New York startup Freckle has launched a kid-focused smartphone priced at $199 plus a $25 monthly cellular plan, aimed at children ages seven to 13. The device runs a custom operating system called ClayOS that excludes app stores, open web browsing, social media, and streaming video, instead offering AI-assisted object identification, a mini-map, walkie-talkie chat with nearby devices, tap-to-pay, and parent-set 'Quests' or missions.
engadget.com
· 2026-09-30
Rabbit has released OS3, a cloud-based 'agentic operating system' that works locally on Windows, Mac and Linux machines rather than requiring its R1 device. Users can link up to five devices and preferred AI models, and access OS3 via a desktop site, messaging apps like Telegram or iMessage, or the R1. Founder Jesse Lyu told Wired that Rabbit has stopped manufacturing the R1 but is developing a new 'cyberdeck' device to run OS3 within months.
theverge.com
· 2026-09-22
Rabbit, the startup behind the widely panned R1 hardware assistant, has introduced OS3, an 'agentic operating system' that can run across a desktop browser, Telegram, or iMessage rather than requiring the original device. CEO Jesse Lyu says the R1 sold over 100,000 units with strong margins despite the harsh reviews, and now sees the software-first approach as timed to a market that has caught up to what Rabbit tried in 2024.
wired.com
· 2026-09-22
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