Daily digest · Monday, October 5, 2026
A major datacenter-focused acquisition has come with Schneider Electric’s $22.6B plan to buy PTC, while tech outlets report on EV output drops, new gadgets, and practical device tips. Researchers also warn that MCP agent-to-agent communications could allow trust-gap attacks leading to SSRF and data theft.
1 · CNET
The FoodCycler Eco 3 reduced more than a 3.5-liter bucket of collected food scraps to a couple of handfuls of dry “foodilizer” after about five hours, and the company claims it can cut food waste by up to 90%.
2 · The Register
Schneider Electric agreed to buy American industrial software company PTC in an all-cash deal valued at $22.6 billion, expected to close in late 2025.
3 · TechCrunch
Lucid Motors built 2,954 EVs in the third quarter, a 54% year-over-year drop and the lowest quarterly output since Q1 2025.
4 · The Register
BT has bought TalkTalk’s consumer and wholesale businesses out of administration on a debt-free basis, securing services for 2.5 million customers while the services are kept running.
5 · Engadget
An M5 Pro MacBook Pro with 24GB RAM is described as enough to run most modern games smoothly, while MacBook Air and MacBook Neo models are less suitable for demanding games due to less powerful processors and no internal fan.
6 · The Verge
An APK teardown found a “Gemini Calling” screen with “Call Mom and tell her I will be 15 minutes late” and “Call John and ask if he is coming for dinner,” suggesting Google’s “Call for Me” could send late-running and other quick messages to friends and family.
7 · Engadget
Mini PCs and laptops can be nearly equivalent for home-office setups if the laptop is docked (using HDMI or a USB-C/Thunderbolt dock to connect displays, peripherals, networking, and charging), so the key deciding factor is the price you get after adding RAM/SSD/OS versus whether the computer needs to leave your desk.
8 · CNET
Today’s NYT Strands (Oct. 6, #947) has the theme “Changing course,” with nonspangram answers FLIP, UNDO, REVERSE, OVERTURN, BACKPEDAL and the spangram THEOLDSWITCHEROO.
9 · Engadget
CarPlay widgets can be added and customized via iPhone Settings > General > CarPlay > your car > Widgets, where you can enable Show Widgets, add widgets from compatible apps, and reorder or remove them with drag handles or the red minus button.
10 · Ars Technica
A researcher found MCP (Model Context Protocol) trust gaps can let an attacker use one agent-to-agent protocol to inject malicious instructions into another internal agent, enabling outcomes like server-side request forgery (SSRF) and data exfiltration.
