Talk Fuse

    Topic: Technology

    Technology covers the tools, companies and systems shaping how people work, communicate, create and access information. It includes artificial intelligence, software, consumer devices, space and digital infrastructure, as well as the policy, security and social questions that follow them.

    The topic matters because technological change increasingly affects everyday life and public decision-making. Coverage helps readers follow new developments, assess their practical impact and understand the debates around innovation, privacy, reliability and accountability.

    • Vatican scrambles to patch ‘phishing goldmine’ app promoted by the Pope: ‘Prayer infrastructure on the framework you learn in week 2 of a Node.js bootcamp’

      A Vatican-promoted app has been criticised by security researchers as a “phishing goldmine” after being found to run on outdated, poorly secured web infrastructure, despite receiving a public endorsement from the Pope. Commentators likened its technical setup to something a novice developer might build only a few weeks into learning basic web frameworks, raising concerns…

    • Pentagon’s Iran war casualty count tops 600 amid transparency questions

      The article’s text was not available, so its specific claims cannot be independently summarised. Its headline states that the Pentagon’s reported casualty count from the Iran war has exceeded 600, alongside questions about the transparency of those figures. This would matter because a rising casualty total could affect public scrutiny of the conflict, military accountability…

    • Amazon’s trying to launch a global satellite cellphone network in 2028

      Amazon has filed an application with the US Federal Communications Commission to launch a new low Earth orbit (Leo) satellite constellation offering direct-to-device connectivity for voice, messaging, data and emergency services. If approved, the company would begin deploying the network, comprising more than 5,000 satellites, from 2028, mirroring the direct-to-cell approach already taken by Starlink…

    • Power up your AI infrastructure! A first look at the Smart Systems Stage agenda at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 

      TechCrunch has previewed the agenda for the Smart Systems Stage at its Disrupt 2026 conference, a programme dedicated to the energy and infrastructure challenges underpinning AI’s growth. The event, running from 13 to 15 October at San Francisco’s Moscone Center, will bring together executives from fusion, energy and grid technology companies to discuss the mounting…

    • Another Far Cry game is in the works

      Ubisoft has greenlit a new instalment in the Far Cry franchise, currently in development at its Vantage Studios subsidiary, while cancelling a separate Far Cry title that had reportedly been in the works as an extraction shooter. The move, first reported by Insider Gaming, comes as Ubisoft has yet to formally announce Far Cry 7,…

    • This $9 key physically locks your most addictive apps

      Autonomous has launched a $9 physical device called Autonomous Key, an NFC keyfob designed to help people curb compulsive smartphone use by locking distracting apps behind a physical scan. Unlike conventional screen-time tools, which rely on users tapping through their own notifications or timers, the key forces a deliberate action to regain access, and users…

    • Nvidia launches new open-source AI security alliance

      Nvidia has launched the Open Secure AI Alliance, a coalition intended to develop and share open tools, models and techniques for securing AI systems, software and autonomous agents. The initiative matters because it argues that transparent, collaboratively developed security defences can help organisations identify and fix vulnerabilities as AI capabilities and cyber threats advance. The…

    • Framework Laptop 13 Pro review: Much better battery, much worse price

      Framework has released the Laptop 13 Pro, a significant redesign of its modular, repairable laptop that finally addresses the biggest weakness of earlier models: poor battery life. Unlike previous refreshes, which made only minor tweaks, the Pro version overhauls the bottom case, keyboard, trackpad and battery, breaking compatibility with some older parts while retaining others,…

    • Ilya Sutskever’s Safe Superintelligence partners with Nvidia to scale its AI research

      Ilya Sutskever’s AI lab Safe Superintelligence (SSI) has emerged from two years of stealth to announce a long-term partnership with Nvidia, aimed at dramatically expanding its computing power. The deal gives SSI access to Nvidia’s Vera Rubin GPU platform, expected to boost the startup’s compute resources “by an order of magnitude”, and comes as SSI,…

    • So how do you get access to the Qantas chairman’s lounge? Alan Joyce has some tips

      Alan Joyce, Qantas’s former chief executive, has detailed for the first time how the airline decides who gets into its exclusive chairman’s lounge, in a new memoir that also denies the perk was ever used to sway politicians. The revelations matter because the lounge’s secretive membership process has long fuelled speculation, including at a Senate…