Hardware
Hardware news — Friday 02 October 2026
150 stories from 7 sources, every one in English. Each links to its publisher.
- Partial Win11 User Feedback Installes Microsoft, an optional update in September and multiple MP3 files playing at the same time trigger crash
- Benz will significantly reduce the size of the vehicle. EQE, Maebah, EQS 680 SUV, etc., are about to shut down.
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California Cracks Down on Robotaxis That Block First Responders
A new state law imposes fines and new emergency-response requirements on autonomous vehicle companies.
- Apple tightens MacOS 27 until full disk access reduces AI HYM risk
- First-generation M3 on the market, 40 years ago, BMW M came up with millions of down-line milestones.
- AT&T REPUCTION 18 Pro Max INSTRIA
- Amazon Cloud Technologies CEO Galman responded strongly to data centre opposition: consequences or effects for generations People
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Samsung Display to start mass AMOLED production for the Galaxy S27 series
Earlier today we reported on the fact that Samsung has apparently started mass producing the Exynos 2700 chipset which will be used in its upcoming Galaxy S27 series. But that's not all. According to a separate report from Korea, Samsung…
- Anthropic proposed $100 million to train 10,000 engineers to break down the Enterprise AI Talent Demolition
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Contest-Winning Microscope Video Is Full of AI Confabulations, Scientists Say
The winner of Nikon's 2026 Small World In Motion contest said he used AI to post-process real video.
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Lyft agrees to pay $272.5 million to settle worker classification lawsuit
Uber and Lyft were sued by the state of California in 2020 for misclassifying employees as contractors.
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iPhone 18 Pro Max connectivity issue on AT&T isn't fixed by iOS 27.0.1 apparently
Earlier this week, Apple released iOS 27.0.1, following the initial iOS 27 launch earlier in September. The update fixes an issue that caused the newly launched iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max to reboot after a failed Face ID…
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Ladies, Lock Up Your DMs: Elon Musk Is Back on the Market
Shivon, you can do better.
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Childhood Chickenpox Shots May Be Slashing Shingles Cases Decades Later—by Quite a Bit
A massive study of over 85 million U.S. medical records has confirmed that childhood vaccinations against chickenpox lowers your risk of shingles. Who could have known this?
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Meta open sources code to let you make Muse AI gadgets
Meta now lets you make your own Muse gadgets that feature the company's new AI agent with code that the company open sourced . The company suggests projects like loading Muse on a color E Ink display to show reminders, adding it to an HDMI…
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If You Love ‘Tokyo Ghoul,’ You Should Check Out ‘Choujin X’
Sui Ishida’s new horror‑adjacent battle shonen might be Viz’s best ongoing series that almost no one is talking about. Let's change that.
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Netflix is pivoting away from prestige
Many of Netflix's biggest critically acclaimed hits have been the products of its multiyear production deals with noted directors like David Fincher and Shawn Levy. In the past few weeks, though, the streamer has brought some of those…
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Meta wants people to build their own Muse gadgets, too
The company also created its own smart home device, the Muse Home Link
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Samsung Googlebook appears on Geekbench with a Snapdragon X Elite chipset
Not satisfied with having one laptop platform, Google introduced Googlebooks – Android-powered laptops. The official page for the platform lists laptops from Acer, Asus, Dell, HP and Lenovo. Now it appears that Samsung will be joining the…
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Apple will limit Mac disk access as AI agents ‘substantially’ increase risk
Apple will add new limits for "full disk access" on Mac in response to risks posed by AI agents, as reported earlier by TechCrunch . In an update on Friday , Apple says it's rolling out new controls to "ensure that users who genuinely wish…
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The ‘Jurassic World’ Franchise May Go Back to a Familiar Director
J.A. Bayona, director of 2018's 'Fallen Kingdom,' may be returning for the sequel to 'Jurassic World Rebirth.'
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Batomon Showdown is the hottest new auto battler on the block
Batomon Showdown is like Pokémon meets Super Auto Pets.
