Artificial Intelligence
AI Could Soon Feed On Smart Devices Like a ‘Digital Slime Mold,’ Anthropic Warns
If you thought recursive self-improvement was bad, get ready for “autonomous replication and adaptation.”
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Apple HomeView Hands-On: It’s Pretty Damn Cute, but Do You Need One?
Apple’s big smart home takeover is off to a good start.
Artificial Intelligence
Trump’s super intelligence is rapidly catching up in the USA with 3X rise in search as Google Trends shows decreasing interest in ‘Enemy’ AI — while the rest of the world blissfully ignores it
The term “super intelligence” is growing in prominence in the US – but the rest of the world is sticking with “artificial intelligence”
Software
iOS 27.2 adds new app icon for Apple Music, more design updates
iOS 27.2 beta 4 debuted today for developers, and the update includes a new app icon for Apple Music alongside other design updates in the Music app. more…
Software
Microsoft: Windows 11 24H2 Home and Pro reached end of support
Microsoft announced today that devices running Windows 11 24H2 Home and Pro editions have reached the end of support and will no longer receive monthly security and non-security preview updates.
Gaming
Xbox is officially embracing the chaos of AI-powered game ports
Retro gaming is going through a wild time at the moment, thanks to decompilations and recompilations that are letting gamers port classic titles to new devices, or merge code from two different games into a single new experience.
Gaming
I played the same games on an emulator and the original console, and one difference changed everything
Playing games on the original hardware is great, but time manipulation means emulating those games can give you a much smoother experience.
Mobile
Streamlining daily texts is easier with these underrated Google Messages settings
It’s the little things in Google Messages that speed things up
General Tech
A Jack the Ripper Time-Travel Comedy Series Is Coming From the ‘Archer’ Creators
The animated ‘Merrick & Treves’ has received a two-season order at HBO Max.
General Tech
VisionQuest will show you an ‘older and more mature’ but still dangerous Ultron, star says
The man responsible for bringing Ultron to life in the MCU has teased what fans can expect from the returning villain.
Hardware
Niobia takes the guesswork out of some of tech’s most expensive mistakes
The San Francisco startup aims to help battery and chip manufacturers identify defects on production lines, reducing downtime and costly mistakes.
Gaming
Dropout Announces New Scripted Series that Spoofs MTV
Dropout has announced a series, MP3. Starring Jeremy Culhane and Paul F. Tompkins, it will spoof music video countdown shows like TRL.
Software
iOS 27.2 beta 4 no longer includes Apple’s overhauled Health app
An overhauled Apple Health app is coming, but it looks like iOS 27.2 won’t include it. more…
Software
Today’s Android app deals and freebies: Balatro, BAD END, Seoul Exorcist 1111, more
Today’s best Google Play app and game deals are ready to go, including Balatro, BAD END, Seoul Exorcist 1111, Servant of the Lake, Terraria, Conquistadorio, The Game of Life 2, Drop Duchy, and more.
Artificial Intelligence
The developer who cloned Photoshop using AI has now created Word, Excel, and PowerPoint replicas with Claude
Called WordCraft, GridCraft, and DeckCraft, respectively, the open-source applications are written in Rust with Anthropic’s Claude Opus 5.5, as the Adobe replicas were, and are available for download under MIT or Apache 2.0 licenses.
Software
9to5Mac Daily: October 13, 2026 – HomeView, Apple TV 4K, and HomePod mini
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. Sponsored by Backblaze: Backup you can rely on.
General Tech
The 9 Best Movies to Stream This Month (October 2026)
Barbarian, The Fly, and Altered States are among the films deserving of your eyeballs this month.
Startups
Bumble Given a Billion Reasons to Go Private
Tech bros take on the women-first dating app. What could go wrong?
Cybersecurity
Ivanti Zero-Day Chain Gave Attackers Root Access to Fully Patched VPN
CVE-2026-104935 affects Ivanti Connect Secure and it can be exploited for unauthenticated remote code execution with elevated privileges.
Hardware
Acer Googlebook 14 reviewed: Premium hardware, unfinished software?
The first reviews of Acer’s $899 Googlebook 14 praise its sleek 2-in-1 design, vibrant 3K OLED touchscreen, and snappy performance.
General Tech
Pharma Bro Martin Shkreli Could Be in Big Trouble Again
The FTC says he’s been trading pharma stocks. He’s banned for life.
Hardware
The Nothing Headphone A are half off for the first time
One of the best deals we’ve seen today bundles together a great pair of headphones with a solid album.
Mobile
Apple’s HomePod mini 2 is here to challenge Google Home Speaker
Apple’s HomePod mini 2 looks the same, but its Sound Glow and audio tricks don’t.
Hardware
Russian bot farms are still trolling, even after Ukraine’s drone strikes on Yandex
Days after Ukrainian military drones took down several Russian data centers, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy claimed that the campaign had hurt Russia’s disinformation efforts. “It suddenly became a little easier to breathe on many social platforms,” Zelenskyy said Monday.
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