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    Technology shapes how we work, communicate and conduct business, making developments in this field essential reading for anyone affected by innovation, security risks or digital transformation. From artificial intelligence systems reshaping workplaces to cybersecurity threats targeting organisations of all sizes, technology news covers the breakthroughs, challenges and consequences that define our rapidly changing world.

    Recent developments span artificial intelligence adoption across industries, concerns over data security and fraud, regulatory responses to new technologies, and hardware innovations designed to support emerging applications. These stories matter because they directly impact how businesses operate, how safe our digital lives remain, and what skills and support workers need as technology evolves. As artificial intelligence becomes more prevalent and cybercriminals grow more sophisticated, understanding these trends helps readers navigate an increasingly complex technological landscape.

    • JavaScript installer pnpm recast in Rust because ECMAScript can’t keep up

      The JavaScript package manager pnpm has released version 12, a complete rewrite of its core in Rust that cuts installation times by up to 90 percent. Despite the rewrite, lead maintainer Zoltan Kochan says the upgrade is fully backward-compatible, preserving pnpm 11’s commands, flags, settings and lockfile format, making it relevant to the many developers…

    • Prince’s estate confirms “no AI was used” on new compilation album following speculation

      Prince’s estate has confirmed that no artificial intelligence was used on his new posthumous compilation album, Timeless, after fans raised questions about whether the track ‘Calabama’ had been altered. Released on 28 August, the record features nine studio recordings and one live track spanning Prince’s career; scrutiny focused on ‘Calabama’, which fans felt sounded different…

    • An Indigenous Man Navigates Identity and Desire in ‘Nosotros’ (Exclusive TIFF Trailer)

      The Toronto International Film Festival will host the world premiere of “Nosotros,” the feature directorial debut of Guatemalan producer Joaquín Ruano, whose credits include “Our Mothers.” The film follows Romero, an Indigenous security guard who relocates from Guatemala’s highlands to the capital, exploring themes of identity, class and belonging as he adjusts to an unfamiliar…

    • Top DHS lawyer turns tables on 128 ex-judges after Bar declines ‘Worst of Worst’ complaint

      The US Department of Homeland Security’s General Counsel, James Percival, has told the Florida Bar to scrutinise the 128 former judges who filed an ethics complaint against him, after the Bar declined to investigate his conduct. The dispute centres on Percival’s “Worst of the Worst Judges” series, which criticised sitting judges over rulings on immigration…

    • How to edit Claude’s memory

      Anthropic has rolled out more granular controls letting Claude users edit what the chatbot remembers about them, building on the memory feature it introduced in summer 2025. Memory allows Claude to recall details from past conversations so users don’t need to repeat context each time, and it is switched on by default for all users,…

    • Japan Is Launching a Probe to Collect the First-Ever Samples From a Martian Moon

      Japan’s space agency, JAXA, is preparing to launch its Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) probe on a mission to collect the first-ever samples from Phobos, one of Mars’ two moons, and return them to Earth. The mission could help settle a long-standing debate about how Phobos and Deimos formed, either from debris after a massive collision…

    • We spent the week testing IFA’s best (and weirdest) gadgets, ask us anything

      The Verge is hosting a subscriber-exclusive “ask us anything” session about IFA 2026, Europe’s largest consumer tech trade show, currently taking place in Berlin. News editor Dom Preston and senior smart home reviewer Jen Tuohy spent the week at the event testing a wide range of new products and are inviting readers to submit questions…

    • Instagram’s AI detection is a mess (again)

      Instagram’s automated “AI Content” labelling system is misfiring, tagging ordinary photos as AI-generated while genuinely AI-made images sometimes go unflagged. Users have reported the label appearing on pictures edited only with minor tools such as blemish removal or background-removal features, undermining the label’s purpose of helping people quickly identify synthetic content and creating confusion about…

    • I flossed fake teeth with Dyson’s tech-riddled CameraJet toothbrush

      Dyson unveiled its CameraJet, a combined toothbrush and water flosser, as its headline product announcement at IFA 2026 in Berlin. Engadget’s reporter tried the £/$500 device on demo dentures rather than live teeth, describing it as the most complicated toothbrush they’ve handled, with a built-in camera guiding precise water jets between teeth and gums. The…

    • Xbox caps cloud gaming at 15 hours a month for Game Pass subscribers

      Xbox is introducing monthly time limits on its cloud gaming service for Game Pass subscribers, a move it attributes to the rising cost of running the infrastructure. From November, Ultimate tier subscribers will be capped at 15 hours of streaming a month before needing to buy extra time, with lower tiers facing even tighter limits.…

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