HUMXN, an AI data and training startup, launched a program subsidizing plumbing, electrical, HVAC, air-duct and carpet-cleaning appointments in Minneapolis, Chicago and Miami at no cost to homeowners. In exchange, technicians wear capture devices during service calls so HUMXN can turn their work into structured datasets for training AI and robotics systems. Founder Thomas Unise says the goal is to capture real-world physical problem-solving skills that text and image data cannot provide.
Amazon has reintroduced discounts on Roku’s first OLED TVs just in time for the final day of October Prime Day. The 55-inch Pro Series is now $699.99, while the 65-inch model is priced at $799.99, both featuring 120Hz refresh rates, four HDMI 2.1 ports, and support for Dolby Vision and HDR10 Plus. These are among the lowest prices seen for OLEDs during Prime Day, offering a budget-friendly option for high-contrast viewing.
Amazon is selling the XGIMI Elfin Flip Laser projector for $599, a 20% discount that marks its lowest price yet. The device offers 1080p laser projection and is marketed as suited to smaller rooms.
Amazon's 2026 fall Prime Day event is in its closing 24 hours, with AirPods Pro 3 discounted to $179 from $249 and AirPods Max 2 down to $429. The sale also includes M6 Mac mini models up to $150 off, record-low pricing on Apple Watch Series 12, and discounts on accessories like Nomad's Find My wallet card and Elevation Lab AirTag mounts.
A Pew Research Center survey of over 42,000 people across 36 countries, plus a separate U.S. sample, found a growing share of respondents believe social media has had a negative effect on democracy in their country. The surveys were conducted between January and June 2026 and also tracked which social media platforms people use in each nation.
Multiple reports indicate Apple's upcoming MacBook Pro redesign, its first major overhaul since 2021, will replace the current display notch with a smaller hole-punch camera cutout paired with a Dynamic Island interface. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports the laptop will also be significantly lighter due to reengineered internals, while an Omdia report points to slightly larger screens of 14.3 and 16.3 inches versus the current 14.2 and 16.2 inches.
Borrowers seeking small mortgages, often under $100,000, are finding it harder to secure financing even though these loans correspond to the cheapest homes on the market. A key reason is that many of the fixed costs lenders incur to originate a mortgage don't scale down with the loan size, making smaller loans less profitable to issue.
Apple is said to be collaborating with LG on a line of smart home products, including a smart thermostat, a video doorbell, and several security cameras. Details on pricing, release timing, and branding have not been disclosed.
Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan said Intel will remain involved in Terafab, the chipmaking venture backed by SpaceX, Tesla and xAI that plans to use Intel's 14A process. Elon Musk separately denied rumors that his companies would bring in TSMC to build and operate the fab, insisting Terafab itself will construct and run the facility, though he suggested TSMC could 'sublease' part of it.
A GitHub project documents reverse engineering of the M-VAVE FM-1 pocket synthesizer's firmware, identifying its hardware as a JieLi AC791N/WL82 chip with a pi32v2 CPU and a six-operator FM synthesis engine derived from the Dexed/msfa codebase. The repository provides disassembly, function databases, OTA update-protocol analysis, and USB-MIDI tooling, but the maintainers state the main branch deliberately excludes any replacement firmware or custom firmware builders, with that experimental work isolated on a separate branch.
The Consumer Technology Association released new research estimating what it would take to fully reshore production of 10 common household tech categories to the US by 2031. The trade group found this would require $185-230 billion in capital spending, up to 668,000 new full-time workers, and roughly 19 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity annually.
Amazon's Prime Day sale includes discounts on coffee equipment recommended by WIRED reviewers, including a super-automatic espresso machine at its lowest price ever, Keurig's K-Café pod machine, the Fellow Aiden drip maker, several Baratza and Kingrinder coffee grinders, and milk frother accessories like the Zulay and Subminimal Nano Foamer. Discounts range up to 50% off list prices, with some grinders dropping to as low as $88.
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