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Cartoon Network Studios will release the second season of 'Adventure Time: Side Quests' on October 2, arriving simultaneously on Disney+ and Hulu. The season will be available as a full binge release rather than a weekly rollout.
Google's September Android Drop update lets users insert collaborative checklists directly into Google Messages threads, powered by Google Keep. Anyone in a chat, including group threads, can create, edit, or check off items without leaving the conversation, and Messages will also surface a 'Create List' option through Suggested actions. The update is part of a broader rollout that also includes improvements to Gemini's collaboration with Find Hub and a new Guided Vision accessibility feature.
Google's latest Android feature Drop lets Gemini log the location of untracked items, storing that data in Find Hub alongside tracked devices like phones and earbuds. The update also introduces Guided Vision, a Gemini Live accessibility feature that uses the camera to help users locate objects or read text, plus new Messages features including Keep Notes integration and theming options.
An Entrepreneur analysis of long-running content creators finds that those who avoid burnout share one trait: they build support systems before they're overwhelmed, not after. Most creators start by handling every role themselves—ideation, filming, editing, writing and community management—which works only until channel growth adds new demands faster than one person can absorb them.
A viral TikTok video mislabeled the plastic covering on new cars' CarPlay touchscreens as a permanent screen protector, but it's actually a temporary shipping film meant to guard the display during transport and delivery. Manufacturers do not intend for drivers to keep it on long-term, since prolonged exposure to heat can cause the adhesive or plastic to melt onto the screen.
An analysis of UEFA's new league-phase draw format found that certain groups of five clubs, such as Napoli, Benfica, Chelsea, Ajax and Qarabağ in the 2025-26 Champions League, end up playing nine of ten possible matchups against each other, far more than random chance would suggest. The same clustering pattern appears across multiple seasons and competitions, including the Europa League and Conference League. The study proposes replacing the current draw method with a mathematically symmetric structure called a Cayley graph on 36 vertices, which would provably eliminate such clusters with only a minor adjustment to the existing country-restriction rule.
Anthropic released two versions of its newest AI model—Fable 5.1, available to the public, and Mythos 5.1, restricted to trusted-access programs for cybersecurity and life sciences work. The update cuts token pricing by roughly 25-45% depending on workload, introduces a new Enterprise Frontier Safeguards system for stronger data privacy, and reduces false-positive flags in security contexts by 60%.
Martin von Zweigbergk, who built the Jujutsu version control system while at Google, has been named chief technology officer of East River Source Control, a startup developing next-generation version control platforms. He will oversee engineering there while continuing as a core maintainer of Jujutsu, which remains open source under Apache 2.0. ERSC's storage product is set to enter private beta later this month.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman reportedly attempted to influence California Governor Gavin Newsom before state lawmakers passed a bill regulating how AI chatbots interact with minors. The legislation, aimed at establishing safety guardrails for children's use of companion chatbots, has cleared the legislature but still awaits Newsom's signature to become law.
Roku has replaced its LCD-based Pro TV with two new OLED models: the Roku Pro Series OLED and the step-up Roku Pro Series LX OLED, both sold only on Amazon. The base model starts at $999 for 55-inch and 65-inch sizes with a 120Hz panel and Dolby Vision, while the LX version adds a brighter picture, wider color range, 144Hz refresh rate and anti-reflective coating for $1,299 starting October 2026.
Responding to a June class-action lawsuit in California, Sony argued that consumers cannot reasonably believe that buying a game digitally grants ownership, since the same digital copy can be sold to countless buyers simultaneously, unlike a physical disc. The lawsuit alleges Sony's use of words like 'buy' and 'purchase' at checkout misleads consumers, while burying the true licensing terms in separate agreements they never have to actively acknowledge.
Google introduced Google Pics, an AI-powered image creation and editing tool built on its Nano Banana model, rolling out to Workspace business customers and Google AI Pro/Ultra subscribers. Rather than offering design templates or a creator marketplace like Canva, the tool lets users generate and edit visuals like posters and social posts through text prompts, with features for object isolation, text editing, and collaborative multi-version generation. It launches first inside Docs and Slides, with Drive integration to follow.