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Published: October 15, 2026 at 3:47p.m. EDTSAN FRANCISCO — Amazon unveiled two new devices on Thursday for listening to and recording people’s information throughout the day to offer calendar reminders and other AI-driven insights under the Bee brand it acquired last year. Frontier is a bracelet and Eclipse is a brick that resembles a portable magnetic charger. Users attach the Eclipse to their smartphones. The devices aggregate information from calendars, apps and other data throughout the day, Amazon said. The Frontier bracelet costs US$75 and the Eclipse US$100, Amazon said. “They listen to your whole day,” said Amazon devices chief Panos Panay at the TechCrunch Disrupt conference in San Francisco. “It reminds you of the conversations you had, it reminds you of to-dos that you may have had, it tells you that you have some action items that you committed to other people.”Users control privacy: Amazon He said that because the devices are always listening when turned on, users do not have to make reminders for themselves and “can stay more present” throughout the day.

Bluesky plans to introduce payments in the coming months, a first step in its strategy to make money without relying on advertising. CEO Toni Schneider and COO Rose Wang outlined the plans Thursday at TechCrunch Disrupt, explaining how the company hopes to build on the commerce and fundraising activity already happening on its decentralized social network. “People are actually selling things, fundraising very successfully, supporting each other on the network,” Schneider said. “We want to make that easier, and the way we’re going to do this is if you see something on the network that you like and support, you can support that monetarily, and we want to do it in a way that works for Bluesky and for all the other apps out there as well, so that it works across the entire network.”

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Thursday October 15, 2026 12:09 pm PDT by Juli CloverApple is planning to introduce new OLED touchscreen MacBook Pro models on October 27 or October 28, and the machines could launch on Friday, November 6, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman said during his latest podcast. Apple retail stores apparently have a "big floor reset" scheduled for the evening of Thursday, November 5, and into Friday, November 6, which Gurman says could be in preparation for the new Macs. The store reset will follow a debut in late October, with Apple planning a creator-focused gathering in Los Angeles to introduce the new products.

Thursday October 15, 2026 12:07 pm PDT by Joe RossignolWithings, the maker of smart scales for measuring body weight, has announced that customers who create an account on October 13, 2026 or later must have a Withings+ subscription for automatic syncing of data to third-party apps, including Apple's Health app. In the U. S., Withings+ costs $99.50 per year. If you created your account on or before October 12, 2026, automatic syncing to third-party apps remains free. Since this change is tied to the account creation date, existing customers who buy a new Withings scale or other device are unaffected.

ETOBICOKE, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- CDW Canada, a leading provider of end-to-end technology solutions and services for Canadian organizations, announced today that it has been recognized for the fifth consecutive year with

The award highlights CDW Canada's success in delivering innovative technology solutions that help customers solve complex challenges, drive growth and achieve strategic business outcomes CDW Canada, a leading provider of end-to-end technology solutions and services for Canadian organizations, announced today that it has been recognized for the fifth consecutive year with the 2026 Canadian Partner of Excellence Award by Dell Technologies at the Toronto Technology Forum. The award recognizes CDW Canada’s success helping customers cut through complexity and turn technology investments into business outcomes.

Open social network Bluesky is once again expanding beyond its flagship app. At TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 on Thursday, the company announced the launch of a new tool that allows creators to make websites, quizzes, games, polls, and other interactive experiences. The tool is an expansion of Attie, Bluesky’s more experimental platform, which initially offered AI-powered technology for building custom social feeds. With its new creation capabilities, the idea is to allow everyday users to create the kind of experiences that previously only software developers could build.

Diving into the details of vacuum technology On September 27th, the Quantum-Nano Fabrication and Characterization Facility (QNFCF) and Pfeiffer Vacuum hosted a vacuum technology seminar led by Siavash Asadollahi, Market Manager - Pfeiffer Vacuum (Scientific and Semiconductor Markets).

The Shanghai index declined 1.6% to 3,707.5 on Thursday, while the tech-heavy ChiNext Index dropped 2.9%. Photo: IC Chinese stocks fell sharply on Thursday as a selloff in technology shares left the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index just above 3,700.

The exhibit will feature visionary vehicle builds, technology demonstrations and microlearning sessions exploring the industry's future. From advanced powertrains and artificial intelligence to advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), emerging technologies are reshaping the automotive aftermarket. At the 2026 SEMA Show, November 3-6, Las Vegas, FutureTech Studio and the ADAS Showcase will give attendees an up-close look at these innovations through interactive demonstrations, featured vehicles and educational sessions exploring their real-world applications and implications for the industry.