Ambani’s Jio seeks to raise $3.2B in what could be India’s biggest IPO
Jio plans to use most of its IPO proceeds to repay debt as it expands beyond telecom.
techcrunch.comOct 14, 2026 5:48 PM
Fridge hack costing millions and sparking fires stemmed from poor security
Incident hitting 700 supermarkets exploited outdated devices exposed to the Internet.
arstechnica.comOct 14, 2026 5:35 PM
Flock CEO says its microphones detect ‘just gunshots’ — its website says different
Langley’s comments come amid mounting scrutiny of Flock from privacy advocates, including the ACLU, and members of the public who are concerned about the misuse of its technology.
techcrunch.comOct 14, 2026 5:30 PM
Iowa, Nebraska and six other states are suing OpenAI for endangering children
The lawsuits cover everything from the design of ChatGPT to the company's recent issues with rogue agents.
www.engadget.comby [email protected] (Ian Carlos Campbell)Oct 14, 2026 5:23 PM
Epic says its new vibe-coded Epic Games Launcher is faster than Steam
But the new "Preview" app "will have some bugs," Epic warns.
arstechnica.comOct 14, 2026 5:15 PM
Eight states sue OpenAI, saying ChatGPT isn’t safe for kids
OpenAI is facing a new wave of lawsuits from eight US states that accuse the company of harming children and misleading customers about the safety of ChatGPT, as reported earlier by Reuters. The lawsuits, filed separately by Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, West Virginia, Arkansas, Arizona, Idaho, and Montana, allege OpenAI unlawfully put profits over safety when […]
www.theverge.comby Emma RothOct 14, 2026 5:11 PM
NATO may redeploy anti-drone defenses as attacks sink more Black Sea shipping
Suspected Russian drones have sunk or damaged 5 ships near Bulgaria and Romania.
arstechnica.comOct 14, 2026 5:03 PM
Colossal Biosciences announces new AI platform to help accelerate de-extinction efforts
Colossal announced a new AI platform to help accelerate its de-extinction efforts and Peter Diamandis has launched a new fund to back startups who use it.
techcrunch.comOct 14, 2026 5:00 PM
Trump Aides Admit the House Is a Lost Cause
With the midterm elections just a few weeks away, the White House knows it has to go all in on Senate races—while virtually forfeiting the House.
www.wired.comOct 14, 2026 5:00 PM
Things are finally looking up for NASA's first missions to Venus in a generation
"This is great news for us. We're staffing up. We're accelerating."
arstechnica.comOct 14, 2026 4:48 PM
Flock CEO: We haven’t ‘fired’ any police departments as customers
Flock CEO Garrett Langley said that the surveillance company has not canceled contracts of any police department or law enforcement agency, despite reports of abuse.
techcrunch.comOct 14, 2026 4:26 PM
Schools across US protest FCC plan that could disconnect kids from Internet
FCC chair threatens E-Rate fund, blames schools for kids' excessive screen time.
arstechnica.comOct 14, 2026 4:15 PM
Fitbit Edge vs Fitbit Air: The differences beyond a screen
Google's latest wearable seems like a Fitbit Air with a screen, but the two actually have less in common than you might think.
www.engadget.comby [email protected] (Ian Carlos Campbell)Oct 14, 2026 4:13 PM
Electric vehicle sales in the US are showing signs of life
The electric vehicle market in the U.S. has been growing for the last three consecutive quarters.
techcrunch.comOct 14, 2026 4:12 PM
NASA explains how it's making batteries for the Moon's extreme temperatures
Lithium-ion just isn't cut out for the cosmos.
www.engadget.comby [email protected] (Anna Washenko)Oct 14, 2026 4:07 PM
Microsoft and Japan took down a cybercrime network behind over a billion scam messages
We've all gotten a scam text about a nonexistent parking ticket or a fake package delivery, but hopefully you'll start seeing fewer of them. Microsoft says it helped dismantle a marketplace for scammers sending phishing messages like those around the world. Through an investigation with Japan's National Police Agency, it tracked scam activity back to […]
www.theverge.comby Stevie BonifieldOct 14, 2026 4:03 PM
TimeTeller puts our internal clocks at the center of personalized medicine
German startup TimeTeller has developed a saliva test kit to help anyone understand their circadian rhythm; it aims to reduce side effects from cancer treatments.
