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OpenAI halts training of latest models as reports mount of AI agents going rogue
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TechCrunch Mobility: AV companies pick their lanes
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, the role AI is playing in it.
Why letting Claude clean your TV's bloatware isn't the best idea
Don't let an AI bot potentially crash your TV.
Replacing the old battery on rechargeable bike lights
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Why OLPC’s $100 laptop never stood a chance
The idea was big, exciting, and inspiring: What if we could get every kid in the world access to a computer? For a bunch of thinkers and executives in Silicon Valley, it felt like the way to fix everything.
How the Smithsonian became the latest front in Trump’s culture war
In November 2021, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History opened an exhibit called “The Electric Dr. Franklin,” describing “Benjamin Franklin’s pioneering contributions to electrical science.” The exhibit explained that, prior to becoming an abolitionist, he had…
Apple buried Copland 30 years ago. Now the failed OS boots in a browser
Thirty years after Apple abandoned Copland, its doomed attempt to create a modern Mac operating system, a new emulator lets you try the final developer build in your browser.
"As a Language Model": Chat Template Switches LLM Self-Referential Voice
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The Data Center Backlash Should Also Be a Climate Reckoning. It Isn’t Yet
Climate groups are latching onto the data center opposition movement, but it remains to be seen if they can get people to care about the facilities’ impact on the atmosphere.
The internet discovers TLA+. Now what?
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PNOE’s new face mask wants to make lab-grade breath testing a self-serve affair
PNOĒ, the Malden, Mass.-based startup whose breath-analyzing mask used to bear an unfortunate resemblance to Bane's, is launching a sleeker self-serve version on October 1 that lets gym-goers measure their VO₂ max and other metabolic markers in eight minutes without a trained…
How powerful of a power bank do you need to safely charge a laptop?
A power bank is more than its capacity. You also need to know how fast it can deliver power so your laptop doesn't drain while it's connected.
Insurers claim AI is already increasing healthcare costs
Blue Cross Blue Shield says hospital use of AI tools led to an additional $942M in healthcare spending over a two-year period.
TikTok agrees to pay at least $100M in Alabama settlement
TikTok will pay Alabama at least $100 million in a settlement tied to allegations that the short-form video platform misled users about safety and was designed to addict children.
DeepSeek Elastic Compute (DSec)
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Fakecloud: Local AWS cloud emulator for integration tests
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Can Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince save the web from AI?
Today, I’m talking with Matthew Prince, who is CEO of Cloudflare. This episode is part of a two-part series on the future of business.
Here are some more renders of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S12+ and Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Samsung was expected to unveil the Galaxy Tab S12+ and Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra this month, but rumors now suggest it will make these tablets official next month - October 7, to be precise.
Tesla’s big electric truck faces an even bigger infrastructure challenge
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has insisted investors think of his electric automaker as a robotics and autonomous vehicle company now. He’s targeted a $20 trillion valuation—nearly four times the value of market leader Nvidia —on that premise.
The Motorola Signature 27 has one huge advantage over other Samsung rivals
I couldn’t contain my excitement when I heard that Motorola plans to bring its Signature 27 phone to the US.
This Browser Extension Lets You Snooze Open Tabs Until Later
The free add-on Tuck brings one of the best features of modern email—the ability to hide something for a bit—to that tangle of tabs in your browser.
3 ways the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 is actually worse than last year’s chip
Qualcomm is talking a big AI game with two flagship chipsets this year, the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 and Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6.
At Meta Connect, the company’s smart glasses were everywhere
The company behind Facebook and Instagram wants to keep consumers connected to the digital world via its ever-growing line of smart glasses.
Crusoe abandons $1.25B plan to use Boom turbines at AI data centers
Boom Supersonic CEO Blake Scholl said the company's new stationary power plants were no longer in Crusoe's near-term plans.
Unsecured OpenAI agents posted 53 user images on the internet without the lab’s knowledge
AI agents operating in OpenAI's research environment posted user images on public image-hosting sites without the lab's knowledge.
Motorola Edge 60 Fusion starts receiving the Android 17 update
Motorola has started rolling out the update to Android 17 for the Edge 60 Fusion in India, according to reports on Reddit.
Court rules Pentagon can blacklist Anthropic for refusing to enable Claude features
A US appeals court today approved the Department of Defense's blacklisting of Anthropic technology.
Tesla workers balk at training Optimus humanoid robots as replacements
Tesla’s pivot from making electric cars to humanoid robots is facing challenges because of complex robot hands and disgruntled employees pushing back against training their robotic replacements.
Valen creator drives 'Golden Spike' to connect new languages with Rust
Programming language generics can now ride in style from one language’s compiler to another and back again, thanks to experimental work from Mojo core contributor Evan Ovadia.
