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DecaQ released Cloud Beta 2, offering 400 logical digital qubits, six quantum algorithm families, and up to 200,000 digital oracle gates on general‑purpose hardware. The platform employs a Digital Quantum Oracle to run workloads without physical qubits or quantum processors, delivering oracle evaluation, phase estimation, and energy‑optimization capabilities. Supported families include Bernstein–Vazirani, Deutsch–Jozsa, Iterative Phase Estimation, Quantum Phase Estimation, VQE, and QAOA. Reference workloads cover local‑field energy, encoded delay readout, and wireless‑channel partitioning. Researchers, developers, and enterprise [...]

Google has confirmed a fix for Android Auto’s missing cellular signal icon, which had intermittently disappeared from the display corner that shows battery, time, notifications, and signal status. The company acknowledged the issue on Reddit and announced that the correction is rolling out through the stable update channel, with Android Auto 17.8 delivering the patch. Users can accelerate receipt by enrolling in the beta program or sideloading updates, though the beta is currently full. The fix is [...]

Apple is slated to hold a product launch event on October 13, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. The keynote is expected to unveil a smart‑home hub with a screen, a new HomePod mini, and an updated Apple TV, all centered around Siri AI. Gurman’s Power On newsletter confirmed the event date, while Apple’s previous releases—such as the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Duo—were announced at a separate gathering. The company’s decision to stage a formal event signals the importance of its home‑automation lineup. [...]

Ninja Theory is facing redundancy as Xbox’s ongoing restructuring leads to layoffs after two failed sale attempts. The studio, known for Hellblade, had been slated for transfer to a new owner, but agreements collapsed, prompting a consultation process and potential closure. Employees, including key designers and programmers, have posted on LinkedIn expressing sadness and gratitude. The situation underscores uncertainty for Xbox‑owned studios amid a broader 3,200‑job cut plan announced in July.

New iOS 27 beta code reveals a subtle Focus Mode redesign for the iPhone Duo. The lock‑screen button will switch Focus Mode on or off with a single tap, replacing the current wide button that opens settings. The text label will be removed, leaving only the icon. On the unlocked outer screen, the icon moves above the clock, while the clock shifts right to accommodate a repositioned Dock. These tweaks address the Duo’s smaller, squat outer display. [...]

Apple’s macOS 27 Golden Gate resolves a long‑standing issue with third‑party HDR displays. In macOS 26 Tahoe, users could enable HDR only at 1920 × 1080, forcing a trade‑off between resolution and HDR. The new release allows HDR to be activated while selecting scaled resolutions such as 2560 × 1440, improving image quality on displays like Dell’s 32‑inch UltraSharp U3226Q. The fix is native, requiring no third‑party software, though some hardware models may still lack full support.

Microsoft’s October 7 Surface event will showcase the company’s latest hardware, including the Surface Laptop Ultra and potential reveals of the Surface RTX Spark Dev Box, amid a backdrop of recent Snapdragon‑powered releases. The event follows the announcement of the Surface Pro 12‑inch (Gen 2) and Surface Laptop 13‑inch (Gen 2) at Qualcomm’s summit, raising questions about the timing and focus of the presentation. Panos Panay’s departure in 2023 has sparked debate over whether Surface can still embody the [...]

At TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, AI founders debated model strategy across the stack. Sessions highlighted multi‑model architectures, customization versus ownership, and the trade‑offs between open and proprietary systems. Speakers included CapitalG’s Mo Jomaa, Together AI’s Vipul Ved Prakash, Pathway’s Zuzanna Stamirowska, Oumi’s Manos Koukoumidis, Nvidia’s Nader Khalil, and Sydney Sykes, among others. The event underscored how model choice affects cost, flexibility, product differentiation, and hardware requirements, offering practical frameworks for startups to decide what to build, rent, or [...]