2026-10-01T15:47:51-04:00

Japan eyes $140bn AI data centre push with Dell and JERA, FT reports

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 19:45:44 +0000

Japan’s biggest power generator is teaming up with Dell to build AI data centres across the country. The push could cost as much as $140bn, the Financial Times reported. JERA, Dell and UK developer RHAE

OpenAI cuts ties with three staff over sensitive information, WSJ reports

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 19:34:03 +0000

OpenAI has parted ways with three employees who it says mishandled sensitive company information. The Wall Street Journal first reported the exits on Thursday. Two of the three were safety rese

OpenAI Fires Three Safety Researchers

2026-10-01T19:31:26Z

OpenAI said it fired three safety employees for mishandling corporate information, which a person familiar with the matter said included sensitive information with an outside organization that does AI evaluations. “We have parted ways with three individuals for violating

Thanks to fans, the original Halo just got an unofficial Windows, Linux, PS5, and Android port

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 19:31:24 GMT

Given how much the iconic series has struggled lately, this is great to see.

I turned my old Samsung Galaxy into a $200 smart home hub, and it replaced three separate devices

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 19:31:19 GMT

It does more than I expected it to do

CFPB can’t say if data on abandoned office kit is safe, watchdog finds

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 19:25:17 +0000

The US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau cannot confirm that IT equipment it left in four closed offices is secure, a watchdog has found. J.J. McCorvey reported the audit for

ChatGPT can now virtually try on clothes for you

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 19:21:53 +0000

OpenAI is rolling out new shopping features for ChatGPT that let users virtually try on clothing and accessories using their own photos and save products they like to a Favorites library.

I am Jane Doe: The internet rallies to protect a Cornell students identity

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 19:21:38 +0000

The “I am Jane Doe” movement is rallying around the Cornell sexual assault accuser as users push back against doxxing threats.

Judge dismisses lawsuits claiming Google's AI Overviews siphon web traffic

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 19:20:32 +0000

Google may have a monopoly in search, but neither lawsuit made a compelling case the company was leveraging it.

2026-10-01T15:20:29-04:00

Can good design stop content creators from having sex in robotaxis?

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 19:19:42 +0000

Google thinks SpaceX’s Starship has to launch 1,600 times before space data centers get off the ground

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 19:18:03 +0000

Google launched its first advanced chip into orbit to pave the way for space data centers.

GM’s Q3 sales drop 5.5% as its electric models collapse and Toyota closes to within 136,000

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 19:13:20 +0000

GM’s third-quarter sales fell 5.5% and its electric models collapsed, with the Equinox EV down 92.4% to 1,905 cars after America ended its $7,500 purchase credit. Europe kep

Asus, Lenovo, and HP are selling cheap AMD Athlon Silver 10 laptops — for your own sake, do not spend your money on inferior e-waste

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 19:10:00 +0000

FedExs new order for EV trucks will save them hundreds of millions in fuel costs

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 19:04:41 +0000

Delivery giant FedEx places a large order for electric trucks, which will replace thousands of diesel-powered vehicles.

iPhone 18 Pro and Max speaker popping noises reported by Redditors

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 19:04:38 +0000

Some Reddit users are reporting popping noises coming from the speakers of their new iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max devices.

I tried to build a media library that never transcodes, and the clients made that almost impossible

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 19:01:18 GMT

There are more blockers than you can imagine

I shoot at 24MP instead of 50MP on my Samsung, and it saves me more storage than I expected

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 19:01:16 GMT

Samsung hides a 24MP camera mode behind an extra app, and I haven't missed 50MP yet.

Im watching the Bahrain GP for free this weekend — how to live stream F1 for free

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 19:00:00 +0000

How to watch F1 for free. Live stream the Bahrain GP in the 2026 F1 season for free from anywhere in the world.

Casio is reportedly working on a second version of its digital watch ring

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 19:00:00 +0000

Startup Spotlight: Porchlight uses AI to help foster human connection in senior care

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 19:00:00 +0000

Heres how you can buy or preorder Amazons all-new Kindles and Kindle accessories

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 18:42:25 +0000

Amazon is launching all-new Kindle e-readers and Kindle accessories. Shoppers can already buy or preorder them.

The Steam Autumn Sale has deals on Resident Evil Requiem and 007 First Light

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 18:37:56 +0000

Bye-bye, money.

I just found a rare deal on the Apple Watch Series 11: Its $50 cheaper than the new Series 12 at Target

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 18:36:45 +0000

As of Oct. 1, the Apple Watch Series 11 (GPS, 42mm) is in stock and on sale for $349.99 at Target. That's 13% off its $399 MSRP.

