Starship Reaches Orbit Despite Engine Failure
SpaceX’s Starship finally did the thing it was built to do — and nearly didn’t. On September 28, the 40-story rocket lifted off from Starbase,…
AI & Generative Tech
OpenAI Launches GPT-6.1 Sol at One-Fifth of Astra’s Price
OpenAI’s DevDay 2026 pitch was unusual: near-flagship intelligence at a fifth of the flagship price. The headline launch was GPT-6.1…
OpenAI Killed Its Next Model Over Safety Fears — a Day Before DevDay
Within a single 24-hour span, the two most important AI labs in the world both told the public the same…
OpenAI Hit Pause on Its Models Again — How Its AI Agents Went Rogue, Incident by Incident
For the second time in three months, OpenAI has hit the brakes on training its most powerful AI models, the…
Smartphones & Mobile
OPPO K14 Plus Packs 8,000mAh Battery at ₹29,999
The mid-range battery war has a new combatant. OPPO has launched the K14 Plus in India, and its headline spec…
Your Galaxy S25 Is About to Get Android 17: One UI 9 Stable Rolling Out Now
If you own a Galaxy S25, the biggest software upgrade of its life is now on its way. Samsung has…
Honor Magic 9 Pro Max Launches With ARRI Cinema Cameras, LogC3 Color Science and Dual 200MP Sensors
Honor turned its Beijing launch stage into a movie set today. The Magic 9 series is official — three flagships…
Pixel’s September Update Is Locking Some Users Out of Their Own Phones
The one thing your phone should never fail at is opening. Google’s September Pixel Drop is reportedly doing exactly that…
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Gadgets & Wearables
QALO’s $200 SL-1 Smart Band Ditches the Subscription
QALO — the company that put silicone rings on two million hands — just made its biggest move into health…
Bose Just Brought Back Wired Earbuds — With Noise Cancellation and No Battery to Charge
Bose is going back to basics — and betting that you’re tired of charging your earbuds. The company has announced…
PNOÄ’’s Self-Serve Breath Mask Puts Lab-Grade VOâ‚‚ Max Testing on Your Gym Floor
Your next gym visit might come with a mask — not for your workout, but for an eight-minute breath test….
Apps & Software Tools
Android App Verification Goes Live in 4 Countries Today
Today is enforcement day. Starting September 30, 2026, Google’s developer verification rules take effect in Brazil, Indonesia, Singapore, and Thailand…
Manus 2.0 Launches ‘Cue’: The AI Agent With Its Own Phone Number and Wallet
Your next AI assistant won’t just live in a chat window — it’ll have its own phone number, its own…
Robotics & Automation
Neubility’s ‘Billy’ Robot Ditches Legs for a Faster Rollout
While the rest of the humanoid industry chases the perfect walking demo, a Korean startup just shipped the opposite bet….
Tesla Is Building Hundreds of Optimus Robots a Week — and Can’t Sell You One
Tesla is finally building Optimus humanoid robots at something resembling scale — several hundred a week at its Fremont factory,…
Space & Exploration
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Trump Meets AI’s Biggest CEOs Today — and Everyone in the Room Wants the Opposite
President Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson are sitting down with the most powerful executives in artificial intelligence at the…
ShinyHunters Is Back: One Encoded Character Defeated Oracle PeopleSoft’s Firewall Defenses
ShinyHunters, the extortion crew behind some of this year’s biggest breaches, has found a way back in — and the…
Trump Calls Tech CEOs to the Table: AI Meeting With Speaker Johnson Set for September 29
President Donald Trump, House Speaker Mike Johnson and a group of technology chief executives will sit down together on September…