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Technology

Googlebook improving ‘Better Together’ Android sync features, Samsung support rolling out

Two smartphones, one black and one white, placed on a white surface, showcasing modern design. — Illustrative photo.Photo by John (Giannis) Tekeridis on Pexels

The big selling point for Googlebook is that it’s a desktop platform that deeply integrates with your Android phone but, at launch, those “Better Together” sync features are in a messy place. Google is now rolling out updates, including the bafflingly-missing support for Samsung devices. Google is an Internet and software company based in Mountain View, founded in 1998. Samsung is an electronics company based in Suwon, founded in 1969.

Source: 9to5Google11 Oct 2026, 00:35 UTC

Chips & Hardware

Unique Archeological Discovery Sheds Light on Neanderthal Wooden Tool Usage

A thick layer of calcium carbonate-based travertine deposit has, over time, covered and largely preserved tools and other implements, including those made of wood.

Source: Hackaday11 Oct 2026, 02:00 UTC

WORLDTECH.NEWSAISunday, 11 October 2026

AI

Microsoft AI Releases Microsoft-Decision-1: A Qwen3.5-9B Decision-Scoring Model

Close-up of a laptop with a blank card on a pink background, ideal for tech concepts. — Photo: https://kaboompics.com/ / Pexels

Microsoft has released Microsoft-Decision-1, a decision model for routing, classification, verification and agent control. A […] The post Microsoft AI Releases Microsoft-Decision-1: A Qwen3.5-9B Decision-Scoring Model appeared first on MarkTechPost.

10 OctSource: MarkTechPost10 Oct 2026, 06:03 UTC

AI

Sakana AI’s AI model Peer Review System Catches 73% of Core-Claim Errors

Sakana AI’s TMLR paper introduces Multi-Layered Review, a 3-agent Claude-based reviewer, and a 1,164-error Contradiction Benchmark.

10 OctSource: MarkTechPost10 Oct 2026, 22:02 UTC

In Brief

AI

Vittorio Colao defends copyright rules and the DSA in Europe’s AI debate

Regulation is holding back AI in Europe, but not every rule in the same way, Vittorio Colao said.

10 OctSource: The Next Web10 Oct 2026, 11:10 UTC

WORLDTECH.NEWSTechnologySunday, 11 October 2026

Technology

SPECviewperf 15.0.1 Linux Edition Released: Linux’s Key Graphics Benchmark Adds Arm Support

Detailed macro shot of electronic circuit board showing microchips and components. — Photo: Jakub Pabis / Pexels

SPEC has released version 15.0.1 of SPECviewperf Linux Edition, bringing a slew of upgrades and official Arm support to Linux's key workstation graphics benchmark suite.

10 OctSource: ServeTheHome10 Oct 2026, 21:00 UTC

Technology

KDE Plasma 6.8 Ready For Release Next Week, Sees Last Minute NVIDIA Fix

KDE Plasma 6.8 Ready For Release Next Week, Sees Last Minute NVIDIA Fix, according to Phoronix. NVIDIA is a semiconductor company based in Santa Clara, founded in 1993.

10 OctSource: Phoronix10 Oct 2026, 10:00 UTC

WORLDTECH.NEWSBitcoin & CryptoSunday, 11 October 2026

Bitcoin & Crypto

Ledger wallet tampering suspected after reports of crypto thefts

Dynamic chart depicting cryptocurrency market trends with price and volume over time. — Photo: Rafael Minguet Delgado / Pexels

Reports have been mounting that users of the Ledger crypto wallet have seen their accounts drained, and suspicion is that it's related to reseller CryptoBillis and a bit of spy hardware.

10 OctSource: The Verge10 Oct 2026, 16:36 UTC

Bitcoin & Crypto

Tech chief says EU can fend off rogue AI risk: Report

Tech chief says EU can fend off rogue AI risk: Report, according to Cointelegraph.

10 OctSource: Cointelegraph10 Oct 2026, 08:41 UTC

In Brief

Bitcoin & Crypto

Tokenized commodities look beyond gold as lending and oil open new markets

Paxos Labs, Theo and Energy Substantiation execs see growth coming from putting physical assets to work, with precious metals leading and energy presenting a tougher test.

10 OctSource: CoinDesk10 Oct 2026, 12:00 UTC

WORLDTECH.NEWSCybersecuritySunday, 11 October 2026

Cybersecurity

Anthropic Cuts Live Internet Access for Internal AI Tests After Claude Exploits Injection Flaws

Two analysts silhouetted in front of monitors in a security operations center

Anthropic on Friday said it's cutting off live internet access for all its internal evaluations following the discovery of new incidents in which its artificial intelligence (AI) models exhibited misaligned behavior and targeted real websites.

