A Brazilian electronics engineer and assembly programmer named Jessé says he has tested two AMD processors extensively and found that the chips' hardware random number generator, accessed via instructions like rdrand and rdseed, has not produced a single zero value in over nine days of continuous testing. He has reported the issue to AMD, which has escalated it internally, though no technical explanation has been provided yet. Jessé also updated his testing application to benchmark RNG speed and support processors lacking the rdseed instruction, noting large performance differences across CPU generations.
Weibo leakers Smart Pikachu and Digital Chat Station claim vivo executives confirmed an X500 Ultra model is in development, pointing to a March or April 2027 release. The report follows vivo's China launch of the X500, X500 Pro, and X500 Pro Max, with the Ultra variant still unconfirmed by vivo itself. Separately, the standard X500 lineup has reportedly appeared on the EU's EPREL database, hinting at an international rollout.
Google opened preorders Monday for its new 'Googlebook' laptops starting at $899, offering a choice of Intel Core Ultra Series 3 or Snapdragon X Elite chips paired with NPUs for AI processing. The devices ship October 4 in the US and a day later in Canada, the UK, Ireland, France, Germany and Australia, featuring deep integration of Google's Gemini assistant into the operating experience itself.
Google has opened pre-orders for Googlebook laptops built by Acer, Asus, Dell, HP, and Lenovo, priced between $899 and $1,299. These devices merge Android and Chrome OS into one platform, running on Arm and x86 chips, and deeply integrate with Android phones for syncing files, messages, and settings. Gemini AI powers core features including a voice-to-document tool called Rambler and an app-building agent named Antigravity.
Oppo unveiled its Find X10 Pro Max flagship in China, the first phone to pack 200-megapixel sensors across all three rear cameras. The main sensor uses Oppo's new 'DeepPix' technology for a claimed 17-stop dynamic range, while a base Find X10 model ships with a lower-resolution 50MP ultrawide camera. Both phones run MediaTek's new Dimensity 9600 chips and include 8,000mAh batteries and IP69 ratings.
Peloton introduced the Tread Flex, a $2,195 foldable treadmill with caster wheels, a locking mechanism, and a slow two-cylinder deck release that takes about 25 seconds to lower. The company also renamed its existing machines as the Tread Vision ($3,495) and Tread Plus Vision ($6,695), giving both minor design refinements like improved deck cushioning.
A user who had disabled Apple Intelligence and Siri data-sharing features in macOS 15 found that upgrading to macOS 27 silently re-enabled these settings, removing the toggle that previously let them turn the feature off entirely. They also discovered Siri processes still running in the background, hidden opt-out controls buried under Screen Time parental restrictions, and 22.28 GB of storage consumed by Apple Intelligence components they never asked for.
Apple's iOS 27 update, released September 14, includes a new adjustable slider for the Liquid Glass interface design first introduced in iOS 26. Previously users could only choose between Clear or Tinted options, but the slider now allows finer control over how transparent or frosted menus, icons and other elements appear. The setting is found under Settings > Appearance > Liquid Glass.
A Verge columnist proposes that Apple create a cheaper Mac Mini variant, dubbed the 'Mac Neo,' powered by an iPhone-class chip rather than the full M-series silicon in the current $899 M6 Mac Mini. The suggestion follows the success of the MacBook Neo, which uses a smartphone chip to deliver a $699 laptop with a solid screen, keyboard, and battery life.
Fast Company published a behind-the-scenes look at how it created its Fall Issue centered on design, emphasizing the physical qualities of print—paper texture, ink smell, and tactile feel. The piece walks through the creative and production process behind assembling the package.
Ford has brought back roughly 350 experienced engineers, including former employees, to catch defects that its automated quality systems and AI-based inspection tools were missing. A company vice president acknowledged that Ford had wrongly assumed feeding design requirements into AI would be sufficient to ensure vehicle quality.
T-Mobile has partnered with India's Jio to enable the world's first 5G standalone roaming link between their networks. This allows T-Mobile customers traveling to India, and Jio customers visiting the US, to connect directly to each carrier's full 5G standalone infrastructure instead of falling back to older network types.
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