Tech News Aggregator https://technews.tunlz.dev Top tech news from Ars Technica, TechCrunch, The Verge, and more en-us Mon, 05 Oct 2026 18:48:56 GMT <![CDATA[Hyundai CEO says only a ‘level playing field’ can minimize damage from China]]> https://www.theverge.com/transportation/1004785/hyundai-ceo-china-ev-us-market-share 2026-10-05T14:41:48-04:00 <![CDATA[There's been a lot of doom and gloom from the auto industry lately when the subject of China comes up. Automaker CEOs, in particular, warn that allowing low-cost, high-tech Chinese electric vehicles to be sold in the US would effectively spell the end of their businesses. Hyundai CEO Jos&#2 The Verge I still shuck drives for my NAS, but the gamble isn't worth it anymore unless you have a backup plan https://www.xda-developers.com/shucking-drives-used-to-be-the-best-storage-deal-around-and-now-its-a-gamble/ Mon, 05 Oct 2026 18:30:19 GMT What used to be guaranteed success is now a betting man's game. XDA Developers What is the purpose of a battery symbol next to a USB Port? https://www.engadget.com/2273751/battery-symbol-next-to-usb-port-purpose/ Mon, 05 Oct 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Typically, it means faster charging speeds and bi-directional charging. Engadget TikTok rolls out an AI shopping assistant and one-click checkout https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/05/tiktok-rolls-out-an-ai-shopping-assistant-and-one-click-checkout/ Mon, 05 Oct 2026 18:29:00 +0000 TikTok describes its new Shopping Assistant as a conversational AI agent designed to help users discover and purchase products. TechCrunch Weve scoured hundreds of sales to find the 35+ best October Prime Day deals: Bose, Lego, Apple https://mashable.com/tech/best-early-october-prime-day-deals-2026 Mon, 05 Oct 2026 18:25:09 +0000 Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days runs Oct. 6 to 7. Shop the best October Prime Day deals so far, with savings on Bose QuietComfort headphones and Echo Dot speakers. Mashable Meta and Microsoft Work to Wean Staff Off Anthropic’s Claude https://www.theinformation.com/articles/meta-microsoft-work-wean-staff-anthropics-claude 2026-10-05T18:14:35Z &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.theinformation.com/org-charts/meta"&gt;Meta Platforms&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="https://www.theinformation.com/org-charts/microsoft"&gt;Microsoft&lt;/a&gt;, two of &lt;a href="https://www.theinformation.com/org-charts/anthropic"&gt;Anthropic&lt;/a&gt;’s biggest corpo The Information Nintendo Switch 2 drops to £354.99 all-time low to defy the AI tax — pocket £65 in savings across these retailers https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/nintendo/nintendo-switch-2-drops-to-gbp354-99-all-time-low-to-defy-the-ai-tax-pocket-gbp65-in-savings-across-these-retailers Mon, 05 Oct 2026 18:13:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Nintendo Switch 2, typically priced at £419.99, is now available for just £354.99, giving you a great 15% savings! ]]> Tom's Hardware <![CDATA[OpenAI is adding text watermarking in ChatGPT and Codex]]> https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/1004880/openai-chatgpt-text-watermarks-eu-ai-act 2026-10-05T14:08:39-04:00 <![CDATA[An invisible, machine-readable watermark in text output is rolling out to ChatGPT and Codex, but only for users in the European Union at first. OpenAI says its textGrain watermarking "matched or exceeded" other approaches like Google DeepMind's SynthID for text, which is also the basis for The Verge At 19, founder raises $11M for Ghost, maker of a $3,499 computer for personal AI https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/05/at-19-ghost-founder-raises-11-million-to-build-a-3499-computer-for-your-personal-ai/ Mon, 05 Oct 2026 18:07:07 +0000 Ghost's first product is Core, a personal computer designed specifically for AI agents that can take actions