4J Studios announced a closed PC playtest for Reforj starting in Q1 2027, with details on early access and community feedback processes shared at Game Republic New Horizons.
NVIDIA’s DLSS 4.5 controls are now available on GeForce NOW, offering members adjustable image quality and performance settings for supported cloud games without requiring new hardware.
Cloudflare and OpenAI launched a 2026 pilot to improve AI-driven discovery of web content, with early results showing millions of new pages indexed for ChatGPT users.
Google has launched Universal Cart in the U.S. to streamline holiday shopping by consolidating items, tracking prices, and simplifying checkout across multiple retailers.
TIME has recognized Google SynthID among its Best Inventions of 2026 for embedding invisible watermarks in AI-generated media to verify authenticity and origin.
OpenAI launched a free AI for Educators course in Brazilian Portuguese and introduced Study Mode in ChatGPT to help teachers plan lessons and guide student learning through structured questioning.
Apple begins pre-orders for iPhone Duo on October 16, featuring a foldable design with a 50% larger inner display and advanced AI-powered Siri features.
An international team released an open-access dataset of 6,200 annotated PV panel images to train AI navigation for autonomous cleaning robots under varying soiling conditions.
Octopus Energy introduced Cosy Cooler, a compact indoor cooling unit that integrates with its Cosy heat pump to provide residential air conditioning without separate refrigerant systems.
Atlassian has been named a Leader in the 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Collaborative Work Management Platforms for the second consecutive year, highlighting its unified work platform capabilities.
The UK Government launched the Respond campaign to train the public on how to support victims of abuse during their first disclosure, aiming to improve early intervention and recovery pathways.
The UK Government has declared severe drought in parts of six counties, activating measures to protect water supplies and urging conservation amid record dry conditions.
Zeitz MOCAA and BMW present "Turning Towards the Sun," an exhibition featuring six artists exploring Pan-African cinema and collective learning, running from December 11, 2026, to August 15, 2027.
The UK government has appointed and reappointed trustees to the National Museums Liverpool Board, including cultural leaders, academics, and regeneration experts, following a regulated public appointments process.
A preliminary assessment into a fatal migrant boat incident in the Dover Strait found no new safety issues requiring further investigation, according to the UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch.
A threat actor compromised AOMEI Technology’s update servers in 2026 using brief, five-to-ten-minute configuration changes to deliver malware via trojanized updates, evading detection and targeting diverse sectors...
CERN and Mistral will collaborate to develop a Large Physics Model trained on LHC collision data, aiming to improve AI tools for high-energy physics and broader scientific research.
Epic Games launched a beta of its new launcher, claiming 14% faster cold start and 30x faster library load than Steam, with AI used in development.
Hugging Face released Apertus 1.5, enhancing its 8B and 70B models with multimodal capabilities, longer context windows, and improved instruction-following under an open Apache 2.0 license.
The Bank of England’s SONIA Stakeholder Advisory Group discussed talent initiatives, sterling money market stability, and potential changes to RTGS and CHAPS settlement hours, including impacts on SONIA publication and...
A startup’s new battery system aims to replace diesel generators and stabilize grids strained by AI data centers, with a 5-gigawatt order from Crusoe for commercial deployment.
Federal funding for Pennsylvania’s hydrogen hubs, once seen as transformative, now faces uncertainty under the Trump administration, leaving projects stalled and economic promises unfulfilled.
Vercel expands backend support with Python general availability, containerized Functions, and Daemons for background workers, integrating with existing workflows and services.
Vercel has launched Vercel Daemons in public beta, enabling long-running background processes without HTTP servers, integrating with queues and CI systems while running on Fluid compute.
Vercel launched Enterprise Apps and Agents to centralize governance for AI-powered development across engineers and citizen developers while maintaining security and compliance.
Vercel introduces Vercel Drives, a persistent storage solution for agents that maintains file continuity across different execution environments in Vercel Sandbox.
Vercel announced general availability of Python support, enabling developers to deploy Python applications with automatic framework detection and shared workflows for frontend-backend projects.
Mova unveiled the LumeGret S5000, a residential battery system integrating solar storage, home power use, and EV charging management via the Movahome app.
El Salvador’s government and Cox signed a $2.9 billion deal to build solar plants, battery storage, natural gas infrastructure, and water projects, aiming to cut oil dependence and lower electricity costs.
Singapore forward Ilhan Fandi aims to establish his legacy as the Lions return to the AFC Asian Cup™ for the first time since 1984, highlighting his family ties to football.