Daily digest · Monday, September 14, 2026
Tech’s biggest stories today span AI regulation and “pace the frontier” talks, Apple’s estimates for lossless audio data use, and new device security concerns—including a compromised HBO Max Reddit account used for ClickFix malware ads. The issue also covers rumored foldable iPhone models, Windows 11 bootable USB creation, and Apple Home camera pricing tied to iCloud Plus.
1 · Engadget
The EPA announced it wants to erase limits on greenhouse-gas pollution from power plants by seeking to rescind the Biden-era requirement that most greenhouse emissions be eliminated by 2039 or face closure, and by arguing the Clean Air Act does not allow EPA regulation of power-plant emissions.
2 · Engadget
A three-minute song on Apple Music is estimated to use about 120MB per hour in High Quality, about 720MB per hour in Lossless, and up to about 2.9GB per hour in Hi-Res Lossless.
3 · The Verge
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, Google DeepMind cofounder Demis Hassabis, and SpaceX’s Elon Musk agreed to “pace the frontier” via a proposal that includes third-party auditors, regulation of domestic AI labs, and a global slowdown, but critics argue it could function as a “cartel” that blocks competitors and open-source progress without enforceable safeguards.
4 · The Register
A compromised official HBO Max Reddit account was used to push more than 100 malicious ads delivering ClickFix-style information-stealing malware to both Windows and macOS users, redirecting victims to spoofed landing pages with download/join steps and “paste this command into Terminal” instructions.
5 · CNET
Apple may expand its foldable iPhone Duo line into multiple models—such as an iPhone Duo Max, iPhone Duo SE, or iPhone Duo mini—based on a tipster prediction that a short name “leaves room for a suffix.”
6 · Engadget
Creates a bootable Windows 11 installation USB using Microsoft’s Media Creation Tool, which downloads Windows 11 and writes a bootable version to a USB drive after you select USB flash drive and confirm it will erase the drive.
7 · The Verge
Apple Intelligence video summaries for HomeKit Secure Video require iCloud Plus: $9.99/month for 1 camera (2TB) or $29.99/month for a second camera (6TB), rising to $59.99/month for up to five cameras (12TB).
8 · Ars Technica
Children’s Health Defense (CHD) says its September 17 “health freedom movement” conference sold out in-person tickets priced at $250, with limited $125 seating passes and $100 livestream access still available.
9 · Engadget
Wireless gaming mice can achieve input latencies around 0.5–1 milliseconds (sometimes lower), which is comparable to wired mice at about 0.3–1 milliseconds, making the performance gap negligible for most players.
10 · TechCrunch
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang told President Donald Trump that the U.S. “we’re not going to let [an AI slowdown] happen,” after Trump characterized calls to slow AI progress as a “hoax.”
