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Masashi Kishimoto and Studio Pierrot are preparing new Naruto content, including an additional manga and anime series, ahead of the franchise's planned live-action film. Details on the new story's scope and release timing have not yet been disclosed.
Retailers are running weekend discounts on Apple products including up to $150 off the new M6 Mac mini, $200 off the Mac Studio, and the best pricing in months on the M5 MacBook Air. Deals also include AirPods Max 2 at $120 off, all-time lows on Apple Watch Series 12, iPhone 18 Pro cases starting at $41, and the first discount on the new Apple Magic Keyboard.
National Design Studio released Rampart, an open-source system that detects and strips personal information from text before it leaves a user's device. It runs entirely in the browser, combining regex-based rules for structured data like Social Security numbers with the MiniLM machine learning model for names and addresses, aiming to complete the process in milliseconds.
Apple has updated its Mac desktop lineup, giving the Mac Mini new M6 and M5 Pro chip options and refreshing the Mac Studio, with both machines now emphasizing local AI processing. The base Mac Mini price has risen by about $300 compared to earlier models, though specs have also increased. A tech reviewer who has tested Apple desktops for over a decade recommends the M6 Mac Mini as the best choice for most buyers.
A TikTok user posting as The Dreadful Studio recorded himself answering an AI avatar's interview questions for a management role entirely in made-up, nonsensical speech. The bot grew visibly irritated, calling the responses a waste of its time, declaring him unqualified, and ending the call.
Microsoft has begun accepting preorders for the Surface RTX Spark Dev Box, with shipments expected in November. Priced at $6,000, the device is tailored for local AI workflows, featuring NVIDIA's RTX Spark N1X chip, 128GB RAM, and 2TB storage, with no customization options. It runs Windows 11 Pro and includes developer tools like Visual Studio Code and GitHub integrations.
Microsoft has opened preorders for its Surface RTX Spark Dev Box, a high-performance AI and development machine priced at $5,999, with shipments expected in November. The device features Nvidia’s RTX Spark platform, 128GB of memory, and a design inspired by gaming consoles, targeting developers working on AI models and coding tools.
A WIRED investigation found that at least two members of the National Design Studio, a White House unit led by Joe Gebbia, are actually employed by a newly formed nonprofit called the America by Design Foundation rather than by the government itself. The foundation appears to be run by James Burnham, a former DOGE member who is now general counsel at Musk's SpaceXAI, though it remains unclear who funds the group or how much money it has.
Amazon has removed the ability to use Alexa voice commands to control AUX line-in input on several older Echo models, including the Echo Plus (2nd Gen), Echo (3rd and 4th Gen), and Echo Studio (1st Gen). The physical 3.5mm port still works, and users can switch AUX modes through the Alexa app or use Bluetooth instead, but voice commands like 'Alexa, play from line in' no longer function.
Amazon has discounted several recent Apple Mac models as part of its fall Prime Day sale, including up to $149 off the new M6 Mac mini and $199 off the 2026 Mac Studio with 36GB RAM, both described as all-time lows. The retailer is also offering roughly $200 off most M5 MacBook Air configurations, $500 off a 14-inch M5 Pro MacBook Pro with 2TB storage, and rare discounts on Apple's Magic Mouse and its new all-glyph Magic Keyboard.
Amazon has removed Alexa's voice control over the AUX input on several older Echo devices, including the Echo Plus 2nd Gen, Echo 3rd Gen, Echo Studio 1st Gen, and Echo 4th Gen. Commands like "Alexa, play from line in" no longer work, though the physical 3.5 mm AUX ports still function and users can still toggle AUX input manually through the Alexa app.
Amazon has confirmed it has discontinued the ability to use Alexa voice commands to play or pause audio through the 3.5mm aux input on older Echo devices, including the Echo Plus (2nd gen), Echo (3rd gen), Echo (4th gen), and Echo Studio (1st gen). The physical aux connection itself still works, and users can still control playback manually through the Alexa app or use Bluetooth pairing instead.