The spookiest holiday is right around the corner and seasoned trick-or-treaters know that not all streets are created equal when it comes to Halloween. As Halloween approaches, the Hershey’s-owned brand Reese’s found the country’s top 150 streets for trick-or-treating. The team at Reese’s analyzed data spanning from costume and candy purchasing trends to community participation, decorations, and w…
Apple’s Vision Pro was never going to be a big success right out of the gate. It wasn’t just the eye-watering $3,499 price—it was the headset’s reliance on highly advanced, low-yield OLED display panels from Sony, which could reportedly only be produced in quantities of under a million a year. There was never a scenario in which the Vision Pro could have turned into the next iPhone, or even the ne…
Under 1 million years old, “Elias 2-24b” is now the youngest exoplanet ever observed, and it may force researchers to reevaluate theories about how planets are formed.
Ghost announced Monday its official emergence from stealth and an $11 billion seed round led by Andreessen Horowitz.
A majority of US voters (61%) now oppose AI data center construction Trump voters support construction, but only at 49%, versus 47% opposing Polling took place in early September 2026 The majority of US voters have expressed their opposition to further AI data centers, as newly published research by The New York Times and Siena University found 1,503 likely US midterm voters have major concerns ov…
U.S. investigators are closely monitoring reports that dozens of people are in quarantine after the death of a Russian laboratory worker studying the plague in Siberia. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the State Department, the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response , and other U.S. government agencies are trying to determine what happened after a 28-year-old f…
Chinese brands dominate new global EV sales charts for August The Tesla Model Y still tops the tables Battery EVs are outselling plug-in hybrids The global EV sales figures are in — and while Tesla’s Model Y still dominates the list of August’s best-selling pure electric vehicles, models from Chinese automakers Geely and BYD are closing in fast. According to CleanTechnica’ s detailed report on the…
These two wearables offer extensive health tracking, but one of these is going to be a clear winner for you. These two wearables offer extensive health tracking, but one of these is going to be a clear winner for you.
Over decades of research, scientists have built up a partial picture of what specialized cells within the brain and spinal cord do. By studying how the brain develops, they could identify genes that were active in different populations of neurons and where in the brain those neurons resided. In some cases, these genes could then be used to genetically delete the neurons, allowing us to get some in…
Hyundai has no plans to bring the Ioniq 3 to the US, unfortunately. Hyundai has no plans to bring the Ioniq 3 to the US, unfortunately.
Dystopian narratives about AI abound. Will the bots take over? Are we doomed as a human species? While I do not have a utopian outlook about our tech-saturated future, I do wonder what we could start doing today, in our present state, to course-correct these calamitous narratives. So, earlier this year I began conducting an informal thought experiment with approximately 50 people. I asked them to…
Amazon Prime Big Deal Days officially begin tomorrow, but I’ve already spotted early discounts on gear our team recommends.
Founded by two sisters, Hot Girl Hotline uses AI to give young women personalized dating and relationship advice, with an emphasis on safety and avoiding emotional dependency.
TechCrunch attended Pear’s latest demo day and discovered which startups generated the most buzz, from spatial models to chips for local AI.
