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RAM supply set to worsen, says Micron, as CEO celebrates much higher prices
The Register - 1 Oct 2026 04:37Azure maintenance mess disrupted hybrid clouds, VPNs, cloudy VMware services
The Register - 1 Oct 2026 01:54OpenAI President Backs Out of Pledged $25-Million Donation to AI Super PAC
Wall Street Journal - 1 Oct 2026 00:12Cops Can Bypass iPhone's Automatic Reboot To Get Into Locked Phones
Slashdot - 1 Oct 2026 19:00
An anonymous reader quotes a report from 404 Media: A company that makes phone hacking devices claims to have developed a solution that freezes iPhones in a state that lets cops more easily access sensitive data inside t...
Google Rolls Out Gemini 4 Argon to Trusted Cyber Defenders, Plans Guardrail-Free Version
The Hacker News - 1 Oct 2026 13:19
Google on Wednesday announced its latest frontier artificial intelligence (AI) model, Gemini 4 Argon, that it said is being rolled out to a set of trusted cyber defenders through its Fairwind Program. "It delivers fr...
Samsungs first Android XR smart glasses finally have a launch window
Android Authority - 1 Oct 2026 11:26
The FCC appearance was a clue. Now Samsungs first AI glasses may be weeks away.
Reddit is making two changes some long-time users wont like
9 to 5 Mac - 1 Oct 2026 11:17
Reddit has announced two upcoming changes which are likely to prove unpopular with some long-time users. The company has already placed one restriction on Old Reddit, and it has now announced a second one. Additionally, ...
Daily Show has a blunt reaction to the outcome of Trumps AI summit
Mashable - 1 Oct 2026 11:02
"Daily Show" host Jordan Klepper has reacted to the outcome of Trump's AI summit with tech leaders.
Ford Restarts F-150 Production After Legendary Dearborn Plant Was Shut Down
Slash Gear - 1 Oct 2026 02:00
Ford has suffered a number of work stoppages in its plants this year, and now its Dearborn facility is coming back online. Here's what's going on.
Pentagon Begins Alerting Possibly Millions of Service Members About Personnel Database Breach
Gizmodo - 1 Oct 2026 01:46
It's not clear how many of the over 3 million troops and others in a breached Pentagon database lost information like Social Security numbers to hackers.
Wikipedia Fans Worry the Site Is Getting a Bad Deal From Its Streetwear Brand Collab
Gizmodo - 1 Oct 2026 01:05
Two broke kings, linking and building.
A $100 PDF editor for $23.97, and the license never expires
PC World - 1 Oct 2026 23:59
TL;DR: AcePDF Converter & Editor handles PDF conversion, editing, OCR, and form building on Windows and Mac for a one-time $23.97 (MSRP $99.99). Most PDF editors either charge a monthly fee or only handle one job well. A...
Crypto thieves attack man in home and threaten to kill pregnant wife's baby in 'horrific' robbery
BBC - 1 Oct 2026 23:45
The man was beaten with hammers until he transferred hundreds of thousands of pounds of cryptocurrency.
More Than 60 Percent of Toyotas Sold in the Past Three Months Were Electrified
Gizmodo - 1 Oct 2026 23:29
The Japanese automakers sales got a boost from growing demand for hybrids.
AI agents hacked the hackers, stealing email addresses from security research org
The Register - 1 Oct 2026 23:26Star Catcher Is About to Beam Power Between Two Satellites for the First Time
Singularity Hub - 1 Oct 2026 23:19
Orbital data centers and factories will need a lot of energy. A Florida startup hopes to deliver it with lasers. The post Star Catcher Is About to Beam Power Between Two Satellites for the First Time appeared first on Si...
Longer Software Support Shouldn't Be The Reason You Buy A Premium Phone
BGR - 1 Oct 2026 23:17
There are many who take software support for granted because few smartphone owners actually keep their phone until a manufacturer stops software updates.
Who are we expecting to save us from AI?
Mashable - 1 Oct 2026 23:15
The warnings of AI disaster are everywhere, but it's hard to imagine that the people who could prevent disaster actually would.
4 Times When Its Better To Use Milwaukee M18 Tools Instead Of M12
Slash Gear - 1 Oct 2026 23:15
Milwaukee primarily has two cordless power tool platforms, differentiated by its M12 and the M18 battery sizes. Sometimes an M18 tool is a better choice.
Electrons slow to a crawl in a strange new quantum state
Science Daily - 1 Oct 2026 23:10
Scientists at the University of Chicago have uncovered a surprising quantum state in the layered magnetic material Fe5GeTe2, where huge numbers of electrons move together unusually slowly while remaining quantum coherent...
5 ways to put an old USB-C charging cable to good use
Pocket-lint - 1 Oct 2026 23:00
Don't throw them away.
Russian-Owned Snooping Software Used By US Secret Service
Slashdot - 1 Oct 2026 23:00
Bruce66423 shares a report from The Telegraph: British police forces, including specialist units within the Metropolitan Police, have used Oxygen Forensics software to break into the phones of suspects during live invest...