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According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, Apple has begun sending media invites for an event in Los Angeles on October 28, moved from a previously reported date a day earlier. Expected announcements include the first touchscreen, OLED MacBook Pro models in 14-inch and 16-inch sizes, an OLED iPad mini, and updated iMac and entry-level 14-inch MacBook Pro models running Apple's M6 chip.
Nvidia released Broadcast 2.3, introducing a beta Eye Contact effect that adjusts a speaker's gaze to simulate eye contact with the camera, plus a new Vignette effect that can be paired with Background Blur for a bokeh-style look. The update also brings enhanced Virtual Background effects usable directly in OBS, Streamlabs and Elgato Camera Hub via updated redistributables. Nvidia says Broadcast's active users have doubled year over year, with over 20 partners integrating its effects and several laptop makers preinstalling it.
A developer launched Unfenced, a website that lets users browse an interactive map of US states to find private property listings that border public land. Users can hover or tap states to see measured data, then click through to view specific properties for sale.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has signed a decree requiring social media and content-sharing platforms to block minors from accessing material involving violence, hate speech, self-harm, sexual abuse and explicit sexual content. Platforms have 30 days to add age classifications, parental controls, stronger privacy settings and a round-the-clock contact point for authorities, with Mexico's ADTT overseeing compliance. The measures carry no penalties at first, though the government says it will pursue legislation if platforms fail to comply.
Scientists in Kenya have documented a case of the fungal pathogen Candida auris that shows complete resistance to every major category of antifungal medication currently available. The finding represents an escalation in the drug-resistance capabilities already associated with this pathogen, which has spread in healthcare settings worldwide.
ASML's Q3 2026 earnings showed net profit of €4.96 billion on €11.7 billion in sales, with CEO Christophe Fouquet saying customers are already booking advanced lithography machines for delivery in 2029 and 2030. The company will raise prices starting in 2027, fully reflected by 2028, even as it adds 30% capacity in both 2027 and 2028, and lifted its full-year sales guidance to €44-45 billion.
A debanking investigation reportedly found that JPMorgan and other major banks terminated accounts belonging to sellers associated with MAGA-aligned products as well as Democratic political organizations. Separately, OpenAI has alleged a former employee took confidential files to Apple, and two cargo ships sank near the Strait of Hormuz.
Apple's foldable iPhone Duo, priced from $1999 to $3199, features an inner display cover that can be peeled off and replaced once creasing becomes visible, hardware lead Kate Bergeron confirmed. The replacement costs $19 for AppleCare customers and $49 without it.
TSMC CEO C.C. Wei told analysts on an earnings call that the company is evaluating US expansion beyond Arizona, including Texas, and confirmed ongoing discussions with Elon Musk about using capacity at Terafab. Wei said any TSMC involvement would require TSMC itself to manage the facility, a condition that conflicts with Musk's earlier suggestion that Terafab would operate the fab while only sub-leasing cleanroom space to TSMC.
Speaking to CNBC at a London media briefing, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said the company 'absolutely must' cooperate with Chinese AI companies to monitor risks from the technology. He said he already holds dialogues with researchers in China and urged the US and UK to pursue similar engagement.
Microsoft's October 2026 Patch Tuesday update addressed 1,413 security vulnerabilities, the highest monthly total the company has ever released and more than it patched in any entire previous year. Windows accounted for 1,102 of the fixes, with Office, SharePoint Server, SQL Server, and developer tools making up the rest. The release also closed three actively exploited or publicly known zero-day flaws affecting Windows Shell, .NET Framework, and MessagePack-CSharp.
A working Apple-1 computer known as the 'Hatfield' unit sold at a Bonhams online auction for $1,148,200, up from $686,000 when it last changed hands in 2013. The machine, named for original owner Fred Hatfield, includes a motherboard signed by Steve Wozniak and a letter signed by Steve Jobs offering to trade the Apple-1 for an Apple II after Hatfield complained about limited software.