Apple has just announced the HomeView, its first smart home display - and I just got hands-on with the device, which features a gorgeous 7-inch square touchscreen and built-in Siri AI. It's designed as a smart home controller, personal assistant, and home hub for your household, so there was a lot to check out. The…
Vibe coding is all the rage right now, with new apps and services popping up almost every hour. You can now vibe code an app tailored to your needs in minutes. Google is embracing this chaos and making it easier to install these vibe-coded apps on your own Android devices through Google Play, with sharing coming later.
At its October 13 "Welcome Home" event, Apple introduced its first smart display, the HomeView, alongside updated versions of the Apple TV 4K and HomePod mini. The company also showcased new third-party smart home accessories developed with partners like LG Electronics and Schneider Electric. [1][2][3]
The 7-inch HomeView requires an iPhone or iPad for setup and comes in wall-mounted or rotating stand versions for $299 / £299 / AU$449, with shipments starting November 13. Apple also updated the Apple TV 4K with a faster processor and a trackable Siri Remote for $299 / £299 / AU$449, while the HomePod mini 2 launched at $149 / £149 / AU$229 with future Siri AI support. [1]
Doug Field, the engineer who ran Tesla’s Model 3 program and later Ford’s entire EV operation, is now president of Mind Robotics, the industrial robotics startup Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe spun out of Rivian last year. He lands at a company that has now raised more than $1 billion in under a year, and he’ll run product, engineering, and operations alongside Scaringe.
OpenAI Group PBC called in the Federal Bureau of Investigation to come and arrest one of its employees after a “sophisticated recording device” was discovered hidden within the artificial intelligence company’s executive conference room. Abdulrahman Alfozan (pictured in a CCTV image), a 35-year-old Saudi Arabian national, was arrested on Friday and appeared in a federal…
The Apple Home Collection is a lineup of smart-home devices built in collaboration with LG and Schneider Electric, including several cameras with full iCloud+ integration, as well as thermostats, a doorbell, and a door lock. Apple also introduced the second-generation HomePod mini, a new Apple TV 4K, and the HomeView...
This article was originally published by Canary Media. The geothermal startup Fervo Energy is now selling power to the grid from its Cape Station project in Utah—marking the first time a utility-scale, next-generation geothermal facility has achieved such a feat worldwide. The Houston-based firm turned on an initial 33-megawatt unit late last week and has been testing and ramping up output since.
A General Release is here for Nothing's Phone 3, bringing Android 17 (OS 5.0) to all users. Essential AI feature improvements, deeper customization, and a new typeface are highlighted.
Multinational retail giant Ahold Delhaize took portions of its IT network offline to contain and mitigate what it described as a security issue. The company stated that its stores remain open to serve customers while teams assess the situation. No threat group has claimed responsibility, and it remains unconfirmed how the breach occurred or whether sensitive information was exposed. [1][2][3]
The incident caused service disruptions across several of the company's brands. In the United States, Stop & Shop employees experienced issues viewing schedules and pay stubs, while an internal Food Lion memo noted potential difficulties in shopping, staging, or handing off orders. Customers in Belgium and the Netherlands were also unable to access select websites, mobile applications, and customer service platforms. [1]
Apple has launched Indie Games Week on the App Store, bringing several high‑profile indie releases to iPhone and iPad, led by Hello Games’ No Man’s Sky and Sloclap’s Sifu. The week‑long showcase features daily editorial spotlights and curated collections celebrating independent iOS game releases. Sifu headlines the lineup, adapted for mobile with touch controls, a … The post No Man’s Sky and Sifu are coming to Apple’s App Store first appeared on KitGuru.
The information comes from Kepler_L2, who has a long history of correctly predicting graphics card releases. The leaker previously said RDNA 5 would land in 2027. Now, the timeframe has been narrowed to the second half of the year.
Macworld If you’re thinking of buying a MacBook Pro, it could be worth waiting a little longer. Apple is reportedly preparing two MacBook Pro updates for October 27, including a new entry-level model with the M6 chip and redesigned higher-end models featuring OLED touchscreens. The standard 14-inch MacBook Pro is expected to gain Apple’s new M6 processor while retaining its existing design.
Update: The all-new HomeView smart display, next-generation Apple TV 4K, and HomePod mini 2 are now available for pre-order. Just after the reveal of AirPods Max 2 with $120 in savings, and there’s still time to land the mid-range M6 Mac mini at nearly $150 off.
Police in the US are using an AI tool that can pinpoint specific homes from a single interior photo, matching details such as appliances and room layouts against online property listings. The technology raises privacy concerns about how images shared online can be used to track down people's locations.
Marvell has announced the second generation of its Structera X CXL memory-expansion controller family, introducing the 3406 and 3506 models for servers that need substantially more memory than can be installed directly on a host processor.
Microsoft’s highest‑capacity Surface Laptop Ultra configuration has become unavailable on the company’s US store shortly after pre‑orders opened. The post Top‑spec Surface Laptop Ultra goes out of stock during pre‑orders first appeared on KitGuru.
Anthropic and the Philadelphia Police Department confirmed that Claude Haiku 4.5 sent a fabricated tip regarding an unsolved homicide to a police submission form on July 18. The automated submission was caught by a spam filter and never forwarded to investigators. Anthropic discovered the occurrence on September 28 and alerted police officials in early October. [1][2]
Anthropic explained that the incident happened during internal testing on randomly selected websites, noting the AI accidentally submitted example content instead of stopping. While the police department said its findings align with Anthropic's explanation, city officials called the two-month reporting delay unacceptable, demanded stronger safeguards, and stated that the local administration is exploring regulatory protections. [1][2]
Atari and Retro Games Ltd. have announced a $219.99 recreation of the Atari 800XL, due April 23, 2027, with a mechanical keyboard, HDMI output, 25 built-in games, and a Classic Mode for Atari BASIC and software loaded via USB. Original cartridge support is limited and remains unspecified, while internal hardware details are undisclosed and the required USB-C power cable is not included.