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Apple unveiled two new Macs powered by its M6 processor: an iMac and a 14‑inch MacBook Pro. Both start at the same launch prices as the prior‑generation models, breaking Apple’s recent trend of price hikes across its lineup. The base iMac now ships with a 10‑core CPU and 10‑core GPU, up from the 8‑core configuration of the M4‑based predecessor, while the MacBook Pro gains the faster chip without a cost increase. The announcements follow June price increases [...]

Ukrainian defense‑tech startup Himera and Danish small‑sat maker GomSpace have begun testing their Obria Nano satellite, launched on SpaceX’s Transporter‑18 rideshare on Oct. 1. The experimental unit is intended to validate technologies for a future Ukrainian‑controlled communications constellation that would blanket the country with secure links. The effort follows recent mid‑October restrictions that throttled SpaceX’s Starlink and Starshield services, disrupting Ukrainian military command, drone operations and field communications. Himera, founded in 2022, builds tactical radios resistant to electronic [...]

Apple is set to launch 14‑inch and 16‑inch touchscreen MacBook Pro models on Wednesday, priced $400 above the current non‑touch versions. The 14‑inch starts at $2,899 with an M5 Pro chip, while the 16‑inch begins at $3,399, making the new 14‑inch the priciest entry‑level MacBook Pro to date. Both devices retain the existing design language but add OLED XDR displays, thinner bezels, slimmer bodies, reduced weight, and a redesigned hinge to stabilize touch input. A revamped cooling system [...]

Apple unveiled the new M6 MacBook Pro today, while a high‑end redesign is set for release tomorrow. Mark Gurman disclosed that the upcoming model will feature a noticeably thinner chassis, slimmer bezels, and a lighter overall weight. A key design improvement is a revamped hinge, intended to prevent screen rocking during touch use, addressing earlier reports of hinge‑related display cracks. The redesigned MacBook Pro will also introduce an OLED XDR touch display, replace the notch with a [...]

Microsoft confirmed that the Surface Laptop Ultra’s Mini‑LED panel does support local dimming, featuring 5,400 LEDs arranged in 1,344 dimming zones. The company clarified that the display’s ghosting and blooming are inherent to its lower zone count compared to competitors like the MacBook Pro. Users can optimize performance by disabling HDR, enabling “Change brightness based on content,” and selecting the “Enhanced” display profile. The clarification follows mixed reviews and online confusion over the laptop’s backlight technology. [...]

In August 2026 Apple launched the M6, its new entry‑level silicon, debuting in the Mac mini and later expanding to MacBook Pro and iMac. The M6 uses a 2‑nanometer process, packing 46 billion transistors versus the M4’s 28 billion on a 3‑nanometer die. It adds two “super” cores, raising peak clock speeds to 4.79 GHz and boosting memory bandwidth to 170 GB/s, while still supporting 16–32 GB of unified memory. The upgrade targets AI and machine‑learning workloads, positioning the M6 as a powerful, [...]

Microsoft fixed a flaw in its Android Authenticator app (CVE‑2026‑80097) that allowed a permissionless malicious app to masquerade as a trusted Microsoft app, such as Teams, and obtain sign‑in tokens for a victim’s work account. The vulnerability enabled full access to email, files, and calendar via Microsoft Graph tokens. The flaw required the victim to complete a sign‑in step in Authenticator and was not publicly exploited. Microsoft released the patch in version 6.2606.4246, urging all users to update. [...]

Apple unveiled its new 14‑inch MacBook Pro powered by the M6 chip, offering 24 hours of battery life, Wi‑Fi 7, and Bluetooth 6. Priced at $1,999, the laptop starts with 16 GB unified memory, expandable to 32 GB, and features a 12‑core CPU, 12‑core GPU, HDMI, MagSafe 3, three Thunderbolt 4 ports, an SDXC slot, and a headphone jack. The M6 delivers up to 30 % faster graphics and 25 % faster AI workloads versus the M5. Apple also announced an M6‑powered iMac, starting at [...]