on a person's behalf. TechCrunch Surprise surprise, AI data centers are still incredibly unpopular across the US — and nearly two-thirds of Americans say they oppose new facilities https://www.techradar.com/pro/surprise-surprise-ai-data-centers-are-still-incredibly-unpopular-across-the-us-and-nearly-two-thirds-of-americans-say-they-oppose-new-facilities Mon, 05 Oct 2026 18:05:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 61% of US voters oppose data center construction, with the sentiment expressed equally across Republican and Democrat supporters. ]]> TechRadar Linus wrote Git in about 10 days, so I asked my local LLM to build something similar with one prompt https://www.xda-developers.com/linus-wrote-git-in-10-days-so-asked-local-llm-to-do-same/ Mon, 05 Oct 2026 18:00:16 GMT It did a better job than I expected. XDA Developers My phone was blocking calls I actually wanted until I changed 4 settings https://www.makeuseof.com/my-phone-blocking-calls-i-wanted-until-changed-settings/ Mon, 05 Oct 2026 18:00:14 GMT These Samsung call-blocking settings reject legitimate calls alongside spam. MakeUseOf Oura Ring 5 vs. Apple Watch Series 12: Which smart health wearable is right for you? https://www.engadget.com/2275787/oura-ring-5-vs-apple-watch-series-12-which-smart-health-wearable-right/ Mon, 05 Oct 2026 18:00:00 +0000 These two wearables offer extensive health tracking, but one of these is going to be a clear winner for you. Engadget BYD is coming for Tesla's global EV sales crown, new sales figures reveal https://www.techradar.com/vehicle-tech/hybrid-electric-vehicles/tesla-model-y-tops-global-ev-sales-figures-again-but-new-report-reveals-byd-is-closing-fast-with-4-of-the-top-10-models Mon, 05 Oct 2026 18:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Tesla still makes the world's best-selling EV, but Chinese brands are storming over the charts. ]]> TechRadar Controlling the brain with light earns a physiology Nobel https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/10/controlling-the-brain-with-light-earns-a-physiology-nobel/ Mon, 05 Oct 2026 17:59:27 +0000 <![CDATA[The entire field of optogenetics traces back to light-seeking algae.]]> Ars Technica Amazon hires a veteran Microsoft AI leader to help build its tools for coding and work https://www.geekwire.com/2026/amazon-hires-a-microsoft-ai-leader-to-help-build-its-tools-for-coding-and-work/ Mon, 05 Oct 2026 17:49:09 +0000 <img width="1254" height="1254" src="https://cdn.geekwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Pedram-headshot.png" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://cdn.geekwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Pedram-headshot.png 1254w, https://cdn.g GeekWire Hyundai's all-electric hot hatch goes on sale in the UK, starting at around $25,000 https://www.engadget.com/2277678/hyundai-ioniq-3-all-electric-hot-hatch-goes-on-sale-in-the-uk/ Mon, 05 Oct 2026 17:44:49 +0000 Hyundai has no plans to bring the Ioniq 3 to the US, unfortunately. Engadget Your local LLM is quietly wasting RAM on context you never use, and one setting gives it back https://www.xda-developers.com/local-llm-wasting-ram-context-never-use-one-setting-gives-back/ Mon, 05 Oct 2026 17:30:18 GMT Only reserve context you'd need XDA Developers I stopped chrome from restoring my old tabs, and it made a huge difference https://www.makeuseof.com/stopped-chrome-from-restoring-my-old-tabs-and-it-made-a-huge-difference/ Mon, 05 Oct 2026 17:30:15 GMT Turning off one Chrome setting gave me a cleaner, calmer browser. MakeUseOf Hot Girl Hotline is like &#8216;Dear Abby&#8217; for the AI era https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/05/hot-girl-hotline-is-like-dear-abby-for-the-ai-era/ Mon, 05 Oct 2026 17:29:22 +0000 Founded by two sisters, Hot Girl Hotline uses AI to give young women personalized dating and relationship advice, with an emphasis on safety and avoiding emotional