Eight states say OpenAI told parents ChatGPT was safe for kids, and now a judge will decide
Eight US states sue OpenAI over ChatGPT child safety, saying the company sold the chatbot as safe for kids while building it to keep them…
Chrome 155 fixes seven critical bugs, so check that your browser actually updated
Google moved Chrome 155 to the Stable channel on October 13, 2026, and the Chrome 155 security update carries 37 fixes, seven of them rated…
Bixby now speaks Polish, Thai and Vietnamese, and Galaxy AI gets a longer language list
Samsung is adding Polish, Thai and Vietnamese to Bixby, which brings the assistant to 12 languages, and Galaxy AI picks up Hungarian and Malay. The…
Firefox 158 lets Smart Window suggest form entries from your tabs, and JPEG XL arrives too
Firefox 158 is rolling out now, and its headline change is a Smart Window that can suggest form entries pulled from your open tabs and…
Firefox 158 fixes 77 security bugs, and the update matters more than the new features
Firefox 158 started rolling out on October 13, 2026, and the most important line in its paperwork is not a feature. Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory…
Google Play will now run apps you vibe code yourself, with no developer account needed
Google has opened a private lane for vibe-coded apps on Google Play. In a post on its blog on October 13, 2026, Google said you…
HomePod mini 2 costs $149, but the Siri AI Apple is selling comes later
Apple announced HomePod mini 2 on October 13, 2026, a $149 smart speaker with the S10 chip that is built around Siri AI. Pre-orders are…
Gemini 4 Argon is now in the Gemini app, and the $19.99 plan gets it too
Gemini 4 Argon is now available in the Gemini app for Google AI Pro and Google AI Ultra subscribers, Google said in its availability post…
Smartphone shipments hit a 14-year low, and the memory shortage is why your next phone costs more
Global smartphone shipments fell 20% year over year in the third quarter of 2026, the lowest Q3 total in 14 years, according to preliminary estimates…
The new Apple TV 4K costs $299, but Siri AI is coming to older boxes too
Apple unveiled the new Apple TV 4K on October 13, 2026, with an A19 chip, three far-field microphones and a new version of Siri built…