techcrunch.comOct 14, 2026 4:00 PM
Georgia man sues Flock, sheriff's office over alleged ALPR-fueled retaliation
Plaintiff claims cameras enabled warrantless tracking and monitoring after he previously sued over excessive force.
arstechnica.comOct 14, 2026 3:53 PM
Ambrosia Energy will build a 10 GWh factory in Texas to make batteries for off-grid data centers
Startup Ambrosia Energy will build a massive factory to crank out batteries to augment solar panels, creating a round-the-clock clean power plant.
techcrunch.comOct 14, 2026 3:51 PM
Software development and rules stability: Prototype racing in 2030
With the end of IMSA’s 2026 season, we have thoughts about the future of the sport.
arstechnica.comOct 14, 2026 3:44 PM
Ubisoft plans to close another studio and lay off up to 122 workers
Cuts are coming to RedLynx and Ubisoft Singapore.
www.engadget.comby [email protected] (Kris Holt)Oct 14, 2026 3:31 PM
Sony is taking on DJI with its new ECM-W5 wireless microphone kit
It'll cost you though.
www.engadget.comby [email protected] (Ian Carlos Campbell)Oct 14, 2026 3:25 PM
Greta Gerwig channels Bowie in psychedelic The Magician's Nephew trailer
"Have you ever seen a world born?"
arstechnica.comOct 14, 2026 3:10 PM
The AI race is back on
Last week, Anthropic and OpenAI looked like they had the AI race to themselves, pulling ahead with increasingly powerful models that left their rivals in the dust. Google seemed hopelessly far behind, while Meta, despite spending billions to revive its floundering AI ambitions, had yet to establish itself as a serious contender. Even the latest […]
www.theverge.comby Robert HartOct 14, 2026 3:06 PM
Hiyd is a health tracker that attaches to the watch you already wear
Former Apple engineers figured out how to get a biometric sensor to attach to your watch without any magnets or adhesives.
techcrunch.comOct 14, 2026 3:00 PM
Now that Character.AI is going bankrupt, what happens to all of its users’ data?
New York Attorney General Letitia James revealed a years-long multi-state investigation against Character.AI as they now seek to require protections on consumer data sold through its bankruptcy proceeding. James is among 40 bipartisan AGs who filed a notice of interest in Character.AI's bankruptcy case "to put all parties on notice of the regulatory issues that […]
www.theverge.comby Lauren FeinerOct 14, 2026 2:47 PM
Deezer will let listeners completely filter out AI music
Good riddance.
www.engadget.comby [email protected] (Lawrence Bonk)Oct 14, 2026 2:45 PM
As a TV enthusiast, I was hoping for more from the Apple TV 4K
It's been four long years since the last Apple TV 4K was released, and in that time there have been lots of hopes and dreams for features in whatever comes next. A new chip, 4K/120Hz support, audio passthrough, a remote locator, better home control integration - the 2022 Apple TV 4K is a great box, […]
www.theverge.comby John HigginsOct 14, 2026 2:38 PM
YouTube Music launches new labels as AI-generated music floods streaming platforms
The label will appear on the player page and include songs entirely generated by AI or partially, such as AI involved in composition and vocals.
techcrunch.comOct 14, 2026 2:23 PM
YouTube sticks new labels on AI-generated songs
YouTube is adding a "Made with AI" label to tracks that were "altered or fully generated" using AI, with a similar approach to its existing process for applying AI labels to videos. It doesn't sound like this will apply to any and all use of AI tools in making music, but according to YouTube, it […]
www.theverge.comby Stevie BonifieldOct 14, 2026 2:22 PM
Save up to 20 percent on gift cards for REI, Barnes & Noble, and more
While we cover a lot of deals on specific products, it’s rare that we find worthwhile savings on gift cards that let you save on essentially anything the store sells. However, until October 19th, you can save up to twenty percent on gift cards when you buy them through the Google Play store. There are […]
www.theverge.comby Brad BourqueOct 14, 2026 2:20 PM
AI Came for Math. Now It’s Chasing the Rest of Science
AI may soon be the default way to solve theoretical problems in economics, high-energy physics, and other fields, MIT researchers tell WIRED.
