Skyworks begins sampling its Si829x gate driver for EV traction inverters
Skyworks Solutions has moved its Si829x isolated safety gate driver for EV traction inverters from development to pre-production release, and samples are available for customer evaluation and advanced prototyping. Skyworks says the gate driver, which it unveiled in June, has completed AEC-Q100 automotive qualification. Technical documentation, available under NDA, includesContinue Reading
Anthropic warns: AI models may soon spread among smart devices in the home
Smaller AI models may soon be able to spread autonomously among connected devices in the home — such as smart ovens and Android TV boxes, AI company Anthropic has warned. By exploiting security vulnerabilities in these devices, AI models could gain access, use their processing power, and spread further. ThisContinue Reading
An Android widget revelation
As a long-time appreciator of advanced Android efficiency, I love me a good widget. A well-designed Android widget can surface important info for you when and where you need it — without forcing you to find your way into the related app, poke around in its various screens and menus,Continue Reading
SpaceX’s Starship just turned 10 years old. When will it go to Mars?
SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk has long said that Starship will help make human settlement of Mars economically feasible. (Image credit: SpaceX) Starship just reached orbit for the first time, carrying satellites for SpaceX’s Starlink program. Analysts disagree on whether that’s a detour or the destination — and what of the company’s plans forContinue Reading
On this day in space! Oct. 14, 1947: Test pilot Chuck Yeager breaks the sound barrier in the Bell X-1, the first X-plane
On Oct. 14, 1947, Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier for the first time! Chuck Yeager was a test pilot for the U.S. Air Force who made history by flying an aircraft faster than the speed of sound. Yeager made his historic flight in a Bell X-1 rocket plane that he named “Glamorous Glennis” afterContinue Reading
Complaint alleges new White House press secretary broke law by claiming to be a lawyer
The White House press secretary may have broke California law by claiming to be an attorney on multiple occasions.Continue Reading
Company removes ‘AirTag Silencer’ following stalking complaints
A device that permanently disables the speaker in Apple’s tracker was pulled from sales following backlash that it enabled stalkers.Continue Reading
FACT CHECK: Martin Romualdez remains detained in Payatas jail
Claim: Leyte 1st District Representative Martin Romualdez is not in detention and is now out of the country. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: Facebook page Makata Ng Bayan posted the claim on October 14, 2026. As of writing, it has reached over 4,700 reactions, 1,600 shares, and 700 comments.Continue Reading
FACT CHECK: Comelec did not set barangay, SK polls for December 14
Claim: The Commission on Elections (Comelec) announced that the next barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE) would be held on December 14, 2026. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: A Facebook post in the group “Duterte Legacy” that was published on October 8 carried the claim with a caption thatContinue Reading
LIVE: Outside court as Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro returns to face torture allegations
Watch live from outside a New York court as former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife return to face a rewritten indictment. It accuses them of leading a state-sponsored campaign of repression that tortured scores of victims, including three Americans. Read more: https://bit.ly/4joLktF #maduro #venezuelaContinue Reading
Is mom crime being sensationalized or normalized by social media?
“Social media doesn’t just amplify tragedy anymore. It packages it and monetizes it,” Garcia said., “Social media doesn’t just amplify tragedy anymore. It packages it and monetizes it,” Garcia said., from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading
Anthropic cut off Claude users for election-related abuses
The company said it will augment Claude to include U.S. voting information from the nonprofit Democracy Works., The company said it will augment Claude to include U.S. voting information from the nonprofit Democracy Works., from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading
Scientists reveal 93% of Australia’s Indigenous population was lost in just 73 years
A groundbreaking study suggests that 2.22 million Indigenous Australians lived on the continent before European colonization, far more than previously believed. Researchers estimate that 93% of this population was lost within 73 years, revealing a demographic catastrophe on a scale that dramatically changes our understanding of Australian history., Read MoreContinue Reading