Google's next Fitbit device hasn't been officially announced, but as of Monday, we've possibly already seen it multiple times. The latest leak comes courtesy of Android Headlines , which posted exclusive photos of a new device purportedly called "Fitbit Edge." It looks a lot like a Fitbit Air, but with an oval smartwatch display. According to Android Headlines, the new watch will launch in October…
A surge in Russian jet-powered drone strikes on Ukrainian data centers has increasingly disrupted mobile phone and Internet services for thousands of people. Now Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other government officials are warning of the need for more air defense capabilities, as such telecommunication outages could threaten Ukraine’s digital economy and undermine the country’s ongoing…
Lenovo's IdeaPad Slim 3i is a laptop built for everyday tasks, and this 16GB Core i5 configuration is now under $500 at Best Buy, but the clock's quite literally ticking on this laptop deal. • Best for: Students and remote/hybrid workers who want a reliable Windows laptop for productivity, browsing, and streaming that won't break the bank. • The deal: The Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i 15.6-inch laptop is…
38% of workers who regularly use AI have admitted to “hoarding” prompts to gain a professional advantage Meanwhile, 21% have hidden their AI use from their manager in order to appear more efficient Many just don't want their colleagues to gain the same advantage to productivity New research has claimed nearly two-thirds (62%) of workers using AI regularly believe having better AI skills gives them…
Ninja is best known for its air fryers and smoothie machines, but it also produces some excellent coffee makers, including the Ninja Luxe DualBrew System, which is now just £169.99 (was £249.99) at Amazon . This all-in-one coffee station makes both drip coffee and espresso, and remains one of my all-time favorites one year after its release thanks to its sheer versatility. My favorite part of the…
Microsoft’s X account was hijacked to promote the suspicious $CLIPPY cryptocurrency token Attackers amplified the scam with fake Microsoft-branded statements and apology posts Microsoft confirmed unauthorized access, removed the posts, and secured the account Cybercriminals managed to briefly take over Microsoft’s X account and used it to promote a cryptocurrency-themed scam. To make matters even…
A judge says Flock’s network is a type of ‘indiscriminate mass surveillance’ Cops criticized for using Flock to stop a woman without probable cause Judge says searches based on Flock breach the Fourth Amendment Flock cameras represent “indiscriminate mass surveillance” and should be ruled unconstitutional, a federal judge has just declared. It’s yet another blow to the beleaguered automatic licens…
Years after the risks of social media for kids first became apparent, U.S. states this summer reached an accord hailed as a turning point for child safety . Meanwhile, a new generation of children has begun engaging with an even more potent technology: artificial intelligence . While the efforts to make social media safer are still taking shape, they offer some lessons for those looking to protect…
I’m talking to many companies these days that are trying to incorporate AI into their business practices. Most of them are still in what I call “the administrative phase,” when they just try modest automations that allow some workers to draft documents or presentations, answer emails, or do research on certain topics, but given my recent articles arguing for companies to go much farther, I’m start…
<img src="https://res.infoq.com/news/2026/10/java-news-roundup-sep28-2026/en/headerimage/java-news-roundup-image-1791219262766.jpg"/><p>This week's Java roundup for September 28th, 2026, features news highlighting: the GA releases of JobRunr 9.0 and OpenXava 8.0; point releases for Quarkus, Micronaut, LangChain4j, Eclipse JNoSQL; ADK for Java and ADK for Kotlin; and introducing Lathe, a new Java l…
An OpenAI publicist tried to change the topic of CEO Sam Altman's interview with Vanity Fair 's Mark Guiducci after the editor brought up a ChatGPT user's suicide. When Guiducci confronted Altman about the incident, the publicist warned Guiducci about running out of time, saying she'd like to "move on" to another topic. The interruption came shortly after Guiducci asked Altman if he knew who Laura…
Adapters let you make the most of your existing hardware, but always come with compromises. Adapters let you make the most of your existing hardware, but always come with compromises.
Sam Altman thinks that the benefits of AI will be so great that "the world should accept some bad things happening" along the way. The OpenAI CEO pointed to hacks, scams, and "other bad things" as costs society should expect to tolerate because "people will do tremendously orders of magnitude more good stuff" with AI, without elaborating on the potential benefits. His comments come as OpenAI pushe…
HackerRank’s AI interviewer has already conducted more than 500,000 interviews, with Snowflake, Snorkel, and Capgemini among its early testers.
