Apple Notes in iOS 27 gains section links: when adding a link, users can pick a specific heading or subheading in the note. The feature simplifies navigation in long notes and enables building a table of contents.
A study of female mice that spent 42 days on the ISS found their offspring and grandoffspring produced smaller, fewer litters and had lower levels of key reproductive hormones. The second generation also showed about 15% less muscle strength. Whether the effects apply to humans remains unclear.
Microsoft has made Azure Virtual Network Routing Appliance generally available — a managed forwarding layer that routes traffic between VNets through a hub on dedicated networking hardware inside the Azure backbone. It comes in 10, 50, 100 and 200 Gbps tiers, does not inspect traffic and does not replace a firewall.
According to WalleGalaxy, all Galaxy S27 models except the Ultra will stick to 12GB of RAM. The Ultra is said to offer 12GB with 256/512GB storage and a 16GB version with 1TB. The lineup is expected to debut in early 2027.
Motorola has confirmed its Signature 27 flagship will arrive in North American markets in the coming months. The phone packs Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6, 7 years of updates, and audio tuned by Bang & Olufsen.
Apple stock closed at an all-time high of $339.64 as investors reacted to the improved Siri AI and the upcoming foldable iPhone Duo. Pre-orders for the iPhone Duo begin October 16, 2026, with in-store availability from October 23; Apple reports earnings in late October.
Review of the 2026 Volvo EX30 electric crossover: priced from $40,345, up to 261 miles of range, and a 422-hp Twin Motor Performance version hitting 60 mph in 3.4 seconds. Criticized for ditching the instrument cluster and physical buttons, forcing climate and even glovebox controls onto the touchscreen.
Senior game designer Josh Greenfield said Blizzard will not add shared enemy kill credit in WoW: Forever, calling the friction "extremely important to our social pillar." The full release is set for November 4.
The ViaSat-3 F2 satellite has entered service, completing Viasat's trio of high-capacity satellites. F2 covers the Americas and F3, in service since late August, covers Asia-Pacific; each adds over 1 terabit per second of capacity. F1, launched in 2023, operates at only a fraction of expected capacity due to an antenna anomaly.
In an ongoing 2023 class action against 2K and Take-Two, a court has forced the publisher to explain why purchased NBA 2K virtual currency (VC) cannot carry over to the next game. NBA 2K VP Michael O'Dwyer said no technical solution exists, and the terms of service state players have no ownership rights to virtual items.
A federal judge denied OpenAI access to the secret settlement between Apple and Elon Musk's X Corp and SpaceXAI. Judge Mark Pittman reviewed the agreement privately and found nothing relevant to the remaining claims against OpenAI. The terms stay sealed, and the case against OpenAI continues.
DIU and Space Systems Command awarded True Anomaly and Northrop Grumman contracts for GHOST-R reconnaissance satellite prototypes under the RG-XX program. The spacecraft are to reach orbit by 2028 at lower cost, with Northrop promising a 24-month prototype based on its ESPASat-L bus.
The US Justice Department has asked vendors for information on commercial AI legal assistant platforms. A pilot with 20–30 government users would test autonomous multi-step legal tasks and handling up to 100,000 documents per session.
Counterpoint Research reports global AI glasses shipments jumped 263% year over year in the first half of 2026. Meta captured 94% of the display-less segment with volumes up 260%, while the AR display segment grew 449%, led by Rokid at 41%.
At the Space and Defense & Security Summit, EDA and European Commission officials said Ukraine has accelerated a rethink of military requirements, cutting agreement times from up to 1.5 years to about six months. Key hurdles remain consensus among all 27 member states, certification and access to space, with the IRIS² program at the center.
SB Energy, SoftBank's energy unit, has delayed its IPO, originally planned for this month, as investors question the sought-after valuation of over $50B. Several data-center-related companies have also postponed offerings amid growing public backlash against energy-hungry facilities.
Neuralink released a video showing Terry, an ALS patient and the third participant in its VOICE trial, communicating as his brain implant converts thought words into speech.
Katalyst Space has been selected by the Pentagon's Operational Energy Capability Improvement Fund to demonstrate space-based power beaming to remote locations with the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory. Under the ASGARD program, a Katalyst Nexus spacecraft will use robotic arms to assemble a large-format power beaming system on orbit that converts solar energy into radio frequency microwaves and transmits it to Earth.
Gemini Notebook now offers an Output Language setting for chat responses, study guides, documentation, Audio Overviews and Video Overviews. Google lists over 80 supported languages, though coverage can vary by feature.
Driver Rainer Zietlow covered 99,767 km in 445 days in a production Volkswagen ID. Buzz, visiting 92 countries across six continents with 16 ocean crossings. It set a Guinness World Record for most countries visited in a continuous journey by an electric vehicle, and the battery retained 95.75% state of health after 300+ charging cycles.
Saudi EV brand Ceer, founded by the PIF in 2022, revealed its flagship EXOBOT electric SUV and sedan. The SUV packs a 112 kWh battery, 850 hp and a 0-100 km/h time of 2.6 seconds with up to 560 km of NEDC range; seven models are planned over five years.
British Columbia filed a lawsuit in California on Monday against OpenAI, alleging the company could have used ChatGPT logs to warn police and avert a mass shooting in the Canadian province earlier this year.
Roboticists at UCLA Samueli and the University of Michigan showed that elastic rods can be bent and twisted to repeatedly snap between shapes, releasing stored energy so small robots can hop, flip and swim. The design outperformed rigid-legged robots across six terrain types.
Sennheiser's flagship 2026 wireless in-ears, the MOMENTUM True Wireless 5, succeed the True Wireless 4. They bring a redesigned ergonomic shape, new colors and case, improved ANC, Dolby Atmos audio, and replaceable batteries in both the buds and case.
Atlus confirmed Johnny Yong Bosch will reprise his role as Tohru Adachi in Persona 4 Revival, making him the only original cast member returning for the remake. Judy Alice Lee (Aika Nakamura), Courtney Shaw (Nanako Dojima) and Ray Chase (Ryotaro Dojima) were also announced. The game launches Feb. 18, 2027 on PS5, PC and Xbox Series X, with a Switch 2 version on May 20, 2027.
GM has denied reports that it is reversing its plan to drop CarPlay and Android Auto from future EVs. CarPlay support in the 2027 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra applies only to gas-powered versions, while the electric 2027 Cadillac LYRIQ remains an exception.
A growing number of U.S. jails are adopting continuous physiological and video monitoring of people in custody, while common rules for storing and accessing the data remain absent. 4Sight Labs urged agencies to add data-residency, access and deletion requirements; its systems are used by over 80 agencies in 19 states.
Bose has introduced the TV Speaker (2nd Gen), a refreshed compact soundbar priced at $299, six years after the original. The key upgrade is a dedicated center-channel tweeter for dialogue, while single-HDMI and Bluetooth connectivity remain.
Microsoft sent admins a reminder (MC1473151) that IE Mode in Edge will be retired by the end of 2029. The company will give at least one year's notice, but urges organizations to start migrating legacy apps now.
Bitcoin rose 6.5% to $86,331, its highest since late January, after the SEC approved trading of digital versions of securities in the US. Falling oil prices and a broader return of risk appetite also helped crypto move past the stalled Clarity Act and recent Fed rate hike.