At CIOE in Shenzhen, Semtech introduced a family of 224G linear transimpedance amplifiers (TIAs) and drivers aimed at accelerating near-packaged optics (NPO) and co-packaged optics (CPO) deployments in AI/ML clusters and hyperscale datacentres. The GN1838L, GN42T380 and GN42M380 target 1.6T to 12.8T optical engines, addressing power and density bottlenecks.
Owners of the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max report that a failed Face ID attempt can freeze the device and force a reboot. The issue appears when unlocking protected apps such as Passwords or private Safari tabs, and is likely fixable via an iOS 27 software update.
Researchers teleported quantum states simultaneously across 100 parallel optical channels. The approach could accelerate the development of quantum networks for secure communication between devices at different locations.
iOS 27 introduces Impersonation Risk Detection: when a user sends a payment or changes a password, a supported app can request a risk assessment from the iPhone. The system analyzes interaction patterns, timing, context and sensor data, returning only Unknown, Medium or High to the app.
Namibia's NAM-CSIRT confirmed unauthorized activity in the Ministry of Defence and Veterans Affairs network and attributed it to the RansomHouse cybercrime group. The gang listed the supposed victim on its leak site on September 16, threatening to publish confidential data and project documents.
Samsung began rolling out Android 17 (One UI 9) on September 16, starting with the Galaxy S26 lineup. According to Android Authority, Galaxy S25 devices in Thailand and Asia will get the update on September 28, though Samsung has not officially confirmed the date. No timeline has been announced for the Galaxy S24, S23 or A-series.
Acer's Googlebook 14 (GP714-91N) runs on Intel Core Ultra with Gemini Intelligence. It starts at $899 and features an aluminum-magnesium chassis, Wi-Fi 7, plus 12 months of Google AI Pro with 5TB of cloud storage.
The Hubble Space Telescope has imaged NGC 4698, a spiral galaxy in the Virgo Cluster about 55 million light-years away. Its inner and outer regions rotate in opposite directions, likely due to an external disturbance.
Kodiak Gas Services signed a six-year deal to provide 76MW of behind-the-meter baseload power to a West Texas data center. The company will deploy about 40 natural gas-fueled reciprocating generation units, starting in Q4 2026 and scaling into Q1 2027. The data center operator, hyperscaler and GPU designer were not named.
Pluto, a 315-million-parameter neural network that won the 2026 Computer Olympiad StarCraft AI competition, was placed on the StarCraft: Remastered ranked ladder without its creator's permission under the account "^333^" and beat pros including Larva, Iris, Ret and Paralyze. The Brood War AI community reported the account to Blizzard and says the unauthorized version uses a maphack.
INCITS T11 completed the FC-SP-3 standard for Fibre Channel, removing legacy cryptography such as 3DES, MD5 and SHA-1 and adding CNSA 2.0-aligned ML-KEM-1024 and ML-DSA-87. The specification shrank from 288 to 152 pages, and deployment rides the normal three-to-five-year hardware refresh without replacing SANs.
Spotify is testing a "Premium Early Access" window that delays new album releases for free users by three days in select regions, including India and Bangladesh. The restriction stems from label-level licensing requirements led by Universal Music Group and will also affect YouTube Music and Amazon Music.
Acer's Predator Atlas 8 handheld has arrived in the UK at £1,299 with an 8-inch display, Intel Arc G3 Extreme chipset, 24GB RAM and 1TB storage. It will reach US retailers in October for around $1,700.
General Motors has confirmed an 8.3-liter Duramax turbodiesel V8, nicknamed Mongoose, for the Chevrolet Silverado HD and GMC Sierra HD. It is the first Duramax pickup engine above 6.6 liters and is aimed at beating Ford's 6.7-liter Power Stroke with over 500 hp and 1,200 lb-ft.
