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MEP Speaks Out After Nude Deepfakes Target Female Lawmakers

Austrian MEP Lena Schilling describes finding AI-altered nude images of herself, as a report finds one in six female MEPs targeted.

Gadgets

Dreame's Self-Heating Travel Espresso Machine Aims to Solve the Hot Water Problem

TechRadar's reviewer says Dreame's new Ecceluxe Go portable espresso machine heats itself, removing the need for a kettle or stove on the road.

Gadgets

Zotac's Compact RTX 5080 Desktop Arrives Without Storage, Memory or OS

Zotac has released a small desktop built around Nvidia's RTX 5080, priced from about $2,640 in Japan, with buyers supplying their own memory, storage and operating system.

Software

England, Pakistan and Sri Lanka Open ODI Tri-Series in Pakistan From October 18

A two-week one-day international tri-series between England, Pakistan and Sri Lanka begins October 18 in Lahore and Rawalpindi, with streaming options outlined by TechRadar.

Security

Rental Cars Used by Norwegian Army Recorded Soldiers, Reports Say

Dashcams in Chinese-made rental cars used by Norway's military reportedly filmed soldiers during an Oslo exercise, raising security questions.

AI

Air Force Turns to Balloon Network for Weather Data Under Possible $49M Deal

WindBorne Systems has secured a potential $49 million Air Force agreement to buy atmospheric measurements from its fleet of autonomous weather balloons.

Gadgets

Developer Finds Way to Play Lossless Dolby TrueHD on Apple TV 4K

A developer has devised a workaround that brings lossless Dolby TrueHD and Atmos soundtracks to the third-gen Apple TV 4K, with limits.

Gadgets

Sennheiser stands out in TechRadar's 2026 earbud picks ahead of holiday sales

TechRadar has published a roundup of the earbuds it rated four stars or higher in 2026 testing, with Sennheiser models at both ends of the price range.

Gadgets

Nvidia's Jensen Huang Hails Microsoft's Surface Laptop Ultra as a Labor of Love

Nvidia's CEO praised the Surface Laptop Ultra at a London developer event, calling it the first Microsoft device built on an Nvidia chip after a four-year effort.

PolicyReported by 2 outlets

TikTok Removes Account Promoting Musk Documentary Ahead of Release

TikTok has permanently suspended the advertising account for Alex Gibney's Musk documentary, days before its wider release.

Policy

UK Weighs Extending BBC Licence Fee to Streaming Services

The UK government is reportedly considering charging the BBC licence fee to streaming platforms, with any decision expected before Christmas.

Policy

NHS Trusts Turn Away Palantir's Patient Data Platform in Favor of Older Systems

Several English NHS trusts are rejecting Palantir's £330m federated data platform, saying existing systems perform as well or better, according to freedom of information responses.

AI

AI Website Builders Are Taking Over Routine Web Development Work

Survey data cited by TechRadar suggests many small business owners now build sites with AI, as freelance web development listings decline.

Gadgets

Reviving a 13-year-old iMac with two upgrades: was the effort worth it?

According to TechRadar, a writer revived a 2013 27-inch iMac with two DIY upgrades instead of buying new, and asks whether the effort paid off.

Gadgets

Retro Gadgets Are Having a Moment, and the Comeback Has Some Edges

A TechRadar roundup points to a wave of clunky, analogue-style gadgets, from cassette-era designs to flip phones, drawing interest as modern devices grow ever flashier.

Security

Hackers Overheat French Supermarket Freezers, Leaving Food Waste

A remote cyber-attack reportedly pushed supermarket cold storage across France to dangerous temperatures, raising questions about who was behind it and why.

Security

Biomemory Unveils DNA Shield for Offline Storage of Critical Data in Synthetic DNA

Biomemory has unveiled DNA Shield, a service that stores critical digital assets in synthetic DNA, offline and airgapped, according to TechRadar.

Gadgets

Headphones That Send Bass Through Your Skin Arrive in the US

Sonic Lamb's Beyond headphones use skin-contact pads to deliver low-frequency vibration, a novel approach to bass that arrives in the US in November.

Gadgets

Apple's iPhone Duo arrives as a foldable with Touch ID on the power button

According to The Verge, Apple has announced the iPhone Duo, a foldable with 5.4-inch and 7.6-inch displays and Touch ID built into the power button.

PolicyReported by 2 outlets

Congressman Proposes Bill Defining Video Game Purchases as Ownership

A New York representative plans legislation asking the FTC to ensure buyers can keep playing games they purchase, with technical and legislative hurdles ahead.

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