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Amazon Alexa Tablets are mid-range Android tablets with the Google Play Store & Amazon apps and services
Amazon launched its first Kindle Fire tablet in 2011, and the lineup has changed many times over the years. The company dropped Kindle from the name and sold them as Fire tablets, tried its hand at premium models, and largely settled on the idea of cheap tablets running a fork of Android called Fire OS. […] The post Amazon Alexa Tablets are mid-range Android tablets with the Google Play Store & Amazon apps and services appeared first on Liliputing.
- BetaNews Read
Mistral opens trillion-parameter Large 4 preview, weights due in October
Mistral AI launched a public preview of Large 4, a 1-trillion-parameter multimodal model, with open weights due by the end of October and API pricing posted.
- BetaNews Read
Microsoft Teams will soon support third-party deepfake protection
Microsoft will soon boost the security of Teams meetings by introducing support for third-party deepfake protections. The move is part of a drive to help to keep users safe from the problem of AI-generated audio and video in meetings. By allowing the use of third-party solutions, Microsoft is helping to widen the choices available to users and reducing pressure on its own development teams. Microsoft’s plans for Teams have been revealed in an entry on the Microsoft 365 roadmap.
- BetaNews Read
Steam beta now runs non-Steam Windows games on Linux through Proton
Valve's Oct. 7 Steam client beta runs Windows programs added as non-Steam games on Linux through Proton by default and fixes two Browse and Stop button bugs.
- BetaNews Read
Chrome cuts off unauthorized Google certificates after registry hijacks
Hackers hijacked the .gh, .sl and .as registries to obtain HTTPS certificates for Google domains. Chrome blocked them, and Google urged owners to watch CT logs.
- BetaNews Read
Microsoft brings local AI agents to Windows and a $2,599 Surface laptop
Microsoft showed Copilot working on local files and models at its Oct. 7 Windows event and priced the new Surface Laptop Ultra from $2,599, shipping Oct. 16.
- BetaNews Read
Canal+ and MPA urge EU to list MovieBox as downloads hit 307.6 million
MovieBox has 307.6 million Palm Store downloads as the MPA and Canal+ flag the pirate app to the EU. Canal+ also links it to Chinese phone maker Transsion.
- BetaNews Read
GPT-6 brings interactive Intelligent UI answers to free ChatGPT users
OpenAI's GPT-6 rollout adds Intelligent UI, so ChatGPT can answer with charts, interactive diagrams and small tools. Free and Go users get access from Oct. 8.
- BetaNews Read
10 Best Linux Distros in 2026, Ranked for Every User
Compare the best Linux distros in 2026 for beginners, developers, and power users: real rankings on speed, support, and ease of use.
- Stuff Read
Pexar VivKeep Pro 12.5in vs Nixplay Classic 10.1in HD Touch Screen: Which affordable digital photo frame should you buy?
Both great value touchscreen frames will show off best memories, but which is best?
- BetaNews Read
Microsoft is working to make it easier for developers to publish XBOX games
Publishing games to the XBOX platform has been a source of frustration for developers for quite some time, and Microsoft is finally listening to feedback and is ready to do something about it. The company says that it will be taking steps to help reduce “unnecessary friction” and simplifying the overall publishing process. While details remain thin on the ground at the moment, Microsoft’s public acknowledgement that more needs to be done – and the promise that something will be done – will come as good news for game developers and gamers alike.
At the epicenter of AI, San Francisco Bay residents take on the technology
In the epicenter of the technology industry, people have conflicting views about whether AI is going to do more harm than good.
- NYT > Technology Read
Man vs. ‘Terminator’-Like Robot in a Cage. California Called It Illegal
A tech start-up’s stunt in San Francisco tested the boundaries of combat sport safety and regulations.
- NYT > Technology Read
A.I. Music Fraudster Who Drew Millions in Royalties Is Sentenced to 18 Months
Prosecutors say Michael Smith flooded music-streaming platforms with bots that repeatedly streamed his A.I.-generated music, earning him as much as $8 million.
- SiliconANGLE Read
OpenAI publishes 722 AI-generated math discoveries in major scientific milestone
OpenAI Group PBC has published 722 math papers that it generated using an unreleased artificial intelligence model. Some of the papers, which were posted to GitHub late Tuesday, prove long-running hypotheses. Others disapprove proposed explanations of mathematical phenomena or narrow down the possible answers to complex, yet-unsolved puzzles. Overall, OpenAI’s papers span about 20 mathematical […] The post OpenAI publishes 722 AI-generated math discoveries in major scientific milestone appeared first on SiliconANGLE.
- PCWorld Read
What does Amazon know about you? The answer is buried in your account info
We all know companies profile us. But understanding that abstractly is one thing. Reading the words “has flat buttocks” in your Amazon account is very much another.
- SiliconANGLE Read
Cisco broadens agentic features in Webex collaboration platform
Cisco Systems Inc. today detailed a broad expansion of its Webex collaboration portfolio that brings artificial intelligence agents into team conversations, connects office technology with workplace management and enables customer-service agents to continue working after an interaction ends. Introduced at WebexOne in Austin, Texas, the updates extend Cisco’s strategy of integrating people, AI agents and […] The post Cisco broadens agentic features in Webex collaboration platform appeared first on SiliconANGLE.
- SiliconANGLE Read
Aston Martin puts back-end AI to work - SiliconANGLE
Aston Martin puts back-end AI to work in operations while keeping agents off its website to preserve a personalized customer experience.
Deep clean your PC in seconds with cordless duster deals from $19
Amazon Prime Big Deal Days 2026 is the perfect time to pick up an air blower to clean grime and dust from your PC fans, keyboard keys, and more.
- The Verge Read
We found some great October Prime Day deals under $50
Getting in on the Prime Day action doesn’t have to result in an empty wallet. Just as we found a couple handfuls of goodies that are under $25, there are plenty of deals during Amazon’s October sale that are $50 or less, many of which offer a lot of practical value. Everything from chargers to coffee makers are discounted until 3 AM ET on October 8th, 2026, so you only have a few hours to take advantage of some of these deals.
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