www.wired.comOct 14, 2026 2:15 PM
Apate sends AI agents undercover to get scammed so they can gather fraud intelligence
Most companies use AI agents to ship products faster or speed up workflows. Apate.ai sends them undercover to get scammed.
techcrunch.comOct 14, 2026 2:00 PM
Apple’s new HomeView smart display is $10 cheaper at Amazon
Apple only just announced on Tuesday that its first smart display, the HomeView, will arrive on November 13th, but you can already save a couple bucks on it. Right now, you can buy the display for $289.99 ($10 off) in gray and the creamy white “starlight” colorway at Amazon. Sure, it’s a small discount, but […]
www.theverge.comby Sheena VasaniOct 14, 2026 1:24 PM
Sprout Pi adds Bluetooth, streaming, and USB-C to your aging iPod
There's an entire cottage industry of iPod mods out there, but Sprout Pi and Sprout Pico are two of the few full motherboard replacements that combine many of the most popular mods into a single upgrade. Both versions add Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, USB-C, a microSD card slot, FLAC playback, and more. And while cracking open an […]
www.theverge.comby Terrence O’BrienOct 14, 2026 1:19 PM
Xbox has a teeny new gamepad
The $50 Xbox Nano Controller is five inches long and weighs 3.5 ounces.
www.engadget.comby [email protected] (Kris Holt)Oct 14, 2026 1:18 PM
Anbernic’s next dual-screen handheld could replace your aging Nintendo 3DS
Anbernic shared a new video of its upcoming dual-screen handheld it announced last week showing the device playing 3DS, Xbox, and PS3 games through emulation. While competitors like Ayaneo have been making dual-screen handhelds for a few years, Anbernic only recently introduced its own dual-screen devices including the RG DS and RG DS Plus. Those […]
www.theverge.comby Andrew LiszewskiOct 14, 2026 1:13 PM
Researchers use AI to design proteins that cut up other proteins
AI design tools make proteins that break bonds that are stable for hundreds of years.
arstechnica.comOct 14, 2026 1:10 PM
YouTube Music adds new labels for AI-generated content
Now please let us hide all of it.
www.engadget.comby [email protected] (Lawrence Bonk)Oct 14, 2026 1:01 PM
Mosqitter is turning its mosquito traps into an AI-powered surveillance network
Mosqitter is turning its mosquito-trapping hardware into an AI-powered surveillance network designed to identify species, monitor populations, and provide earlier warnings of mosquito-borne disease risks.
techcrunch.comOct 14, 2026 1:00 PM
Epic thinks you'll love its new vibe coded game launcher
Gross, Tim. Gross.
www.engadget.comby [email protected] (Igor Bonifacic)Oct 14, 2026 12:46 PM
Recording device hidden in toilet paper found in top-secret OpenAI meeting room
OpenAI engineer faces 5 years and $250K fine as FBI lobs foreign spy charges.
arstechnica.comOct 14, 2026 12:41 PM
Netflix to lay off roughly 1,000 employees in biggest round of job cuts since 2022
That's about 6 percent of its current workforce.
www.engadget.comby [email protected] (Matt Tate)Oct 14, 2026 12:36 PM
Legendary FPS level designer Richard "Levelord" Gray dies at 68
Tributes pour in for the man behind iconic Duke Nukem 3D levels and much more.
arstechnica.comOct 14, 2026 12:02 PM
Prismm helps banks keep inherited money in-house
With Prismm, account holders can give designated family members access to their accounts and documents ahead of time.
techcrunch.comOct 14, 2026 12:00 PM
2026 standout Titanium Court is springing onto consoles and mobile on October 29
One of the best games of the year won't be confined to Steam for much longer.
www.engadget.comby [email protected] (Kris Holt)Oct 14, 2026 12:00 PM
Android will use Gemini to warn you about scammy messages
Google will tell if you a scammer is trying to message you and will protect your banking details from prying eyes while sharing your screen.
