A unanimous Sixth Circuit panel ruled that Kalshi’s sports-event prediction contracts are not “swaps” under the CFTC’s exclusive-jurisdiction definition, and that— even if they were swaps—federal law does not preempt Ohio’s and Tennessee’s gambling laws.
Sep 28, 2026 ·Ars Technica
Woot is offering DeWalt tools with up to $222 off, plus an extra 20% off for customers or up to 30% off for first-time shoppers using coupon code CHEERS when checked out before 9:59 p.m. PT today.
Sep 28, 2026 ·
CNET
OpenAI is expected to use its GPT-6 Astra frontier model as the foundation for a continuously running, consumer-facing AI agent—rumored to be dubbed Aeon—at its upcoming 2026 DevDay, as the company lags behind agent competitors like Meta’s Muse and Google’s Gemini Spark.
Sep 28, 2026 ·
The Verge
The US Department of Transportation finalized weakened fuel-economy rules requiring fleet-average standards of 34.9 miles per gallon by model year 2031, down from the Biden-era 50.4 mpg target.
Sep 28, 2026 ·The Verge
Meta is launching a new “Meta Enterprise Platform” business to sell its AI technology stack—including the Muse agent, Meta Business Agent, Muse API, and Muse Code—to businesses and developers as a “next major pillar” of its business.
Sep 28, 2026 ·
Engadget
Ayaneo’s Konkr Pocket Block mini Game Boy–style handheld starts at $89 (preorder $79) with a 3.3-inch 960×720 4:3 LCD screen and ships in October.
Sep 28, 2026 ·Engadget
YouTube lets you toggle “Autoplay next video” on or off, and the setting can differ by device (mobile/tablet, PC, TV/game consoles) using the autoplay toggle in the player or the Playback setting in YouTube’s Settings.
Sep 28, 2026 ·Engadget
AI-enabled “agentic” hacking and coding at scale are raising the risk that attackers can quickly target under-resourced institutions like local hospitals and community banks, especially because small organizations often lack the time and budget for continuous defenses.
Sep 28, 2026 ·The Verge
French dev H released its Holo 4 model family of GUI-capable “computer use” models to enable small models to navigate Windows/Linux desktop interfaces via pointing, clicking, scrolling, and typing.
Sep 28, 2026 ·
The Register
ZOA Energy is a zero-sugar energy drink positioned as providing balanced, all-day energy with electrolytes, 100% daily value of vitamin C, six B-vitamins, and plant-based caffeine.
Sep 28, 2026 ·CNET
Google’s ChromeOS support guidance indicates newer Chromebooks will be upgraded to “Googlebook OS” via a “direct migration,” with no specific timeline or model list provided.
Sep 28, 2026 ·Ars Technica
Toggling Developer Options and setting Window animation scale, Transition animation scale, and Animator duration scale to 0.5x can make an Android phone feel noticeably snappier and make most animations play twice as fast.
Sep 28, 2026 ·Engadget
Anthropic says Sonnet 5.5 is 30% faster than Sonnet 5 while burning tokens significantly slower, making it a cheaper work partner for tasks like coding and office documents.
Sep 28, 2026 ·
TechCrunch
Bluetti Elite 200 V2 is 25% off for Prime Day, dropping from $1,199 to $899—CNET’s highest-scoring portable power station at 9.9/10 and with 81.08% round-trip efficiency.
Sep 28, 2026 ·CNET
The Exeter train delay previously reported as occurring on October 18, 1841 is likely a typographical error, with Wild et al. finding the earliest matching incident instead in the October 18, 1848 period.
Sep 28, 2026 ·Ars Technica
About 45% of S&P 500 stocks had a negative three-month beta versus the index, meaning they moved opposite the market over the period, with nearly 40% also flagged by CNBC on the same three-month window.
Sep 28, 2026 ·
CNBC
Kimi Antonelli’s qualifying crash at Baku left him to start the race from 16th, while George Russell led from start to finish and Verstappen closed to within two-tenths of a second at the checkered flag.
Sep 28, 2026 ·Ars Technica
Google will shut down Gemini “Gems” and migrate them to “skills” starting November 17, 2026, with Gems remaining usable until then.
Sep 28, 2026 ·TechCrunch
SpaceX’s Starship Flight 14 reached low-Earth orbit and, despite losing one of its six Raptor engines, stayed in orbit for about 3 hours and then reentered and landed in the Pacific Ocean.
Sep 28, 2026 ·Engadget
Florida Attorney General Ashley Uthmeier has asked a state court to bar OpenAI from training new models without independent safety oversight and to block minors from using ChatGPT.
Sep 28, 2026 ·Engadget