Samsung sued over Galaxy S23 Ultra, Galaxy Watch Ultra patent infringement
A US-based company called Ioengine is suing Samsung in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, alleging that the Korean company is using five of its connectivity-related patents without authorization or compensation.
YouTube keep freezing on your Galaxy phone? It’s not just you
TL;DR Users of several Samsung phones are reporting YouTube playback issues. Navigating away from YouTube and back while a video is playing can cause the video to freeze. Most reports come from Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra users.
Google’s $5 AI plan is now even more tempting
TL;DR Google AI subscriptions now include premium Colab benefits, giving users access to faster computing resources without a separate Colab subscription.
Is solar's growth finally slowing in the US?
Normally, we try to update you quarterly on what's going on with the US electric grid since it provides a nice view of developing trends and smooths out some month-to-month randomness.
Qualcomm may be adding DirectX 12 support on its flagship Snapdragon chips
Qualcomm is apparently considering an official solution to better support PC game emulation on Android. According to one Chinese YouTuber, the company may be adding proper support for DirectX 12 for its Snapdragon chips.
This Nintendo DS-themed launcher is coming to dual-screen Android handhelds
TL;DR An update to the Nintendo DS-themed Nitrodeck Launcher is set to make the launcher compatible with dual-screen Android handhelds. Developer Mr. Rubik has posted a video of the launcher running on the Anbernic RG DS handheld.
Bitget blames North Korea for $387.5M crypto wallet raid
The CEO of crypto exchange Bitget has confirmed that a cyberattack with all the hallmarks of a North Korean operation resulted in approximately $387.5 million worth of digital assets being stolen from the exchange’s wallets.
Insta360 may be working on a unique pair of AI-powered smart glasses
According to a new report from China, Insta360 is now working on a pair of AI-powered smart glasses. This apparently comes from sources close to the company.
Office 2016 and 2019 holdouts blame update for license deactivation bug
Users report that a recent optional update for out-of-date Microsoft 365 applications might be connected to suddenly deactivated Microsoft Office 2016 and 2019 installations.
With PRIMA, NASA will try to build a billion-dollar space telescope in record time
The first in a new class of space telescopes is on track to reach the launch pad in the early 2030s, NASA announced this week.
Android flagships could soon pack massive 10,000mAh batteries, thanks to iPhone’s battery tech
The aluminum-cased iPhone 16 Pro battery, compared to the iPhone 15 Pro’s soft-pouch battery Credit: iFixit TL;DR
Asahi fork embraces LLMs and lands Linux on the M4 Mac mini
Gravity Linux is a newly announced distro targeting newer Apple Silicon Macs, and its first experimental alpha already boots an accelerated desktop on the M4 Mac mini.
BOFH: The Helldesk opens its third eye and ascends to a higher plane of troubleshooting
The Boss has had some feedback from the using classes about our method of fixing IT problems (i.e. fixing them), and how we could do things a little better. "So... you want us to... not fix the problems?" the PFY asks.
Rocket Report: Era of cheap launch is over? Astra sets early 2027 target for return
Welcome to Edition 9.12 of the Rocket Report! The big story in the global launch industry remains SpaceX's plans to wind down Falcon 9 operations for commercial launches, possibly within the next two or three years.
ATV Launcher’s latest update brings big home screen upgrades for your Android TV
TL;DR ATV Launcher v0.1.41 adds “Arrangements,” featuring 10 fixed row layouts, and lets users place widgets directly inside app rows via a tile context menu.
Some Pixel owners are still missing alarms because of a years-old Clock bug
Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR Some Pixel owners are still struggling with a long-standing bug that prevents alarms from going off. All they get is a notification that says “alarm didn’t fire for an unknown reason.”
Nearly a Decade Later, the Electric Tesla Semi Is Here
A Nevada event aimed at a niche audience of fleet managers could mark a milestone in clean transportation.
Your files are in four places and nobody knows which one is right
EVENT: The Register is hosting a private dinner in Soho on Tuesday 20 October for senior technology, infrastructure and data leaders, with LucidLink.
CDC opens state ordering for COVID-19 vaccines after unexplained delay
After a nearly monthlong delay, states are now able to order this season's COVID-19 vaccines through a federal program that provides free immunizations to low-income children, the US health department says.
AI-powered fuzzing with the GitHub Security Lab Taskflow Agent
If you’re new to fuzzing and want to learn the fundamentals first, check out our Fuzzing 101 course at gh.io/fuzzing101. Continuous fuzzing is not a magic solution that solves all your problems.
Why you should avoid holding down your PC's power button
There are often times when your PC hangs and you need to perform a hard shutdown, but there are a number of reasons why doing it regularly could cause issues.
