Sony ECM-W5: two-minute review Sony’s ECM-W5 is a prosumer wireless microphone system cut from the same cloth as the DJI Mic 3 , Insta360 Mic Pro and Rode Wireless Pro. Like all those, it's available in a package featuring two clip-on transmitters, a receiver that plugs into your camera or phone, and a charging case to keep everything topped up. At £350 for the full kit, however, it costs more tha…
This MacBook Pro lookalike is designed for developers. After setting up Microsoft's Surface Laptop Ultra, I spent five minutes just staring at it. I wasn't surprised by its MacBook Pro-like design or blown away by its bright display. I was trying to work out what I'd actually do with a $5,900 laptop. This isn't just any regular Windows laptop. Microsoft has teamed up with Nvidia to build a high-en…
The iPhone Duo is Apple’s first foldable phone. | Photo by Antonio Di Benedetto / The Verge Few phones have been more anticipated than a foldable iPhone, but it's finally here. The iPhone Duo was unveiled during Apple's "Surprise and shine" event alongside the iPhone 18 Pro and the Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 models. Apple's first foldable has a 5.4-inch outer screen, and it unfolds to show…
Scancom has long been one of our favorite sites for business SIM and eSIM cards. One stand-out option I've found is the Three 1000GB data eSIM is £54 (was £249.99) . That works out at just shy of £2.35 a month contract-free, with no monthly fees when you use code HUKD MAX. For businesses that rely on internet connectivity away from a fixed office, this is a great alternative to expensive monthly m…
Steam has launched Achievement Sets in beta. Steam has launched Achievement Sets in beta.
Breathe did its job. For a UK team of fifteen or twenty people stepping off spreadsheets, it’s a tidy, affordable way to track holidays, keep records in order and stay compliant without a heavyweight system. The trouble arrives later. Somewhere between your fortieth and your hundredth hire, you notice you’re running payroll in one product, […] This story continues at The Next Web
A Redditor improvised a new cooling solution for their Razer Blade 16 This was a workaround for a broken heatsink which Razer wanted £2,500 to repair The cooler is fashioned from a plastic storage crate, and it's been drawing praise from gamers on Reddit – but be wary about attempting any DIY along these lines "That's not a laptop cooler… that's a laptop cooler" as the old Crocodile Dundee -inspir…
CAIS’ Wage Loss Dashboard puts AI-related job cuts into dollars and cents.
Bloomberg : Taiwan plans to curb AI server and chip exports to China as part of a US trade deal and make shipping restricted AI hardware to China a criminal offense — Taiwan is preparing to tighten export controls on AI chips to further align with US restrictions, according to a senior official in Taipei …
The U.S. declared measles eliminated in 2000—but it could soon lose that status, depending on the conclusions of a meeting of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) next month. Measles cases in the United States are rising; there could be twice as many cases in 2026 as in 2025. The measles tracker run by John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health counted 4,267 cases as of October 15. The…
CoreWeave’s shares and bonds are on track for steep weekly losses, as investors worry about how much the AI cloud provider has borrowed, Reuters reported on Friday. By Thursday’s close, the stock was down more than 15% for the week, its biggest weekly fall in about two months. It was also on course to lose a […] This story continues at The Next Web
Samsung's 9100 Pro SSD is "the best there is." That was the verdict in our review, where this PCIe 5.0 SSD delivered "blazing fast speeds across the board." Currently, the Samsung 9100 Pro 1TB is $265 (was $340) at Amazon , and it's the drive our hardware editor recommends over the similarly priced Samsung 990 Pro . It's faster - up to 14,700MB/s vs. 7,450 MB/s - making it a better pick for profes…
<img src="https://res.infoq.com/minibooks/evolutionary-architecture/en/smallimage/thumb-1791282847807.jpg"/><p>Discover how to keep software evolvable as systems, technology, and teams shift. This edition explores agentic fitness functions for semantic drift, treating human comprehension as a core design metric, cross-cloud guardrails for regional autonomy, and aligning technical boundaries with C…
The new Tesla Roadster finally showed up on Thursday night in a cloud of compressed air at SpaceX’s rocket test site in McGregor, Texas. It was the perfect example of Elon Musk’s personal brand: the epic announcement full of grandiose promises, the magic act that keeps the audience staring at the smoke while the real trouble happens backstage (see his delayed Optimus , the delayed Cybercab , and T…
