WIRED reports that Nvidia is introducing OpenShell, a software tool meant to keep AI agents from escaping containment, and that it is entering general release for all users.
The Verge reports Honor has launched its Magic 9 Pro Max flagship in China with an Arri-inspired camera island and an 8,800mAh battery. Honor has also confirmed an international launch is coming, though timing remains unclear.
BOOX opened pre-orders for the Picco on September 28, 2026. The tiny e-reader is described as about the size of a credit card or playing card, weighs about 58 grams, and starts at roughly $100, with shipping expected in late October or November.
Tonbo Imaging has received SEBI approval for its proposed IPO after refiling draft papers. The issue is an offer-for-sale of up to 1.81 crore shares, with cofounders, a promoter-group shareholder and existing investors selling stock.
It's FOSS reports that the DAWO project is designed to cover an operating system, office software, collaboration apps and cloud services. It links the effort to U.S. sanctions that cut off the ICC chief prosecutor's access to Microsoft services.
Windows has been using memory compression in the background for about a decade, a longstanding feature that most users likely never notice while it helps manage system memory.
Android Authority reports that Samsung has expanded the stable One UI 9 rollout for more Galaxy S26 variants in the US and has now published the full official stable changelog for the series.
Techmeme highlighted a Financial Times profile of South Korea deputy PM Bae Kyung-hoon, describing him as an AI evangelist and former AI researcher leading lavishly funded programs to make AI ubiquitous nationwide.
Cars24 expects to complete its reverse flip from Singapore to India by April 2027 and then file its DRHP for an IPO. CFO Shivanshu Makkar said the company has Singapore’s approval to redomicile and expects the process to take six to nine months.
Taylor Lorenz reposted a claim on X alleging that people interviewing for “AI Safety” roles are immediately rejected if they have any cybersecurity or IT experience.
A former U.S. Army soldier was sentenced to 70 months in prison after hacking and extorting at least 10 U.S. tech and telecom companies between April 2023 and December 2024, BleepingComputer reported.
VideoCardz reports the laptop has a Core i5-13420H, DDR4 memory and a 15.6-inch 144Hz display. It costs 6,299 RMB (around $938).
Android Authority reports OnePlus has confirmed the phone's launch date and processor, describing the chip as “extremely powerful.”
SK hynix said it presented its next-generation memory portfolio at TSMC OIP 2026 in Santa Clara, showcased HBM4 and SOCAMM2 on NVIDIA’s Vera Rubin, and received TSMC’s Partner of the Year Award for a second straight year.
WIRED reports that British startup Worldmodeldata is turning video game inputs into training data for AI models meant to navigate the physical world, using nearly 1 million licensed hours from game studios and eyeing future pay for players.
Android Authority reports that gaming issues on the Pixel 11 series may be linked to ANGLE, which it says was the default OpenGL ES implementation on those devices at least as of the September 2026 update.
PCMag reports that some Starlink customers on the lower-tier Residential 100Mbps plan received emails offering the Mini perk, including a customer in New York and a Facebook user.
Techmeme, citing Cheng Ting-Fang and Nikkei Asia, reported that NXP and TSMC affiliate Vanguard inaugurated their joint advanced chip fab in Singapore, with mass production targeted for early 2027 and a second facility under consideration.
Fast Company published a Tech article on Sept. 28, 2026, examining what people living near data centers think about managing them and where public support for policy measures appears weaker.
A Register column argues datacenter operators have hurt themselves through denial and distraction, and that more openness in design and decision-making could build trust as local resistance to AI grows.
