Talk Fuse

    Topic: Technology

    Technology covers the tools, platforms and digital services shaping how people work, play, communicate and find information. It includes consumer devices, software, gaming, online culture, artificial intelligence, security and the business decisions behind them.

    The topic also tracks the consequences of technological change: who benefits from new products, how rules and markets respond, and what is lost or gained as digital systems become more central to everyday life.

    • Star Trek: Deep Space Nine returns as Una McCormack novel following Jake Sisko

      Author Una McCormack is set to release a new official tie-in novel, *Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: The Peacemakers*, published under the Pocket Books imprint, continuing the story of the long-concluded television series. The book matters to fans because it revisits the *Deep Space Nine* universe and its lingering unresolved threads, chiefly the fate of…

    • Marshall refreshes Acton and Stanmore speakers with better bass and repairable parts

      Marshall has announced the Acton IV and Stanmore IV, updated versions of its Bluetooth speakers that replace models launched four years ago. The refresh matters because it pairs improved audio hardware with a new emphasis on repairability, allowing owners to swap out several damaged parts rather than replacing the whole unit. Both speakers gain upgraded…

    • Savi Security launches app to shield consumers from AI voice-cloning scams

      Savi Security, a startup founded by brothers Patrick and Ryan Coughlin, has launched an app designed to shield ordinary consumers from increasingly convincing AI-generated scams delivered via text, email and phone. The company has raised $7 million in seed funding, led by Acrew Capital, and its iPhone and Android app goes live on Tuesday. The…

    • Marshall unveils fourth-generation Acton and Stanmore speakers with customisable M-buttons

      Marshall has launched the fourth generation of its vintage-inspired home speakers, the Acton IV and Stanmore IV, four years after the previous models. The update matters for buyers of retro-styled audio gear, as it introduces customisable “M-buttons” and improved sound design while keeping the range’s signature analogue feel. The speakers are available now for $300…

    • DeepSeek said to be designing its own inference chips to cut supplier reliance

      Chinese AI company DeepSeek is reportedly developing its own artificial intelligence chips, according to sources cited by Reuters. The firm is said to be designing silicon specifically for inference — the process of running an already-trained model — as part of an effort to lessen its dependence on third-party chip suppliers such as Huawei and…

    • State of Decay 3 no longer guaranteed a day-one Game Pass release

      State of Decay 3 may no longer arrive on Xbox Game Pass at launch, following Microsoft’s decision to part ways with the game’s developer, Undead Labs. The studio is among those Microsoft is offloading after announcing 3,200 job cuts across its Xbox division. This matters because every prior trailer and update for the game, including…

    • Best iPhone 17 cases of 2026 chosen after testing over 100

      WIRED has published its 2026 guide to the best iPhone 17 cases, drawing on tests of more than 100 cases and screen protectors across the iPhone 17 range, including the Pro Max, the iPhone Air and the new iPhone 17e. The guide stresses that a case remains worthwhile even on the latest models: despite the…

    • Last six Atlas V rockets reserved solely for Boeing’s Starliner missions

      United Launch Alliance (ULA) has flown the final Atlas V mission for Amazon’s Leo broadband constellation, closing an important chapter for the once-dominant American launch provider. The launch, from Cape Canaveral last Thursday, sent 29 satellites to orbit and was the 110th flight of the near-flawless Atlas V since its 2002 debut. It matters because…

    • Xbox to cut 3,200 jobs by 2027 as ZeniMax studios restructure

      Microsoft’s Xbox division is implementing a major workforce reduction of 3,200 employees by the end of the 2027 financial year, affecting multiple development studios under the ZeniMax umbrella, which encompasses major B

    • Orbital named among the ten best science-fiction novels set in space

      Entertainment site Collider has published a ranked list, written by Luc Haasbroek, of the ten best science-fiction novels set in space. The piece celebrates outer space as literature’s “final frontier” and highlights how authors have used it to explore ideas ranging from comedy to deep philosophy, offering readers a curated guide to standout titles in…