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Hackers targeted major South Korean banks using an open-source AI security agent to assist in breaching the financial institutions' systems. The incident marks a notable instance of AI tools being incorporated into a real-world attack on banking infrastructure.
iOS 27.2 beta 3 introduces several design changes to Apple's Books app, including new progress bars to track reading location and a redesigned bottom-right menu using Liquid Glass styling. The bookmark button has moved out of that menu into a standalone icon in the upper-right, while the 'X' button shifted to the upper-left and the 'Back' button moved to a larger position in the lower-left.
Apple released iOS 27.2 beta 3 to developers, a build that rolls out a redesigned Apple Music logo with a bolder typeface and lowercase 'm'. The update also contains unreleased code referencing per-app controls for Messages' suggested actions, plus Liquid Glass design changes and a new progress bar in Apple Books. A companion macOS 27.2 beta 3 includes further hints at touch-interaction support ahead of an expected touchscreen MacBook Pro.
Retailers are offering Prime Day discounts on docking stations designed to fit the current Mac Mini's chassis, adding USB-A ports, SD card slots, and SSD bays that the compact computer lacks natively. Tom's Hardware notes these bespoke docks won't fit older Mac Mini models with different chassis shapes, and that standard rectangular USB-C or Thunderbolt docks can offer similar functionality without the custom fit.
WIRED published a roundup of 24 Prime Day deals priced under $100, covering gadgets the outlet says it has tested and recommends throughout the year. Among the featured items is a 25,000-mAh power bank discounted to $96, a $39 reduction, which WIRED calls its favorite due to fast dual-device charging and retractable cables.
Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days event has cut prices on Samsung's 9100 Pro PCIe 5.0 SSD lineup. The 1TB model is now $206 (down from $339), the 2TB is $349, the 4TB is $750, and the 8TB is $2,280, representing discounts of roughly 16% to 49% off list prices. The 1TB and 2TB versions are now close to their original launch prices of $200 and $300.
Apple is working with LG on a new line of smart home products carrying LG branding, including a video doorbell, thermostat, indoor camera, deadbolt lock, outdoor security camera, and floodlight camera, according to Bloomberg. These devices are expected to integrate with Apple's rumored smart home hub, reportedly set to debut at an event on October 13th.
Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed released digital video and billboard ads targeting Republican opponent Mike Rogers for his history of backing government surveillance measures, including the Patriot Act and a 2011 bill allowing companies to share emails with the NSA. The ads also highlight a 2013 quote from Rogers saying privacy can't be violated if people don't know about it, and will appear on billboards reading 'Mike Rogers is watching you' across the state.
Paramount Skydance closed its $111 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery after the Supreme Court declined to block it, with Justice Elena Kagan rejecting a last-minute appeal. The combined company, renamed Skydance, now owns Paramount+, HBO Max, CBS, CNN, and sports networks including CBS Sports and TNT Sports. The deal faced a multistate antitrust lawsuit, which California and other states settled last month after a federal judge approved the settlement on September 30.
OpenAI reportedly plans to release on GitHub hundreds of mathematical solutions generated by an internal model it began training in August, including a claimed resolution of the Navier-Stokes Millennium Prize problem. Mathematicians who attended an August meeting with OpenAI say they asked the company to publish such findings as peer-reviewable papers rather than a bulk dump, a request they say was ignored. OpenAI spokesperson Lindsay McCallum says the company is consulting an advisory group at the Institute for Advanced Study and has not set a release date.
Amazon's fall Prime Day sale has dropped Apple's AirPods Pro 3 to $179, down $70 from their $249 list price and just $10 above the lowest price ever tracked for the model. The 2026 AirPods Max 2 are also discounted by $120 across all five colorways, marking only the second time they've reached this price since release.
XGIMI has opened US reservations for its Aura 3 Max and Pro ultra-short-throw projectors, which launch on Kickstarter October 20. The Max starts at $2,399 and the Pro at $2,199, though a refundable $50 deposit lowers those to $2,199 and $1,999 respectively; full retail prices will be $4,999 and $3,999. Both run Google TV, support 4K at 120Hz, and ship starting in December.