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• Meta and Apple Drop Muse Spark Open, a 42B Open Model

  Meta and Apple co-developed Muse Spark Open, a 42-billion-parameter open-weights AI model that needs two M5 Mac Studio Ultras to run locally.

• Analogue's Super Nt Plus and Mega Sg Plus Add USB-C and Bluetooth for $220

  Analogue's new Super Nt Plus and Mega Sg Plus bring USB-C, Bluetooth, and hot-swap cartridges for $219.99. Preorders start October 19, shipping in December.

• Fake Calendar Invites Hit 40,000 Firms in Microsoft Phishing Surge

  Check Point Research says hundreds of thousands of fake calendar invites and .ics attachments are being used to steal Microsoft 365 logins from more than 40,000 organizations.

• PIA v3.8.0 Claims 3x Faster VPN on Windows: WireGuard Now Default

  PIA's v3.8.0 update makes WireGuard the default protocol everywhere and claims Windows speeds can more than triple. Linux and macOS get obfuscation too.

• HP OmniBook 5 Puts a 2K OLED Screen on a $799 Student Laptop

  HP's new 14-inch OmniBook 5 brings a 2K OLED touchscreen and Intel Core 5 Series 3 chip to Best Buy from $799.99, aimed squarely at students and remote workers.

• Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i Gen 11 Review: $2,500 for RTX 5060 Power

  Lenovo's 16-inch Yoga Pro 9i Gen 11 pairs an RTX 5060 GPU with a 120Hz OLED touchscreen and a haptic trackpad. It's a creative powerhouse, but the $2,500 starting price is steep.

• Canon Beginner Guide: R100 Beats Rebel T7 for Most Buyers

  The Canon EOS R100 is the smarter first camera for most beginners, but the Rebel T7 still wins if you own EF lenses. Here is how to choose.

• Suunto Leak: Screenless HR264 Takes On Whoop Without Subscriptions

  Suunto is reportedly working on a screenless heart rate monitor codenamed HR264, aiming to challenge Whoop and Garmin without a pricey subscription.

• RTX Spark Debut: HP’s $3,200 OmniBook Ultra 16 Beats Snapdragon, Lags M5

  Nvidia’s RTX Spark platform makes its retail debut in HP’s OmniBook Ultra 16. Early benchmarks show strong multi-core and AI performance, but Apple’s M5 Pro and M5 Max still lead.

• Turkey's ANKA-3 Drone Gets Second Line, 1.75-Ton Payload

  Turkey is expanding production of its ANKA-3 flying-wing stealth drone with a second assembly line and a payload increase to 1.75 tons, though a reported production rate was…

• Accenture Caps Claude at $29/Month After $1,000 AI Bills

  Accenture now gives employees just $29 a month in Claude Enterprise credits, after some were burning $1,000. The era of blank-check AI budgets is ending.

• iPhone Duo Preorders Sell Out, Now Backordered to January 2027

  Apple's first foldable sold out in minutes, with preorders now shipping January 29, 2027. In-store stock arrives October 23.