Auckland’s transport governance shifts from 16 years of centralised control to local democratic oversight, with Auckland Council assuming responsibility for planning, infrastructure and local road decisions from...
Auckland’s City Rail Link has exceeded one million trips in its first two weeks, with new routes reshaping travel patterns and boosting rail use across the city.
Hugging Face launches the Open TTS Leaderboard to standardize evaluation of open-source text-to-speech models using objective metrics, addressing gaps in fragmented and unstandardized current practices.
Microsoft introduces Fabric IQ in Copilot and new Fabric tools to integrate trusted enterprise data into AI workflows, aiming to make AI more practical for daily business use.
Vercel’s AI Gateway now offers Ling 3.1 Flash from InclusionAI, a hybrid reasoning model with a 262K-token context window, free until October 13, 2026.
Vercel Sandbox now integrates Secure Compute, enabling sandboxes to connect to a team’s private network and access restricted resources via AWS VPC peering.
PC Gamer launches a reader-voted single-elimination tournament to crown the greatest FPS mode of all time, starting with Round 1 matchups.
Garry Newman added necks to the default characters in s&box after repeated complaints in reviews, though players can still remove them via sliders.
Valve’s City Never Sleeps update for Deadlock adds a New York-themed map, six new heroes, and Haunts, driving player counts to a record 228,000 concurrents on Steam.
Vercel Connect expands its connectors directory by allowing developers to submit their own services for inclusion, reducing dependency on Vercel for new integrations.
Microsoft announced the Windows 11 2026 Update, version 26H2, now available for eligible devices running versions 25H2 or 24H2.
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon pays tribute to Adrian Rurawhe, a former Labour MP and Speaker of the House, highlighting his respected leadership and personal kindness.
Federal Reserve and FDIC published feedback letters for 15 banking organizations’ 2025 resolution plans, finding no shortcomings and noting BNP Paribas’ prior deficiency resolved.
Tymon Smektala, former Techland franchise director, joins Bloober Team’s horror imprint Broken Mirror Games as executive director to lead development and partnerships.
Salesforce will acquire Listen Labs to integrate AI-driven customer research and simulation tools into its CRM ecosystem, aiming to accelerate insight generation and decision-making.
Observability data is evolving from operational logs to a strategic enterprise asset, enabling businesses to link technical incidents with customer and financial impact for faster resolution and long-term analysis.
Prime Minister Andy Burnham outlined plans for a National Care Service, guaranteeing free personal care, an annual state pension rise, and sustainable funding to address a failing social care system.
NASA will livestream the Crew-13 mission launch and docking, featuring four astronauts heading to the International Space Station for a science mission.
Actor Henry Cavill will develop a video game using Googlebook’s AI-powered hardware, launching in November to demonstrate the laptop’s creative capabilities.
NBA The Run’s first seasonal update introduces 2000s Legends, new cameras, Championship Belts, licensed music, and expanded gameplay modes for free, with a $9.99 DLC option.
SLA management software automates tracking and enforcement of customer support response and resolution deadlines, improving speed and consistency in service delivery.
UC Berkeley’s Wood Lab advances mechanically laminated timber (MLT), a sustainable wood product now commercially produced in California to address wildfires and housing shortages.
Final Cut Camera 2.4 adds variable aperture control for iPhone 18 Pro, new pro features with iOS 27, and a redesigned interface for improved video capture and editing workflows.
Apple unveiled updates to Creator Studio, enhancing Pixelmator Pro, Final Cut Pro, Motion, and productivity apps with new templates, tools, and collaboration features for creative workflows.
A neutral comparison of Profound and Athena AI for answer engine optimization (AEO) examines pricing, feature access, and verified model coverage as of September 2026.
Amazon WorkSpaces Applications introduces unified graphics images, simplifying fleet management across supported GPU instance families and enabling cross-family instance type changes.
Google Cloud introduces GKE Agent Sandbox and an RL orchestration SDK to reduce idle GPU time in agentic reinforcement learning by eliminating CPU sandbox cold starts and optimizing image hydration.
A PC Gamer editor’s relentless GTA 5 modding has pushed the game to instability, yet a new Fortnite Floss Dance mod forces Franklin Clinton into endless, automated dancing regardless of in-game chaos.
Apple and the American Academy of Pediatrics released a guide to help families balance screen time with sleep, exercise, and social interactions using updated parental controls in iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and macOS 27.
Brendan Fraser’s 1999 action-adventure classic The Mummy has resurfaced on Netflix’s top charts amid renewed franchise interest.