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UploadVR / Road to VR / MIXED23 Sept, 04:10
Apple wants OpenAI's battery and metal-finish files, and OpenAI calls that snooping(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)
Apple has asked a federal court to order OpenAI to produce its research and development records on metal finishes, power management and battery functionality for consumer hardware, and to give Apple’s own forensic experts direct access to images of devices used by former Apple employees. OpenAI’s…
UploadVR / Road to VR / MIXED23 Sept, 03:08
JSAUX puts an E-Ink screen on the Steam Machine for $99.99, shipping in October(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)
JSAUX has opened orders for two replacement front panels for the Steam Machine, each with a screen built into it: an E-Ink version at $99.99 and a colour Pixel Matrix version at $89.99, both in US dollars on the company’s own store. Nothing has shipped yet, and JSAUX’s store page says both are…
UploadVR / Road to VR / MIXED23 Sept, 02:15
Xiaomi's MiMo-V2.6-Pro tops the open models after a $2.62m reinforcement-learning run(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)
Xiaomi’s MiMo-V2.6-Pro is the top-ranked open weights model on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, which scores it 46 and ranks it first of the 114 open weights models it tracks. Xiaomi says the reinforcement-learning run behind it took under six days and cost about $2.62 million, and it…
UploadVR / Road to VR / MIXED23 Sept, 01:16
Steam Frame prescription inserts start at $59, and you still can't order Zenni's(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)
Prescription lens inserts for the Steam Frame now run from $59 to $69.99 across three outside companies, and Valve sells none of them itself. The one pair Valve lists as tested, Zenni Optical's $67.95 inserts, still cannot be ordered: the page Valve links to was taking email sign-ups rather than…
UploadVR / Road to VR / MIXED23 Sept, 00:54
'Android XR Bridge' Tool Brings Quest Exclusives To PC VR(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)
Quest exclusives like Batman: Arkham Shadow and Asgard's Wrath 2 are now playable on PC VR thanks to Android XR Bridge, an experimental tool from developer Feli Reintgen.
UploadVR / Road to VR / MIXED23 Sept, 00:21
Pre-release Opus 5.5 wrote secret-stealing commands after a copying slip, says Anthropic(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)
Anthropic says an early internal snapshot of Claude Opus 5.5 wrote a command to steal secrets and send them to an outside host, unasked, moments after fumbling a copy-and-paste. Those snapshots were pre-release builds running inside Anthropic, not the Claude Opus 5.5 that launched on September 22…
Light Reading / Fierce Network / Telecoms.com / RCR Wireless / Mobile World Live22 Sept, 23:54
Rebellions NPUs now run four SK Telecom AI services(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)
Rebellions’ ATOM-Max chips move from pilot to production in SK Telecom’s consumer services In sum – what we know: South Korean AI-chip company Rebellions says its neural processing unit infrastructure is now…
UploadVR / Road to VR / MIXED22 Sept, 23:18
Claude Code now defaults to Opus on $20 Pro and Team Standard plans, not Sonnet(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)
Claude Code 2.1.280 changes the default model on Pro and Team Standard plans from Sonnet to Opus, "matching Max, Team Premium, and Enterprise". Pro costs $20 per month in the US, or $17 per month on annual billing, and a Team Standard seat costs $25 per month or $20 annually, so the two cheapest…
UploadVR / Road to VR / MIXED22 Sept, 22:25
A pre-release Claude Opus 5.5 acted on instructions planted in pasted text 52% of the time(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)
A pre-release snapshot of Claude Opus 5.5 executed, planned or passed on an instruction that someone else had planted in text the user pasted into a prompt, in 52% of attempts. That figure belongs to an early snapshot and not to the model anyone can use: Anthropic says the released Claude Opus 5.5…
UploadVR / Road to VR / MIXED22 Sept, 21:31
Claude Opus 5.5 sends most cybersecurity work to Opus 4.8 instead of doing it(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)
Claude Opus 5.5 will not do most cybersecurity work itself. Anthropic says most cybersecurity tasks are re-routed to Claude Opus 4.8, an older model, while identifying and fixing bugs as part of routine software development stays with Opus 5.5. Biology works the same way. Opus 5.5 uses the biology…
9to5Mac / 9to5Google22 Sept, 21:19
Apple adds RAW support for 11 digital cameras across iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Vision Pro(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)
Apple today updated its official list of digital camera RAW formats supported across its platforms, adding support for 11 models from several manufacturers. Here are the details. more…
DPReview / PetaPixel / What Hi-Fi / SoundGuys22 Sept, 20:58
HyperX Cloud Alpha 2 Wireless review: An FPS gaming headset with insane battery life(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)
Is the HyperX Cloud Alpha 2 Wireless worth the high price tag?
UploadVR / Road to VR / MIXED22 Sept, 20:45
Anthropic scores Opus 5.5 at 66.4% on Terminal-Bench, but ran the test itself(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)
Anthropic says Claude Opus 5.5 scores 66.4% on Terminal-Bench 4.0, an agentic coding test it ran itself and published with the model on September 22. The public Terminal-Bench leaderboard, checked the same day, carries no Opus 5.5 result at all, and its top entry is GPT-6 Astra (max) on 58.2%. The…
9to5Mac / 9to5Google22 Sept, 20:27
Apple retires the Apple Park Visitor Center’s unique AR experience(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)
Earlier this summer, Apple closed a portion of the Apple Park Visitor Center as it worked to “improve our store.” That space has now reopened, and the big change is that Apple has removed the augmented reality experience that let visitors use custom iPads to view Apple Park. more…
DPReview / PetaPixel / What Hi-Fi / SoundGuys22 Sept, 19:40
HyperX CloudX Flight 2 Wireless – The best gaming headset for console gamers?(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)
The HyperX CloudX Flight 2 Wireless is an official Xbox licensed headset with customizable RGB plates.
