Multiple Pixel users have reported that their status bar, Quick Settings tiles, and notification shade are becoming unresponsive or failing to display new notifications following the Android 17 QPR1 update. Some users say notifications appear but can't be tapped, while others report notifications not showing up at all. Google's official PixelCommunity Reddit account has acknowledged the reports and suggested resetting app presets or restarting in safe mode as temporary workarounds.
At this year's New York Climate Week, much of the climate tech industry's attention centered on the AI data center boom, with founders and investors pivoting toward energy infrastructure to power AI. PitchBook data cited shows climate tech venture funding has risen for four straight quarters, topping $14 billion in Q1 2025, driven largely by grid infrastructure, built environment, and dispatchable energy deals tied to data center construction. Some founders at the event expressed concern that this focus is overshadowing other promising climate tech sectors.
Elton John performed the first concert at Apple's new Apple Music Hall inside Battersea Power Station in London, opening with 'Your Song.' Apple Music subscribers could watch the show live, and tickets for the 600-capacity venue also went on sale for upcoming performances by Baby Keem and Skye Newman.
A growing number of Americans, particularly older millennials, are spending more time and money on at-home hobbies like knitting and baking. But prices for hobby-related goods have climbed, meaning consumers are getting less value per dollar spent on leisure activities.
A 2004 Q&A featuring author Neal Stephenson is being recirculated, in which he responds to reader questions with characteristic humor. The exchange covers his writing habits and views on technology and fiction, delivered in a wry, self-deprecating tone.
A unanimous three-judge panel on the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ruled that Kalshi's sports-event contracts do not qualify as federally regulated swaps, meaning Ohio and Tennessee can enforce their own gambling laws against the platform. The decision upheld a lower court ruling against Kalshi in Ohio and reversed a prior Tennessee ruling that had favored the company. The court also said that even if the contracts were swaps, federal law would not block states from applying their gambling statutes.
The New York City Council issued a subpoena to Elon Musk demanding testimony from him or another SpaceXAI representative at an Oct. 5 hearing before all 51 council members. The probe examines whether AI poses risks to public safety, cybersecurity, privacy and economic stability, following lawsuits alleging Grok was used to generate non-consensual deepfake pornography, including images of minors.
Researchers tested Maui residents six to eighteen months after the 2023 wildfires and detected notably high concentrations of toxic metals in their bodies. The findings indicate that health risks from the fires did not end when the flames were extinguished, but continued well into the following year.
Disney has re-engaged Shawn Levy to direct a 'Ghost Rider' project and has also signed him to a new television deal. The moves come as Levy is also attached to the upcoming 'Star Wars: Starfighter' film.
According to the LendingOne-ResiClub SFR Investor Survey for Q3 2026, 84% of surveyed single-family rental investors said rising home insurance premiums affected their cash flow in 2026. The survey, published by ResiClub, compiles responses from investors in the single-family rental market.
Meta has recruited MongoDB CEO Desai to head its push into enterprise AI products. The move signals Meta's intent to expand beyond consumer-facing AI into business-focused offerings.
MicroLLM Lab is a browser-based tool that lets users load and run up to seven small language models, including ones as small as 135M parameters, directly in the browser. It runs objective test suites using regex and exact-token checks rather than judging writing quality, and measures metrics like peak speed, sustained decode speed across 256 tokens, and total benchmark wall time.
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