Tesla demonstrates thruster-equipped Roadster at Texas reveal
At an Oct. 15 event outside Waco, Tesla showed the long-delayed Roadster maneuvering with fans and thrusters. Reports gave different acceleration figures, with no independently timed...
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Sega moves to withdraw Total War: Shogun 2 — Complete Edition after launch complaints
Sega and Creative Assembly say they will restore the original game for sale while they investigate complaints about the new edition. Existing owners can keep playing.
Volvo expands Nvidia partnership to develop automated driving for future cars
Volvo plans to combine its safety systems with Nvidia hardware and software in a next-generation car, extending the collaboration beyond its electric models.
United Airlines adds Starlink flight tracker as Wi-Fi reaches nearly half its departures
Passengers can check a flight’s expected Starlink availability before departure, though the answer can change if United switches aircraft.
Ledger announces Atom, an Android crypto signer designed to sit beside a phone
Ledger’s planned device runs Android apps while reserving crypto transactions for a separate secure environment. Its announcement follows reports of tampered Ledger hardware.
CERN and Mistral sign statement of intent to develop Large Physics Model
The proposed model would train on simulated Large Hadron Collider collisions to help reconstruct events and identify particles. The partners have disclosed no budget or timetable.
Citizen Lab documents spyware attacks on Al Jazeera devices through online ads
A new report traces attacks in 2024 and 2025 to targeted advertising and Candiru spyware. Researchers have not identified the governments behind them.
Microsoft and partners disrupt three phishing services used in global campaigns
Microsoft says a court-backed operation targeted YAM Store, CoGUI and Iron Man, services linked to phishing campaigns across more than 150 countries.
Zoho’s Sridhar Vembu says it is retraining staff as Airtable cuts jobs
Vembu says Zoho redeploys employees as AI changes staffing needs, while acknowledging rising data-centre and AI costs. His comments followed a reported layoff announcement at...
OpenAI agrees not to use Apple’s claimed trade secrets during lawsuit
The undertaking came at an October 14 hearing after a judge signaled he was likely to grant Apple’s request for a preliminary injunction. The companies also made opposing...
Sharonville police lieutenant indicted over alleged personal use of Flock cameras
Prosecutors allege Lt. Walter Cordes used police cameras 29 times to track someone for personal reasons. An audit flagged the searches, and the department is reviewing its...
WhatsApp introduces guest calling for people without accounts
People without WhatsApp accounts can join calls through a link after the host approves them, the company announced on October 14.
Apple closes above $5 trillion for the first time as technology stocks fall
Apple ended Oct. 14 with a reported market value of $5.01 trillion, reaching a milestone it had previously passed only during trading hours.
Microsoft and MIT researchers report gains in forecasts two to six weeks ahead
A study published October 14 describes a machine-learning method that corrects bias in existing weather forecasts, with reported gains in precipitation and temperature predictions.
Palantir and Sadiq Khan’s policing office end dispute over £50m Met contract
The two sides have withdrawn their allegations over a blocked Metropolitan Police technology deal. Palantir can bid in a new competition, with no guarantee of a contract.
Epic Games Launcher preview adds Linux support as Fortnite plans depend on anti-cheat work
Epic says its rebuilt launcher preview is available on Windows, Mac and Linux. Bringing Fortnite to Linux requires further Easy Anti-Cheat work and cooperation with...
Japan plans up to $21 billion for two New York chip plants run by GlobalFoundries
The proposed US-Japan investment would fund two factories operated by GlobalFoundries, with the first expected online in 2029 and Apple and Renesas named as initial customers.
Ocarina of Time remake previews describe new controls and a November Switch 2 release
Hands-on reports from The Verge and Engadget describe changes to movement, camera control, navigation and presentation in Nintendo’s remake, scheduled for November 5.