World’s first enhanced geothermal power plant completed in just 23 months

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 18:35:55 +0000

Fervo Energy completed its first power plant in less than two years. The next phases promise to connect to the grid even quicker.

Getting a public IP undid a year of CGNAT workarounds I'd built to survive it

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 18:30:17 GMT

CGNAT is gone. The setup isn't.

One of our top Dyson Supersonic dupes has never been cheaper: Save $101 on the Shark SpeedStyle Flex Pro

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 18:26:57 +0000

The Shark SpeedStyle Flex Pro on sale for the record-low price of $149 on Amazon ahead of October Prime Day — a 40% savings.

Dell's super-tough Pro Rugged 13 Extreme delivers great performance under any condition

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 18:26:30 GMT

There's also the Dell Pro Rugged 14 for graphically-intense tasks.

35+ early October Prime Day deals: We found live deals on Echo Dot, Bose, Lego, and Fire TV

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 18:25:31 +0000

Amazon is bringing back Prime Big Deal Days. Shop the best October Prime Day deals so far, with savings on Bose QuietComfort headphones and Echo Dot speakers.

Federal Court Dismisses Publishers’ Suits Over Google’s AI Overviews

2026-10-01T18:24:15Z

A federal judge on Wednesday <a href="https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.284823/gov.uscourts.dcd.284823.32.0.pdf">dismissed</a> lawsuits from education technology company Chegg and Penske Media, the owner of Rolling Stone, Variety and other publications, wh

Factory and Cognition bosses clash over adviser’s exit, Bloomberg reports

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 18:18:16 +0000

The heads of two AI coding startups are fighting in public over an adviser who switched sides, as Carmen Arroyo reported for Bloomberg. Factory chief executive Matan Grinber

Samsung lifts prices across most of the Galaxy S26 range by $100

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 18:17:27 +0000

Samsung has added $100 to the Galaxy S26, S26+ and Ultra and $200 to the 1TB Ultra, seven months after the phones went on sale, blaming the memory shortage. The same shortage made S

Exclusive: Nvidia, SoftBank Make Final $20 Billion Investment in OpenAI’s Last Round

2026-10-01T18:15:57Z

Nvidia and SoftBank have each made the final $10 billion investment in each of their $30 billion pledges to OpenAI’s last funding round, according to a person with knowledge of the investments and a statement from SoftBank. OpenAI in March said it had $122 billion in comm

OpenAI cuts ties with 3 safety researchers, WSJ reports

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 18:14:42 +0000

OpenAI has parted ways with three safety researchers after an internal investigation found they mishandled sensitive company information, report says.

Grindr to buy HIV prevention telehealth firm Freddie for $250mn

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 18:11:37 +0000

Grindr has agreed to buy PurposeMed, the company behind HIV prevention service Freddie, for $250mn in cash and stock, it said in a statement on Wednesday. Grindr will pay $190mn in cash and $60mn in sh

California Governor Gavin Newsom signs 'No Robo Bosses Act' — so an AI can no longer fire you on its own

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 18:10:00 +0000

This 34-inch 180Hz ultrawide gaming monitor deserves your attention at its $200 price

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 18:05:51 GMT

Affordable and feature-packed

Marvel releases one last VisionQuest trailer

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 18:04:48 +0000

I stopped giving my files useful names, but these free apps found them anyway

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 18:00:17 GMT

Finding files with cryptic or random names can become a mess, but these free tools make things much easier by searching their contents.

I stopped my Galaxy from automatically doing these 5 things, and I wish I'd done it sooner

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 18:00:14 GMT

I turned off five automatic Galaxy features and immediately felt more in control.

The best pumpkin spice coffee capsules and packs, so you can indulge your fall habit at home

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 18:00:00 +0000

Zelda: The Wind Waker finally has the native PC port fans waited decades for, complete with 120fps support

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 17:57:34 GMT

The impressive port of the classic Zelda title also runs on iPhone, iPad, and macOS.

Coliving startup PadSplit expands to San Francisco, New York and Chicago

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 17:55:01 +0000

PadSplit rents out single rooms in shared homes. It is now moving into the San Francisco Bay Area, the New York metro area and Chicago, the company said in a press release on Thursday. The Atlanta-ba

Opus 5.5 loves to tell you ‘this matters’ (and other AI writing tells)

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 17:50:19 +0000

Opus 5.5’s biggest tell is the word “dependable,” which pops up 23 times more often than in human samples.