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Sling TV drops its one-day cable passes
Dish-owned Sling TV will no longer be offering its Sling Pass feature that allowed people to buy a single day of cable TV programming at a time, as reported by The Desk . The feature was announced last year and offered a day pass, a…
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Scientists Thought Mars’s North Polar Ice Was 25% Dust. They Were Way Off
Previous research pointed to copious amounts of dust atop the arctic Martian wasteland, but a clearer picture is coming into focus.
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The 40th Anniversary Zelda Switch 2 Is a Beauty to Behold and Now I Hate That I Want It
Nintendo went all out with theming this special edition Switch 2 for the 40th anniversary of 'The Legend of Zelda.'
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Samsung and Google are raising prices on their budget phones
Line go up (bad version).
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Hair Loss Was Just the Start. Ozempic Users Are Also Reporting Nail Trouble
A pair of studies have found evidence that GLP-1 users are more likely to lose their hair and nails.
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Apple sounds the alarm on AI agents and 'Full Disk Access'
There's an increasingly high cost to convenience.
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DC’s James Gunn and Peter Safran Survived the Skydance Bloodbath
The pair will continue to run DC Studios as Paramount and Warner Bros. merge.
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Big Oil Perfected Sideways Drilling. A Startup Wants to Do the Same With Nuclear Waste
A startup and oilfield giant Halliburton want to bury America's nuclear waste nearly 2 miles underground. The scheme makes a perverse amount of sense.
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Some Retailers Are Opting Out of Selling Smart Glasses
Popular retailer Hans Anders says it will no longer sell smart glasses in Belgium or the Netherlands.
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Billionaire Collector of Legendary Studio Names Uses None of Them
Oh, *now* you want to forge your own path.
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Samsung starts mass producing Exynos 2700 chip, Galaxy S27 Ultra decision still up in the air
Samsung has begun mass production of the Exynos 2700 chipset, according to Korean publication The Elec. The company has reportedly set the production target “more than 10% higher” than the Exynos 2600 target to account for the new addition…
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Nvidia Is Killing Its Beloved Shield TV Because It Had Too Much Memory
It’s hard not to see this as a symbol for Nvidia’s turn away from its gaming roots.
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Sonos Beam Ultra Review: The Soundbar You Really Want
You'll get more out of Sonos Beam Ultra if you're already in the Sonos ecosystem, but you don't have to be a Sonos superfan to love it.
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‘Fast & Furious’ Is Officially Getting That Live-Action TV Show
Months after Vin Diesel announced it was in the works, the series has been officially greenlit at Peacock.
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OpenAI’s Dot agent is enterprise software that can also order your dinner
New helpful little guy just dropped. | Photo: Allison Johnson / The Verge It's a tale as old as last week: OpenAI's new agent platform , called Dots, is full of cute little guys who can do your bidding. But unlike the ultra-approachable…
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iPhone 18 Pro vs iPhone 18 Pro Max: Comparing their displays and batteries
Not much else differentiates them, which isn't a bad thing.
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Breaking up (with Elon Musk) is hard to do
In a throwback to MySpace-style internet drama, Shivon Zilis announced that she and the father of her four children, Elon Musk, had broken up on X. To do so, she quote-tweeted a post from "Big Tech Alert," an account that, among other…
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Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra vs Apple iPad Pro: Here's how they stack up
Choosing between these two powerhouse tablets is probably simpler than you think.
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YouTube takes aim at clipper accounts, will prioritize original Shorts
But will it hurt creators clipping their own longform videos?
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How I kept cool with NYC's free battery program for window AC units
My family has spent four summers participating in demand response programs whereby utility companies pay customers to reduce energy use on the hottest summer days. Most summers have involved carefully precooling our New York City apartment…
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Revenge of the Nerd: Trump Kinda Seems to Like Anthropic’s CEO
After a bumpy ride with the administration, Dario Amodei is putting a twinkle in Trump's eye.
