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DOT found no consumer privacy violations at the 10 biggest U.S. airlines and took no action. Here's what the review covered and what critics say it missed.

Customers say eight Starbucks protein drinks named sugar-free contain 13 to 21 grams per venti. Starbucks says it adds no sugar to them.

Ninja's 7-in-1 ice cream maker is $50 off at Amazon through October 7, and the deal is live now.

People with higher levels of a molecule made by gut bacteria lost thinking skills faster, and it worsened Alzheimer's-like changes in mice.

An Oxford-led team reworked the molecular clock for animal origins and landed on 800 to 700 million years ago, near the start of Earth's ice ages.

TIME reports Trump asked Musk's AI chatbot how Venezuelans would react to Maduro's capture. Raising questions about AI's role in major government decisions.

I've used the Soundcore Sleep A30 sleep buds on flights for several months. Here's what happened when I needed them for a full night's sleep in a noisy hotel.

Scans of Lizzie, a 345-million-year-old Scottish fossil, revealed internal gills and thousands of tiny teeth, upending its status as an early reptile.

Heavy water, graphite, and uranium: the study tallies what Germany had against what a working reactor required, and the numbers fall well short.

Scientists put an Earth microbe in a lab-made version of the alkaline ocean beneath the ice of a moon circling Saturn. It grew and made methane.

A climber spotted a vast stone structure on Google Earth, then trekked nearly four days to reach it. Archaeologists don't yet know who built it.

Snapdragon Sound Elite Gen 2 adds Wi-Fi 6E and more on-device AI, so future earbuds could handle some AI tasks without routing them through your phone.

Muse Charm lets you talk to Meta's AI agent without your phone. There's no price, no ship date, and a history of AI gadgets that flopped. 

Amazon promo codes cut $300 off the 55-inch Roku Pro Series and $400 off the 65-inch through October 4, so you can skip the Prime Days wait.

Google's newest Chrome update covers 108 security flaws in total, 11 of them severe enough to let an attacker take over your machine remotely.

The Mini-LED TV combines striking color, up to 3,000 nits of brightness, and a 165Hz refresh rate without demanding a premium price. 

A hacking group claims it broke into FBI-related systems and stole personal information on every FBI employee and job applicant.

Meta is testing the use of human call center workers, not its AI, to handle some calls placed through its Muse AI app.

The 65-inch LG C6 OLED TV pairs excellent picture quality with next-gen gaming specs, now $1,100 off at Amazon.

Setting up Roku's new OLED TV takes hand-tightening knobs instead of screws, tools, and a second pair of hands.

Comptroller Sean Scanlon's new rules bar AI from denying care or cutting payments on its own, covering 270,000 people on state employee health plans.

The House passed the Ratepayer Protection Act 417-3, requiring the biggest AI data centers to cover their own grid costs, not the local community.

Apple's new Reference Image mode signs photos at the moment they're taken, creating proof that a picture wasn't AI-generated or edited afterward.

Iowa's attorney general set aside $25 million for teens harmed by Meta's apps, the first payout from a settlement joined by every US state.

Cybersecurity agencies warn that Iranian state hackers are deploying fake versions of popular apps to spy on dissidents, activists, and journalists worldwide.

A $20 AI tool traced 1.5 million Georgia ballots and unmasked thousands of voters. State officials rejected a mandatory fix ahead of November's election.

Siri AI in iOS 27 finally chats like Gemini Live or ChatGPT, but it needs broad access to your apps to work, and heavy use hits a daily cap.

US soccer interest is rising post-World Cup, and e-bike brand ENGWE is looking to capitalize on it with a new ambassador deal with Robin van Persie.

Weighing just 1.76 pounds, Acer’s new ultraportable has a beautiful OLED display – and a few compromises hiding beneath its slim chassis.

Beyerdynamic’s Aventho Y promises 60 hours with ANC, more than 90 without it and a user-replaceable battery for longer ownership.

Deep, uniform blacks and accurate color for less: this gorgeous entry-level OLED beats pricier sets on picture quality and is now 40% off.

watchOS 27 brings a redesigned Health app, a Health Age score, lab tests, and perimenopause tracking to Apple Watches you already own.

The $399 watch can transcribe the last 15 seconds you heard, and its new readiness score, Health Age, and $119 blood panel look a lot like a WHOOP membership.

Amazon's own Fire HD 10 tablet is 50% off at $76.99, a new all-time low, with a 10.1-inch Full HD screen and 13-hour battery life for streaming and reading.

Meta's new AI agent, Muse, can book travel and make purchases on your behalf. Given Meta's history of privacy violations, that's a big ask.

TSA's new free Gateside program lets PreCheck members walk past security without a boarding pass to greet arriving travelers at 13 U.S. airports.

Researchers used AI to find an zero-day flaw in WeChat, and built a self-replicating worm that hijacked accounts simply through an incoming call. 

Halo pairs Ryzen AI Max+ hardware with validated tools and guided setup, giving developers an easier way to build and run AI locally.

The $199 Memoket Gem can record on demand and connect what was said across weeks. It made its European debut at IFA 2026, and pre-orders are open now.

The screenless Luna Band will read your sleep and recovery each morning and plan your day around it. It's shipping worldwide, with no monthly fee attached.

The Dreame sub-brand's first CNC mill clamps, measures, and swaps its own tools, saving you the work. It's coming in 2027, but MOVA hasn't revealed the pricing.

Ugreen's new HomeAgent hub runs AI cameras and facial recognition locally, no cloud required, but it locks you into a $999 device and its own ecosystem.

Equipped with a powerful processor, built-in AI tools, and a gorgeous 4K display, Lenovo’s upcoming tablet aims to bridge the gap between consumption and creation.

Hip-only exoskeletons are good at helping you climb, but the Halo will also hold you up on descents, stairs, and getting out of chairs.

The Anker RIC Hearing Aids will be over-the-counter, with a built-in hearing test and no clinic visits. They're due in the US in early 2027, with no price yet.

A dark web service is selling scans of over 153 million U.S. and Canadian driver's licenses tied to a potential breach at ID verification giant IDScan.net.

Dyson's CameraJet electric toothbrush uses a camera and AI to detect gaps between your teeth, then jets water into each one as you brush.

Qilin ransomware hit a standalone ATF system and leaked 6.3GB of files, including case records and phone extractions from open investigations.

Repair shops in Washington say a year-old state law is working to lower costs. A federal version, the Fair Repair Act, could save families $382 a year.