Daily digest · Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Calls from unknown numbers are getting more automated handling on iPhone and Android, while OpenAI released hundreds of new math manuscripts and Anthropic reorganized its security program. Google inked a nuclear power deal, Apple reportedly worked with LG on smart home gear, and the S&P 500 hit a new record.
1 · Engadget
iPhone can silence, route to voicemail, or screen unknown/“junk” calls using Settings > Apps > Phone > Call Filtering (Spam, Unknown Callers, Screen Unknown Callers) on iOS 26+ for Ask Reason for Calling/Call Screening in select countries.
2 · The Register
Anthropic merged Project Glasswing and its Cyber Verification Program into a three-tier CVP—Defense Access, Red Team Access, and Specialized Access—claiming its partners found 129,000 verified software vulnerabilities between April and July 2026 and that 33,000+ were rated critical or high severity.
3 · The Verge
OpenAI released 722 mathematics manuscripts covering 372 result families that claim solutions to “hundreds” of open questions, produced by an unreleased frontier model and averaging the equivalent of three hours of ChatGPT Pro thinking per result.
4 · The Register
Google signed a 20-year power purchase agreement with Constellation Energy for 3,590 megawatts of future supply, including nearly 1 gigawatt (890MW) of additional nuclear capacity via uprates.
5 · Engadget
Some PCs include two Ethernet ports to add networking options—such as failover (keeping connectivity if one link drops) or link aggregation/NIC teaming (combining two links for higher throughput, without simply doubling your internet plan).
6 · TechCrunch
An Amazon customer found that her “Your Shopping preferences” profile lists Amazon’s assumption that she “has flat buttocks,” alongside other shopping-based inferences like departments she shops from and household or tech interests.
7 · TechCrunch
Melius raised $25 million total—$20 million Series A led by CRV and a $5 million seed led by General Catalyst—after generating more than $1 million in annualized revenue within two months of leaving stealth in July.
8 · Engadget
Apple is reportedly co-developing with LG a smart home lineup that includes a smart doorbell, smart thermostat, smart deadbolt lock, indoor and outdoor security cameras, and a floodlight camera.
9 · Engadget
Amazon’s Kindle Click ($34.99, releasing Oct 28) adds screen brightness controls and sleep via button combo, while Kobo’s Remote ($29.99 launched in Nov 2025) focuses on page turning with automatic Bluetooth reconnect and an AAA battery.
10 · CNBC
The S&P 500 hit a new intraday all-time high of 7,844.52 on Tuesday and closed for the first time above 7,800, after previously topping out at 7,830 on August 13.
