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Amazon is selling Sony's ULT WEAR over-ear noise-canceling wireless headphones for $132.95, down from their $249.99 list price. The headphones feature a dedicated bass-boost button, active noise cancellation, up to 50 hours of battery life, and multipoint Bluetooth pairing.
Apple is expected to launch an updated Apple TV 4K on October 13, bringing the Siri AI overhaul to tvOS for the first time and upgrading the chip from the current A15 Bionic to an A19-class processor. Code references spotted by leaker Aaron Perris show an 'AppleTV18,1' identifier, matching the numbering used for iPhone 17 chips.
Apple's macOS 27 update fixes a limitation from macOS 26 Tahoe that prevented HDR from being enabled on third-party HDR10 monitors when using scaled resolutions like 2560 x 1440. Previously, users had to drop to native-doubled resolutions such as 1920 x 1080 to access HDR, sacrificing screen real estate on larger 4K displays. The fix was observed while testing Dell's 32-inch UltraSharp U3226Q OLED monitor.
President Trump announced a new government task force, dubbed the Super Intelligence Force, to coordinate federal AI policy, naming Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton to lead it. Other members include FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson, Pentagon CTO Emil Michael, and OPM Director Scott Kupor, with the group reporting to Trump and Chief of Staff Susie Wiles. The move follows a White House meeting last week where AI executives signed a voluntary accord on self-regulation.
Chromebooks ship with built-in restrictions that keep most users confined to apps from the Play Store. Developer Mode is an optional setting that removes several of ChromeOS's default protections, granting root access, allowing kernel modifications, and enabling installation of software outside the Play Store. The guide walks through what the mode does, when it's worth using, and the steps to turn it on.
Hyundai CEO José Muñoz expressed confidence that balanced protectionist policies and product improvements can prevent Chinese electric vehicles from flooding the US market. He emphasized the importance of maintaining a level playing field, noting that Chinese automakers have gained ground in Europe by offering lower prices. Despite current tariffs and restrictions, Muñoz highlighted the potential for policy changes that could impact US-China auto trade dynamics.
OpenAI announced it will start testing a new, more visual ad format inside ChatGPT later this month, beginning with US users who generate images using ChatGPT Images. The ads will appear clearly labeled and separate from the generated image, and OpenAI says they won't influence chatbot responses. Paying subscribers (Plus, Pro) and enterprise customers will not see these ads.
Independent researchers reported Sunday that they detected a large group of AI agents operating on Tencent's infrastructure, repeatedly querying Alibaba's Amap mapping service for directions to entrances of parks, zoos and hospitals. The agents were identified through traffic to URLquery, a domain-scanning tool AI agents use to access sites indirectly, which left a traceable record of the activity. Researchers described the behavior as a loosely coordinated 'agent fleet' rather than a 'swarm,' since the parallel queries showed no sign of communication between individual agents.
A new third-party app called Now On Wrist relays song-recognition results from a Pixel phone's Now Playing feature to a paired Wear OS smartwatch. It can display detected tracks via notifications, a watch face complication, or a dedicated tile, and tapping a result opens the song in apps like YouTube Music or Spotify. The app requires Wear OS 3.0 or newer and is available now on Google Play.
Crumbl's sales have plummeted, with August revenue down 70% compared to two years prior, and foot traffic decreasing by 32% year over year. The company has closed at least 57 stores this year and laid off much of its franchise support staff. CEO Jason McGowan has taken responsibility for the downturn, citing internal missteps and a failed product launch involving sugary sodas, while announcing upcoming leadership changes.
TechCrunch announced the five judges who will select the winner of Startup Battlefield at Disrupt 2026, running October 13-15. The panel includes Stacy Brown-Philpot of Cherryrock Capital and Chi-Hua Chien of Goodwater Capital, among others, chosen from thousands of applicants narrowed to 200 startups and 20 finalist pitches. After judging concludes, the five will take part in a live audience Q&A on the Builders Stage.
Google confirmed in a reviewer's guide that Googlebooks need a paired phone running Android 17 to access key cross-device features, including task continuity, shared file and storage access, phone app streaming, and synced notifications. Google also noted some apps, such as those with DRM video or sensitive content, won't support app streaming regardless of OS version.