Watch France vs Belgium FREE on Virgin Media Play (Ireland) / TF1+ (France) / RTL Play (Belgium) Unlock your stream with NordVPN (save up to 75%) Kick-off: Mon, Oct 5, 2.45pm ET / 7.45pm BST The France vs Belgium live stream promises to be a tightly fought contest between two sides battling for top spot in Group A1. Les Bleus currently sit in pole position but are just one point clear of the Red D…
IMAX screenings are quite simply the best way to watch a blockbuster movie. However, there are a number of important factors that can limit that enjoyment. IMAX screenings are quite simply the best way to watch a blockbuster movie. However, there are a number of important factors that can limit that enjoyment.
Dyson vacuums are highly regarded for a reason. In my previous role as a TechRadar Homes Editor, I tested out dozens of vacuums from a number of brands, and Dyson consistently stood out in terms of both performance and innovation. I've had hands-on time with almost the entire range (often for extended periods), so I know how the different models compare and where their strengths lie. That means I'…
For a mixed-use development, the Westlake 66 project in Hangzhou, China, was especially mixed up. Like many projects in this category, the development was initially devised to add a combination of offices, retail, hotels, and public space, weaving the different uses into a six-tower, multiblock amalgamation that would cover more than 2 million square feet. But between the start of the project in 2…
Well, it’s safe to say no Bahrain Grand Prix has been affected by torrential rain quite like the 2026 race. For one thing, it was held several thousand miles from Bahrain itself. The ongoing war with Iran ruled such things out, so the Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia stepped in to fill its spot. One of the best examples of a late-'90s “Tilke track”—named for its designer, Herman Tilke—it’s…
TL;DR: Blvck Paris and Warner Bros. have teamed up for a second all-black Harry Potter collection featuring hoodies, a Slytherin baseball jacket, interchangeable wanted-poster sweatshirts, and home goods. Priced from $60 to $275, the drop lands Sept. 28 at 12 p.m. ET exclusively on Blvck . Blvck Paris and the Wizarding World are teaming up for a second all-black Harry Potter collection that strips…
How do I handle the feeling of getting defensive ? That’s the question we discussed recently in my emotional intelligence community. A member (we’ll call her Raven) shared how she noticed the same pattern develop over and over at work. “Someone will say something,” Raven said. “And it triggers big feelings. Almost immediately, I start mentally assembling a bullet list of all the ways the “somethin…
MacBook Pro OLED is rumored to be "significantly lighter" Leaker Mark Gurman believes it could possibly arrive later this month If it is thinner and lighter, Apple laptop fans are worried that it might compromise on battery, or other areas – and concerns about the price remain strong The supposedly imminent MacBook Pro with OLED is expected to be much lighter than a traditional MacBook Pro model,…
Watch Italy vs Turkey free on RaiPlay (ITA) or atv (Turkey) Unlock your stream with NordVPN (save up to 75%) Kick-off: Mon, Oct 5, 2.45pm ET / 7.45pm BST Watch Italy vs Turkey live streams in a game of huge magnitude for Vincenzo Montella. The Ay-Yıldızlılar manager is under increasing pressure after losing all three Nations League group games and desperately needs a result in his home country if…
For all the data that AI systems continually amass and analyze, enterprise AI agents often suffer from a curious shortcoming: a lack of knowledge. More than data, knowledge is the understanding of what the data means in the context of individual organizations. AI agents need this understanding to reason about situations, make decisions, and ultimately take actions. Without sufficient knowledge, ag…
You could spend yet another evening deciding what to watch...or you could let Ina Garten make you a drink. This month's podcast lineup includes an invitation to her New York apartment, a few awkward dates with Amelia Dimoldenberg, and ghost stories from Spooked for anyone ready to get into the Halloween spirit. Whether you want a mystery to follow, strangers’ gossip to get invested in, or a…
Nvidia's Shield TV streaming boxes are the latest victims of the memory shortage that has seen prices increase dramatically for everything from digital cameras to game consoles . When the Shield TV Pro launched nearly seven years ago with an upgraded Tegra X1+ processor, 3GB of RAM, and 16GB of storage, it sold for $199.99. But starting on October 2nd Nvidia increased its price by $100 to $299.99…