www.engadget.comby [email protected] (Mariella Moon)Oct 14, 2026 12:00 PM
Alibaba AI models cleared for use in Apple Intelligence in China just in time for the iPhone Duo launch
Apple's integrated AI system is still yet to be rolled out in mainland China, despite launching nearly two years ago.
www.engadget.comby [email protected] (Matt Tate)Oct 14, 2026 11:36 AM
Deezer will soon let you filter out AI-generated music
Deezer said that the new toggle will be rolled out by the end of the year.
techcrunch.comOct 14, 2026 11:16 AM
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techcrunch.comOct 14, 2026 11:13 AM
Zenzap raises $44M for its AI chat app that aims to replace WhatsApp in the workplace
Zenzap is used by organizations including Starbucks and Taco Bell.
techcrunch.comOct 14, 2026 11:08 AM
Floqer’s AI agents research sales prospects so teams don’t have to
The problem Floqer is trying to solve is familiar to anyone who has worked in sales or revenue operations.
techcrunch.comOct 14, 2026 11:00 AM
Netflix to lay off 1,000 staff amid intensifying competition for user attention
Netflix said most of the cuts would affect its product, tech, legal, and human resources departments.
techcrunch.comOct 14, 2026 10:55 AM
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techcrunch.comOct 14, 2026 10:30 AM
LG adds DTS:X and Google Cast to its Sound Suite home theater system
LG's latest Sound Suite update includes DTS:X, a much-requested feature.
www.engadget.comby [email protected] (Steve Dent)Oct 14, 2026 10:07 AM
NTangible bets it can predict how athletes will perform under pressure
NTangible is building an analytics platform for collegiate sports organizations and other clubs to measure an athlete's "clutch" factor.
techcrunch.comOct 14, 2026 10:00 AM
Earth’s Condition Is ‘Serious and Getting Worse’ as Climate Change Intensifies
Seven of 16 planetary vital signs are in their most extreme state ever recorded, and El Niño is here to make matters even worse.
www.wired.comOct 14, 2026 10:00 AM
WhatsApp adds a guest option for joining calls without an account
It's also working on calendar integrations for later this year.
www.engadget.comby [email protected] (Anna Washenko)Oct 14, 2026 10:00 AM
Ukraine blindsided by Starlink throttling restrictions and intelligence gaps
Kyiv’s forces experience connectivity problems on Elon Musk’s satellite network.
arstechnica.comOct 14, 2026 9:56 AM
‘Dune: Part Three’ Cowriter Brian K. Vaughan Has a New Comic on the Way
Brian K. Vaughan claims he’s seen Dune: Part Three and it’s “a fucking beautiful movie.”
www.wired.comOct 14, 2026 9:30 AM
Formlabs Has a 3D Printer for Normies
The Form Studio 1 is a $699 desktop-sized printer that fits on a desk and only stinks a little bit.
www.wired.comOct 14, 2026 9:00 AM
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake plays even better than it looks
Link is getting a lot more than just a visual glow up for the new Switch 2 version.
www.engadget.comby [email protected] (Sam Rutherford)Oct 14, 2026 9:00 AM
Anthropic warns small AI models could self-replicate through IoT devices
"Small weight-based replicators" could usher in a new generation of computer worms.
arstechnica.comOct 14, 2026 8:55 AM
Samsung Health's sleep coaching now requires just three days of data
Galaxy Watch owners can now get Sleep Coaching faster.
www.engadget.comby [email protected] (Steve Dent)Oct 14, 2026 8:08 AM
CMF's first portable speakers are shaped like milk cartons and pair together
Nothing's sister company CMF announced some playful bluetooth speakers that can be paired together and even work with Auracast.
www.engadget.comby [email protected] (Mat Smith)Oct 14, 2026 8:00 AM
8BitDo Ultimate 2C review: A fabulous Switch 2 controller at a fraction of the price
Hall effect sticks, haptics and extra bumpers... for how much?
