https://technews.tunlz.dev Top tech news from Ars Technica, TechCrunch, The Verge, and more en-us Sat, 03 Oct 2026 23:48:49 GMT https://www.engadget.com/2273775/battery-capacity-vs-life-differences/ Sat, 03 Oct 2026 23:45:00 +0000 Battery capacity often plays into battery life, but an impressive capacity stat doesn&#39;t translate to excellent battery life. Engadget https://www.engadget.com/2273771/why-only-pink-macbook-available-right-now/ Sat, 03 Oct 2026 23:30:00 +0000 Is it too much to ask for some more colorful laptops? Engadget https://www.xda-developers.com/claudes-token-burn-problem-borrowed-spotifys-playbook/ Sat, 03 Oct 2026 23:00:18 GMT This wasn't the expected result, but perhaps something changed in Claude's models since Spotify wrote up its findings XDA Developers https://www.engadget.com/2273743/little-known-app-display-song-lyrics-apple-carplay/ Sat, 03 Oct 2026 23:00:00 +0000 You can host your own episode of Carpool Karaoke with the Dynamic Lyrics CarPlay widget. Engadget https://www.techradar.com/computing/websites-apps/quordle-today-answers-clues-4-october-2026 Sat, 03 Oct 2026 23:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Looking for Quordle clues? We can help. Plus get the answers to Quordle today and past solutions. ]]> TechRadar https://www.techradar.com/gaming/nyt-connections-today-answers-hints-4-october-2026 Sat, 03 Oct 2026 23:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Looking for NYT Connections answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, plus my commentary on the puzzles. ]]> TechRadar https://www.techradar.com/computing/websites-apps/nyt-strands-today-answers-hints-4-october-2026 Sat, 03 Oct 2026 23:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Looking for NYT Strands answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, including the spangram. ]]> TechRadar https://www.engadget.com/2273698/dvi-cable-why-still-connects-modern-tv-simple-adapter/ Sat, 03 Oct 2026 22:45:00 +0000 DVI to HDMI adapters are a cheap and simple way to connect up old hardware, but don&#39;t expect miracles. Engadget https://www.engadget.com/2273684/how-to-improve-laptop-webcam-quality/ Sat, 03 Oct 2026 22:30:00 +0000 Your laptop&#39;s webcam is not usually an impressive piece of hardware, but you can help make up for its shortcomings. Engadget https://www.xda-developers.com/fire-tv-cube-costs-200-2019-nvidia-shield-does-more/ Sat, 03 Oct 2026 22:00:18 GMT I'd still pick Shield TV over any other TV streamer. XDA Developers https://mashable.com/tech/oct-3-cramble-cloud-cloud-storage-lifetime-subscription Sat, 03 Oct 2026 22:00:00 +0000 Lock in 20TB of cloud storage for just $349.95 with this Scramble Cloud Storage lifetime subscription. Mashable https://www.engadget.com/2273492/online-retailers-dont-support-digital-wallets-losing-gen-z-customers/ Sat, 03 Oct 2026 22:00:00 +0000 A study suggests younger people are more likely to walk away if their preferred payment option isn&#39;t supported. Engadget https://www.techradar.com/gaming/the-expanse-osiris-reborn-feels-incredibly-xbox-360-for-better-and-for-worse Sat, 03 Oct 2026 22:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Expanse: Osiris Reborn disappoints in my hour-and-a-half hands-on demo. ]]> TechRadar https://www.techradar.com/how-to-watch/football/usa-vs-mexico-international-friendly-2026 Sat, 03 Oct 2026 22:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Here's how to watch USA vs Mexico live streams the world over, including free trials and TV channels for the 2026 international friendly. ]]> TechRadar https://www.techradar.com/pro/quote-of-the-day-by-arc-prize-co-founder-francois-chollet-openai-basically-set-back-progress-to-agi-by-five-to-10-years-critiquing-the-industrys-overindulgence-in-large-language-models Sat, 03 Oct 2026 22:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ AI models are becoming more and more advanced, but that doesn't mean the underlying architecture will lead us to human-like intelligence ]]> TechRadar https://www.xda-developers.com/these-open-source-ai-tools-got-so-good-i-finally-cancelled-my-subscriptions/ Sat, 03 Oct 2026 21:30:20 GMT My bank can finally breathe XDA Developers https://www.techradar.com/pro/phone-communications/nearly-10-000-acres-of-utah-public-land-could-host-456-nuclear-reactors-enough-power-for-7-8-million-homes-but-no-home-will-get-any-of-that-power Sat, 03 Oct 2026 21:25:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Project Beehive could put 456 nuclear reactors on Utah public land to power a 9.6GW data center campus. ]]> TechRadar https://www.geekwire.com/2026/washington-climate-tech-founders-score-funding-as-ai-boom-drains-investor-cash/ Sat, 03 Oct 2026 21:01:23 +0000 <img width="1260" height="945" src="https://cdn.geekwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Copy-of-IMG_05351-1260x945.