10 OctSource: The Hacker News + 1 more10 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC

Cybersecurity

Hacker used ARTEX AI and Claude agents to target South Korean banks

The cyberattacks that shook the South Korean financial sector earlier this month were launched by a Chinese hacker using the ARTEX AI penetration testing suite and Claude agents.

10 OctSource: BleepingComputer10 Oct 2026, 14:16 UTC

In Brief

Cybersecurity

The Third-Party Agent Problem: Why Security Built for AI You Chose Misses the Agents You Didn't

In environments studied for the 2026 State of Agent Security Report, roughly 1,280 third-party products now embed AI.

10 OctSource: The Hacker News10 Oct 2026, 11:00 UTC

WORLDTECH.NEWSChips & HardwareSunday, 11 October 2026

Chips & Hardware

AnyPS5 project reaches critical GPU milestone in race to enable running PS5 games natively on PC

Top view of a desktop with a keyboard, mouse, and graphics card. — Photo: Trần Chính / Pexels

The open-source (published so anyone may read, use and change the code) AnyPS5 project has reached 100% GPU (a chip built for many calculations at once, used for graphics and AI) shader instruction coverage.

10 OctSource: Tom's Hardware10 Oct 2026, 11:30 UTC

Chips & Hardware

Poking at the Radxa Dragon Q8B Raspberry Pi 5 Killer

Although this Qualcomm SoC (a whole computer’s parts built onto a single chip) isn’t new, its primary use is for Windows laptops, which gives somewhat of a hint as to what its performance may be like, tempered by the fact that it was announced in 2021.

10 OctSource: Hackaday10 Oct 2026, 23:00 UTC

WORLDTECH.NEWSStartups & BusinessSunday, 11 October 2026

Startups & Business

White House vs. Microsoft, AI fighter jets, and a visit to a startup founder’s Seattle recording studio

Black and white photo of the New York Stock Exchange facade with USA flag. — Photo: david hou / Pexels

Related Stories WTIA selects 21 startups for 14th Founder Cohort Accelerator Program NBA’s Ballmer crackdown echoes Microsoft antitrust (the law against a company using its size to shut out competition); SF vs.

10 OctSource: GeekWire10 Oct 2026, 15:41 UTC

Startups & Business

Petra Power looks to modernize energy for data centers and defense vehicles

The startup says its fuel cells are super efficient and cut fuel costs during a time when the tech industry can’t get enough electricity.

10 OctSource: TechCrunch + 1 more10 Oct 2026, 17:00 UTC

In Brief

Startups & Business

3 days to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Meet the startups before they hit mainstream

3 days to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Meet the startups before they hit mainstream, according to TechCrunch and TechCrunch Robotics.

10 OctSource: TechCrunch + 3 more10 Oct 2026, 15:00 UTC

WORLDTECH.NEWSScience & SpaceSunday, 11 October 2026

Science & Space

ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot returns from her first mission to the International Space Station

NASA astronaut Chris Williams calls down to mission controllers during Crew Medical Officer training (iss074e0316047) — Photo: NASA Johnson Space Center / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot has arrived back in Europe, landing in Cologne, Germany, following her return to Earth with Crew-12 after 237 days, nearly eight months, aboard the International Space Station for her εpsilon mission.

10 OctSource: European Space Agency Top News10 Oct 2026, 09:01 UTC

Science & Space

Samsung has updated these Galaxy devices to Android 17

Samsung is now rolling out its Android 17-based update, One UI 9, to its collection of supported Galaxy smartphones and tablets.

10 OctSource: 9to5Google10 Oct 2026, 20:58 UTC

In Brief

Science & Space

Wildfire smoke shuts schools in Amazon's biggest city

The largest city in the Brazilian Amazon, Manaus, closed public schools on Friday as smoke from hundreds of wildfires blanketed the metropolis amid an intensifying El Niño event.

10 OctSource: Phys.org10 Oct 2026, 11:59 UTC

WORLDTECH.NEWSRoboticsSunday, 11 October 2026

Robotics

Why dexterity is physical AI’s real bottleneck

Drone flying over a desert landscape under clear blue skies. — Photo: Evelyn Arleth / Pexels

The next major challenge in robotic dexterity is making the entire system reliable enough to turn capabilities into useful work. The post Why dexterity is physical AI’s real bottleneck appeared first on The Robot Report. Nicolas Sauvage, founder and president of TDK Ventures, with ANYbotics’ quadruped robot. | Source: TDK Ventures A robot picks up an object, moves it, and puts it down successfully. But now ask it to do that successfully hundreds of times, while objects move slightly, its grip changes, components wear, and unexpected failures occur.

10 OctSource: The Robot Report10 Oct 2026, 12:45 UTC

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