Walmart announced it will allow external AI agents to make purchases on its platform beginning next month, giving each agent its own 'Agent Profile' tied to a customer's account. Shoppers can set spending limits, require approval for purchases, or let agents buy autonomously within a budget, and can review or disable agent activity at any time. The company built an 'Agent Gateway' using the Model Context Protocol so agents can transact without accessing full shopping history or personal data, and says agents violating its rules—such as changing payment methods—will be blocked.
UGREEN's MagFlow travel charger, which supports 25W Qi2 wireless charging and MagSafe compatibility, is back on sale at Amazon for 50% off. The charger features a fold-flat design aimed at portability for travelers.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 is now listed at 33% off its retail price on Amazon, marking the lowest price the foldable device has reached since launch. The $655 discount applies to the premium handset, according to the pricing reported by the retailer.
Amazon is selling physical copies of Star Wars Zero Company, the XCOM-style tactical strategy game, for $47.99 on PlayStation 5 and $49.99 on Xbox Series S/X, down from the regular $59.99 price. A tech journalist reviewing the deal praised the game's branching story missions, character customization options, and inclusion of familiar Star Wars alien races.
Blink announced five new cameras priced between $50 and $200, available for preorder starting October 21st: the Frontier XR+, Outdoor 2K XR+, Mini 4K+, Pan-Tilt Zoom 2K+, and Spotlight 2K+. The lineup includes Blink's first 4K wired camera, the $80 Mini 4K+, and two extended-range models capable of connecting to a Sync Module up to 7,000 feet away in open areas.
Blink unveiled five new security cameras now available for preorder, including the Mini 4K Plus, its first model with 4K resolution, and two XR Plus cameras designed to connect to a new Sync Module XR Plus hub for extended range beyond typical Wi-Fi coverage. The new models cost more than Blink's older budget-focused lineup but remain cheaper than many rival high-resolution or long-range cameras.
Amazon is selling the 55-inch 2026 Samsung Frame TV for $897.99, a $402 discount and its lowest price to date. The 98-inch model is also discounted, now $3,749.99, a $1,252 reduction. This size now includes built-in ports rather than relying on Samsung's separate One Connect Box, while retaining the matte display, motion sensor, and Art Store features of earlier models.
Amazon's Blink unveiled five new security cameras: the $199.99 Frontier XR Plus trail camera with up to 7,000 feet of range, the $79.99 Mini 4K Plus (Blink's first 4K camera), the $109.99 Spotlight Cam 2K Plus, the $49.99 Mini Pan-Tilt 2K Plus, and the $149.99 Outdoor 2K XR Plus. All five are available for preorder starting today in the US, with features like cloud storage available through an optional subscription starting at $3.99 per month.
Whole Foods has significantly expanded and refreshed its beauty department, adding dozens of new brands and products near store entrances. The grocer, owned by Amazon, has shifted toward offering more affordable beauty options rather than only premium or natural items.
President Trump posted on Truth Social that data center companies should strike financial deals with nearby communities, including paying dividends to residents or local governments, claiming this has turned unpopular projects into popular ones. The comments follow examples like a Pennsylvania developer's $10,000 household grant offer and Amazon Web Services' pledge of over $1 billion for data center towns over five years.
Researchers from the CARBAM project analyzed 15 years of aircraft-based CO2 and CO measurements across four Amazon basin sites, collecting over 1,000 vertical atmospheric profiles. The data indicate that carbon emissions from the Amazon region are primarily caused by human activities, with drought periods intensifying these emissions.
Google announced TorchTPU, a version of the PyTorch framework built to run on its Tensor Processing Units, letting developers shift existing PyTorch-based AI apps to Google Cloud with a simple configuration change rather than a rewrite. The move follows Amazon's release a day earlier of TorchNeuron, its own PyTorch variant for AWS's Trainium chips, and Amazon's submission of code to decouple PyTorch features from Nvidia hardware.
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