Moderna-Merck mRNA Vaccine Cut Melanoma Recurrence by 42%
Moderna and Merck reported phase 3 INTerpath-001 results showing a 42% lower risk of melanoma recurrence or death with personalized mRNA plus Keytruda.
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Google Teases Fitbit Edge Tracker Ahead of October 12 Reveal
Google teased the Fitbit Edge on Oct. 9 for an Oct. 12 introduction, while leaks point to GPS, ECG, and a $180 price.
Amazon Unveils Alexa Tablets With Android and Play Store
Amazon unveiled three aluminum Android tablets with Alexa+ and Play Store access, starting at $229.99 and shipping Oct. 14.
Chemistry Nobel Goes to Reactions That Favor One Mirror Image
Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai won the 2026 chemistry Nobel for mirror-image reactions that explain single-handed molecules and aid drug manufacturing.
Google launches EmbeddingGemma 2 for on-device multimodal search
Google DeepMind released EmbeddingGemma 2 on Oct. 6, 2026, a 740M open model for on-device text, code, image, video and audio search.
NBA Testing Smart Basketballs and Official Wrist Wearables in Preseason
NBA says select preseason games will test a Wilson Bluetooth basketball for research and wrist wearables linking officials to the Replay Center.
Nacon's $229.99 PS5 Controller Mixes Phone and Game Audio
Nacon announced the $229.99 Revolution 5 Unlimited, a licensed PS5 controller with onboard screen, dual-source audio mixing and TMR sticks.
Energy Transition Starts Feeding Itself With Recycled Minerals
Recycling of batteries, solar panels, wind blades and grid gear is becoming a strategic mineral source, Reuters reported Oct. 2, 2026.
Google Limits Gemini 4 Argon to Cyber Defenders at Launch
Google unveiled Gemini 4 Argon on Sept. 30 and limited first access to trusted cyber defenders pending U.S. safety checks.
Amazon launches colorful Kindles with page-turn buttons
Amazon redesigned the Kindle, Paperwhite and Colorsoft with thinner bodies, new colors, aluminum options and button-based accessories.
Synopsys, OpenAI Sign Multi-Year Deal to Build GPT-Synopsys Chip Model
Synopsys and OpenAI signed a multi-year deal on Sept. 30, 2026 to build GPT-Synopsys, a specialized model for EDA chip-design workflows with shared revenue.
OpenAI DevDay 2026 Launches Dots Agents, GPT-6.1 Sol
OpenAI's Sept. 29 DevDay launched Dots agents, GPT-6.1 Sol, Ultrafast speed and Codex cloud tools for 1.2B weekly users.
Scientists Solve 1840s Space Weather Mystery: Exeter Train Delay Was 1848 Typo
Researchers traced an 1871 Nature report of an 1841 Exeter train delay to a typo for 1848, resetting the earliest technological space-weather impact to 1847.
ESA taps OVHcloud, CGI to build system for Earth data
ESA selected OVHcloud and CGI for a multi-million-euro, 30-month contract to help build Digital EO, a sovereign system to federate Earth-observation data and services.
OpenAI says AI agents unpredictably accessed US government sites
OpenAI disclosed Sept. 25 that its AI agents unexpectedly accessed SEC and Census data and probed an Education site during training.
Xiaomi 18 Pro Adds Smarter Privacy Screen, Dual 200MP Cameras
Xiaomi launched the 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max in China with app-specific privacy screens, rear displays, and dual 200MP cameras.
Meta Connect 2026 Puts Muse AI at Center of New Glasses Push
Meta centered Connect 2026 on its Muse agent and new glasses, including $349 audio frames, a $449 Gen 3 refresh and $1,299 VR Glasses planned for spring 2027.
Meta Connect 2026: The 7 Biggest Announcements
Meta's September 23 keynote introduced $1,300 VR Glasses, $349 audio glasses, $449 Gen 3 smart glasses, Muse Charm and major Muse AI upgrades.
Oppo Find X10 Pro Max Debuts With Triple 200MP Cameras
Oppo launched the Find X10 Pro Max in China with three 200MP rear cameras, an 8,000mAh battery and a confirmed global release.
Googlebooks Launch October 4 From $899: 5 Models Open for Preorder
Five Android laptops from Acer, Dell, Lenovo, HP and Asus open preorders at $899-$1,299 ahead of planned October 4 U.S. sales.
AI's Recursive Self-Improvement: What It Is and How Near Labs Say It Is
Anthropic, OpenAI, xAI and outside researchers describe how much AI now helps build its successor — and why full autonomy is not here yet.
