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Rhinoshield released a minimalist Impact Bumper case for the iPhone 18 Pro, offering a slim design with a hard‑plastic shell and built‑in camera supports that prevent lens contact and reduce wobble. The case fits loosely, allowing edge flex, and features a nearly flush button layout that can feel mushy. Available in white, blue, and black, it costs about $30 and is marketed as 100 % recyclable. Apple has not yet expanded its own bumper line to the 18 Pro.

Google has begun back‑porting its Pixel 11 screensaver styles to older devices, starting with the Pixel 9. The update adds new themes—Clock, Charge, Weather, Photos, and Home Controls—to the Pixel 9’s docked‑charging experience, previously available only on newer models. Users report seeing pop‑up demos and can swipe through the options. The rollout is gradual; many Pixel 9 and Pixel 10 users have yet to see the new styles, indicating a phased deployment.

Jaguar announced the Type 01, its first all‑electric grand tourer, at a New York launch event. The UK‑designed four‑door vehicle will go on sale in early 2027, with first deliveries slated for the second half of the year. It features a bespoke electric platform delivering over 1,000 hp, an estimated 400‑mile range, and an 850‑volt battery that can add 200 miles in 13 minutes via 350 kW charging. The car accelerates from 0 to 60 mph in about 3.1 seconds and is [...]

Aehr Test Systems secured roughly $6 million in follow‑on production orders from its leading hyperscale client for package‑level burn‑in (PLBI) of the client’s next‑generation AI processor. The order includes additional Sonoma™ high‑power PLBI systems, turnkey burn‑in modules, device‑specific sockets, and software upgrades, to be installed at an OSAT partner in Taiwan over the next six months. This expands the customer’s production capacity ahead of a 2027 ramp, following the first processor already in high‑volume production on the Sonoma [...]

QuantumCT, a joint venture of Yale University and the University of Connecticut, inaugurated a 4,500‑square‑foot innovation headquarters at 101 College Street, New Haven. The new hub sits in a 10‑story bioscience tower and serves as a central operational base for cross‑institutional research, talent development, and startup incubation in Connecticut’s quantum computing sector. The facility anchors the state’s quantum economic strategy, integrating academic programs with commercial real estate at 2 Church Street to scale early‑stage spin‑offs. The opening [...]

Microsoft’s Surface Laptop Ultra, unveiled at the October 7 Surface event in San Francisco, is a 15‑inch mini‑LED laptop powered by NVIDIA’s RTX Spark platform, featuring an N1X CPU, RTX GPU, and up to 128 GB of unified memory. Priced at $2,599, it targets creators, AI specialists, engineers, and scientists who need high‑performance local workloads. While the device handles games smoothly—including ray‑traced titles via Microsoft’s Prism emulation—it was not designed as a dedicated gaming machine. [...]

Lydia Fillip, a 60‑year‑old lead cabin attendant with decades of high‑profile service, filed a lawsuit alleging SpaceX replaced her on Gulfstream flights with younger women after she disclosed a cancer diagnosis. Fillip, hired in 2023 at $800 per day to transport executives between Hawthorne, California and Texas, says her schedule was cut and two less‑experienced attendants—Delainy Reyes, early‑20s, and Stacy Brown, in her thirties—were assigned the coveted trips that include founder Elon Musk. The complaint accuses SpaceX [...]

IIT Jodhpur has announced PhD admissions for 2026 in Aerospace Engineering, opening a direct route for BTech graduates from Centrally Funded Technical Institutes (CFTIs) who hold at least an 8.0 CGPA. Candidates can apply without taking the GATE exam, provided they meet other program‑specific criteria. The application window closes on October 20, 2026. Research themes include space technology, drones, flight dynamics, artificial intelligence, and composite materials. The move aims to attract engineering graduates keen on transitioning directly into advanced [...]