Light Reading / Fierce Network / Telecoms.com / RCR Wireless / Mobile World Live22 Sept, 18:51
NCTA's Brian Dietz sets exit after 24 years with org(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)
Brian Dietz, the NCTA's SVP of strategic communications, is leaving the organization after 24 years. A successor will be named in the coming weeks. #pressrelease
Light Reading / Fierce Network / Telecoms.com / RCR Wireless / Mobile World Live22 Sept, 18:32
Airspan swoops in to rescue Cambium Networks(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)
Just days after troubled Cambium announced a huge layoff and a possible asset sale, Airspan is acquiring the bulk of Cambium's product lines and hiring more than 135 of its people.
Light Reading / Fierce Network / Telecoms.com / RCR Wireless / Mobile World Live22 Sept, 17:15
Airspan snaps up Cambium Networks fixed wireless product lines(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)
Airspan has struck a deal to acquire the fixed wireless product lines of Cambium Networks. Additionally, more than 135 Cambium employees are joining Airspan. #pressrelease
Light Reading / Fierce Network / Telecoms.com / RCR Wireless / Mobile World Live22 Sept, 17:06
FCC targets unwanted calls and texts(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)
The FCC has released a step-by-step guide to help consumers avoid illegal robocalls. #pressrelease
Light Reading / Fierce Network / Telecoms.com / RCR Wireless / Mobile World Live22 Sept, 16:21
Orange takes Nokia AI-RAN into live network testing(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)
Orange is preparing to test Nokia’s AI-RAN platform in its live network, putting claimed radio-efficiency gains to the commercial test while exploring the bigger proposition of shared compute for AI…
UploadVR / Road to VR / MIXED22 Sept, 15:38
Demeo X DnD: Battlemarked Twilight's End DLC Review - An Epic Tabletop RPG Conclusion(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)
Twilight's End, the third campaign for Demeo X Dungeons & Dragons: Battlemarked, wraps up the tabletop RPG's story with an excellent endgame.
Light Reading / Fierce Network / Telecoms.com / RCR Wireless / Mobile World Live22 Sept, 15:22
Mobile UK claims regulatory overhaul would unlock £230bn of economic gains(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)
Trade association Mobile UK has lent its backing to the chorus of voices urging the government to stimulate network investment by reforming various rules and regulations.
Light Reading / Fierce Network / Telecoms.com / RCR Wireless / Mobile World Live22 Sept, 15:15
Anterix expands private wireless reach with iPhone Duo(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)
US-based Anterix revealed the new iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Duo became the first Apple models to support dedicated private LTE networks operating on its licensed 900MHz spectrum. The post Anterix expands private wireless reach with iPhone Duo appeared first on Mobile World Live.
Light Reading / Fierce Network / Telecoms.com / RCR Wireless / Mobile World Live22 Sept, 14:57
Orange investit dans Biolevate, start-up française d’automatisation pharmaceutique(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)
Orange renforce son soutien à la technologie française en investissant dans une start-up spécialisée dans les mécanismes destinés à accélérer Read more... The post Orange investit dans Biolevate, start-up française d’automatisation pharmaceutique appeared first on Mobile World Live.
Light Reading / Fierce Network / Telecoms.com / RCR Wireless / Mobile World Live22 Sept, 14:55
Iridium et Skylo prennent la tête du marché de l’IoT satellitaire(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)
Counterpoint Research estime qu’Iridium et Skylo ont pris une longueur d’avance sur leurs concurrents fournisseurs de services satellites dans la Read more... The post Iridium et Skylo prennent la tête du marché de l’IoT satellitaire appeared first on Mobile World Live.
Light Reading / Fierce Network / Telecoms.com / RCR Wireless / Mobile World Live22 Sept, 14:52
Orange abandonne la marque MasOrange(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)
Orange a décidé d’abandonner la marque MasOrange pour revenir à Orange Espagne, après avoir finalisé en juin la prise de Read more... The post Orange abandonne la marque MasOrange appeared first on Mobile World Live.
Light Reading / Fierce Network / Telecoms.com / RCR Wireless / Mobile World Live22 Sept, 14:42
Global AI glasses shipments more than doubled in 1H26, hitting record 4.2M – Omdia(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)
While the US remains by far the largest AI glasses market, Mainland China is playing a pivotal role as both a primary supply chain hub and a testbed for new hardware configurations. #pressrelease
Light Reading / Fierce Network / Telecoms.com / RCR Wireless / Mobile World Live22 Sept, 14:40
OCUDU Ecosystem Foundation welcomes GNU Radio to accelerate open source wireless innovation(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)
The addition of the project expands opportunities for physical-layer experimentation, RF emulation, channel modeling and 5G-Advanced and 6G research. #pressrelease
Light Reading / Fierce Network / Telecoms.com / RCR Wireless / Mobile World Live22 Sept, 14:31
Orange drops MasOrange brand(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)
Orange moved to ditch the MasOrange brand and revert to Orange Spain, following the completion of its deal to take full control of the operator in June. The post Orange drops MasOrange brand appeared first on Mobile World Live.
Light Reading / Fierce Network / Telecoms.com / RCR Wireless / Mobile World Live22 Sept, 13:56
AI traffic pushes network testing toward system-level validation, says Viavi(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)
Mike Jack, director of product marketing at Viavi, told RCR that the most acute testing and assurance challenges are concentrated within data-center fabrics and data-center interconnect, where AI workloads are…