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Rivian’s sales pop as the company’s big R2 bet starts to pay off
Rivian had high hopes for its more affordable R2 vehicle - and so far, those hopes appear to be paying off. The company released its third-quarter production and delivery numbers today, reporting 19,751 vehicles produced and 19,248…
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AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile officially launch joint venture to end dead zones
Back in May, AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile announced "an agreement in principle" to create a joint venture that would strive to end dead zones across the US. Today, almost five months later, that joint venture has finally been officially…
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Actually, We Have to Talk About Tom Cruise’s ‘Digger’
Tom Cruise's new film, directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu, is now in theaters.
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Beehiiv creators are buzzing about a new price increase
Beehiiv, a creator platform that has risen in popularity as an alternative to Substack, is increasing its prices - and many users aren't happy. In a post explaining the increase , Beehiiv cofounder and CEO Tyler Denk says it will allow the…
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Amazon Is Making Concessions to Data Center Critics—and Warning Them Not to Get in the Way
The tech giant has pledged to stop the controversial practice of using NDAs with local governments.
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Nacon’s new PS5 controller can mix audio from your phone and console
Nacon announced what the company is claiming is the world's first officially licensed PlayStation 5 controller with a built-in screen for adjusting settings like joystick sensitivity or remapping buttons right on the gamepad. The…
- Following the AMD, the hardwares of Hotton, Intel and Inveida will provide full support to Microsoft's advanced colour dye delivery this month.
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Soon-to-be merged Paramount and Warner Bros. will be known as Skydance going forward
Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison announced the new name in a social media post.
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Don’t Be Scared of Lego’s Amazing October Releases
'Avengers: Doomsday' is here, along with some amazing deep cuts.
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Dots get up in Muse’s business
OpenAI's answer to Muse arrived this week, and it looks a whole lot like Muse dressed up in a suit and tie. Dots is a business-first product - for now, at least - costing a minimum of $100 per month. And sure, you can make a cute little…
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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra vs. Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
So, you're eyeing a new Samsung flagship and, if money is no object, the new Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra might be on your shortlist. Then again, perhaps you're not entirely convinced that you actually need a foldable in your life. Wouldn't the…
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AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon have officially teamed up to end coverage gaps
This is likely an attempt to get ahead of potential rivals like Starlink and Leo.
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Affordable alternatives to Apple's AirPods Max
If you can live without deep iOS integration and the polished design of the AirPods Max, you could save hundreds.
- Korea's winner of the All-Defence League of Heroes project, second prize in Taipei, China
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This 2,100-Year-Old Shipwreck Carried 6,511 Luxury Dishes—and They’re Somehow Still Intact
Thanks to careful packing, the precious cargo remained miraculously intact for thousands of years.
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‘Torturing’ LLMs Is Not Real, But Doing It Still Probably Makes You a Bad Person
There are no ethics here, just a general abiding unpleasantness.
- $110 billion super M&As: Paramount and Warner Brothers will be renamed “Skydance” after exploring the merger
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Don't let the adorable AI agents fool you
Just because they look harmless doesn't mean you should be irresponsible with your data.
- 2026 The Dauntless Compact Global Championship: 4 VCT CNs were the first to phase out, with no chance of winning.
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The 7-year-old Nvidia Shield TV is now $100 more expensive thanks to AI
The era of generative AI has upended technology supply chains, and there is one ironclad rule in 2026: If it has memory or storage, it's getting more expensive. Even devices with years-old tech inside are still apparently subject to that…
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Neurable’s Wireless Headphones Track How Close Your Brain Is to Burnout
I'm afraid to see what the Neurable One would tell me right now, to be honest.
