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PS5 Dynamic Pricing Concerns Revived by New Sony Job Listing
Company looking for someone to lead initiative. A new PlayStation job listing has sparked a fresh wave of fan concerns regarding dynamic pricing on the PS Store . Spotted by The Game Post , the role – for a Senior Director of Digital Games Monetisation – includes some phrases which have spooked gamers, including a reference to “intelligent pricing”. Read the full article on pushsquare.com
Think you can save the Hubble Space Telescope? NASA wants to know.
The Hubble Space Telescope still shines in the eyes of astronomers after 36 years in orbit, but it is not as nimble as it once was. Left alone, the observatory will plunge back into the atmosphere in the early-to-mid-2030s, closing the book on one of the most famous scientific instruments of the century. NASA last raised the orbit of Hubble in 2002, when the Space Shuttle Columbia visited the observatory for a…
WhatsApp announces four new features to make group chats easier to manage
In a blog post this week, WhatsApp confirmed that it is rolling out four new features designed to make it easier to manage group chats and keep track of what’s going on in each one. Here are the details. more…
9to5Mac Daily: October 30, 2026 – New HomePod features, more
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac . 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app , Stitcher , TuneIn , Google Play , or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. Sponsored by Backblaze : Backup you can rely on. Save 20% with code 9to5daily . more…
Salesforce’s M&A spree continues with a reported $375M deal for defense tech startup Rune
The AI logistics startup will bolster the CRM giant's Missionforce defense platform.
Ollie, a privacy-focused AI assistant, is shutting down
As an increasing number of AI assistants flood the market, the founder of Ollie, an assistant that respected its users' privacy, says it will be shutting down in a week.
Apple confirms iOS 27.3 beta is coming next week with Apple Intelligence in China
Apple today took the unusual step of confirming when its next iOS developer beta is expected to arrive, as part of an announcement detailing the upcoming launch of Apple Intelligence in China. Here are the details. more…
Flesh-eating screwworms are feasting on pets; 4 dogs and cat attacked this week
For a genuine fright this Halloween, you can turn your gaze to the southern border, where ravenous, flesh-eating maggots are festering and have taken to eating people's pets. This week, the country's New World Screwworm (NWS) infestation spread to a third state, Arizona, which joins New Mexico and Texas in being plagued by the horrifying parasites. To date, 74 animal cases have been identified in the US since the…
Apple Intelligence is finally coming to China with iOS 27.3
Apple will launch Apple Intelligence in China with iOS 27.3, the company announced on its Chinese newsroom website , as reported by MacRumors . The Apple Intelligence features will be available first in an iOS 27.3 beta that's set to launch on November 4th, with a full iOS 27.3 release scheduled for December. This launch doesn't bring the new Siri AI to China. Instead, Apple is launching several of its earlier Apple…
Oh captain, our captain: Ars staff remembers Patrick Stewart
Along with the rest of the world, we at Ars are mourning Sir Patrick Stewart —the beloved award-winning actor best known as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek: The Next Generation and Professor Charles Xavier in the X-Men franchise—who died yesterday at the age of 86. A statement released by Stewart's representatives said: We announce with great sorrow the passing of Sir Patrick Stewart yesterday at his home in…
Intel’s stock crashes, knocking $12B from government’s stake
Intel is being hurt by PC sales as the AI industry gobbles memory and other components causing PC prices to rise.
Anthropic expected to receive high ‘junk’ rating from credit agencies following IPO, report says
The new report says the AI lab will likely qualify for a high junk rating.
Applebee’s exposed customers’ personal data after leaving database password in app
EXCLUSIVE: A security researcher discovered the hardcoded credential in Applebee's app, allowing unrestricted access to customers' personal data.
‘Pluribus’ season 2 reportedly begins filming tomorrow
According to a report published earlier this month, the second season of Apple TV’s acclaimed sci-fi drama ‘ Pluribus ’ is scheduled to begin filming tomorrow, October 31, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Here’s what we know. more…
Supersonic airliner in doubt as company shifts to powering AI data centers
Boom Supersonic CEO Blake Scholl recently declared “it’s time for a renaissance in energy and in supersonic flight” as the supersonic airliner company unveiled a Colorado factory dedicated to making gas turbines for AI data centers. But Boom may be facing turbulence after early backers for both ventures have questioned the company’s delivery timeline or backed out entirely. One of the company’s first customers…
Apple Watch Ultra 4 falls to $699.99 in first major price cut
The Apple Watch Ultra 4 just got its first big price cut since launch, and it’s a strong one. On Amazon, you can grab it for $699.99 instead of its $799 RRP, which is a 12% discount and a savings of $99. See the deal at Amazon
Last-minute Halloween costumes for tech nerds
No Halloween costume? Just be a deceptively cute AI agent icon, a PHP vulnerability, or sleepy time Bryan Johnson.
Bose SoundLink Plus drops back to its all-time low on Amazon
The Bose SoundLink Plus is a mid-size portable Bluetooth speaker built for people who want bigger sound without jumping to a huge speaker. It sits between the smaller Flex and larger Max in Bose’s lineup, and there’s a strong deal on Amazon right now that makes it a lot more tempting. See the deal at Amazon
How a Contractor’s Claude Agent Got Into the Pentagon
This week on “Uncanny Valley,” we discuss the contractor who plugged their AI agent into a Pentagon system, Anthropic’s IPO filing, and the volunteers gearing up to counter ICE at the midterms.
Cracks are emerging in the AI spending boom
Big Tech is pouring billions into AI infrastructure, but mounting debt, negative cash flow, and growing investor skepticism are raising questions about the sustainability of the AI spending boom.
Anthropic VS code extension on Cursor backdoored for nearly 12 hours
An official extension for Anthropic’s Claude model was backdoored and threatened as many as 5,000 developers' machines, multiple sources reported Friday. Anthropic so far has yet to warn customers of the incident. The compromised package was a VS Code extension available in the marketplace of Cursor, a maker of AI-assisted developer tools, the company said Friday. The malicious version, 2.1.313, subsequently…
Exclusive details about Akai’s MPC Sample Key
Akai teased its new MPC Sample Key on Instagram earlier this week, and said it plans to open-source its software so the modding community can hack it to their hearts' delight. While there's no word yet on when the device will launch or how much it will cost, The Verge has received exclusive images of the upcoming instrument that offer some details about its feature set. While the Sample Key shares many of the same…
Sam Altman says it’s better for RAM to be in a data center than on your desk
Asked about supply chain shortages, like the ongoing RAM shortage , OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said in an interview that it's "terrible" to have RAM in personal PCs instead of data centers. During his appearance on the Cheeky Pint podcast, where he also commented on AI's impact on math , Altman said: "A lot of people want local inference. And somehow, they assume that the problem is solved now because we are going to…
‘Knives Out’ director launches iPhone camera app that shoots like his movies
Hollywood director Rian Johnson ( Star Wars: The Last Jedi ) announced a new iPhone camera app that uses the same image processing techniques as his ‘ Knives Out ‘ films. Here are the details. more…