IEA head Fatih Birol said at the United Nations that the traditional energy trilemma—balancing cost, security and clean energy—is increasingly aligning in favor of electrification, partly due to disruptions from the Iran war raising fossil fuel prices. The IEA's new report finds $100 of electricity now powers an EV nearly three times farther than $100 of gasoline powers a gas car, and buys roughly 40% more heating days via heat pumps than gas boilers.
Newly unredacted documents in the New York Times' copyright lawsuit against Microsoft and OpenAI show internal Microsoft materials acknowledging that AI products were creating 'doom loops' that undermine the economic foundations of the content creators supplying their training data. One document states the company's AI content strategy threatens the performance of its models and the broader web by damaging the very suppliers it depends on.
Android Authority writer Robert Triggs describes how dust and lint trapped inside USB-C ports caused loose, angled cable connections and failed fast-charging on his phone and tablet. He says cleaning the ports himself restored normal charging on both devices, avoiding a repair.
WIRED's Reviews team has published a gift guide featuring products priced at $25 or less, including a MoMA Design Store acrylic pen and pencil holder ($15) and Field Notes' National Parks Series notebooks ($15 for a three-pack). The outlet says every item was tested by at least one staff member before inclusion on the list.
OhSnap has released a magnetic, lever-action card wallet that attaches to phones and stacks with its existing Snap Grip Stand. The wallet uses a toolless, compliant-mechanism design that lets users swap in 3, 5, or 7-card cores and interchange front and back plates for options like an ID holder, money clip, elastic band, or slim aluminum covers.
Developer Carlos Antelo released LDraw Nova, an open-source tool that lets AI models like GPT-6 Astra and Claude Opus 5.5 design LEGO models from text prompts, outputting LDraw-format CAD files viewable in programs like LDView and LeoCAD. One example, the Sakura Garden, contains 2,175 pieces, but Antelo says none of the AI-generated designs have actually been built with physical bricks yet.
A repair technician known as @Modyfikator89 found a new PS5 Slim motherboard, labeled EDM-051, inside a Marvel's Wolverine Limited Edition console. The board shows changes to the liquid-metal cooling barrier around the APU, the heatsink, HDMI hardware, and CMOS battery placement. Sony has not announced the revision, and it's unclear how widely it has shipped.
Samsung has ended OneDrive integration in its Gallery app as of September 30, 2026, removing the in-app 'Sync with OneDrive' option. In its place, Gallery now offers direct syncing with Google Photos, though only personal Google accounts are supported, not Workspace accounts. Existing OneDrive backups remain intact, and users can still back up to OneDrive manually through Microsoft's own app.
WIRED's review of Meta's third-generation Nova smart glasses finds a smaller, less noticeable camera housing but otherwise similar functionality to the Gen 2 model. Features like Conversation Focus and Muse AI integration are not yet available on these frames, and the built-in AI assistant still struggles to answer basic questions about the glasses themselves.
Sincere Inc. has released a limited-edition 'After Hours' version of its Pixel Tunes portable Bluetooth CD player, priced at 12,980 yen (about $83). Unlike the brand's three other translucent colorways, this smoke-tinted model contains phosphorescent material that makes its shell glow green in the dark. The player includes modern touches such as USB-C charging, Bluetooth 5.3, and a 60-second anti-skip buffer, alongside 5-7 hours of battery life.
Amazon has discounted Apple's AirPods Pro 3 to $179 shipped, down from their $249 list price, ahead of the official Prime Big Deal Days sale. The price matches one of the lowest ever tracked for the earbuds, which have only been offered that low once before. The deal comes weeks after Apple added new software features to the AirPods Pro 3 via iOS 27, including Custom EQ, updated Adaptive Audio controls, and improved Find My integration.
A growing group of companies, including Google, SpaceX and Nvidia alongside several startups, are exploring placing AI data centers in space. The idea relies on continuous solar power and the vacuum of space for cooling, potentially easing the energy demands of AI computing on Earth.
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