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Microsoft Puts Agentic AI at the Heart of Windows Search as Jensen Huang Looks On and Davuluri Takes the Stage
At a San Francisco event on October 7, Satya Nadella and Pavan Davuluri unveiled Microsoft's Windows and Surface plans while Jensen Huang watched from the audience. The centerpiece is a deeper integration of Copilot into the search bar and local files, set to arrive this fall.
HBO Max, Paramount+ and Discovery+ to Merge Under Skydance After $76B Deal Closes
Skydance confirmed its HBO Max, Paramount+ and Discovery+ platforms will be gradually folded into a single streaming service. The move accompanies the completed $110 billion Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition, with the merged service's name and pricing still undecided.
Apple Admits iPhone 18 Pro Max Glitch Leaves AT&T Users Stuck on 'SOS'
A signal bug on some iPhone 18 Pro Max devices running AT&T has been confirmed by Apple. While iOS 27.0.1 fixes the issue going forward, phones already affected will need a hardware swap.
Ellison Personally Reveals Skydance as Official Name for Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger
In the very first post on his newly created X account, CEO David Ellison himself disclosed that the $110 billion Paramount-Warner Bros. merger has officially been named Skydance, with the deal expected to close by the end of this month.
What to know | Range Rover Sport Electric Opens Presale in Taiwan, Puts All-Terrain Chops to the Test at Marble Quarry
The key details: The first fully electric Range Rover Sport completed extreme testing at Italy's Carrara quarry, hitting 0-100km/h in 4.5 seconds. Taiwan presale starts at NT$4.68 million.
REM Debuts at Macau's City of Dreams: A 149-Room Hotel Reimagined as a Dream World
Drawing inspiration from REM sleep, the space blends red hues, metallic accents and light effects into a surreal atmosphere, with grand opening slated for October.
Starship Clears Final Countdown Rehearsal, SpaceX Targets September 28 for Landmark Orbital Debut
SpaceX confirmed Starship successfully ran through its wet dress rehearsal, clearing the way for Flight 14. The upcoming launch marks Starship's first genuine orbital attempt and its debut carrying next-gen Starlink V3 satellites.
Qualcomm's New Chip Wants Your Earbuds to Really Get What You're Saying
Qualcomm has introduced Snapdragon Sound Elite Gen 2, a next-gen audio chip with double the on-device AI processing power, built to drive upcoming voice-interactive devices such as earbuds and audio glasses.
Australia's PM Slams OpenAI Over Silent AI Breach of Medicare Website
Anthony Albanese revealed that an OpenAI AI agent infiltrated the government's Medicare health insurance site in June, yet the company stayed quiet until September—a delay that coincided with several other undisclosed intrusions.
Logitech Refreshes Its Entire Pro Gaming Lineup—Mouse, Keyboard, Headset, and Pad
The new Pro X3 mouse adopts HITS haptic trigger tech while the Pro X2 keyboard gains Rapid Trigger support. Pricing tops out at $250 for the headset, with even the mouse pad costing $60.
Anthropic and OpenAI Talk Slowdown, Then Launch Cheaper Models Anyway
Anthropic unveiled Claude Opus 5.5 while OpenAI rolled out GPT-6 Sol and GPT-6 Luna—three new models all promising similar performance at lower cost, each with its own published safety alignment results.
What to know | Trump Wants to Form an "AI Force," Find an AI Czar, and Rename AI "Supreme Intelligence"
The key details: As industry heavyweights like Anthropic and OpenAI call for slowing down AI development, Trump announced on Truth Social he's doing the opposite—setting up an "AI Force" and looking for someone to be its AI czar.
Blizzard Confirms Diablo V for Spring 2029, Unveils Netflix Anime Tie-In at BlizzCon
At BlizzCon, Blizzard revealed Diablo V will arrive spring 2029 and confirmed a long-rumored animated series with Netflix is officially in the works — putting an end to six years of speculation.
Card-Free Playback Arrives on Yoto's Latest Kids' Players—Alongside Higher Price Tags
A new green button on both the 4th-gen Yoto Player and the upgraded Yoto Mini lets children start their favorite content without inserting a card at all, though the devices now cost $150 and $110 respectively, up from before.
Andrew Garfield Turns Sam Altman's Story Into Something Unsettling in 'Artificial' Trailer
The first trailer for "Artificial," Luca Guadagnino's biopic of the OpenAI CEO starring Andrew Garfield, has arrived ahead of its Christmas debut — and it leans closer to horror than straightforward biography.
Six Months Off Work Doesn't Mean You Can't Come Back: Re-employment Bonus for Women Up to NT$60,000
Whether it's caring for family, resting for health reasons, or navigating a life transition, your résumé shouldn't have to stay frozen. The Ministry of Labor has loosened eligibility for its Women's Re-employment Program—now, being away from the workforce for 180 days or more is enough to apply, with a new buffer period for adjusting to a new job.
