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Google will launch a prototype satellite carrying its Tensor Processing Units next week as part of Project Suncatcher, a research effort into running AI computing clusters in space. The satellite, launching with Planet Labs aboard a SpaceX Transporter-18 mission, will test how the chips withstand launch forces, radiation and temperature extremes, along with a heat-pipe cooling system suited for vacuum conditions.
Mark Zuckerberg has said in recent interviews that Ray-Ban Meta glasses signal photo-taking more clearly than smartphones do, since the glasses light up when capturing an image while phones typically do not. Journalist Joanna Stern countered that holding up a phone is itself a visible cue, even without a light indicator.
Elegoo is offering its Saturn 4 Ultra 16K resin 3D printer for $399, down from $649.99, as part of a limited-time Elegoo Day promotion. The printer features a 16K, 11,520 x 5,120 resolution LCD screen, an integrated vat heater, upgraded Wi-Fi, auto-bed leveling, and a built-in camera for monitoring prints.
Scientists are exploring how yeast could help produce construction materials for future Mars settlements, offering an alternative to transporting heavy machinery and resources from Earth. The approach would use biological processes to convert available materials into usable building components on-site.
Google Messages is widely rolling out a redesigned long-press menu to users on the stable app, moving action items like Reply, Forward, Copy, Star, Delete and Info into a floating list near the selected message instead of a top toolbar. The update also adds selective text copying, letting users drag selection handles to copy only part of a message rather than the whole thing. The feature had previously been available only to beta testers since August, and reports suggest it now appears on both Pixel and Samsung devices.
Cryptocurrency exchange Bitget said hackers stole more than $351 million from its hot wallets in a Thursday cyberattack, making it the largest crypto theft of the year. The exchange has suspended withdrawals and said its $464 million user protection fund should cover losses, though CEO Gracy Chen did not give a timeline for restoring withdrawals.
CISA has confirmed active exploitation of four vulnerabilities: a maximum-severity JWT authentication bypass in WSO2 API Manager and related products (CVE-2026-5430), a critical Adobe Commerce flaw (CVE-2026-71362), a high-severity SharePoint code injection bug (CVE-2026-65660), and a medium-severity Mikrotik RouterOS SSH bypass (CVE-2026-67279). Federal agencies must patch or mitigate the two critical flaws by September 27. Security firm watchTowr said its honeypots captured forged-token exploitation attempts against WSO2 systems starting September 13.
Apple's native camera app limits the iPhone 18 Pro's variable-aperture main camera to four fixed settings (f/1.48, f/1.8, f/2.8, f/4), even in Auto mode. Third-party apps BlackMagic Camera and Moment Pro Camera II have both added support for the aperture hardware with 10 presets in 1/3-stop increments, offering finer control than Apple's own app. BlackMagic's version 3.5 was initially reported as buggy but has since been updated to 3.5.1 with stability fixes.
Tesla has begun volume production of its Semi electric truck at a new factory next to Gigafactory Nevada, with first units already delivered to customers. The Sparks, Nevada plant can eventually build 50,000 trucks a year, and Tesla named PepsiCo, US Foods, DHL and other companies among buyers. The Semi comes in Standard Range (325 miles) and Long Range (500 miles) versions, using 4680 battery cells and an 822 kWh pack.
A hobbyist scientist reorganized a cluttered home lab, building new shelving and desks to sort equipment by function. While cleaning, they compiled a detailed inventory of tools, probes, and chemical samples, intending to feed the list to Claude so they could locate items quickly and plan experiments around what they already own rather than buying new supplies each time.
San Francisco startup PitPro Automation has installed a robotic tire-changing system in a Calgary tire shop, using two cube-shaped robots on a track with sensors and robotic arms to locate and store lug nuts. The company says the machine can complete a full tire swap in about 15 minutes, and it plans to expand into standardized chain stores and the broader Canadian market.
Actress Lili Reinhart has said she is having difficulty securing a producer for a lesbian vampire project she wants to make. Separately, the showrunner of the upcoming 'Crystal Lake' series has confirmed the show will include 'certain explanations' regarding the character Jason Voorhees.