(Reuters) -Netflix's $120 billion stock market rally this year faces a crucial test on Tuesday: proving that its costly investments into advertising and video gaming can supportthe growth that made the streaming pioneer a Wall Street darling. Read full story

U.S. Grandmaster and beloved chess commentator Daniel Naroditsky has tragically passed away at the age of 29. "The news has sent shockwaves around the chess community, which is grieving the loss of one of the most beloved and influential voices," reports Chess.com. From the report: The devastating news was first shared by Naroditsky's club, Charlotte Chess Center, on Monday, and confirmed by Chess.com with multiple sources: "It is with great sadness that we share the unexpected passing of ..

If youre not happy with just AI features, Honor has a device with a built-in robotic arm for you.

President Trump is threatening to call in federal troops to San Francisco as evidence mounts that the city is undergoing a post-pandemic resurgence.

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has issued criminal subpoenas to Roblox, calling it a "breeding ground for predators" and accusing the platform of profiting while failing to protect children. NBC News reports: The subpoenas will allow prosecutors to gather more information about the alleged criminal activity on the platform, including evidence related to suspected predators and victims, according to Uthmeier. The concerns prompted Roblox to invest heavily in protecting younger users on ..

Downdetector previously showed user reports of problems at sites including Amazon, Snapchat, Disney+, Reddit and Canva.

The actress was the subject of a series of reports in 2023 accusing her of being dismissed from the show before she'd even debuted, despite her eventually returning.

(Reuters) -An outage at Amazon's cloud computing unit was gradually easing on Monday, after disrupting many online services offered by banks, social media companies and businesses. Read full story

Tech firms are developing more affordable ways to detect and destroy drones.

Huawei's Mate 80 series could be announced as soon as November, according to a new rumor from Digital Chat Station on Weibo. That may still change and the launch could slip into December, but for now November seems to be the plan. The Mate 80 will allegedly be available in black, white, and turquoise. Interestingly, the Mate 80 phones will be joined at their launch event by a "2-in-1 tablet", though it's not clear at all what that means. Leaked Huawei Mate 80 image Regardless, this mystery ..

(Reuters) -French IT group Atos reported a sharp drop in quarterly revenue on Monday, owing to key contract losses, and said it would only target acquisitions from 2026. Read full story

Keyboard shortcuts can supercharge your productivity - if you know what they are. Here are 55 essential shortcuts every Windows user should know.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 The adoption of Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) technology is gaining significant...

Home products company Kohler is launching a new Kohler Health division, and its first product is a $599 camera for your toilet. The item, dubbed Dekoda, is equipped with sensors that analyze whatever liquid or solid waste goes into the toilet bowl with "validated machine learning algorithms." The data, which can offer insights on hydration and gut health as well as detecting the presence of blood, then goes to Kohler Health's iPhone app, although Android support is in the works. It comes with a ..

X is finally following through on its long-rumored plans to sell old user handles, and some of the most sought-after usernames could fetch millions of dollars. The company shared more details about and opened a waitlist for its " handle marketplace ," that will enable paying subscribers to request and buy "inactive" handles. According to the company, X will make two types of "inactive' handles available: "priority" usernames that may include "full names, multi-word phrases, or alphanumeric ..

Kohler has launched the Dekoda, a $599 smart toilet camera that analyzes users' waste to track hydration, gut health, and detect potential issues like blood. "It also comes with a rechargeable battery, a USB connection, and a fingerprint sensor to identify who's using the toilet," reports TechCrunch. From the report: The Dekoda is currently available for preorder, with shipments scheduled to begin on October 21. In addition to the hardware purchase fee, customers will need to pay between $70 ..

President Trump was called out by musician Kenny Loggins for sharing an AI video using his song. It's the latest AI slop shared by GOP leaders on social media.

It's Typhoon seasonyear round China's Salt Typhoon gang appears to have successfully attacked a European telecommunications firm, according to security researchers at Darktrace.

An update on the operability of Canvas, one of the most popular learning management systems.

Ruling holds that defeating end-to-end encryption in WhatsApp harms Meta's business.

Adam Driver reveals there was a script he called 'The Hunt for Ben Solo,' but Disney executives killed it.

Platform outage checker Downdetector said the issues have impacted more than 1,000 different businesses.

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Anthropic has added web and mobile interfaces for Claude Code, its immensely popular command-line interface (CLI) agentic AI coding tool. The web interface appears to be well- baked at launch, but the mobile version is limited to iOS and is in an earlier stage of development. The web version of Claude Code can be given access to a GitHub repository. Once that's done, developers can give it general marching orders like "add real-time ..

The Intellivision had a robust library of games - including some surprisingly in-depth strategy affairs - and many of these classics are bundled with the reboot.

We tested the Kindle Paperwhite and Kobo Clara Colour to see which e-reader comes out on top. Both impress, but you can't beat Amazons Kindle.

"The president wants to make sure we beat the Chinese."

Apple is adding various customization options in the latest iOS 26.1 beta.

The government in the Netherlands has taken control of the company Nexperia, a Dutch chipmaker that's found itself at the center of a geopolitical crisis, has denied claims by its former CEO that its Chinese division is now operating as an independent entity.

Amazon's AWS outage meant big problems for large swaths of the internet.

'Halloween Aftermath' is an unofficial Michael Myers film set within David Gordon Greens 'Halloween' trilogy.

Fujitsus A77-K3 combines a 13th-gen Intel Core i5 processor and a DVD drive, challenging the modern trend of ultra-light, cloud-first laptops.

An anonymous reader shares a report: A hacking group that recently doxed hundreds of government officials, including from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), has now built dossiers on tens of thousands of U.S. government officials, including NSA employees, a member of the group told 404 Media. The member said the group did this by digging through its caches of stolen Salesforce customer data. The person provided 404 Media with samples of this ..

This affordable projector doubles as a portable speaker and alarm clock.

New data shows subscriptions dropped considerably after the late-night hosts temporary removal.

One of the world's least trustworthy men doesn't trust Signal anymore.

The Trusted Tester program looks for user feedback on new hardware.

The iPhone 17 Pro Max had just about 1 month of being able to call itself the best Pro Max around! The Xiaomi 17 Pro Max may be a corny namestealer, but it's about as serious on the specs front as you can get. What immediately grabs the attention is the rear screen, so let's talk about it. It's absolutely top notch - a 120 Hz LTPO OLED panel with a peak brightness of 3,500 nits. On the software side, the rear screen isn't very useful. It technically supports third-party apps, but only Chinese ..

Researchers accuse tech firms of profiting from exploitative AI imagery The starving child whose picture broke your heart when you saw it on a charity website may not be real. Global health researchers say that stock image companies like Adobe are profiting from AI-generated "poverty porn" that non- profits are using to drum up donations.

Samsung will launch a mixed-reality headset based on Android XR on Tuesday. Here's what we know about the Galaxy XR headset based on leaks, reports and our own hands-on experience with Samsung's Project Moohan device.

Sandboxing lessens hassle, but fire-and-forget agentic tools still pose risks.