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Apple Prices Siri-Powered HomeView Smart Display at $299
Apple has introduced HomeView, a 7-inch display that combines smart-home controls, FaceTime and personalized access to household apps. Pre-orders are open in several countries, with sales starting November 13. The device costs $299 in the U.S.; availability varies by market, and Apple says it is not offering HomeView in the European Union while Siri AI remains unavailable there.
Nikon Disqualifies Ning Xu’s Video, Reorders Contest Rankings
Nikon disqualified Ning Xu’s winning video from its Small World in Motion competition after determining that its use of generative AI violated the rules. The decision followed criticism from scientists who questioned the footage. Nguyen Nam Nhat’s video now tops the updated rankings, and Nikon says it will revisit the contest’s rules and evaluation procedures.
Gemini Adds Scheduled Calendar Checks, but Traffic Estimates May Lag
Gemini can schedule recurring checks of calendars and websites, suggest weekend plans and apply saved instructions through skills. Some features require connected apps, while Gemini Spark is available to Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers and can work with email and calendar data after setup.
Pestapora 2026 Photos Put Galaxy S26 Ultra AI in Focus
A report linked photos described as “leaked” at Pestapora 2026 with AI on Samsung’s Galaxy S26 Ultra. But the available information does not explain what went wrong with the images, which feature was used or whether it improved them.
Galaxy S26 FE Brings Exynos 2500 and 47 Galaxy AI Features
Samsung’s Galaxy S26 FE pairs an Exynos 2500 processor with a 50-megapixel main camera, a 120Hz AMOLED display and 47 Galaxy AI features. The company also promises up to seven generations of operating system updates. Prices cited in reports vary by market and promotion, and Samsung has not provided an official price for Indonesia, leaving local buyers without a confirmed cost.
Samsung’s Smart Glasses Reportedly Weigh 41 Grams, With 26 Frame Versions
At about 41 grams with standard lenses, Samsung’s upcoming smart glasses could feel closer to ordinary eyewear than earlier leaks suggested. A new report also
Meta’s Muse Raises a Bigger Question About the Cost of AI Ambition
Meta’s Muse is being cast as an “adorable agent of value destruction” — a pointed warning that the company’s AI ambitions could consume resources without
Tesla’s EV Push Extends From Robotaxis to Electric Trucks
The next contest in electric vehicles is about more than passenger cars. Tesla is pressing ahead with autonomous-driving ambitions while beginning a new wave of
Microsoft’s Copilot Notebooks Challenge Google’s AI Research Tool
Microsoft is upgrading Copilot Notebooks as it competes with Google’s NotebookLM for users who want AI to work with their own documents and research. The
Linus Torvalds Used AI to Trace a Linux Graphics Bug, Finding More Along the Way
Twenty-four debugging patches and 18 kernel boots helped Linus Torvalds track down a fault that repeatedly restarted a Linux display manager. The Linux creat...
Apple’s Foldable iPhone Uses Its Hinge to Help Manage Heat
Apple has turned a design challenge in its foldable iPhone into part of its cooling strategy: the iPhone Duo’s hinge contains a flexible graphite pipe
Apple Adds Hands-Free Siri AI to Updated Apple TV 4K
Viewers will be able to ask their TV questions without reaching for a remote when Apple’s refreshed Apple TV 4K arrives with built-in far-field microphones
FBI Arrests Canadian Cybersecurity Executive in Employee Data Hack
The FBI arrested Edward Dubrovsky, a Canadian cybersecurity executive and ransomware expert, in connection with an investigation into a hack that exposed data on current and former bureau employees. He faces extortion and threat-related charges and has been transferred to Texas for a detention hearing. Investigators are still pursuing others they believe were involved.
Apple Spotlights Seven Indie Games for App Store Debut During Indie Games Week
Apple says Indie Games Week began October 12, featuring seven acclaimed independent games for iPhone and iPad. The lineup includes Sifu and Vampire Crawlers, while No Man’s Sky is set to arrive on October 28 with major content expansions, including the Cosmos update.
IMF Says AI Investment Is Helping Sustain 3% Global Growth
International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said AI infrastructure investment is helping keep global growth around 3 per cent, with Asian economies among the beneficiaries. She also warned that AI could reshape jobs, education and government tax revenue, while Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam urged action over weaker demand for graduates’ first jobs.
Google Fitbit Edge adds a screen and seven-day battery
Google has opened preorders for the Fitbit Edge, a screen-equipped fitness tracker priced at $179.99 in the US and set to reach stores October 27. The device pairs built-in GPS, health sensors and workout tracking with a slim design and up to seven days of battery life. It sits between the screenless Fitbit Air and Google’s Pixel Watch, while leaving out contactless payments.
Tan Su Shan on DBS AI Financing and Risk Repricing
DBS CEO Tan Su Shan says the bank has originated about 25 billion in AI-related financing year to date, but has kept only a fraction. She says tighter market pricing is pushing lenders and investors to examine deal structures and whether large AI investments can generate returns to repay debt, bonds or equity holders.
Google’s Gemini Agent Takes On Workplace Tasks, Starting With Businesses
Google is bringing Gemini AI into business workflows with a unified agent that can plan and carry out assigned tasks across workplace systems. The company is starting with businesses, where security, scale and performance are central concerns. Workers can monitor the agent’s steps in a tasks inbox, while Google says spending controls will help companies manage AI costs.
Indonesia Says Meta Has Not Reported Underage Threads Enforcement
Indonesia says Meta has not reported enforcement against underage users on Threads under the country’s child-safety rules. The ministry says Meta reported blocking around 85,000 underage Instagram accounts and 99,000 Facebook accounts, while teen accounts remain classified as high-risk. Platforms have around five months left to meet the requirements.
PlatinumGames Sees Promise in Switch 2, Keeps Bayonetta’s Future Open
As a Bayonetta collaboration brings the series into another game, PlatinumGames has offered no announcement about a new installment. CEO Atsushi Inaba said t...
Meta’s AI Push Grows as Zuckerberg Faces a Deepening Image Problem
At Meta Connect, Mark Zuckerberg spoke of building with love before unveiling a new wave of artificial intelligence products. The contrast was striking: whil...
Apple Raises iCloud Mail Alias Limit to Nine, Custom-Domain Cap to 10
iCloud Mail users can now create up to nine aliases, triple the previous limit of three, while iCloud+ subscribers can add as many as 10
New Apple TV 4K Rumored to Add Built-In Microphone and Findable Remote
A missing remote could soon be easier to locate, while asking Siri to control a television may no longer require speaking into that remote. Apple
Anthropic Says Claude Can End Chats Over Extreme Abuse
Anthropic has updated its Claude usage policy to prohibit sustained, needless abusive behavior toward its models in extreme cases. Ordinary frustration, creative themes, testing and research remain allowed. If the company enforces the rule as a last resort, Claude will end the conversation. The change has prompted debate about how AI companies should handle users’ interactions with chatbots.