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Tesla has published a new patent on October 1, 2026, detailing a wireless charging pad that detects foreign objects across temperature variations. The system uses inductive coils in resonant tanks, exciting them with frequencies near the nominal resonance. By monitoring changes in coil resistance and inductance, the detector distinguishes metal obstructions from temperature‑induced shifts, ensuring safe, efficient charging. Tesla claims the Cybercab wireless charger achieves over 90% efficiency and will support its autonomous Cybercab and Robotaxi fleets.

On September 29, 2026, OpenAI introduced “Dots” at its annual Developer Day in San Francisco, marking a shift toward autonomous, always‑on AI agents. Dots, powered by GPT‑6 Astra, operates independently on OpenAI’s cloud, managing continuous tasks such as updating sales proposals, revising project documents, and building software demos across more than 4,000 applications. Integrated with Slack and Microsoft Teams, the agents can be summoned for ChatGPT or deployed directly into corporate workflows. The launch follows Meta’s Muse rollout [...]

Amazon unveiled a fully redesigned Kindle lineup featuring flush‑front, edge‑to‑edge displays that wrap color from front to back. The new reverse‑stack construction eliminates the raised bezel, making devices thinner and lighter. Models range from a $150 six‑inch Kindle with 16 GB and 30 % faster page loads to a $290 Kindle Colorsoft with nitride LEDs and enhanced contrast. Additional changes include a relocated power button for one‑handed use and a new Bluetooth remote, Kindle Click, for touch‑free page turns. [...]

Borderless Gaming, a Steam‑available utility for borderless‑window play, has added a community‑created effect that enables Nvidia’s DLSS 5 neural rendering on PCs without modifying game files. The developer explains that the tool routes DLSS 5 calls through its own BGFX pipeline instead of Nvidia’s DLLs, allowing the feature to run on GPUs beyond the officially supported RTX 5000 series, such as the RTX 3090, which can reach roughly 30 fps with the effect enabled. Users must install Borderless Gaming and then download [...]

Tesla registrations in September rose sharply across key European markets, signaling a robust rebound for the electric‑vehicle maker after two years of declining sales. In France, new Tesla registrations increased 61.9% year‑over‑year, while Sweden saw a 38.4% jump and Norway a modest 2.2% rise, according to data from PFA, OFV, and Mobility Sweden. Across the European Union, Britain, and the European Free Trade Association, Tesla registrations grew 43.3% from January to August, outpacing the broader battery‑electric vehicle [...]

Apple announced that its iPhone Duo, the company’s first foldable smartphone, will be covered by AppleCare with notably low repair fees. With an active AppleCare plan, users can replace the device’s inner display for $99, while the outer “cover layer”—designed to wear out over time—can be swapped for $19 at an authorized service provider. Additional AppleCare rates include $29 for front or back glass repairs, $99 for accidental‑damage fixes, and $149 for theft or loss replacements. Apple’s [...]

Indian startup TakeMe2Space launched its MOI‑1A satellite on October 1 using a SpaceX Falcon 9 as part of the Transporter‑18 rideshare. Dubbed India’s first orbital computing satellite, MOI‑1A weighs under 50 kg and houses Nvidia Orin NX chips capable of 117 trillion operations per second. The satellite processes data in orbit, allowing customers to upload AI models that run on collected imagery and return only processed results, reducing data volume sent to Earth. Twenty‑three customers, including firms and universities, have signed up, [...]

Apple is set to unveil a new smart‑home hub on October 13, according to a Business Standard report. Codenamed J490, the countertop device features a roughly 6‑inch square display on a polished metal arm attached to a rounded speaker base and is powered via USB‑C. It will run a hybrid OS drawing from iPadOS, watchOS and iOS, offering widgets for weather, media and appliance control, as well as FaceTime and a revamped Siri. The hub can identify household [...]