dependency. TechCrunch 5 startups that caught VCs&#8217; attention at the latest PearX demo day https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/05/5-startups-that-caught-vcs-attention-at-the-latest-pearx-demo-day/ Mon, 05 Oct 2026 17:26:44 +0000 TechCrunch attended Pear’s latest demo day and discovered which startups generated the most buzz, from spatial models to chips for local AI. TechCrunch Googles new Fitbit watch with a screen just leaked again https://mashable.com/tech/google-fitbit-edge-leaked-photos Mon, 05 Oct 2026 17:22:25 +0000 Photos of the next Fitbit device, which has a more traditional smartwatch display, just keep coming. Mashable Russian drones strike Ukraine’s data centers by exploiting air defense gaps https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/10/russian-drones-strike-ukraines-data-centers-by-exploiting-air-defense-gaps/ Mon, 05 Oct 2026 17:21:11 +0000 <![CDATA[Russian attacks on Internet, phone services threaten Ukraine’s wartime economy.]]> Ars Technica Lenovo's 16GB Core i5 IdeaPad Slim 3i laptop gets a massive $400 price drop at Best Buy https://www.techradar.com/pro/lenovos-16gb-core-i5-ideapad-slim-3i-laptop-gets-a-massive-usd400-price-drop-at-best-buy Mon, 05 Oct 2026 17:17:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i is one of the best 15.6in laptops you can get for everyday work, and Best Buy has it for under $500. ]]> TechRadar Microsoft Windows 11 Pro for $8 is something you don't see every day https://www.xda-developers.com/microsoft-windows-11-pro-for-8-is-a-must-have/ Mon, 05 Oct 2026 17:16:41 GMT It doesn't get any better than this XDA Developers Snag an Apple MacBook or Mac Mini with these Amazon Prime Big Deal Days deals that can save you up to $600 https://www.tomshardware.com/laptops/macbooks/amazons-prime-big-deal-day-sales-have-big-savings-on-macbooks-and-mac-minis-up-to-usd600-in-savings-on-apple-hardware Mon, 05 Oct 2026 17:16:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days sales event is a great opportunity to pick up a new Apple MacBook or Mac Mini at a discount. ]]> Tom's Hardware Are your co-workers hiding their AI skills from you to protect their edge? New report claims your colleagues could be secret AI whizzkids, but you'd never know https://www.techradar.com/pro/are-your-co-workers-hiding-their-ai-skills-from-you-to-protect-their-edge-new-report-claims-your-colleagues-could-be-secret-ai-whizzkids-but-youd-never-know Mon, 05 Oct 2026 17:15:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Over a third of workplace AI users are keeping “valuable” prompts to themselves in the belief that sharing it will reduce their perceived importance to the department or company ]]> TechRadar I tested the Ninja DualBrew a year ago — and it’s still the most versatile coffee maker I've used https://www.techradar.com/home/coffee-machines/one-year-on-the-ninja-prestige-dualbrew-is-still-the-most-versatile-coffee-maker-ive-ever-tested-heres-why-its-the-best-pick-for-your-small-kitchen Mon, 05 Oct 2026 17:14:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Ninja Prestige DualBrew System packs a full drip coffee maker and espresso machine into one package, and it's now at its lowest-ever price on Amazon. ]]> TechRadar Google warns that some Android apps won't run well on Intel Googlebooks at launch https://www.xda-developers.com/google-warns-some-android-apps-wont-run-well-on-intel-googlebooks-at-launch/ Mon, 05 Oct 2026 17:06:48 GMT Well, this doesn't seem promising. XDA Developers 25+ home improvement deals to shop before October Prime Day: Im tracking deals on power tools, yard care, and more https://mashable.com/life/best-early-october-prime-day-home-improvement-deals-2026 Mon, 05 Oct 2026 17:05:27 +0000 The best early October Prime Day home improvement deals include outdoor power equipment, smart home devices, and tools. Mashable Hackers hijacked Microsoft's X account for a scam featuring