Memory executives expect RAM shortage to continue through 2028

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 17:49:56 +0000

NYC's click-to-cancel rule is now in effect to save consumers from subscription hell

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 17:41:11 +0000

Can the rest of the country have this please?

Pete Davidson is talking exes, Ye, influencers, and AI. Naturally, the internet has thoughts.

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 17:41:07 +0000

Pete Davidson’s Variety interviews cover Ariana Grande, Kim Kardashian, Ye, influencers, and AI. Here’s what he said and how people reacted.

TSMC eyes a multibillion-dollar Texas campus for more AI chips

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 17:38:48 +0000

TSMC is weighing a new Texas campus of multiple fabs, each costing at least $20B, contingent on Congress extending a 35% manufacturing tax credit. Its only European p

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Japan eyes $140bn AI data centre push with Dell and JERA, FT reports

OpenAI cuts ties with three staff over sensitive information, WSJ reports

OpenAI Fires Three Safety Researchers

Thanks to fans, the original Halo just got an unofficial Windows, Linux, PS5, and Android port

I turned my old Samsung Galaxy into a $200 smart home hub, and it replaced three separate devices

CFPB can’t say if data on abandoned office kit is safe, watchdog finds

ChatGPT can now virtually try on clothes for you

I am Jane Doe: The internet rallies to protect a Cornell students identity

Judge dismisses lawsuits claiming Google's AI Overviews siphon web traffic

Can good design stop content creators from having sex in robotaxis?

Google thinks SpaceX’s Starship has to launch 1,600 times before space data centers get off the ground

GM’s Q3 sales drop 5.5% as its electric models collapse and Toyota closes to within 136,000

Asus, Lenovo, and HP are selling cheap AMD Athlon Silver 10 laptops — for your own sake, do not spend your money on inferior e-waste

FedExs new order for EV trucks will save them hundreds of millions in fuel costs

iPhone 18 Pro and Max speaker popping noises reported by Redditors

I tried to build a media library that never transcodes, and the clients made that almost impossible

I shoot at 24MP instead of 50MP on my Samsung, and it saves me more storage than I expected

Im watching the Bahrain GP for free this weekend — how to live stream F1 for free

Casio is reportedly working on a second version of its digital watch ring

Startup Spotlight: Porchlight uses AI to help foster human connection in senior care

Heres how you can buy or preorder Amazons all-new Kindles and Kindle accessories

The Steam Autumn Sale has deals on Resident Evil Requiem and 007 First Light

I just found a rare deal on the Apple Watch Series 11: Its $50 cheaper than the new Series 12 at Target

World’s first enhanced geothermal power plant completed in just 23 months

Getting a public IP undid a year of CGNAT workarounds I'd built to survive it

One of our top Dyson Supersonic dupes has never been cheaper: Save $101 on the Shark SpeedStyle Flex Pro

Dell's super-tough Pro Rugged 13 Extreme delivers great performance under any condition

35+ early October Prime Day deals: We found live deals on Echo Dot, Bose, Lego, and Fire TV

Federal Court Dismisses Publishers’ Suits Over Google’s AI Overviews

Factory and Cognition bosses clash over adviser’s exit, Bloomberg reports

Samsung lifts prices across most of the Galaxy S26 range by $100

Exclusive: Nvidia, SoftBank Make Final $20 Billion Investment in OpenAI’s Last Round

OpenAI cuts ties with 3 safety researchers, WSJ reports

Grindr to buy HIV prevention telehealth firm Freddie for $250mn

California Governor Gavin Newsom signs 'No Robo Bosses Act' — so an AI can no longer fire you on its own

This 34-inch 180Hz ultrawide gaming monitor deserves your attention at its $200 price

Marvel releases one last VisionQuest trailer

I stopped giving my files useful names, but these free apps found them anyway

I stopped my Galaxy from automatically doing these 5 things, and I wish I'd done it sooner

The best pumpkin spice coffee capsules and packs, so you can indulge your fall habit at home

Zelda: The Wind Waker finally has the native PC port fans waited decades for, complete with 120fps support

Coliving startup PadSplit expands to San Francisco, New York and Chicago

Opus 5.5 loves to tell you ‘this matters’ (and other AI writing tells)

Memory executives expect RAM shortage to continue through 2028

NYC's click-to-cancel rule is now in effect to save consumers from subscription hell

Pete Davidson is talking exes, Ye, influencers, and AI. Naturally, the internet has thoughts.

TSMC eyes a multibillion-dollar Texas campus for more AI chips