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Meta has launched a Mac version of its AI assistant Muse, allowing it to interact directly with a user's files, messages, calendar, notes and mail within their native apps. The desktop release follows Muse's earlier debut on mobile and web this month, where it quickly climbed to the top of U.S. App Store rankings.
Startup Orion has released a smart mattress pad priced at $2,195 that regulates bed temperature throughout the night via a phone app, cooling users as they fall asleep and warming back to room temperature before wake-up. The device uses sleep data to adjust its settings automatically, aiming to reduce nighttime waking and improve sleep quality. It was created by 26-year-old founder Harry Gestetner, who previously sold his company Fanfix for roughly $65 million and built Orion after suffering health issues from poor sleep habits.
The U.S. House approved H.R. 9340, the Ratepayer Protection Act, which amends the 1978 Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act to require state regulators and non-regulated utilities to consider adopting a federal standard within two years. Under the bill, data centers drawing 100 megawatts or more would have to cover the full incremental cost of generation, transmission, or distribution upgrades built to serve them, even if they later cancel their power contracts.
A wave of alarm over AI risks has spurred calls for new regulatory frameworks, from an FDA-style safety agency to bank-style supervision or even a development pause, with figures like Alex Bores and Bernie Sanders backing such proposals. The author argues that laws and regulators already exist to address many of AI's harms, but enforcement against powerful tech firms has been weak, raising doubts that new rules would fare any better.
A retrospective critique revisits the 1986 animated Transformers: The Movie, praising its opening act — the Autobot City battle, Devastator's formation, and Optimus Prime's climactic duel with Megatron — as nearly flawless filmmaking. The piece also notes a missed opportunity: some scripts reportedly included the giant Autobot Metroplex defending the city, a scene cut for budget or production reasons.
Apple's newest lineup—iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max, Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4, and AirPods 5—hit store shelves and retailers worldwide today. CEO John Ternus marked the occasion by opening Apple's Fifth Avenue flagship in New York alongside retail chief Deirdre O'Brien and marketing head Greg Joswiak. Online orders for the new iPhones face multi-week delays, though in-store pickup is available in many locations.
Nothing's debut over-ear headphones, the Headphone 1, are now selling for $224.99 on Amazon, down from their $299 list price. The headphones use custom 40mm drivers co-tuned with KEF, support LDAC and wired USB-C/3.5mm audio, and offer adaptive ANC, spatial audio with head tracking, and multipoint Bluetooth. Battery life reaches up to 35 hours with noise cancellation on and 80 hours with it off.
Researchers led by Kyle Loh at Stanford University found that in mouse and human embryos, the front and back regions of the brain arise from distinct progenitor cells rather than a shared developmental origin. Cells expressing the OTX2 gene generate the forebrain and midbrain, while GBX2-expressing cells produce the hindbrain, a pattern confirmed in both mouse embryos and human cells grown in dishes.
Google has begun distributing Pixel VIPs version 2.0.97, delivering the redesign it previewed but did not fully demonstrate at the September Pixel Drop. The update introduces a floating navigation strip for quickly switching between VIP contacts, moves local updates like weather and time higher on the page, and applies Material 3 Expressive visual touches such as scalloped profile frames and outlined icons.
As enterprise SaaS platforms scale, the volume of transactional data, historical case records, attachments, and audit trails is outstripping what traditional relational database models can efficiently handle. This buildup is straining system performance and driving up operational costs for providers and customers alike, pushing archival strategies from a technical afterthought to a core architectural priority.
Seagate Technology's 2026 Data Infrastructure Readiness Report, based on a survey of 2,712 enterprise IT decision-makers across seven countries, found that 99% expect AI to increase storage needs over the next three years, with nearly a third anticipating growth exceeding 50%. Yet only 38% of organizations feel their infrastructure can actually keep pace with that demand.
Reviewers testing the new Galaxy S26 FE describe it as a competent mid-tier handset with respectable performance and build quality, but say its price undercuts the value proposition that made earlier 'Fan Edition' phones popular. The consensus points to Samsung positioning the device closer to its flagship pricing than to the budget-friendly tier fans expected.