-setup Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50108872 Points: 3 # Comments: 1

https://thereallo.dev/blog/someone-on-torrent-sites-kept-fucking-with-my-sonarr-setup

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #HackerNews [Hacker News]

Researchers Stranded an AI Agent on a Virtual Island. Things Got Very Weird.

A new MIT study found that when left to its own devices, AI agents will invent games, build temples, draw mandalas, and playfully investigate the world around it.

https://gizmodo.com/researchers-stranded-an-ai-agent-on-a-virtual-island-things-got-very-weird-2000825998

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #Gizmodo [Gizmodo]

Anthropic is letting METR researchers look under the hood with employee-level access

METR will publish its own assessments of Anthropic’s risks, incidents, and practices, and the frontier AI model maker has given up the right to block them.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/15/anthropic-is-letting-metr-researchers-look-under-the-hood-with-employee-level-access/

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #TechCrunch [TechCrunch]

Apple might just be Samsung’s best foldable salesperson yet

Samsung just got a free marketing boost.

https://www.androidauthority.com/apple-iphone-duo-samsung-foldable-interest-3723977/

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #AndroidAuthority [Android Authority]

New Withings Users Must Pay $99/Year for Apple Health Syncing

Withings, the maker of smart scales for measuring body weight, has announced that customers who create an account on October 13, 2026 or later must have a Withings+ subscription for automatic syncing of data to third-pa…

https://www.macrumors.com/2026/10/15/withings-plus-apple-health-syncing/

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #MacRumors [MacRumors]

Touchscreen MacBook Pro Could Launch on November 6

Apple is planning to introduce new OLED touchscreen MacBook Pro models on October 27 or October 28, and the machines could launch on Friday, November 6, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman said during his latest podcast. Apple reta…

https://www.macrumors.com/2026/10/15/touchscreen-macbook-pro-november-6/

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #MacRumors [MacRumors]

Apple execs talk Samsung’s role in creating iPhone Duo display

Apple is widely reported to have Samsung as its key supplier in building the iPhone Duo’s folding display. As a result, some have claimed that Apple is just “using a Samsung display.” Here’s how Apple addressed that que…

https://9to5mac.com/2026/10/15/apple-execs-talk-samsungs-role-in-creating-iphone-duo-display/

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #9to5Mac [9to5Mac]

Tim Burton’s Post-‘Wednesday’ Project Could Be a Film With Kazuo Ishiguro

The Nobel Prize-winning writer's novel 'Klara and the Sun' will soon be a movie featuring 'Wednesday' star Jenna Ortega.

https://gizmodo.com/tim-burtons-post-wednesday-project-could-be-a-film-with-kazuo-ishiguro-2000826531

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #Gizmodo [Gizmodo]

Upgrade Your Thermostat for Winter With This Ecobee Deal for $120

You don’t need the fanciest model to make your heating routine smarter. A refurbished Ecobee we love is just $120 through October 21.

https://www.wired.com/story/ecobee-fall-sale-2026/

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #Wired [Wired]

Why We're Banning AI

Article URL: https://www.currentaffairs.org/news/why-were-banning-ai Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50108131 Points: 26 # Comments: 6

https://www.currentaffairs.org/news/why-were-banning-ai

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #HackerNews [Hacker News]

E Ink Launches Latest Version of Color EPaper Platform, E Ink Kaleido 4

Article URL: https://www.eink.com/news/detail/EInk-Launches-Latest-Version-of-Color-ePaper-Platform-E-Ink-Kaleido-4 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50108229 Points: 6 # Comments: 0

https://www.eink.com/news/detail/EInk-Launches-Latest-Version-of-Color-ePaper-Platform-E-Ink-Kaleido-4

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #HackerNews [Hacker News]