Startup WiCi is opening signups for the WiCi One, an external GPU that transmits graphics compute over Wi-Fi 7 rather than requiring cables like Thunderbolt 5 or OCuLink. The device, backed by Nvidia's Inception Program, can reportedly let multiple laptops, tablets and phones share the same GPU for gaming and AI tasks. Shipping is planned for Q4 2026, with an RTX 5060 Ti model starting at $2,000 for early adopters and an RTX 5090 version priced closer to launch.
techspot.com
· 2026-09-27
The town of Bowden, Alberta announced the discovery of a dead rat and asked residents to report any sightings or droppings to Rat Patrol Alberta for follow-up investigation. Officials did not disclose where in the town the rat was found. Alberta has maintained an official rat-free status since 1950 through its Rat Control Program.
theguardian.com
· 2026-09-26
Meta is letting users request early access to newly announced Muse features by typing a specific prompt into the Muse app itself, rather than filling out a traditional signup form. The features, unveiled at Connect 2026, include a video-chat digital avatar, expanded shopping integrations, a more capable Mac app, and support on Meta's AI glasses.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-09-25
Microsoft is overhauling Copilot with a redesigned structure divided into three areas: Home for organizing meetings, documents, emails and agents; Code for building apps and vibe coding; and Autopilot, a rebranded version of Scout that acts as a semi-autonomous digital teammate. The update rolls out first through Microsoft's Frontier Program for businesses and individual subscribers, with a new Copilot Managed Runtime letting enterprises host generated code within their own Microsoft 365 environment.
tomshardware.com
· 2026-09-25
The Trump administration's WISeR pilot, launched in January, uses AI to decide whether to approve certain Medicare treatments, a step not previously required for the program. Documents obtained by the Electronic Frontier Foundation through litigation revealed provider complaints about technical failures, long delays and denials, with one clinician describing patients crying in pain while awaiting decisions. The Government Accountability Office found in May that officials did not follow proper procedure in establishing the program, and last week Rep. Suzan DelBene's push for a committee vote to release more WISeR documents was defeated by Republicans.
arstechnica.com
· 2026-09-25
At this year's Climate Week gatherings around the UN General Assembly, AI's dual role in the climate crisis emerged as a central topic of debate. UN Secretary-General António Guterres told the assembly that artificial intelligence could either help address climate-driven instability and displacement or worsen it, as a new UN Environment Program report found the world has effectively passed the point of limiting warming to 1.5°C above preindustrial levels.
technologyreview.com
· 2026-09-24
The Imagination Library, Dolly Parton's free monthly book program for young children, is expanding to reach 157,000 additional children. The expansion comes about a month after Parton's death, as concerns grow over declining early childhood literacy rates.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-09-23
Rep. Delia Ramirez plans to introduce the Reimagining Safety Act, which would terminate the border surveillance tower program and dismantle the Department of Homeland Security, redistributing functions like CISA, FEMA, TSA and customs to other federal agencies. The bill, developed with groups Just Futures Law and Mijente, would replace DHS with a new Department of Community Safety, though the full text has not yet been released.
technologyreview.com
· 2026-09-23
After the Trump administration cut funding for the US Global Change Research Program and pulled past climate reports offline, the American Geophysical Union and American Meteorological Society created a new system to preserve this research. Instead of one coordinated government report, teams of scientists will publish peer-reviewed papers in journals that feed into a shared 'US Climate Collection.' The first entry, authored by 149 researchers—many of whom had worked on the now-defunct federal assessment—was published simultaneously in two journals to set priorities for future submissions.
arstechnica.com
· 2026-09-22
A leadership contributor for Entrepreneur describes how a project manager felt safe enough to flag risks that could have derailed a major initiative, allowing the team to address problems before they escalated. Publicly recognizing that manager's foresight later inspired a company-wide peer recognition program.
entrepreneur.com
· 2026-09-22
Ifremer, France's state ocean agency, confirmed its two Deep-6000 prototype floats completed five dives reaching 6,000 meters between January and February this year, collecting rare data from the ocean's abyssal zone. This makes France the third nation, after China and the US, to build Argo floats able to reach such depths, and Ifremer plans to add 30 more deep-diving units to the global Argo fleet of 4,000 floats by 2028.
engadget.com
· 2026-09-21
Newly discovered internal account codes suggest T-Mobile is developing a system letting customers select their own subscription perk instead of a fixed bundle. The codes reference services including Apple Music, YouTube, SiriusXM, Paramount Plus, ESPN Plus, Xbox Game Pass, Google AI, and DashPass. T-Mobile has not confirmed the program, so details on eligibility, tiers, and rollout timing remain unknown.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-09-21
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