everyone's least-favorite tech mascot Clippy https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/hackers-hijacked-microsofts-x-account-for-a-scam-featuring-everyones-least-favorite-tech-mascot-clippy Mon, 05 Oct 2026 17:05:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft's X account was used to promote a meme coin scam, and possibly even to distribute malware. ]]> TechRadar Flock’s network is a form of ‘indiscriminate mass surveillance, judge rules https://www.techradar.com/tech/flocks-network-is-a-form-of-indiscriminate-mass-surveillance-judge-rules-as-police-officer-is-accused-of-violating-suspects-fourth-amendment-rights Mon, 05 Oct 2026 17:01:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ A judge says warrantless police searches made using Flock’s license plate readers violate Americans’ Fourth Amendment rights. ]]> TechRadar Seattle’s tax burden shifted to business as jobs slipped away, new report finds https://www.geekwire.com/2026/seattles-tax-burden-shifted-to-business-as-jobs-slipped-away-new-report-finds/ Mon, 05 Oct 2026 17:00:58 +0000 <img width="1260" height="738" src="https://cdn.geekwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/ecNorthwest-1260x738.png" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://cdn.geekwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/ecNorthwest-1260x738.png 1260w, https://cdn.geekwire.com/ GeekWire Your ancient Wi-Fi devices are stealing bandwidth from everything else, and one router setting fixes it https://www.xda-developers.com/old-wi-fi-devices-drag-whole-network-down-router-has-setting-stop-them/ Mon, 05 Oct 2026 17:00:19 GMT This setting can upgrade your entire network. XDA Developers My old Fire TV Stick felt really slow until I changed these settings https://www.makeuseof.com/my-old-fire-tv-stick-felt-really-slow-until-i-changed-these-settings/ Mon, 05 Oct 2026 17:00:17 GMT Not obsolete, just yet. MakeUseOf <![CDATA[OpenAI PR tells journalist to ‘move on’ while asking Sam Altman about a ChatGPT user&#8217;s suicide]]> https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/1004827/openai-sam-altman-vanity-fair-interview-pr 2026-10-05T12:55:42-04:00 <![CDATA[An OpenAI publicist tried to change the topic of CEO Sam Altman's interview with Vanity Fair's Mark Guiducci after the editor brought up a ChatGPT user's suicide. When Guiducci confronted Altman about the incident, the publicist warned Guiducci about running out of time, saying she'd like t The Verge The 21 best October Prime Day tech deals, hand-picked by our gadget-obsessed experts: Save on Kindles, AirTags, and MacBook Air https://mashable.com/tech/best-early-october-prime-day-tech-deals-2026 Mon, 05 Oct 2026 16:47:57 +0000 October Prime Day tech deals are live, and some of our favorite gadgets are on sale. Save 31% on the Amazon Kindle and $200 on Apple MacBook Air laptops. Mashable What are the limitations of using a USB-C to HDMI adapter? https://www.engadget.com/2275585/usb-c-to-hdmi-adapter-limitations/ Mon, 05 Oct 2026 16:45:00 +0000 Adapters let you make the most of your existing hardware, but always come with compromises. Engadget <![CDATA[Sam Altman says ‘some bad things&#8217; will happen, but AI is totally worth it]]> https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/1004811/openai-altman-bad-things-ai-tradeoff 2026-10-05T12:44:21-04:00 <![CDATA[Sam Altman thinks that the benefits of AI will be so great that "the world should accept some bad things happening" along the way. The OpenAI CEO pointed to hacks, scams, and "other bad things" as costs society should expect to tolerate because "people will do tremendously orders of magnitu The Verge HackerRank&#8217;s AI interviewer offers a glimpse into what job interviews could become https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/05/hackerranks-ai-interviewer-offers-a-glimpse-into-what-job-interviews-could-become/ Mon, 05 Oct 2026 16:43:35 +0000 