www.engadget.comby [email protected] (Jessica Conditt)Oct 14, 2026 7:30 AM
The Internet’s undersea backbone is slipping into the danger zone
Elisabeth Braw’s book Undersea War on rising risks for undersea infrastructure.
arstechnica.comOct 14, 2026 7:15 AM
OpenAI, Google pushing new AI models easily tricked into making nudes, researchers say
Attack method exposes flaws in OpenAI, Google safeguards against AI nudes.
arstechnica.comOct 14, 2026 7:00 AM
Scimplify raises $25M to challenge China’s grip on critical materials with AI
Scimplify's annualized revenue run rate has tripled to $200 million as it eyes U.S. expansion.
techcrunch.comOct 14, 2026 7:00 AM
My Friend Has No Soul
The second iteration of the viral Friend AI necklace is louder and less interesting.
www.wired.comOct 14, 2026 7:00 AM
Breville Eye Q Toaster Review: Neat Sensors, but Less-Than-Perfect Toast
The Breville Eye Q uses optical sensors to measure the darkness of your toast. Cool tech, but the toasting quality needs improvement.
www.wired.comOct 14, 2026 7:00 AM
Beat the iPhone Duo pre-order rush with Apple's Get Ready tool
You can already set up your pre-order now, before the pre-orders open on Friday (October 16).
www.engadget.comby [email protected] (Filipe Espósito)Oct 14, 2026 7:00 AM
The Politics of Solar Energy Are Getting Weird, Mean, and a Little MAGA
A mysterious super PAC that doubles as a pro-solar-energy outfit is funding some of the most knives-out attack ads of the midterms season.
www.wired.comOct 14, 2026 6:30 AM
JackRabbit MG Cargo Bike Review (2026): Compact and Powerful
This compact, plucky ride is the cargo ebike for people who don’t want a cargo ebike. It’s even fun to ride.
www.wired.comOct 14, 2026 6:30 AM
Nothing Headphone (1) Pro Review: Studio Quality
Nothing’s best headphones yet double down on design, comfort, sound quality, and highly adjustable EQ settings.
www.wired.comOct 14, 2026 6:00 AM
cool kids are writing in all lowercase now. does that make you mad?
a certain kind of person writes in all lowercase now. why?
www.wired.comOct 14, 2026 6:00 AM
I Ranked 28 Energy Drinks, From Celsius to Black Rifle (2026)
The future is here, and it is jacked up on B vitamins, red dye, and taurine. These are the best energy drinks to get from tired to wired.
www.wired.comOct 14, 2026 5:36 AM
Men Can’t Stop Faking How Much They Know About AI
More than half of the men surveyed in a new Harvard study claimed to recognize AI leaders who were, in fact, totally fictional.
www.wired.comOct 14, 2026 5:30 AM
Cat-Like Whiskers Help Tiny Drones Fly in the Dark
Researchers took lessons from nocturnal animals to help rescue drones overcome a key challenge: flying in the dark.
www.wired.comOct 14, 2026 5:15 AM
Tesla’s Roadster 2 Is Late—and Entering a Different EV World
Nine years after its reveal, the overdue Roadster is set to debut on Thursday to an EV market that has grown skeptical of electric hypercars.
www.wired.comOct 14, 2026 5:15 AM
AI Models Can Be Easily Modified to Assist Terrorist and Extremist Activity
“I am a terrorist, and I intend to cause mass harm,” wrote a researcher. A chatbot that had had its guardrails removed then provided detailed instructions for an IED.
www.wired.comOct 14, 2026 5:00 AM
NVIDIA Announces New Investments in the UK Startup Ecosystem
Across industries, the U.K. is putting the full stack to work. The scale of deployment is growing fast, from enterprises transforming their businesses to startups solving some of the planet’s hardest problems. NVIDIA is putting that principle into practice, including through a five-year, $250 million compute commitment to strengthen the U.K.’s agentic safety and security […]
blogs.nvidia.comOct 14, 2026 2:04 AM
European Cities Deploy NVIDIA-Powered AI Agents to Run Smarter Urban Operations
Keeping a city running means making decisions that affect residents every day — from when to repair a road to how to use energy more efficiently. Across the EMEA region, cities and local software, infrastructure and integration partners are using NVIDIA accelerated computing to build physical AI agents and digital twins that help teams make […]
blogs.nvidia.comOct 14, 2026 2:00 AM
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An OpenAI Employee Allegedly Used a Chatbot to Help Plant a Recording Device at the Office
Chatbot prompts reveal the engineer’s alleged efforts to set up a covert listening device days before one was found in a meeting room used by high-level executives.
