TechCapsules

Snap Inc. has opened preorders for its first consumer AR glasses, SPECS, slated to ship in the U.S., U.K., and France in fall 2026. The lightweight Swiss TR90 frames come in two sizes and weigh 4.6 ounces, featuring transparent waveguide displays that project UI onto lenses or a full‑color 51‑degree field of view. Powered by dual Snapdragon processors and Snap OS 2.0, the glasses include infrared and RGB cameras for AI‑driven contextual awareness. Preorders cost $2,195 with [...]

Apple TV released a trailer for the upcoming heist thriller series “12 12 12,” set to premiere on November 13. The show stars Anthony Mackie as a disgraced FBI agent and Jamie Dornan as an American career criminal, who engage in a zero‑sum cat‑and‑mouse game across Europe. Each episode spans three timelines—12 months of planning, 12 hours of the heist, and 12 days after—centered on a daring bank vault raid beneath Zurich. The first two episodes drop Friday, with weekly releases until [...]

On October 13, SpaceX launched its 35th commercial resupply mission (CRS‑35) to the International Space Station from Cape Canaveral. A Falcon 9 lifted off at 6:35 a.m. EDT, carrying a Dragon cargo capsule with 6,300 pounds of scientific equipment. The rocket’s plume, illuminated at dawn, produced a bright “space jellyfish” visible along the U.S. East Coast, captured by observers in Georgia and North Carolina. The second stage placed the Dragon into orbit, where it will dock with the ISS on October 15. [...]

Counterpoint Research reported that global smartphone shipments fell 20% year‑over‑year in Q3 2026, the steepest decline since 2012. Samsung remained the top seller, gaining a 23% market‑share increase driven by the Galaxy Z Fold 8, Fold 8 Ultra, and Galaxy A series, while Apple slipped behind with a limited iPhone 18 lineup. The drop is attributed to a severe DRAM and NAND shortage, rising component costs, and shifting consumer behavior toward longer device ownership and refurbished options. [...]

SEMI’s latest 300mm Fab Outlook projects global front‑end equipment spending to hit $149 billion in 2026, rising 31% YoY, and to reach $227 billion by 2029 as double‑digit growth continues. The outlook notes a robust pipeline of 20 new 300mm fabs or lines beginning construction in 2026 and 18 in 2027, with the U.S. accounting for three in 2026 and four in 2027. Construction spending is expected to climb from $47.5 billion in 2026 to $68.4 billion in 2028, supporting logic,

Xbox has added official support for the Defold game engine, enabling approved developers to build and test games on the console. Defold, originally created by King (now Microsoft), has long supported mobile, Switch, and PlayStation titles. The new Xbox extension, released in version 1.14.0, is free for developers who qualify through programs such as ID@Xbox. It offers platform integrations like user management and game saves, expanding Defold’s reach to all three major consoles.

GitHub has introduced a 48‑hour expiration for new npm trusted publishing configurations after Bloom Security revealed a flaw that allowed attackers to hijack packages by claiming abandoned repository slugs. The change requires a successful publish within two days to validate the configuration and bind it to the repository’s immutable ID. It also blocks trusted publishing tokens from GitHub Actions issue_comment events and enforces the pull_request_target restriction. The update follows a June 6 report that exposed a potential [...]

Apple released iOS 27.2 beta 4, which removes color from the Apple Music icon, replacing it with a black‑and‑white note. The beta also omits the previously previewed redesigned Apple Health app, instead showing a note that the overhaul will arrive later in the year. A new HomePod setting, “Lock Controls,” disables touch and volume interactions when enabled. The update, build 24B5110a, offers minimal visual changes beyond the icon tweak.