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://cdn.geekwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Copy-of-IMG_05351-1260x945.jpg GeekWire https://www.xda-developers.com/paid-gigabit-internet-discovered-nothing-in-home-uses-it/ Sat, 03 Oct 2026 21:00:20 GMT You don't need such an expensive plan. 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Mashable https://www.techradar.com/health-fitness/smartwatches/i-measured-my-sleep-scores-for-a-week-with-both-the-apple-watch-series-12-and-the-garmin-cirqa-heres-how-they-compare Sat, 03 Oct 2026 21:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ While the overall trend is the same, I am getting some differences and inconsistencies. ]]> TechRadar https://www.xda-developers.com/m2-slot-more-than-ssd-nobody-talks-about-boring-cards/ Sat, 03 Oct 2026 20:30:17 GMT Your humble M.2 slot can do a lot more than meets the eye XDA Developers https://www.makeuseof.com/switching-from-spotify-felt-impossible-until-i-found-this-app/ Sat, 03 Oct 2026 20:30:14 GMT I feared losing my precious playlists and forgotten gems until TuneMyMusic showed me that transferring my data is easy. MakeUseOf https://www.engadget.com/2276609/ice-is-reportedly-using-a-palantir-database-to-compile-dossiers-on-protestors/ Sat, 03 Oct 2026 20:08:20 +0000 An attorney representing protestors said this infringes on First Amendment rights. Engadget https://www.xda-developers.com/after-switching-between-claude-code-and-opencode-only-open-claude-for-one-task/ Sat, 03 Oct 2026 20:00:18 GMT Some folders don't get to be test runs XDA Developers https://www.techradar.com/how-to-watch/sport/ufc-332-silva-vs-wang Sat, 03 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Follow our guide to live stream UFC 332 online and watch Natalia Silva vs Wang Cong from anywhere. ]]> TechRadar https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/10/milt-windler-nasa-flight-director-who-helped-save-apollo-13-dies-at-94/ Sat, 03 Oct 2026 19:45:17 +0000 <![CDATA["...we were making history."]]> Ars Technica https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/03/federal-judge-calls-flock-indiscriminate-mass-surveillance/ Sat, 03 Oct 2026 19:33:15 +0000 A federal judge ruled that a sheriff’s deputy violated a woman’s Fourth Amendment rights when using Flock to search for her license plate without a warrant. TechCrunch https://www.xda-developers.com/squeeze-entire-network-stack-onto-a-raspberry-pi-zero/ Sat, 03 Oct 2026 19:30:17 GMT A compact home network stacks Pi-hole, Unbound, Tailscale, and monitoring onto a Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W with headroom. XDA Developers https://www.makeuseof.com/i-wrote-12-lines-of-code-and-made-my-keyboard-do-things-windows-cant/ Sat, 03 Oct 2026 19:30:14 GMT I turned one neglected key into shortcuts I actually use. MakeUseOf https://thenextweb.com/news/zelensky-trump-sanctions-rassvet-starlink-rival Sat, 03 Oct 2026 19:23:52 +0000 <img src="https://media.thenextweb.com/2026/10/trump-zelensky-white-house-february-2025.avif" width="868" height="488"><br /><p>Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has asked Donald Trump to sanction the Russian and Chinese companies building Russia’s answer to Starlink, the Financial Times report The Next Web https://www.techradar.com/pro/jackery-used-a-well-known-ev-trick-to-slash-dimensions-of-its-new-portable-power-stations-ctb-shrinks-explorer-2000-plus-v2-pps-by-60-makes-it-33-lighter Sat, 03 Oct 2026 19:20:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Jackery uses CTB 2.0 battery architecture to shrink two portable power stations while retaining large capacities, high output, and expandable storage. ]]> TechRadar https://thenextweb.com/news/ai-ability-to-listen-oral-historian-robinson Sat, 03 Oct 2026 19:18:28 +0000 <img src="https://media.thenextweb.com/2026/10/hand-cupped-behind-ear-listening.avif" width="868" height="488"><br /><p>Much of the worry about AI is that it will erode how well we write. Australian oral historian Shirleene Robinson thinks the bigger loss may be our ability to listen. She made the c The Next Web https://thenextweb.com/news/greg-lui-earthmade-ai-server-smuggling-china Sat, 03 Oct 2026 19:04:51 +0000 <img src="https://media.thenextweb.com/2026/10/us-china-ai-chip-composite.avif" width="868" height="488"><br /><p>US authorities have arrested a California man accused of smuggling more than $300mn of computer servers packed with AI chips to China, the Justice Department said on Thursday. Greg Lui, The Next Web https://www.xda-developers.com/i-ditched-google-tvs-cluttered-home-screen-for-lightweight-launcher/ Sat, 03 Oct 2026 19:00:17 GMT You can have a new home screen in minutes. XDA Developers https://thenextweb.com/news/rbi-malhotra-next-financial-crisis-cyberattack-ai Sat, 03 Oct 2026 18:50:53 +0000 <img src="https://media.thenextweb.com/2026/10/sanjay-malhotra-rbi-governor.avif" width="868" height="488"><br /><p>The next financial crisis may not start in a bank at all, India’s central bank governor has warned. Sanjay Malhotra said it could come from a war, a cyberattack or a tech failure, as B The Next Web https://www.engadget.com/2273462/how-to-check-cpu-temperature/ Sat, 03 Oct 2026 18:45:00 +0000 There&#39;s some solid free software that can help you keep tabs on your computer&#39;s health. Engadget https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/03/amazon-responds-to-data-center-backlash-says-it-no-longer-uses-ndas/ Sat, 03 Oct 2026 18:43:57 +0000 The CEO of Amazon Web Services tried to push back against widespread suspicion of data centers. TechCrunch https://thenextweb.com/news/openai-david-robinson-quits-nuclear-safeguards Sat, 03 Oct 2026 18:35:53 +0000 <img src="https://media.thenextweb.com/2026/09/openai-logo-smartphone-laptop-zac-wolff-unsplash.avif" width="868" height="488"><br /><p>A member of OpenAI’s safety team has quit, warning that the company is not taking enough care with AI’s risks. David Robinson set out his reasons in an essay for Th The Next Web https://www.makeuseof.com/reasons-your-wifi-is-slow-even-though-your-internet-is-fast/ Sat, 03 Oct 2026 18:31:15 GMT Fast internet doesn't always mean fast Wi-Fi. Here's what could be wrong. MakeUseOf https://www.xda-developers.com/i-turned-my-old-windows-home-server-into-a-dumb-nas-for-plex-and-jellyfin/ Sat, 03 Oct 2026 18:30:20 GMT Who says a failed concept couldn't be reinvigorated? XDA Developers https://www.engadget.com/2273746/ethernet-cables-can-do-more-than-just-improve-home-internet/ Sat, 03 Oct 2026 18:30:00 +0000 With some add-ons, these can gain a second life. Engadget https://www.engadget.com/2276597/capcom-plans-to-use-ai-to-speed-up-the-game-development-process/ Sat, 03 Oct 2026 18:27:15 +0000 The company previously said it won't use AI-generated content in its games. Engadget https://thenextweb.com/news/bessent-says-ai-alarmism-without-solutions-is-not-leadership Sat, 03 Oct 2026 18:26:38 +0000 <img src="https://media.thenextweb.com/2026/09/Treasury-Secretary-Scott-Bessent.avif" width="868" height="488"><br /><p>US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has criticised AI leaders who warn of disaster but offer no fixes. He made the remarks in an interview with Axios published on Saturday. “This a The Next Web https://www.techradar.com/pro/a-hyperscaler-wants-to-buy-a-site-almost-3x-bigger-than-central-park-in-osceola-county-florida-as-its-residents-worry-about-a-future-surrounded-by-data-centers Sat, 03 Oct 2026 18:05:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Residents in Florida’s Osceola County are concerned about plans for a huge 2,000-plus acre data center. ]]> TechRadar https://www.xda-developers.com/microsoft-keeps-fumbling-halo-fans-fixing-it-themselves-64-player-halo-3-project-reclaimer/ Sat, 03 Oct 2026 18:02:54 GMT The impressive project aims to modernize the iconic first-person shooter in a more authentic way. XDA Developers https://www.engadget.com/2273354/playstation-2-security-chip-reverse-engineered/ Sat, 03 Oct 2026 18:00:00 +0000 A long‑hidden PS2 security component has finally been decoded, revealing surprising design choices and opening the door to fresh hardware insights. 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