Qualcomm announced a collaboration with Google to bring the Snapdragon X Elite platform to the first Googlebook laptops with built-in Gemini Intelligence. The devices support native Android apps and games, plus features like Cast my Apps, Magic Pointer and Rambler, along with cross-device integration with Snapdragon phones.
ASUS announced the Googlebook 14 (CX9406CAA), its first laptop designed for Gemini Intelligence. The 14-inch ultraportable focuses on tighter integration with Android phones and ships with 12 months of Google AI Pro and 5 TB of cloud storage.
Genshin Impact's 7.1 patch arrives Sept. 22-23 after roughly five hours of maintenance. The update continues the Snezhnaya storyline, adds Vesna (Anemo sword) and Vodyanitsa (Hydro catalyst), and brings sixth-anniversary rewards.
Virginia Tech researchers developed a hybrid lipid-polymer nanoparticle vaccine that blocks oxycodone and fentanyl from reaching the brain. In mice, the vaccine produced a stronger immune response, and pairing a fentanyl vaccine with an adjuvant restored its effectiveness. The findings appear in the Journal of Controlled Release.
Carl Pei announced that CMF is separating from Nothing to become an independent smartphone company headquartered in India with majority Indian ownership. Nothing will remain a key shareholder and technology partner, with both brands sharing OS software, technologies and supply chains. The long-term goal is 100 million smartphones shipped annually.
An independent researcher found that OpenAI sets a cookie called __obi in browsers using ChatGPT, which is then passed to advertising partners. The cookie lasts a year and uses SameSite=None, allowing cross-site tracking. OpenAI has not answered questions about its behavior.
Microsoft's Cloud rebuild recovery option in Windows 11 now includes a feature for fully wiping the drive before selling or giving away a PC. The tool restores the system from the cloud while cleaning the storage.
Israeli startup Keewano unveiled KeewanoDB, a database that stores events in their original sequence for AI agent reasoning. The company raised $12 million in seed funding led by Hetz Ventures. It queries 250 million events in half a second and prices by MAU rather than per event.
Googlebooks on Android are up for preorder at the Google Store and Best Buy, hitting stores on Oct. 4. Prices range from $899 (Acer) to $1299 (Asus, Lenovo, HP), with 10 years of updates and a year of Google AI Pro with 5TB and Gemini Advanced.
External OEM enterprise storage revenue hit $10.3 billion in Q2 2026, up 33.6% year over year, the second-highest quarter on record. The server market set a record $166.3 billion (+52%), led by Dell Technologies, as NAND and DRAM shortages and AI infrastructure demand drive growth.
Astronomers have found an exoplanet that orbits its star in the opposite direction to the star's own rotation. Planets normally form from the same protoplanetary disk as their star and thus rotate the same way.
After Defender signature update 1.455.50.0 and Windows patch KB5121003, Microsoft's antivirus quarantines VLC's plugin cache (plugins.dat), making the player take several seconds to launch. Microsoft has not released an official fix; resetting the cache via vlc-cache-gen.exe or excluding the plugins folder restores normal startup.
Belgium's Royal Table Tennis Federation and its French-speaking branch AFTT are investigating a cyberattack after hacker Venus1337 claimed to have stolen 1.69 GB of data on 66,800 members and 17,400 users. The same hacker earlier claimed a breach at the French-speaking Gymnastics Federation FfG, where data on more than 200,000 members was allegedly affected.
Melbourne-based Amber Electric has raised €49m in a Series E round led by 1GT, Morgan Stanley Investment Management's climate equity fund, with E.ON participating. The funding will support growth and European expansion; its SmartShift platform optimises home batteries, rooftop solar and EVs against wholesale energy prices.
After World of Warcraft: Forever was revealed at BlizzCon 2026, fans on social media are calling it an effective sequel to WoW. Blizzard says a separate WoW 2 isn't needed because Forever already delivers the same experience. The release is set for November 4.
AMD shares hit an intraday record of $613.92 on Monday, pushing the chipmaker's market value above $1 trillion for the first time. The stock is on a five-day rally.
