Opera for Android now lets users buy, install and manage a travel eSIM inside the browser. Opera says it works across the whole phone in 47 destinations, with a free 3GB three-day trial in selected markets.
Google is challenging EU Digital Markets Act decisions that would require deeper Android access for rival AI assistants and some Google Search data sharing by 2027, while warning the search changes could threaten user privacy.
Meta is rolling out Muse for small business owners, extending its AI agent to Facebook and Instagram analytics, ad accounts, and integrations with tools including Canva, Figma, Slack, Shopify and QuickBooks.
VideoCardz reports that Paralympics Productions is shutting down after receiving a cease-and-desist related to its unofficial GTA V ports.
SpaceX announced the liftoff of Starship’s first orbital flight on September 28. A separate post says the ship flipped upright before a soft splashdown in the North Pacific and attributes a claim that all 26 satellites were working normally to Elon Musk.
Atomic has raised a $12.5 million Series A led by Klass Capital and Madrona Venture Group as the Boston startup expands supply chain software used by customers including DoorDash and HelloFresh.
A former EVGA product manager alleges the company felt compelled to sell at least one GeForce card at NVIDIA’s advertised starting price or risk lower GPU allocation, with pricier custom models making up the difference.
A user claims Sonnet 5.5 is 30%-plus faster, with task costs up to 30% lower. They say adding six lines to CLAUDE.md gave a Jev-assisted workflow a 4x boost on the same task.
PS5SX2 1.00 is a native PCSX2 port for jailbroken PS5 consoles, with up to 6x rendering, 4K output, display filters, phone-based controls and support for some online PS2 play.
Montage Technology has begun mass production of two DDR5 clock driver chips: the CK01P for client memory modules up to 9200 MT/s and the RCD05 for server RDIMMs up to 8000 MT/s.
TechCrunch describes Protego as Israel’s first and largest dedicated defense-tech venture capital firm.
Wccftech describes WiCi One as a wireless local-GPU solution for local AI and gaming.
Google has added a Remembered tab to Find Hub that uses Gemini to save where users put items that do not have Bluetooth trackers, with notes, photos and manual or voice entry.
Censys says the two remote-code-execution flaws are being actively exploited. It also reports seeing 42,735 internet-exposed NetScaler ADC or Gateway hosts.
A new Android Authority feature argues Gboard can replace some standalone Android apps for translation, case changes, clipboard history and text shortcuts, while noting dedicated apps still do more in areas like live translation and clipboard organization.
Techmeme, linking to CNBC, says India has invested $11.6 billion over the past decade and is looking to catch up with the US and China.
Sideload Launcher, a longtime Android TV and Google TV app browser for sideloaded and phone-first apps, is getting a version 2.0 redesign with new sorting tools, favorites, filters and layout tweaks.
PCMag calls the MSI Pro MP165 E6 the “sub-$100 portable monitor to beat,” citing its full-size HDMI port, built-in kickstand and decent picture quality.
Tom’s Hardware says an excerpt from Kevin Roose’s upcoming book describes an awkward dinner. Its headline says Huang reportedly called an Anthropic executive a ‘bean counter’ after a Google TPU comparison.
Honor has unveiled the Life S3, a 3.68-inch e-paper mini ereader that can magnetically attach to the back of a phone for use as a second screen or work on its own. TechRadar reports it weighs 61g, is 5.6mm thick, and has no confirmed global launch yet.