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Tesla will now let you drive off mid-charge if there’s an emergency
Tesla introduced a new feature to enable drivers to escape quickly while charging their vehicles in response to a mass shooting at a Supercharger location in Idaho in August that left seven people wounded and four dead. When a Tesla…
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Apple commissions award-winning photogs to showcase the iPhone Duo's cameras
We've always enjoyed Apple's Shot on iPhone media stunts. It's the popular "give a professional a tool and get professional results" method, and it always works. A true pro in his field will always get amazing results, even with a phone…
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Keurig’s new machine uses plastic-free compressed coffee pucks
Keurig's new single-serve coffee machine delivers the same convenience that helped popularize its appliances but without the use of recyclable pods made from plastic and aluminum. The company first showed off its Keurig Alta machine two…
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Apple’s Flirtation With Surveillance Tech Could Put Its Reputation to the Test
Will you care if Apple devices see and hear everything, so long as they don’t actually keep the video or audio?
- IFAC: September 1-27, car retail, 125.8 million units down 29 per cent, new energy penetration 65.7 per cent
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NVIDIA's smuggling problem is getting worse
US officials have reportedly highlighted gaps in NVIDIA's due diligence over smuggling.
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‘This Matters’: Researchers Identify Thousands of New Tells in AI Writing
The days of freaking out over em dashes are over.
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Apple is reportedly building a smart home camera that won't record video footage of you or anyone else
The device will apparently use AI to analyze activity in your home without actually filming it.
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Paramount’s Warner Bros. megamerger will just be called Skydance
Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison has announced that the company will just be called Skydance when it completes its $110 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery next week. In a post on X , Ellison writes that "we wanted a name that…
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The Opening Scene of ‘Crystal Lake’ Is Now Online
Plus, Mike Flanagan appears to distance himself from 'Clayface.'
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Colorectal Cancer Is Rising Among Kids and Teens—and It’s Not the Same Disease Adults Get
Colorectal cancers in people 20 and under are often aggressive and delayed in diagnosis, new research shows.
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What to expect at Microsoft's Windows, Surface and AI event on October 7
We'll definitely hear about the NVIDIA RTX Spark-powered Surface Laptop Ultra, but what else?
- Station B App Up-to-Eighth Watch Application Market: Users can freely view videos and brush screens on WATCH-series watches
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Nothing will let you play with its upcoming products before anyone else, here's how
Today Nothing has opened up submissions for a new Community Review Program. The company describes this as "your chance to get hands-on" with its latest products and software before anyone else, "and to show off your creativity by sharing…
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Tesla’s recovery hits a speed bump
Tesla sold fewer vehicles in the third quarter than it did a year ago, when consumers rushed to cash in on expiring federal tax credits for electric vehicle purchases. But the company still beat estimates from Wall Street, suggesting that…
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Home Assistant says ‘Big tech ruined the cloud, so we’re out’
Home Assistant is renaming its cloud service to Home Assistant Link and removing the cloud from its logo. | Image: Nabu Casa The open-source smart home platform Home Assistant is kicking the cloud to the curb - in name at least. "We are…
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The Pocket Advance nearly perfects my favorite Nintendo handheld
Although I count the original Game Boy as one of my first tech obsessions, I still consider Nintendo’s Game Boy Advance to be my favorite console of all time thanks to its more comfortable horizontal design (for my big hands) and its…
- INTERVIEGATIONS: JANIA NVIDIA DGX Spark 64GB INTERVIEW, 4999 01
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- Shanghai City Council Network Office: The Platform focuses on addressing the seven types of mental health risks associated with minors.
- A low-priced airliner trap on a second-hand platform, and a man was tricked into it.
- titanium rolls out light, 2 headphones: 50 mm, 230g weight, 159.9 yuan
- Hubei's Intelligent Home country supplement has been expanded, subsidized by robots, digital cameras, drones, blood pressure instruments, etc.
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Amazon unveils its updated Kindle lineup
Amazon announced three new Kindles today, which bring updated colors, thinner and lighter profiles and longer-lasting batteries. All versions now come with flush displays and optional aluminum backs. The basic Kindle (12th generation)…
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Tesla rolls out an emergency drive-away feature after Supercharger shooting
Tesla's new feature will let you drive away with the Supercharger still connected in case of emergencies.
