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Tesla has reopened reservations for its long‑delayed Roadster, requiring a $50,000 deposit—$5,000 at booking and $45,000 by bank transfer within ten days. The deadline for cancellations is September 30 at 20:30 ET. The company has not yet set a delivery date or final price, though early estimates suggest around $200,000. The Roadster promises 250 mph top speed, 620‑mile range, 0‑60 mph in 1.9 seconds, and a potential 1.1‑second variant using SpaceX propellers. A new presentation is slated for October 1 to

Xbox announced a wave of layoffs that includes the closure of Ninja Theory, the studio behind the Hellblade series, and cuts that have effectively dismantled Halo Studios and halved World’s Edge, the Age of Empires developer. At the same time, Microsoft restructured studio oversight, moving Obsidian under Bethesda and shifting Rare, World’s Edge and Halo to Activision’s publishing umbrella. The community reaction has been one of shock and grief, especially after Ninja Theory’s recent reveal of Hellblade III, [...]

Apple TV will stream the classic Peanuts special “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” free of charge on October 17‑18, 2026, after the show’s long absence from CBS and PBS. The holiday‑season broadcast is part of Apple’s 2020 licensing deal with WildBrain and Peanuts Worldwide, which secures all Peanuts content through 2030. Viewers can access the film via a web browser or Apple TV app without an active subscription, though new or classic specials outside the free [...]

SpaceX completed a wet dress rehearsal for Starship Flight 14, keeping the launch on schedule for September 28. The 407‑foot stack, consisting of Booster 21 and Ship 41, will fill with cryogenic propellant, run a full countdown, then drain the tanks to detect leaks before the actual launch. The mission will carry 26 Starlink V3 satellites into orbit, the first time a Starship will deploy operational payloads. Flight 14 will perform an orbital insertion burn, enabling multiple Earth‑orbit laps and a planned [...]

Tesla’s latest app update (v4.61.0) now displays Supercharger site maps directly on users’ phones, replacing the previous in‑vehicle-only feature. The maps show stall positions, live occupancy, out‑of‑service posts, and the specific Tesla model at each occupied bay. Initially piloted in California and Texas, the feature has expanded to most U.S. Superchargers and is available to all owners, including those with older Model 3 and Model Y vehicles that lacked the hardware for in‑car maps. The update offers drivers a [...]

Meta unveiled a suite of new hardware at Connect 2026 to expand its Muse AI ecosystem beyond smartphones. The lineup includes lightweight Meta VR glasses that split the display and sensors from a 100‑gram optical‑cable‑connected puck housing a Snapdragon Reality Elite processor, camera‑free smart glasses priced at $349, a $1,299 VR‑style headset, a compact Muse Charm mobile device, and a Neural Band that translates hand gestures into controls. Muse is integrated into each device’s OS, enabling voice, [...]

Australian artist Ben Quilty and 250 other creators allege that OpenAI scraped every image of their work from the internet without permission, claiming a massive theft of creative labor. The claim follows a similar accusation against a novel by Quilty’s wife, Kylie Needham, and has drawn criticism from Microsoft’s applied‑science director, who described the act as the “largest theft of labour in human history.” Prime Minister Anthony Albanese publicly confronted OpenAI over the Medicare data breach, yet [...]

A High Court hearing in London concerning the future of startup carrier Global Airlines has been adjourned until October 7, giving the company time to pursue alternative strategies. Global Airlines, which aims to revive the Airbus A380 for affordable transatlantic flights, has only operated two round‑trip flights with Hi Fly more than a year ago, and its sole A380 has been parked for over a year. Creditors have initiated compulsory liquidation proceedings, citing mounting debts and lack of revenue. [...]