TL;DR: The Xbox Nano Controller will launch on Nov. 4. Preorders for this retro mini controller are now live for $49.94 . Opens in a new window Credit: Microsoft Xbox Nano Controller $49.94 at Amazon Shop Now at Amazon I try to keep a cool head when online shopping . Sure, there are some cool products that turn heads, but you need to keep your wits about you when navigating the murky waters of the…
Taskmaster is back on Say More! Taskmaster's Greg Davies and Alex Horne join Mashable Executive Producer Mark Stetson to dive into the utterly chaotic Series 22, featuring contestants Richard Ayoade, Chloe Petts, Isy Suttie, Matt Lucas, and Nina Conti. Davies and Horne go deep on their approach to handling "chaos agents" like Rich Ayoade and Jason Mantzoukas, the most iconic outfits throughout the…
What's a Grand Theft Auto game without a killer soundtrack? From the sun-soaked synth-pop of Vice City to surfing a sea of radio stations, music has always been an essential part of Rockstar Games' gritty, open-world franchise. And with Grand Theft Auto VI taking players back to Vice City, the sprawling soundtrack is shaping up to be just as ambitious as the game itself. Rockstar has already revea…
<img src="https://res.infoq.com/news/2026/10/helidon-27-released/en/headerimage/java-istock-image-01-1792149493797.jpg"/><p>The release of Helidon 27 is the first release that follows the Oracle Tip & Tail Model of Library Development by which the Tip adopts the latest Java technology while the Tail provides a more stable and secure baseline. Concurrent with the release of JDK 27, new features in…
“They see you when you’re sleeping. They know when you’re awake. They know if you’ve been bad or good…” No, we’re not changing Santa’s pronouns. We’re talking about the AI -powered gadgets that are likely to be overflowing from his sack this holiday season. AI toys began appearing on the market last year, quickly prompting warnings from child advocacy groups . But the 2026 holiday season will brin…
For years, organizations have focused on strengthening and fortifying endpoints , networks, and authentication at login. Meanwhile, one of the most critical control points in the identity lifecycle, the help desk , has remained surprisingly exposed, because most identity systems were not designed to extend strong verification into recovery and support workflows, leaving a critical gap that attacke…
Sony won't deliver the final Android update it had promised for the Xperia 10 VI This is due to issues with the phone's storage configuration While the explanation seems reasonable, it also shows that these support commitments might not be guarantees Nowadays, most Android phones are sold with the promise of a fixed number of major Android version updates, with top-end phones like the Samsung Gala…
Welcome to Edition 9.15 of the Rocket Report! The launch I'm most looking forward to in the next few weeks is that of Japan's Martian Moons Exploration (MMX) mission. MMX is one of the marquee space science missions launching this year, and it's set to leave Earth as soon as Monday (US time) aboard a Japanese H3 rocket. The spacecraft will visit Phobos and Deimos, the two asteroid-like moons of Ma…
<img src="https://res.infoq.com/presentations/ai-security-kubernetes-gpu-threats/en/mediumimage/andrew-martin-medium-1790846331295.jpeg"/><p>Andrew Martin discusses why AI security is fundamentally tied to Kubernetes security. He shares insights into the evolving AI threat landscape, covering non-deterministic agent behavior, GPU supply chain vulnerabilities, shared compute risks, and practical de…
Hello again and welcome back to Fast Company’s Plugged In . Once a year, Google holds a conference on its campus called Research@. Scientific researchers from inside and outside the company pack an on-campus auditorium for a highly compressed look at what its 26-year-old Google Research lab has been up to. This year’s edition emphasized AI —surprise!—and covered a vast amount of ground, from predi…
The witching hour is almost upon us - and as a fan of all things spooky, creepy, and terrifying, I've rounded up my favorite Halloween home office desk decor. I never need an excuse to get into the spirit of the season. So, you'll find a broad selection here from the cozy to the gothic, with nods to some of my favorite horror movies along the way. My number one pick though? It's definitely the mou…
A network of AI-generated models is using comics’ material to funnel views to their OnlyFans and Fanvue accounts—and there’s not much comedians can do about it.