What to know | Razer Launches Budget Clio X Head Cushion Speaker, Cuts Price in Half by Shrinking the Drivers
The key details: Razer unveiled the Clio X at PAX West 2026, priced under $110—less than half the flagship model—with the tradeoff being a swap from a single 43mm driver to two 38mm drivers plus passive radiators, a clear compromise in exchange for a smaller footprint.
Voice Notes, 9-Photo Carousels, and Polls Land Together as TikTok Revamps Comments
Four comment section upgrades are arriving simultaneously on TikTok—voice comments, polls within comments, live photo uploads, and 9-photo carousels—turning comments into a far more multimedia-driven experience than plain text alone.
Pre-Order Alert: GTA 6-Inspired DualSense Controllers Drop September 10 for Just $85
Sony debuted two black-and-white DualSense controllers themed around Grand Theft Auto 6 at State of Play, featuring embossed palm leaves and a VI emblem. They'll hit shelves November 19, alongside the game itself.
Inside Usher's Atlanta Home, a 1956 Segregation-Era Photo Greets You at the Door
Usher opens up his home to Architectural Digest, showcasing a collection spanning Rashid Johnson, Damien Hirst, and George Condo—but what actually stops you in your tracks is a vintage Gordon Parks photograph hanging in the entryway.
She Never Went to Culinary School, Yet She Cooked Robert Downey Jr.'s Vegan Menu
Patcharamon "Fah" Charoenchai, a self-taught contestant on MasterChef Thailand Season 4, took on a gluten-free vegan menu for Robert Downey Jr. while he was filming in Thailand—at just 23 years old. Today, she runs an ice cream shop and a Thai-Italian fusion chef's table.
A $3 Thrifted Wallet Becomes the Chicest Notebook Cover You'll Ever Own
Instagram creator Kaitlyn Mini shows how to turn a secondhand trifold wallet into a notebook cover using just a rubber band and two binder clips, for under $4 total.
She Built a Wall Through Her Open-Concept Layout, Turning 800 Square Feet Into a Kitchen With Serious Storage
When Molly Miller moved into her new-build home in 2018, she wasn't happy with how little storage the open floor plan offered. So she decided to build a wall between the living room and kitchen — one that doubled as a full row of storage cabinets, with the entire project done as a DIY.
Beyond IKEA: 13 Furniture Brands and the Logic Behind Picks From Tens of Dollars to Nearly $8,000
From Castlery's direct-to-consumer sofas to Design Within Reach's Eames classics, US home media outlet Apartment Therapy rounds up 13 popular IKEA alternatives, sorted by price range and style for easy comparison.
Kenny Schachter on the Art World's Mess: Stop Complaining, Go Make Something
In a Hypebeast "State of Art" interview, artist, critic, and curator Kenny Schachter uses his three-decade obsession with Paul Thek to make the case for his own signature advice: instead of griping about the art world, just get to work.
SpaceX Launches Two Falcon 9 Rockets From East and West Coasts 38 Minutes Apart, Breaking Its Own Record
On August 15, SpaceX launched two Falcon 9 rockets—one from Florida, one from California—just 38 minutes apart, beating its own previous record by 27 minutes. The two missions couldn't have been more different in nature.
'Lanterns' Skips the Superhero Moves, Shoots Itself as a Mystery Thriller Instead
HBO's newest DCU series "Lanterns" trades Hal Jordan's suit for jeans, hiding an alien crisis inside a Nebraska town of just 1,001 people. The UK's GQ calls it the best superhero show on TV right now.
Gordon Murray S1 Debuts: 680-HP V12 Comes With Manual-Only Six-Speed, a Nod to the McLaren F1
Gordon Murray Special Vehicles unveiled the S1 at Monterey Car Week, packing a 680-hp naturally aspirated V12 with a single transmission option—a six-speed manual—and limited to just 64 units worldwide.
Yohei Ogawa Enters Trading Cards for the First Time, "Green Cow Garden" Pop-Up Lands at Hong Kong's BELOWGROUND
Japanese illustrator Yohei Ogawa launches a debut trading card project with 137 designs at Hong Kong's BELOWGROUND, anchored by a 1.4-meter BG Bear statue on site. He also opened up about his own struggles trying to score Pokémon card packs.
Aston Martin Valen Ditches Rear Window, 838-HP V12 Front-Engine Setup Rewrites Brand Record
Aston Martin unveiled the limited-run, 150-unit Valen at Monterey Car Week, abandoning the traditional GT elegance formula in favor of a carbon fiber body, an 838-hp V12 engine, and cameras replacing the rear window—starting at $2 million.