TechCrunch: Batteries are now cheaper than natural gas turbines used at many data centers Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/09/batteries-are-now-cheaper-than-natural-gas-tur bines-used-at-many-data...
Ars Technica: PC shipments fall 20.1 percent in “sharpest decline” since Q1 2023 Link: https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2026/10/pc-shipments-fall-20-1-pe rcent-in-sharpest-decline-since-...
Wired: NASA Just Made Nearly 1 TB of Artemis II Data Available to the Public Link: https://www.wired.com/story/nasa-just-made-nearly-1-tb-of-artemis-ii-data-availa ble-to-the-public/
The Verge: Brendan Carr says he’ll let Pete Hegseth decide whether TV networks can air the public execution Link: https://www.theverge.com/policy/1008950/fcc-brendan-carr-pete-hegseth-execution- tv-ne...
The Verge: Nikon microscopic video competition winner disqualified for using generative AI Link: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/1008930/nikon-small-world-in motion-winner-ai
The Verge: The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra is down to $950 after Prime Day Link: https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/1008857/samsung-galaxy-s26-ultra-deal-sale
The Verge: Amazon’s new Kindles appear to have a light leak problem Link: https://www.theverge.com/tech/1008833/amazon-kindle-light-leak
NASA News: NASA Demonstrates Next-Generation Heat Shield Technologies Link: https://www.nasa.gov/centers-and-facilities/ames/nasa-demonstrates-next-generati on-heat-shield-technologies/
The Verge: Microsoft tries to spark new life into Windows Link: https://www.theverge.com/tech/1008801/microsoft-windows-surface-event-hybrid-ai- notepad
TechCrunch: LumenUs helps automate tedious paperwork in times of grief Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/09/lumenus-helps-automate-tedious-paperwork-in-ti mes-of-grief/
TechCrunch: Danu Robotics’ fight to build a better recycling robot Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/09/danu-robotics-fight-to-build-a-better-recyclin g-robot/
Wired: The DOJ Is Weighing Perjury Charges Against Cassidy Hutchinson Link: https://www.wired.com/story/the-doj-is-weighing-perjury-charges-against-cassidy- hutchinson/
TechCrunch: Tesla renames ‘Full Self-Driving’ to ‘Tesla Assisted Driving’ in Europe Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/09/tesla-renames-full-self-driving-to-tesla-assis ted-driving-in-europe/
Live Science: Self-driving, solar-powered cars that talk to each other? What vehicles might look like in 10 years. Link: https://www.livescience.com/technology/electric-vehicles/self-driving-solar-pow...
TechCrunch: Remember Orkut? Its founder wants to bring it back Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/09/remember-orkut-its-founder-wants-to-bring-it-b ack/
TechCrunch: A16z’s Olivia Moore on the state of consumer AI Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/09/a16zs-olivia-moore-on-the-state-of-consumer-ai /
The Verge: YouTube, Meta, and Twitch won’t say if they’ll allow the US government to live stream an execution Link: https://www.theverge.com/streaming/1008722/youtube-meta-twitch-government-execut ion...
Wired: I’m Still Convinced the iPod Was the Perfect Gadget Link: https://www.wired.com/story/im-still-convinced-the-ipod-was-the-perfect-gadget/
TechCrunch: Automattic loses its interim CFO just weeks after boardroom shakeup Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/09/automattic-loses-its-interim-cfo-just-weeks-af ter-boardroom-shakeup/
Ars Technica: Microsoft barred from sponsoring foreign workers for US residency Link: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/10/trump-administration-targets-microso ft-in-new-immigration-crackdown/