I turned my Android phone’s annoying AI button into its most powerful shortcut key
Nowadays, you can’t avoid phones that boast AI features. Smartphone launches are becoming more AI-centric; hardware frequently takes a back seat, and each brand has its own flavor of AI assistant.
I used to love foldable phones. Now, I can’t stand them
Just as they have with their inner screens, foldables have divided the user base into two camps — either you find regular phones too simplistic to go back to, or you just don’t want to see your phone fold in half anymore.
Nicotine Is Mounting a Comeback in the Wellness Movement
Improving mood and increasing longevity are just some of the unfounded claims about this substance circling around the “natural” medicine corners of the internet.
Some Pancreatic Cells Are Just One Genetic Tweak Away From Treating Diabetes
By deactivating a gene, researchers were able to cause cells in the pancreatic ducts to produce insulin to regulate blood sugar.
Weekly poll: what do you think of the Xiaomi 18 Pro and Xiaomi 18 Pro Max?
Hot on the heels of the Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 and 8 Elite Gen 6 announcement, Xiaomi unveiled two flagships featuring the new chips.
Apple code confirms the main specs of the next entry-level iPad
Apple launched its latest entry-level iPad in March 2025, and its successor has been expected to arrive about two years after that in spring 2027.
Apple hit with $5.7 billion in damages over haptic patents
Haptics tech company Taction sued Apple in 2021, alleging it infringed two of its patents. Now a federal jury in San Diego has awarded Taction over $5.7 billion in damages. According to CNBC, "The lawsuit centered around U.S. Patent Nos.
Decap is the man behind the drums behind your favorite song
I don't think I'm going to hurt anyone's feelings by pointing out that Decap doesn't have the name recognition of Kendrick Lamar, Olivia Rodrigo, or Charli XCX.
Meta and YouTube say they will run ads for ‘Musk’ documentary after all
Two companies now say they will accept advertising for director Alex Gibney’s upcoming documentary about Elon Musk, following earlier reporting that a number of social media platforms had rejected the ads.
Kids turned the comment section of an NPR podcast into a group chat
Middle schoolers, likely blocked from other apps and social networks, apparently turned the Spotify comment section under an episode of NPR's Wild Card into an impromptu group chat.
Here's the Apple HomePod Mini 2 in all its colors
Apple unveiled the first HomePod Mini in October 2020. It was initially offered in white and midnight, then later in blue, orange, and yellow.
Pokémon card resellers have turned collecting into an online blood sport
Earlier this month, Pokémon card content creator Natalie Roush posted a video to her YouTube and Instagram pages that enraged the larger collection community.
9 excellent iOS apps I wish would come to Android (but probably never will)
Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority There was a time when the best apps and games were mostly exclusive to the iPhone and iPad family, but that has been less true over the last few years.
Meta’s Muse Is Adults-Only. Why Does It Look Like a Kids’ Toy?
Meta says Muse is just for adults, though its cuddly, Labubu-like mascot—and upcoming Tamagotchi-style AI device—may be disarming for users of all ages.
How Samsung turned months of inactivity into a very attention-seeking smartphone
Our resident Microsoft-watcher Richard Speed last week wrote about his seven-hour odyssey bringing a Windows 11 box up to snuff with the latest patches.
My favorite Pixel 11 Pro feature is something no other Android phone can match
I’m a big fan of the Pixel 11 Pro. I’ve been using Google’s flagship Android phone for over a month now, and there’s so much about it that I love — be it the excellent cameras, gorgeous design, or clean software.
Can Trump ever be wrong? His pick to lead FDA refused to say.
Heidi Overton, President Trump's nominee to lead the Food and Drug Administration, went before the Senate health committee Thursday, facing questions about her stances on vaccines, flavored vapes, birth control, and abortion, among other issues.
Google Health 5.09 arrives with more than just your new Pixel Watch features
TL;DR Google Health 5.09 is rolling out now for both iOS and Android. The update delivers the new Pixel Watch Health Guardian features already announced yesterday. We also get a few updates related to activity logging and custom food items.
Searching for Googlebooks won’t give you the results you’re looking for
Credit: Richard Priday / Android Authority TL;DR A new category of laptops, called Googlebooks, was recently launched. The laptops share a very similar name to the company’s index of actual books.
The hottest new hangout for middle schoolers is NPR’s comment section?
When NPR staffers flagged strange comments under their podcasts on Spotify as bots, it took a Gen Z colleague to (immediately) figure out the mystery.
Your uncle’s frozen Mac says it’s infected after viewing a Google ad. Now what?
Researchers say they recently found Google ads delivering a sophisticated tech support scam that freezes the screens of both Windows and Mac devices and displays messages urgently instructing them to phone a bogus call center.