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One of the Creepiest Movies Ever Is Returning to Theaters 40 Years Later
Michael Rooker made his feature debut playing the title character in 'Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer.'
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Star Wars: Galactic Racer is my childhood podracing dream come true
Yes, Sebulba is in the game. The podracing scene in The Phantom Menace is one of my favorite movie sequences ever. It's just so dang cool: The futuristic racers tear over treacherous Tatooine terrain while various Star Wars aliens bark at…
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If a data center is camouflaged in the woods, will anyone hate it?
San Antonio City Councilmember Ric Galvan remembers when data centers first arrived in his city in the 2000s, looking like relatively unassuming office buildings. But that's changed in recent years, as data centers have grown into massive…
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AI hallucinations are making entitled customers even worse
Madison, a server in New York City, greets every table by asking about each diner's allergies. Lately, there have been some close calls. "Sometimes people will tell me they have a shellfish allergy, and I'll come back, and they won't ask…
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Amazon writes scary blog warning communities not to block data centers
Amazon is calling for people to support AI data center projects, or risk irreparable harm to the US economy and national security. In a more than 3,000 word blog posted today, Amazon web services CEO Matt Garman pushed back on public…
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Best Smart Cat Trackers of 2026: Fi Mini vs. Tractive
After months of monitoring Basil’s activity and sleep, I found that Fi and Tractive cat trackers come with their own trade-offs.
- Memhis lipid scale 4 Pro Open presale: USB-C charge, support body data trends show, 149 yuan
- Our deep-dwelling oil and gas development has made a critical leap, with 8080 metres underground and 6 metres of core.
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FDA approves artificial heart valve for kids that grows as they do
The FDA has approved a new artificial heart valve that eliminates the need for multiple surgeries in children with certain congenital heart defects.
- Anthropic's book warns that the attitude of the U.S. government affects corporate-client relations and even human civilization.
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iPhone Duo's inner display protector is replaceable, here's how much it costs
According to Apple's service and repair website, the iPhone Duo's top layer of the foldable screen can be replaced. And it's quite cheap if you have AppleCare. Apple says the matte screen cover on top of the main display can be replaced…
- The Porsche, CEO, Soccer, 2028, will launch the fuel version, Macan, and re-pick the oil truck, which will lose power.
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How a New Satellite Constellation Is Rewriting the Rules of Early Wildfire Detection
FireSat is the first satellite constellation dedicated entirely to detecting the first signs of a wildfire from space.
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You Can’t Travel to ‘Dune,’ So ‘Dune’ Is Coming to You
'Dune: The Experience' will open in LA ahead of 'Dune: Part Three,' before going to other cities.
- FI Dog Mode Chew Toy: 1801,20
- INTERVIEW Astro A50 X RIA McLAREN RACING: “HEWER,3499 INSTRIA
- Rivian push for R2 vehicle October machine system update: new Pet Cam pet camera, electric tail door to high-level adjustment
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TCL is right to question Samsung’s use of the term “Mini LED”
What makes a display a Mini LED display? It's a question that sounds like it should have a simple answer. But it's now at the center of a lawsuit between two of the biggest names in TVs, with TCL accusing its longtime competitor Samsung of…
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Your Driverless Cab Is Spying on You
Self-driving cars from Waymo, Zoox, and Tesla are studded with cameras and sensors. Some of them are pointing at riders.
- Green Union launch 45W with double-wire screens 2000mah mobile power source: 3C + 1A,269 yuan
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Keep Up With the People You Love: Going Further Is a Breeze With Hypershell Exoskeleton Tech, Now up to $300 Off for Early Prime Day
Find the ideal gift from Hypershell's new X Series line-up.