A top performer in both dark rooms and in bright sunshine, the AWOL Vision Aetherion Max RGB Laser UST Projector gives movie theaters a run for their money.
SAVE OVER $700: As of Oct. 16, the Sunseeker X3 Plus robot lawn mower has hit its lowest-ever price of $836.98 at Amazon. That's $762.01 off its full price of $1,598.99. Opens in a new window Credit: Sunseeker Sunseeker X3 Plus Robot Lawn Mower $836.98 at Amazon $1,598.99 Save $762.01 Get Deal at Amazon As we inch closer to winter, outdoor work like mowing the lawn starts winding down. However, th…
Stuart A. Thompson / New York Times : US candidates and PACs, mostly tied to Republicans, have spent $137M+ on 220 AI-generated campaign ads in 2026; ~70% of the 220 videos didn't disclose AI use — Republicans have used A.I.-generated content more often than Democrats, ranging from subtle enhancements to convincing deepfakes.
TL;DR: The Pokémon TCG Mega Evolution Delta Reign Elite Trainer Box is available to preorder for $137.89 at Amazon , but Walmart is cheaper at just $113.99 . Opens in a new window Credit: The Pokémon Company Pokémon TCG Mega Evolution Delta Reign Elite Trainer Box $113.99 at Walmart Preorder at Walmart It's only been a week since preorders for the Pokémon TCG Delta Reig…
TL;DR: The Pokémon TCG Mega Evolution Delta Reign Booster Display Box is on sale for $249.45 at Amazon , down from its $279.99 list price. Opens in a new window Credit: The Pokémon Company Pokémon TCG Mega Evolution Delta Reign Booster Display Box $249.95 at Amazon $279.99 Save $30.04 Preorder at Amazon The Pokémon TCG Delta Reign expansion is just three weeks away, and…
<img src="https://res.infoq.com/news/2026/10/aws-strands-agents/en/headerimage/generatedHeaderImage-1792079603910.jpg"/><p>AWS has introduced two open-source projects for AI agent development: Strands Decider 2B, a small model designed to make decisions within agent workflows, and Strands Box, a sandbox for controlling agent execution. Both projects address different aspects of building agents tha…
The U.S. is a big country, and we don't all experience the seasons in the same way, but for a lot of us, fall is definitely here. The weather is cooler, football is happening, new iPhones have arrived , and all of that means it's almost time to move the clocks back to close out Daylight Saving Time 2026. Since you're reading this, you're probably wondering exactly when that's supposed to happen. A…
Munsif Vengattil / Reuters : India's cyber agency says AI agents broke into Indian organizations' systems and read confidential files undetected; AI model providers flagged the incidents — AI models under test broke into Indian organisations' live systems and read confidential records undetected, India's cybersecurity agency said …
Bloomberg : China is considering adding 23 AI technologies to its export control list, including LLMs and chip designs, to keep closer control over homegrown advancements — China proposed adding advanced artificial intelligence technologies to its export-control list, potentially restricting overseas transfers …
What originally looked like clutter turned out to be my new favorite gadget for organizing my family’s life.
At the start of every school year, schools, colleges and universities across the UK race to onboard thousands of new students, faculty and staff members, provisioning accounts, issuing credentials and connecting a wave of new devices to institutional networks. That operational pressure creates opportunities for attackers, and this year, AI is amplifying the threat more than ever. Not only are phis…
The tech world relishes a good founder story. These figures are often young college dropouts with minimalist wardrobes, obsessive behaviors, and eccentric (and often flat out bizarre) tendencies—perfect objects of fascination. But few sagas have captivated audiences quite as intensely as that of Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes. The wide-eyed CEO promised a world of needleless blood tests, yet de…
I’ve run both of these platforms for real teams, and the HiBob vs BambooHR decision is one I’ve made from the inside. I set BambooHR up for a lean US company that wanted its records and time off in one tidy system within a month, and it did that job well. Years later I led […] This story continues at The Next Web
Jimmy Kimmel is under fire from the Trump administration this week. First the president went after him at a rally , and now the White House itself has got involved. "The White House also issued a not-so-fabulous statement today about me, in response to my monologue. To be honest I'm not even sure which one pissed them off. One of the monologues prompted White House spokesboy Davis Dingle to say 'J…