HackerRank’s AI interviewer has already conducted more than 500,000 interviews, with Snowflake, Snorkel, and Capgemini among its early testers. TechCrunch 11 years after it shut down, the Borderlands MMO is playable once again due to fan efforts https://www.xda-developers.com/11-years-after-it-shut-down-the-borderlands-mmo-is-playable-once-again-due-to-fan-efforts/ Mon, 05 Oct 2026 16:35:52 GMT Borderlands Online is unofficially back with a fan translation. XDA Developers I ditched Logitech's official app for OpenLogi, and my MX Master 4 finally feels like my own mouse https://www.xda-developers.com/ditched-logitech-official-app-openlogi-mx-master-4-feels-my-own-mouse/ Mon, 05 Oct 2026 16:31:17 GMT Logitech peripherals want you to create a cloud account to customize settings, but OpenLogi makes it easy to avoid that. XDA Developers The best early October Prime Day deals: $200 off MacBook Airs and $79 AirPods are already live https://mashable.com/tech/best-early-october-prime-day-apple-deals-2026 Mon, 05 Oct 2026 16:27:04 +0000 We've rounded up the best early October Prime Day deals on Apple devices, including the latest Apple Watches, AirPods, MacBooks, and iPads. Mashable Grab this $79.98 TP-Link wireless router with Wi-Fi 7 support at its lowest ever price https://www.tomshardware.com/networking/routers/grab-this-usd79-98-tp-link-wireless-router-with-wi-fi-7-support-at-its-lowest-ever-price-33-percent-discount-on-archer-be3600-delivers-multi-gigabit-speeds-for-lag-free-streaming-and-gaming Mon, 05 Oct 2026 16:15:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ This TP-Link Archer BE3600 wireless router is down to a record-low price, now just $79.98 on Amazon ahead of its big sale event. ]]> Tom's Hardware Are there any disadvantages to using IMAX theaters? https://www.engadget.com/2275492/disadvantages-imax-theaters-explained/ Mon, 05 Oct 2026 16:15:00 +0000 IMAX screenings are quite simply the best way to watch a blockbuster movie. However, there are a number of important factors that can limit that enjoyment. Engadget France vs Belgium Free Streams: How to watch Nations League match online from anywhere, team news https://www.techradar.com/how-to-watch/football/france-vs-belgium-nations-league-free Mon, 05 Oct 2026 16:15:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Here's how you can watch France v Belgium for free from anywhere in the world in the 2026/27 Nations League. ]]> TechRadar The best early October Prime Day kitchen deals: We found live Ninja and Keurig deals worth grabbing https://mashable.com/life/best-early-october-prime-day-kitchen-deals-2026 Mon, 05 Oct 2026 16:14:59 +0000 Shop the best early October Prime Day deals on Ninja air fryers, KitchenAid mixers, Breville espresso machines, cookware, and more. Mashable I've tested almost all of Dyson's vacuums, and these are the 3 models I'd recommend — a standout budget, wet-and-dry, and lightweight option https://www.techradar.com/home/vacuums/ive-tested-almost-all-of-dysons-vacuums-and-these-are-the-3-models-id-recommend-a-standout-budget-wet-and-dry-and-lightweight-option Mon, 05 Oct 2026 16:13:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ These three Dyson vacuums all excel in different ways. ]]> TechRadar F1 in Bahrain... in Malaysia: The race needed a software update to start https://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/10/f1-in-bahrain-in-malaysia-the-race-needed-a-software-update-to-start/ Mon, 05 Oct 2026 16:09:07 +0000 <![CDATA[A software bug waylaid half the field and required a race reboot.]]> Ars Technica I'd never buy Nvidia's Founders Edition GPU, even though it looks better than every aftermarket card https://www.xda-developers.com/id-never-buy-nvidia-founders-edition-even-though-it-looks-better-than-aftermarket-cards/ Mon, 05 Oct 2026 16:00:17 GMT I'd rather look at the FE inside someone else's case. 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