Fri 16 Oct 2026, 11:00 am

OpenAI has updated its ChatGPT Chrome extension so users can access information from open tabs. ChatGPT Work can also control tabs for tasks and organize them.

Fri 16 Oct 2026, 10:00 am

Apple’s $1,999 iPhone Duo sold out within minutes of preorders opening, and all configurations now have estimated ship dates in late January 2027. Reports before launch said production was still ramping up, with Apple making only a few hundred units a day.

Fri 16 Oct 2026, 9:00 am

KDE has released Plasma 6.8, a desktop update with performance, accessibility and Wayland improvements. Its launch coincides with the KDE project’s 30th anniversary and a free documentary on YouTube.

Fri 16 Oct 2026, 5:00 am

A proxyjacking campaign affecting devices in 34 countries used the Pawns.app bandwidth-sharing service without owners’ consent. GreyNoise identified at least 143 compromised devices, including vulnerable D-Link and Ubiquiti equipment.

Fri 16 Oct 2026, 1:00 am

Timekeepers voted to stop adding or subtracting leap seconds, allowing Coordinated Universal Time to drift by as much as an hour from Earth’s rotation before a correction. The change follows decades of debate over technical problems caused by leap seconds and the prospect of a negative leap second.

Thu 15 Oct 2026, 9:03 pm

Tesla introduced a redesigned Roadster concept that performed aerial manoeuvres using SpaceX-developed thrusters and made a claimed 0-to-60 mph run in 0.81 seconds. Production is not expected before 2028, and several key specifications remain undisclosed.

Thu 15 Oct 2026, 7:00 pm

German police are investigating after a robot allegedly touched a 16-year-old girl and made thrusting motions while two young men filmed and streamed the incident. The robot and the suspects’ phones were seized as investigators examine how it was controlled.

Thu 15 Oct 2026, 5:00 pm

Ubuntu 26.10 has been released with GNOME 51, Linux 7.3 kernel support and new security, app store and system features. Security and software updates are scheduled through July 2027.

Thu 15 Oct 2026, 4:00 pm

The IMF says weaker AI investment could trigger a correction in related asset prices, with leverage and concentrated exposures increasing the risk of broader turmoil. Inflation, fiscal concerns and cyber threats also pose risks, while existing financial vulnerabilities could amplify market stress.

Thu 15 Oct 2026, 3:00 pm

Garrett Langley defended Flock’s surveillance technology at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 in San Francisco, arguing that its public safety benefits outweigh the risks. His remarks came amid criticism that has contributed to cancelled contracts and layoffs.

Thu 15 Oct 2026, 2:00 pm

Citizen Lab says it has documented the first publicly confirmed case of zero-click mercenary spyware delivered through targeted online advertising, a method it calls “AdFection.” The lab believes dozens of devices at Qatari broadcaster Al Jazeera were compromised through ads run by Discover-Tech, while the full extent of the alleged targeting remains unknown.

Thu 15 Oct 2026, 1:00 pm

Meta has released Muse Spark Open, an 816-billion-parameter open-weight model designed to run locally across two 512GB M5 Ultra Mac Studios using Apple’s MLX framework. Apple has not yet released the 512GB Mac Studio, which is expected later this month.

Thu 15 Oct 2026, 12:00 pm

Microsoft says recent Windows 11 updates have made the system up to 20 per cent more responsive and improved its use of memory on PCs with 8GB of RAM or less. A faster Windows Search experience is available to Insiders and is expected to reach more users later this year.

Thu 15 Oct 2026, 11:20 am

Amazon has introduced two Bee AI devices that record, transcribe and analyse conversations: a $75 wearable and a $100 phone-mounted gadget. The Frontier is available Thursday, while the Eclipse is expected soon.

Thu 15 Oct 2026, 9:00 am

Uber has begun autonomous vehicle trials in Manchester using technology from partners Pony and Verne. The cars are mapping city streets with safety drivers and no passengers, and no application to start passenger services there has been made.