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Huawei Mate 90 Pro Max will let you use three SIMs simultaneously
Ever wished you could use three SIMs simultaneously on your phone? You can do just that with Huawei’s latest flagship phone, the Mate 90 Pro Max. Huawei launched the phone in China alongside the rest of the Mate 90 series, which includes…
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- Thor, K96, add Saturn Storm to the three-mode mechanical keyboard color: PBT + Zenino Shortaxis, 249 yuan
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Glory Forest: Magic9 will not launch RSR Porsche design
Message from IT House on October 2, the Magic9 series of mobile phones was released on September 28, containing Magic9 Pro Max, Glory Magic9 and Glory Magic9 with three cups at a price of $4499. On 1 October, Lim Lin, the Minister of Smart…
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AI music maker Suno now generates spoken words
Suno is branching out from the world of AI music, launching a new feature that generates spoken voices based on scripts or prompted descriptions. Speech is now available in public beta across Suno's web and mobile platforms, and allows you…
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Balcony solar installations will soon be legal in America's most populous state
California has joined nine other US states in approving balcony solar installations.
- Quire car announcement: September brand sales: main brand over 190,000 17.2 per cent, intellectuals down 36.5 per cent
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31 Best STEM Toys for Kids (2026): Learning Made Fun
We found lots of math-filled and science-rich toys for tiny nerds to assemble, bake, squish—or even tear apart and rebuild.
- On October 3rd, Zhou's starring film, Kung Fu Feet, was broadcast.
- Chinese Telecommunications App on-line eSIM phone binding number search function
- Chili Windsor, in September, delivered over 700, ordered over 20,000 a month. Station
- "Assassin's Letters: The Pasta" went down and stopped on January 12, 2027.
- The three U.S. mobile operators will establish a joint venture to improve remote area network coverage using satellite technology
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New Mexico wants Meta to pay $40 billion in penalties for Cambridge Analytica scandal
New Mexico's attorney argued that the penalties Meta has to pay need to be significant enough to make an impact on the company.
- Biadi Japanese market, exclusive pure electricity, K-Car, Sea otter, Racco, 2 months, cumulative order over 1800
- Peng, MONA L03, delivery exceeded 14,000 in September, with young users accounting for over half.
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Samsung updates SmartThings app with redesigned Home tab
Samsung is doing a major overhaul of its SmartThings app with version 1.8.51.30. This update redesigns the Home tab and updates the Devices tab. This version already rolled out to iOS (actually, iPhone users got it first) and is now…
- Microsoft announces that the Ultimate Race Series is starting in the fall on the Steam platform.
- JANI FLUX 3 Image INTERVIEW: 1801 4K 01, 1901 AI BRAZIL
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- 2026 The National Day's total ticket room was broken by 300 million: seven years later, it was replayed in the first three years.
- For the first time, Japanese courts have confirmed that sound is protected by law, and that “AI voice” is about violation of image. Right
- As demand continues to decline, Tokyo Camp Iron will withdraw to all public telephones at the station by November 2028
- New York "Close by Click" effective: User withdrawal services cannot be more cumbersome than registration
- War Machine: The Day of Change game was launched in public: Launched in support of DLSS 4.5 and Light Chase, officially released on October 7th
- OpenAI INTERVIEW ChatGPT INTERVIEW, NOAI
- Ministry of Transport and Communications: 1 October Total social cross-regional movement of people 32949.5 million times, a decrease of 1.9 per cent over the same period
- Tesla continues to push FSD auxiliary drivers to land in Taiwan, China.
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Apple's HomePad / Home Hub may come in these four colors
Yesterday a report told us that Apple is going to finally unveil its much-rumored Home Hub or HomePad on October 13. That report implied that it would only be available in one color, described as "Apple's standard gray aluminum finish"…
- Volvo, global sales declined by 10.7 per cent per year in the third quarter of 2026, with a 40.6 per cent decline in the Great China region.
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- Moon and Rain Launch Starno III Double Circle System Hi-Fi Headphones: Coloured Starlight Baking Process, $699
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Glory WIN tablets are positively exposed and are expected to support 240 Hz refresh rate
News from IT House, October 2, Little Red Book Account @GloryWin Laboratory shared a positive picture of the WIN series tablet on September 30, supporting ultra-high rates of renewal and is expected to be visible in the near future…