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Will the HomeView be Apple’s first smart home success?
Over the past couple of years, we’ve seen multiple reports that Apple was working on a new smart home product, but now it seems the product has a name and a launch date.
Aaron Sorkin’s ‘Social Reckoning’ is off to a weak start
What does this mean for a fall full of movies starring villainous tech CEOs?
A college in Illinois tried to cancel its Flock contact and it refused
In April of 2025, Elgin Community College had six Flock safety cameras installed to “enhance the safety and security of students.” But by September of that year, the school’s administration grew concerned that Flock was sharing data with Customs and Border Patrol, that camera feeds were not properly secured, and that both law enforcement and…
Windows Wrap: Microsoft's best Windows 11 and Surface news got lost in AI talk
Microsoft showed off compelling Windows 11 features and hardware, but much of the event was weighed down by developer-focused AI discussions.
Ford Fathom Pet Mode Tease: $28,350 EV Pickup [2026]
Ford Motor Co. is fueling a fresh round of guessing games about its upcoming electric midsize pickup, the Fathom, after a new round of social media material carrying a paw-print symbol surfaced this week. Outlets including Ford Authority flagged the detail as the clearest hint yet that Ford could be building a dedicated Pet Mode…
Musk Calls for Chip Engineers to Join Tesla, SpaceX [2026]
Elon Musk used a short social media post on October 11, 2026, to put out a direct call for help: if you design or build chips for a living, he wants you at SpaceX or Tesla. The message landed amid a broader industry scramble for silicon talent, and it has already been picked up by…
Pokémon UNITE on PC: BlueStacks Setup in 13 Steps [2026]
Pokémon UNITE never got a native PC client. The five-on-five MOBA from TiMi Studio Group, Nintendo, and The Pokémon Company ships on Nintendo Switch, iOS, and Android, and that’s it. If your mouse and keyboard setup is where you actually want to play, the only route in is an Android emulator, and as of October…
NBA Smart Ball Chip Hits 1 Gram, Eyes 2027 Debut [2026]
NBA commissioner Adam Silver said on October 11, 2026 that the league could begin using a Bluetooth-chipped “smart ball” for officiating as soon as 2027, a disclosure first reported by CNBC and quickly picked up by outlets including RiverBender, Simply Wall Street, and The News International. The chip, built into a Wilson-developed basketball, weighs roughly…
Upper Mount Bethel’s 3-1 Vote Sets Data Center Rules [2026]
A Lehigh Valley township is reconsidering how much say a developer should get in writing the very zoning rules meant to regulate it. After receiving a second data center proposal this year, the township’s board is weighing a memorandum of understanding with the developer, Slate Belt Holdings, that would let the company help shape a…