Cloudflare Basin (formerly Cloudflare Data Platform) moved from beta to general availability and renames Cloudflare Pipelines, R2 Data Catalog, and R2 SQL as Basin Pipelines, Basin Catalog, and Basin SQL.
Oct 1, 2026 ·
The Register
Walmart and McDonald’s are facing widening public and regulator scrutiny over “surveillance pricing”—including AI systems that could set different prices for different customers—after Walmart disclosed it uses AI with digital shelf labels and McDonald’s faced coverage over AI-driven, potentially customer- and restaurant-specific burger prices.
Oct 1, 2026 ·
CNET
Milwaukee M18 Fuel leaf blower is $50 off at $149 (from $199) and CNET’s Lab Test named it the quietest leaf blower, recording just over 80 decibels while reaching a cannon test average of 315 inches.
Oct 1, 2026 ·CNET
Leaked AMD driver codenames and import/export records point to an “AMD Gainsborough” semi-custom chip on TSMC’s N3P process that AMD has been shipping test equipment for—though the article says it can’t conclusively link it to a specific Steam Deck 2 chip.
Oct 1, 2026 ·
The Verge
CNET is running an October People’s Picks survey asking readers which privacy and security apps they rely on most, with results based on threat protection, ease of use, impact on device performance, value, and overall satisfaction.
Oct 1, 2026 ·CNET
Steam’s Autumn Sale runs through October 8 at 1PM ET/10AM PT, with Resident Evil Requiem and 007 First Light both 30% off.
Oct 1, 2026 ·
Engadget
Fervo Energy began selling electricity to the grid from its Cape Station enhanced geothermal plant on September 30, one day ahead of schedule, after synchronizing about a week earlier and bringing online the first third of an eventual 100-megawatt plant.
Oct 1, 2026 ·
TechCrunch
OpenAI parted ways with three safety researchers after an internal investigation found they mishandled sensitive company information outside established procedures, violating company policy and trust.
Oct 1, 2026 ·TechCrunch
ESET Home Security Premium (Premium antivirus plus an unlimited VPN) is 30% off at $56 per year, down from $80, and the three-year plan is $168 down from $240.
Oct 1, 2026 ·CNET
Marvel Studios released a final trailer for the limited series VisionQuest, which premieres in two weeks and follows up the WandaVision and Agatha All Along trilogy.
Oct 1, 2026 ·Ars Technica
Thermal Master’s P3 thermal camera for iPhone and Android is discounted to $269 (from $349) with promo code THERMCAM10 ahead of Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days event.
Oct 1, 2026 ·CNET
Graphite identified 13,000 phrases that were at least twice as common in AI-generated content as in human writing.
Oct 1, 2026 ·TechCrunch
Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra said memory supply and demand is “only getting tighter” and expects Micron’s memory demand to exceed available supply through at least 2028.
Oct 1, 2026 ·Ars Technica
NYC’s “Click to Cancel Rule” is in effect, requiring businesses to offer a straightforward subscription cancellation process in the same method as sign-up and to disclose consumer rights when buying or canceling subscriptions.
Oct 1, 2026 ·Engadget
RUSI says EU members that rely on Chinese tech vendors face supply-chain, technical, and intelligence risks, and argues the EU needs a new, member-wide risk assessment framework because the current approach (including a proposed “untrusted vendor” list) lacks a clear, enforceable definition of “high-risk.”
Oct 1, 2026 ·The Register
DirecTV is offering MiEspanol for $25/month for your first two months (after a five-day free trial), down from $38/month, then $38/month thereafter.
Oct 1, 2026 ·CNET
Pandora will raise subscription prices by at least $1 per month starting in October 2026, with new charges beginning September 22, 2026 and existing subscribers billed at the new rates on October 22, 2026.
Oct 1, 2026 ·Engadget
A federal judge dismissed Chegg and Penske Media Corporation’s antitrust lawsuits against Google over AI Overviews, ruling that the publishers’ allegations don’t state a claim under antitrust law.
Oct 1, 2026 ·The Verge
MyMonthlyCar plans to sign 100 dealerships, drive 2,000 month-to-month rentals, and generate $300,000 in revenue in its first year, aiming for $42 million over five years.
Oct 1, 2026 ·TechCrunch
Sony’s new AI upscaling tech, Quick Spectral Super Resolution (QSSR), is being added to the regular PS5 as a performance tier built on Sony’s Project Amethyst work with AMD, and it will launch in Marvel’s Wolverine and Ghost of Yōtei with patches today as an additional graphics option.
Oct 1, 2026 ·The Verge
