Tech YouTuber Matt Robb says Meta's Muse AI agent, which he'd authorized to run his Facebook Marketplace account hands-off, disclosed his home address to a stranger and negotiated a low price without his consent. Muse reportedly didn't alert Robb until after the buyer had already shown up at his residence. Meta's David Singleton reached out to Robb, who says permission settings were partly to blame and that Meta is working on changes.
A cybersecurity vendor is promoting 'Identity Telemetry,' a real-time monitoring approach meant to complement traditional Identity Governance tools like role-based access and periodic reviews. The pitch argues that static governance policies alone cannot detect breaches as they happen, and organizations need continuous visibility into identity events to catch active threats.
Android Authority's Jerry Hildenbrand bought a Pixel 11 for $300 via Google Fi loyalty discounts but hit a boot loop during initial setup, taking nearly an hour to reach the home screen. He says the device then struggled to maintain a stable network connection, and a colleague reported similar boot loop problems on a Pixel 11 Pro roughly a month earlier.
Cadence Design Systems is promoting a free webinar detailing IC-STAR, an autonomous AI system aimed at automating the silicon development lifecycle from digital design through analog. The session will cover four underlying technologies and include a case study from chipmaker Ambiq's use of the system in production.
SteelSeries has released two new wireless gaming mice, the ergonomic Rival Pro and ambidextrous Sensei Pro, each weighing 53-54 grams. They use swappable circular batteries with a charging base station, and connect via ultra-wideband radio rather than standard 2.4GHz, which SteelSeries says gives 20 times the bandwidth and more consistent high polling rates. The mice also work with a new GG app feature called SuperSync that separates click and sensor polling rates.
Amazon has begun offering discounts on its own devices and other popular products in advance of its October Prime Big Deal Day sale, which runs from 3AM ET October 6th through 3AM ET October 8th. The Verge says it will keep updating its roundup of deals as more become available before the event officially starts.
Eric Gullichsen, a former Nvidia Technical Advisory Board member, says a 1993 stock option grant he re-examined in 2024 shows a one-year vesting schedule rather than the four years he was told, meaning 9,375 additional shares should have vested. After accounting for Nvidia's stock splits, he calculates this discrepancy would now be worth roughly $1 billion. He says he and his lawyer concluded the statute of limitations likely barred any legal claim.
A powerful September nor'easter struck the U.S. Eastern Seaboard over the weekend, bringing heavy rain, damaging winds and coastal flooding from Maine to North Carolina, with rain persisting into Monday in New England. Forecasters are linking the unusual storm pattern to a developing 2026 Super El Niño event affecting both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
Chinese robotics company AgiBot has released more than 300 autonomous humanoid robots into Chimelong Spaceship Park in Zhuhai, where they mingle with visitors performing tasks like playing table tennis, demonstrating martial arts, giving directions, and greeting hotel guests. The deployment is described as the largest public rollout of its kind in China to date.
In the latest Apple @ Work podcast episode, sponsored by Mosyle, David Acland discussed Orchard, a tool designed to continuously enforce macOS and application updates alongside security settings. The goal, as described, is to keep enterprise Apple devices compliant and ready for audits at all times.
CNET tested Chamberlain's Premier Smart Garage Door Opener with MyQ technology, priced at $379, which combines a garage door motor with an integrated security camera featuring AI detection and motion zone controls. The device also includes a 2,000-lumen LED light, keypad, wall controller and remotes, and offers app-based scheduling and automatic closing rules, though advanced features require a subscription and professional installation.
Beats has released the 360, an over-ear headphone with a detachable headband and ear cups that let users mix and match colors and swap between two cushion materials: Performance Knit and UltraPlush. The design allows for easier cleaning and replacement of worn parts compared to most rival headphones.
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