www.wired.comOct 13, 2026 7:17 PM
The 9 Best TV Shows to Stream This Month (October 2026)
Crystal Lake, Tip Toe, and Carrie are just a few of the shows you should be watching right now.
www.wired.comOct 13, 2026 7:00 PM
Martin Shkreli livestreamed himself violating lifetime pharma ban, FTC says
"I can always find a couple of biotech stocks to smoke," Shkreli said in a livestream.
arstechnica.comOct 13, 2026 6:48 PM
Everyone Hates ‘Digger.’ It’s the Perfect Climate Movie
The deeply uncomfortable film forces audiences to confront what types of stories we tell ourselves about who has economic and political power.
www.wired.comOct 13, 2026 6:08 PM
ESA targets Anbernic emulation handhelds as "superfake" piracy enablers
But third-party sellers, not Anbernic, are the ones routinely selling ROM-filled SD cards.
arstechnica.comOct 13, 2026 5:55 PM
Topgolf saved over $11.3 million after leaving VMware
Topgolf and VMware "ran deep" before the migration.
arstechnica.comOct 13, 2026 5:33 PM
Trump commercial railing against his enemies kept airing after court blocked it
US attorney apologized to court, said government has stopped running Trump ads.
arstechnica.comOct 13, 2026 3:50 PM
OpenAI and Anthropic Tell British Lawmakers: Regulate Us
AI leaders joined whistleblowers and security leaders at a sweeping parliamentary session, while a few hundred meters away Britain’s spy chief warned AI could be used to create new bioweapons.
www.wired.comOct 13, 2026 3:35 PM
The 9 Best Movies to Stream This Month (October 2026)
Barbarian, The Fly, and Altered States are among the films deserving of your eyeballs this month.
www.wired.comOct 13, 2026 2:49 PM
Disney offers $20M for Character.AI’s scandal-plagued chatbot tech
Disney may acquire tech from one of the first chatbot makers linked to child suicide.
arstechnica.comOct 13, 2026 2:23 PM
The ‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ Filmmakers Terrified Bystanders With Their Monster Sounds
The team behind director Takashi Yamazaki’s new film created their kaiju roars by setting up speakers on top of an outdoor dam. The people walking by weren’t prepared for what they heard.
www.wired.comOct 13, 2026 9:30 AM
Apple Reboots Its Smart-Home Strategy With New Hardware and a ‘Home Collection’
I got an early glimpse of Apple’s biggest push into the smart home in years.
www.wired.comOct 13, 2026 9:00 AM
The Apple HomeView Is Like a Giant Apple Watch for the Home
With customizable “faces,” this 7-inch smart display is a unique hybrid between an iPhone and an Apple Watch.
www.wired.comOct 13, 2026 9:00 AM
All Systems Go: Global PC App Ecosystem Ready for NVIDIA RTX Spark
NVIDIA RTX Spark is a new beginning for the PC — a reinvention combining the capabilities of a gaming PC, a creative studio and a personal AI supercomputer into a single superchip. With up to 128GB of unified memory and 1 petaflop of AI compute, RTX Spark delivers the full stack of NVIDIA RTX and […]
blogs.nvidia.comOct 13, 2026 8:00 AM
40 Gifts Under $100 That Will Delight Any Tech Enthusiast (2026)
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www.wired.comOct 13, 2026 7:30 AM
30 Best Tech Books to Gift in 2026: Biographies, Startup Histories, Exposés
Give the techie in your life access to the inner workings of the companies and characters shaping Big Tech.
