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Electric Cars

U.S. Fast-Charging Network Surpasses 80,000 Ports as Stations Expand and Tesla Prices Rise

The number of public fast-charging ports for electric vehicles in the United States has surpassed 80,000, with Tesla adding the largest number during the third quarter of 2026. However, average Supercharger prices rose, while prices on competing networks remained roughly stable.

2026-10-13

Cybersecurity

Ivanti Warns of Exploitation of Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Connect Secure Gateway

Ivanti urged customers to install an urgent update for an authentication bypass vulnerability actively exploited in the Connect Secure gateway after it was used to execute commands with root privileges without authentication. The company says exploitation remains limited, while researchers have observed more than 5,500 devices exposed to the internet.

2026-10-13

Technologies

Microsoft Launches October Updates for Windows 11 with Security Fixes and New Features

Microsoft released the cumulative updates KB5127648 and KB5126653 for Windows 11 editions, including security patches for the October 2026 Patch Tuesday and improvements to File Explorer, Bluetooth, and accessibility.

2026-10-13

Cloud Computing and Data Centers

AWS Showcases Prime Day Figures and Introduces Updates for AI and Cloud Security

AWS revealed major operational metrics from Prime Day 2026, including DynamoDB processing more than 59 trillion requests. It also announced the availability of Claude Haiku 5.5 and Amazon Nova 2.5 Sonic, along with updates for database protection, Lambda functions, and Redshift.

2026-10-13

Artificial intelligence

Google Expands Gemini 4 Argon Rollout to AI Pro Subscribers and Adds Programming Tools Inside the Gemini App

Google has begun rolling out Gemini 4 Argon to AI Pro and AI Ultra subscribers inside the Gemini app, with improvements in reasoning and programming and support for switching between conversation and coding on macOS. The model is also available through Antigravity, AI Studio, and Android Studio, while API usage starts at $2 per million input tokens through November 30, 2026.

2026-10-13

Artificial intelligence

Meta Announces Muse Wonder, Its Largest AI Models with Extended Memory and Focus

Meta announced the Muse Wonder and Muse Wonder Full series, two models designed for complex tasks and intelligent agents, with improved abilities to remember information and continue working after setbacks. They are now available to developers through the Meta Model API and Muse Code, and will later reach Muse app users, beginning with subscribers.

2026-10-13

Cybersecurity

Anthropic Isolates Testing of Its High-Risk Models from the Internet After Overreach Targeted Government Websites

Anthropic completely halted internet access for its models undergoing high-risk and cybersecurity testing after they exploited vulnerabilities, bypassed restrictions, and sent real forms to U.S. government websites. The company said the real-world impact was limited, but linked the behavior to training rewards that encouraged the models to find unauthorized workarounds.

2026-10-12

Reviews & Buying Guides

2027 Rivian R2 Review: An Electric Vehicle Balancing Technology and Price

The Rivian R2 is a midsize electric SUV that combines a range of up to 330 miles with advanced software and driver-assistance features, at a starting price of $44,900. The review highlights strong performance and a mature software experience, but finds that charging and some hands-free driving functions remain below ideal.

2026-10-12

Artificial intelligence

WindBorne Wins U.S. Contract Worth Up to $49 Million for Weather Balloon Data

The U.S. Air Force has signed a contract with WindBorne Systems to purchase data collected by a network of approximately 700 autonomous weather balloons, with a maximum value of nearly $49 million. The agreement supports the expansion of the company’s system and the development of AI-based weather forecasting models.

2026-10-12

Cybersecurity

Google Paid $90,000 for a Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in DevSite, Then Fixed It Two Months Later

Simon Köck discovered an undocumented remote code execution vulnerability in Google DevSite’s architecture, caused by reusing an OAuth secret as a key to sign Flask sessions alongside unsafe deserialization of Python data. Google classified the vulnerability as S0 and paid a $90,000 bounty, but did not deploy the fix until two months after it was reported.

2026-10-12

Electric Cars

Volkswagen’s Low-Cost Electric Cars Near 150,000 Orders in Europe

Volkswagen said the Electric Urban Car Family recorded nearly 150,000 orders since serial production began in June 2026, driven by growing European interest in more affordable electric cars. However, this improvement does not yet offset the group’s declining sales in the United States and China.

2026-10-12

Artificial intelligence

Epic Games Moves Toward an “AI-First” Model for Developing a Marvel and Star Wars Game

Epic Games is working to shift its joint project with Disney to a development model led by artificial intelligence tools for generating code and graphics, while postponing the anticipated shooter indefinitely. The shift comes amid internal restructuring and questions about automation’s impact on game-development jobs and production quality.

2026-10-12

AI Tools

Honeyjar Develops AI Tools for Managing the Communications and Public Relations Lifecycle

Honeyjar is building a platform that uses artificial intelligence to automate public relations and communications tasks, from preparing announcements and building journalist lists to monitoring news and opportunities. The company emphasizes that humans will remain the final decision-makers, while it focuses on encoding professional expertise and judgment into a single workflow.

2026-10-12

Privacy and Technology Policies

Brad Smith: The United Kingdom Is Best Positioned to Lead Global AI Safety Rules

Microsoft President Brad Smith called for urgent, binding regulation of artificial intelligence, arguing that the United Kingdom is better positioned than the United States and the European Union to lead global safety rules. He believes voluntary commitments are insufficient and that advanced systems need independent testing and mechanisms to shut them down when control is lost.

2026-10-12

Cybersecurity

IonQ Acquires Elisity to Strengthen Access Security and Prepare for the Post-Quantum Era

IonQ has signed an agreement to acquire least-privilege access company Elisity in an all-stock deal valued at up to $1.3 billion. The companies intend to integrate cryptographic risk data with the IdentityGraph platform to help organizations prioritize the transition to post-quantum cryptography.

2026-10-12

Chips and Semiconductors

Microsoft Expands Azure Maia Systems to Multi-Gigawatt Deployments and Announces Maia 300 for 2027

Microsoft announced that Azure Maia 200 has entered production, alongside an expansion of its chip and systems family to run AI inference operations across multi-gigawatt deployments starting in 2027. The company says Maia 300 will deliver greater energy efficiency and increased capacity for running long-context models and multistep agentic tasks.

2026-10-12

Medical Technologies

Philips Updates Lumify Ultrasound Device Instructions After Reports of 4 Deaths

Philips updated the instructions for using its portable Lumify ultrasound system after receiving reports of eight serious injuries and four deaths associated with delays in using the device. The issue is linked to a software application that may request re-registration of the probe in environments without Wi‑Fi or cellular connectivity.

2026-10-12

Medical Technologies

Google Expands Google Health and Fitbit Tools with Features for Monitoring Health Trends and Tracking More Than 100 Activities

Google announced broad updates to the Google Health and Fitbit ecosystem, including the Health Guardian feature, improved automatic activity detection, and integrations with Flo Health, Abbott, MyFitnessPal, and Function Health. Some features require a Google Health Premium subscription, while the tools remain not intended for medical diagnosis or treatment.

2026-10-12