A PhD scholar at the National Institute of Technology Warangal, Kaira Anupama, has created a new Power Management integrated circuit designed to extend battery life in Internet‑of‑Things devices. The chip, developed over three years with a research budget of roughly ₹4 lakh, reduces power draw when a mobile phone’s screen is off and can be integrated into smartwatches, health‑monitoring wearables and hospital sensors. Anupama’s work, conducted under Professor Srihari Rao Patri, has passed laboratory tests and is currently in the R&D [...]

MarketBeat’s stock screener highlighted four publicly traded companies—Meta Platforms, Brightline Interactive, zSpace Technologies and DIH Holding US—as the most actively traded virtual‑reality stocks on October 1. Meta’s Reality Labs division develops headsets and software, while its Family of Apps segment continues to generate the bulk of revenue. Brightline Interactive, part of The Glimpse Group, offers enterprise‑focused VR/AR platforms such as QReal, Immersive Health Group and Foretell Reality for health and training applications. zSpace supplies AR/VR hardware and curriculum‑aligned [...]

Apple announced new restrictions on Full Disk Access for Mac apps, requiring explicit user consent before granting this powerful permission. The move follows incidents where AI agents, such as Meta’s Muse and OpenAI’s Mac app, accessed sensitive data—including messages, email, files, and browsing history—without users’ full awareness. Apple’s updated developer guidelines will make it clear that only apps truly needing deep system access can obtain it, aiming to protect users and their contacts from potential privacy breaches. [...]

Best Buy is selling the Asrock Challenger AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT 16 GB graphics card for $739.99, including free shipping. The card’s MSRP is $599.99, making this the lowest new price currently available. The 9070 XT delivers performance comparable to Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 5070 Ti, which is priced above $1,100. IGN rated the 9070 XT a 10/10, noting it can run the latest 4K games at 60 fps or higher. The deal is limited to available stock.

Apple confirmed that a small number of iPhone 18 Pro Max units on AT&T lose cellular service due to a Qualcomm modem issue. The company released iOS 27.0.1 and a carrier‑settings update to prevent further outages, which will download automatically within 14 days. Devices already affected cannot be restored by software and must receive a hardware replacement. Users should contact Apple Support, AT&T, or visit a store for repair. The iPhone 18 Pro, using Apple’s C2 modem, is unaffected. [...]

Google released Android 17 QPR3 Beta 1 today, kicking off a new preview cycle ahead of the anticipated March 2027 stable release. The beta is available for a wide range of Pixel devices, including the Pixel 6a through Pixel 11 series and the Pixel Tablet, Fold, and various Pro models. Early adopters can install the build via the standard OTA process, and a step‑by‑step guide is provided for manual flashing. The update follows Android 17 QPR2 Beta 6.1 and introduces a slate of visual [...]

Apple has identified a service‑loss bug affecting a small number of iPhone 18 Pro Max units on AT&T’s network, which can cause the device to display “SOS” and prevent calls. The company released iOS 27.0.1 and a carrier‑settings update on Friday to stop new occurrences, urging all owners to install both patches immediately. Devices that have already lost service will not be repaired by software; Apple instructs users to obtain a replacement, preferably at an Apple Store, though some AT&T corporate [...]

Google is developing a voice‑activated Emergency SOS feature for Android phones, expanding the current hardware‑button method that requires five power‑button presses. The functionality, discovered in the code of the Personal Safety app, would trigger an alert when a user says “Help” three times, then verify the request with “yes” or cancel with “cancel.” Upon activation, the system would record video, capture the device’s location and place an emergency call. The code suggests the feature could be presented [...]