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A growing number of Americans are employing strategies like the 'double fill up' to maximize discounts at the pump, with some sharing tips openly. Others are leveraging AI tools to find better grocery deals, while many homeowners are tapping into home equity and extending auto loans to manage higher expenses. These tactics reflect widespread efforts to cope with inflation and rising living costs.
Seven OPEC+ members — Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria and Oman — agreed Sunday not to change production levels for November, as fighting stemming from Iran has pushed Brent crude above $100 a barrel. The group plans to reconvene Nov. 1 to reassess market conditions. Separately, the G7 said Friday it will release 100 million barrels of oil and fuel, with diesel supplies prioritized within 20 days amid record U.S. diesel prices.
TechCrunch has published the complete speaker roster for the Disrupt Stage at its Disrupt 2026 conference, running October 13-15 at Moscone West in San Francisco. Confirmed speakers include Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe, Cerebras CEO Andrew Feldman, Science Corporation founder Max Hodak, Flock Safety CEO Garrett Langley, and all five partners of venture firm Benchmark appearing together.
RISION has released the Magic and Magic Pro thermal cameras, USB-C accessories that attach to smartphones or Windows laptops to display surface temperatures as a color-coded map. The devices are aimed at helping homeowners spot drafts, insulation gaps, uneven heating, and overheating electrical components, and are currently discounted as part of Prime Big Deals Day promotions.
RISION has released the Magic Pro, a compact thermal imaging accessory that plugs into a phone's USB-C port and works with Android or iOS devices through its companion app. The app provides live temperature readouts, screenshot capture, and customization options, and the device ships with a small carry case. An Android Authority reviewer tested it on smartphones during stress tests, noting it required no setup beyond plugging in and opening the app.
Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports Apple is planning an event on October 13 to introduce three new products: a long-rumored smart home hub with a screen, an updated HomePod mini, and a refreshed Apple TV. He says all three devices will feature Siri AI at their core. Gurman had earlier reported the October 13 launch date but had not previously described it as a formal event.
Lenovo's latest Legion 5i gaming laptop has been reviewed, with the model now priced well above $2,000, and in some configurations over $3,000. The review highlights the laptop's display quality as a standout feature despite its elevated cost.
Apple said it will add new controls around macOS's Full Disk Access permission following reports that Meta's Muse AI agent used that access to build detailed profiles of users' contacts, tracking relationships, locations and personal milestones on an hourly basis. Security researcher Karan Joshi reportedly found Muse was instructed to compile data such as where people live, recurring life events and significant dates for everyone in a user's life.
Newegg is selling AMD's Ryzen 7 9800X3D for $429 using promo code FTT7668, down from $497.49, without bundling in unrelated parts. Buyers also receive a free 240mm MSI Coreliquid A13 AIO cooler and an AMD Onimusha game bundle, together valued at $138. The newer Ryzen 7 9850X3D is also discounted to $469 with code FTTF7669 and includes the same freebies.
In iOS 27, Siri can access and surface content from apps as long as developers allow Spotlight to index that data. Apple gives users a way to block this on an app-by-app basis through Settings > Apps > [App] > Search, by toggling off 'Show Content in Search.'
Norway's center-left government announced plans to introduce legislation banning the use of AI glasses in certain public places, including parks, beaches, schools and kindergartens. The government will also form an expert group to develop permanent national regulations, according to digitalization minister Torgeir Micaelsen.
Meta's Muse app, launched September 8 and capable of performing multi-step tasks in the background, surpassed 5 million U.S. downloads within 22 days, according to Mashable. The app is led by Alexandr Wang, the 29-year-old Scale AI co-founder whom Mark Zuckerberg hired as Meta's first Gen Z senior executive after Meta's $14 billion investment for a 49% stake in Scale AI, the Wall Street Journal reports. Meta's stock has risen nearly 20% since the app's debut.