Slate Auto's $24,950 Blank Slate Truck is projected to carry around 1,550 pounds of payload and tow around 2,000 pounds, pairing a 5-foot cargo bed and 7-cubic-foot drained frunk with an estimated 205-mile battery range.
Opera has relaunched Opera Air, a minimalist desktop browser for Windows and macOS featuring ambient Soundscapes, sidebar breathing breaks, and built-in ad blocking.
SpaceX has agreed to acquire 100% of Grain Management's nationwide 800 MHz spectrum portfolio, a move the company says paves the way for Starlink Mobile to become a major US carrier, pending FCC approval.
OpenAI updated the ChatGPT Chrome extension on October 15, 2026, adding multi-tab reading in Chat, direct tab actions in Work, and full conversation history in the browser sidebar across Chrome, Edge, Brave, and Opera for all ChatGPT plans, while OpenAI says it asks permission before referencing browser history or uploading and downloading files.
A US Tesla Roadster Thrust reservation requires a $250,000 deposit ($5,000 down plus $245,000 within 10 days, limit one per buyer) alongside a $50,000 Performance deposit and an invite-only Rocket tier not approved for public roads, targeting 2028 production.
Meta released Muse Spark Open on October 15, 2026, describing two M5 Ultra Mac Studios with a terabyte of unified memory and hosted API access.
Google Japan's 15th Gboard keyboard proposal is the Kurukuru Version, a conveyor belt keyboard that rolls keys to your fingers. There are no plans to sell it, but Google published open-source build files.
Google's opt-in Enhanced protection mode uses cloud Gemini models to judge whether texts from unknown senders are scams. It begins rolling out in the coming weeks on supported Android devices.
YouTube Music is rolling out AI music labels that appear on the player page when a song was made primarily with generative AI. Tapping one opens a menu explaining how AI was used. The labels begin on YouTube Music now, with the main YouTube app to follow.
XREAL has launched the 1 Pro+ AR glasses for $599 in the US, adding 1,200-nit Micro-OLED optics and 60Hz 3D conversion, while older models await a November update.
iFixit's Steam Frame teardown praises its accessible optics but flags battery glue, a buried fan and gaps in its planned replacement-parts offering.
The Xbox Nano Controller pre-order opened on October 14, 2026 at $49.99 USD. November availability and prices vary by country.
Sony's $399.99 ECM-W5 microphone kit reaches the US in November 2026, with 48 kHz/32-bit float recording on compatible cameras.
Google Play will install Android apps built in Google AI Studio on your own devices with no developer account. The rollout began Oct. 13, 2026 in select markets, including the U.S., for users 18 and older.
