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- OpenAI announces three big science discoveries and a new way to work with academicsby Richard Lawler on October 26, 2026 at 11:34 pm
Less than a month after its mass release of hundreds of manuscripts that it said contained solutions to long-standing mathematics questions, OpenAI is back with three more “major” discoveries in math, computer science, and physics. What’s different this time is the choice to have external experts that OpenAI describes as “shepherds” guiding the results in
- Samsung’s Switch 2-ready MicroSD Express card is on sale for less than $50by Brad Bourque on October 26, 2026 at 9:56 pm
Running out of space on your Nintendo Switch 2? Thankfully, Samsung’s P9 MicroSD Express card is discounted at multiple retailers, with the 256GB version going for $47.99 (Amazon, B&H Photo) and the 512GB version $99 (Amazon, B&H Photo). The smaller card typically sells for around $80, and the larger option usually sells between $150 and
- Anthropic is burning gas to feed the AI boomby Justine Calma on October 26, 2026 at 9:45 pm
As it prepares to go public, Anthropic’s S-1 filing makes generative AI’s methane dependency glaringly obvious. “Competition for access to electrical supply and data center locations with adequate power availability is intense.” In documents filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission Monday, Anthropic acknowledges that data centers are becoming increasingly reliant on “natural gas”
- iPhone Duo now supports Apple Pencil with iOS 27.2by Emma Roth on October 26, 2026 at 6:51 pm
Apple has just released iOS 27.2, bringing Apple Pencil support to the iPhone Duo. The software update also includes an “Edge Light” feature for the iPhone Duo that’s intended to illuminate your face during video calls. Apple previously said the iPhone Duo would add support for the Apple Pencil “later this year.” The company’s first
- The NBA’s response to gambling scandals is to add more gambling partnershipsby Richard Lawler on October 26, 2026 at 6:22 pm
From the bright minds that brought you FTX Arena and NBA Top Shot NFT maketplace (where sales last month dropped to $762,781, which is a 99.66 percent decrease compared to the February 2021 peak of $226,350,843), the NBA announced Monday that it has new “preferred” prediction market deals for Kalshi and Polymarket, as well as
- The RealReal won’t let AI agents hog designer clothingby Mia Sato on October 26, 2026 at 5:30 pm
The RealReal, a secondhand luxury fashion consignment retailer, said it’s updating its bot defense system, effectively making it harder for AI agents to shop on its site. The change comes days after The Verge reported that an AI agent could be used to take advantage of The RealReal’s item reserve system. On the retailer’s website,
- Apple acknowledges iPhone Duo display ‘issue’ after reports of cracked screensby Jay Peters on October 26, 2026 at 5:28 pm
Following reports of iPhone Duos with cracked and broken inside screens, often showing a bright line running from the center to the right side, Apple says in a statement to Bloomberg and 9to5Mac that it’s aware of “an issue impacting the inner display” on a “small number of iPhone Duo units.” If your iPhone Duo
- Nothing’s eye-catching Ear 3A earbuds are matching their best price to dateby Sheena Vasani on October 26, 2026 at 5:25 pm
If you want a decent pair of noise-canceling earbuds without spending a fortune, Nothing’s Ear 3A are worth considering. The wireless earbuds offer a lot of features for the price, and they’re an even better value now that all four colors are on sale at Amazon, Walmart, and Best Buy for $79 ($20 off), matching
- Five weird details from Anthropic’s IPO filingby Robert Hart on October 26, 2026 at 5:10 pm
Anthropic has finally filed its S-1 prospectus with the SEC, a document designed to give investors a look under the hood of its business, from how much its executives are making and plans for spending its IPO billions to the risks that could derail its ambitions. At more than 300 pages, there’s a lot to
- Everything old is new again with the Fitbit Edgeby Victoria Song on October 26, 2026 at 5:00 pm
Last week, I sank into my living room couch and watched a bedraggled, nihilistic Matthew McConaughey take a drag of a cigarette in season 1 of True Detective. “You know, someone once told me time is a flat circle. Everything we’ve done, or will do, we’re gonna do over and over and over again.” I