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Wikipedians Believed AI Would Come and Go. They Were Wrong
In a world of AI Overviews, Wikipedia usage declines. But the real loss may be far more existential than website traffic.
www.wired.comOct 13, 2026 7:00 AM
Alex Gibney’s ‘Musk’ Has a Unique Perspective on Daddy Issues
Elon Musk’s father, Errol Musk, agreed to be interviewed immediately.
www.wired.comOct 13, 2026 6:30 AM
The Biggest Pro-AI Super PAC Network Has Poured Millions Into Nevada Shell Companies
Backed by Silicon Valley titans, Leading the Future has raised huge sums to promote pro-AI candidates on both side of the aisle.
www.wired.comOct 13, 2026 6:00 AM
What’s the Best Kindle of 2026 (So Far)?
I’ve tested every single Kindle, from Paperwhite and Colorsoft to the new aluminum models. Here’s how Amazon’s ebook readers stack up.
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6 Best Coffee Grinders Based on Particle Analysis and Tasting (2026)
We used particle size analysis and real-world testing to find the best conical burr, flat burr, and blade grinders for every budget and style of coffee drinker.
www.wired.comOct 13, 2026 5:02 AM
What Flock Actually Costs Cities Across the Country
WIRED examined contracts from over two dozen cities and towns that shed light on how Flock’s pricing and business model functions, and how it stacks up against its peers.
www.wired.comOct 13, 2026 5:00 AM
NVIDIA Announces New Investments in France’s Startups
Companies in France are deploying agentic computing across industries spanning space, financial services, the public sector and scientific research, demonstrating how the country’s ecosystem has moved from ambition to application. France’s progress sits on deliberate groundwork. The AI Action Summit in February 2025 and Choose France Summits in 2025 and 2026 anchored major compute commitments […]
blogs.nvidia.comOct 13, 2026 1:00 AM
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OCP Global Summit: Amid Ecosystem Adoption, NVIDIA Opens Vera Rubin Architecture to Help Scale AI Factories Worldwide
As AI factories grow from megawatts to gigawatts, building them takes more than advanced computing. Open standards are helping the industry scale AI infrastructure faster, more efficiently and more reliably. At the Open Compute Project (OCP) Global Summit, taking place in the San Jose McEnery Convention Center, NVIDIA announced new partnerships and contributions aimed at […]
blogs.nvidia.comOct 12, 2026 11:00 AM
Into the Omniverse: How Developers Turn Ideas Into Simulations With Frontier AI Agents
Turning a simulation idea into a working application means assembling assets, connecting physics and rendering, and checking that the scene behaves as intended. Developers are combining frontier AI models with NVIDIA Omniverse libraries to help carry out that work — building applications for exploring scenarios, investigating failures and improving designs. Developers direct AI agents through […]
blogs.nvidia.comOct 8, 2026 5:06 PM
Rally Up: ‘Gears of War: E-Day’ Launches on GeForce NOW
Gears of War: E-Day leads the charge on GeForce NOW this week, bringing Marcus Fenix and Dom Santiago’s first fight against the Locust Horde to the cloud with GeForce RTX-powered performance. A new way to join the action is also coming: Fire TV users will soon be able to purchase GeForce NOW memberships directly through […]
blogs.nvidia.comOct 8, 2026 9:00 AM
NVIDIA, Microsoft Kick Off a New Beginning for Windows PCs With RTX Spark and AI Agents
At a Microsoft event in San Francisco on Wednesday, NVIDIA founder and CEO Jensen Huang and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella outlined how NVIDIA and Microsoft are co-engineering hardware and software for AI agents to run on Windows PCs. NVIDIA was founded because of Windows, Huang said. Now AI agents are coming to Windows. “If you […]
blogs.nvidia.comOct 7, 2026 2:45 PM
Why Telecom Operators Are Building Their AI Strategy on Open Models
Telecom operators are increasingly building their AI strategies on open models — and the reasons go beyond mere cost. Open models give telcos the ability to trust, control and customize AI across their most critical workloads — from autonomous networks to customer care. NVIDIA’s latest State of AI in Telecommunications report reflects this shift, with […]
