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Technology · Startups

Nvidia plans $2B in European AI deals in the next week

Jensen Huang says Nvidia will announce $2B of European investments within a week, on top of $8B over the past year, and named four French startups in Paris. Nvidia committed more …

TECHNOLOGY
Technology · Startups

Satlyt, founded by a former Google and SpaceX product manager, raises $8M to run AI on satellites

Satlyt wants to be the Android of orbital computing, offering open software that works on many companies' satellites, versus SpaceX's closed, all-in-one iPhone-style approach.

Technology · Hardware & Devices

Apple HomePod mini 2 vs. Apple HomePod mini: What do you get for the $50 increase?

Are Siri AI, a new chip and Sound Glow worth the higher price?

Technology · Startups

Data centre firms say the AI bottleneck is now power and labour

Executives from NTT Data, Brookfield and Infosys say electricity and skilled labour, not chips, now limit how fast AI data centres get built. In Europe the binding constraint is w…

Technology · Cybersecurity

GitHub Tightens npm Publishing After Flaw Left 1,500+ Packages Vulnerable to Hijacking

GitHub has taken the step of expiring unvalidated npm trusted publishing configurations 48 hours after creation after researchers found that it was possible for an attacker to pus…

Technology · Hardware & Devices

Is AppleCare actually worth it for the Apple Watch SE?

AppleCare+ makes Apple Watch repairs or replacements easier, but even at a low cost, it might not be a good value.

TECHNOLOGY
Technology · Hardware & Devices

Hands-on with the Apple Home Collection

We've just gotten a closer look at Apple's new video doorbell, security cameras, a door lock, and thermostats following the company's "Welcome Home" event on Tuesday. The six new …

Technology · Hardware & Devices

Discovery+ gets a price bump just a week after the Skydance merger

Who could have possibly seen this coming.

Technology · Startups

Microsoft is on track for its first record close in a year

Microsoft is on pace for its first record close since October 2025, having gained more than 50% from a June low and added roughly $1.5T in market value. The AI-disruption panic th…

Technology · Startups

Pluto Security emerges from stealth with $42M in funding

The next phase of enterprise software adoption is giving employees capabilities that once required dedicated engineering teams. AI tools can now help workers build applications, a…

Technology · Software & Apps

Gemini 4 Argon begins rolling out in Gemini app and Antigravity, but only if you pay

Developers will get 50 percent discounted API rates through November.

Technology · Hardware & Devices

Google's Gemini 4 Argon is now available in the Gemini app and AI Mode in Search

Google has rolled out Gemini 4 Argon to more users.

TECHNOLOGY
Technology · Hardware & Devices

Google finally releases Gemini 4 Argon

After months sitting on the sidelines of the frontier AI race, Google has finally launched its long-awaited Gemini 4 Argon model, claiming it can compete with the best the industr…

TECHNOLOGY
Technology · Hardware & Devices

Buying Apple’s wall-mounted HomeView? The mount costs extra

The HomeView smart home display announced by Apple today comes in two models that both cost $299: one with a speaker base, and the other being a self explanatory "Wall Mounted" ve…

TECHNOLOGY
Technology · Cybersecurity

Ivanti warns of Connect Secure zero-day exploited in attacks

Ivanti urged customers on Tuesday to immediately patch an actively exploited zero-day vulnerability in the Ivanti Connect Secure (ICS) remote access gateway. [...]

Technology · Hardware & Devices

iPhone Duo vs Xiaomi 18 Fold: How these foldables stack up

We compare the two on their design, displays, durability and more.

Technology · Startups

KuCoin Nigeria gains conditional approval from Nigeria’s SEC

KuCoin Nigeria Limited has received conditional Approval-in-Principle (AIP) from the Securities and Exchange Commission, Nigeria (SEC Nigeria), for admission into its Accelerated …

TECHNOLOGY
Technology · Hardware & Devices

Apple’s HomeView display is now available to preorder

Apple is getting into smart displays with its new HomeView. It has a seven-inch squircle design, looking similar to a gargantuan Apple Watch mounted to a speaker base. The $299 Ho…

Technology · Software & Apps

Apple’s first smart display is the 7-inch HomeView for $299

It can recognize up to six users with its camera.

TECHNOLOGY
Technology · Hardware & Devices

Here are all the new HomePod Mini 2 colors

Apple's HomePod Mini 2 is here, and we've gotten a close-up look at the second-gen smart speaker. The HomePod Mini 2 comes with an upgraded S10 chip capable of powering Siri AI, t…

Technology · Hardware & Devices

Some older Apple TV models are also getting Siri AI

Siri AI functionality goes all the way back to back to the second-gen Apple TV 4K box from 2021.

TECHNOLOGY
Technology · Cybersecurity

Docker Hub flaw let attackers impersonate users, tamper with images

Docker has disclosed a critical vulnerability (CVE-2026-105445) in Docker Hub that let attackers access another user's container repositories using a personal access token (PAT). …

Technology · Software & Apps

They war-gamed dimming the Sun. It went even worse than you think.

Solar geoengineering simulation shows what happens when geopolitics takes over.

Technology · Hardware & Devices

Apple's iPhone market share rose despite a downturn in smartphone shipments

Samsung and Apple had decent quarters, while Xiaomi, Oppo and Vivo had a terrible Q3.