AI was supposed to hit new grads hard. So far, unemployment data says otherwise.
Last month, we shared word of a Stanford University study that found entry-level employment in so-called "AI-impacted" occupations lagging well behind that in other fields.
Google Calendar is getting an update that global teams will appreciate
Credit: Andy Walker / Android Authority TL;DR Users can now configure Google Calendar to display up to three time zones. You’ll be able to add custom labels to each time zone that’s displayed.
Amazon data center communities: Here’s what’s happening near data centers across the US
Get the latest updates on how Amazon supports small businesses, creates jobs, sets up sustainability initiatives, and develops educational programs near AWS data centers.
Google-backed energy outfit brings 33 MW of 4 GW geothermal potential online in Utah
Google's bet on geothermal energy is starting to pay off. Fervo Energy, an enhanced geothermal systems (EGS) provider backed by the Chocolate Factory, achieved first power at its Cape Station power plant in Beaver County, Utah this week.
Microsoft stops insisting you need a "Copilot+ PC"
Since 2024, Microsoft has tried to sell “Copilot+ PC.” The marketing initiative was aimed at making it easy for people to know which Windows systems were approved to run AI-accelerated workloads locally.
Appeals Court Lets the Pentagon Designate Anthropic a Supply-Chain Risk
The AI lab had argued multiple violations of its rights, but a divided panel of judges sided with the Trump administration.
After seven years, a spacecraft company is releasing its Otters into the wild
Imagine starting a space company in October 2019 with the aim of changing the world. Then, a few months later, a global pandemic shuts the world down.
Infinix unveils GT NX Controller and GT NX Station dock
Infinix has now launched the GT NX Controller and the GT NX Station.
Trump administration takes Musk’s side in fight over EU tech rules
The Trump administration is seeking to join Elon Musk’s appeal against a €120 million EU fine of the billionaire’s social media platform X, the latest escalation in the transatlantic clash over Brussels’ efforts to rein in US tech companies.
Windows update leaves some virtual desktops staring into the void
Microsoft has admitted that some Windows 11 virtual desktops may fail to load after sign-in, leaving users staring at a black screen until they launch Explorer manually.
Uncle Sam wants in on Musk's €120M fight with Brussels
The US government wants to join Elon Musk and X's legal challenge to the European Commission's €120 million fine against the social media platform.
The Trump Administration Is Trying to Get Musk and X Out of a $137 Million EU Fine
The US government filed an application to support the company’s legal challenge against a fine issued under the bloc’s Digital Services Act, which Trump has described as “overseas extortion.”
Amazon sellers watch as inventory vanishes into pending-order purgatory
Traders on Amazon's UK marketplace say a wave of "abnormal" orders stuck in pending status is tying up their inventory and preventing legitimate customers from buying the affected items.
Your Googlebook has a hidden app that turns its Glowbar into a disco
TL;DR Googlebook laptops have a hidden Glowbar Disco app that turns the lid light strip into a music-synced light show. We had already seen the disco effect in action, but Google has now confirmed there’s a hidden app behind it.
16 Products From Women Designers You Need to Know
From electric trucks to health trackers, women designers are guiding consumer tech to a better place.
Judge uses electronic tag on Pokémon card tracker. It's super effective!
A 72-year-old Ohio man who planted a GPS tracker on a Pokémon card delivery van has been sentenced to a year of probation – including 90 days wearing a tracker of his own.
Young organs may not be a fountain of youth for recipients
Around this time last year I was attending an aging conference in Manchester, listening to a talk about fly aging, when my phone started pinging.
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Donald Duck's uncle was partly based on Wernher von Braun
Did you know that the first character that Walt Disney created to specifically appear on television was inspired, in part, by early Space Age rocket scientists?
The Biggest News From Connect 2026
We’re building personal AI agents for everyone and a whole family of devices that let you connect with them from anywhere. Bringing Muse to AI Glasses
Introducing enhanced custom event buses in Amazon EventBridge for enterprise-scale event-driven applications
Organizations building event-driven applications on Amazon EventBridge typically start with a single custom event bus in one account. This works well when a single team owns the architecture.
When chat is the wrong UI
We’re 176 years into this AI experiment. Wait…it’s only been three years? Are you sure? Sometimes I remember things that happened last year, but it feels like it was so long ago.
F-Droid gets its biggest update in a decade with new UI and smoother app installs
Virtually every Android device comes with the Play Store preloaded, but there are other ways to get apps.
Sovereign AI Is a Control Problem, not a Location Problem
Data sovereignty is an architectural constraint for 50% of firms, yet only 10% budget for it, a critical gap where enterprise risk quietly accumulates.