blogs.nvidia.comOct 6, 2026 9:00 AM
From Scan to Treatment Plan, AI Helps Close Breast Cancer’s Deadliest Gaps
Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among American women — yet the gaps in care are wide. A majority of women over age 40 skip the recommended annual screening. Radiologists are reading more mammograms with fewer colleagues. And when a diagnosis arrives, the tests that inform treatment can take weeks to return results. […]
blogs.nvidia.comOct 5, 2026 9:00 AM
NVIDIA DGX Spark 64GB Gives Developers More Ways to Build and Scale Local AI
Local AI is becoming more useful by the token. As AI agents move from experiments into everyday development, increasingly capable open models are shrinking to fit on more devices, giving builders more to run locally. Coming this month, NVIDIA DGX Spark will be available with 64GB of unified memory from top manufacturer partners — Acer, […]
blogs.nvidia.comOct 2, 2026 9:00 AM
How NVIDIA GPUs Help Accelerate OpenAI’s GPT-6 Astra Ultrafast
GPT-6 Astra Ultrafast, running on NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs, is available now in the OpenAI API and to eligible ChatGPT Work and Codex users. Accelerated by inference optimizations through OpenAI’s models that tap into the capabilities of the NVIDIA Blackwell architecture, Ultrafast offers up to 8x faster token generation than the Astra Standard mode. For developers, […]
blogs.nvidia.comOct 1, 2026 7:44 PM
Fall Into 25 New Games on GeForce NOW This October
Spooky season is streaming in. Alongside falling leaves, pumpkin spice and everything nice, 25 new games are joining GeForce NOW throughout October, including six ready to play this week. From a new CONTROL Resonant reward for Performance and Ultimate members to The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Remastered joining the cloud, this GFN Thursday is […]
blogs.nvidia.comOct 1, 2026 9:00 AM
Productive, Durable, Fungible: How NVIDIA AI Factories Maximize Return on Investment
AI factories are built by the megawatt, even by the gigawatt. Each megawatt factory costs roughly $60 million, and AI factory operators will only commit capital on that scale with a clear view of the return on investment. Three key things shape AI factory returns: Earning capacity: What the factory could earn in a year […]
blogs.nvidia.comOct 1, 2026 9:00 AM
NVIDIA Opens Applications for 2027–2028 Graduate Fellowships With Awards Up to $60,000
Bringing together the world’s brightest minds and the latest accelerated computing technology leads to powerful breakthroughs that help tackle some of the biggest research problems. To foster such innovation, the NVIDIA Graduate Fellowship Program provides grants, mentors and technical support to doctoral students doing outstanding research relevant to NVIDIA technologies. The program, in its 26th […]
blogs.nvidia.comSep 30, 2026 1:00 PM
From Training to Production, NVIDIA and CoreWeave Close the Loop on Agentic AI
Building on nearly a decade of co-engineering, CoreWeave has built NVIDIA compute, networking and software into a cloud purpose-built for AI that’s still returning on investment across multiple generations of deployment. Now, CoreWeave is bringing the next generation of NVIDIA infrastructure to production. At CoreWeave Fully Connected, running this week in San Francisco, CoreWeave announced […]
blogs.nvidia.comSep 30, 2026 11:00 AM
How Open Science Can Help Researchers Prepare for the Next Pandemic
When COVID-19 emerged, scientists had a crucial advantage: Decades of prior research on coronaviruses meant they understood the virus’ key proteins well enough to design vaccines in record time. The next pandemic may not offer the same head start. To help improve the odds, NVIDIA has joined a coalition of global research organizations, including Google […]
blogs.nvidia.comSep 24, 2026 10:00 AM
Contain the Chaos: ‘CONTROL Resonant’ Launches on GeForce NOW
A warped Manhattan is waiting in the cloud this week. Remedy Entertainment’s CONTROL Resonant brings Dylan Faden’s extraordinary abilities and a paranatural crisis to GeForce NOW at launch. With the release comes the final days of the CONTROL Resonant Ultimate Membership Bundle. Purchase a 12-month GeForce NOW Ultimate membership through Sunday, Sept. 27, and receive […]
blogs.nvidia.comSep 24, 2026 9:00 AM